Two days later, the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion had finished their rest and were in optimal condition.
"Little Stone, where are your magical artifacts?"
Zhang Yuanxuan and the other three looked at Shi Jian and his disciple, both empty-handed, with question marks all over their faces.
Although magical artifacts were not very effective against demonic corpses, they could play a crucial role at critical moments and save a life.
"I left in too much of a hurry when we departed. All my artifacts are with my other disciples."
"Come, come. I happen to have a Thunderbolt Peach Wood Sword here. Remember to return it after you're done. Don't break it."
Zhang Yuanxuan took out a dark peach wood sword from behind his back and handed it to Shi Jian.
"Old Celestial Master, you have many treasures. A simple gift is a peach wood sword made from thunderbolt peach wood."
Shi Jian accepted the Thunderbolt Peach Wood Sword without politeness.
He was already contemplating how to trick the Old Celestial Master out of his peach wood sword.
After all, as the other party had said, at his age, what did face matter?
"Don't break it. Use it carefully. I only have these few Thunderbolt Peach Wood Swords."
"We only brought them out to use them with great reluctance to deal with the demonic corpse this time."
Zhang Yuanxuan stroked the Thunderbolt Peach Wood Sword in his hand, as if it were his own son.
"I understand. What's in my hand won't be returned. Once borrowed, never returned. You agree, Old Celestial Master!"
Before the Old Celestial Master could react, Shi Jian, with Li Xuyan, quickly left the inn.
Li Xuyan possessed Yin-Yang eyes and could track the movements of the demonic corpse, making him the best choice to bring along.
If he stayed alone in the inn, wouldn't the function of his Yin-Yang eyes be wasted?
"What do you mean by that? Hurry up and return my peach wood sword!"
Zhang Yuanxuan's beard bristled with anger as he vanished from the inn in an instant.
The other three hurried out of the inn to catch up with the two.
The group of six, chasing each other, arrived at a place with a strong presence of corpse energy.
"Master, there's a lot of black energy ahead. It should be the corpse energy you mentioned."
Shi Jian led Li Xuyan to a graveyard, surrounded by graves of various sizes.
Some of them had been dug open, with only withered bones left in the coffins.
"The corpse energy is heavy. It looks like there are a few newly formed black zombies here."
Shi Jian examined the surrounding coffins and found one, hidden by weeds, that couldn't be opened, despite being looted by grave robbers.
"Kid, why did you stop running?"
A hoarse voice rang out, and Zhang Yuanxuan had already teleported behind Shi Jian.
"It's alright, Old Celestial Master. It's just a peach wood sword."
"The location has been found. We'll set up an ambush tonight."
Shi Jian, with Li Xuyan, moved to an inconspicuous spot, quietly waiting for nightfall.
Zhang Yuanxuan glanced around and nodded with satisfaction.
"As expected of Yin-Yang eyes, to easily find the zombies' hiding place."
"Next, we'll wait for that demonic corpse to walk into our trap. However, I should give that zombie a welcoming gift."
The Old Celestial Master drew several barely perceptible thunder talismans in a hidden corner of the coffin.
"Little zombie, I'll have to trouble you to be bait this time."
After that, Zhang Yuanxuan and the three from the Celestial Master's Mansion hid to the side.
Until nightfall, a figure appeared on the tree trunk.
Because Shi Jian and his group had used spells to conceal their Yang energy, the demonic corpse did not detect anyone nearby.
The demonic corpse glanced around, saw nothing out of the ordinary, and instantly teleported to the coffin where the Old Celestial Master had drawn the thunder talismans that morning.
Suddenly, a blue and white lightning explosion sound erupted, creating a large pit around the area.
Fortunately, Shi Jian and his disciple, as well as the Old Celestial Master and his group, were hiding far away, otherwise the power of the thunder talismans might have affected them.
"The Old Celestial Master is really something. He even tampered with the coffin. Why didn't I think of that?"
Shi Jian poked his head out and searched the surroundings for the demonic corpse's figure after the dust settled.
"Since you're here, why hide?"
The demonic corpse reappeared next to the pit, picking its teeth with its fingers.
At this moment, the Old Celestial Master and the other four came out first, facing the demonic corpse.
"Demonic corpse, I've finally found you."
"And who might you be?"
The demonic corpse thought it was Shi Jian causing trouble again, not expecting anyone else to be there.
"Longhu Mountain, Celestial Master's Mansion!"
"Oh, so it's someone from the Celestial Master's Mansion. No wonder you're attacking me so fiercely."
Upon hearing the words "Celestial Master's Mansion," a murderous aura flashed in the demonic corpse's eyes.
"Old Celestial Master, it's all thanks to you for drawing those thunder talismans under the coffin."
"It's a pity it didn't blow up the demonic corpse."
Shi Jian emerged from the shadows, drew the Thunderbolt Peach Wood Sword from behind him, and looked at the demonic corpse in front of him with vigilance.
"It's you again. I was merciful last time for letting you go."
"And now you've come out to ruin my business again, and you've even found four people from the Celestial Master's Mansion."
"Finding people is one thing, but finding four such weak Taoist priests."
The demonic corpse stretched its bones in front of everyone.
It seemed to not take Shi Jian or the Old Celestial Master's group seriously.
"Demon, do you want to know if we're strong? Come and try, and you'll know."
The Taoist priest behind Zhang Yuanxuan shouted towards the demonic corpse not far away, intending to draw the peach wood sword from his back.
But the demonic corpse gave him no chance, instantly teleporting in front of the Taoist priest and kicking him several hundred meters away.
The Old Celestial Master, reacting, took out Thunderbolt Peach Wood Swords for the other two Taoist priests, imbued them with thunder magic, and then lunged at the demonic corpse.
After a series of attacks, only the Old Celestial Master, using thunder magic and teleportation, could exchange a few blows with the demonic corpse.
The attacks of the other two missed almost entirely and caused no damage to the demonic corpse.
Shi Jian, who had been watching from the side, took out his peach wood sword, imbued it with Zixiao Divine Thunder, and rushed forward to fight the demonic corpse.
The three fought for several minutes, neither able to gain the upper hand.
"The Celestial Master's Mansion is getting weaker and weaker. What is this little power of your thunder magic? It's so far from your ancestor's."
The demonic corpse, fighting to a draw with the Old Celestial Master, couldn't resist taunting the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion from a distance.
"Demon, our thunder magic is enough to deal with you."
The Taoist priest who had been kicked away by the demonic corpse earlier slowly got up from the ground.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, then I'll deal with you first!"
Seeing the fallen Taoist priest standing up again, the demonic corpse prepared to use teleportation to teach him another lesson.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuanxuan and Shi Jian reacted quickly, blocking the demonic corpse's teleportation.
"Why are you in such a hurry to die? It's not your turn yet."
"Madman!"
Shi Jian cursed the demonic corpse and swung his peach wood sword, stabbing forward.