Chapter 149: Qingyun Slays the Corpse

SWISH!

A flash of sword light.

The White Jiangshi lunging at He Liangzhi was struck by the sword.

He Liangzhi’s Swordsmanship was extremely fast. He knew that striking anywhere else would not be enough to kill the White Jiangshi.

Therefore, he aimed a slash at the creature’s neck.

But a single strike wasn’t enough to sever its head completely. Instead, the blade got stuck in the spinal bone at the back of its neck!

Half of the White Jiangshi’s head was about to fall off, yet it seemed to feel nothing.

Its head lolled to the side, its face was expressionless, and its eyes were vacant. Unaffected, it thrust out its arms, its nails extended, and clawed for He Liangzhi’s face.

The White Jiangshi’s fingernails were long, incredibly sharp, and reeked of a foul stench.

The other White Jiangshi closed in to attack. He Liangzhi hurriedly pulled his sword back and retreated, delivering another backhanded strike.

His longsword found its mark again.

The strike nearly sliced open the other White Jiangshi’s chest and abdomen.

Not much blood flowed out.

The blood inside a Jiangshi was extremely viscous. Even with a wound deep enough to expose bone, only a bit of foul-smelling slime oozed out.

This White Jiangshi, still oblivious to pain, continued its charge at He Liangzhi.

"ROAR!"

The Green Jiangshi leaped into the air, pouncing toward He Liangzhi.

Compared to the two White Jiangshi, the Green Jiangshi’s movements were clearly much more agile and faster, closing the distance in an instant.

SWISH!

He Liangzhi swung his sword once more!

PUFF!

The longsword struck the Green Jiangshi’s neck, but the green fur on its body absorbed most of the force. The blow only managed to break a bit of skin and flesh!

He Liangzhi’s Swordsmanship was so fast that even the Green Jiangshi couldn’t dodge it.

If this fast sword style were used against an ordinary Martial Artist, they would have lost the ability to fight after one or two hits.

But against a Jiangshi, it was far from enough.

WHOOSH!

The Jiangshi grabbed He Liangzhi’s longsword with its left hand, while its right hand shot forward, its five fingers closing in.

He Liangzhi tried to pull his sword back and retreat, but the Green Jiangshi’s hand gripped the blade tightly, making its withdrawal incredibly sluggish!

The Green Jiangshi applied force with its nails, instantly clamping down on the sword blade.

No matter how hard He Liangzhi pulled, he couldn’t free his longsword!

Seeing the Green Jiangshi’s large hand reaching for him, its nails glinting with a sickly green light thick with Corpse Poison, He Liangzhi knew how dangerous it was. Not daring to meet it head-on, he had no choice but to let go of his sword and leap back to dodge.

The Green Jiangshi’s nails swept past his face—a hair’s breadth away.

A suffocating stench washed over him!

Just a small whiff made He Liangzhi feel slightly dizzy. He quickly circulated his Blood Qi to fortify his mind.

But now, disarmed and with his space restricted by the three Jiangshi, his situation was growing more desperate!

’Even if I’m stronger, it’s hard to gain an advantage against a White Jiangshi with my bare hands.’

’What’s more, that Green Jiangshi is covered in Corpse Poison. I can’t let it touch me at all!’

He Liangzhi had only heard some information about the Corpse Refining Sect from a casual conversation with someone at the Demon Suppression Bureau. At the time, he’d just listened to it as an interesting novelty.

Now, actually encountering these Jiangshi, he finally understood how formidable they were.

’This thing is obviously even more troublesome than I imagined!’

HUMMM!

Just then, the hum of a sword sounded from the side.

A flash of sword light flared up.

It was even more brilliant and dazzling than the Middle Grade Treasure Artifact He Liangzhi had lost, momentarily illuminating the pitch-black ancestral hall!

SQUELCH!

In that brief moment of light, a head covered in white fuzz flew high into the air.

The White Jiangshi that had been lunging at Lu Bai was now a headless corpse!

But even as a headless Jiangshi, it only stood stiffly for a moment before lunging at Lu Bai again, still able to fight!

Lu Bai gave a faint, cold smile and swung his sword again.

SQUELCH!

This time, the sword light slashed from top to bottom, cleaving the headless Jiangshi in two!

The Cyan Cloud Sword was a Supreme Divine Weapon.

Lu Bai hadn’t even activated the Blood Prohibition Power on the blade. Just by relying on the sword’s sharpness, the White Jiangshi couldn’t resist. It was like slicing melons and cutting vegetables!

After two strikes, not a drop of blood stained the blade, and its radiance remained undimmed.

The White Jiangshi, now headless and split in two by Lu Bai, was finally unable to move, collapsing into two piles of rotting flesh.

"Huh?"

A surprised gasp came from the darkness. The person was clearly not expecting Lu Bai to slay a White Jiangshi so easily.

After slaying the White Jiangshi, Lu Bai immediately rushed over to He Liangzhi with his sword.

TING-A-LING-LING!

At that moment, a strange ringing sound suddenly echoed through the ancestral hall.

The Green Jiangshi, which had been about to attack He Liangzhi, froze upon hearing the bell. It abruptly turned, fixed its gaze on Lu Bai, let out a great roar, and pounced!

"Brother Lu, be careful!"

He Liangzhi shouted a warning.

Lu Bai’s expression tightened. Not daring to be careless, he channeled his Blood Qi into the Cyan Cloud Sword.

HUMMM!

The blade trembled slightly, letting out a clear hum as two crimson halos of light suddenly bloomed from it!

After opening his Nine Acupoints, Lu Bai was now able to activate two levels of the Cyan Cloud Sword’s Blood Prohibition Power.

In an instant, the Cyan Cloud Sword’s light intensified dramatically!

Lu Bai swung his sword in a single slash!

Although he had obtained the "Red Ming Celestial Patrol," Lu Bai wasn’t in a hurry to restore and comprehend it.

After all, even if he did, he could at most reach the Minor Success stage, so he decided to hold off for now.

’I’ll wait and see if I can get my hands on an Innate Realm Technique to cultivate first.’

He had just been on his way to Jingzhou City to take up his post; he never expected to encounter something like this on the road.

His Swordsmanship was still the Eight Sword Skills, his Basic Swordsmanship.

In terms of both Sword Moves and speed, he was far inferior to He Liangzhi.

The Green Jiangshi thrust out its hands, attempting to repeat its earlier trick and snatch the Cyan Cloud Sword from Lu Bai.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

A series of metallic clashes rang out!

The Green Jiangshi’s ten fingernails had long been tempered by a Corpse Refining Secret Technique to be incredibly hard, no less than a Treasure Artifact.

But now, they were all severed by the Cyan Cloud Sword!

"Ah!"

He Liangzhi and the hidden Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator cried out in alarm at the same time.

However, one was shocked, and the other was delighted.

He Liangzhi had just clashed with the Green Jiangshi and knew how formidable it was.

His Tier Two Middle Grade Treasure Artifact had been clamped by the Green Jiangshi’s nails, and he couldn’t break free, let alone cut off its nails.

But the longsword in Lu Bai’s hand possessed such power, capable of cutting through iron like mud!

’No wonder Brother Lu was unwilling to choose a Treasure Artifact from the Evil Extermination Bureau. It turns out he already had such a Divine Weapon.’

Seeing how incredibly sharp the Cyan Cloud Sword was, Lu Bai’s spirits soared. Instead of retreating, he advanced, slashing at the Green Jiangshi!

"Activate!"

Just then, a voice called out from the darkness.

Instantly, strange black curtains of light erupted from the floor of the ancestral hall, covered in bizarre, flickering Runes!

"The Seven Evils Gathering Yin Array!"

He Liangzhi’s face paled.

Lu Bai also noticed something was wrong.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly became incredibly sticky, as if he were trapped in a mire. Even his Blood Qi was being suppressed!

Lu Bai looked down.

He saw large pools of foul-smelling Corpse Oil seeping from the ground, trapping him in place.

Lu Bai’s movements were restricted. Every time he lifted his foot, it was incredibly difficult, pulling up long, viscous strands!

"ROAR!"

The Green Jiangshi roared. Within the Corpse Oil, its Body Technique grew even faster, its Corpse Qi surged, and it pounced at Lu Bai once more.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Lu Bai unleashed several sword strikes in succession, but the Green Jiangshi dodged them all. Its seemingly tall and clumsy body moved with exceptional agility as it dodged on the Corpse Oil.

One moment it was on his left, the next it was behind him.

If it weren’t wary of the Cyan Cloud Sword’s sharpness, the Green Jiangshi would have already rushed him.

TING-A-LING-LING!

The strange ringing of the bell sounded again.

The two White Jiangshi that had been besieging He Liangzhi heard the bell and also changed direction, moving to surround Lu Bai.

He Liangzhi, given a moment of respite, wanted to retrieve his Middle Grade Longsword.

But a single glance showed him that his Middle Grade Longsword, which the Green Jiangshi had thrown to the ground, was now submerged in the Corpse Oil. Its light had faded; it was ruined.