Banshee Family Training Record

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His face was deathly pale, and he felt as if he had just walked through the gates of hell. All the heroic ambitions that had just risen within him vanished without a trace: "Thanks, brother. If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life here!"

Yun Chu'an ignored him and said, "You'd better find somewhere to hide. I'll handle things here!"

Diao De'er was overjoyed and turned to run. Yun Chu'an ignored him and turned to look at the battlefield elsewhere, where he saw zombies leaping and rampaging, the previous battle having no effect on their movements.

"retreat--!"

The old man riding the deer waved his whisk, creating a milky-white halo around himself, which barely protected him but could not provide any support to others.

His eyes darted around as he scanned the scene, wanting to flee and protect himself, yet unwilling to give up such a perfect opportunity to launch an attack on Chen Shuling.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he gritted his teeth and decided to stay here: "All the injured, come over here, let this old man cure your corpse poison!"

"No need! Let me do it!"

The Qin official, dressed in a dark black robe, suddenly shouted. He was wielding a heavy sword that was more than two meters long and disproportionate to his size. He swung it horizontally, using his waist as the axis!

The sword energy brought by the heavy sword swept in all directions, and even giant trees as thick as a person's embrace were blown in half by the gale and fell to the ground with a crack, creating a scene of earth-shattering destruction!

However, even if his greatsword did hit these zombies, it would at most knock them away, and the zombies would hop around a couple of times before regaining their mobility.

Purely physical attacks, relying solely on sheer force, are essentially a contest of numerical strength. Meanwhile, zombies of equal power, unable to cast spells or feel pain, fear no one!

Therefore, although this guy fought with great fanfare, he achieved very little in the short term.

Knowing that he was now the only nemesis of these zombies, Yun Chu'an drew his sword forward, golden lightning flashing on the blade once more: "Fourth Sister, help me!"

Over there, Zhu Yunqing had also found her target. Seeing a mid-Foundation Establishment zombie clinging to a female cultivator, its mouth wide open revealing fangs, about to bite her neck, she suddenly raised her hand, and a pure white silk thread shot out from her wide sleeve, binding the zombie's arms and body.

"come over!"

She frowned slightly, gave a cold shout, and with a flick of her sleeve, the spider silk binding the zombie suddenly exerted force backward, pulling the creature towards Yun Chu'an's direction.

"Roar--"

The zombie was still growling, and with its hard body exerting force, it was only a matter of time before it tore through the spider silk.

Yun Chu'an stepped forward with his Guan Dao. Seeing the zombie getting closer and closer, he chanted a spell to activate divine thunder and slashed upwards with his sword!

Shila-

A blinding light shot into the sky, and astonishing lightning flashed across the zombie's body, instantly shattering its soul. The zombie's body was charred, trembled twice, and then fell to the ground, lifeless.

With their combined efforts, the two of them easily defeated an opponent in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

He hadn't even used his true killing move, "Three Thousand Spring Suns".

He thoroughly enjoyed this seamless teamwork. He looked at Zhu Yunqing, who happened to turn her head to look at him as well. Their eyes met, and they smiled knowingly, their joy unspoken.

However, this scene was witnessed by Hua Caiyan behind them, which made the little fox grit her teeth in secret, extremely jealous.

Determined to play her part, she immediately blurred into a blur and shouted, "Gather all the zombies and let Yun... Li Changsheng use his lightning magic to destroy them!"

Her shout drew the attention of the other cultivators, who, upon seeing Yun Chu'an's achievements, exclaimed with delight, "He has divine lightning! Protect him and let him eliminate these zombies!"

The independent cultivators called out to each other for support, and in an instant, the battle situation on the cliff changed completely.

"Ha ha……"

On the ground, the disheveled female cultivator scrambled to her feet, her face flushed, still shaken. Her cultivation was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining; if the zombie hadn't actually wanted to suck her blood, she would have been dead long ago.

Even so, her exposed shoulder skin had several scratches from the zombie's claws, the zombie poison seeping into them, causing them to swell up and the blood inside to turn green.

Chapter 338 The young are to be feared!

However, the woman seemed completely unaware of her injury, as if it had already gone numb: "Thank you, thank you! I owe you my life..."

Yun Chu'an didn't even bother to turn his head to look at her: "Stop talking nonsense, run far away and hide, leave this to me!"

Before he finished speaking, he continued to advance with his sword, completely ignoring her. In those few short seconds, when Yun Chu'an looked up again, he found all the rogue cultivators present staring at him with eager eyes: "Fellow Daoist, we need your help!"

He was a smartly dressed male swordsman who originally planned to fly away on his sword, but was unexpectedly hit by a zombie in mid-air and fell to the ground. Now he could only hold his sword and fight a zombie.

Then, forced to retreat repeatedly by the opponent's fierce fighting style, they were completely at a disadvantage. Now, seeing Yun Chuan, they screamed and shouted as if they had seen a savior.

Yun Chu'an, however, was in no hurry to go over. He gestured to Zhu Yunqing to first weave a net to bind the enemy. The latter had excellent tacit understanding with him. Without saying a word, he leaped up and shot out spider silk to bind the zombie's body.

Even though it was only for a moment, it was enough. Yun Chu'an immediately stepped forward and with another slash, took the head of another zombie!

"Ah... thank you... thank you..."

The swordsman, his face deathly pale, collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily, now that he was out of danger. "I owe you my life... Are you alright? Do you have enough spiritual energy? How much longer can you hold on? I have a Great Rejuvenation Pill here..."

As he spoke, he took a small box from his storage bag. Yun Chu'an turned his head back; the Golden Crow was still flying in the sky. Although the spirit of the sun seemed rather weak under the cover of yin energy, it was still providing him with a steady stream of energy for recovery: "No need, you keep it for yourself, Fourth Sister, let's continue!"

He turned around, and there stood the old man riding a deer from Zhengde Money Shop, his eyes shining as he looked at him, waving his whisk and calling out loudly, "Fellow Daoist, come to my side! All of you, come to my side!"

"I can use my magic to protect everyone, and at the same time, I can make these zombies gather around us. Then you can use lightning to wipe them all out in one go!"

He saw hope and no longer held back his spiritual power. He silently chanted incantations, causing the halo around him to grow larger and cover more cultivators.

Seeing this, the other rogue cultivators quickly channeled their energy and sped across the cliff, leaping and flying to hide behind the old man. At the same time, they lured the zombies over, forming a circle around him.

The old man waved his whisk, releasing streams of spiritual energy to pull the cultivators with mobility issues behind him. Zhu Yunqing also used his spider silk to move them, and soon, most of the cultivators and zombies gathered around him.

At this moment, the iron fists of seven or eight zombies took turns striking the aura around him. The heavy punches made him sweat profusely and he couldn't control himself: "Fellow Daoist, quickly use your lightning magic to deal with them, this old man can't hold on any longer!"

"It's alright, I'm coming!"

Behind him, Yun Chu'an, holding his sword in both hands, responded loudly. Many scattered cultivators, hiding behind the old man, watched with tense anticipation as they saw more golden lightning erupt from his body, spreading in all directions!

He unleashed his lightning magic to its maximum, golden lightning forming thick bones that expanded and extended from top to bottom, eventually creating a bone giant over ten meters tall. He held the lightning-wielding guandao in his backhand and plunged it down at the zombies in that area!

As the thunderous halberd pierced the ground, endless bolts of lightning crashed down from above. Blinding flashes of lightning and the deafening roar of explosions echoed through the air, while the wails of the zombies continued unabated. Wisps of black smoke rose from their bodies, only to vanish without a trace in the power of the lightning.

Soon, the dozen or so zombies that had gathered around the front lost their ability to fight and no longer posed any threat.

Yun Chu'an immediately withdrew his supernatural powers, stood on the ground, and gasped for breath. The bombardment of ten thousand thunderbolts had taken a toll on him.

However, compared to the current results, it's all worth it.

"call……"

The old man riding the deer put away his whisk and extinguished the aura around him. Looking at Yun Chu'an, who was so close to him, he stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Good, good! What a promising talent!"

In the distance, the Qin official cultivator, who had finally dealt with his opponents—a few Foundation Establishment mid-stage zombies who hadn't been drawn in—sheathed his heavy sword and looked at Yun Chu'an, who was now surrounded like a star, and said with a hint of sourness, "It's just good luck that I encountered an enemy that I can control."

Regardless, the scene on this side of the cliff was one of jubilation. Meanwhile, in the distance, on the other side of the cliff, a figure clad in a black robe, concealing themselves in the shadows, gazed in this direction, their voices filled with shock: "How is this possible!"

They thought they had the victory in their grasp and were about to reap the souls, but unexpectedly, the situation was completely reversed in the blink of an eye!

Immediately, the tall man cursed under his breath, "What on earth happened?!"

Then, a seductive female voice whispered, "Miscalculation. Alas, man proposes, God disposes. How could there be such a cultivator skilled in using golden lightning magic right here!"

As she spoke, her tone gradually became resentful: "Golden lightning! I've heard that even the Yellow River Dragon Prince couldn't cultivate his lightning to such a level..."

The somber old man remained silent, observing intently. After a long while, he finally whispered, "The plan has failed. Don't linger here any longer and waste time."

"Evacuate immediately and prepare for the next move. Don't rush. With the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, as long as the secret at the deepest part of the tomb hasn't been discovered, we still have plenty of opportunities."

The other two nodded in agreement, and the three men in black robes sped away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The three remained elusive throughout, their presence unknown to anyone, who was unaware of their arrival or their next scheme.

On this side of the cliff, Yun Chu'an had already withdrawn the lightning from his body and was taking long breaths. As he gradually relaxed, his expression suddenly changed, and he saw that many cultivators around him, whether injured or not, had turned their heads to look at him, their eyes burning with excitement, as if they had a lot to say.

A thought flashed through his mind, but his face remained impassive as he shouted, "Everyone, quickly circulate your internal energy to heal your injuries and expel the corpse poison from your bodies. If this thing corrodes your internal organs, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old voice rang out from the side: "Yes, I have some antidote pills here. Although they are not specific medicines for corpse poison, they can still help to some extent."

It was the white-bearded old man riding the sika deer who spoke. He was an envoy from the Zhengde Money Shop in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with a cultivation level in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Just now, it was he who risked his life to protect everyone and gather the zombies together, which gave Yun Chu'an the opportunity to wipe them all out.

Seemingly sensing Yun Chu'an's gaze, the old man turned to look at him, revealing a kind smile. However, he did not rush to speak, but instead distributed antidote pills to the many injured rogue cultivators to help them recover their health.

Yun Chu'an wanted to say something polite like thanking the senior for his help, but before he could speak, a strong voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Fellow Daoist's lightning technique is truly magnificent, making me feel ashamed. My name is Xu Yanwei. May I ask your esteemed name and where you are from? How should I address you?"

He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw a male cultivator wearing a long, dark official robe with red tassels at the ends of the two wide sleeves striding forward, his eyes fixed on him.

This person is an official cultivator from the Qin Kingdom. Yun Chuan'an's expression shifted, and he continued, "My name is Li Changsheng. I am just a rogue cultivator from the mountains, without any sect or school. I heard that there are some extraordinary encounters to be had here, so I came with my family to try our luck."

Chapter 339 You are a hero!

The Qin official who called himself Xu Yanwei frowned slightly, his mind searching through the noble families of the surrounding countries, but he could not recall anyone named "Li Changsheng".

He figured that even if this person had powerful backers, they were probably from some unknown small family in the area, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed that he was now having to talk to someone of such low status.

However, this didn't stop him from continuing: "I see, hehe, Fellow Daoist Li's inquiries are quite accurate. There are indeed fortuitous encounters to be had here, it's just a pity..."

He turned his head and looked towards the canyon: "This place has long been the secret stronghold of the Corpse Driving Sect, but the Zhao State officials are controlling the entrance and will not allow us to go in and explore, to destroy the lair of these evil heretics. Ha, the opportunity that Heaven has given us to slay demons and eliminate evil is going to be destroyed by these short-sighted fellows!"

As he spoke, in the sky, a group of cultivators led by Chen Shuling were still besieging the only bronze-armored corpse with the strength of a Golden Core cultivator, causing a fierce wind and thunder to fill the high sky.

Yun Chu'an frowned slightly upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Is this guy trying to provoke me, making me confront Zhao Guo's official Xiu and that man named Chen Shuling?"

As he thought this, he glanced at the Qin man in front of him, secretly becoming wary.

This guy is not someone you can easily get along with.

Meanwhile, most of the other independent cultivators around had already taken their pills and were feeling much better. Hearing the conversation, many of them struggled to their feet and joined the group, their voices filled with resentment: "Yes, Chen Shuling is far too arrogant. Does he really think he knows everything?"

"Seriously, if it were us exploring this secret realm, we wouldn't have made such a huge mess."

"He just wants to keep everything inside for himself. Let me tell you, think about it. If only he and his cronies go into the tomb, he can decide for himself how many burial goods are inside. Who can know how much he actually embezzled!"

……

Several rogue cultivators were clearly furious. Some disguised their greedy thoughts with righteous indignation, while others began to speculate about Chen Shuling's sinister intentions. However, such speculation was not entirely unfounded. Before this, there had been signs that Chen Shuling's confidants were secretly reselling the treasures excavated from the tomb.

The numerous independent cultivators couldn't fathom just how much this guy had embezzled. This was one of the reasons they were so anxious and had gathered here in such large numbers today.

Yun Chu'an frowned, looking at Xu Yanwei in front of him, thinking to himself that things were going badly; the others were already getting worked up. This guy was deliberately flattering him to death, putting him on the hot seat.

At this moment, Zhu Yunqing's clear female voice suddenly rang out: "I can understand everyone's eagerness to eliminate the demon, however, since ancient times, the principle has been that 'the common people should not fight against the officials.' We are just wandering cultivators in the mountains and we really cannot bear the responsibility of talking to Lord Chen."

After she finished speaking, she walked gracefully towards him. The spiritual energy fluctuations of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator were evident, and many rogue cultivators automatically made way for him to walk to Yun Chu'an's side.

The woman stood beside him, then looked at Xu Yanwei in front of her: "Here, only you, Lord Xu, are qualified to speak with him. Whether it will work or not, we will follow your orders."

Yun Chu'an glanced at the spider demon and couldn't help but want to slap his own head. His subconscious thinking was still too biased towards his past life. Although he knew that the man in front of him was a high-ranking official, and Chen Shuling was also a high-ranking official, subconsciously he didn't think he wasn't qualified to talk to the other party as an equal.

However, Zhu Yunqing was a local, and she knew very well that in this world, people were truly divided into different classes. A cultivator like Xu Yanwei, who came from a prestigious family and was now a high-ranking official in a major country, would never look down on rogue cultivators. Therefore, his actions of stirring up trouble here must have some other ulterior motive.

She was determined not to fall for his tricks, so she pointed out their social status to shut him up.

So, Xu Yanwei's expression clearly showed his difficulty: "Ah... well, it's not quite right to say that... we cultivators should let our cultivation level speak for itself, uh..."

The more he spoke, the more distressed he felt, because what Zhu Yunqing said was indeed his true thought. He truly believed that these people were not qualified to speak on equal terms with Chen Shuling, who also came from a prestigious family and now held an important position.

He just wanted to use these rogue cultivators as pawns.

But actually, he wasn't qualified, because Chen Shuling was at the Golden Core stage, while he was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Zhu Yunqing didn't say much, lowering his head and acting meek, but he secretly squeezed Yun Chuan's hand, signaling him to take half a step back and stand with the group of rogue cultivators, instead of mingling with Xu Yanwei.

The situation seemed a little awkward for a moment, and no one spoke. At this moment, the old man riding the deer suddenly spoke: "Hehe, everyone, don't say that. Origin, bloodline, sect, official position, these are all empty words. In the cultivation world, strength is still the most important."

Everyone turned to look at him and saw the old man slowly walk to the center of the crowd, smiling as he looked at Yun Chu'an with admiration in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Li, your golden divine lightning can subdue all evil. Your future is limitless. Anyone who comes here will have to look at you with respect."

"Moreover, this divine lightning is the nemesis of evil spirits like zombies and ghosts. I'm afraid that no matter what happens in the end, Chen Shuling will not be able to stop you from going in, Fellow Daoist Li!"

His words made Yun Chu'an feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were being roasted over a fire.

He glanced at the man, pondered for a moment, then glanced at the sky out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

Something's not right about the movement of that bronze-armored corpse.

While with Qi Qiao, as the girl's memories gradually returned, she also taught him a lot about the Corpse-Driving Sect.

Therefore, of everyone present, he is not only the one most capable of controlling zombies, but also the one who understands this evil spirit best.

As he observed the movements of the bronze-armored corpse above, he suddenly sensed that something was amiss.

Did Chen Shuling discover it?

This zombie isn't acting purely on instinct; someone must be controlling it from a distance!

If Chen Shuling had also realized this...

He pondered for a moment and decided to take a gamble. So, he suddenly nodded slightly and said, "Alright then, if Master Chen comes down later, I will ask him on everyone's behalf what his plans are for this secret tomb."

Everyone was overjoyed and surrounded him, like stars around the moon.

High above, the bronze-armored corpses that were fighting suddenly turned around and left, not returning to the tomb, but speeding away into the distance.