IW: Chapter 271: Thunder! Uncle Jiu is so stupid, everyone in the Shenxiao Sect plays like this
"Kiba, do as we instructed you earlier, and you won't turn into a corpse-walker. Also, your father's ashes are right here, so stop blubbering while clinging to the vessel."
Bai Ye issued his final command, his lips twitching with mild annoyance as he watched the military commander weeping pathetically over the ceramic container.
The man had been begging for a quick death just minutes ago, yet here he was, wailing like a helpless child.
"Priest, are you absolutely certain I won't transform into one of those monsters?"
The commander looked up frantically, his father's horrific, rotting state still burned into his retinas.
He couldn't help but picture his own body twisting into a bloodthirsty ghoul—and whether Bai Ye would casually vaporize him into fine ash with a single strike of lightning.
Walking beside this terrifying youth felt like treading on paper-thin ice over a frozen abyss.
"I have already given you the solution. As long as you execute every step, your body will remain untouched by the infection. However, consider this a stern warning: you had better start performing acts of genuine virtue, or the bizarre misfortunes hunting you will never stop."
Why did malicious entities and ancient horrors constantly shy away from practitioners brimming with unyielding, righteous vitality?
Because approaching such individuals brought them nothing but immediate annihilation. But corrupt warlords who slaughtered innocents were like beacon fires in the dark, practically inviting every floating spirit to feast on their dark karma.
"Priest, rest assured! I swear on my life that I will dedicate myself to good deeds from this day forward!"
The commander hammered his fist against his chest in a desperate promise.
Bai Ye didn't bother offering a response.
Whether the man actually reformed his ways or tumbled headfirst into his own grave was entirely irrelevant to him.
A gentle word could never salvage a ghost already bound for hell.
He had delivered the warning; if the warlord chose to ignore it, he would simply reap his own destruction.
"We're leaving."
Bai Ye turned on his heel and strode straight through the grand archway of the estate.
Casting a subtle, sideways glance at the old Taoist trailing quietly behind him, Bai Ye shook his head with a soft sigh. The man's ancient, unspoken affection ran far deeper than anyone realized.
When it came to the realm of human longing, the woman a man failed to keep in his youth would always remain an unhealing wound in his soul.
"Time to pull yourself together, old fool!"
Ma Ma Di shook his head in exasperation, reaching out to give the old priest's shoulder a rough, heavy pat.
"Lian… then I'm leaving."
They looked at each other in silence.
Uncle Jiu left the Marshal's mansion in a daze.
For Uncle Jiu, even after so long, he still couldn't let go.
"Master, why don't you just snatch Mistress over?"
Awei offered a bad idea from the side.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was silenced by a punch from Uncle Jiu.
After taking a solid punch, Awei felt a bit upset in his heart at that moment.
Wasn't he thinking for Uncle Jiu's sake?
How did it turn into a direct punch from Uncle Jiu?
However, he didn't dare to say anything more now.
After all, Uncle Jiu's fists wouldn't show any mercy later.
"I've told you, cultivators should focus on cultivation, not constantly think about love and romance!"
Uncle Jiu said this, which also made his disciples on the side feel a hint of admiration for him.
As expected of their Master!
He truly saw things clearly.
He didn't expect him to let go so easily, admirable, admirable!
But looking at their expressions, Uncle Jiu's heart was bleeding.
The reason he could say that sentence was not because he saw things so clearly.
If only he truly saw things that clearly.
Uncle Jiu just felt that it was indeed unnecessary for him. She was already married and had children, so what was he?
"Fellow Daoist, actually, this is also good."
Bai Ye comforted him: "Think about it, you embarked on cultivation, while she is still a mortal. In the future, she will probably pass away faster than you, so this can actually reduce the pain for both of you."
In fact, the biggest problem with falling in love with a mortal is lifespan.
Mortals only live for a mere hundred years, while cultivators will always live longer than mortals, no matter what.
Not to mention, once a cultivator encounters danger, it's highly probable that they will be mourning the loss of a younger person.
Therefore, generally, they form Daoist couples, where everyone is a cultivator.
Being with ordinary people is actually rare.
"That's true…"
Uncle Jiu sighed, only able to comfort himself with such words. The myriad of feelings within could only be known by himself.
"This matter has passed. Let's go to Teng Teng Town now!"
"Okay."
After Uncle Jiu finished speaking, everyone tacitly stopped bringing up these matters.
"Hey, isn't that guy going to be put to use?"
"Teng Teng Town?"
"That's right, we can try out the super evil creature we made!"
A group of evil cultivators were gathered together. There was a dead dragon vein beneath Teng Teng Town, which was no longer a secret in the cultivation world. Anyone with a mind to investigate could find out.
But knowing was one thing; no one dared to go there, mainly because there were too many Zombies. If there was only one Zombie King, they would still have ways to deal with it.
But how do you deal with a Zombie King plus a large group of Zombies?
"That guy is a bit out of control now."
It could work, but that thing isn't so easy to control now.
Mainly because their hearts seem to be filled with thoughts of revenge.
But because they were controlled by coercive means, that's why this guy has always been in this situation.
"It's precisely because it's hard to control that we need to deal with it quickly. This time, we'll use it to get that dead dragon vein for us. If we delay any longer, it might truly become uncontrollable!"
In fact, the reason they wanted to release this guy was precisely because it would become harder to control the further they delayed, wasn't it?
Later, it might even cause them trouble, so it's better to take this opportunity to send it in there.
"Oh, and those guys also went to Teng Teng Town."
There had always been their people in Ren Family Town, but they were just some merchants gathering information.
Bai Ye came here with great fanfare, and along with Uncle Jiu and others, they left in the direction of Teng Teng Town.
They most likely went there for the matters over there.
Wasn't this evil creature created to deal with Bai Ye?
"Then, shall we try?"
Hearing that Bai Ye and the others were also going, those who were originally hesitant now couldn't help but be moved.
If they could use the evil creature created by A Hao to kill Bai Ye, they would feel like they had profited greatly.
"Yes, the venom on that guy is even more terrifying than Zombie venom. As long as he touches a bit of it, it's basically no different from death. Let's kill the one who uses electricity first, otherwise, it will interfere with our opportunity!"
Bai Ye must be killed.
That ability is their bane.
Plus, A Hao was increasingly out of their control.
So, everyone discussed it and immediately decided to send A Hao over.
If they could kill Bai Ye and also get the dead dragon vein, wouldn't that be a double blessing?
"Then who will go?"
A Hao needed someone to control him.
Moreover, if they just let A Hao go alone, he might not necessarily be the opponent's match.
"I'll go. We still have some small grudges to settle."
A gaunt old man walked out from the crowd.
This time, it was just right to settle some of the grudges first.
Teng Teng Town.
Even during the day, it was already filled with a chilling aura, with no living beings around.
At night, it became even more terrifying.
Howling sounds could be heard from time to time.
"Master, aren't we going in during the day?"
Ren Tingting asked somewhat strangely. She didn't understand why, since they were looking for a dragon vein, they chose to go in late at night.
During the day, the Zombies were all hiding in their coffins. No matter how powerful the Zombies in Teng Teng Town were, they were still afraid of sunlight.
"Because the Zombies in Teng Teng Town must be eliminated, otherwise, they will only bring disaster to the region."
He certainly understood this principle.
The reason they didn't act during the day was simply to set up formations.
They wanted to surround Teng Teng Town to ensure that no Zombies would escape from Teng Teng Town when they were killing them.
After all, if even a few of the Zombies here escaped, they would cause a considerable impact on living beings.
"Oh, okay."
Ren Tingting nodded in response. So, they were going to resolve all the Zombies here.
"Bai Ye Daoshi, isn't there a Zombie King in here?"
Awei swallowed, were they actually going to deal with a Zombie King?
Could they really do it?
The howling sounds rose and fell, and even though Awei hadn't seen the Zombies, he probably estimated there were at least several hundred Zombies inside, right?
If they really charged in, he might not even know how he died.
"Of course, not only is there a Zombie King, but there are also thousands of Zombies."
The entire town's population had turned into Zombies, so the number of Zombies was imaginable. This was also why Daoists dared not come here.
Upon hearing Bai Ye say that, Awei's legs went weak, and he felt like his whole being was not well.
"Fellow Daoist, shall we work together to deal with the Zombie King first?"
Uncle Jiu ignored his disciple's changing expression. Not only Awei, but even Wencai was equally fearful at this moment.
He actually felt it was normal. This time was not like when they encountered Ren Old Master before. No matter how powerful Ren Old Master was, he couldn't be as dangerous as Teng Teng Town. Perhaps even a few individual Zombies could deal with Ren Old Master.
So Uncle Jiu also understood the danger of this trip. He suggested to Bai Ye that they should prioritize dealing with the Zombie King.
That way, it would be easier to deal with the other Zombies.
"No, I've already made arrangements. When the time comes, please enjoy a splendid fireworks show, Daoist Brother."
"Arrangements made?!"
Uncle Jiu muttered, his eyes flickering with doubt. The confusion in his heart prompted him to quickly turn his head to look at Bai Ye and ask, "Fellow Daoist, just tell me directly!"
He was truly a bit anxious.
He completely didn't understand what Bai Ye was saying.
"Look at the sky."
Bai Ye pointed to the sky.
While setting up the formation, Bai Ye had also been preparing something else.
"What's wrong with the sky?"
The sky was covered in dark clouds.
Moreover, these dark clouds seemed a bit thick, and faintly, he also saw streaks of lightning snakes moving within the dark clouds.
"Is it going to rain?"
"Then the ink line will be useless, won't it?"
The ink line in Uncle Jiu's hand now felt somewhat powerless. The ink line was very useful for dealing with Zombies.
But if it rained, that would truly be the end of the road!
Why was Master Qianhe so struggling when he dealt with the Royal Zombie back then?
On one hand, it was because the Royal Zombie was indeed powerful, and on the other hand, it was because of the ink line!
In rainy weather, the ink line was completely useless, but precisely the ink line and glutinous rice were the best means to deal with Zombies. Besides that, it was powerful magic.
"There's no need for the ink line. Let's go to a high place."
Bai Ye took the lead, and although the others didn't understand what Bai Ye wanted to do, they could only follow Bai Ye closely now to see.
On the city wall of Teng Teng Town, standing at this high point, they could also see all the Zombies.
A group of Zombies were gathered around a coffin.
"The one in the middle should be the Zombie King."
"We seem to have been discovered."
The Zombie King's coffin suddenly lifted ninety degrees from the ground, and the coffin lid then fell.
The moment it emerged from the coffin, the Zombie King howled towards the sky, and the surrounding Zombies also howled along.
Such a scene instantly made Qiusheng and the others' hair stand on end.
So many Zombies howling under the Gekko, what a magnificent sight this was.
However, before Qiusheng and the others could think further, the Zombies instantly turned around and looked towards their side.
With so many living people's auras, there was no reason for them not to be discovered.
There were no living beings left around Teng Teng Town. Now that living people had come here, the Zombies were naturally incredibly excited.
"Fellow Daoist, what exactly have you prepared?"
Ma Ma Di also drew his Kenpachi at this moment. Although he didn't know what Bai Ye was up to.
But seeing the Zombies getting closer and closer to them, Ma Ma Di couldn't bear it anymore at this moment. He was going to act.
"Fellow Daoist, don't tell me you're just letting us watch how the Zombies come over?"
Uncle Jiu's expression was strange. In his impression, Bai Ye was very reliable.
He shouldn't do such absurd things, right?
He truly didn't know what Bai Ye was preparing to do.
But right now, if they wanted to act, they should act early.
If they continued to wait, and the Zombies surrounded them, then it would probably be truly over.
"Daozhang…"
Snowflake blinked her eyes, looking at Bai Ye. She didn't question Bai Ye; she trusted Bai Ye unconditionally.
However, Snowflake wasn't sure what Bai Ye specifically wanted to do.
"It's enough. Everyone stand beside me and don't move."
Bai Ye said, then raised his left hand, and a bolt of lightning from his left hand flew directly towards the dark clouds in the sky.
Immediately after, the dark clouds seemed to be pulled by something, and the lightning snakes within the dark clouds became even more violent.
"Eneru."
Eneru's move that once destroyed Sky Island.
During the day, Bai Ye had already prepared. This move couldn't be used at any time; it required preparation beforehand.
As the massive ball of lightning passed through the dark clouds and fell directly downwards, Uncle Jiu and the others watched the scene before them with wide-mouthed disbelief.
Now Uncle Jiu finally understood what it meant to be invited to watch a fireworks show!
If this lightning ball fell, the Zombies below would probably turn to ashes in an instant, right?!
Damn it!
Why did he question Bai Ye just now?!
Uncle Jiu felt a bit restless now.
Damn it!
Why didn't you say you had this move earlier?
He had already prepared to fight to the death.
And then you tell me you can directly summon lightning? Good, good! Is this how the Shenxiao Sect plays, right?