Xu Yan, witnessing the zombie leaping towards her, showed signs of panic, staring at the approaching undead creature in bewilderment.

Chen Yuanshan quickly ran to Xu Yan's side, made a swift turn, and with his Copper Coin Sword, struck at the zombie's forehead.

The zombie was hit by Chen Yuanshan and fell rigidly to the ground. Seeing the zombie on the ground, Li Jianyuan swung his stainless steel longsword at the zombie's neck.

The stainless steel longsword hit the zombie's neck, producing a crisp sound. Li Jianyuan felt as if he had struck a hard stone, causing his hand and arm to tingle.

"Roar!"

This time, the zombie roared, spewing a large amount of green, foul-smelling corpse gas from its mouth.

The zombie bounced back up from the ground and rushed towards Li Jianyuan.

Li Jianyuan retreated, wielding his longsword to fend off the approaching zombie.

"If Uncle Li and I can't hold on, you quickly drive and take Xiao He away," Chen Yuanshan instructed Xu Yan.

"Master, I won't leave," Xu Yan replied tearfully to Chen Yuanshan.

Xu Yan knew that if Chen Yuanshan and Li Jianyuan couldn't withstand the attack, they might end up being killed by the zombie.

"Yan, if something happens to you, I won't be able to explain to your master. If I'm not around, ask your master to take care of this Xiao He for me," Chen Yuanshan said.

"Old Chen, stop the damn chitchat. I can't hold on any longer. Hurry up and come help," Li Jianyuan shouted at Chen Yuanshan.

Chen Yuanshan didn't continue talking to Xu Yan. He inserted the Copper Coin Sword into his waist and took out a talisman from his pocket, throwing it towards the zombie's head.

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"Nine Celestial Melodies, urgently summon the gods, gather under the night sky, drive the thunder, rush through the clouds..."

Chen Yuanshan chanted an incantation as he threw the talisman. Once the talisman burned to ashes in mid-air, a black cloud gathered in the sky, with several lightning bolts flashing through it.

The zombie, chasing Li Jianyuan, noticed the abnormality in the sky. It stopped pursuing Li Jianyuan and stood still, looking up at the lightning flashing through the clouds. Fear appeared on its face.

Seeing the zombie no longer chasing him, Li Jianyuan bent down, supporting his knee with his left hand, and gasped for breath. His face, covered in mud, made it impossible to see his expression.

The zombie, standing with arms stretched out, preparing to leap towards the mountain behind, suddenly, with a deafening bang, a lightning bolt struck directly on top of its head.

The zombie's long hair stood up, resembling a startled porcupine, and black smoke emerged from its mouth.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Next, four more lightning bolts struck the zombie's body directly.

With a loud "bang," the zombie fell to the ground, motionless.

"Old Chen, is this guy dead?" Li Jianyuan pointed at the motionless zombie on the ground and asked Chen Yuanshan.

Chen Yuanshan, with a serious expression, looked at the fallen zombie. He didn't reply, unsure if the zombie was truly dead.

"Yan, give me the talismans you have," Chen Yuanshan turned to Xu Yan and asked for the talismans.

Xu Yan handed over the dozen or so talismans she had on her to Chen Yuanshan, and he began chanting another incantation while holding the talismans.

"Great deities of the heavenly realms, protectors of the sacred way, lend me your divine power..."

Chen Yuanshan chanted the incantation while waving the talismans in his hand.

As the incantation progressed, a divine aura seemed to emanate from the talismans, enveloping Chen Yuanshan in a mysterious atmosphere.

"Old Chen, what are you doing?" Li Jianyuan asked, watching Chen Yuanshan's actions with curiosity.

"I'm asking the heavenly deities for assistance. We can't be careless with these zombies," Chen Yuanshan replied, his eyes fixed on the talismans.

While Chen Yuanshan was performing his ritual, the fallen zombie on the ground began to show signs of movement. Slowly, it raised its body, emitting an eerie aura.

"Old Chen, this guy doesn't seem dead," Li Jianyuan warned, tightening his grip on the longsword.

Chen Yuanshan finished his incantation, and the divine aura surrounding him dissipated. He turned his attention to the zombie, now standing upright again.

"This... It seems this zombie is not so easy to deal with. We need to find a way to eliminate it," Chen Yuanshan said, a hint of worry in his eyes.

The three of them, facing the resurrected zombie, prepared for another round in the ongoing battle against the undead.