From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

# Chapter 99 The Corpse Gu Takes a Turn (Part 2)

Unable to pinpoint the exact location of the Corpse Gu's heart using acupuncture points, Lin Jiu could only rely on experience to instruct Lu Jin to pry open Old Master Ren's mouth by turning it upside down, insert the gold needle, and pierce the cerebellum at the back of his head.

invalid!

Even after the needle was inserted, the yin energy on Old Master Ren's corpse did not dissipate!

Moreover, from the opened mouth, white, wriggling threads extended from the palate, reaching towards the throat of the corpse.

Even though Lu Jin had a strong heart, he only felt a wave of nausea at this moment.

"We must find the heart of the corpse worm as soon as possible."

Lin Jiu was extremely solemn.

There are no further records about the corpse demon within the Shangqing Maoshan Sect, and they also do not know what these threads that extend from the brain into the internal organs of the corpse are.

But it seems that the corpse worm "usurped" the body, taking complete control of the corpse.

Just like a marionette, this corpse gu becomes the primordial spirit of the corpse. To perfectly control the corpse, one must infuse every inch of the body with "threads".

The strings of a marionette are inanimate objects, exposed to the naked eye and tangible to the touch. But the "threads" produced by the corpse worm are part of a living thing, piercing directly through the human body. Outsiders cannot see or touch them, thus instilling fear in people.

Lin Jiu raised the golden needle again, infused it with his breath, and inserted it into the space between Old Master Ren's eyebrows.

Nourishes—

White pus oozed out, and the corpse's limbs trembled restlessly, but because of the Bagua formation and corpse-fixing talisman placed outside the coffin, it could not move at all.

Soon, a chilling aura emanated from the golden needle, until finally, most of the yin energy on the corpse dissipated, leaving only a small clump.

"Phew~ I found the right spot, it's right there between my eyebrows."

Lin Jiu pulled out the gold needle and then inserted it into the Baihui acupoint. Seeing that the corpse did not react, he was certain that it was not playing dead. "Alright, it's over."

Lin Jiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to the somewhat bewildered Lu Jin, "At the crucial moment of its transformation, it is also its weakest moment. If it completes its transformation, this Bagua Formation may not be able to suppress it."

"Then can these red lines be removed?"

Lu Jin inquired.

"unnecessary."

Lin Jiu shook his head. "There's still a small clump of Yin Qi condensed on the corpse. This corpse-suppressing talisman also has the effect of dispelling Yin Qi. After one night, the corpse will turn back into a real corpse. We'll remove it tomorrow."

After saying that, he jumped out of the Bagua formation made of red lines and said to Lu Jin, "Please keep watch here for now. If that feng shui master hasn't died of old age, he will definitely come to check. The people who play with corpses have all their skills on the corpses. With your cultivation level, just be careful of the corpse poison he uses and don't get scratched by his other corpses. You can handle it completely."

I need to go check on those two troublemakers.

"Uncle Jiu, don't worry."

Lu Jin agreed, jumped out of the red circle, saw Lin Jiu out, then closed the gate of the mortuary, sat cross-legged on a nearby flower bed, and closed his eyes to rest.

In the short time it takes for Lin Jiu to drink a cup of tea, the coffin once again emitted yin energy, three times stronger than before, which made Lu Jin feel a chill from the bottom of his heart.

Suddenly opening his eyes, Lu Jin activated his Reverse Life state, white Qi ribbons appeared behind him, and he leaped onto the roof, staring intently at the coffin.

Snapped!

A blue hand reached out and grabbed the edge of the coffin. Then, with a "whoosh," Old Master Ren, dressed in the attire of a Qing Dynasty official, jumped out.

But he was seen:

With an indigo face, white fangs, and a wide-open mouth that cackled with laughter.

With arms that dart nimbly, and a body as indestructible as diamond.

Bloodshot eyes, black fingernails, and a head of bright red hair that swung slowly.

Truly, the ominous star Kui from heaven has descended to the mortal realm to become a demon!

"Not dead?!"

Lu Jin never expected that Uncle Nine would actually fail—

The Corpse Gu has completed its transformation!

Could it be that when the golden needle pierced the forehead and the Yin Qi dissipated, it was because this corpse gu deceived Uncle Jiu?

But there was no time to think about it.

The zombie, with its red eyes, had already spotted Lu Jin. It crouched down, leaped, and jumped twenty meters high, pouncing on him.

Seeing its ferocity, Lu Jin dared not get close to it. He flew backward and landed in the woods. He swung his arms and used the "Reversal of Eight Directions" technique to move a rock with a diameter of more than three meters and throw it at the pursuing zombie.

boom!

The zombie reached forward with both arms, its strength immense, and smashed the rock to pieces. It bared its teeth and claws, leaping and running, its blood-red hair flying wildly, roaring to the sky like a wolf howling!

Lu Jin's expression changed, and he clenched his right fist, smashing a nearby tree that was as thick as a bowl and more than ten meters tall. He then swung the tree trunk at the zombie that was lunging at him.

Perhaps because the zombie had just been resurrected and was still unsteady on its feet, it was actually hit.

"There's hope!"

Lu Jin exerted more force again, but noticed that the tree canopy was encountering an obstacle.

It turned out that the zombie had stepped on the ground, pressed down on a crater, and blocked the tree canopy. Ignoring the branches, it grabbed the top of the tree trunk and tried to wrestle with Lu Jin!

"You're stronger than me!"

Lu Jin maintained a horse stance, but her feet kept rubbing against the ground, so she immediately let go.

Swish!

The zombie didn't react in time and was still exerting force. Due to inertia, it staggered backward along with the rotating tree trunk and almost fell over.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lu Jin pulled out a Mauser pistol from his waist and aimed it at the man's head.

Thump thump thump!

In less than a second, Lu Jin emptied the magazine, reloaded it, and fired at the zombie again.

When the bullets ran out, dozens of small holes appeared in the zombie's clothes, and its body was breached, with some white and black liquid flowing out.

But to Lu Jin's astonishment, the flesh at the site of the bullet wound on the zombie continued to writhe, emitting white threads that squeezed out the bullet.

Afterward, the white silk thread covered the wound, repairing the hole in a way that was almost visible to the naked eye.

"Roar!"

The zombie roared at Lu Jin, as if it had a sense of self and knew that Lu Jin was not easy to deal with, so it stopped fighting with him and darted into the woods.

"not good!"

Lu Jin hurriedly chased after it, but the zombie's jumping speed far exceeded that of an ordinary person, leaping nearly twenty meters in a single bound, and it seemed tireless, disappearing in an instant.

"This is troublesome..."

Lu Jin tucked his pistol into his waistband and ran swiftly towards the Ren family's residence...

···

Outside the county government office.

Lin Jiu was lecturing Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai.

He told the two boys to wait outside the county government office to see if anyone would come to rescue Sister Hua, who was imprisoned inside. However, the two boys actually went inside the county government office and harassed Sister Hua, who was only wearing a bellyband, allowing her to escape.

"You two good-for-nothings, you actually let that woman get away?"

Lin Jiu was furious.

Even if he were capable, he couldn't exonerate himself in this matter—for trespassing in the county government office, harassing the suspect, and letting the other party escape.

No matter how incompetent Ren Wei was, he was still an official, no matter how lowly. In this turbulent world, the Shangqing Maoshan sect was not a get-out-of-jail-free card!

"Master, let's think of a way to remedy this."

Qiu Sheng changed the subject.

"Yes, Master."

Wencai also had a bitter face.

"What else can we do? We can only bring that woman back!" Lin Jiu glared fiercely at the two men. "If we're lucky, we might even be able to find out who's behind her!"

# Chapter 100: Catching Sister Hua Again

Lu Jin, who had run from the mortuary to the town, passed by the county government office. He intended to tell Lin Jiu first, but he couldn't find him nearby, nor could he see Qiu Sheng or Wen Cai. So he didn't linger and quickly ran towards the Ren family.

Ren Tingting's birthday banquet had ended, and the guests were leaving in twos and threes. Jiang Liu also planned to go to the mortuary to see how Lin Jiu and Lu Jin were handling the body of Old Master Ren.

If Old Master Ren had truly become a corpse demon and was about to suck the blood of his loved ones, the three hundred paper monkeys left near the Ren family would have been able to sense the corpse demon's yin energy.

At that time.

Jiang Liu was also able to use the Qiankun Manipulation Method of the Innate Talisman Diagram to locate himself in the Qimen Dunjia system and teleport to this location.

Just as they stepped outside, Jiang Liu and Li Muxuan spotted Lu Jin rushing towards them from afar. They quickly walked up to him, pulled him into an alleyway in a nearby street, and asked, "What happened? Where's Uncle Jiu?"

"Uncle Nine is alright, but that corpse worm seems to have truly gained sentience; it actually fooled him..."

Lu Jin took a breath and told the whole story, "After Uncle Jiu went to find his two apprentices, Old Master Ren became a zombie. He was incredibly strong and had extremely strong defense. I tried to attack him by dragging boulders and trees in all directions, but I couldn't break through his defense. Only a pistol could hurt him."

However, it also has extremely strong regenerative ability; a layer of white silk threads will cover the wound, quickly repairing it and restoring it to its original state.

The corpse demon has already escaped into the forest, and it's moving very fast; I can't catch it.

"Let's go to the county government office and find Uncle Jiu and the others first."

Jiang Liu's expression changed, but at this moment he could only look for Lin Jiu first.

Fighting zombies—

He is the most professional one among them.

Jiang Liu had only taken two steps when he stopped and said to Lu Jin and Li Muxuan, "You two stay at the Ren family's residence for now."

"Are you worried that the corpse demon will come after Ren Fa?"