Purgatory Artist
Chapter 343: Living Corpses

Chapter 343 - Living Corpses

Three months later.

In the county.

In a small house.

Xu Sheng carried a spear on his back and a bundle of weapons in his hands. He walked into the yard and placed the weapons in front of Liu Ping.

"You passed?" Liu Ping smiled.

"With Brother Liu's help and the fact that I've been practicing martial arts recently, I naturally passed the test."

Xu Sheng happily took out a set of patrolman's uniform and looked at it from left to right, unable to put it down.

Liu Ping nodded and said, "Your Blood-surge Fist has reached a small success. I will teach you a set of fist techniques later on. It will be enough for you to settle down here."

Xu Sheng understood and quickly knelt down in front of Liu Ping and said, "Brother Liu, it is difficult for a man to fight against four hands. A lone tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves. No matter where you go, I can help by your side and take care of you."

Liu Ping said, "I am someone who wants to roll on the edge of a knife. This county is remote and has no conflicts with the world. Isn't it good for you to live a comfortable life here?"

Xu Sheng shook his head and said, "In this chaotic world, a man should practice martial arts diligently and make a name for himself. If you are greedy for stability, you might lose your life one day."

Liu Ping smiled and clapped his hands, "Since you have such knowledge, then follow me."

Xu Sheng kowtowed and stood up respectfully, "Brother Liu, look, this is the full set of weapons given to me. These used to be the full set of equipment for the scouts in the army. Now, they are used to arm us patrolmen. It is clear that the situation is getting more and more dangerous."

Liu Ping glanced at the weapons on the ground and casually picked up a sword. The sword danced in the air.

"Good!" Xu Sheng clapped and said.

Liu Ping threw the sword and picked up a standard short knife. He then put it down and picked up a bow. He casually shot seven to eight arrows.

The arrows flew out and drew an arc. They were nailed to the willow tree at the door in a straight row.

Liu Ping took out his spear and swung it back and forth. He suddenly stopped and sighed,

"The martial arts taught by the government are just some entry-level techniques. Although I have deduced some moves, I can't reach the peak."

Xu Sheng was silent for a few breaths.

Until now, he still couldn't accept it.

The eighteen types of martial arts hidden by the government were all techniques that had been passed down from generation to generation. Although they could not be compared to those of the large sects, they were already far superior to ordinary martial arts.

If the news of him becoming a patrolman was known by his former companions, who knew how many of them would be jealous.

Xu Sheng muttered, "Brother Liu, I remember that there are still some inner cultivation techniques in the manor!"

Liu Ping smiled and said, "Those mental cultivation methods are interesting. They actually combine martial arts with the five elements. This is the first time I've seen it."

Xu Sheng sighed and said, "I heard that Head Constable Zhang spent more than twenty years to master the Frost Palm. He's the first person in the county. I don't know when I can get a glimpse of the door and reach a higher level."

"You want to learn? I'll teach you "Liu Ping said.

Xu Sheng was overjoyed. Just as he was about to kneel down and kowtow, he heard a noise outside the door.

Knock knock knock

Someone knocked on the door and shouted, "There is some trouble at the west gate of the city. The chief of detectives wants everyone to go there."

The sound of footsteps quickly faded away.

"What can happen in this county? After three months, it's just some sneaky tricks. Is it worth us going there?" Xu Sheng said.

"Since the chief of detectives has spoken, it must not be a small matter. Let's go and take a look," Liu Ping said.

The two of them put on their official uniforms.

Liu Ping wore a knife and a pair of boxing gloves; Xu Sheng took a spear and tied a bow and arrow to his back. After thinking for a while, he hung a long sword on his waist.

Liu Ping glanced at him and said, "Swords are weird. It's not suitable for you. Change to something else."

Xu Sheng muttered, "In the past, when I saw people carrying swords, I couldn't help but take a second look."

So he wanted to show off.

Liu Ping shook his head and let him be.

After packing up, the two of them went out and went straight to the west gate of the city.

Along the way, they saw that the pedestrians were in a panic and hurriedly brushed past them. The streets were also much quieter than usual.

"What's the situation?" Xu Sheng was confused.

"The chief of detectives is over there." Liu Ping looked in the direction of the city gate and said.

They saw a dignified old man in the crowd waving at the two of them,

"Liu Ping, you came at the right time. The rest of you, seal the city gate and don't let anyone spy on us."

"Yes."

Everyone responded.

Liu Ping was surprised, "Chief Zhang, what's the matter?"

"Look" Chief Zhang moved aside and pointed at the white cloth on the ground.

"Murder case?" Liu Ping said.

He was about to go forward and take a look when he suddenly saw a line of small words on the white cloth,

[Living corpse]

At the same time, the chief of detectives reached out and stopped him. He whispered, "No!"

"What's wrong?" Liu Ping pretended not to know.

"The origin of this corpse is a little strange. I heard that the last plague was caused by the evil cult throwing in human corpses. Therefore, when this happened, the cordon was set up and no one was allowed to come close" the chief of detectives said.

"Chief, you're very thoughtful" Liu Ping praised.

"Liu Ping, you're the only one in the county who has awakened the Flame Fist. Burn this corpse" the chief of detectives said.

"Aren't we going to investigate further?" Liu Ping asked.

"I've checked. There's no such person in our county. Moreover, there's an evil aura on him. I feel that the sooner we deal with it, the better. If there's a problem, I'll bear all the responsibility," the chief of detectives said.

"Chief, you're very wise."

Liu Ping praised from the bottom of his heart. He put on the gloves and shouted, "Everyone, back off and be on guard!"

The crowd stepped back and took out their weapons. They were all in a defensive posture.

Liu Ping put on the gloves and suddenly threw a punch at the corpse.

Whoosh!

The air around his fist flowed rapidly and a ball of blazing flame burst out. It blasted on the corpse covered by the white cloth.

The corpse let out a tragic wail and suddenly jumped up from the ground and pounced on Liu Ping.

"The corpse came to life!"

Everyone screamed in horror.

In the chaos, Liu Ping pulled back his hand and pulled out the long spear from Xu Sheng's back and gently pointing it at the corpse.

His timing was perfect. From the side, it looked like the corpse came to him and was skewered on the long spear.

"Ahhhhhh! I'll kill you! Little bastard! "

The corpse struggled crazily and let out a vicious roar.

Everyone at the side saw that the corpse had completely turned black. Its whole body was burning in flames and it was desperately trying to get close to Liu Ping.

Liu Ping shouted "Burn!"

The long spear shook, it's whole body burning. The corpse burned, its crackling sound being heard by everyone.

In just a few breaths.

The living corpse's flesh and blood had been burned away, leaving only a skeleton strung on a spear.

Liu Ping used his fire spear to lift the skeleton high up in the air and threw it towards the ground.

Boom!

The flames exploded.

The entire skeleton was reduced to ashes.

Liu Ping stabbed the burning red long spear on the ground, "It's dead."

The chief of detectives laughed, "If it's not dead after being burned to ashes, then we don't need to work anymore."

He looked serious and took the horse and said, "I'm going to report to my superior immediately. There are twelve patrolmen guarding here. No one is allowed to come close or pass. Liu Ping, follow me."

"Yes."

Liu Ping also took a horse and said a few words to Xu Sheng. Then, he rode the horse and followed the chief of detectives.

As soon as the two of them left, all the patrolmen gathered around and looked at the long spear.

"Wow, it's so hot. I don't know how Patrolman Liu can hold it."

"Are you kidding? He has awakened the flames. Of course he can hold it. In the future, he will have hot food to eat wherever he goes."

"You only know how to eat. Have you forgotten how scary that corpse was?"

"Sigh, if it's really done by the evil sect ..."

"We're going to be in a mess here."

"Shut up!"

...

Liu Ping and Head Constable Zhang rode their horses in the city and came to the mansion of the mayor.

The two of them got off their horses.

"Sir, did you get any news in advance?" Liu Ping asked.

"Actually, there's no need to hide it from you. The frontline has been defeated, and the evil sect is gradually spreading towards us." Head Constable Zhang frowned.

Liu Ping sighed.

"The army is defeated like a landslide. We don't have many soldiers in the county. I'm afraid that everyone in the patrol office will have to go to the battlefield" the chief of detectives said.

"Just with that bunch of rookies?

Won't that be suicide? "Liu Ping said.

Head Constable Zhang sighed and shook his head, "If we don't go to the battlefield, once the army is defeated, the entire county will be slaughtered."

At this moment, someone came out of the mansion and saluted, "Chief, please."

The chief of detectives patted Liu Ping's shoulder and said, "Wait for me here." Then, he followed the person into the mansion.

Liu Ping was guarding the horse out of boredom. Suddenly, he saw a beggar lying at the corner of the wall by the road.

He saw that the beggar was covered in wounds and was lying motionless. His breathing was intermittent and it seemed that he was on the verge of death.

When Liu Ping looked at him, a line of small words appeared on top of his head,

[?????]

[A life form of the law]

Liu Ping took a few steps forward and squatted down, "Do you have any relatives?"

The beggar shook his head and suddenly grabbed his hand, "Kill a thousand evil sect members and get rid of the danger here. You can save my life! Remember, you must kill a thousand evil sect members! "

As soon as he finished speaking, the beggar suddenly disappeared.

Liu Ping was slightly stunned.

In mid-air, the young girl Shui Shu suddenly sneered and said, "The law of fire is already extremely dangerous, and he actually came to beg a fifteen-year-old kid like you."

"I'm not really 15." Liu Ping said.

As he was talking, another person came out of the mansion and looked around. He looked at him and said"Liu Ping?"

"It's me." Liu Ping saluted.

"Come, the county magistrate wants to see you." The person said.

Liu Ping followed into the mansion and walked along the corridor with carved beams and painted rafters. After passing through a garden and rockery, he saw a few people standing in front of a lotus pond.

A skinny middle-aged man with a long beard was looking at the lotus with his hands behind his back.

Beside him, a few people in military armor were guarding him closely.

Head Constable Zhang stood at the side and quickly said, "Sir, Liu Ping is here."

A man in military armor rushed to speak, "You're the kid who knows how to play with fire? You're not even fully grown yet you dare to come out to be a patrol officer. I'd like to see how capable you are. "

He stepped forward and reached out to grab Liu Ping's neck.

Smack!

Liu Ping broke his hand and rushed forward. His hand was like a shadow as he slashed a few times on the man's body. He spun around and raised his leg like a whip, sending the man flying.

The man landed in the lotus pond and tapped his feet on the lotus leaves a few times. Just as he was about to fly up, a ball of fire suddenly burst out from his body. He panicked and fell into the pond with a plop.

The man in official robes turned around with his hands behind his back and said with a moved expression:

"It's just some basic attack skills, but you can use them to such an extent. You're really a talent for killing enemies!"

Liu Ping saluted and smiled, "Thank you for the compliment."

The man in the official's uniform asked, "I see that you're young and agile. Do you dare to be the vanguard scout of the army and help us find out the evil sect's movements?"

"Why not?" Liu Ping said.

"Very well, do you have any requests?"

"I don't have any other requests except that I don't have any good fist techniques. Please give me some techniques to practice."

"I have a fist technique called 'Transformation'. It's an authentic ancient five-element fist technique. Are you willing to learn it?"

"Thank you, sir!"