Huang Si Pi attacked, and it was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep.
The evil spirits, which had been fierce and menacing moments before, were no match for its wild mauling.
The first evil spirit to bear the brunt was pounced upon by Huang Si Pi, its neck firmly gripped. A death roll on the ground followed, and the evil spirit was instantly decapitated.
That was not all. Huang Si Pi devoured the evil spirit's head in a few bites, then tore its body to shreds, sucking it all into its mouth as if it were smoking.
Its eyes turned scarlet, and it licked its lips, staring at the other evil spirits with an unsatisfied glint!
In front of Huang Si Pi, the evil spirits were no longer evil spirits, but rather like chicks being slaughtered at will!
The elders behind Shang Xu Yi were all greatly alarmed. The owner of the devoured evil spirit suffered a backlash, clutching his chest and spitting up blood.
"Chu Ma Xian?!"
Everyone was shocked and angered. The Lu Shan Sect was, after all, a prestigious righteous sect, and Lin Zi Tong was the last sect leader's personal disciple. How could she associate with a disreputable Northeast Chu Ma Xian?
After his initial surprise, Shang Xu Yi's gaze grew colder and his expression more ferocious.
Although the Lu Yun Sect inherited from the Lu Shan Sect, to distinguish themselves, Shang Xu Yi had always demanded that his disciples cultivate other skills in addition to ghost control.
Their proudest achievement was their physical techniques, similar to those of Wudang Mountain, or crudely put, martial arts.
The disciples who arrived later, holding swords, spears, and clubs, had fierce expressions on their faces. Their bulging muscles made them look as if they had indeed taken lives.
If the evil spirits couldn't defeat Huang Si Pi, couldn't mere mortals fight these weak women?!
Shang Xu Yi ordered, "All of you, attack! Leave no survivors!"
At this point, Shang Xu Yi had no choice but to go all out. Since he had already angered Lin Zi Tong, he might as well kill her and present a token of loyalty to Lu Xin.
This way, the Lu Yun Sect might receive even more favor from Lu Xin. Once Lu Xin gained complete control of the Lu Shan Sect, the Lu Yun Sect could reach new heights!
Dozens of Lu Yun Sect disciples swarmed forward, some even scaling walls and moving with incredible agility.
Facing these disciples armed with weapons, Lin Zi Tong remained seated.
Luo Ning, beside her, snorted and drew a flute from her sleeve. With a blast of the flute, three figures suddenly leaped over the high walls of the tea house and landed steadily in front of Luo Ning!
A wave of corpse qi then drifted in.
In front of Luo Ning stood three zombies, each two meters tall. They had green faces and fangs, their horror self-evident. What was particularly striking was their blocky muscles and metallic sheen, making them appear incredibly tough.
Luo Ning reached out and tapped the chest of one of the zombies, producing a clear "clang."
"King Kong Zombies!"
Shang Xu Yi was once again shocked.
Although he was skilled in ghost control, he had some understanding of zombies. King Kong Zombies were the most physically resilient among zombies; ordinary weapons could barely wound them!
Refining such zombies required them to be placed in mines, where their corpses would absorb the earth's malevolent energy and the five elements' power from the metal ore.
In all his years, Shang Xu Yi had never seen a single King Kong Zombie, yet Luo Ning produced three at once!
Chu Ma Xian, a corpse driver... Was this Lin Zi Tong truly a disciple of the Lu Shan Sect, or a disciple of a folk cult?!
Shang Xu Yi grumbled inwardly.
Luo Ning smiled, "My King Kong Zombies are not good against malevolent spirits, nor are they agile, but their strength lies in their iron-like bodies. For you to fight them with your flesh and blood would be like trying to chop a tank with a kitchen knife."
As she finished speaking, Luo Ning seemed unwilling to give Shang Xu Yi a chance to regret his actions.
She snapped her fingers lightly, and the three King Kong Zombies charged towards the Lu Yun Sect disciples!
Thump, thump, thump!
Their footsteps sounded like thunder, shattering the bluestone-paved floor.
The Lu Yun Sect disciples, who considered themselves quite skilled, hacked at the King Kong Zombies with their weapons. However, after a barrage of clangs and sparks, the zombies were unharmed, while their weapons were all dulled and broken!
The King Kong Zombies began to retaliate.
They casually grabbed the arms of the Lu Yun Sect disciples and squeezed gently. Their arms were flattened like clay, and the shattered bones pierced through their flesh, blood gushing from the ruptured blood vessels!
Another King Kong Zombie was even more brutal. It placed its arm across its chest and ran through the crowd.
Wherever it passed, the Lu Yun Sect disciples were sent flying, spitting blood being the least of their woes. If a King Kong Zombie stepped on them, even the King of Hell himself couldn't save them!
With the three King Kong Zombies in action, the tea house was filled with screams and splattered blood!
Witnessing such a scene, Shang Xu Yi couldn't help but take two steps back in fright.
He had originally looked down on Lin Zi Tong. After all, the last time she visited, she was brought by Lu Jing and spoke politely, maintaining a low posture despite her higher seniority.
Shang Xu Yi had no idea that Lin Zi Tong's respect for him had become the reason for his contempt.
Shang Xu Yi had thought that no matter how capable Lin Zi Tong was, she was just a young girl. Without Lu Jing supporting her, she would be a soft persimmon that could be easily manipulated.
But now, this soft persimmon had transformed into a hard steel plate.
Even more terrifying was that Shang Xu Yi could no longer withdraw his hand that was about to crush the soft persimmon; he had firmly kicked the hard steel plate.
"Damn it!"
With nowhere left to retreat, Shang Xu Yi turned and fled into the Lu Yun Sect's ancestral hall.
Shortly after, he rushed back, holding a spirit tablet!
"Lin Zi Tong, our Lu Yun Sect has a foundation of a hundred years. If you want to cause trouble in the Lu Yun Sect, you must be prepared to pay the price!"
As he spoke, Shang Xu Yi sliced his arm and pressed the wound against the spirit tablet.
The spirit tablet immediately erupted with red light, absorbing all of Shang Xu Yi's blood!
The other elders' faces changed drastically upon seeing this. "Sect Leader, no! That is the Ghost King's spirit tablet! If you awaken it, none of us will be able to suppress it again!"
Shang Xu Yi, however, looked ready to die. "Lin Zi Tong has already bullied us to our doorstep. Now, I have no way to retreat. At worst, we'll all go to hell together!"
After absorbing Shang Xu Yi's blood, the spirit tablet suddenly cracked.
A giant, dark spectral figure slowly coalesced above Shang Xu Yi's head.
At this moment, Shang Xu Yi's face was pale, and he collapsed to the ground. To awaken this sealed Ghost King, his vital essence had been drained dry. Even if he survived this ordeal, he would likely need ten years of cultivation to recover his body.
The Ghost King was a towering nine meters tall, clad in armor, wielding a curved saber, and exuding a ferocious aura.
"You summoned me... for what purpose..."
The Ghost King's voice was deep and ethereal, exuding immense pressure.
At this moment, Lin Zi Tong, who had been calmly drinking tea at the tea table, finally raised her eyelids slightly to glance at it.