The ground squirmed, and under the horrified gaze of the old Daoist priest, two undead crawled out.
One undead was tall and thin, with its mouth stretched to the ear, ribs poking through the flesh, hunched back, and arms hanging below the knees.
The other undead was as robust as a silver-backed gorilla, with protruding bone spurs on its back, and limbs to the ground.
The two undead quickly climbed up the peach tree, picked a peach, and handed it to the old Daoist priest.
The old Daoist priest held the peach and looked at the terrifying undead with rapid breathing.
Peach tree, two undead.
This setup reminded him of a pair from the Underworld.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records:
On Du Suo Mountain, there is a great peach tree, extending three thousand miles, its branches leading to the eastern gate called the Ghost Gate.
A place for myriad ghosts to enter and exit, with two divine beings above the gate.
One named Shen Tu, the other Yu Lei.
