Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

Shi Shaojian abruptly retreated several steps, casting a spell and making hand seals: "The green wood has a spirit! Jianmu is a prison! Imprison!"

Several wooden stakes broke through the ground, forming a wooden wall in front of him.

The five shikigami smashed the wooden wall to pieces, but were also momentarily slowed down as a result.

In that instant, Shi Shaojian had already created distance, his Demon-Slaying Sword flashing in unison: "Heavenly Radiance! Blazing Fire! Slash!"

Two sword beams were unleashed one after the other, slaying the two shikigami that were charging at the front.

Fujita's face darkened as he watched his shikigami being scattered by Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian.

He had initially thought the operation was foolproof...

Bringing a dozen skilled men to excavate an ancient tomb, at most you'll encounter some traps and mechanisms.

Unexpectedly, two Taoist priests from Maoshan appeared out of nowhere and ruined his plans.

"Baka!"

Enraged, Fujita took out a palm-sized folding fan from his sleeve.

The fan is painted with a large black bird with outstretched wings, ready to take flight!

"Since you're courting death, then let me show you what a true shikigami is!"

He suddenly unfolded his folding fan and chanted a string of obscure incantations: "Great Tengu! Come forth!"

The large black bird on the folding fan suddenly came to life and flew out from the fan surface.

It quickly transformed into a humanoid black shadow, about the height of two people.

The shadowy figure had a pair of jet-black wings on its back, a ferocious face, and held a huge round fan in its hand. It was surrounded by a dense aura of yin energy.

"This is my destined shikigami!" Fujita grinned maliciously. "Great Tengu! Tear them to pieces!"

The Great Tengu shikigami let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, and transformed into a black shadow, rushing towards Lin Bei.

The round fan, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slashed straight at Lin Bei's face.

"A destined shikigami? That sounds pretty intimidating."

Lin Bei dodged to the side, unleashing a horizontal slash with his Demon-Slaying Sword, "Break Evil!"

The sword light struck the Great Tengu's chest, sending up a string of sparks and leaving only a shallow white mark.

The Great Tengu swayed slightly, then swung his fan backhand, unleashing a gust of wind carrying terrifying yin energy.

Lin Bei was forced back two steps by the gust of wind, secretly shocked: "This guy is much stronger than those weak shikigami from before!"

"Hahaha!"

"Great Tengu is a top-tier shikigami of Japan; how could you possibly deal with him!"

Fujita laughed loudly, pulled out a folding fan from his waist, and attacked Lin Bei in a flash.

The Onmyoji's combat power mostly lies in their shikigami, which, combined with the Great Tengu's close-range and long-range attacks, make for a surprisingly effective battle.

Lin Bei was attacked from both sides by one person and one shikigami, and was struggling to defend himself.

After a few rounds, he suddenly pulled out a handful of talismans from his spatial stone and threw them at Fujita.

"Explosive Flames! Blazing Inferno! Earth Fire!"

"Imperial edict! Imperial edict! Imperial edict!"

The three fire talismans exploded simultaneously, and the flames forced Fujita to retreat repeatedly.

The Great Tengu was also forced back by the firelight, staring at Lin Bei with a ferocious expression.

"You...how do you have so many talismans!"

Fujita, covered in soot and grime from the explosion, cursed, "What a bunch of idiots! Are all Chinese Taoist priests this unreasonable?!"

What kind of Taoist priest carries so many talismans when he goes out?

Are they throwing them out one handful after another?

Fujita felt heartbroken watching this. What a spendthrift! Don't these talismans cost money?

"Reason? You come to our territory to dig up graves, and you dare to talk to me about reason?"

Lin Bei unleashed another fiery talisman, "Let me show you what reason is!"

The flames exploded again, and Fujita rolled on the ground in a sorry state before managing to dodge them.

The Great Tengu was forced back by the talisman fire once again, and the yin energy on his body was burned, making him much weaker.

"Baka yarou!"

Fujita was furious. Although his shikigami was powerful, his own combat strength was quite limited.

Faced with Lin Bei's unreasonable fighting style, they were actually overwhelmed and couldn't breathe.

"Baka! Baka! Baka!" Fujita yelled angrily.

With a series of waving of his folding fan, several wind blades shot out from the fan surface, slashing towards Lin Bei's throat and chest.

"Is that all you know?" Lin Bei sneered.

He then used the Yu Step technique to dodge several attacks, while simultaneously conjuring lightning in his fists: "Since your shikigami is so resilient, then let's try this!"

"Lightning Bolt Fist, Fourth Form: Thunder God Descends!"

A phantom of lightning materialized behind him, carrying earth-shattering power as it crashed down on the Great Tengu.

The Great Tengu raised his fan to block, and a burst of lightning shattered most of the fan.

The Great Tengu's figure swayed violently, and he retreated several feet before regaining his footing.

Fujita sensed the destructive aura within the lightning and his expression changed drastically: "How could a mid-stage mage like you unleash such powerful lightning magic?!"

"Mind your own business!"

Lin Bei unleashed another punch, shouting, "Fifth move, Thunderous Mountains and Rivers!"

The two bolts of lightning converged in mid-air, transforming into a massive pillar of lightning that crashed down upon the Great Tengu.

The Great Tengu let out a sharp screech and swiftly folded its wings to protect its entire body.

The lightning bolt struck it, blasting it backward and turning its body into something transparent.

Seeing that things were not going well, Fujita waved his folding fan and shot several wind blades toward Lin Bei, while chanting a spell in an attempt to summon back the Great Tengu.

Lin Bei flicked out two fire talismans, intercepting the wind blade in mid-air.

"You've only ever used these few tricks, haven't you? You've run out of ideas?"

On the other side, Shi Shaojian was being attacked by five shikigami.

Although those shikigami were not as fierce as the Great Tengu, they had the advantage of numbers. Five shikigami took turns attacking and surrounding him.

"True Qi of Yi Wood gathers in my palm! The pillar, like a dragon and elephant, pierces the earth and penetrates the sky!"

Several wooden stakes burst from the ground, knocking the two shikigami flying.

The remaining few attacked again, forcing Shi Shaojian to fight while retreating.

Flames flickered on the Demon-Slaying Sword, and the Eight Trigrams Sword Technique was unleashed in succession, each strike hitting the shikigami's vital points.

"Heavenly Strike! Fire! Water! Three Consecutive Slashes!"

Three sword beams were unleashed in succession, severely injuring one of the shikigami.

Shi Shaojian took out the Bagua Mirror and poured his magic power into its surface: "Bagua Golden Light, vanquish evil!"

A golden beam of light shot out from the mirror, striking the shikigami precisely in the chest and piercing it through instantly.

Roar!

The shikigami let out a shrill scream, its figure rapidly fading and dissipating into black smoke.

The Onmyoji responsible for controlling this shikigami groaned, coughed up blood, and collapsed to the ground.

"The second one!" Shi Shaojian shouted, turning around and pouncing on the other shikigami.

Seeing his ferocity, several Onmyoji summoned their respective shikigami to surround him.

Shi Shaojian got into the swing of things, using the Bagua Sword Technique in conjunction with the Bagua Mirror to make those shikigami look terrible.

Two weaker shikigami were struck by his Bagua Mirror's golden light and vanished on the spot.

"Well done, senior!" Lin Bei shouted when he had a moment.

Fujita panicked when he saw his men falling one after another.

He originally thought they were just two ordinary Chinese Taoist priests, but he didn't expect them to be so troublesome.

Not only have they not gained any advantage in the fight so far, but they have also suffered heavy losses.

In the instant he was distracted, the purple zombie in the tomb had already bitten the last ninja to death.

Then he turned around and looked coldly at the battlefield.