"Agree!"
Erza didn't react much.
Kikyo, who had always maintained a calm expression, showed a slight look of surprise, clearly shocked by Taoist Priest Qianhe's offer to take Anya as a disciple.
Humans in Musashi Country were at the bottom of the food chain.
This was precisely because they had no inheritance; only humans like Kikyo, who were naturally imbued with spiritual power, could barely protect humanity.
Therefore,
Kikyo, having experienced darkness, clearly understood the weight of an olive branch extended from a top-tier inheritance.
"Anya is willing!"
Anya shook her head, her eyes full of stars as she nodded.
She didn't sense any malice from Taoist Priest Qianhe; rather, it was the goodwill and righteousness of an exorcist.
Anya was very happy that such a person wanted to take her as a disciple.
"Please forgive me, young lady."
Taoist Priest Qianhe only then realized that Kikyo, standing beside Anya, seemed to be her guardian.
To extend an invitation without seeking her opinion was overstepping.
Kikyo shook her head and said, "It's alright. I'm also very happy that this child can become your disciple."
They were just teammates; she had no right to make decisions for Anya.
There were thirteen stages in total for the [Taoist Disciple] quest:
Killing demons, subduing devils, expelling ghosts, cultivating spells, training the body, worshipping ancestors, baptism...
If Anya could persevere through all of them, her strength would greatly increase.
If she failed,
She could still join the Taoist sect, but she would be an ordinary [Taoist Disciple] instead of the rare [Maoshan Taoist Disciple].
The difference between the two was like the difference between a [Knight] and a [Temple Knight].
The Church of Light could have countless Knights, but only five Temple Knights, who were rumored to be powerful divine masters serving the God of Light.
Naruto Uzumaki had to spend millions of reward points to become a Temple Knight.
He almost drained the Ninja World's consciousness dry.
Its rarity was evident.
Just then,
The already eerie yin wind blew repeatedly, as if stirring up the dust on the ground, making the surroundings even darker.
Upon entering the mountain forest,
Everywhere was enveloped in mist, visibility was very low, and the temperature plummeted.
It wasn't the kind of ice magic released by Este's,
But a very strange low temperature, as if it could ignore warm clothing, a cold that even bonfires couldn't dispel, penetrating straight to the bone and soul.
This was a sign of yin energy reaching a certain density.
Whoosh...
Drizzling raindrops continuously fell on the lush tree canopy, until the branches and leaves could no longer bear the weight, gathering into streams of water that flowed down.
It looked like countless small streams leaking from the emerald green canopy.
"Yin rain?"
Taoist Priest Qianhe's expression changed drastically.
Such a bizarre yin energy environment was rare.
"First yin mist, then yin rain, what exactly is going on?!"
In the [qing country ghost story] world,
Everything emphasized the co-existence of yin and yang; Tao was yang, ghosts were yin, and heaven and earth were filled with these two energies.
Taoist spells, whether talismans, feng shui layouts, inviting gods to fight ghosts, peach wood gathering yang, ghost-breaking formations... all involved mobilizing the yang energy between heaven and earth.
And demons, evil spirits, zombies, and vengeful ghosts, on the other hand, gathered yin energy to be born.
The 'Dragonfly Skimming the Water' land formation, which gave birth to the Ren Family ancestor zombie, was originally able to prosper descendants and bless future generations precisely because it could gather yang energy.
The Blood-Robed Taoist reversed yin and yang, gathering it into yin energy, which allowed him to nurture corpses that had been dead for only a few decades into zombies in a short period.
Heavenly forces, earthly forces, human forces.
All had yin and yang.
Taoist scriptures recorded that
Heavenly forces that could gather yang energy included the simultaneous appearance of the sun and moon, or a nine-star alignment, as well as the ten suns in the sky in ancient times, and so on.
And heavenly forces that gathered yin energy included the solar eclipse, the disaster of the sun being devoured by a celestial dog, and so on.
These were changes in stars and sky that caused the originally balanced yin and yang to become yin-dominant or yang-dominant.
Earthly forces and human forces were similar.
Dragonfly Skimming the Water and Reverse Dragonfly Skimming the Water were both earthly forces, centered around mountains, rivers, peaks, and earth veins.
Human forces, naturally, needed no explanation: black dog blood, rooster comb blood, butcher's knives, Taoist Priest's blood, black donkey hooves were all extremely yang objects.
Extremely yin objects were shrouds, zombie fungi, murder weapons, and so on...
Yin mist and yin rain...
Although neither was a very strong [force], combined, they barely formed a powerful yin earthly force.
Very ominous.
"East, South, West, North, quickly pull up the tarpaulin to shelter from the rain!"
Braving the sudden downpour, Taoist Priest Qianhe quickly shouted.
East, South, West, and North had already sprung into action, skillfully pulling up the rainproof covers.
Although they hadn't removed the canopy to dry in the sun as in the original story, the heavy rain was even more violent, falling on the coffin from all directions.
"Watch out for the ink string!"
The ink string soaked in black dog blood, an extremely yang object, sizzled and emitted white smoke upon contact with the yin rain.
Bang bang bang...
Eerie thumping sounds.
Dull,
Accompanied by the thumping, the heavy bronze coffin lid repeatedly bounced up, only to be pressed back down by the ropes covered in black dog blood.
"Fortunately, although the earthly force is ominous, it's not enough for this zombie general to break out of the coffin."
Taoist Priest Qianhe breathed a sigh of relief, took out the corpse-binding rope, and reinforced the bronze coffin layer by layer.
Thud!
An arrow imbued with spiritual power pierced into the bronze coffin like thin paper.
The dense demon-sealing power, upon being nailed into the bronze coffin, even formed spiritual power chains that bound the entire bronze coffin.
"Thank you!"
Taoist Priest Qianhe saw the beautiful young girl putting away her short bow and slightly cupped his hands.
"You're welcome. If this demon breaks out of the coffin, it will be very troublesome. It's not just helping you, but also helping ourselves."
Kikyo shook her head.
Musashi Country had experienced such situations before; powerful lords and generals in life became equally powerful demons after death.
A mere Musashi Country could give birth to powerful great demons that were difficult to kill.
What's more,
She had learned from Wu Shi Lang's rambling boasts that the map of this world was dozens of times larger than Musashi Country.
If a Royal Family General of such a vast country truly turned into a demon, he would probably be even more powerful than the great demons she remembered.
"Taoist Priest Qianhe, what's going on?"
"Quickly remove the canopy of the bronze coffin and let the Little Prince take shelter from the rain!"
"And the rain covers, bring them all over. Can't you see the Little Prince is completely soaked?"
Wu Shi Lang hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and was still carefully attending to the Little Prince's comfort.
Taoist Priest Qianhe was about to refuse,
Boom.
A huge thunderclap echoed across the sky.
Purple-black beams of light flickered, and the lush, huge tree canopy was directly split open, with raging purple flames burning fiercely.
But there was no sensation of heat;
Instead, everyone felt their hands and feet grow colder, and the Little Prince shivered from the cold.
Wu Shi Lang shielded the Little Prince and said sharply, "Hurry up, do you want to rebel?"
Even if it was a Royal Family General, once a person died, their favors were gone. He was still very clear about who he should protect and to whom he should pledge loyalty now.
"Yin fire?"
Taoist Priest Qianhe's expression changed drastically, and he quickly brought his fingers together to form a hand seal.
A layer of golden light rose from the ground, like a dam, attempting to envelop the entire bronze coffin, along with everyone in the funeral procession.
In this way,
It could block the gathering of yin energy. This temporary earthly force, as long as the wind stopped and the rain ceased, everything could return to normal.
Unless...
Taoist Priest Qianhe worried that the burning yin fire was not lightning fire contaminated by yin rain and yin mist,
But that the falling lightning itself was yin thunder.
Then it would truly gather both heavenly and earthly forces...
Boom!
Before he could react, several more black-purple lightning bolts exploded consecutively,
Striking directly onto the bronze coffin.
The power of the lightning fire instantly shattered the thick coffin. The might of heaven and earth was unstoppable; talismans, black dog blood, corpse-binding ropes, spiritual power chains...
Everything turned to ash.
A rotting zombie's limbs transformed at an astonishing speed, growing sharp fangs and corpse hair.
First white hair, signifying a White Zombie.
Then the hair turned green, then black, and finally completely fell off, leaving only a tattered Qing Dynasty royal uniform, split by lightning, and the armor faintly visible beneath.
[Royal Family Drought Demon Lv.26 (Dark Gold)]:
Originally a Royal Family General of Qing Country, after death, he absorbed the Corpse Dragon Qi within the Royal Family underground palace, and also gathered heavenly forces (yin thunder), earthly forces (yin rain and yin mist), and human forces (the fierce murderous aura from countless enemies killed during his life), transforming into a Zombie King.
"East... Get out of the way!"
Taoist Priest Qianhe's face turned green when he saw the transformed Borderland Royal Family,
Upon seeing the Zombie King charging towards his disciple, his eyes instantly widened with fury, and he loudly shouted, rushing forward with his sword raised.
Yin thunder, yin rain, yin mist, general's malevolence...
Taoist Priest Qianhe's heart felt as if it were pressed down by a heavy bronze bell. As a Taoist, since he practiced cultivation, he could not escape believing in fate.
Could it be that today, heaven intended to destroy him, Taoist Priest Qianhe?
Such an extremely yin force, rarely seen in a hundred or even a thousand years, gathering together, he couldn't help but wonder if his fate had run out.
"Fellow Taoist, quickly lend me a hand!"
"The Zombie King is not yet complete. Although it has the fierce murderous aura of human forces, it is only ordinary and cannot compare to ancient killing gods like Bai Qi. The human forces are not complete, and it has not fully transformed into a Drought Demon!"
"It absolutely cannot be allowed to fully drink the extremely yang blood of a Taoist Priest, otherwise, extreme yang will turn into yin, and once the yin human force is complete, we will all die!"
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