The Red-Clad Female Ghost Appeared

"Crunch--"

The city gate slowly opened, and thick, gray Ghost Fog desperately squeezed in through the cracks.

"Waaah--"

From within the Ghost Fog, faint, suppressed wails could be heard.

Yang Zhi and the others trembled with fear. Just then, a Wraith suddenly burst out from the Ghost Fog, and coincidentally, its target was Qin Ming, who was walking at the front!

"Careful!"

Wang Wei exclaimed in surprise.

Before the words had even finished, Qin Ming suddenly made his move, his large hand, glowing with fire, precisely grabbing the Wraith tightly. Then, with a forceful squeeze of his five fingers, the Wraith burst open with a "pop" like a balloon.

[Add 100 Free Attribute Points]

Cool!

Qin Ming's eyes lit up.

Killing a Wraith grants 100 Free Attribute Points; killing 100 ghosts yields 10,000 points, enough for him to push several Ninth-Rank Martial Art to Perfect Mastery!

This isn't some terrifying Ghost Entity! This is a huge stroke of luck for me!!

Qin Ming laughed inwardly.

Others thought he was forced out of the city by Yu Qing, but only he knew that he did it voluntarily. Even without this incident, he would have gone out of the city to hunt Ghost Entity on his own!

While it is dangerous outside the city, sitting and waiting for death is a dead end; only by taking the initiative can we have a chance of survival!

"Qin Ming, Qin Ming?"

Wang Wei called softly and waved his hand in front of Qin Ming's eyes.

After Qin Ming crushed the Ghost Entity, he stood there stunned. Wang Wei and the others were terrified, fearing that something might happen to Qin Ming. Their only hope of returning alive now was Qin Ming.

"I'm fine."

Qin Ming suppressed his thoughts and glanced at the group. "I'll handle any Ghost Entity we encounter later. Any objections?"

"No objection, of course no objection."

The crowd fawned, eager for Qin Ming to deal with all the Ghost Entity by himself.

Qin Ming nodded. Ghost Entity were like Free Attribute Points to him, so he couldn't let these people waste them. Of course, he was referring to low-level Ghost Entity. If he encountered a powerful one, he would turn around and run without hesitation. As for the life or death of these people, that was none of his concern.

As the city gates gradually opened, more than a dozen Wraith tried to rush into the city, but Qin Ming crushed them one by one.

Under the influence of the "Fire Poison Art," the temperature of his palms was terrifying. They not only carried high temperatures but also a Fire Poison that corroded one's bones. These Wraith melted quickly upon contact with them, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun.

Looking at the extra thousand or so Free Attribute Points, Qin Ming couldn't help but lick his lips; the speed of improvement was just too fast.

A typical Ninth-Rank Martial Art requires 1,800 points to progress from beginner to Perfect Mastery, and his recent gains were enough to max out the skill.

Qin Ming looked at the Eight Trigrams Palm section on the panel.

He had Perfect Mastery most of the martial arts he had learned, except for Eight Trigrams Palm.

Eight Trigrams Palm is a martial art that complements Eight Trigrams Stake Skill training. After reaching the beginner level, Qin Ming stopped putting in the effort and is still at the beginner level.

Although this technique is only a regular ninth-grade skill, it has a unique characteristic that no other martial arts possess.

Unloading.

This attribute can be extremely useful in critical moments.

"Eight Trigrams Palm, max it out!"

Buzz--

With the Free Attribute Points reset to zero, Eight Trigrams Palm immediately entered the Perfection Realm.

Qin Ming's palms had developed another thick layer of calluses without him even realizing it. Countless training experiences about Eight Trigrams Palm flooded his mind. The Enchanting Attribute the Butcher's Knife increased force reduction by 15%, for a total of 50%!

In other words, if a force of a thousand pounds were to fall, Qin Ming, holding Butcher's Knife, could deflect five hundred pounds of force.

"Close the door!"

Qin Ming shouted, and several city guards immediately slammed the door shut with all their might.

As they watched the gate slowly close, Yang Zhi and the others' expressions gradually turned grim, meaning they had no way out and could only move forward.

Yu Qing's task for them was to find a way out of the city through the fog, which implicitly required them to pass through the Ghost Fog. Looking at the Ghost Fog, where visibility was only a few feet and who knew what dangers it concealed, the group felt as if their legs were filled with lead, making it difficult to move.

In contrast, Qin Ming's eyes revealed undisguised excitement.

As long as he doesn't encounter any powerful Ghost Monsters, this place is his paradise!

"Now--"

Qin Ming turned to the group and said, "Tell me all the methods you use to deal with Ghost Monster and the martial arts techniques you practice."

He currently has no martial arts techniques left that he can upgrade, and he is in dire need of them.

The members of the Demon-Hunting Team all have powerful backgrounds, and the martial arts they have learned are all Ninth-Rank Martial Arts. Qin Ming plans to select a few to practice.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

These are their trump cards; why would they reveal all their cards to others?

Seeing the hesitation on their faces, Qin Ming said calmly, "Those who want to speak can follow me; those who don't, you go your way, and I'll go mine."

In this environment, sending them away from Qin Ming to venture into the Ghost Fog alone would be tantamount to suicide!

"I, I said..."

Wang Wei was the first to step forward.

"And me."

One by one, people stepped forward, until finally, Yang Zhi also came out.

They told Qin Ming all the martial arts techniques they had practiced.

"You've mastered a powerful martial art?"

Qin Ming's eyes lit up.

Wang Wei may not have looked particularly impressive, but he had unexpectedly mastered a Horizontal Training Martial Arts.

"It was just an ordinary Ninth-Rank Martial Art. Because the progress in cultivation was too slow, I gave up after only getting to the beginning."

Give me the cultivation technique.

Soon, Qin Ming obtained another Horizontal Training Martial Arts, "Bedrock Skill," from Wang Wei.

The "Bedrock Skill" requires prolonged standing meditation combined with medicinal aids. Once mastered, it grants the body the strength of a rock, making it indestructible. However, it is extremely difficult to cultivate, often taking several years to even begin to understand, and only fifty or sixty years to achieve Greater Mastery. It is considered quite impractical.

However, once successfully cultivated, the skin and flesh become as firm as a rock, and the ability to withstand blows is extremely terrifying, somewhat similar to the Iron Body Shirt that Qin Ming cultivated before. The difference is that one cultivates the skin membrane, while the other cultivates the flesh and blood.

Qin Ming glanced through it, and a new column immediately appeared on the panel:

[Ninth-Rank Martial Arts: Bedrock Skill (1/100) Not Yet Mastered]

Besides the Bedrock Skill, Qin Ming also obtained two other martial arts techniques that he liked.

"Eagle Claw Skill" and "Black Tiger Life-Severing Blade".

Both of these are Ninth-Rank Martial Arts, and their destructive power is extremely strong, far surpassing that of the Tiger Fist. In particular, the Zheng Family's Eagle Claw Skill is renowned in Qingyang City, and few can match its destructive power.

"Qin Ming, you madman! You stole the Eagle Claw Skill! The Zheng Family will never let you get away with this!"

Zheng Wu lay on the ground, blood spilling from his mouth.

Upon learning that Zheng Wu possessed the "Eagle Claw Skill" manual and refused to hand it over, Qin Ming knocked Zheng Wu to the ground with a single punch and snatched the Eagle Claw Skill from him.

"Enough with the nonsense! I think you should think more about yourself. You're about to die, and you're still worrying about the Zheng Family!"

Qin Ming spoke coldly and kicked him away.

Zheng Wu flew dozens of feet and rolled on the ground more than a dozen times before stopping.

Several Wraith were attracted by the bloody scent on Zheng Wu's body and immediately rushed into his body to devour his Qi and Blood.

Ah--

Zheng Wu let out a scream. The next moment, a silver blade flashed through the air, piercing straight through his forehead and pinning him to the ground.

With a "whoosh!" sound.

The Sha Qi emanating from the blade instantly obliterated several Wraith. Li Wu's eyes widened in disbelief as he died.

Qin Ming walked out of the Ghost Fog to the corpse and pulled the Butcher's Knife from Li Wu's forehead.

Wang Wei and the others felt a chill run down their spines when they saw this scene.

Qin Ming was strong, but he showed them no mercy whatsoever.

Killing people if they don't teach them martial arts? What's the difference between this and the bandits of Clearwind Stronghold?

"When you first joined the Demon-Hunting Team, did you choose your cultivation techniques from Wangjing Prefecture?"

Qin Ming suddenly asked.

The expressions on their faces changed drastically.

"Qin Ming, the martial arts techniques of Wangjing Prefecture are absolutely forbidden to be passed on privately; doing so is a capital offense! If you are found out what you did, you're doomed!"

Wang Wei said in a trembling voice, feeling that Qin Ming had completely changed after leaving the city, becoming ruthless and heartless.

"If they find out, that's my business, it has nothing to do with you. You've seen what happened to Zheng Wu, don't force me to take action."

Qin Ming's expression was calm, but in the eyes of the others, Qin Ming had completely gone mad.

Even a Xiantian expert wouldn't dare to oppose Wangjing Prefecture.

"How about we... just give it to him? If we get caught, we can just say we were forced to!"

In order to save their lives, the group handed over the martial arts techniques they had obtained from Wangjing Prefecture.

After reviewing each item, Qin Ming's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment.

They all chose Internal Cultivation Manual, which were top-tier in Qingyang County, but still far inferior to his Seventh-Rank "Fire Poison Art." Qin Ming couldn't muster any interest in them at all.

"Here you go."

Seeing Qin Ming's lack of interest, the others silently breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Wangjing Prefecture discovers this, they might be implicated.

Looking at the three additional martial arts techniques, Qin Ming's gaze fell on the Eagle Claw Skill.

The several hundred free attributes gained from just slaying the Wraith were immediately added to it.

[Ninth-Rank Martial Arts Eagle Claw Skill: (100/500) Minor Mastery]

"Kill four more and I'll break through to the Greater Mastery."

Qin Ming thought to himself.

Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind swept over my head.

Qin Ming didn't know what it was, and without trying to solve it, he used the Perfection Realm of the Wandering Dragon Step, retreating rapidly with an unbelievable gait, and slashed with the Butcher's Knife in his hand.

"Laugh!"

The blade emitted Sha Qi, and a dark figure let out a mournful cry in mid-air, severely wounded by the blade.

"Ah!!"

A scream came from behind him. Qin Ming turned around sharply and saw a Human-Headed, Eagle-Bodied Monster swooping down and hooking Wang Wei into the air.

The monster's claws were extremely long, piercing through Wang Wei's left and right shoulders, rendering him unable to move.

"Help me!"

Wang Wei screamed in fright.

"Cut!"

As the "Fire Poison Art" was activated, the black Fire Poison instantly spread to the blade of the Butcher's Knife, and the entire Butcher's Knife seemed to be ignited, with black poisonous flames shooting up half a foot high!

Qin Ming pushed off the ground, his entire body rising into the air like a dragon, quickly closing in. He gripped the Butcher's Knife tightly with both hands and cleaved the monster in two at the waist with a single stroke.

[Add 200 Free Attribute Points]

Qin Ming's pupils contracted slightly.

The stronger the Ghost Entity, the more attribute points it gains. With two hundred Free Attribute Points, it's no wonder that Wang Wei, a master of the Flesh Refining Realm, was easily subdued.

Qin Ming carried Wang Wei and landed steadily on the ground.

The crisis was not over yet, and chaotic footsteps came from all directions.

Soon, countless Dry Corpse surged in from all directions.

In just over ten breaths, Qingyang City was completely blocked.

"They're Dry Corpse! Lots of Dry Corpse! Quick, block the gate!"

Yu Qing, who had been watching the show, suddenly changed his expression. If those Dry Corpse broke in, everything would be over.

The city's troops were quickly mobilized and the city gates were blocked.

"Block them! Block them! Don't let any of them in!"

Yu Qing stood at a distance and directed, "Xiong San, you go over there right now! If you let in even a Dry Corpse, I'll hold you responsible!"

"Master! Junior Brother just went out!"

Lu Liu and the others were shocked by this scene, and even Xiong San's confidence was shaken.

Even if Qin Ming cultivated the "Fire Poison Art," human strength has its limits. Once trapped in this sea of corpses, Qin Ming's only fate will be death!

[Add 10]

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Qin Ming, alone with his sword, slaughtered through the horde of corpses as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, leaving only scattered limbs in his wake.

Happy!

Qin Ming laughed loudly, his gaze falling on the Eagle Claw Skill Fu section.

"Give me some more!"

"Buzz!"

In just a few breaths, the Eagle Claw Skill had reached the Perfection Realm.

"Drink!"

Qin Ming curled his fingers into a claw, grabbed the head of one of the Dry Corpses, and with a sudden burst of strength, crushed the head into pieces.

Qin Ming had already cultivated several Horizontal Training Martial Arts, greatly increasing his strength. Now, when he used Eagle Claw Skill, it was as if he had divine assistance, making his destructive power extremely terrifying.

Just as Qin Ming was engrossed in his killing spree, a soft whooshing sound suddenly came from behind him.

He turned around abruptly and saw a headless Ghost Knight riding a skeletal Skeleton Warhorse engulfed in ghostly flames charging towards him.

Holding a 13-foot-long spear, he sprinted across several feet in a single leap, instantly reaching Qin Ming and thrusting his spear straight at Qin Ming's chest.

Qin Ming remained unfazed and countered with his Eagle Claw Skill Kung Fu.

However, Qin Ming underestimated the power of the Ghost Knight. Upon contact, Qin Ming felt as if he had been hit by a small mountain, his chest felt tight, and he had to retreat more than ten steps before he could barely stop.

"Such immense power!"

Qin Ming was greatly alarmed.

This Ghost Knight was far stronger than him!

That wasn't all. Not far behind Qin Ming, a female ghost in red slowly descended from the sky.

She's here for revenge!