Showing Off
A powerful, scorching Drought God Palm strike landed squarely on the little girl's back. Instantly, a burst of pure yang fire energy erupted from her body, like a fluorescent light, burning her to ashes in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, a cold wind blew, and Yin Qi gathered. The girl was reborn, but this time not only her head, but her entire upper body also turned into a skeleton.
"Looks like I guessed right, the Blazing Sun True Qi can hurt you. Now there's nothing to be afraid of. Come on, let's play doctor."
Si Ming shrugged, looking eager and full of fighting spirit.
Chapter 288 Pretending to be Cool
The terror of ghosts lies in their unknown nature and their inability to resist them; once a method to kill them is found, the fear diminishes considerably.
Just as ghosts in horror movies give people an impression of being on the verge of despair, ghosts in cultivation novels are almost like trash. The difference is that the former are often impossible to resist, and even if there is a way to eliminate them, it is extremely difficult to carry out. The latter, on the other hand, can be killed with a Method Formula.
"With such a commotion, there's not even a reaction outside. It seems either they've escaped the real world, or they're separated by some kind of barrier."
Si Ming looked around. He was surrounded by teaching buildings on all sides, like a giant wall blocking him from seeing the outside world. This layout was so illogical, it was clearly "Anomalies".
Turning around, he saw that the person opposite him was fully on guard, so he said, "If you don't make a move, I won't be polite."
Si Ming was currently in the state of Solar Prominence Eruption, and since it was the middle of the night and there was no sunlight to supplement his time, his time was very limited, even shorter than the time Ultraman spent on Earth. Naturally, he was unwilling to waste any time. He immediately pushed off with both feet, and his body shot out like a cannonball, flames flickering in his palms, ready to be unleashed.
The half-skeletal girl gathered Yin Qi in her hands and pushed forward, summoning a black tornado once again. This tornado was even larger than the one that attacked Si Huaruo, and countless vengeful spirits roamed within it, resembling a scythe-like hell.
"Be careful, this kind of underworld magic can erode the soul; it's not something that can be resisted by practicing martial arts."
Lying on the ground, Si Huaruo disregarded her internal injuries and quickly reminded him.
Si Ming seemed not to hear, and continued to charge forward without dodging or avoiding. His pupils reflected the figure of his opponent, and he had thoroughly analyzed the structure of the black tornado. Immediately, he rubbed his right palm into a knife shape and slashed through the air, unleashing a burst of scorching blade energy.
True Yang Vermilion Blaze Saber!
The blade energy pierced straight into the hollow center of the black tornado, cutting through the inner wall along a certain trajectory. The scorching yang energy and the turbid Yin Qi came into contact with each other, creating a state of water and fire antagonism.
Si Ming's strike landed precisely on the weakest line of the black tornado, instantly cutting it apart with unstoppable force, before severing the skeleton girl's arm from her shoulder.
"As I expected, the talent for sudden enlightenment is just as effective for Law Technique!"
Si Ming could sense that he had already mastered this dark art; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to see through its weaknesses. Magic, like Law Technique, is the application of techniques, and the existence of patterns naturally means the existence of flaws.
However, although he learned it, he couldn't use it.
This is a situation I've never encountered before. In the past, no matter what kind of martial Cultivation Method it was, whether you could learn it and whether you could use it were the same concept. If you could learn it, you could definitely use it, and vice versa. This is the first time I've encountered a situation where someone has clearly learned it but cannot use it.
But now is not the time to delve into this issue. A question flashed through Si Ming's mind, and his movements were a beat slower. His opponent escaped first, and he only managed to hit a cloud of darkness. The Blazing Sun True Qi burned fiercely, seemingly having a devouring effect. After burning away the cloud of darkness, it burned even more intensely.
The skeleton girl appeared behind Si Ming. Her severed arm had not healed, and flames still lingered at the wound, continuing to burn her bones and emitting a "squeaking" sound as it clashed with the Yin Qi.
Seeing this, Si Huaruo asked in confusion, "Strange, his cultivation level is vastly different from the other party's. Even if it's pure Yang Internal Cultivation, it shouldn't have such a significant effect. Could it be that his True Qi has a restraining effect on Ghostly Monsters?"
The Skull Girl also had questions, but her questions lay in another aspect.
"How could you break my Law Technique?"
"So you can speak, huh? It's a bit of a hassle to read with your fancy words, but at least it sounds like human speech." Si Ming chuckled, turning around and putting his hands on his hips. "Because I'm a descendant of the Saints! Too bad I didn't bring the Vermilion Bird Cloth today, otherwise I could have shown you what a magnificent battle looks like."
Saints?
"Haven't you heard the legend in the martial arts world: the same move is ineffective against Saints?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Ming charged forward again, but before he had gone far, he saw the skeleton girl raise her remaining hand. A black wind swirled, and suddenly a figure appeared—it was the missing Zhu Xuanhuai.
The skeleton girl threatened, "Get back, or else..."
Who cares about her!
Si Ming didn't stop, his right hand gathering blazing sun flames, and he struck out with a palm strike, hitting Zhu Xuanhuai squarely in the abdomen while she was somewhat stunned.
"Well!"
The unconscious Zhu Xuanhuai in pain from the blow, her body arching backward. At the same time, the blazing fire energy burst forth from her body, striking the skeleton girl hiding behind her.
"Waaah--"
The skeleton girl let out a mournful cry like the howling of the night wind, and hurriedly floated backward, gathering a large amount of Yin energy to extinguish the flames on her body. She knew very well how terrifying these flames were, not only because of the principle of Yin-Yang conflict, but also because the True Qi that made up these flames seemed to contain a trace of power to subdue evil, specifically restraining beings like her who were formed from negative emotions. Fortunately, the proportion was not large, otherwise even if she was only touched by a little, she would have exploded like a flour silo hit by a flame.
After rescuing the girls from the drama club, Si Ming casually tossed her to Si Huaruo and continued chasing the enemy.
Si Huaruo quickly caught the person and examined the injuries. She found that the internal organs were slightly ruptured, indicating that Si Ming had not fully controlled the force of his palm strike.
"How could you even mention Zhu Tongxue...?"
Si Huaruo didn't continue complaining. She realized she had no grounds to say Si Ming was wrong. After all, Si Ming was just there to help, and he had no connection with Zhu Xuanhuai. To stop the offensive for a complete stranger, to be threatened by the enemy, and to hand over the advantageous situation was not a matter of morality, but a matter of intelligence.
Zhu Xuanhuai's injuries were not serious. As long as he could be sent for treatment in time, his life would not be in danger. Compared to being drained of his life force by Ghostly Monsters and dying, this injury was extremely fortunate.
Enveloped in flames, the skeleton girl could no longer dissipate into Yin Qi to relocate. After being caught up by Si Ming, she hurriedly swung her arm to defend herself.
With her meager martial arts skills, how could she be a match for a true martial artist? Her arm was broken in the first move, her legs were broken in the second, and then her body was struck by three more blows, exploding in mid-air, her bones and flesh burned away completely.
"Hmm, those school buildings are still there, so it seems she's still alive."
Si Ming remained vigilant, knowing that he had only severely injured his opponent, not killed him completely.
Sure enough, the next moment a fierce wind howled, and black air currents mixed with dense Yin Qi formed a huge demonic face, roaring angrily at Si Ming. The surrounding school buildings melted completely, turning into a torrent of silt that rolled down, trying to swallow the three people in the scene.
"What are you yelling about! Do you think you have a loud voice?"
Si Ming took a deep breath, channeling all his inner power, and the faint phantom of the High Antiquity divine Kui Ox Niu appeared behind him.