novelraw Chapter 254 189: Living Dead (Part 2)
Chapter 254 189: Living Dead (Part 2)
At that moment, the Sea Yaksha would temporarily leave the sea to punish anyone who had ever shown disrespect to the Sea Dragon King.
As someone living by the seaside, Granny Yang naturally knew how to judge the weather. When she saw numerous dark clouds appear on the distant sea in the evening, she knew there was a strong possibility of rain tonight. So she called her family to join her in offering incense and prayers at the Sea Dragon King's altar set up at her house, seeking peace of mind.
As night deepened, Granny Yang's family gradually went to sleep, leaving her alone, still devotedly kneeling in prayer before the altar.
The family knew that Granny Yang was very devout to the Sea Dragon King, so no one tried to dissuade her. She would rest when she was ready.
Outside, the sound of rain grew louder, and Granny Yang's heart inevitably tightened. Such a heavy downpour — could it be that the Sea Yaksha had indeed been dispatched?
Just then, there was a knock on the door from outside. Granny Yang hurriedly stood up, walked to the door, and looked outside through the crack.
Outside was pitch black, nothing could be seen, but the sound continued to echo — someone was knocking!
"Dalang, Dalang's wife, come quickly and have a look, someone is knocking at the door." Though she worshiped the Sea Dragon King, Granny Yang was not senile. Someone knocking in the middle of the night, she certainly wouldn't open the door herself. What if it was a bad person?
At Granny Yang's call, her son Yang Dalang and his wife climbed out of bed, rubbing their eyes in confusion and saying, "Mother, what's happening?"
"Someone is knocking outside. I'm afraid there's danger. You should arm yourselves, just in case." Granny Yang picked up a broom and said vigilantly.
As Yang Dalang opened the door, five soaking wet people stood outside, all staring motionlessly at the trio like statues.
Suddenly, a clap of thunder struck, and the sky was illuminated. Granny Yang saw their faces, realizing they were a group of undead!
"Ah!!!"
Instantly, Yang Dalang's wife let out a terrified scream, and at the same time, the Corpse Ghosts at the door rushed inside, launching a night of slaughter in the rain.
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When Qin Yuesheng arrived at the source of the screaming, there was a strong scent of blood in the air, and a dilapidated house came into view.
Inside, faint firelight flickered, and strange noises were faintly heard.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning flashed, electricity and thunder illuminated the earth.
At the door of the small house, a hand covered in mud lay limp on the ground. In Qin Yuesheng's view, the arm seemed to be slowly being dragged inside by something.
Striding forward, Qin Yuesheng entered the house to find a living dead kneeling on the floor, voraciously feasting.
Its mouth was red, full of flesh, its body soaked in blood like a demon.
"Too late." Qin Yuesheng frowned, pointed a finger, and released Inner Strength from his body, which instantly shot into the living dead.
The living dead had no resistance against the Profound Celestial Internal Power and immediately became incapacitated.
"Roar!"
Qin Yuesheng let out a Soul-Shattering Roar, sending sound waves indiscriminately spreading in all directions. The living dead from other rooms staggered out, raising their weapons to attack Qin Yuesheng.
Their mouths were wide open, containing numerous small fish and shrimp.
However, before reaching Qin Yuesheng, their bodies began to crumble, collapsing into fragments after only a few steps.
As a means to combat evil spirits, the Soul-Shattering Roar naturally had power. Although the living dead did not immediately dissipate, their bodies were secretly destroyed, crumbling without contact.
Entering the inner room, Qin Yuesheng saw a couple and a child, lifeless, with a fatal wound visible on their necks.
Qin Yuesheng looked with regret, then ran out of the house to search the fishing village for traces of the living dead.
Soon, seven or eight living dead perished under his hand, yet several families were unfortunate enough to fall victim to the living dead.
"How could so many evil spirits appear at once?" After eliminating the last living dead, Qin Yuesheng arrived at the village entrance and used the Spirit Fox's insight to inspect the surroundings.
Soon he saw, from the east of the fishing village, a sinister green pillar of ghostly aura rushing from beneath the sea surface to the sky, filled with numerous wandering souls twisting within the column.
"How could such a thing appear?" Qin Yuesheng returned to the household where he was staying, took up the Celestial Demon Blade and Dragon-Slaying Sword, and set out again toward the direction of the green pillar.
...
On the East Sea, a cluster of dark clouds hovered at a dangerously low altitude above the water's surface, obscuring everything within.
"Heh heh, tonight is truly fortunate! I didn't expect to encounter a Life Star person while passing through here. If I refine them into a corpse puppet, my power will greatly increase. At that point, joining the 'Emperor Dragon Seizing' with those people from the Nine Provinces is not impossible."
The ghostly green pillar Qin Yuesheng saw was emerging from these clouds.
...
Quickly reaching the shore, Qin Yuesheng stared intensely at the green pillar. At this time, the Exorcism Toad's glass plate showed a staggering malevolence score of about four thousand, undoubtedly the highest source of malevolence Qin Yuesheng had ever encountered.
"What a formidable evil spirit!" Qin Yuesheng immediately transformed the Soul-Catching Demon into the Soul-Catching Arm, deploying the Six-Armed Exoskeleton, Biluo Eye, and Yellow Springs Eye, instantly assuming his strongest combat stance.
Swish!
Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng dashed toward the green pillar, utilizing the Water Walking ability to sprint across the sea as if on solid ground, soon reaching the edge of the dark clouds.
Suddenly, beneath the sea, water rippled. Hundreds of arms emerged from below, appearing before Qin Yuesheng's eyes.
All were living dead like before!
They crazily lunged at Qin Yuesheng, wielding makeshift wooden weapons.
Bam!
Qin Yuesheng's Inner Strength exploded, shattering the living dead into remnants drifting on the sea.
"Who are you, fiend, causing chaos here!" Qin Yuesheng handed the Celestial Demon Blade to the Soul-Catching Arm, wielding it with full force to strike the clouds.
Qin Yuesheng's strength was already astonishing, and now, with the Soul-Catching Arm's enhancement, he unleashed an extremely terrifying power.
With one slash, the sea waves rose fiercely.
The ferocious blade wind, combined with Qin Yuesheng's strength, directly cleaved a hollow crack over ten yards long in the sea surface.
The clouds were reduced to mist by Qin Yuesheng's slash, revealing the truth hidden within.
Qin Yuesheng couldn't help but widen his eyes. It was a pitch-black isolated island!
On the island, desolation reigned, everything in sight was covered in blackness, resembling some underworld ghost realm.
The clouds slowly regathered, enveloping Qin Yuesheng within.
Wooooo! Whhoooo!
Chilling winds blew over, making Qin Yuesheng feel cold on his face. He touched his hair.
His palm showed some recently formed ice debris, gray with black specks, unlike ordinary ice.
"So dreadful is this ghostly aura, to have condensed to such a degree." Qin Yuesheng immediately activated his Primordial Qi to shield himself against the island's malevolent aura.
Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng advanced, wielding his blade and sword on the isolated island.