Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

"Senior Brother Yu, something terrible has happened!"

The following evening, the last rays of sunset blanketed the ground.

Yu Daoxuan was practicing his sword in the woods when he suddenly heard a sharp sound of wind breaking through the air.

Looking up, I saw Zhao Zhongling rushing towards me with a panicked expression.

"What's the matter that you're so panicked?"

Yu Daoxuan's gaze darkened slightly as he sheathed his flying sword.

Zhao Zhongling stepped forward quickly and explained the whole story.

It turns out that he went to Xiaomei Island yesterday to investigate the missing baby case, but found no clues. Instead, he encountered a zombie in Hongmiao Town on the island, which was harming the townspeople.

The zombie was quite powerful, and he couldn't defeat it, so he had to rush back to Xiexing Island to ask Yu Daoxuan for help.

After hearing what had happened, Yu Daoxuan frowned slightly.

The transformation of a corpse into a stiff corpse requires certain conditions, making it extremely rare in mortal realms.

The simultaneous disappearance of an infant on the island, along with other signs, makes one suspect that there may be evil practices at play behind the scenes.

Yu Daoxuan had no intention of provoking others, but as the garrison commander, he had a responsibility to protect the area, so he had to intervene.

With this thought in mind, he took out a communication talisman and informed Liu Chongchang that he was leaving the island.

Then he took out the Wind-Trapping Boat and led Zhao Zhongling to Xiaomei Island.

Xiaomei Island is only a few dozen miles from Xiexing Island, and with the speed of the Wind-Diving Boat, we arrived at the island very quickly.

Hongmiao Town is located in the southwest of Xiaomei Island. It is a small town nestled between mountains and the sea.

At the town entrance, Mayor Xu Dafu looked anxious and frequently stood on tiptoe to look out.

The two strong young men beside him were also pale-faced and restless.

"This is driving me crazy! Why hasn't the Immortal Master arrived yet?"

"Hopefully, the immortal master who comes won't be like the last one..."

The two spoke in hushed tones, filled with anxiety, which only made Xu Dafu more and more agitated.

Just as he was about to reprimand them, two streaks of light appeared in the sky, descending upon the town.

"This humble commoner, Xu Dafu, pays his respects to the two celestial masters!"

Xu Dafu recognized Zhao Zhongling and immediately stepped forward, bowing and kneeling in worship.

The two men beside him also quickly followed suit and bowed, showing the utmost respect.

Yu Daoxuan had no interest in pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Take me to see the body of the deceased immediately."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dafu trembled, his face filled with fear: "Reporting to the Immortal Master, all the corpses are being kept in the town's mortuary."

After saying that, he quickly led the way and walked briskly into the town.

Stepping into the town, one is met with desolation and death.

Every household had its doors tightly shut, and the streets and alleys were deserted; the lively atmosphere of the past had vanished completely.

Yellowed talismans for warding off evil spirits hang from the bare branches on both sides of the road, swaying gently in the wind.

A gust of cold wind swept through the alley, swirling up fallen leaves and yellowed paper, making a rustling sound, as if countless wronged souls were wailing and lamenting in the shadows.

Xu Dafu and the two young men trembled uncontrollably, their faces filled with unconcealed fear, and they involuntarily quickened their pace.

The group soon arrived at the town's mortuary.

Seven or eight burly men from the town were gathered inside the village. When they saw Xu Dafu bring two extraordinary cultivators, they immediately knelt down and bowed, calling out "Immortal Master."

Behind the mortuary, several coffins were neatly arranged.

"Open the coffin."

Yu Daoxuan gave the instructions calmly.

Upon hearing this, the townspeople all looked away and their faces showed fear; no one dared to step forward and make a move.

The continuous corpses had terrified them, instilling in them a deep-seated fear of these dead bodies.

Seeing this, Xu Dafu shouted sternly, "With a celestial master here, what are you afraid of? Open it now!"

Seeing that Yu Daoxuan was calm and composed, the crowd's fear lessened, and they mustered their courage to step forward and slowly push open the coffin lid.

"Squeak!"

The coffin was opened, and a shriveled, withered corpse came into view.

The deceased's flesh and blood were withered, resembling a dried corpse, and his death was extremely tragic.

Two sharp, black holes were clearly visible in the corpse's neck, and a yellowed, low-grade first-level corpse-suppressing talisman was pasted on its forehead to suppress the corpse's energy and prevent it from turning into a zombie.

Yu Daoxuan walked to the coffin and touched the two purplish-black holes on the neck of one of the corpses. A faint smell of death emanated from the holes.

"Looks like a green-haired zombie."

He instantly identified the origin of the corpse.

The green-haired zombie's cultivation was comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, so it's no wonder that Zhao Zhongling, who was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, was no match for it and had to retreat and seek help.

"Cover it up!"

Yu Daoxuan glanced at the deep twilight outside the window, where the yin energy of heaven and earth grew increasingly intense.

He solemnly instructed everyone: "It's best if everyone stays indoors tonight. I will take action to kill this zombie."

Upon hearing this, the townspeople were overjoyed and deeply grateful.

With the looming death of several people for days, everyone was restless and unable to eat or sleep. Now, they finally felt a little at ease.

After dismissing everyone, Yu Daoxuan turned to look at Zhao Zhongling.

"The sudden appearance of zombies in the town is no accident. Junior Brother Zhao, you should immediately go to the surrounding villages and towns to investigate if there are any similar incidents. If you find anything unusual, inform me immediately."

Zhao Zhongling nodded solemnly, accepted the order, and left.

Yu Daoxuan then toured the town but found nothing unusual.

Then they went to the dense forest behind the mountain and searched for a long time, but still found no trace of the zombie.

"We'll just have to wait and see."

As night falls, the moon shines brightly on the small mountain town, where all is quiet.

Yu Daoxuan sat cross-legged on the roof of the mortuary, closed his eyes and concentrated, quietly waiting for the fierce zombie to appear.

A lingering doubt remained in his mind.

When a corpse becomes stiff, it needs to be kept in a dark place to nurture its evil spirit.

He had just searched around the town but had not found any natural burial grounds. Why would a green-haired zombie suddenly appear here?

"Could it be that someone is secretly and deliberately creating corpses?"

Yu Daoxuan's heart sank.

That zombie's strength was comparable to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, so the cultivation level of the person who refined the corpse must be even stronger than the former.

Thoughts arose and fell, and the night quietly passed.

As dawn broke in the east, the zombie that had haunted the land night after night still hadn't appeared.

"According to the townspeople, the zombie used to come to town almost every day, so why didn't they see it today?"

Yu Daoxuan harbored doubts.

However, he did not leave Hongmiao Town to patrol other places, for fear that the zombies would come as soon as he left.

He had no choice but to wait there for the next few days, but unfortunately he didn't find anything unusual.

"Could it be that this zombie has gone elsewhere to cause trouble?"

Yu Daoxuan frowned slightly and sent a message to Zhao Zhongling to inquire about the investigation results, but after waiting for a while, he still did not receive a reply.

Seeing this, he decided to stay for a few more days, and if the zombies still did not appear, he would think of another way.

Late on the fourth night, the moonlight, like water, poured down upon the earth.

As the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) approaches, the night grows deep and gloomy.

Yu Daoxuan remained seated on the rooftop, eyes closed, meditating, but his mind was constantly focused on the movements around him.

Just when he thought nothing would happen tonight, a chilling wind suddenly swept up from the edge of the forest outside the town.

A chilling wind howled, tree shadows swayed, and a faint rustling sound drifted through the woods, almost imperceptible, yet captivating.

"They're here."

Yu Daoxuan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a blade, and turned to lock onto the dense forest ahead.

Under the moonlight, a tall, dark figure leaped and flew swiftly, heading straight for Hongmiao Town.