6kv Chapter 21 Corpse Dog
Chapter 21 Corpse Dog
The fields were silent, and the evening wind, carrying a chill, swept across the mountaintops.
The beautiful woman's mournful cries echoed around her as she called out the name of Master Liu over and over again.
"master..."
Liu Yisheng gradually began to react, his lowered eyelids slowly opening. Although his face did not change, Fang Hongxuan could clearly sense that Master Liu was on his last legs and would likely not be able to hold on for much longer.
"Ah Juan...you...are here..."
At this point, Master Liu fell silent, and a hint of warmth appeared on his ferocious and terrifying face.
The woman's almond-shaped eyes were moist, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
She carefully supported the body of the Liu family patriarch, but passed straight through it. The woman was stunned at first, then wiped away her tears, nodded slightly to Fang Hongxuan, and turned into a shower of light that scattered in all directions.
"careful..."
The voice grew fainter and fainter, but Fang Hongxuan still heard it.
Li Shouxin burst into Fang Hongxuan's line of sight, breathless. His face was flushed, whether from embarrassment or panting, it was hard to tell. The old man and the burly man followed closely behind.
"So this is his wife..."
Fang Hongxuan looked sentimental, his mind seemingly lost in thought.
Once the three of them had caught their breath, Li Shouxin began to recount his experiences.
It turns out that Liu Yisheng's wife is named Sun Yijuan, and she is Sun Liancheng's distant cousin. Since the corpse-digging dog was resealed, the Sun family has been declining.
The once vast family fortune was reduced to ashes in just a few years, never to return.
The root cause was the inexplicable sudden deaths of members of the Sun family, which led to their numbers dwindling until only Sun Yijuan remained.
Liu Yisheng also made his fortune thanks to Sun Yijuan's dowry, building the Liu family into a wealthy and powerful clan from ruins.
Even Sun Yijuan, the last descendant of the Sun family, died suddenly after giving birth to her child.
If Sun Yijuan hadn't possessed a talisman obtained from the City God Temple, it's hard to say whether her soul could have been preserved.
As for the old master of the Liu family, he began to exhibit the symptoms seen in the Sun family members at some point. However, although he died, he still retained a sense of life.
This strange phenomenon even spread to Liu Yisheng.
At this time, a fat man with thin eyebrows, small eyes, and a large belly, resembling a woman in June, arrived in Qingyang Town.
He claimed to have a way to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of the Liu family. Considering that he could not harm his only son, Liu Yisheng recruited the man into the mansion as a steward.
...
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed across the land, the vermilion coffin lid slammed into the sky, and the inky black resentment rapidly dissipated. The old patriarch, shrouded in black mist, stood upright.
A reddish-brown halo burst forth from Liu Yisheng's corpse. Before anyone could react, the halo rushed straight into the old man's body.
The old man's feet left the ground, soaring straight into the sky.
"Retreat quickly, this place is not safe to stay."
Fang Hongxuan drew his worn-out blade, his face full of vigilance and his entire body on guard. He shielded the three of them behind him. Seeing this, Li Shouxin's face grew even hotter.
The previous slander and accusations now struck him like an arrow shot straight to the forehead. This made him feel even more ashamed of himself, for judging others with such petty thoughts.
The moonlight surged like a tide, engulfing it.
In just a moment, the old man's withered body turned into a swollen air sac, which then burst open.
The jet-black dog shadow, like a shooting star, hurtled straight toward the west of the group.
The mountains crumbled and the earth split open, ancient trees were uprooted, and massive boulders weighing tens of thousands of kilograms rolled down. A black coffin suddenly emerged from the crevice.
The coffin, bound by iron chains, snapped open, and the bronze-cast approval document clattered and scattered. A withered demonic dog emerged from within.
The leaden clouds in the sky all transformed into the shape of a dog, swallowing up the crescent moon, which resembled a celestial dog eating the moon in ancient texts.
"This is bad, it has become too powerful, and only those who have attained enlightenment can deal with it." The old Taoist's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed the three of them and fled down the mountain.
Unexpectedly, Fang Hongxuan broke free, discarded the worn-out blade in his hand, and took out three armor talismans from his pocket.
"This item cannot travel a thousand miles a day, but it can ensure your safety here." Fang Hongxuan solemnly handed it to the three of them.
"Though its arrogance is overwhelming, it is nothing more than a stray dog just released from its cage. If we don't eliminate it now, when will we?"
"Don't be foolish. Its ability to manipulate celestial phenomena indicates that it has already begun to grasp the basics of the path of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness," Li Shouxin advised.
Fang Hongxuan shook his head.
"I am the only demon-slaying captain here. If I flee without a fight, it would tarnish the reputation of the Demon Suppression Division."
Upon hearing this, the three of them felt a mix of emotions.
It wasn't that Fang Hongxuan didn't want to escape.
Instead...
When the sky falls, the tall ones have to hold it up.
Nowadays, Fang Hongxuan is the only tall person left in the local area.
The old Taoist priest also wanted to die for his cause, but he knew his own limitations. Offering help rashly would only be a burden. He took out the talisman from his robes and handed it to Fang Hongxuan.
"This is a secret of Qingzhen Temple, a talisman for warding off evil spirits."
"If used properly, it can give you a moment to catch your breath."
Fang Hongxuan accepted the gifts with both hands without any formality, then gestured for the three to leave. After all, this place was dangerous, and if they delayed any longer, they wouldn't be able to escape so easily.
All the beasts, scaled creatures, and birds in the mountains fled downhill, except for Fang Hongxuan, who went against the current and headed straight for the corpse-digging dog.
Li Shouxin kept looking back, feeling as if a thousand-pound boulder was crushing his heart. The oppressive and suffocating emotions made it hard for him to breathe.
"He could leap over Mount Tai without changing his expression, and turn a deer to the left without blinking. I truly don't know how he could do such a thing."
...
Fang Hongxuan closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, his whole body trembling violently according to some kind of rhythm. In just a few breaths, he adjusted himself to his peak condition.
This summoning technique is called "Golden Python Shedding Its Scales."
It was extracted by Fang Hongxuan from a fragment of a secret martial arts manual passed down in the family of his adoptive father, Li Yuan. Its sole function is to instantly adjust one's own state to its peak.
This bypasses the process of starting the body.
The Yin Dan in his abdomen spun rapidly, and the paleness on Fang Hongxuan's face faded back to a rosy hue. The human scent on his body vanished without a trace in an instant.
What followed was an overwhelming resentment and malevolent aura; the black and red mist seemed poised to rival the celestial dog formed from leaden clouds.
Long ago, Fang Hongxuan discovered that the most peculiar thing about his living corpse was that as long as the energy supply was sufficient, the output could be as large as needed.
Now, with the Yin Elixir as fuel and his will as the flame, Fang Hongxuan felt an unprecedented power.
Her black hair was like a waterfall, and her hair was as red as blood.
Fang Hongxuan, whose living corpse constitution was fully activated, was covered in blood and evil energy that soared to the heavens, rivaling even the corpse-digging dogs in power.
If judged by appearance, the corpse-digging dog seems harmless compared to Fang Hongxuan.
With bloodshot eyes, Fang Hongxuan charged straight at the corpse-digging dog. Perhaps because it had only recently escaped, the corpse-digging dog stood frozen in place, completely motionless.
Fang Qian's decision to have the three evacuate wasn't entirely out of their best interests. Rather, Fang Hongxuan didn't want others to see him in this state, nor did he want the three of them to perish here.
That's why the armored horse talismans distributed by the Demon Suppression Division were given to the three of them.
"Now I can say I have no worries at all..."