fifth form

Chapter 3078 The Origin of the Flying Zombie

Sui Houzhu's gloom and gentleness are mutually contradictory.

In his palm was the Suihou Pearl, split in two, but what Zhang Xuezhou saw in his eyes was the constant collision of yin and yang energies.

Until he manifested the dragon fish, spitting out a golden pearl of light from its mouth.

It was as if a dividing line had been drawn between darkness and light, with the rising sun shining brightly on one side and the world falling into darkness on the other. The yin and yang energies began to transform and cycle through the Dragon Ball.

"Lucky Charm!"

Zhang Xuezhou had received a jade pendant as a gift from the Prince of Huainan. Such pendants were owned by members of the royal family. They appeared to be valuable, but in reality, their quality was limited. They only served to assist in cultivation, and the higher one's cultivation level, the weaker the assisting effect became.

Zhang Xuezhou's skill level did not improve gradually through cultivation, but rather through repeated battles and transformations. He had never benefited from this jade pendant, and now that his skill level was extremely high, he had no use for it.

Zhang Xuezhou had also seen the highest-grade weapon, the Crimson Sky Sword.

During the Han Dynasty, the Crimson Sky Sword was undoubtedly the most powerful weapon in the Han territory, so powerful that even the Qin Emperor suffered a loss.

However, Qin Shi Huang only suffered a loss rather than lost his life, which means that Qin Shi Huang possessed something to resist the power of the Crimson Sky Sword.

This may involve the vessel cast from the He Shi Bi jade mentioned by the Qin Emperor, and the next best thing to go is the Sui Hou Pearl, which the Qin Emperor once abandoned.

This is a range-domain type of weapon that can place the opponent in yin energy to continuously erode them, while allowing the user to recover in yang energy.

Zhang Xuezhou recognized the wonderful uses of the Suihou Pearl in creating the artifact, and he was unusually impressed.

For Zhang Xuezhou, who rarely relies on external objects, there are very few treasures that he can praise. Most treasures are just fleeting clouds in his hands. As long as they can be used, Zhang Xuezhou does not care whether they are given away or damaged.

However, the treasure he praised was carefully kept by Zhang Xuezhou and would only be used in critical moments.

"retreat!"

The blood on the Suihou Pearl created a yin-yang balance with the Dragon Pearl, allowing it to be subdued and enlightened.

Without a target, Sui Houzhu had no chance to test his skills.

After a quick assessment, Zhang Xuezhou gave a soft shout, and the magical artifact reappeared as a pearl, which was swallowed by the dragon fish. The scene presented by the magical technique shattered like a bubble.

When his gaze returned to the center of his palm, there was no longer any glittering Suihou Pearl; only two empty shells remained.

Just like the Dragon Pearl whose essence was taken away and turned into stone, the Suihou Pearl, when transformed into a vessel, also lost its original magic.

If it were a complete pearl, Zhang Xuezhou would have preferred the original one, but since it had been cut open, it could only be considered a waste product, and it would be more appropriate to turn it into a magical artifact.

"uh-huh!"

A muffled groan came from Rong Tianding. Zhang Xuezhou stepped forward, picked up the severed arm, and put it back on Rong Tianding.

"What are you thinking about, shaking your head like that?"

The Taiqing True Technique descended, and the severed hand was reattached.

When Zhang Xuezhou wiped it with his sleeve, only a white mark remained at the cut.

The sword energy of the Crimson Sky Sword was so sharp that it cut so cleanly that no bone fragments were produced, saving a lot of trouble.

Zhang Xuezhou's method of reattaching the arm was simple, and Rong Tianding didn't suffer much.

Seeing that Rong Tianding was still somewhat dazed, Zhang Xuezhou patted him to bring the pale-faced Rong Tianding back to his senses.

“I didn’t originally intend to, but after the Suihou Pearl flew into your palm, it kept spinning and turned into a vortex. The yin and yang energies seemed to have reached a balance, so I followed suit and learned it,” Rong Tianding said.

"You can even learn this?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise.

"It's just a cat drawn to resemble a tiger!"

Rong Tianding's face turned pale, and he gave an embarrassed reply.

Zhang Xuezhou's surprise was not unexpected. After all, neither of them were exceptionally talented cultivators; they had never experienced any sudden enlightenment or a significant increase in strength. If the two of them were to suddenly have some insights while casually strolling around and then go into seclusion, people would more likely suspect that the other had an upset stomach and needed to use the restroom.

Rong Tianding reached out and tapped his body repeatedly. A gray aura flowed continuously, and his life force gradually faded until he became no different from a dead person.

“I’ve never successfully turned into a zombie before, but I can now,” Rong Tianding said.

"This ability..."

"It's not very useful!"

Rong Tianding shook his head.

His combat power did not increase significantly after he became a zombie. He was merely identified as a zombie life form and gained the ability to adapt to the living environment of zombies and evil spirits. He was not affected by yin energy, corpse energy, evil energy, or other dark and gloomy auras.

"I think it's pretty good!"

The masters comprehend advanced killing skills, while novices like them, even with sudden enlightenment, would find it difficult to produce anything of value.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that Rong Tianding's ability to refer to and adapt to different situations was actually quite good.

"At least we can travel within Yangling!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the dark depths of the tomb.

Without the protection of the Suihou Pearl, Zhang Xuezhou would feel like he had jumped into a cesspool if he entered such a place, and he would feel uncomfortable all over. Rong Tianding, on the other hand, was like a fish in water and was not affected by the corpse evil energy.

Subduing flying zombies is very difficult for them, but killing them will be much easier.

Leaving aside Zhang Xuezhou's fighting skills, even Rong Tianding possesses the deadly Nanming Fire.

Once the flying zombies are burned to death and the deadly threat is gone, this place can be considered an excellent spot for Rong Tianding to cultivate and refine his Yin-type possessions.

"That flying zombie is suspicious!"

When Rong Tianding heard that Zhang Xuezhou was no longer considering capturing the flying zombie, he had no objection. After all, the two of them had gotten themselves into a mess and were still stubbornly trying to subdue the flying zombie. The risks outweighed the benefits.

But killing a flying zombie is definitely not something that can be done with a single Southern Flame.

"You mean it might be a corpse transformed by the Daoist Corpse?"

"It might also involve His Majesty Emperor Jing!"

Rong Tianding cautiously expressed his opinion.

If it weren't for the strange occurrence, Rong Tianding would have indeed subdued the flying zombie.

However, it is extremely unusual to find flying zombies in a tomb like Yangling, which has been filled in for several years. No zombie can evolve to the level of flying zombies in just a few years.

If we were to find a sufficient reason, the Corpse-less Path of the Corpse-Eating School could indeed be a guiding factor.

"Emperor Jing couldn't use the Crimson Sky Sword before, so how come he could use it after he died and became a zombie?"

Zhang Xuezhou knew a lot about the Crimson Sky Sword and had recently been bound to many people, but among the many pieces of information he had received, none mentioned the use of the Crimson Sky Sword by zombies.

The living Emperor Jing could not use the Chixiao Sword, but the dead Emperor Jing suddenly became able to use the sword, catching him off guard.

Shi Wudao attempted to manipulate Emperor Jing's corpse to disgust the Han imperial family and vent his anger. He failed at the time, but it seems he succeeded in the end.

But regardless of whether it's Shi Wudao or Emperor Jing, the two who are dead and their souls have dissipated cannot possibly still have true consciousness. At most, they may have been tainted with some fragments of memories. Especially since the other party is a combination of memories, Zhang Xuezhou could not possibly still regard him as the former emperor, and Rong Tianding did not need to regard him as Shi Wudao.

After Zhang Xuezhou continued to explain, Rong Tianding finally let out a breath of cold air that had been hanging in his chest.

A cultivator at the Divine Power Realm is considered to have reached the level of establishing their own school, but he has only just reached that level.

If Rong Tianding were to attack Shi Wudao, who had transformed into a flying zombie, Rong Tianding would be quite terrified, fearing that his master might have a hidden trick up his sleeve that could backfire on him when he released the Southern Bright Fire.

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou's analysis and judgment, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his belief in the Corpse Without Morality was gradually dispelled.