Ren Weiyong Reappears

That night, just after dusk, Qiusheng slipped out of Ren Mansion under Ren Tingting's cover and hurried toward the prison in Ren Family Town.

On the way, he stopped by the Public Mortuary and strapped all kinds of tools from inside onto his back.

Inside the prison, Ren Wei kept trying to scare Uncle Nine. He even took out a branding iron and gave Uncle Nine a taste of what true agony felt like.

However, Ren Wei was only trying to frighten Uncle Nine. He had no intention of actually torturing him.

After all, Ren Wei wasn't stupid. Uncle Nine had considerable standing in Ren Family Town. If he dared use extreme torture on him in the prison, the townspeople might find out and curse him to death.

When Qiusheng arrived at the prison, Ren Wei had just gone out to eat. There wasn't a soul inside.

Seeing his master sitting cross-legged in the cell, Qiusheng tapped lightly on the iron bars.

"Master, are you all right?"

"You little rascal, what took you so long? Hurry up and figure out a way to open this cell door!"

No sooner had Uncle Nine spoken than Master Ren suddenly stirred.

A gurgling sound rose from his throat as he slowly pushed himself up from the wooden bed.

Then Master Ren stiffened and began inching toward Qiusheng, intent on killing him.

Seeing this, Qiusheng didn't panic in the slightest. He leaped onto the wall surrounding the cell and vaulted right out of the prison.

Uncle Nine rolled his eyes at the sight.

What on earth was his disciple thinking? Why leave his master alone in the cell with a zombie?

Uncle Nine was still wondering when Master Ren rushed up to him, moving faster and faster. He clawed at the iron bars in front of him, making them clang loudly.

The terrifying noise soon alerted the guards outside.

When they opened the door and peered in, their legs began shaking so badly they could barely stand.

Ren Wei, who had just arrived at the prison entrance, was no different. His legs trembled, and he nearly turned and ran.

But he couldn't leave now. He had seen his maternal cousin by marriage turn into a zombie with his own eyes, which proved that Uncle Nine had been telling the truth.

That meant both he and his cousin were in grave danger. If he didn't rescue Uncle Nine now, he had no idea who else could save them.

His eyes darted around, and he immediately thought of a way to turn things around.

"Quick, go to Ren Mansion and ask Taoist Four Eyes to come!"

The words had barely left his mouth when a lazy voice rang out.

"No need. Just open the prison door, and I can handle your cousin by marriage."

As the voice fell, Qiusheng appeared, light on his feet.

Inside the cell, Uncle Nine saw Qiusheng putting on a show and immediately cursed him out.

"You little brat, stop showing off! Keep it up, and your master's going to die!"

Uncle Nine was backed against the wall, facing a Walking Corpse less than a yard away. He was doing his best to look calm.

Qiusheng didn't dare mess around any longer. He quickly ordered Ren Wei to open the cell door, then charged inside.

As soon as Qiusheng entered, the Walking Corpse that had once been Master Ren caught the scent of a living person on him and charged.

It moved swiftly now, no longer stiff and sluggish.

Qiusheng's eyes narrowed. He used the Heavenly Dipper Bagua Steps, circling Master Ren in the confined space. Then, seizing an opening, he slapped a Zombie-Suppressing Talisman onto Master Ren's forehead, immobilizing him.

Next, he drew the Peach Wood Sword from his back and drove it into Master Ren's heart, pinning him in place.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have slain one ordinary Walking Corpse and gained 100 Exorcism Points."

At the system's prompt, Qiusheng's mouth curled into a grin.

This was a great deal. He'd made a killing!

Once Master Ren was taken care of, Ren Wei and the others rushed in, opened the cell, and helped Uncle Nine out.

The group didn't waste a moment. They hurried toward Ren Mansion.

By then, Ren Mansion was already in chaos.

Fortunately, thanks to Taoist Four Eyes keeping the zombie at bay, no one inside Ren Mansion had been injured.

"Roar!"

Ren Weiyong let out a furious roar. He had just charged into Ren Mansion, only to be stopped by Taoist Four Eyes using the God-Striking Technique and trapped at the front gate.

He leaped at Four Eyes again, aiming straight for him, now transformed into a hulking brute.

But Taoist Four Eyes wasn't the least bit afraid of the zombie charging at him.

Ren Weiyong was already quite powerful, with the strength of an Iron-Armored Zombie.

Even so, he was no match for Four Eyes, who had completed the God-Inviting Technique.

"Bang!"

Amid a thunderous crash, Ren Weiyong was sent flying. Four Eyes had punched him squarely in the chest.

Four Eyes pressed his advantage, grabbed Ren Weiyong off the ground, and pummeled him with punch after punch. The corpse energy inside him poured out with every blow. Just as it seemed a few more would weaken Ren Weiyong's rank, an unexpected change occurred.

A red glow burst from Ren Weiyong's body. His aura surged, and his gaping maw opened wide, releasing a dense cloud of corpse energy.

The cloud engulfed both him and Taoist Four Eyes. That wasn't all.

Amid a series of crackling pops in the thick corpse energy, Taoist Four Eyes was blasted out. His body began to shrink all over, making it clear his divine soul had been forcibly expelled.

Having broken Four Eyes' God-Striking Technique, Ren Weiyong was also left with far less corpse energy, his vitality badly depleted.

"Roar!"

A low growl came from Ren Weiyong's throat as he hopped toward Taoist Four Eyes, one step at a time.

He could sense it. Compared with the blood of his own relatives, Four Eyes' blood seemed to offer an even greater boost to his cultivation!

Four Eyes had been gravely wounded when his God-Inviting Technique was broken. He was also poisoned by corpse toxin and could no longer fend Ren Weiyong off. Just as he was about to die in the zombie's jaws, Qiusheng and the others finally arrived.

A Peach Wood Sword swept sideways, blocking Ren Weiyong's claws. Qiusheng kicked him hard, forcing him back several steps, then immediately pulled his uncle into the main hall of Ren Mansion.

He reached into his things, took out a bag of glutinous rice, and shoved it into his uncle's hands.

"Uncle, take this glutinous rice and draw the corpse toxin out of your body. Hurry, before anything else goes wrong. I'm going to help Master take down that zombie."

Qiusheng was about to leave, but before he could get up, Four Eyes grabbed his wrist again.

"That thing's at least an Iron-Armored Zombie. Blades and spears can't pierce it. Tell your master to be careful."