163: Taizu's fall

Chapter 162: The Fall of the Grand Ancestor

On the bronze carriage, the Taizu zombie was carefully perceiving the surrounding Spiritual Qi fluctuations and gazing into the distance.

"Spiritual Qi... Resurgence?"

"The Spiritual Qi aura in this place already surpasses that of three hundred years ago. No wonder I awakened at this time."

"The current emperor has already been killed by me. As my offspring, he naturally should become my food."

"When I return to the capital and devour all of my Bloodline, I can cultivate into a spirit corpse body and step onto the Dao of zombies!"

"At that time, I will possess eternal life and build an immortal Dynasty upon the earth!"

"Hahaha, kaka kaka..."

The Taizu zombie opened its mouth and laughed in a deep voice.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!!"

Just at this moment, a massive roar suddenly came from afar.

He subconsciously raised his head, only to discover that there were densely packed black spheres smashing toward them from a distance.

"What is that...?"

Before his mind could search for memories regarding these black dots, the spheres had already heavily smashed onto Tianshou Mountain.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!!"

Countless violent roars immediately came forth. The terracotta warriors that were originally neatly lined up on Tianshou Mountain and charging down the mountain were instantly blown to pieces, turning into a ground of dregs.

Even the Taizu zombie himself was carelessly caught in the blast wave of the explosion and directly blown away, tumbling down from the carriage in utter wretchedness.

While his figure was still in mid-air, the body of the Taizu zombie already flew up, roaring repeatedly.

A clump of black fog suddenly gushed out from beneath his feet, dragging the Taizu zombie's body to rapidly fly up into the air.

"Dammit... What is this?"

"Heavenly Thunder Beads? I've been ambushed...!"

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!!"

Before he could react, another round of cannonballs flew toward him.

With a thought in his mind, the thick corpse Qi surged once again, transforming into a shroud of black smoke covering his body, and he rapidly rushed toward the direction from which the black dots were attacking.

Looking down, the terracotta Puppets that he had spent almost the entire nation's financial resources to build over three hundred years ago were actually blown to pieces by these inexplicable black spheres.

Some terracotta warriors were even...

Soon he discovered something.

Beneath Tianshou Mountain, densely packed armies were scattered everywhere.

Behind the army were rows of bizarre weapons.

It was precisely these weapons that launched a large number of black spheres, blasting his hard-built terracotta warrior burial army into ruins.

Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but bleed.

Back in those years, because of the blood rain falling from the skies and the Spiritual Qi tide, his cultivation could not advance an inch.

That was why he chose to vie for hegemony over the world and become the Supreme Ruler.

Afterwards, he mobilized the entire nation's strength to search for materials to build his imperial mausoleum. He wanted to specialize in cultivating the zombie body and quietly await the time of the Spiritual Qi resurgence countless years later.

And these terracotta warriors were the protective Puppets crafted by mobilizing the entire nation's strength.

Never had he expected that they would be so easily destroyed by weapons manufactured by Mortals?

"Mortals...!"

He let out a hoarse roar, his massive figure carrying dense corpse Qi as he immediately lunged toward the ground.

"Who are you people? I am the Grand Ancestor of Great Yu. Emperor Zhengyong is already dead, why don't you all quickly..."

"Open fire!"

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang...!"

With an order, countless bullets shot toward the Taizu zombie, even forming an iron barrier in mid-air that enveloped his entire body within it.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft pfft!"

In an instant, more than a dozen bloody holes appeared on his body, with viscous black blood continuously flowing out.

"Dammit... These detestable Mortals, how dare they...!"

Just at this moment, he suddenly felt a fierce wind assaulting his back and instinctively turned his head.

But it was already too late!

Chen Liancang's ghostly figure had already appeared behind the Taizu zombie, pressing a palm fiercely against the Taizu zombie's back-heart.

Having hidden until now, taking advantage of the moment when the Taizu zombie was heavily injured by artillery, Chen Liancang fiercely launched a sneak attack!

"Roar... Dammit minion, you're courting death...!"

The Taizu zombie roared angrily, turning around to strike at Chen Liancang.

Yet Chen Liancang had already dodged aside long ago, simultaneously drawing a soft sword and immediately entangling with the Taizu zombie.

Seeing the human and the corpse fighting not far away, Zheng Yi slowly shook his head.

This Taizu zombie... was truly too disappointing to him.

He had thought how strong this hidden Taizu was, but unexpectedly the overall strength was actually only around the Qi Refinement Phase.

Just Chen Liancang alone could entangle with him for quite a bit.

Zheng Yi turned his head and said, "You all go help Old Chen."

Behind him stood several people, all of whom were powerhouses among the Imperial Guards and Shadow Guard.

Hearing Zheng Yi's command, the few of them immediately prepared to move, but were stopped by Hu Bafeng who hurried over in a rush.

"Your Majesty! Absolutely not! Absolutely must not let Martial Artists engage in close combat!"

"Oh? Why is that?"

Hu Bafeng wiped the blood and sweat from his body and said, "Zombies feed on blood. The more blood they consume, the stronger their strength."

"Originally, when he first appeared, he looked like a dried corpse, but now he already has somewhat of a human appearance. If we let him absorb human blood again, especially the essence blood of Martial Artists, his strength will advance by leaps and bounds!"

Zheng Yi's eyes flashed as he said, "In other words, right now is his weakest moment?"

"Yes..."

"You all stay here. Additionally, have the imperial army slowly retreat."

"Understood!"

The generals acknowledged the order and went off one after another to relay the command.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yi gazed into the distance at the Taizu zombie forcing Chen Liancang into a wretched state, and a thought moved in his mind.

In a flash, five blood-red insect phantoms appeared before him.

"Go, kill him!"

"Squeak squeak squeak...!"

As soon as the words fell, these five Blood Moon Gu spread three pairs of wings and rapidly flew toward the Taizu zombie.

At this time, Chen Liancang, who had been forced into perilous situations by the Taizu zombie, dodged a claw, and the soft sword in his hand immediately stabbed toward the Taizu zombie's eyes.

The Taizu zombie's entire body was as hard as steel, impervious to blades and spears, water and fire. Only this pair of pupils was his weakness.

After several attempts, Chen Liancang's attacks were almost all heading toward his double eyes.

"Roar!"

The Taizu zombie roared angrily, shaking his head to dodge the soft sword, while simultaneously clawing toward Chen Liancang's chest.

"Dammit minion!"

Chen Liancang's expression changed drastically, wanting to dodge but it was already too late.

Seeing that the Taizu zombie's claw was about to grab his chest, the clothing on his chest suddenly shattered, and two dark-red points of light shot out.

One point of light bit onto the zombie Taizu's claw, while the other rushed toward the zombie Taizu's head.

"Roar!"

A sharp pain struck. Even with the Taizu zombie's spirit corpse body, he couldn't help but let out a miserable cry at this moment, his figure rapidly retreating while his right hand violently flicked, throwing off one blood-red point of light.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

"Squeak squeak squeak...!"

Only then did he discover that what had rushed out from Chen Liancang's clothing were actually two infant fist-sized blood-red insects!

"Spirit insect...?"

"First-tier Middle Stage spirit insect!"

The Taizu zombie roared angrily, "How is it possible for you to have spirit insects!"

Yet Chen Liancang glanced toward Zheng Yi's direction, his eyes full of excitement.

These were Blood Moon Gu, the spirit insects cultivated by Your Majesty.

Never had he expected they would be given to him for self-protection!

"Squeak squeak squeak...!"

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

At this moment, another piercing screech came from afar.

Only to see as many as five more Blood Moon Gu slicing out five streaks of blood light, pouncing toward him!

"Spirit insects! How is that possible!"

The Taizu zombie's pair of blood-red pupils widened to the extreme, as if seeing something completely unbelievable.

"Fu You Sect remnants!?"

"There are Fu You Sect remnants in this place?"

"Dammit..."

"Beneath the Spiritual Qi tide, how could anyone cultivate a First-tier Middle Stage spirit insect."

Amidst his panic, those five Blood Moon Gu had already rushed in front of him, opening their large mouths to viciously bite and tear at him.

The two spirit insects that rushed out from Chen Liancang's clothing also rushed onto his body at this moment, beginning to bite and tear.

"Ah...!"

The Taizu zombie let out a hoarse roar, his hands constantly slapping and striking against his body.

However, those seven spirit insects had already bitten onto his body, tearing at his flesh and blood, and continuously burrowing into his body.

With his spirit corpse body, as hard as steel and impervious to blades and spears, he was actually still unable to block the tearing of the Blood Moon Gu.

"Dammit spirit insects! Dammit Fu You Sect remnants!"

"I am going to make all of you die...!"

"Spirit Nether Corpse Fire!"

"Boom!"

In an instant, a massive amount of fresh blood surged out from the Taizu zombie's body.

Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and even the wounds on his body...

This blood was as viscous as mud, instantly sticking those seven spirit insects on his body.

At the same time, gray flames fiercely burned along the blood, enveloping these seven Blood Moon Gu along with himself within it, burning violently.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

"Squeak squeak squeak...!"

The seven Blood Moon Gu emitted a series of screeching sounds, constantly flying and struggling within the Spirit Nether Corpse Fire.

Yet even so, they did not die; instead, they tried ways to extinguish the corpse fire on their bodies.

Under the burning of the corpse fire, some Blood Moon Gu actually stimulated their ferocity, throwing themselves onto the Taizu zombie without fearing death, tearing and biting.

"Hmm?"

The Taizu zombie's gaze changed once again.

"Not fearing the corpse fire? To actually possess such spirituality and vitality, these insects must have been refined by a Cultivator with their own essence blood, a blood sacrifice technique!"

"Dammit... Where did this lunatic come from, to actually refine spirit insects to First-tier Middle Stage using a blood sacrifice technique? That would cost at least over a decade of lifespan!"

"Seven spirit insects, that is nearly a century of lifespan!"

"Maniacs... You are all maniacs!"

He roared angrily, and even more Spirit Nether Corpse Fire emerged from within his body, almost turning into substance, firmly suppressing these seven Blood Moon Gu and burning them frantically.

"Burn you to death! Burn all of you into ashes, hahaha..."

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

Suddenly, a weak yet piercing sharp cry came from within the Taizu zombie's brain. He abruptly turned his head and shouted darkly, "Who! Who is there?"

But bizarrely, there was not a single person behind him; it was extremely empty.

Just as he was filled with doubt, he felt an itchy sensation in his head.

Subconsciously raising his hand to pat it, he felt a piece of writhing flesh crawling up and down on his head.

With a violent grab, he caught this piece of writhing flesh in his hand and pulled it down fiercely.

Opening his hand to look, he discovered that this was not any writhing flesh at all, but rather... a Blood Moon Gu!

A Blood Moon Gu whose entire body was stained with viscous blood and brain matter, and which was still greedily devouring.

This Blood Moon Gu was precisely the one Zheng Yi placed on Zheng Yuantao's body.

Taking advantage of when the Taizu zombie was drinking Zheng Yuantao's blood and had not yet awakened all his memories, it had secretly sneaked into the Taizu zombie's body.

Only until now did it crawl into the Taizu zombie's brain and burst out through the skin!

Although the zombie's skin and flesh were as hard as steel and impervious to blades and spears, he was ultimately still a flesh-and-blood creature.

Furthermore, what burrowed into his body was a Blood Moon Gu. All the way biting and climbing, it had long since torn his insides full of holes and scars.

Especially the brain area. The heavily traumatized Taizu zombie immediately felt his vision go dark, almost collapsing to the ground.

Being bitten and torn in the brain immediately interrupted the Taizu zombie's Spirit Nether Corpse Fire, causing those seven Blood Moon Gu to instantly break free.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

Right at this moment, the other seven Blood Moon Gu that had been suppressed by the Spirit Nether Corpse Fire also broke free, successively rushing toward the Taizu zombie, pouncing onto his body, and crazily biting and tearing.

"Ah...!"

"Scoundrel! I am the Grand Ancestor of Great Yu... Ah!"

"Someone come protect the emperor...!"

Screams and biting sounds continuously came over, and the Taizu zombie's body instantly smashed heavily onto the ground.

In the distance, Zheng Yi, protected in the center by the Imperial Guards, scratched his ear and said indifferently, "The Grand Ancestor of Great Yu?"

"Did you all hear anything just now?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, we didn't hear anything at all!"