Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2110: Chapter 2107: Blood Sacrifice Ceremony (Part 2)

With a humming sound, the bowstring trembled. Ancestor Xu released the string, the arrow shot out, and at such close range it almost instantly reached Yasuo.

Yasuo wore a cold sneer, stretching out his palm to grab the arrow. Blood-colored energy flashed in his hand. He snatched the arrow in one move, the smile on his face growing wider—yet in the next instant, his expression suddenly changed.

The arrow blurred, as if shuttling through another space-time, or turning ethereal, and in a flash it passed straight through Yasuo’s palm, striking right at his heart.

The arrow pierced through his heart, carrying his body into the air, then dropping him down to crash onto the crystal coffin.

"How... how can this be..." Yasuo’s face was filled with terror, his eyes bulging wide. He tried hard to raise his hand, wanting to grab the arrow stuck in his chest.

But it was futile. It was as if all the strength in his body had been drained away. Such a small distance, yet his hand could never reach the arrow.

"I’m not reconciled to this..." Yasuo let out a powerless long sigh. His head tilted to the side, and his breath completely ceased.

His turned face happened to be facing Lin Tian’s side. Lin Tian saw that his eyes died open, pupils filled with unwillingness and fear.

One-shot kill. Lin Tian’s heart jolted hard. Was it the power of the enchanted arrow, or Ancestor Xu’s strength? Yasuo, as both zombie and Secret Master, wasn’t weak, yet he couldn’t even withstand a single arrow and was utterly finished.

The result came somewhat suddenly. Half an hour ago, Lin Tian had still been wondering when Yasuo would betray them, when he’d bite back at Xu Feibai. Now, he had betrayed, and he had died—unable to take a single blow. All his previous forbearance seemed like a joke.

Ancestor Xu straightened his body, handed the great bow to the guard, his expression indifferent, as if he’d done something trivial.

"All of this was within Ancestor Xu’s calculations, including Yasuo’s betrayal." Lin Tian looked at Ancestor Xu, frowning as he spoke.

"The first time I saw that Secret Master, I knew he had a rebellious bone. Sooner or later he’d betray the Xu Family. Today’s Blood Sacrifice grand ceremony is the best chance; he would never let it slip. Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine—he’s the ten-thousandth, precisely completing the count. With his blood, the Blood Sacrifice grand ceremony will be fully opened!" Ancestor Xu’s eyes flashed cold light as he spoke with cruelty.

The ten-thousandth! Lin Tian’s pupils instantly shrank. He said lightly, "If Yasuo hadn’t betrayed you, would I have had a chance to become the ten-thousandth sacrifice?"

"Lin Tian..." Xu Feibai wanted to say something, but Ancestor Xu cut him off.

Ancestor Xu smiled faintly, saying, "What do you think? Becoming a sacrifice for the Zombie Ancestor is an honor for every zombie."

"Honor my ass. Heaven and earth can forget about making me, Lin Tian, a sacrifice, let alone just a Zombie Ancestor." Lin Tian laughed coldly, utterly blunt.

Ancestor Xu laughed, saying, "Don’t be so worked up, I was only joking with you."

"That’s right, Lin Tian. Your bloodline is different from Jiang Chen Ancestor’s. Blood Sacrifice wouldn’t work on you anyway." Xu Feibai finally found a chance to explain.

"Enough nonsense, the Blood Sacrifice grand ceremony begins." Ancestor Xu said in a resonant voice.

Yuan Liuming had already crossed the Blood Pool, jumping onto the altar. He pulled the arrow out of Yasuo’s body, grabbed Yasuo’s corpse, and lifted it high.

Blood poured nonstop from Yasuo’s wound, flowing over the crystal coffin and merging with the blood in the Blood Pool, then seeping into the crystal coffin. The coffin didn’t look big, yet it was like a bottomless pit, continually devouring blood.

The liquid level in the Blood Pool dropped at a speed visible to the Physical Eye, while Yasuo’s body began to shrivel, finally turning into a dry corpse. The blood in the Blood Pool grew ever less, and in the end, the bottom was exposed. The very last drop of blood was also sucked into the crystal coffin.

Lin Tian glanced at the bottom of the pool, roughly estimating that it was nearly ten meters deep. Thinking that all of it had been filled with zombie blood, he couldn’t help but feel a chill.

"Drop of blood..." Ancestor Xu shouted loudly.

Xu Feibai bowed deeply, then stood up and also jumped onto the altar, taking out a black bottle from his person. He opened the cap and poured it over the coffin lid, red liquid flowing out onto the lid.

The red liquid did not remain for long before seeping in. In a short while it was all gone. The crystal coffin lid was so dense, yet no one knew from where the liquid was absorbed.

At this time, Yuan Liuming also took out a bottle and, just like Xu Feibai, poured out red liquid. It too was absorbed by the crystal coffin.

"What’s this?" Lin Tian asked in puzzlement. He smelled a faint tang of blood, but didn’t know whose blood it was, to be treated so solemnly, seemingly more precious than that whole pool of zombie blood.

"In Feibai’s hand is Jiang Chen’s blood. In Yuan Liuming’s hand is... Blood Angel." Ancestor Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Lin Tian with a strange smile.

"Blood Angel!" Lin Tian was startled, then thought it through in a flash, understanding everything. So all the Xu Family’s moves were just to resurrect Jiang Chen, to seize the Xiao Family’s Elixir Recipe. It wasn’t only Oda Manaka seeking her own revenge—she was also manufacturing Blood Angel, intending it for Blood Sacrifice.

Ancestor Xu smiled faintly. "Strictly speaking, it’s the improved Blood Angel. Such a powerful Elixir Recipe ended up in the hands of a bunch of mortals—what a disgraceful waste."

"So you already know the contents of the Elixir Recipe?" Lin Tian asked coolly.

"Know it I do, but the Recipe is too powerful. Many parts I still cannot fully comprehend. I can only gain some inspiration and improve on Blood Angel. It’s a pity—if I could completely fathom the Elixir Recipe, I would resurrect Jiang Chen at once. There’d be no need to wait all this time." Ancestor Xu’s face showed deep regret.

There seemed to be an unspoken meaning in his words. Lin Tian asked, "Jiang Chen won’t revive immediately?"

"Of course not. The Blood Sacrifice grand ceremony is only a beginning. They must stay here and maintain the Formation until Jiang Chen Ancestor fully awakens." Ancestor Xu pointed at that group of Onmyoji, speaking with anticipation.

"I still wanted to see Jiang Chen’s splendor, but it’s only the start." Lin Tian was quite displeased, feeling like he’d made the trip for nothing.

But thinking about it, it wasn’t entirely in vain. At least he got to see Yasuo killed. If Xu Feibai hadn’t protected him before, Lin Tian would have already made a move to destroy him.

"Seal the grave." Ancestor Xu ordered again, then walked out.

Lin Tian didn’t understand, but had no choice except to follow. Xu Feibai, Oda Manaka, and Yuan Liuming, along with the Masked Man, also came out, but that group of Onmyoji stayed inside.

At the doorway Xu Feibai pressed a mechanism. A stone gate descended, completely sealing the entrance.

Complex runes were carved onto the stone gate. One look told you it wasn’t simple decoration; it was likely a Barrier Formation protecting the entire ancient building—and of course, the Onmyoji inside could not get out.

"Lin Tian, Feibai, come see me later; I’m going to change out of these robes." Ancestor Xu said over his shoulder, and left together with Yuan Liuming.

Oda Manaka and the Masked Man glanced at Lin Tian, but said nothing, and took their leave as well.

In the blink of an eye, only two people remained on the mountain. Lin Tian fixed his gaze on Xu Feibai, saying, "How did you get the Elixir Recipe? If I remember correctly, the data on the Recipe last time was taken away by Charlotte."

Xu Feibai was silent for a moment before he finally said, "I don’t want to lie to you—but I can’t tell you either."

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