Master Ren Turns into a Zombie!

Hearing this, Master Ren shook his head like a rattle drum. "Cremation? No, absolutely not. My late father feared fire most in life. I can't do that."

In Great Xia, filial piety had always come first.

Even though Master Ren was already fifty, he remained very traditional when it came to such matters.

Uncle Nine immediately grew anxious. "Master Ren, if he isn't cremated, there'll be serious trouble."

"Anything is fine except cremation. Uncle Nine, think of another solution." Master Ren said with a grave expression.

Boom!

At that moment, Old Master Ren's coffin suddenly trembled. An incomparably frigid yin aura burst forth, making everyone feel chilled to the bone.

"Ah!"

The sudden shaking of the coffin frightened several young men so badly that they turned and ran, hiding behind Uncle Nine.

Whoosh!

Fei Luo stepped forward, dense spiritual power gleaming at his fingertips. His jade-like slender fingers lightly traced a profound pattern over the coffin lid, and the shaking immediately stopped.

Uncle Nine nodded in satisfaction. What Fei Luo had used was precisely a Coffin Suppression Talisman. Formed from spiritual power, it could suppress the zombie within the coffin.

Seeing Fei Luo resolve the coffin's disturbance with a flick of his fingers, everyone stared at him in shock.

"Fei Luo, you're amazing!" Ren Tingting praised him as eagerly as a little fangirl.

"Master Ren, you saw it yourself. If my disciple hadn't acted, your father might have already jumped out to greet you." Uncle Nine smiled at Master Ren.

Though Master Ren had been frightened, he still shook his head. "Uncle Nine, it really won't do. Please think of another way."

At this, Uncle Nine sighed softly. "Very well. We'll temporarily keep Master Ren's body at our Justice Manor. Tomorrow, I'll find a suitable burial site for him and perform the rites so the old gentleman can rest in peace soon."

Hearing this, Fei Luo also secretly let out a breath.

If Master Ren were cremated on the spot, where would I go to farm rewards? Fei Luo thought, though his brow furrowed. Something's wrong. In the original story, Master Ren's corpse aura shouldn't have been this heavy.

Meanwhile, Master Ren nodded. He also felt that this was the only option.

However, Master Ren cared even more about finding a good burial site to bless his descendants. His business had worsened more and more over the past twenty years, and he needed to turn things around to make up for the losses.

Next, the young men carried the coffin from South Mountain to Justice Manor.

After returning to Justice Manor, Uncle Nine immediately began preparing ritual implements for a ceremony.

He intended to dispel the corpse aura within Master Ren's body.

Fei Luo watched his master work from the side, while Qiusheng and Wencai went to fetch yellow paper, chicken blood, dog blood, and other items as Uncle Nine instructed.

Fei Luo knew that every Taoist in this world had their own unique methods for catching ghosts.

In this age of dwindling spiritual energy, cultivation was difficult for everyone. Catching ghosts relied more on ritual implements and proper methods than charging in head-on with a sword.

Taoists could use tools to gain an advantage.

But Fei Luo preferred brute force.

Drawing talismans and chanting spells were far too troublesome. If he encountered a truly powerful ghost, he would be dead before he even finished drawing a talisman.

Only true strength mattered.

Soon, Uncle Nine used dog blood to draw a stack of yellow talismans and handed them to Fei Luo. "Xiao Luo, these are Zombie Suppression Talismans. Paste them onto the coffin."

Fei Luo nodded, took the talismans, and covered the coffin with them.

Then Uncle Nine picked up an Ink Marker soaked in rooster blood and called Qiusheng and Wencai over. "You two, use the Ink Marker to snap lines across the coffin and imprint the Heaven and Earth Net. Do not be careless."

"Mm, we know." Qiusheng nodded with a smile. "The Heaven and Earth Net, combined with yang talismans, is used to suppress zombies that haven't fully transformed."

"Good. Start snapping the lines. Your master is a little tired, so I'm going to rest first."

With that, Uncle Nine took off his Taoist robe and headed toward his room.

"Fei Luo, Fei Luo, are you there?"

At that moment, Ren Tingting came to the entrance again and called out.

Hearing this, Qiusheng and Wencai looked at Fei Luo with mischievous grins. "Junior Brother, Miss Ren has come looking for you. Aren't you going?"

Fei Luo rubbed his nose. "Senior Brothers, you carry on. I'll be right back."

After saying that, Fei Luo turned and walked toward the outer courtyard.

In truth, Fei Luo wanted to see whether Qiusheng and Wencai would leave Old Master Ren an opening just as they had in the original story. If he couldn't transform, where would Fei Luo get his rewards?

But judging by the situation, Fei Luo was not worried at all. Qiusheng and Wencai still looked as though they knew everything. They would surely forget to snap the coffin's underside. If he stayed here, he might instead cause the opposite effect and make them snap blood lines across the bottom too.

"Fei Luo, I'm so scared. You're so capable. Could you come sit at my house?" Ren Tingting beamed when she saw Fei Luo approach.

"Scared of what? It's broad daylight. Are there ghosts around?" Fei Luo teased as he looked at Ren Tingting, who had changed into a blue long dress.

"No." Ren Tingting glanced toward the rear courtyard with lingering fear. "What happened during the day still scares me. Your Taoist arts are profound. As long as you're with me, I won't be afraid."

"Sure."

This time, Fei Luo did not refuse.

Because he knew that tonight was when Old Master Ren would emerge. Staying at Ren Mansion would also make it easier for him to act.

"Really? That's wonderful!" Ren Tingting was immediately overjoyed.

As they spoke, the two left Justice Manor and headed for Ren Mansion.

Not long after Fei Luo left, Qiusheng and Wencai finally completed their task. They used the Ink Marker to snap lines over the entire coffin, yet forgot only the bottom. Satisfied as they looked at the coffin, they set down the ritual implements and left separately.

Night fell. The moon was dark and the wind was high. The town was unusually deserted tonight, with only the occasional barking of dogs echoing through the night sky.

Inside Justice Manor.

The coffin containing Old Master Ren's corpse suddenly began to shake.

Whoosh!

Inside the coffin, Old Master Ren opened his withered, deep-set eyes. It was as though he could see through the darkness and make out the coffin clearly.

The black nails on Old Master Ren's hands were incomparably sharp, and at that moment they slowly lengthened until they were ten centimeters long.

Huff~

A dense breath of yin energy spilled from his mouth, carrying a foul stench as it lingered within the coffin.

Old Master Ren rolled his eyes, stretched out his hands, and touched the coffin lid. He wanted to break out of the coffin.

Sizzle, sizzle~

The instant Old Master Ren's hands touched the coffin, the Heaven and Earth Net snapped onto it immediately lit up, as did the talismans. Lightning-like serpents suddenly struck his hands, causing wisps of black smoke to rise.

The Heaven and Earth Net, combined with Zombie Suppression Talismans, could suppress zombies and was especially effective against evil energy.