Chapter 507: Countermeasures

"You need to find a treasure capable of containing the Yin Sha Qi."

After hearing Paper Man Nan's words, Ye Bai nodded.

"What about the third obstacle?"

Ye Bai knew there were definitely more than two.

"The third obstacle is the location of Corpse City."

"Due to the influence of Yin Qi fluctuations, Corpse City is constantly moving."

"The connection between me and my Clone can only be sensed when we are relatively close."

"So I am of help to you, but not much help."

Only Paper Man Nan could make being lazy sound so high-sounding.

"Fine, I don't need much help from you anyway."

"Lan Fa, among the items you have, are there any that can absorb Yin Sha Qi, or even control corpses?"

"Zhang Yuelu, do you have any Gu insects that can control corpses?"

Ye Bai asked Zhang Yuelu.

"I do, but they aren't very useful against high-level zombies."

"I think it would be better to just seal the zombies up."

"Since this is the Mao Family's elite force, we might as well seal them and send them to the Haoshen Abyss battlefield."

"That place is our top priority; we absolutely cannot let others mess around there."

Ye Bai thought about it; Zhang Yuelu made sense. This way, they could avoid having their tracks discovered and gain an extra trump card for the great battle at the Haoshen Abyss.

After all, the Mao Family had already been wiped out; if these zombies didn't want to atone for their crimes through service, did they really want to be physically "exorcised" by the law?

When a zombie dies, it is truly dead; even its Soul does not enter the Five Elements.

"Then we shall follow Zhang Yuelu's suggestion and prioritize sealing this time."

"Lan Fa, look for some sealing items."

Zhang Yuelu waved her hand: "No need for such trouble, I have cultivated Seal Gu."

"This type of Seal Gu is very special."

"It doesn't have much combat power, but the silk it spits out can lock down the movements of Exotic Beasts below the eighth rank."

"In Zhong Nan Shi, I used this Seal Gu to seal a seventh-rank old zombie."

"Actually, according to my observations, almost every seventh-rank old zombie has a coffin that belongs to them."

"Thinking from a different perspective, as long as we seal the zombies along with their coffins, we can avoid fighting the zombies directly."

Zhang Yuelu's idea was quite unique, yet it received everyone's approval.

"As for a treasure that can absorb Yin Sha Qi, I have a Yin Sha Gu Mother here, which is a type of Gu born specifically to absorb Yin Sha."

"It's just that I'm not sure how powerful the Yin Sha Qi in Beimang Mountain is."

Zhang Yuelu took out a bag and hung it on everyone.

"Inside this bag is a Yin Sha Gu Mother; the Gu Mother can produce child Gu to devour the surrounding Yin Sha Qi."

"Once it absorbs enough Yin Sha Qi, it will form a cocoon on its own, so everyone just needs to be careful."

Ye Bai then looked at Paper Man Nan on his shoulder: "Is there anything else on your end that needs attention?"

Paper Man Nan shook his head: "I've basically said everything I can."

"Saying any more would be useless."

"However, there is one thing I must remind you of: be careful of the people from the Coffin Shop; they are the real schemers."

"Furthermore, the coffins some zombies lie in are Bloodthirsty Coffins made by the people from the Coffin Shop."

"They have formed a symbiotic relationship with the zombies and will actively launch attacks when the zombies fall into a deep slumber."

"You all should be careful."

"Also, besides zombies, there are other Weird things in Beimang Mountain."

"You must be careful, such as Ghost Brides or Ghost Painted Skins."

"It is best if you have a way to distinguish your own kind, otherwise, you could easily be replaced while just walking along."

The mountain range of Beimang is very dangerous and has produced great evils; although they were suppressed, Paper Man Nan still did not want to come to Beimang often.

Corpse City.

The Mao Family Patriarch was in a terrible mood.

Because he had actually lost contact with Dong Dafu and Yang Guofeng in Zhong Nan Shi.

Due to being sealed within Corpse City, much intelligence could not be transmitted inside.

This made the Mao Family Patriarch very anxious.

"Patriarch, do not worry; Dong Dafu and Yang Guofeng are experts among zombies, which is why we sent them to keep watch."

"Don't be too anxious right now; we will make contact again after the Ancestor finishes his seclusion."

"By the way, the Ancestor just sent a message to prepare for the Zombie Worshiping the Moon ritual; let us get ready, as he will need it once his seclusion ends."

After hearing these words, the Mao Family Patriarch's heart skipped a beat.

Zombie Worshiping the Moon—could it be that the Ancestor intends to use us as sacrifices for a Blood Sacrifice?

No wonder the Ancestor wanted to seal the entire Corpse City; no wonder we couldn't contact the outside world.

So it turns out the Ancestor wanted to treat us all as sacrifices.

It seems the Ancestor is only half a step away from the realm of the eighth-rank Unchanging Bone.

No, we cannot sit and wait for death; we must take the initiative.

Ancestor, oh Ancestor, you should know that even a rabbit will bite when pushed to the limit.

We are indeed your descendants, but since you don't even leave us a way to survive, why should we shamelessly try to please you?

I am not that cheap.

The Mao Family Patriarch smiled.

"Patriarch, what if the members of the Inspection Team find the Mao Family and wipe us all out in one go?"

"Right now, the direct descendants in Corpse City are all panicking, terrified of being liquidated by the members of the Inspection Team."

One of the Elders said with deep concern.

Being liquidated by the Inspection Team is still better than Zombie Worshiping the Moon.

The Inspection Team is at least willing to give you a chance to be reincarnated, whereas with Zombie Worshiping the Moon, that is not certain.

It will likely be the elimination of the entire clan.

The Mao Family Patriarch was terrified that there might be a spy for Mao Shiba among the Elders, so he kept his thoughts hidden in his heart and never revealed them.

"Next, that elite troop at the foot of Beimang Mountain should be moving soon."

The Mao Family Patriarch muttered a few words.

Being unable to leave Corpse City already made him feel somewhat uneasy.

He had recently had a constant feeling of being watched; he suspected that the Ancestor had already become suspicious of him and no longer trusted him.

Ye Canghai had recently been secretly monitoring the Mao Family Patriarch; he wanted to find out how to enter Mao Shiba's tomb through the Mao Family Patriarch.

It was just that this Mao Family Patriarch had always been very careful, and no matter the time, he was always with the Elders of the Elder Council.

Ye Canghai was not afraid of the people of the Mao Family; he was afraid of alerting the Mao Family Ancestor.

When Ye Canghai returned to the bottom of the well, he discovered that Paper Man Nan had actually arrived.

"Hmph, Paper Man Nan, you don't visit the temple without a cause; what is your business?"

Paper Man Nan said unhurriedly: "I know what you are looking for."

"But I have better intelligence here; do you want to hear it?"

Ye Canghai frowned: "Speak if you have something to say, spit it out if you have a fart."

This old fox, Paper Man Nan, always liked to say half and hide half.

The intelligence was also half-true and half-false.

"You should know about Heaven Gate."

"This is an extremely powerful force, and my younger sister is the Inherited Beast of Heaven Gate."

"From her, I obtained a piece of news: the current Kuimulang is the successor of Heaven Gate."

"The people of Heaven Gate are skilled in the arts of medicine."

"Your wife's weakness might be curable by that person; he might have treasures on him that can heal the Soul."

"If you are willing to trust me, I can introduce you."

"However."

Paper Man Nan paused; she was about to set her conditions: "I promised the Exotic Beast zombies that I would protect them."

"They have also agreed to join Yan Country and fight the final battle at Haoshen Abyss."

"I mentioned this to the current Kuimulang, but because the chips I held were insufficient, he did not agree on the spot."

"So I hope you will come forward personally to help put in a word and do this favor for this old woman."

"In addition, my Paper Maker Lineage hopes to receive your protection."

Paper Man Nan said faintly.

These two conditions were nothing to Ye Canghai.

Thus, Ye Canghai nodded: "Very well, I agree to these conditions."

"Where has the current Kuimulang gone now?"

"Do you know their specific location?"

Paper Man Nan sensed their specific location and shook her head: "I only know they are currently in Beimang; I cannot sense their specific location."

"You should know that the location of this Corpse City is also constantly moving."

Ye Canghai nodded: "Indeed, but I will not give up on the Sun Moon Divine Pearl either."

"I will lie in wait and create some obstacles for Mao Shiba before he comes out of seclusion."

Ye Bai looked at the latest intelligence.

This intelligence actually had a connection to the Mao Family.

【1. Mao Shiba refined himself into a Golden Corpse, but because of his advanced age, the Golden Corpse he refined has defects and cannot unleash many Daoist Magic techniques, which is why he must hold the Zombie Worshiping the Moon to thoroughly resolve this hidden danger.】

【2. Mao Shiba refined himself into the formation eye of Corpse City; everything for those who enter Corpse City is decided by Mao Shiba.】

【3. The number one zombie general under Beimang Mountain is currently in a deep slumber within the tomb; they secretly dug up many Wanghou Tombs themselves and buried their own coffins inside the Wanghou Tombs to absorb the heaven and earth Qi of the tomb chambers.】

【4. The Flying Head Barbarian is Mao Shiba's most loyal subordinate; whenever it patrols while flapping its bat wings, its head separates from its body. One only needs to seal the headless body of the Flying Head Barbarian, and it will die on the spot because it cannot find its torso for a long time.】

【5. Many evil dragon veins are sealed beneath Beimang Mountain; the Dragon-Slaying Sword is the nemesis of evil dragon veins, and the Dragon-Slaying Sword also exists in some Wanghou Tombs.】

The elite zombies secretly dug up Wanghou Tombs, which means they are all scattered and no longer a single whole, making it difficult to form unit coordination, which makes them very easy to be defeated one by one.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword is the nemesis of evil dragon veins, and these yin baleful auras are emitted by the evil dragon veins.

Does this mean that the Dragon-Slaying Sword can absorb yin baleful aura?

This is very important to Ye Bai, because he does not think the Yin Baleful Gu Queen has such a large capacity to absorb yin baleful aura.

He needs to find some alternative methods.

"Everyone, let's go. I obtained a piece of intelligence this time: the elite troops of the Mao Family seem to have scattered one after another because they could not contact the Mao Family, and they have dug out those royal coffins and occupied their tombs."

"This way, we can break them up and defeat them one by one."

Ye Bai stated the intelligence.

"Actually, there is no need for so much trouble."

"It is enough for me to coordinate with Lady Bat; I will handle the elite troops for you all."

"When these zombies gather together, their strength is exceptionally formidable, but once separated, they are no match for Lady Bat and me."

"You all should go directly to search for the traces of Corpse City."

"There is no need to worry about us."

Lady Bat and Zhang Yuelu began to coordinate with each other.

Zhang Yuelu identified the location of the zombies through the Zombie Gu.

Then, Lady Bat used teleportation to instantly shift to the zombies' location, and while the zombies had not yet awakened, she directly took out the Seal Gu to seal them.

Some zombies that felt something was wrong were also suppressed by Lady Bat and Zhang Yuelu without any effort at all.

A day passed, and Ye Bai still had not found the location of Corpse City; even Paper Man Nan had not sensed it for the time being.

"Strange, how did Corpse City suddenly disappear? I clearly felt that Corpse City was right there?"

Paper Man Nan felt it was very strange.

"It must be that a restriction was activated, which is why you cannot sense it."

"Since that is the case, let us think of another way."

Lady Bat and Zhang Yuelu were robbing houses and plundering—no, suppressing zombies—and cleared out the burial objects from the zombies' coffins one by one.

Ye Bai even obtained several Ten Thousand Dragon Slashes from them.

However, they had been infected by the baleful aura on the zombies' bodies and had become Evil Dragon Swords.

It would take quite some effort to perform Purification.

By the second night, new intelligence appeared here.

【1. Corpse City is covered by the aura of the Fierce Evil Array; in fact, the entrance has always been in the mass grave not far from the entrance of Beimang Mountain. There is a cross-shaped tombstone wrapped in red cloth there, which is the entrance to Corpse City.】

【2. The Zombie Worshiping the Moon is about to begin. Mao Shiba is preparing to come out of seclusion. The former Kuimulang intends to launch a sneak attack before Mao Shiba comes out of seclusion, planning to obtain a treasure like the Sun Moon Divine Pearl.】

【3. The former Kuimulang's wife has contracted Separated Soul Syndrome. Although she looks fine on the surface, her soul will actually become increasingly weak, eventually turning her into a living dead person. The Soul Suppressing Song sung by an eternal voice can stabilize the soul.】

【4. Mao Shiba has a fatal flaw: his Golden Corpse body is refined to be very stable, but his soul is gradually dissipating. If he wants to complete the Zombie Worshiping the Moon, he must find a suitable physical body to stabilize his own soul.】

【5. Beimang Mountain has a specialty, the Yin Soul Heaven Lotus, which has a very good stabilizing effect on the soul. It grows at the entrance of Corpse City and possesses the special ability to convert Yin baleful aura into spiritual energy.】

Damn it, Corpse City is actually at the entrance of Beimang Mountain; this Mao Shiba is just putting on a show.

He really is a crafty old fox; he made me circle around Beimang Mountain several times, and it turned out to be right there at the entrance.

As for the Sun Moon Divine Pearl, isn't it right there with that nobleman?

How could Mao Shiba possibly have the Sun Moon Divine Pearl?

If he had such a treasure, he would have long since evolved into an eighth-rank Unchanging Bone; how could he still be holding the Zombie Worshiping the Moon ceremony, vainly attempting to use the power of his bloodline to force himself to break through the seventh-rank threshold?

The former Kuimulang's wife is injured; it seems that the battle against the Blood Saint back then still had a certain impact on her.

This aspect of the soul is not easy to treat.

Among the Six Marshals, only the Azure Dragon Marshal is skilled in Soul Manipulation, but he is not skilled in soul healing.

There are, however, many relevant records over at Heaven Gate.

Ye Bai scratched his hair and thought for a moment.

(End of chapter)