Chapter 150: The Second Tail

Without his weapons, and unable to touch these Jiangshi, He Liangzhi frowned deeply. Despite all his skills, he had no way to act.

’He Liangzhi... and they call me "Fast-handed Young Master" in the Jianghu. After all these years in the Evil Extermination Bureau, I can’t even help a little right now.’

He Liangzhi was both anxious and annoyed.

Before Mo Tang left, she had even asked him to look after Lu Bai.

Now that they were in real trouble, he found himself less capable than an Inner Martial Artist who had just joined the Evil Extermination Bureau.

’I have to find that Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator as fast as possible!’

Inspiration struck He Liangzhi, and he instantly figured out the key to breaking the stalemate.

He didn’t understand the Seven Evils Gathering Yin Array; he had only heard of it before.

But he did know the basics of Arrays.

The key to breaking an Array was its Array Hub.

If he could find the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator hiding in the shadows, he could sever the man’s connection to the Jiangshi.

The man’s location was very likely the Array Hub itself!

He Liangzhi used his Body Technique to maneuver precariously over the Corpse Oil, arriving before a coffin. He sent the lid flying with a punch and peered inside.

Empty.

On to the next one.

The ancestral hall wasn’t very large, so there were limited places to hide.

He Liangzhi deduced that the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator was most likely hiding inside one of the coffins!

"Brother Lu, hang in there!"

He Liangzhi shouted, then kicked off another coffin lid.

It, too, was empty.

He Liangzhi grew anxious. ’Searching through dozens of coffins one by one like this... I don’t know if Lu Bai can hold out.’

"Ignite!"

Just then, that voice rang out again.

WHOOSH!

A single spark suddenly appeared, landing on the ground and erupting into a ball of fire that spread rapidly.

Flames erupted across the entire area covered in Corpse Oil!

The fire wasn’t very large, barely reaching his knees.

But the burning Corpse Oil released a pungent odor.

He Liangzhi quickly patted out the flames at his feet. When he smelled the odor, he felt a wave of dizziness, and his stomach churned as if he were about to vomit up his very organs.

He Liangzhi quickly bit the tip of his tongue to keep himself conscious.

Normally, Jiangshi were afraid of fire.

But in the flames of the burning Corpse Oil, the Green Jiangshi and White Jiangshi were not only unharmed, but their auras surged. As if stimulated, they became even more frenzied!

Lu Bai frowned to himself.

’The Corpse Refining Sect’s methods are endless. If this drags on, He Liangzhi might be in danger.’

At this thought, Lu Bai considered retreating.

Just then, a faint light flickered in the Black Dog’s eyes. Its aura changed abruptly, and next to its existing tail, another one suddenly sprouted!

This new tail looked as if it had been pulled from the void, its fur already sopping wet.

CRACK!

The Black Dog gave a slight shake, and the black tail swelled in size, rapidly forming a circle around Lu Bai and leaving a ring of water on the ground.

The Corpse Oil fire had just spread over when it touched the water and was instantly extinguished!

Not only that, but the water spread.

The surrounding Corpse Oil began to dissipate.

When the two White Jiangshi touched the puddle on the ground, they suddenly trembled and began to melt at a visible rate.

In the blink of an eye, they had dissolved into puddles of corpse water.

When the Green Jiangshi’s feet touched the water, thick black smoke billowed from its soles. It hopped backward continuously, letting out a series of howls and roars.

Jiangshi have no five senses and feel no pain.

They have no consciousness of their own and certainly don’t know the meaning of fear.

But in the Jiangshi’s roar, Lu Bai could actually hear a trace of fear!

The change was extremely fast; the situation had reversed in an instant!

Lu Bai’s eyes lit up. He seized the opportunity, closing the distance in two steps and swinging the Cyan Cloud Sword down at the Green Jiangshi’s head!

The Green Jiangshi, affected by the water on the ground, was clearly much slower. Facing Lu Bai’s descending sword, it subconsciously raised its arm.

SQUELCH!

With a single slash, the Green Jiangshi’s arm flew through the air!

JINGLE JINGLE! JINGLE JINGLE!

The sound of the bell rang out again.

It was much more frantic this time.

The Green Jiangshi roared at Lu Bai, baring its fangs, but it was all bluster.

Both its aura and its roar were much weaker than before. It turned and fled.

"Trying to run?"

Lu Bai stomped his foot, his Blood Qi flaring. A burst of golden light erupted from beneath his feet, and his entire body shot forward!

The burst of speed from his Body Technique was incredible, and he was behind the Green Jiangshi in an instant.

SWISH! SWISH!

Lu Bai raised his hand and delivered two slashes!

SQUELCH!

One downward chop, one horizontal slice.

The Green Jiangshi froze, its steps faltering.

The next moment, several chunks of its flesh slowly fell to the ground.

The Green Jiangshi had been completely dismembered by Lu Bai, and it moved no more.

Lu Bai’s gaze swept across the dozens of coffins surrounding them. Without a second thought, he raised his sword and began to slash.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The blade passed through them as smoothly as a knife through tofu, splitting the coffins in two.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Bai had sliced through more than a dozen coffins.

Lu Bai couldn’t tell where the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator was hiding, but he could force him to show himself!

BOOM!

Just then, the lid of one of the coffins suddenly flew open. It hurtled toward Lu Bai with a whistling sound.

Lu Bai swung his sword.

CRACK!

The coffin lid instantly shattered.

A figure reeking of rotten Corpse Qi leaped out of the coffin. He wasn’t old, his face was pale, and his expression was panicked. He held a Copper Bell in his left hand and formed a hand seal for a Technique with his right.

His Magical Power surged violently as he prepared to unleash some kind of Magic!

Lu Bai leaped forward and suddenly let out a great roar.

"ROAR!"

The roar of a tiger rang out, like thunder from a clear sky!

The ancestral hall was an enclosed space, making the eruption of the Silence Shocking Secret Technique even more powerful.

The Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator trembled, his eyes instantly going vacant.

The casting process was interrupted, and the Magical Power he had just gathered dissipated.

By the time he snapped out of it, all he could see was a flash of frigid light!

SQUIRT!

With a single strike, the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator’s head was lopped off.

The headless body stood rigidly for a moment before its arms fell limply. The Copper Bell in its hand dropped to the ground with a crisp clang.

With a THUD, the man fell headfirst into the coffin, all signs of life gone.

Lu Bai let out a soft sigh of relief.

He raised his hand and looked at the Cyan Cloud Sword.

The blade’s cold gleam remained, unstained by a single drop of blood. There wasn’t even the slightest scratch or sign of damage.

He Liangzhi had also been dazed by the Silence Shocking Secret Technique, but upon seeing the scene before him, he was left utterly dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, not only had the Green Jiangshi been hacked to pieces, but Lu Bai had also forced out the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator and separated his head from his body!

A Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator capable of Refining a Green Jiangshi would have to have a Cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Against a Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator of this Realm, forget an Innate Martial Artist—even a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator from the Cultivation Realm would have little chance of winning.

But in a single clash, the man had been slain by Lu Bai!

This wasn’t simply a matter of having a superior weapon.

Even with another weapon, the Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator wouldn’t have survived that last strike.

He Liangzhi couldn’t help but recall something that had happened that night in Bluestone City.

The Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator from the Xuanjian Sect had died in prison. At the time, he had speculated it might be related to Lu Bai.

But he had never imagined that Lu Bai could actually kill a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

After all, there was a whole major Realm between them, and Martial Artists were at an inherent disadvantage against Cultivators.

But looking at things now, Jiao Wei had almost certainly been killed by Lu Bai!

’This Brother Lu is so powerful.’

’No wonder the Morning Bell Ringer holds him in such high regard.’

He Liangzhi clicked his tongue in amazement. ’Black Hand Yama... That nickname really isn’t wrong. Even a Corpse Refining Sect Cultivator is no match for a Yama...’