Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

Hearing Li Yan speak, Wang Daoxuan immediately became alert.  


Zombies were not so easy to deal with, especially deep in the mountains where, after absorbing moonlight and Yin Evil Qi for a long time, they became impervious to blades and spears, and even decapitation wouldn't stop them from lunging at people, unless their Fierce Soul was dispersed.  


Li Yan shook his head and said, "No, it's a dead person."  


"You guys wait here, I'll go over and take a look."  


Having said that, he lowered his body and disappeared into the underbrush.  


Before long, a bird call came from the distance.  


This was the secret signal they had agreed upon beforehand.  


Two calls meant safety, three signaled danger and the need for concealment.  


Wang Daoxuan and the others quickly followed, and with Zhao Lvzi leading the way, they soon found Li Yan.  


Li Yan was standing under an old tree, bending over to examine a corpse.  


Chapter 55: The Truth Behind the Tragedy