Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

Shi Shaojian charged into the battle from the other side, golden light flashing on his Demon-Slaying Sword: "Eight Trigrams Sword Technique! Heaven-Slaying Strike!"

With a single sword strike, he sent the lunging corpse puppet flying, and with a swift backhand, he slapped a flaming talisman across the face of the vengeful ghost beside him.

The vengeful ghost let out a fierce howl, its entire body bursting into flames, and after a few breaths it was reduced to ashes.

Zhou Xuanqing quickly led the remaining disciples to launch a counterattack.

The nine magic swords simultaneously lit up with lightning, and the lightning combined into a powerful strike, crashing down on the area where the corpse puppets were most concentrated.

More than a dozen corpse puppets were simultaneously shattered by lightning, turning into charred remains scattered all over the ground.

With the addition of Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian, the previously one-sided battle began to reverse.

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, tore open two gaps in the encirclement.

Taking advantage of the gap, the besieged Shenxiao Sect disciples rushed out and re-formed their attack formation.

Lin Bei, caught up in the thrill of the battle, swung his Demon-Slaying Sword repeatedly: "Thunder Sword Technique, Second Form! Thunder Strike!"

A thick bolt of lightning shot out from the tip of the sword, piercing through the three corpse puppets charging at the front.

Then he unleashed another punch with his backhand: "Thunderous Might!"

The lightning bolt exploded on the ground, clearing away all the evil spirits within a radius of several feet.

Shi Shaojian, not to be outdone, formed a hand seal with his left hand: "Wooden Stake Technique!"

Several wooden stakes burst from the ground, knocking away several corpse puppets that were trying to ambush them.

The battle lasted for half an hour. After Lin Bei shattered the last corpse puppet with a single sword strike, the mountain valley finally fell silent.

Zhou Xuan knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

Of his twelve disciples, three died.

The remaining nine were all injured, two of whom were seriously injured and unconscious.

"Thank you both, fellow Daoists..."

Zhou Xuanqing struggled to his feet, bowed respectfully to Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian, and said, "Zhou Xuanqing, the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Shenxiao Sect, may I ask how you two are addressed?"

"Maoshan Linbei".

Lin Bei sheathed his sword. "This is my senior brother, Shi Shaojian."

Zhou Xuanqing's expression shifted slightly: "Maoshan... No wonder your Taoist skills are so exquisite."

"How did you end up being attacked by corpse puppets and vengeful ghosts here?" Shi Shaojian asked softly.

Zhou Xuanqing sighed and briefly recounted what had happened.

They were originally following Elder Li Yuantong in pursuit of the heretical sect, but their opponents were too strong, so they had to wait for the sect elders to arrive.

Afterwards, he and the elders led most of the men to investigate, leaving the others to guard the camp.

Who knew that they would be surrounded by a large number of corpse puppets and vengeful ghosts as soon as night fell? It was obviously the work of that evil cultist.

"Uncle Li and the others... have probably also fallen for the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain."

Zhou Xuanqing's expression was solemn. "That evil cultivator's cultivation level is extremely high. He has slaughtered more than a dozen villages. He probably already knows that we are tracking him."

A flash of anger crossed Lin Bei's face as he slaughtered more than a dozen villages.

The ruthlessness of their methods is appalling!

"What is the origin of that heretical path?"

"I don't know."

Zhou Xuanqing shook his head. "To be able to control so many corpse puppets and vengeful ghosts, that person must be at least a geomancer."

"Your injuries are quite serious."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bei frowned, glanced at the several seriously injured disciples, and said, "Let's find a safe place to rest first, and we'll talk again when your martial uncle returns."

Zhou Xuanqing hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

He led the wounded and disabled members of the sect, escorted by Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian, and retreated towards the nearest town, Qinglei.

The town is small, but it has a Taoist temple where the Shenxiao sect is based.

Zhou Xuanqing led the group into the Taoist temple. The few disciples who stayed behind were startled when they saw their appearance and quickly started boiling water and fetching medicine.

After settling into the room, Shi Shaojian plopped down on the bed and let out a long sigh of relief: "Finally, I can catch my breath."

Over the next two days, Zhou Xuanqing's injuries recovered considerably.

He also got in touch with Elder Li Yuantong.

Li Yuantong was furious when he learned through the communication talisman that his disciple was being besieged, but his tone softened somewhat when he learned that a Maoshan disciple had come to his aid.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists from Maoshan!"

When Li Yuantong arrived at the town's Taoist temple, his first words were to express his gratitude.

He looked exhausted, clearly the tracking had taken a toll on him.

"You're too kind, senior. Slaying demons and monsters is my duty."

During his conversation with Lin Bei, Li Yuantong discovered that Lin Bei's speech and manner were extraordinary, and that he possessed profound cultivation.

"If you two young friends have nothing urgent to attend to, why don't you come with us back to the Divine Firmament Sect to rest for a few days?"

"You saved our disciples, and the sect leader must want to express his gratitude in person."

Lin Bei thought for a moment, and since they didn't have anywhere else to go, and he was indeed quite interested in the Taoist practices of the Shenxiao Sect.

The Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation, one of the Eight Great Divine Incantations, is held by the Shenxiao Sect. If one could have the opportunity to come into contact with this incantation...

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Lin Bei cupped his hands in greeting.

At this moment, the little fox in his arms poked its head out and looked everyone up and down.

"this..."

Li Yuantong was taken aback, not expecting that this young friend in front of him would actually keep a little fox.

Seemingly sensing Bai Ling's movement, Bai Chen, who was in Shi Shaojian's arms, also climbed out, shaking his head.

Alright, the two brothers each get one.

I must say, the little fox is incredibly cute!

Two days later, the group arrived at the Shenxiao Sect.

The Shenxiao Sect's mountain gate is built on a steep mountain peak, and it is magnificent.

A huge plaque hangs above the mountain gate, bearing the four large characters "Shenxiao Zhengfa" (Divine Firmament Righteous Dharma).

The strokes are sharp as lightning, exuding a fierce and powerful aura unique to thunder magic.

Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian were arranged to stay in the guest house.

The atmosphere of the Shenxiao Sect is completely different from that of the Maoshan Sect; one can feel the strong aura of thunder everywhere.

Even the trees in the yard are taller and stronger than elsewhere!

Thunder magic is indeed the foundation of this sect, and it has been integrated into every inch of the dojo.

Zhou Xuanqing's injuries had mostly healed, and he personally led them on a tour.

Bai Ling perched on Lin Bei's shoulder, looking around curiously, while Bai Chen ran around on the ground, attracting the attention of a group of female disciples.

"Wow! Look, what an adorable little fox!"

"Look, it's licking me..."

Shi Shaojian stared at Bai Chen, who was being held in the arms of a beautiful woman, his eyes burning with jealousy.

He wished he could kick Bai Chen away and take his place!

When faced with such a fluffy, cute, and petite animal, the female disciples are always easily overcome with maternal instincts!

During this time, some female disciples also saw Bai Ling on Lin Bei's shoulder, but seeing that Bai Ling ignored them, Lin Bei could only smile helplessly.

Just as they were halfway through their visit, the bell at the Shenxiao Sect's mountain gate suddenly rang.

The bell tolled rapidly and heavily, striking nine times in total. These nine golden bell tolls were the highest summons of the Shenxiao Sect!

"Something's happened..." Zhou Xuanqing's expression changed.

When the golden bell rang, the entire Shenxiao Sect was startled at the same time.

A large number of disciples flocked to the square in front of the main hall from all directions, and the elder walked quickly towards it with a solemn expression.

In front of the main hall, Master Yu Lei was already standing there, his body enveloped in a faint layer of lightning.

After all the disciples had arrived, Master Yu Lei slowly spoke, his tone filled with anger.

"Our sect's Earth Master Elder Li Yuanhua, Human Master Elder Zhao Zhiyuan, Liu Tong, Zhang Chengzhi, and more than ten True Person Elders from outside the sect were all killed while investigating the heretical path."

These words caused an uproar in the square.

The disciples all showed expressions of shock and disbelief.

Since its founding, the Shenxiao Sect has never lost so many masters at once.

The death of the Earth Master Elder means that a corner of the sect's combat power has been eroded and its vitality has been damaged.

"How is that possible... Elder Wu is a mid-stage Earth Master!"

"The three elder masters...are all dead?"

"Just how powerful is that evil path?!"

Master Yu Lei raised his hand to silence the murmurs, his expression grave: "That evil cultivator is ruthless, specifically targeting disciples who are alone."

"Starting today, the Supreme Elder, Master Lei Yuan, will personally lead the investigation!"

"All disciples of the Divine Firmament Sect, those with any sense of honor, may request to fight!"

"Receive the imperial decree!"

As soon as the words fell, a magnificent voice resounded throughout the Divine Firmament Sect!

Then an old figure emerged from the back mountain, stepping through the air!

Then, four or five more powerful geomancers flew through the air in the main hall, and hundreds of elite disciples followed Master Lei Yuan to hunt down the evil path!

On the plaza, numerous disciples watched with fervor as the streaks of light disappeared into the distance.

Lin Bei stood at the back of the crowd, his brows furrowed.

Just who is this heretic? Even the Earth Master Elder died at his hands!

So much so that the Shenxiao Sect didn't hesitate to send a Celestial Master to kill him!

After the meeting, Master Yu Lei sent someone to summon Lin Bei to the main hall.

Inside the hall, Master Yu Lei sat cross-legged on a futon, his gaze fixed on Lin Bei as he entered.