This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 76 The terror of the flying zombies, the Celestial Master summons the Five Thunderbolts

The ghostly energy was still clashing against the corpse energy within the flying zombie's body like a sudden storm.

Gradually, the overwhelming pressure of the flying zombie, which was as imposing as a mountain, began to weaken. The canyon, which was originally filled with ghostly and corpse energy, now dissipated completely at an extremely fast speed.

"Hahaha, so what if they're flying zombies?"

By continuously drawing upon the ghostly energy accumulated over the years in Mangshan to continue impacting the flying zombie's physical body, the Mangshan Ghost King seemed to have rediscovered the carefree spirit he had hundreds of years ago.

Just then, beams of golden light descended from the sky. In an instant, both ghostly energy and corpse energy vanished into nothingness upon encountering the golden light.

"The Sky Messenger is just a flying zombie; let this humble Taoist send him on his way."

The envoy had just escaped, so using his original ghostly energy was really not worthwhile…

As the words fell, the Celestial Master Lingxiao Zhenjun of Longhu Mountain appeared. He had cultivated the Golden Light Divine Mantra for two hundred years, and the golden light that filled the sky spread across the heavens and earth. Even the Ghost King of Mangshan had to withdraw his ghostly energy.

Looking up, he met the gaze of Master Lingxiao. The two had met once a hundred years ago, but at that time Master Lingxiao had just achieved Foundation Establishment and came with the previous generation of Master Longhu Mountain to check the seal.

And now...

A century has passed, and that disciple of Longhu Mountain who had just begun his foundational practice has now become the renowned Lingxiao Celestial Master!

"Are you the contemporary Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain?"

Master Lingxiao smiled faintly.

"It seems that the Envoy of the Sky has forgotten me. A hundred years ago, I followed my master to Mangshan to check the seal."

"That's true. A century has passed, things have changed, and I am no longer the Lingxiao True Man who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, the Ghost King of Mangshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, I'll leave this flying zombie to you, Celestial Master. I still need to make a trip to the Underworld. The Lord of the Underworld has been waiting for me for four hundred years."

With a smile, Master Lingxiao did not refuse the departure of the Ghost King of Mangshan.

He then looked at the flying zombie that had broken free of its restraints.

Having just escaped his confinement, most of the corpse energy within Fei Jiang's body had been dispersed by the Ghost King of Mangshan, making this his weakest moment.

Lingxiao Celestial Master formed a hand seal with his five fingers, and countless golden threads swept towards the flying zombie like a tide.

The flying zombie wasn't stupid. The reason it was at a disadvantage against the Mangshan Ghost King was simply because it had just gained its freedom and still had some shortcomings in its intelligence. Now that it realized that these blood offerings were not easy to obtain, it decided to give up.

It crashed down hard onto the ground, and upon seeing this, the Celestial Master Lingxiao spread golden threads across the earth.

With a deafening roar, the entire canyon shook. Originally intending to escape by burrowing underground, the flying zombie was blocked by the thousands of threads formed by the Golden Light Divine Mantra. It was somewhat helpless, unable to escape and having consumed most of its corpse energy.

Standing on the ground, even with the golden light divine spell forming threads that covered the earth, with a sudden stomp from the flying zombie, the ground within a hundred meters radius of the flying zombie cracked.

"It's all in vain... Without the evil cultivators of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect controlling you, you're just a headless fly."

Shaking his head, Master Lingxiao didn't want to waste any more time getting entangled with the flying zombie.

"Five thunderbolts, five thunderbolts, heed my command, fall!"

Just then, a seal suddenly flew out from the body of the Celestial Master Lingxiao. This was the Five Thunder Seal that was formed after the Five Thunder Orthodox Method of Longhu Mountain was cultivated to the Golden Core True Monarch level!

As soon as the Five Thunder Seal was unleashed, the sky outside the canyon, which had been clear and sunny, suddenly became covered with dark clouds. Streaks of lightning began to appear and disappear in the void. Finally, the heavy thunder could no longer be suppressed, and a purple divine lightning bolt as thick as a bucket fell first. In an instant, the spot where the flying zombie was standing was covered by the lightning.

One after another, the flying zombie went from initial fear to its body gradually turning into nothingness under the lightning. Faced with the Five Thunder Orthodox Method unleashed by the Lingxiao Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, it had no power to resist.

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Zhong Bai looked at the sky full of thunder, especially the Five Thunder Seal emerging from the body of the Celestial Master Lingxiao, and couldn't help but feel fascinated. The Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique and the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, though different in their paths, both lead to the same goal: to condense a seal within the body.

However, one can only condense the seal into emptiness upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, and only the Golden Elixir can transform emptiness into reality!
At that time, one will be able to use heavenly lightning for one's own purposes, just like the current Lingxiao Celestial Master, who can shatter a flying zombie with heavenly lightning with a mere gesture.

"Hehe, what's wrong, little guy? Envious?"

Just as Zhong Bai was lost in thought, a familiar voice rang out behind him.

Zhong Bai was taken aback at first, then turned around abruptly, and was stunned when he saw who it was.

"Grandmaster Ming? What brings you here?"

Ming Wanqian gently tapped Zhong Bai's forehead a few times with two fingers, and Zhong Bai finally came to his senses in pain.

"What? You and your master are allowed to come to Mangshan to wipe out the remnants of the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect, but I, your grand-uncle, can't come and join in the fun?"

Zhong Bai lowered his head.

"Grandmaster Uncle, you know that's not what I meant..."

"Hmph, whatever you mean, if you ask me, you've improved too quickly since you came down the mountain and become a bit arrogant. Sigh, that makes sense. You've only been down the mountain for a short time and you've already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. No wonder you don't even greet your grandmaster uncle now..."

Zhong Bai was dumbfounded. No, he...

Well, I have no way to defend myself.

"Disciple Zhong Bai greets Grandmaster Uncle. May Grandmaster Uncle enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

Zhong Bai made a gesture as if to perform a grand salute, but Ming Wanqian smiled and grabbed Zhong Bai's arm.

"No need. You didn't pay any respects when we first met. I only did it now because I reminded you. To avoid being accused of bullying younger disciples because of my seniority, let's just forget about it!"

Zhong Bai's heartache at this moment was truly palpable.

The arrival of Ming Wanqian was met with remarkable composure from the Changsheng Zhenren and others around Zhong Bai. There were only so many Golden Core True Monarchs openly in Maoshan, and they all knew perfectly well who would come.

"By the way, Zhong Bai, watch and learn carefully. When it comes to thunder magic, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method of Longhu Mountain is no less powerful than the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique. There are countless connections and similarities between the two. Tsk tsk tsk, this is a Celestial Master and Golden Core True Monarch of Longhu Mountain personally teaching you how to use thunder magic. If you can truly grasp its essence, you can avoid some detours in the future..."

Ming Wanqian's words were not unfounded, and Zhong Bai was clearly aware of this as well.

Looking up, Zhong Bai continued to stare intently at the endless thunder in the void, and finally his gaze fell on the Five Thunder Seal!

Only after the last bolt of lightning completely reduced the flying zombie to ashes did Master Lingxiao withdraw his lightning seal, and Zhong Bai finally exhaled a heavy breath and looked away.

"The essence of thunder magic lies in its seal!"

This was Zhong Bai's first impression, but he didn't have a deep understanding of the Thunder Seal's function yet, since the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Seal within him had not yet taken shape.

"Not bad, you have a long road ahead of you. Now, let me show you what a heretical cultivator is like!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai was taken aback by the sudden change in meaning. Before he could grasp its significance, he saw his Grandmaster Uncle Ming rise into the air, waving countless array flags in his hands, causing the entire canyon to tremble instantly.

Boom boom boom...

The earth began to tear apart, and the place where Zhong Bai and the others stood was also torn apart.

Zhong Bai, who had been able to remain calm, quickly retreated a hundred meters. After the dust settled, the area a thousand meters in front of Zhong Bai and his companions had collapsed.

From within a hundred-meter radius of the pit, the stench of countless drops of blood wafted out first, and then Zhong Bai saw a bronze coffin placed in the center of the pit.

Thump thump thump…

A heartbeat-like tremor emanated from the coffin, and even though Zhong Bai and the others were thousands of meters apart, they could still feel their hearts trembling uncontrollably.

"This is... a flying zombie that is about to take shape!"

The experienced Immortal Changsheng was quite knowledgeable about zombies. With just one glance, he could tell what kind of terrifying creature was inside the coffin in front of him.

In the void, countless gazes lingered, deep and unfathomable.

"You Mingzi, the sect leader of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, right? I must say, he has some cunning and scheming methods."

"Using the essence of flesh and blood from both the righteous and demonic factions to nourish your newly formed flying zombie, letting it through its weakened period, heh, what a cunning scheme! Too bad you've met us; your efforts are destined to be in vain!"

Inside the main hall, after listening to the words of the Void Void, Youmingzi's expression turned extremely ugly. Sure enough, the Golden Core True Monarch of the Dao Sect had discovered the clues.

However, since things have come to this, he has no regrets.

"Heh heh heh, so what if you found out?"

Youmingzi gave a wicked smile, and then appeared in front of everyone in a flash.

Standing atop the coffin, he exchanged a glance with Ming Wanqian, who held the array flag in the void, and then looked at Lingxiao Celestial Master, who was withdrawing the Thunder Seal in the distant sky. His heart sank to the ground.

"The Daoist sect really thinks highly of my Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, as they actually managed to send two Golden Core True Monarchs."

"I don't understand, what happened back then is in the past, why are you still pursuing it so relentlessly?"

When asked by Youmingzi, Ming Wanqian did not reply, but instead Lingxiao Tianshi snorted coldly.

"Youmingzi, do you know what happened a thousand years ago? Stealing the physical bodies of the founders of both Buddhism and Taoism and turning them into zombies, how could your Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect come up with such a thing!"
Three hundred years ago, you did the same thing, repeatedly provoking my Daoist sect. The outcome was already predetermined, so you shouldn't have any complaints..."

"Hahahaha, you're absolutely right, yes, you stole your ancestor's body..."

"You're unwilling to use the patriarch's physical body, preferring to bury it deep underground rather than use it to help my Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect achieve the Great Dao? You won't steal it? You think you can manage?"

Taking a deep breath, Youmingzi's face tightened as he looked at the coffin at his feet, his eyes revealing a hint of madness!

"They are just two Golden Core True Monarchs. I have never believed in any sects. I can throw away the lives of the disciples and deacons of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, and I can throw away the lives of you righteous sects as well!"

"Want to stop me? Then try!"

After saying this, all of Youmingzi's essence and blood began to seep out, flowing onto the coffin with gurgling sounds, proving the desire of the flying zombie inside the coffin.

"The soul departs and returns!"

In an instant, only the skeleton of Youmingzi remained standing on the coffin, while his soul disappeared directly into the coffin.

bang bang... bang bang...

The powerful heartbeat deepened, and endless corpse energy emanated from the coffin. With a final, earth-shattering roar, the flying zombie was finally born.

Suspended in the void, the resentful expression beneath the aura of death was exactly the same as that of Youmingzi.

"Hahaha, it's done, it's done! Heaven and earth will not allow me to become a Golden Core True Monarch."

Then I will refine myself into a flying zombie!

"The Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain, the True Lords of Maoshan... Heh, what can you do to me?"

As he spoke, Youmingzi prepared to fly away.

"Evil beast, where are you going!"

Just when Youmingzi thought he could escape from the two Golden Core True Monarchs, a beam of Buddhist light shone down from the void in front of him as he fled!

Countless rays of Buddhist light illuminated his entire body, causing the corpse energy to boil.

The scorching heat made him scream wildly.

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