Sudden Changes

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the day to rebury Old Master Ren had arrived.

That day, Uncle Jiu brought Zhang Chulan, the fully recovered Li Lianhua, Jiang Zhen, and his two disciples to Old Master Ren's grave.

The moment he arrived, Jiang Zhen sensed an incomparably dense concentration of Yin Sha energy filling the area.

In Jiang Zhen's eyes, Old Master Ren's grave before him was the source of this Yin energy.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhen raised a brow and said:

"Interesting, truly interesting! Old Master Ren really does have a serious problem!

Yin Sha energy of this level... Heh, I wonder what kind of thing is down there!"

At that thought, Jiang Zhen took a deep breath, then curled his lips into an amused smile.

"Heh, I hope you don't disappoint me!"

What Jiang Zhen did not notice was that Ren Tingting, standing some distance away, was curiously watching them.

Especially after spotting Li Lianhua and Jiang Zhen, her eyes practically lit up.

After all, the way those two were dressed was completely different from everyone else.

Jiang Zhen and Li Lianhua looked like they had stepped out of ancient times. Li Lianhua's clothing could not be tied to any particular dynasty.

But Jiang Zhen's clothes looked like attire from the Tang Dynasty, pleasing to the eye at a glance.

However, at that moment, Captain Ah Wei noticed the situation and immediately ran over, positioning himself in front of Ren Tingting.

He then stared at the three men with an overbearing expression. Jiang Zhen, seeing this, was speechless.

Instead, he said to the other two:

"Li Lianhua, Zhang Chulan, can you feel the terrifying Yin Sha energy here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan was still young and had never systematically studied such things, so he knew nothing about them.

Li Lianhua came from the Martial Path. Though he had started cultivating Qi, he did not recognize Yin Sha energy either.

Still, although neither of them understood it, there was one thing they understood very clearly.

Ever since arriving here, they had felt a faint, bone-chilling cold sweep across their bodies.

"Brother Jiang Zhen, is the Yin Sha energy you mentioned this cold, piercing chill?"

Hearing Zhang Chulan's words, Jiang Zhen nodded and said solemnly:

"That's right. This chill is Yin Sha energy.

Once you gain more experience, you'll understand. I have felt this sensation for over a thousand years, even absorbed it for over a thousand years.

Back then, I fell into the place where Bai Qi slaughtered four hundred thousand soldiers of the Zhao State.

And that bastard Bai Qi actually used the giant pit I had smashed out as a mass grave.

To save trouble, he buried those four hundred thousand soldiers alive right in the pit where I was.

That place became flooded with Yin energy. It was practically screwing me over!"

As soon as he said this, Zhang Chulan, who knew of Bai Qi, gave Jiang Zhen a thumbs-up and said:

"You're incredible! As expected of someone from the same kind as the Zombie King Jiang Chen. You could actually sleep through that? Dead bodies piled all above you, and you still slept for a thousand years!"

Jiang Zhen said, "Heh, what does that count for? Once you reach my level, you'll understand."

While the three were talking, the grave excavation had already begun on the other side.

Before long, the entire grave had been dug open.

"Rumble... Crash..."

However, at that moment, the previously clear and windless sky suddenly erupted with fierce winds, followed by torrential rain.

"Damn! It's raining! Run!!"

Seeing this, the others immediately rushed to find shelter from the rain, and Master Ren did the same.

Only Uncle Jiu stared at the scene with a grave expression.

"This is bad. The thing inside hasn't even come out, yet it has already caused this, even bringing thunder and rain together.

Clearly, the Heavenly Dao wants to strike the thing below! Could it have truly become powerful?"

Yet just as everyone was preparing to take shelter, Jiang Zhen let out a cold snort.

"Hmph!"

The sound was like an exploding thunderclap in the sky. Instantly, the dark clouds were scattered apart, and the raging winds vanished as well.

The others, however, had been unable to open their eyes amid the wind and rain, so they did not see any of it.

They only heard a sound, then the wind stopped, the rain ceased, and the clouds dispersed.

At this moment, Zhang Chulan and Li Lianhua, standing beside Jiang Zhen, both gave him a thumbs-up. Zhang Chulan in particular said excitedly:

"Damn, Brother Jiang Zhen, that's amazing! You scattered the clouds and stopped the rain with a single snort! That's incredible!"

Jiang Zhen looked toward Old Master Ren's coffin, which had already been washed clean by the rain, and said:

"Enough. What does something like that count for? The real trouble is about to arrive.

Just watch. What's coming next will be interesting. If I'm not mistaken, the thing below has already become a Flying Zombie.

You can try fighting it later. I'll suppress its strength.

Li Lianhua, you shouldn't have much trouble, but Chu Lan, you have no combat experience. This Flying Zombie will be perfect for testing you.

Those things are terrifying existences among Zombies.

Not only can they use Distant Blood Drain, they can devour human souls and even fly through the sky and burrow through the earth.

Later, I'll seal its Distant Blood Drain and leave it only with its ability to fly and burrow, so you can gain some experience.

The two of you can join Uncle Jiu and fight this Flying Zombie together. Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen."

At those words, the two of them instantly felt an unprecedented sense of security.

They nodded heavily. "We understand!"

Jiang Zhen then communicated with his Little Sprite:

"Little Sprite, you should be able to sense the thing inside that Flying Zombie, right? Can you catch it?

I can sense that thing's presence, but I'm not confident I can stop it."

The Little Sprite said, "Don't worry, Host. With me here, it cannot escape. It is one of those bad things created by that group to absorb the origins of countless worlds.

As long as I find it, I can borrow a portion of my true body's power and deal with it easily.

But the Host must first defeat its host."

Jiang Zhen said, "Heh, there's no need to make it so troublesome. I can sense that the thing isn't particularly strong.

The moment I act, it will definitely become frightened. Then it will surely try to escape.

Just be ready to intercept it. You don't need to worry about anything else.

Leave this Flying Zombie to the three of them. Uncle Jiu is quite strong now. He may not be able to fight a Zombie in close combat, but he can restrain a Flying Zombie.

Zhang Chulan's Lightning Technique and Golden Light Spell are extremely effective against that thing. On top of that, Zhang Chulan has been learning Li Lianhua's Art recently, and his strength has improved considerably.

As for Li Lianhua, he has fully recovered, and his strength has advanced more than ever before. Breaking and then rebuilding himself—that describes him perfectly.

His strength is enough to rival a Grandmaster of Martial Arts. Combined with the Lightning Technique he has just learned, I estimate he could break a Flying Zombie's defense with a single sword strike."

After hearing this, the Little Sprite nodded and said:

"Alright. In that case, I'll communicate with my true body and prepare to intercept that thing!"

Jiang Zhen nodded and said no more.

On the other side, Li Lianhua and Zhang Chulan had already come to Uncle Jiu's side.

Uncle Jiu's expression was incomparably serious.

"This is troublesome. Truly troublesome. With such terrifying Yin Sha energy, Old Master Ren below must be more horrifying than anything we've ever seen!"

Hearing this, Li Lianhua patted Uncle Jiu on the shoulder and said:

"Don't worry, Uncle Jiu. Aren't we here? As for what comes next... and the people over there, we'll still need you to explain things to them, or else they..."

Hearing this, Uncle Jiu said:

"Let them carry the coffin up first. I'll go speak with Master Ren about this.

At those words, Zhang Chulan seemed to think of something and immediately said:

"Uncle Jiu, I'll go with you!"

Though Uncle Jiu did not understand why, he still agreed.

Uncle Jiu then told the men above to hurry and lift the coffin before heading over to Master Ren.

"Master Ren!"

Master Ren said, "Uncle Jiu, has something happened?"

Uncle Jiu nodded, his voice full of gravity.

"Master Ren, what comes next will be troublesome. How about we speak in private?"

At those words, Master Ren frowned and said:

"What exactly is it that requires a private conversation?"

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