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Chapter 376 Dark Wind, Dark Rain, Dark Thunder, Taoist Blood, Royal Drought Demon

"promise!"

Erza didn't react much.

Kikyo, who had maintained a calm expression, showed a slight look of surprise, clearly shocked by Chizuru's acceptance of her as a disciple.

The humans of Musashi are at the bottom of the food chain.

Because there is no lineage, they can only rely on humans like Kikyo, who are born with spiritual power, to barely protect humanity.

Therefore,

Having experienced darkness, Kikyo knows very well the weight of an olive branch extended by a top-tier lineage.

"Ania agrees!"

Anya shook her head, nodding with stars in her eyes.

She didn't sense any malice from Chizuru; instead, she felt more of the goodwill and righteousness of a demon-slaying hero.

Anya was very pleased that such a person wanted to take Anya as his disciple.

"Please forgive me, young lady."

Chizuru then realized that Kikyo, who was standing next to her, looked like Anya's guardian.

Sending an invitation without consulting the other party is crossing a line.

Kikyo shook her head and said, "It's alright. I'm also very happy that this child can become your disciple."

They were just teammates; I had no right to make decisions for Anya.

The [Taoist Sect's Direct Instruction] quest consists of thirteen rounds.

Slaying demons, subduing evil spirits, exorcising ghosts, cultivating magic, forging the body, paying homage to the patriarch, undergoing baptism...

If Anya can persevere through all of these challenges, her strength will increase dramatically.

If it fails,

They can also join Taoist sects, but only as ordinary [Taoist disciples], not the rare [Maoshan Taoist disciples].

The difference between these two is just like the difference between a [Knight] and a [Templar Knight].

The Church of Light may have countless knights, but it can only have five Temple Knights, who are rumored to be powerful priests serving the God of Light.

Naruto Uzumaki was able to become a Temple Knight by spending millions of reward points.

They almost wiped out the entire ninja world's consciousness.

Its rarity and value are self-evident.

at this time,

The already eerie wind blew repeatedly, as if stirring up the sand and dust on the ground, making the surroundings even darker.

Having just entered the mountains,

The area was shrouded in fog, visibility was very low, and the temperature dropped sharply.

It wasn't the kind of ice magic that Esdeath unleashed.

It was a very strange low temperature, a cold that seemed to ignore warm clothing and even a fire could not dispel it, penetrating straight to the bone marrow and soul.

This is a manifestation of the yin energy becoming extremely concentrated.

Splash...

The raindrops pattered down on the lush canopy of the trees until the branches and leaves could no longer bear the weight, and the raindrops gathered and flowed down.

It looks like countless streams leaking down from the emerald green canopy.

"Rainy?"

Master Qianhe's expression changed drastically.

Such an eerie, gloomy environment is quite rare.

"First it was foggy, then it rained, what's going on?!"

[The Ghost Stories of Qing Kingdom] World,

Everything is about the balance of Yin and Yang. The Tao is Yang, and the ghost is Yin. Heaven and earth are filled with these two energies.

Taoist magic, whether it's talismans, feng shui arrangements, invoking gods and exorcising ghosts, gathering yang energy with peach wood, or breaking ghost formations... all boil down to mobilizing the yang energy between heaven and earth.

Demons, evil spirits, zombies, and vengeful ghosts, on the other hand, are born from the gathering of yin energy.

The "dragonfly skimming the water" terrain, which gave birth to the zombie ancestor of the Ren family, was originally meant to bring prosperity to future generations and blessings to descendants, precisely because it could gather yang energy.

The blood-robed Taoist reversed yin and yang, gathering them into yin energy, thus enabling him to nurture corpses that had been dead for only a few decades into zombies in a short period of time.

The power of Heaven, the power of Earth, and the power of Man.

Both have yin and yang.

Taoist scriptures record that

The celestial phenomena that can gather yang energy include the simultaneous appearance of the sun and moon, the alignment of nine stars, and the appearance of ten suns in the sky in ancient times.

The celestial forces that gather yin energy are like a celestial dog devouring the sun, a solar eclipse, and so on.

Therefore, the changes in stars and the sky cause the originally balanced Yin and Yang to become either Yin dominant and Yang weak, or Yang dominant and Yin weak.

The principles of terrain and human power are similar.

Both "dragonfly skimming the water" and "dragonfly skimming the water backwards" refer to terrain, with mountains, rivers, peaks, and veins as the core.

Human blood is naturally essential, but black dog blood, rooster blood, butcher's knife blood, Taoist blood, and black donkey hoof are all extremely yang substances.

The most yin things are shrouds, zombie fungi, murder weapons, etc.

Fog and rain...

Although none of them are particularly strong, when combined, they can barely form a powerful Yin energy.

This is very bad.

"East, west, south, north, quickly put up the tarpaulin to keep out the rain!"

Braving the sudden downpour, Master Qianhe shouted quickly.

People from all directions had already sprung into action, skillfully pulling up the rain tarpaulins.

Although the roof wasn't removed for sunbathing as in the original story, the rain was even more intense, pouring down on the coffin from all directions.

"Watch out for the ink line!"

The ink line soaked in black dog blood, and even the most yang-like substance, made a hissing sound and emitted white smoke after being exposed to rain.

bang bang bang...

A chilling impact sound.

Dull,

With a crashing sound, the heavy bronze coffin lid bounced up repeatedly, only to be pressed back down by ropes soaked in black dog blood.

"Fortunately, although the terrain is unfavorable, it's not enough for this zombie general to break out of his coffin."

Master Qianhe breathed a sigh of relief, took out the rope binding the corpse, and reinforced the bronze coffin layer by layer.

nail!

An arrow imbued with spiritual power shot into the bronze coffin as easily as tearing through thin paper.

The intense demon-sealing power, the moment it was driven into the bronze coffin, even gathered into chains of spiritual energy, binding the entire bronze coffin together.

Thank you!

Master Qianhe bowed slightly as he saw the beautiful young woman putting away her short bow.

"Don't mention it. This demon broke out of its coffin and is very troublesome. It's not just helping you, it's also helping ourselves."

Kikyo shook her head.

This wasn't the first time such a situation had occurred in Musashi Province; powerful lords and generals in life could become equally powerful demons after death.

Even in the small country of Musashi, a great demon that is difficult to kill can be born.

not to mention,

She learned from Wu Shilang's constant boasting that the territory of this world was dozens of times larger than that of Musashi.

If the royal general of such a vast kingdom were to truly become a demon, he would probably be even more powerful than the great monsters he had in mind.

"Chizuru, what happened?"

"Quickly remove the canopy from the bronze coffin to shelter the young prince from the rain!"

"And the rain tarpaulins, cover them all up too. Didn't you see the young prince is completely soaked?"

Wu Shilang had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and was still considerately taking care of the young prince's feelings.

Chizuru was about to refuse,

Boom!

A deafening clap of thunder echoed through the sky.

A beam of purplish-black light flashed, cleaving open the lush, massive tree canopy, where raging purple flames burned fiercely.

But there was no burning sensation.

Everyone felt their hands and feet getting colder, and the young prince was shivering from the cold.

Minister Wu, protecting the young prince, shouted sternly, "Hurry up! Do you want to rebel?"

Even if he is a royal general, once a person dies, all favors are lost. He is still very clear about who he should protect and to whom he should pledge his loyalty.

"Yin fire?"

Master Qianhe's expression changed drastically, and he quickly clasped his fingers together and formed a hand seal.

A layer of golden light rose from the ground, like a dam, trying to envelop the entire bronze coffin and everyone in the funeral procession.

In this case,

This can prevent the accumulation of yin energy. This temporary terrain will return to normal as long as the wind stops and the rain stops.

unless……

Chizuru was worried that the burning embers were not caused by lightning being contaminated by rain and fog.

Rather, the lightning that falls is itself Yin lightning.

That would truly be a convergence of the power of heaven and earth...

Boom!

Before they could even react, several bolts of dark purple lightning exploded in succession.

It struck the bronze coffin squarely.

The power of thunder and fire instantly shattered the heavy coffin; the might of heaven and earth was unstoppable. Talismans, black dog blood, corpse-binding ropes, spiritual chains…

Everything turned to ashes.

A rotting zombie's limbs are transforming at an alarming rate, growing sharp fangs and hair.

First came the white fur, which meant white zombies.

Then the fur turned green, then black, and finally fell off completely, leaving only a tattered Qing Dynasty imperial robe that had been struck by lightning, and the armor that was faintly visible underneath.

[Royal Drought Demon Lv.26 (Dark Gold)]: Originally a general of the Qing Kingdom's royal family, after death he absorbed the corpse dragon energy in the royal family's underground palace, and also gathered the power of heaven (yin thunder), the power of earth (yin rain and yin fog), and the power of man (the fierce energy of killing countless enemies in his previous life), and transformed into a zombie king.

"Dong... get out of the way!"

When Daoist Qianhe saw the transformed frontier royal family, his face first turned green.

When he saw the Zombie King rushing towards his disciple, his eyes widened in fury, and he shouted as he charged forward with his sword.

Thunder, rain, fog, and the general's murderous aura...

Master Qianhe felt as if his heart was being suppressed by a great bronze bell. As a Taoist, one cannot escape believing in fate since one emphasizes cultivation.

Is it that today, Heaven intends to destroy me, Qianhe?

The convergence of such extreme Yin energy, a phenomenon that occurs only once in a century, or even a millennium, inevitably leads one to wonder if their own fate has run its course.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me a hand!"

"The Zombie King is not yet complete. Although it possesses the ferocious aura of a human, it is merely ordinary and cannot compare to the likes of the ancient killing god Bai Qi. Its human form is incomplete; it has not fully transformed into a drought demon!"

"We must never allow it to fully consume the Taoist's yang blood, otherwise, extreme yang will transform into yin, and once the yin's power is complete, we will all die!"

(End of this chapter)