Earlier, after fixing the flaw in the ink line seal, the zombie still managed to escape.
Upon returning to the mortuary, Xiao Yu carefully inspected the morgue to see if he could find any clues.
It wasn't until he examined several broken coffins that he discovered a few drops of bloodstains, confirming that someone had sabotaged the ink line and fed the zombie blood.
Xiao Yu immediately reported this discovery to Uncle Nine.
After Uncle Nine checked, he was certain that someone was behind this mischief.
"It seems that this grave relocation isn't as simple as it appears."
Uncle Nine showed helplessness, wondering how such a simple task could lead to such a complex situation.
"It might be the work of a Feng Shui master, and it's not just for revenge. Who knows what conspiracy is hidden beneath."
Xiao Yu speculated, convinced that the mastermind was indeed the Feng Shui master.
"Xiao Yu, prepare more talismans and magical artifacts. We have a tough battle ahead."
Uncle Nine instructed Xiao Yu to prepare talismans and artifacts, knowing that the Feng Shui master must also be a formidable cultivator.
"Don't worry, Master. I'll get ready right away."
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement, turned around, and pretended to draw talismans and forge artifacts, while secretly taking stock from his Inner World.
By the afternoon, Xiao Yu brought the talismans and artifacts to the living room, distributing those that didn't require spiritual power to activate among Wencai and Qiusheng.
These two brothers were even less skilled than Jia Le, having not yet cultivated any spiritual power.
As for Uncle Nine, Xiao Yu didn't need to worry about him.
Since Uncle Nine learned to refine talismans and artifacts, he had crafted a powerful artifact inscribed with two talismans.
Xiao Yu had experienced the power of this artifact, but it required supporting two talismans, consuming a huge amount of spiritual power, which was unsuitable for his current level.
***
In the living room.
Uncle Nine, Qiusheng, and Wencai were packing, organizing the artifacts and talismans into their bags.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, wore a long coat with many pockets sewn inside, each containing a different talisman.
He was reminded of the protagonist in a gunfight movie from the original timeline, wearing a black leather coat filled with grenades and magazines, strutting across the battlefield unscathed.
Feeling mighty, Xiao Yu deliberately crafted such a coat.
"Junior Brother, your coat is impressive. It can hold a lot and looks quite dashing."
Qiusheng admired Xiao Yu's coat with a look of appreciation.
Hearing this, Uncle Nine glanced at his own bag, feeling it was not up to par, and secretly decided to get himself a more impressive outfit later.
"Check if anything's missing."
Uncle Nine reminded.
"No, we've got everything we need."
Qiusheng, Wencai, and Xiao Yu nodded in response.
"Alright, let's go."
With Uncle Nine's command, the group left the mortuary.
Soon, Uncle Nine and his group arrived at the Ren residence, where Master Ren had already prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain them.
***
After dinner, Uncle Nine began setting up around the Ren residence, pulling strings and hanging bells around the house to sound an alarm if touched, and placing talismans on the doors and windows for protection.
Master Ren and Ren Tingting, frightened by the events of the previous night, didn't dare return to their rooms to sleep.
Master Ren had the servants bring blankets, planning to make do in the living room, feeling safe with Uncle Nine and the others around.
It was still early, and Master Ren, along with Uncle Nine and the others, chatted over tea in the living room.
Not long after, Ah Wei arrived with the security team.
As time passed, it was now deep into the night, and Master Ren and Ren Tingting had fallen asleep in the living room.
Wencai and Qiusheng were also dozing off at the table.
Ah Wei and the security team were sprawled out, sleeping in various positions.
When the time reached early morning, a commotion suddenly came from outside, with the Ren residence's main gate being struck with a loud bang.
Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu, who were meditating, were startled awake.
"Wake up, danger is coming."
Xiao Yu immediately roused everyone.
Uncle Nine went out to check the situation, and as he reached the living room door.
"Bang—"
The Ren residence's main gate had already been knocked down, and a zombie hopped inside.
Ah Wei and the security team, having never seen such a scene, were frozen in fear.
"Aim, fire quickly."
Ah Wei snapped out of it and hurriedly commanded them to shoot.
"Bang, bang, bang."
A series of gunshots rang out, bullets hitting the zombie, but causing no harm.
Seeing their most powerful weapon, the gun, was ineffective against the zombie, the security team lost their courage and fled at the first opportunity.
"Don't run, anyone who runs will be expelled from the security team. Hey, come back."
Ah Wei began to threaten, but couldn't stop them, pretending to chase after them, then ran away himself.
With that, Ah Wei and the security team were all gone.
"Qiusheng, Wencai, protect Master Ren and Miss Ren."
Uncle Nine instructed as he turned back.
"Xiao Yu, be careful, let's go."
Uncle Nine charged at the zombie.
Xiao Yu followed closely, taking out talismans and throwing them at the zombie, causing sparks to burst forth.
Uncle Nine's artifact, under the activation of spiritual power, suddenly shone with a golden light.
The artifact struck the zombie, causing sparks to fly, and the zombie roared in pain from the damage.
Under the joint attack of Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu, the zombie was continuously pushed back.
However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.
Another zombie appeared at the Ren residence's entrance, a Black Corpse on par with Old Master Ren, followed by three ragged walking corpses.
(Zombies ranked from low to high: Walking Corpse, Hopping Corpse, Black Corpse, Hairy Corpse, Flying Corpse.)
Seeing this, Uncle Nine immediately shouted a warning:
"Xiao Yu, be careful."
In an instant, Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu were surrounded by several zombies, engaging in a chaotic battle.
Xiao Yu seized the opportunity, repeatedly using Corpse Settling Talismans to temporarily immobilize a Black Corpse.
Taking advantage of this chance, he pulled out a stack of Fire Summoning Talismans from his coat, quickly channeling spiritual power to continuously attack the Black Corpse.
The Black Corpse's body burst into flames.
But before Xiao Yu could celebrate, the Black Corpse roared angrily, releasing a thick Corpse Qi to extinguish the flames on its body.
The Black Corpse glared viciously at Xiao Yu, roaring as it lunged fiercely.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu quickly retreated, wielding his magic sword to perform the Demon Slaying Formula, engaging in a hit-and-run battle with the Black Corpse.
During the fight, the three walking corpses severely disrupted Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu, preventing them from focusing on the Black Corpse and the transformed Old Master Ren.
At this moment, a good opportunity suddenly presented itself. Xiao Yu immediately used several Corpse Settling Talismans to immobilize the three walking corpses.
Seizing the moment, he quickly swung his magic sword, decapitating one of the walking corpses.
Seeing this, Uncle Nine, understanding the principle of striking while the iron is hot, dodged Old Master Ren's attack, swung his magic sword, and with a flash of golden light, decapitated the remaining two walking corpses.
With the three interfering walking corpses dealt with, Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu could now focus on the two Black Corpse.
Xiao Yu engaged in a hit-and-run strategy, seizing opportunities to launch sneak attacks, using talismans indiscriminately, causing sparks to fly on the Black Corpse, continuously depleting its Corpse Qi.
At this point, the two Black Corpse simultaneously attempted to escape, clearly being controlled by someone behind the scenes.
Uncle Nine, realizing they couldn't wait any longer, unleashed his spiritual power, his magic sword glowing with a dazzling golden light, and swiftly decapitated one of the Black Corpse.
Afterward, Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu pursued and intercepted Old Master Ren, determined not to let it escape again.
They also hoped to see if the mastermind would reveal themselves to save the Black Corpse.
Under continuous attacks from the two, Old Master Ren remained strong.
This zombie was extraordinary, evolving and growing rapidly, a testament to being nurtured in a Feng Shui layout for over twenty years.
"Master."
"Uncle Nine."
"Help!"
Suddenly, panicked screams came from inside the hall from Qiusheng, Wencai, and Master Ren.
"Xiao Yu, leave this to me, go see what's happening."
Uncle Nine, hearing the cries for help, immediately instructed Xiao Yu to provide support.
"Alright, Master, be careful."
Xiao Yu quickly rushed inside.
The living room was in chaos, with Qiusheng, Wencai, Master Ren, and Ren Tingting being chased around by a zombie.
Fortunately, they all had Protective Jade Plaques, using the Vajra Talisman to shield themselves from the zombie's attacks.
Moreover, Qiusheng's martial skills were decent, and with a powerful artifact, he managed to intervene at critical moments, keeping everyone safe from danger.
"Another Black Corpse."
Xiao Yu was shocked at the sight and immediately launched a series of talisman attacks at the zombie.
"Stay back."
Xiao Yu warned them to keep their distance, continuing to throw talismans, causing sparks to fly on the Black Corpse.
Simultaneously, he activated his magic sword, which glowed with a golden light, striking the zombie, causing black smoke to rise and sizzle as it reacted with the Corpse Qi.
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yu found the effect was minimal; the zombie's body was too tough to cut through.
The Black Corpse, unfazed by the magic sword, snarled and lunged with its fangs bared.
With no choice, Xiao Yu had to evade and engage in a hit-and-run battle, avoiding its sharp attacks.
Amidst the intense battle, Xiao Yu seemed to have a burst of potential, breaking through to the peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, the pinnacle of Refining Essence into Qi, under the pressure of the crisis.
Xiao Yu quickly absorbed the spiritual energy supplied by the Inner World, his cultivation technique operating at high speed, converting the spiritual energy into spiritual power.
Now, with his level increased and spiritual power abundant, Xiao Yu infused his spiritual power into his artifact, ready to test its power on the Black Corpse.
"Swish—"
Facing the Black Corpse directly, he swung his magic sword fiercely.
The magic sword cut half an inch into the Black Corpse's body, showing a significant improvement, a testament to his increased strength.
However, it still couldn't solve the Black Corpse problem, so Xiao Yu resorted to using talismans beyond his cultivation level, high-level offensive talismans, and Evil Slaying Talismans.
First, he used several Corpse Settling Talismans to temporarily immobilize the Black Corpse, then immediately activated his spiritual power to unleash the Evil Slaying Talisman.
The Evil Slaying Talisman transformed into a golden light, rapidly shooting towards the zombie.
"Snap—"
"Roar, roar, roar—"
The zombie was struck by the Evil Slaying Talisman, letting out a loud, mournful roar before collapsing.
It seemed to have suffered significant damage.
"Strike while it's down."
Xiao Yu thought to himself, immediately taking out Fire Summoning Talismans, activating them with spiritual power to create blazing flames, attacking the Black Corpse's body.
"Roar, roar, roar."
The Black Corpse howled in anger, the raging flames being extinguished by the erupting Corpse Qi, but the process was much slower.
Xiao Yu continued to use Fire Summoning Talismans, depleting the Black Corpse's Corpse Qi.
When the Black Corpse's roars weakened, seeing the opportunity, he immediately activated his magic sword, piercing the Black Corpse's heart, then swiftly decapitating it.
Finally dealing with the Black Corpse, Xiao Yu checked the situation inside, burning the Black Corpse's head on the spot to prevent a fire hazard.
He then used Fire Summoning Talismans to ignite the Black Corpse's body.
The zombie burned fiercely in the spiritual fire, crackling and popping.
"Are you hurt?"
Xiao Yu looked at the disheveled Qiusheng, Master Ren, and the others, concerned about their condition.
"With the Protective Jade Plaque, we're all fine."
Qiusheng and Wencai replied.
"We're fine, thank you, dear nephew."
Master Ren expressed his gratitude.
Ren Tingting still looked frightened, which was understandable for a girl.
"As long as you're okay, stay here for now. The trouble outside isn't over yet."
With that, Xiao Yu turned and walked out the door.
"Dear nephew, we'll follow you."
Master Ren hurriedly pulled his daughter along, thinking to himself that without the Protective Jade Plaque, he would have been dead by now.
Relying on Wencai and Qiusheng to protect them was a joke; they could barely protect themselves.
Qiusheng was somewhat reliable, able to handle the zombie, but Wencai was completely unreliable, hiding behind my daughter.
In Master Ren's heart, he had no faith in Wencai and Qiusheng.
Outside in the courtyard.
Uncle Nine was still battling Old Master Ren.
After Xiao Yu came out, he noticed the zombie's strength had increased significantly since before.
Feeling puzzled, he didn't have time to think, immediately joining the fight.
"Is everything inside resolved, are they all okay?"
Uncle Nine asked, concerned about the situation inside.
"They're all fine, the zombie has been dealt with."
Xiao Yu briefly explained the situation inside.
With Xiao Yu's breakthrough, he and Uncle Nine launched a joint attack on Old Master Ren.
Old Master Ren was suppressed, on the verge of being eliminated.
Just as Old Master Ren was in a precarious position, an elderly man suddenly appeared at the Ren residence's entrance.
Without a word, he launched an attack on Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu.
A black, ink-like evil light swiftly shot towards Uncle Nine and Xiao Yu.
"Watch out."
Uncle Nine quickly warned, his actions not slow, casting a spell to unleash golden light, blocking the black light attack.
Old Master Ren took the opportunity to retreat to the old man's side, standing quietly like a guard.
"It's really you, how cruel."
Upon seeing the old man's appearance, Ren Fa shouted in anger.
The old man sneered and mocked, "I was just as angry as you back then. How come now that it's your turn, you can't handle it?"
Ren Fa roared, questioning, "The punishment you've inflicted on the Ren family has lasted for over twenty years. Why do you still want to wipe us out?"
"What does my grudge with the Ren family have to do with you?"
The old man replied with a disdainful attitude.
"Fellow cultivator, there's no need for this, don't fall further into the path of evil."
Uncle Nine advised the old man, urging him not to go further down the dark path.
"Righteous path, evil path, what's the difference? Aren't they all paths?"
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The old man looked at Uncle Nine, his tone indifferent.
"If you know what's good for you, leave now, and I won't hold it against you. Otherwise, hmph."
The old man arrogantly warned Uncle Nine.
Hearing this, Ren Fa and Ren Tingting became tense.
"I don't think it's that simple. Your grudge with the Ren family might not be real.
Or perhaps this was your plan all along, starting when you acquired that Feng Shui treasure land."
At this moment, Xiao Yu, like a detective, spoke with a calm voice echoing in the courtyard.
"Oh, hahaha, young one, you're quite impressive, making me lose a Black Corpse that took years to cultivate.
You're also quite clever. What makes you think my grudge with the Ren family is fake?"
The old man, like a perfect criminal, wanted someone to appreciate his perfect scheme, to solve the mystery, and engage in a battle of wits.
"Based on your expression and tone earlier, I didn't sense any emotional fluctuation.
Even the most steadfast person would show some emotion when their long-awaited revenge is near, especially after waiting for over twenty years."
Xiao Yu analyzed step by step, pointing out the inconsistencies.
"Hahaha, not bad. When I acquired that Feng Shui treasure land, I originally had other plans.
Later, I heard Ren Weiyong was searching for Feng Shui treasure lands, and a plan formed in my mind.
I deliberately leaked information about the Feng Shui treasure land, and soon the fish took the bait. Later, I pretended to be weak and transferred the Feng Shui treasure land to Ren Weiyong.
I even presided over the burial after his death, taking the opportunity to alter the 'Dragonfly Touches Water' formation, turning the blessed land into an Evil-Gathering Corpse-Raising Ground.
After nurturing it for over a decade, he had only been out for a few days and had already become a Black Corpse. If he were to consume the blood of his kin, he could become even stronger."
The old man recounted his perfect masterpiece.
"So that's how it is. We had no enmity, why commit such evil deeds and harm my Ren family?"
Ren Fa, understanding the reason, was filled with rage.
"Indeed, we had no enmity, but wasn't it your father who delivered himself to me?"
The old man responded indifferently, truly cold and heartless.
While Xiao Yu and the old man were chatting, stalling for time, Uncle Nine had recovered a significant amount of spiritual power.
"In that case, there's nothing more to say. Righteousness and evil are opposed, and we fight to the end."
Uncle Nine understood that the Feng Shui master was inherently evil, and the 'Dragonfly Touches Water' formation would eventually become the Feng Shui master's corpse-raising ground.
"Hmph, since you seek your own demise, I'll grant you that."
The Feng Shui master spoke coldly and harshly. As soon as he finished speaking, the zombie launched an attack.
The Feng Shui master followed with a move, black light surging in his hand.
Uncle Nine, unafraid, faced both opponents, his body glowing with the Vajra Talisman's defense, his magic sword bursting with powerful light.
Xiao Yu cautiously assisted from the side, looking for opportunities to launch sneak attacks on the Feng Shui master.
During the battle, in a moment of opportunity, the zombie suddenly broke away from the fight, rushing towards Master Ren and Ren Tingting.
The Feng Shui master was still unwilling to give up, wanting Old Master Ren to consume the blood of Master Ren and Ren Tingting to enhance the zombie's power.
Seeing this, Uncle Nine tried to intercept but was firmly held back by the Feng Shui master.
Unable to break free, Uncle Nine was anxious.
Seeing the dire situation, Xiao Yu had no choice but to brace himself and intercept Old Master Ren.
"Quick, get back inside, lock the doors and windows."
Seeing Qiusheng, Master Ren, and the others running around in panic, Xiao Yu shouted a reminder.
Hearing this, they quickly ran back inside, locking the doors and windows, and barricading them with cabinets.
Then, they cautiously observed the situation outside through the gaps.
The zombie was being attacked and harassed by Xiao Yu, who did everything he could to hold it back, but it continued to approach the room where Master Ren and the others were.
"Boom."
Suddenly, thunder rumbled, breaking the silence of the night.
It turned out that Uncle Nine, seeing the critical situation and knowing Xiao Yu was no match for the zombie, erupted in anger, unleashing his full power.
Uncle Nine activated the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, striking the Feng Shui master with a bolt of lightning.
"Ah."
The Feng Shui master let out a shrill scream, his body emitting black smoke, charred all over.
Uncle Nine seized the opportunity, rushing forward, his magic sword piercing the Feng Shui master's heart, ending his life.
Uncle Nine never showed mercy to these evil practitioners, using a Blazing Fire Talisman to burn the Feng Shui master's body and soul, ensuring he was completely destroyed, not even leaving a chance to become a ghost.
Afterward, Uncle Nine hurried to support Xiao Yu, the two joining forces to continuously deplete Old Master Ren's Corpse Qi.
With Uncle Nine's powerful talismans and Xiao Yu's relentless use of talismans, the zombie that Old Master Ren had become gradually weakened.
Finally, Uncle Nine used a Blazing Fire Talisman to set the zombie ablaze.
The zombie, its Corpse Qi exhausted, was unable to extinguish the spiritual fire, and could only howl in the flames, slowly losing its strength, eventually reduced to ashes by the fire.
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