Joining Tiandao Company: Starting by mending a zombie world

Chu Sheng pushed his speed to the limit and, guided by Itachi, chased after them for about half an incense stick's time.

In the distance, magical light and talismanic fire flickered on the street, interspersed with Old Master Ren's roars and the ringing of Taoist Master Four Eyes' bell—clearly, the two sides had already clashed.

"Nephew, you've arrived just in time!" Master Four Eyes reminded him upon seeing Chu Sheng's arrival, "The three of us can capture him alive!"

As he spoke, he took out a fist-sized copper gourd from his pocket, uncorked it, and poured it onto the ground.

Instantly, a foul-smelling, dark red liquid was splashed out, igniting upon landing and turning into a wall of fire that blocked Old Master Ren's escape route.

"Three Yang Burning Evil Liquid?"

Chu Sheng's eyes lit up. This stuff was made from black dog blood that was over twenty years old, mixed with century-old cinnabar, realgar, and rooster blood; it was definitely a good thing.

"Chu Sheng, come with me and trap him!"

Lin Fengjiao was much more serious. When she saw Chu Sheng coming over, she made a hand seal with both hands, and seven copper coins flew out from her sleeves and arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper in the air.

"Disciple understands!" Chu Sheng responded and rushed forward with the Northern Emperor Peach Wood Sword in hand, engaging Old Master Ren in a battle of wits.

"You brat, I'll suck your life away right now!"

Old Master Ren's eyes were filled with resentment and venom. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of black and red corpse energy, which went straight for Chu Sheng's face!

"Be careful!"

Fearing that Chu Sheng would get hurt, Lin Fengjiao quickly changed her move. The seven copper coins suddenly lit up and transformed into a light barrier in front of Chu Sheng.

The corpse energy collided with the light barrier, producing a sizzling, corrosive sound.

"This old bastard is trying to ruin my face."

Chu Sheng cursed, took a step and moved three zhang to the side, simultaneously flicking his left hand, releasing three thunder talismans:

"Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe borrows its power, thunder comes!"

The thunder talisman instantly transformed into three electric snakes, striking Old Master Ren from three directions and causing him to stagger.

"Old fool, surrender now, and I'll spare a sliver of your intelligence!"

Daoist Simu was overjoyed and took out a palm-sized wooden fish from his treasure robe, then started striking it.

Each time he struck the wooden fish, a visible golden ripple appeared; each time the ripple struck Old Master Ren, the old man's movements slowed down a little.

Lin Fengjiao didn't hesitate either. She immediately bit her tongue, her hands moving rapidly to draw a blood talisman in the air, while she chanted an incantation:

"Heaven is clear, earth is sacred, I beseech the Three Pure Ones, the Patriarchs, to bestow upon me divine power to suppress evil spirits—the Three Pure Ones Demon-Suppressing Seal, swiftly!"

The crimson talisman shone brightly, transforming into a three-inch-long, crimson phantom seal that immediately pressed down on Old Master Ren's crown chakra.

With a "thump," he was forced to kneel on one knee.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

A glint flashed in Chu Sheng's eyes—he had waited so long, and finally the best opportunity to seize the Black Scale had arrived.

Without a second thought, he held nothing back and thrust his sword straight at the dark spot on Old Master Ren's chest!

The air distorted where the sword tip passed, and a faint golden light shimmered.

Old Master Ren sensed a deadly danger; his yellow pupils contracted sharply, and he tried to dodge, but it was too late.

puff!

The sword tip precisely pierced the gap at the edge of the black scale, making a soft "pop" sound.

"ah--"

Old Master Ren screamed in pain. Unfortunately, the Northern Emperor's peach wood sword was stuck in the black scales, and he had no other way but to howl.

"Strange, why is it so tight?"

Chu Sheng wanted to pick out the black scales, but the black scales on the old man's body seemed to be ingrained in his flesh, and he couldn't pick them out at all.

He tried to pull it off several times, but couldn't budge it.

"Don't panic, junior disciple!" Seeing this, Master Four Eyes bit his finger and drew three bloody marks on the wooden fish.

"Om Mani Padme Hum—Suppress!"

The sound of the wooden fish suddenly became grand and solemn, and the golden ripples solidified, binding Old Master Ren like shackles.

"Use your pure Yang blood to smear the sword!"

Lin Fengjiao exerted her power again, and the red light of the Three Pure Ones Demon-Suppressing Seal intensified, forcing Old Master Ren to lower his head and become unable to move. At the same time, she shouted a warning.

"clear!"

Chu Sheng had a sudden inspiration. He ran his left index finger across the peach wood blade, and blood stained the sword.

"Buzzing—"

The Northern Emperor's Peach Wood Sword trembled upon sensing Chu Sheng's blood, and its golden-red light suddenly intensified.

"Get up!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chu Sheng shouted and twisted and flicked his wrist—

scoff!

A thumb-sized, jet-black scale was forcibly pulled out of Old Master Ren's chest by Chu Sheng!

Immediately, he used his gravity spell to naturally draw the black scale into his hand, and with a thought, stored it in his spatial storage.

"Ahhhhh—"

Old Master Ren let out a painful howl. The black scales had long since become one with his corpse, and now they were being forcibly pried open, as if his tendons and bones were being torn apart!

"Ah... my sacred scale!"

As the black scales detached from his body, a bloody, mangled hole appeared in Old Master Ren's chest, and corpse blood gushed out.

The aura of death around him suddenly dropped, and his eyes dimmed.

"You fiend, why haven't you submitted to the law yet!"

Seeing this, Lin Fengjiao felt relieved. She changed her hand seals and the Three Pure Ones Demon Suppressing Seal crashed down.

Without the support of the black scales, Old Master Ren had no power to resist and was knocked to the ground by the magic seal, his corpse energy dissipating by more than half.

Master Four Eyes strode forward and took out a yellow cloth strip covered with talismans from his magic robe.

They quickly tied Old Master Ren up like a dumpling and then stuck a talisman to his forehead to suppress his corpse.

"Done!"

He clapped his hands, grinned, and said, "Haha, once I've refined you into a corpse puppet, how many in the world will be my match!"

"Senior brother!" Lin Fengjiao shook her head helplessly, "This scoundrel killed Master Ren, his sins are heinous, he should be completely exterminated to appease his soul."

"Pedantic!" Master Four Eyes cursed inwardly, then rolled his small eyes and said:

"I'll use it to kill a few more Japanese devils before burning them all down!"

Lin Fengjiao glanced at him, knowing perfectly well that he would never let go, and said:

"It's probably difficult for you to refine him into a corpse puppet by yourself. You'll need your eldest and third senior brothers, along with the corpse-refining array, later to succeed!"

"Hehe!" Master Four Eyes grinned, putting his arm around Lin Fengjiao and saying:

"I knew it, my junior brother wouldn't let me miss this opportunity."

"Let's go back first and see how our eldest and third senior brothers are doing."

Lin Fengjiao grabbed Old Master Ren and quickly turned back towards the Ren residence.

"I wonder what Ren Tingting will do..."

Chu Sheng retrieved the Northern Emperor Peach Wood Sword and looked at Old Master Ren, who was being carried away like a dead dog. He couldn't help but feel worried for Ren Tingting.

If I remember correctly, after Mr. Ren passed away, she went abroad and married a white man, but her life was not easy.

"Hey kid, stop standing there, let's go..."

"Seeing your senior brother's 'Lightning Thunder Fist' will bring unimaginable benefits to your future martial arts path!"

Seeing Chu Sheng lost in thought, Master Four Eyes urged him on, not forgetting to remind him.

"I understand, Uncle-Master." Chu Sheng felt a warmth in his heart. Although this Uncle-Master Four Eyes was usually a bit unreliable.

But there's really nothing to say about him and Yu Chuda.

Then, Shi Zhanyu followed closely behind, keeping a close watch on the two.