Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

Upon seeing Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian enter, Master Liu stood up, a smile plastered on his face.

"Young masters, why isn't Master Shi here?"

Lin Bei clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Master Liu, my master is busy and can't get away, so he asked us to handle it. Don't worry, we are Master Shi's personal disciples, and we are more than capable of dealing with this old ghost."

A hint of doubt flashed in Master Liu's eyes, but he quickly smiled again.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two young masters. Please have a seat!"

Master Liu had tea served and then began to talk about the ghost story.

"This story begins about two weeks ago," sighed Master Liu. "Two weeks ago, strange noises started coming from my backyard. Every night, around midnight, I could hear someone crying in the backyard. The crying was so awful that it gave me the creeps."

"I sent the butler to check the backyard, but he didn't see anything. However, the butler came back and said that the backyard was very cold and damp, and even in the middle of summer, it gave me goosebumps."

"Later, the crying turned into footsteps, which could be heard every night, walking back and forth all night long."

"All my servants ran away in fright, leaving only a few elderly people. I also asked a few Taoist priests to come and take a look. As soon as they entered the backyard, their faces turned pale. They said that this ghost was powerful and they couldn't deal with it. They ran away without even taking the money."

As he finished speaking, Master Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Young masters, what do you think of this..."

Lin Bei stood up: "Master Liu, take us to the backyard."

Master Liu led the two men through the front yard, down a long corridor, and into the back yard.

The backyard is smaller than the front yard, and there are several locust trees planted there, with a well under the trees.

As soon as Lin Bei entered the backyard, he sensed something was wrong. The yard was very cold and damp; even in the middle of summer, standing there felt like standing in an ice cellar.

A faint wisp of yin energy rose from the well and drifted into the courtyard.

"It's this well," said Master Liu, pointing to the well. "The sound is coming from this well."

Lin Bei walked to the well and looked down.

The well was very deep, pitch black, and the bottom could not be seen. A chilling aura rose from the bottom of the well.

After reading it, Lin Bei's heart stirred, but his expression remained unchanged.

"A hundred-year-old ghost, its resentment lingering, has transformed into a vengeful spirit." Lin Bei turned to look at Master Liu, "Master Liu, did someone die in this well before?"

Master Liu's expression changed, he hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"Twenty years ago, a maid died in this well. She was beautiful, and my father took a liking to her and wanted to take her as a concubine. She refused and jumped into the well to commit suicide."

Lin Bei frowned: "Your father took a concubine, and the maid jumped into a well because she didn't want to? That's too extreme."

Master Liu sighed: "That maid was strong-willed and would rather die than submit. After she died, the well was sealed, but later I don't know how it was reopened."

Lin Bei didn't ask any more questions, and turned to Shi Shaojian, saying, "Senior brother, tonight we'll guard this well and wait for the old ghost to come out. This time you'll lead the attack, and I'll assist you."

Shi Shaojian nodded: "Okay."

Master Liu had tables and chairs moved in, and a table full of food and wine was prepared.

Lin Bei glanced at it but didn't eat. Instead, he sat by the well, closed his eyes, and meditated to conserve his energy.

Shi Shaojian took a few sips, then squatted by the well, clutching the Bagua mirror in his hand.

This was the first time the two of them had gone on a mission alone, and neither of them wanted anything to go wrong!

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.

A strange scene unfolded: the sun had set, the moon hadn't risen yet, and the backyard was pitch black.

Lin Bei opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched his arms and legs.

"Senior brother, that old ghost is about to come out."

Shi Shaojian also stood up and gripped the Bagua mirror tightly.

Sure enough, not long after, sounds came from the well, followed by a dense aura of yin energy rising from it.

Waaaaah!!

A low, mournful cry rose from the bottom of the well. It wasn't loud, but it sent chills down one's spine.

The sound was shrill and piercing, like someone crying in your ear.

Lin Bei's hair stood on end, and he gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword tightly in his hand!

The yin energy at the wellhead grew thicker and thicker, gushing out of the well like mist and permeating the entire backyard.

Seeing this, Lin Bei pulled out another talisman from his bundle and held it in his hand.

Shi Shaojian raised the Bagua Mirror and poured his magic power into its surface, causing a faint golden light to shine through it.

"Golden light appeared swiftly, enveloping my body!"

A golden light enveloped Lin Bei, forcing back some of the surrounding yin energy.

At that moment, a white shadow floated out of the well.

It was a female ghost dressed in a white dress, with long hair that covered most of her face. Her face was pale, her lips were purple, and bloody tears were streaming from her eyes.

Lin Bei saw her face clearly and his heart sank.

This is a century-old vengeful ghost, filled with intense resentment, more than twice as powerful as the fifty-year-old ghost we encountered on the mountain last time.

The female ghost raised her head, her blood-red eyes staring at Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian.

"Taoist priests...it's Taoist priests again..." the female ghost's murderous voice rang out. "Kill one if they come, kill two if they come!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the female ghost's figure flickered and she instantly appeared in front of Shi Shaojian.

Her speed was astonishing; Lin Bei could only catch a glimpse of her afterimage!

Shi Shaojian was also startled, but his years of training had not been in vain.

"Eight Trigrams Golden Light!"

A beam of golden light shot out from the Bagua mirror and struck the female ghost.

The female ghost screamed and was struck by the golden light, which sent her flying several feet backward. A palm-sized hole was burned into her chest, from which white smoke rose.

But her resentment was so strong that the hole in her chest healed quickly.

"You little Taoist priest, you're asking for death!"

The female ghost opened her mouth and spewed out a thick stream of yin energy, which shot towards Shi Shaojian.

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

Lin Bei made a hand seal with his left hand, and a beam of white light shot out, striking the yin energy.

The white light collided with the yin energy, producing a hissing sound. Most of the yin energy was dispelled, but a small portion still drifted onto Shi Shaojian.

The golden light spell on Shi Shaojian's body shook violently and was almost broken.

He gritted his teeth and unleashed another beam of golden light from the Bagua symbol.

This time, the female ghost was on guard and dodged the golden light with a swift movement.

Golden light shone on the locust tree behind her, and the thick locust tree snapped in two in the middle and crashed to the ground.

The female ghost spun halfway through the air before heading straight for Lin Bei.

"Huh? He's the one who hit you, and you're coming at me?"

Lin Bei let out a cold laugh, stepped into the Yu Step, and drew his Ghost-Slaying Sword.

"Breaking evil!"

With a sweeping sword strike, the sword energy, carrying a golden light, slashed towards the female ghost.

The female ghost actually used one hand to grab the Demon-Slaying Sword.

clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out as the female ghost's claws collided with the demon-slaying sword, sending sparks flying.

Lin Bei was so shocked that he took three steps back, his hands and feet going numb.

The female ghost wasn't having an easy time either; two of her fingers were severed by the sword energy, and black blood flowed from the cuts.

"Ha, you've got guts, actually grabbing my Demon-Slaying Sword with your bare hands!"