Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

The black zombie roared to the sky, a layer of black corpse energy rising from its bluish-black skin, and the hole in its chest was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It sprang up from the ground, a hint of fear appearing in its grayish-white eyes. Then it opened its mouth and exhaled a thick cloud of corpse fumes.

The aura of death enveloped Shi Jian, and wherever it passed, the grass on the ground withered and turned black instantly.

Shi Jian snorted coldly, pulled a yellow talisman from his sleeve, and tossed it into the air.

"Lord Laozi, may your command be fulfilled immediately!"

The talisman exploded, turning into a ball of golden light that dispersed the corpse's aura.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the black zombie leaped in front of Shi Jian and clawed at his face. Its five half-foot-long fingernails whistled through the air and gleamed coldly.

Shi Jian's figure blurred and disappeared from his original spot, reappearing behind the zombie. His speed was so fast that Lin Bei couldn't even see how he moved.

"Lightning Thunder Fist!"

Another bolt of lightning struck from Shi Jian's palm, hitting the zombie in the back.

The black zombie was sent flying more than ten meters, a hole blasted open in its back, and the corpse's aura scattered out.

The black zombie let out an angry roar and turned to fight back, but Shi Jian had already changed positions again.

Lin Bei had already realized that Shi Jian was simply toying with the zombie.

With Shi Jian's peak strength as a geomancer, killing a black zombie would be as easy as an adult killing a child; he could kill it with a single slap. But he didn't, clearly demonstrating to Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian.

The black zombie was being tossed around like a ball by Shi Jian, resulting in more and more wounds on its body, a gradual decrease in the corpse energy within its body, and a slower and slower healing process.

Its roar turned from anger to fear. This Taoist priest in front of it was too terrifying. It was pressing him to the ground and grinding him into the ground. At this moment, the black zombie only thought about escaping!

Shi Jian saw through its intention, and a bolt of lightning struck its leg, shattering its kneecap.

The black zombie had a limp in one leg and couldn't jump; it could only crawl on the ground.

"Lin Bei, come here!" Shi Jian withdrew his hand and stepped aside.

Lin Bei paused for a moment, looked at the zombie still crawling on the ground, and then at Shi Jian.

"Master, shall I?"

"Or should I do it?" Shi Jian said expressionlessly. "If you still don't dare to make a move after being beaten like this, then you might as well get lost."

Damn it! Why do you keep telling him to get lost? Can't you use a different word?!

Lin Bei gritted his teeth and drew the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The moment the sword was drawn, a layer of cold light shone from its jet-black blade.

Lin Bei gripped his sword, his palms sweating profusely. Although the black zombie had been half-crippled by Shi Jian, its ferocious aura remained. Its grayish-white eyes stared intently at Lin Bei, its mouth opening and closing, its fangs still stained with black blood.

Lin Bei took a deep breath, stepped onto the Yu Step, and rushed forward.

The black zombie sensed his approach and sprang up from the ground. Although it had a limp, it was still quite fast and reached out with a claw towards Lin Bei.

Lin Bei dodged to the side, then used an unorthodox sword technique, thrusting a powerful attack at the zombie's chest.

The Demon-Slaying Sword pierced the black zombie's chest, producing a metallic clang, as if it had struck an iron plate, penetrating less than an inch.

The black zombie swung its claw back, and Lin Bei quickly sheathed his sword and retreated, barely dodging the attack. However, the sleeve of his Taoist robe was torn by the claw.

Lin Bei immediately cast a spell, "Golden light appears instantly, enveloping my body!"

"Golden Light Mantra!"

A layer of golden light enveloped him, much thicker than when he was a novice Taoist.

"Broken bone!"

The black zombie lunged forward, and Lin Bei stepped into the Yu Step, drawing his sword with a flick of his wrist. This strike was a straight line, slashing down from above, using the Yu Step to borrow the opponent's force.

Click!

The Demon-Slaying Sword struck the black zombie's arm with a snap, severing three fingers from the zombie's left hand. Black corpse energy erupted, splattering onto the ground with a sizzling sound, corroding several small holes.

The black zombie roared and opened its mouth to bite Lin Bei, its two fangs aimed at his neck.

Lin Bei turned with a Yu step, moving to the side of the black zombie. He pulled a corpse-suppressing talisman from his bundle with his left hand and stuck it on the back of the black zombie's head with a snap.

"Lord Laozi, may your command be fulfilled immediately!"

The corpse-suppressing talisman glowed with golden light, and the black zombie instantly froze, remaining motionless.

But the black zombie was only stunned for two seconds before the golden light on the talisman dimmed, and the black zombie regained its movement, turning around and lunging at Lin Bei again.

Lin Bei was startled; the corpse aura of this black zombie was too strong, and the corpse-suppressing talisman could only suppress it for two seconds.

He gripped the sword with both hands, channeling all his magical power into the Demon-Slaying Sword, causing the sword's blade to gleam with an intense, chilling light.

"The seventh move of the Maoshan Demon-Slaying Sword Technique: Piercing the Heart!"

The sword tip pierced straight into the black zombie's heart. This move was without any fancy moves; it was simply fast, accurate, and ruthless.

The Demon-Slaying Sword pierced the black zombie's chest. This time, there was no clanging sound of metal striking metal, but rather a soft "thud" as the sword disappeared into the zombie's chest and emerged from its back.

Roar!

The black zombie let out a deafening scream, its terrifying corpse aura dissipated, and the light in its gray-white eyes quickly dimmed.

Lin Bei drew his sword, took two steps back, and pulled a talisman from his bundle with his left hand, slapping it on the black zombie's forehead.

"Heaven and earth, in their natural order, disperse all impurities!"

This is a purification spell, but its usage is different. It does not purify oneself, but rather infuses the magical power on the talisman into the zombie's corpse, detonating the remaining corpse energy.

The talisman glowed white, and the black zombie's body began to burn from the inside out, with blue flames emerging from every wound on its body.

A few minutes later, the zombie turned into a pile of ashes and was scattered by the wind.

Lin Bei leaned on his sword, panting heavily, his whole body covered in sweat. Looking at the zombies that had turned to ashes, a happy smile still appeared on his face.

This was the first zombie he had ever killed, and it was a black zombie!

Thinking of this, Lin Bei chuckled to himself.

Shi Shaojian had been watching the whole thing with great interest, and only then did he run over and say, "Junior brother, that 'Heart Piercing' move was brilliant!"

Lin Bei rolled her eyes at him: "You just watch and don't even come up to help."

"Master told you to handle it yourself, how could I dare to interfere?" Shi Shaojian chuckled.

Shi Jian walked over, looked at the ashes of the zombie, and then looked at Lin Bei.

Lin Bei thought his master was going to point out something he had done wrong again, so he prepared himself for a scolding.

Unexpectedly, Shi Jian actually praised him, saying, "Not bad, a bit better than before!"

Lin Bei was taken aback for a moment, but Shi Jian turned and left, leaving behind the words: "You did alright with the seventh move of the sword technique, but your shoulder was too high when you slashed with the third move. Go back and practice more!"

"Okay!" Lin Bei grinned and followed.

"Master, when can I try it out on my own?" Shi Shaojian touched the Bagua mirror on his chest. "My Bagua mirror hasn't seen the light of day yet!"

Shi Jian snorted coldly: "We'll talk when you break through to the Daoist realm!"

"With your current magical power, how many Bagua golden lights can you unleash?"

Shi Shaojian's face flushed red, and he secretly resolved to cultivate diligently upon returning home, striving to break through his cultivation level within a week!