Slaying the Spirit Child

The night was deep and dark.

Not a single star could be seen.

Five Spirit Children moved in unison, appearing terrifying in the gloom, like vengeful spirits in the dead of night. Their eyes were black, their mouths split open in dreadful smiles as they rapidly searched the area.

Anyone who had practiced martial arts was completely exposed in their eyes, and they were quickly approached.

Ah!

Soon, a scream echoed through the vast darkness, sharp and brief.

It had barely begun before it was cut short, not even having time to spread.

The eerie Spirit Children killed without a trace. They didn't need to engage in combat; ordinary martial artists were utterly defenseless under their gaze. They passed through them, instantly turning them into dried husks.

Everyone's death was identical to those in the Jiang Family courtyard earlier.

"Heeheehee..."

A faint, eerie laughter echoed in the night, indescribably terrifying and bewitching.

Some who hadn't fallen asleep were quickly awakened by the strange laughter, their faces startled. They wanted to go out and investigate.

However, the moment they stepped outside, they saw a bizarre child lunging at them. Before they could react, the Spirit Child passed through their bodies, and with a scream, they fell to the ground.

A strangely beautiful woman, wearing a white short skirt and with bare feet, stood silently on the upper floor of a pavilion. She smiled eerily, watching this unholy scene with shining eyes.

"Killing feels so good... heeheehee..."

Flying Eagle Hall.

Silence reigned.

In the spacious courtyard, the lights were as bright as day, with large lanterns and torches burning high.

Hall members patrolled the vast grounds, occasionally glancing around.

Suddenly, someone heard hurried screams from the darkness in the distance.

"What was that?"

A small captain's face changed. "It sounds like a fight! Go out and check!"

The group immediately raised their torches, preparing to head towards the source of the screams.

But at that moment!

Eerie laughter suddenly erupted within the courtyard. A cold wind howled, causing the torches and lanterns in the courtyard to flicker erratically.

The temperature in the entire courtyard dropped rapidly.

Everyone's faces contorted in shock, their hair standing on end. They felt as if they had suddenly been plunged into a bottomless ice cave.

"Heehee..."

The eerie laughter echoed from a corner of the courtyard.

A group of people quickly turned to look, their pupils contracting.

On a dry well in the courtyard, a child about seven or eight years old, completely black, was crouched. Its mouth was stretched open, revealing rows of fine teeth, and its eyes and nose were entirely black. It looked at them with a sinister grin.

"What is that?"

The small captain exclaimed in surprise.

Swish!

The bizarre child suddenly lunged, charging towards the small captain with blinding speed, completely indiscernible.

Ah!

A piercing scream rang out.

The small captain's body instantly shriveled, dying a tragic death.

And at this moment!

In the back courtyard, Jiang Dao, who was rapidly deducing techniques in his mind, had reached the most critical juncture.

Countless images and movements played out in his mind. His blood surged, and his heart felt heavy and unbearable.

It seemed that only the final crucial step was needed to completely merge the Eagle Claw Iron Shirt and the Golden Bell Body Protection Divine Art and open his meridians.

But this crucial breakthrough was proving difficult to achieve quickly. He felt as if all his blood was boiling.

Screams erupted in the courtyard.

Many hall members rushed out, their faces filled with alarm. Upon seeing the bizarre child, they immediately reacted.

"Everyone get back! It's a Malevolent Spirit, it's a Malevolent Spirit!"

Guo Dutian roared.

He was knowledgeable and recognized this entity immediately.

Everyone rapidly retreated, their faces filled with horror and their hearts trembling.

Guo Dutian roared, drew his steel saber, and charged directly at the Spirit Child. He unleashed the sixty-four forms of the Swift Saber, striking towards the Spirit Child.

The Spirit Child bared its black mouth in a terrifying grin, showing no fear of his swift blade. It lunged rapidly towards Guo Dutian, and with a few thuds, Guo Dutian was sent flying backward, spitting blood.

The other hall masters roared in unison and charged fiercely at the Spirit Child.

The entire front courtyard descended into chaos.

Shouts, roars, and the clash of blades and swords merged into a cacophony.

"Hee..."

"Hee hee hee..."

Suddenly, a strange laughter echoed from the roof of Jiang Dao's house.

Jiang Dao's face flushed, veins bulging all over his body as if a ball of fire was burning within him. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the rooftop.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

The sound of tiles shifting, incredibly faint.

Suddenly, several tiles were completely moved aside.

A grotesque, black child's head poked down from the roof, its black mouth split open, eyes hollow and oozing pus. It looked down at Jiang Dao inside the room.

"Heh..."

It let out a terrifying laugh.

With a bang, a dull thud resounded in Jiang Dao's mind. His limbs and bones crackled like firecrackers, and in an instant, everything returned to normal!

The Iron Shirt and the Golden Bell Body Protection Divine Art had finally fused completely.

An incredibly wild aura emanated from Jiang Dao's body. His eyes were cold, sharp as lightning, and he looked at the grotesque child, "What are you laughing at?"

The grotesque child bared its teeth and smiled, then suddenly lunged down from the roof, heading straight for Jiang Dao's face.

Jiang Dao suddenly stood up, his muscles swelling and surfacing, all his veins exposed, making him appear ferocious and terrifying, like a divine being forged of steel. His large hand shot out like lightning, grabbing at the grotesque child.

Squelch!

The grotesque child's forehead was instantly gripped by his massive hand, as if caught by divine iron.

Jiang Dao's expression turned cruel as he stared at the child in his hand. He allowed the creature to struggle and scream wildly, then his five fingers tightened with immense force.

Bang!

Eagle Claw Art!

The grotesque child let out a sharp, piercing scream as its head exploded on the spot, pus and blood splattering everywhere, a foul and terrifying mess.

At that very moment.

The white-clothed woman, standing tall atop the pavilion not far away, suddenly sensed something and looked sharply in Jiang Dao's direction.

"A Spirit Child was killed?"

Her voice was sharp, her eyes terrifying. Then, she let out another eerie smile, "You killed my Spirit Child, so I won't let you off, hee hee hee..."

Her body shot forward, heading towards Jiang Dao's location.

Jiang Dao's eyes were cold. He clearly heard the commotion in the front courtyard. He flicked the pus and blood from his hands and looked at his status panel.

He saw that the Eagle Claw Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Body Protection Divine Art on his panel flickered and slowly faded.

Soon, a new set of cultivation techniques appeared.

Eagle Claw Vajra Body (Beginner) [Modifiable].

Jiang Dao immediately focused his intent and clicked on the text behind it.

Swipe!

Eagle Claw Vajra Body (Sixty Years) [Unmodifiable].

Countless pieces of information rapidly flooded into Jiang Dao's mind, his brain accepting it all.

In an instant, his body became stronger, harder. Veins and blood vessels expanded rapidly, transporting the immense power within him. In a flash, these veins and blood vessels retreated and hid beneath his muscles once more.

Jiang Dao's eyes were cold. He looked outward, his body generating a gust of wind. He suddenly smashed through the door and charged directly towards the front courtyard.

With the Eagle Claw Vajra Body upgraded to sixty years, his strength had completely reached the limit of his physical body.

Whoosh!

Jiang Dao moved with ferocious speed. His massive body, standing at about two meters forty, with muscles like cast iron, burst out from the backyard. He saw a group of hall masters and stewards desperately fighting around a Spirit Child.

Even with everyone attacking, they had suffered heavy casualties.

The entire Flying Eagle Hall was left with only half its people.

"Die!"

Jiang Dao roared, his terrifying body crashing directly into the Spirit Child.

The Spirit Child split its mouth into a sinister grin and quickly turned its head, lunging at Jiang Dao.

Boom!

As they got close, Jiang Dao slammed a heavy palm strike into the Spirit Child, causing it to scream miserably. Smoke billowed from its nose and mouth as its body was sent flying, crashing into the distance, sizzling and rapidly melting.

Jiang Dao's terrifying physique came to an instant halt, his gaze menacing.

Spirit Child Palace!

Their revenge had indeed come!

But how had they found him?

Would his family be in danger?

Jiang Dao's face darkened, a multitude of thoughts flooding his mind.