Second-Grade Cultivator Thrown from the 35th Floor-Dead or Not?
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The four Ghost Cultivators were clearly aware of the Foreign Monk's power—although he was a foreigner, the 'Merit Light' emanating from him was simply a pain in the ass, even more profound than many virtuous monks in the Cultivation World.
That thick Merit Light is Heaven Foreign Monk Earth telling all things in the world about the foreign monk's past Merit. Protected by the Merit Light, all evil cannot invade!
Only by guiding and liberating the souls of a thousand departed people can one truly be considered to Merit.
Only by converting the souls of ten thousand people can one receive the protection of the Merit Light.
The thick Merit Light surrounding the Foreign Monk had reached a qualitative level, indicating that he had definitely converted more than 100,000 people!
With such a thick Merit Light, ordinary First-Grade Ghost Soldier simply couldn't break Merit Light it.
Furthermore, after the Foreign Monk was promoted to the Second-Grade, his ability to manipulate the Merit Light reached a new level. Ordinary First-Grade Ghost Soldier would be reduced to ashes as soon as they came into contact with the Merit Light!
If Foreign Monk were in a state of reciting scriptures, even Second-Grade Ghost General collide with his Merit Light!
This Foreign Monk has become the natural enemy of other 'Ghost Cultivator' of the same level.
Before the four Ghost Cultivator came to take revenge on the Foreign Monk, they had been investigating his background—originally, they planned to kill him as soon as he was released from the Foreign Monk Southern River Grand Prison.
It's worth mentioning here that because the 'Southern River Grand Prison' is the territory of a certain important figure in the Cultivator World, they weren't crazy enough to cause trouble on that figure's territory. That's why they patiently waited for the Foreign Monk to be released after serving his sentence.
Unexpectedly, the Foreign Monk had already advanced to the Second-Grade Realm after being released from prison.
Therefore, the four Ghost Cultivators had to change their plans and prepare more items.
That's why it was delayed.
They only came knocking today, seeking revenge on this Foreign Monk!
After the four Ghost Cultivator appeared, they didn't waste any words. As they summoned the ghosts behind them, the four of them raised their hands and threw out a cloud of dark red Blood Sand. As soon as they appeared, they had already secretly surrounded the Foreign Monk. With the Blood Sand being thrown out in large quantities, the Foreign Monk had no chance to dodge.
This Blood Sand is made from the most filthy things in the world, and it is specifically designed to suppress the Merit Light. As long as you are hit by this Blood Sand, even the most powerful Merit Light will be temporarily suppressed.
Breaking through the annoying 'Merit Light' emanating from the foreign Foreign Monk was like breaking through his tortoise shell for the four Ghost Cultivators!
The Blood Sand landed smoothly on the Foreign Monk, and the 'Merit Light' around him dimmed... The Merit Light was temporarily 'sealed'. It would take at least five minutes to recover.
"You wicked creature!" The Foreign Monk's eyes gleamed, and he roared. He suddenly tore off the prayer beads from his hand and threw them away.
A golden light emanated from the prayer beads, which then shot towards the four Ghost Cultivators. This was one of the Foreign Monk's signature moves against ghosts.
Unfortunately, the attack power of the prayer beads was slightly weak this time. The four Ghost Cultivator sprayed out a cloud of black mist, which blocked the attack of the prayer beads.
The Foreign Monk thought resentfully, "Shit! If it weren't for the fact that I used up all my prayer beads on the subway a few months ago, how could you have stopped me so easily?"
The prayer beads he just wore were newly carved while he was in prison, so their power was somewhat diminished.
However, the attack with the prayer beads had bought the Foreign Monk a moment's time.
The next moment, his wide monk's robe fluttered, and a Vajra slid out and landed in his hand.
The Foreign Monk swung Vajra and slammed it into the Ghost Cultivator to his right.
Outnumbered, we must first break through the encirclement, then defeat them one by one!
"Hehehe." The four Ghost Cultivator let out eerie laughter in unison.
Immediately afterwards, the black mist they spewed out merged with the four Ghost General behind them. The Ghost General then merged with their original forms.
In the blink of an eye, a Grudge Ghost Formation took shape.
All four Ghost Cultivators were at the Second-Grade rank, and the Resentful Ghost behind them were all Second-Grade Ghost General, making it an eight-against-one situation.
The Grudge Ghost Formation Transformation, meaning that no matter which Ghost Cultivator the Foreign Monk attacked within the formation, it was equivalent to attacking the combined forces of four Ghost Cultivators and four Ghost General.
When!
The Foreign Monk's Vajra was blocked by a pair of black knives.
Bang!
His brute force was blocked by the black mist. The black mist solidified instantly, becoming harder than a steel plate, and the rebound force made him see stars.
The enemy came prepared; how could they possibly let him escape so easily?
"I won't let you escape... My clan has nurtured this top-grade Resentful Ghost seed for many years, a seed with the potential to advance to the Fourth-Grade Resentful Ghost King, and you secretly purified it. This hatred is irreconcilable!" a Ghost Cultivator said through gritted teeth.
He slashed wildly at the Foreign Monk with his twin swords, his attacks like a meat grinder.
The foreign monk used his vajra to parry the opponent's twin swords, his face completely bewildered. He had no recollection of ever converting any extremely powerful vengeful ghost seeds—well, that's understandable, he had converted far too many vengeful ghosts in his life, it was normal for him not to remember.
When someone spends decades in a frenzy, killing tens of thousands of ants, do you think they can remember which of those ants was particularly distinctive? If they could remember which ant had a large abdomen or which had long legs, that would be abnormal.
"I'll hold him off, you can corrupt him! Break his Buddhist Sect techniques!" the Ghost Cultivator wielding twin swords said coldly.
In addition to temporarily sealing the 'Merit Light' with Blood Sand, the Ghost Cultivator also prepared many targeted treasures.
Buddhist Sect cultivators have an overwhelming advantage over 'Ghost Cultivator,' so Ghost Cultivator have been researching how to counter Buddhist Sect techniques!
They studied various filth and poisons specifically to deal with the Buddhist Sect monks.
"Pfft pfft pfft!" The four vengeful ghost generals opened their mouths and spat out dark green liquid.
The Foreign Monk trapped in the formation was unable to escape and was covered in dark green liquid.
"This is called the Buddha-Extinguishing Water. It's a deadly poison that we Ghost Cultivator have specially researched. It's designed to destroy the internal energy of the Buddhist Sect. Once you're contaminated by it, it will invade your body and devour all the Buddhist Sect energy within you within three breaths. Hahahaha!" The four Ghost Cultivator laughed loudly.
The dual-wielding Ghost Cultivator continued his attack, holding off the Foreign Monk and allowing the Buddha-Extinguishing Water to take effect.
Two other Ghost Cultivator cultivators would seize any openings the Foreign Monk, darting out like venomous snakes and leaving Foreign Monk with wounds.
The last Ghost Cultivator didn't make a move; he maintained the operation of the great formation to prevent the Foreign Monk from escaping.
At this moment, the Ghost Cultivator who hadn't yet made a move was counting aloud. "One, two, three!"
After three cries, four Ghost Cultivators and four Ghost General pounced on them simultaneously.
He unleashed his ultimate techniques right from the start: "Soul-Severing Ghost Leg!", "Man-Extinguishing Fist!", "Eight Deaths Divine Art!", "Hateful Matter Saber!"... and other classic Ghost Cultivator martial arts were displayed.
The four Ghost General conjured ghost claws, ghost tails, and Ghost Soldier, and pounced on them.
Taking advantage of the Buddha-Extinguishing Water attack, they planned to seize the opportunity to capture the Foreign Monk in one fell swoop.
"Shit! What is this green liquid? It's all over this monk. Disgusting, isn't it? You've angered me, today I'll show you my true secret technique!" the Foreign Monk roared.
The next moment, he reached out and grabbed one end of Vajra, and pulled hard! Then, a blade was pulled out of the Vajra.
This Vajra is a modified ritual implement, containing a soft sword.
"Behold the sword, the Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword!" the Foreign Monk roared, brandishing the sword in his hand.
With each strike of the sword, a rainbow of celestial energy accompanied it.
This <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> is the true main martial art of the Foreign Monk. Only after he advances to the Second-Grade Realm and opens up his Qi Sea Dantian can he truly unleash this magical sword technique.
Each rainbow of celestial energy was both incredibly beautiful and incredibly dangerous! Those rainbows were entirely composed of highly compressed sword energy; a mere graze from them would result in severe injury!
This is the signature sword technique of a major sect!
"How is that possible? Why is he unaffected by the 'Buddha-Extinguishing Water'!"
"The Buddha-Extinguishing Water has no effect at all?"
Did I buy a counterfeit product?
"Impossible! I bought the Buddha-Extinguishing Water from Ghost Cultivator with a 'five-star diamond rating.' He's a five-hundred-year-old brand; it can't be fake."
Ta-da!
The Foreign Monk single-handedly took on eight opponents, his <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> blocking all of their various Ghost Cultivator techniques in one go! The <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> was of a much higher grade than the martial arts techniques of the four Ghost Cultivators.
Even the Ghost Cultivator who used their legs and fists were injured by the Foreign Monk's 'Immortal Rainbow' sword energy, with several sword marks appearing on their fists and feet, their suits stained with blood.
Even a slight graze will cause injury, and if not treated promptly, the sword energy of the <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> will leave a lifelong hidden wound.
The four Ghost Cultivators would never have guessed that the Foreign Monk in front of them, who had accumulated 100,000 Merit Light, appeared to be an enlightened high monk on the surface. But in fact, this guy practiced pure Daoist School techniques and had absolutely no connection with the Buddhist Sect!
How effective would the highly toxic "Buddha-Extinguishing Water" prescribed for the Buddhist Sect practices be against Foreign Monk?
"What a joke... Damn it, even if the Buddha-Extinguishing Water has no effect, the four of us plus four Ghost General, surely we can take down this stupid monk? Attack with all our might and take him down in one go!" The Ghost Cultivator on the right gritted his teeth.
The four Ghost Cultivators and four Ghost General increased their attack speed.
They didn't have much time. If five minutes passed and the opponent's 'Merit Light' recovered from the contamination of the Blood Sand, it would be much harder for them to take down the Foreign Monk with that abnormal Merit Light around!
The attacks of the Ghost Cultivator transformed into a torrential downpour.
The Foreign Monk could only grit his teeth and repeatedly unleash the <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword>, enduring the arduous ordeal!
Five breaths later, the Foreign Monk was panting heavily.
He's not in good shape right now... The <Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> is extremely powerful, even enough to allow him to hold his own against eight opponents.
However, great power also means great consumption.
Each rainbow of immortal energy in <The Immortal Marvel Dao Profound Sword> is a compressed sword aura! It is both beautiful and deadly, and its consumption is also extremely high.
The Foreign Monk had only recently broken through to the Second-Grade Realm, Qi Sea Dantian was not large.
He's just barely holding on.
If he can't break through the encirclement before his internal energy is exhausted, then he'll be going to die here today!
Before them, the attacks of the four Ghost Cultivators and four Ghost General became even more rapid.
Moreover, they were in a formation, coordinating their offense and defense effectively, making it impossible for the Foreign Monk to escape from the formation.
[Perhaps, I am going to die today?] The Foreign Monk thought to himself—his robes could at most withstand a full-force attack from Second-Grade Cultivator. Even if he could maintain the defenses of his robes, he still couldn't escape.
He had only just advanced to the Second-Grade, and his combat experience as Second-Grade Cultivator was still far too limited.
[If I had known, I would have obediently gone back to see my master as soon as I got out of prison. Indeed, one must be filial; once you are not, who knows what terrible things will happen.]
Master, if there is an afterlife, I will still be your disciple.
[But you must agree to my becoming a monk in my next life too.]
The Foreign Monk's mind was filled with random thoughts, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly from repeated clashes with the four Ghost Cultivators and four Ghost General.
[I'm almost at my limit.] The Foreign Monk gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. At least... he was allowed to kill one enemy. He wanted to take one down with him before he died!
"Be careful, he might be about to fight back desperately." The four Ghost Cultivators were extremely experienced. After seeing the Foreign Monk's intention to fight to the death, they increased the frequency of their attacks.
However, their attack method changed to 'strike once and then immediately flee,' giving the Foreign Monk no chance to fight back.
Everyone in this world is shrewd.
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In the sky, Song Shuhang's Spirit Ghost watched silently.
The battle below taught him a lot.
"We must be careful in dealing with the defilements that Merit Light."
"That Foreign Monk's swordsmanship is amazing! It's infuriating that a grown monk like him can learn such elegant swordsmanship. Why do we only have talent in knife skills?"
"The Ghost Cultivator's formation is incredibly powerful; we must be Vigilance. We absolutely cannot end up like that Foreign Monk, carelessly falling into their formation and becoming trapped in a desperate struggle."
[The Foreign Monk looks like he's nearing his limit. It's time to make a move.]
The Spirit Ghost paused slightly in mid-air.
Then it used the "Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles" movement technique to swoop down from the sky.
In a sense, the Spirit Ghost is Song Shuhang's alter ego.
It can do everything that Song Shuhang can do. It can also gain the same understanding as Song Shuhang. Of course, some skills are limited by physical constitution, so even if the Spirit Ghost knows the theory, it cannot use them.
As it flew downwards, the Spirit Ghost clasped its hands together and unleashed its two innate abilities.
Golden Buckler appeared in its left hand, and a small golden sword appeared in its right hand.
Shield on the left, sword on the right.
"<Holy Light Swordsmanship>, Holy Light Slaying Evil Sword!" The Spirit Ghost chose this special sword technique to pave the way.
If Song Shuhang's true form were present, using 'Palm Thunder' would be the best attack method. If successful, it could cripple one of the opponent's Ghost General in an instant.
However, due to its physical constitution, the Spirit Ghost could not use the 'Palm Thunder' taught by the Venerable White.
Therefore, they had no choice but to settle for second best and select the <Holy Light Swordsmanship>, which is similar to the Buddhist Sect techniques and has a restraining effect on Resentful Ghost.
With the enhancement of <The Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles>, the movement speed of the Spirit Ghost has reached a speed close to that of Fourth-Grade Cultivator Sword Flight.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared behind Ghost Cultivator Number 1 and his Ghost General!
At the same time, the Spirit Ghost opened its mouth, its lips moving up and down.
No sound was uttered; it merely chanted silently. "Holy Light, that evil seems worthy of a fight!"
This sword technique, adapted from Western swordplay, is quite peculiar. Although one can perform the swordplay without reciting the 'Sword Formula,' the power of the swordplay increases by about 20% when the 'Sword Formula' is recited!
When Senior Sister Ye was instructing Song Shuhang, she offered two guesses: perhaps this 'Sword Formula' was a Daoist incantation similar to 'Edict, as the law commands,' and reciting the incantation could add a 'magical' attack effect to the sword technique, increasing its power.
Or perhaps... it's a kind of 'self-hypnosis' mantra that allows you to unleash greater potential.
In short, as long as you're thick-skinned enough, loudly reciting this strange incantation will greatly enhance the power of the <Holy Light Swordsmanship>!
The Holy Light Swordsmanship struck a Ghost General squarely in the back.
The speed was too fast. Ghost General and Ghost Cultivator No. 1 sensed that someone was attacking them from behind, but before they could turn around to defend themselves, Ghost General was struck by a sword in the back.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh~~" The Ghost General let out a miserable scream; this sneak attack was too despicable.
Caught completely off guard, the Ghost General suffered a nearly meter-long wound on his back, almost slicing his entire body in two!
Not only that, but the opponent's sword also had a disgusting 'Holy Flame Damage' attached to it.
Even the Ghost Cultivator know this; it's a Western technique, similar to the Buddhist Sect cultivation methods, and it has a damage bonus against ghosts.
Although its damage effect is not as good as Buddhist Sect techniques, the opponent has the advantage of being able to burn anything and has high adhesion. If you don't find a way to extinguish it, the Holy Flame can continue to burn until the Ghost General's life ends.
Their clinginess is absolutely insane!
The surrounded Foreign Monk, upon seeing reinforcements, were immediately invigorated and filled with hope, and they fought back even more fiercely.
After successfully striking, the Spirit Ghost frowned. It was somewhat dissatisfied that its sword strike had failed to kill the opponent's Ghost General.
However... never mind, if we didn't kill it, we didn't kill it. As long as it's seriously injured to a certain extent, that's enough! As long as the Ghost General is injured to a certain extent and has no power to resist, we can eat it without any problem.
The next moment, the Spirit Ghost opened its mouth.
<The Whale Swallowing Technique!>
The Whale Swallowing Technique, which was originally only meant to devour Spirit Beast Crystal, was terrifying when used by the Spirit Ghost.
It truly swallowed the beast whole; its mouth opened wide, and with a powerful inhale, the writhing Ghost General, engulfed in holy flames, was pulled in by the immense pull. Finally... the enormous Ghost General was swallowed whole by the Spirit Ghost.
A bizarre scene... The Spirit Ghost's jaws snapped open, swallowing a Ghost General twice its size.
After swallowing the Ghost General, the Spirit Ghost retreated repeatedly, relying on the speed of the Fourth-Grade Cultivator Sword Flight to reach the high sky.
The four Ghost Cultivator below could only watch helplessly as it soared higher.
The ability to fly is sometimes an insurmountable skill.
Although Ghost Cultivator can command their Ghost General to fly up, the flying speed of Ghost General is simply weak compared to that of Spirit Ghost; they wouldn't even be able to keep up and eat dust.
With the loss of one Ghost General, the grand formation composed of four Ghost Cultivator was no longer perfect. The Foreign Monk in the formation was relieved of pressure, and his resistance increased by 2.
In the air.
"Burp~~" The Spirit Ghost let out a satisfied burp, spitting out a wisp of holy flame residue.
With the activation of the <Whale Swallowing Technique>, the Spirit Ghost's digestive ability is enhanced—yes, Song Shuhang's Spirit Ghost has its own special digestive system.
Moreover, this digestive system can also be enhanced by the <Whale Swallowing Technique>.
Three breaths later, a Second-Grade Ghost General was completely digested, leaving not even a trace.
"Burp~~" The Spirit Ghost let out another satisfied burp.
The two wounds on his back that were never going to heal have both healed a little bit!
The Spirit Ghost's eyes gleamed as it stared at the remaining three Ghost General, greedily licking its lips.
The next moment, it gripped its shield in its left hand and its sword in its right, and once again used the "Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles" movement technique to swoop down.
Just like a falcon catching its prey.
The Ghost Cultivator below were constantly on guard against the Spirit Ghost.
"Damn you, you dare to come down here! We must kill you this time!" Ghost Cultivator Number 2 roared, and suddenly another pair of ghost claws extended from the back of his Ghost General.
Eerie ghostly flames rose from the ghostly claws and shot towards the Spirit Ghost in the sky.
The Spirit Ghost blocked all the ghostly flames with the Golden Buckler in its left hand.
Meanwhile, the 'golden sword' in its right hand changed shape, its blade slightly curved, transforming into a golden knife.
This change in the form of innate ability is a power that the Spirit Ghost has only recently acquired.
Wielding a golden blade, its Saber Qi surging—<Reverse Scale Saber Technique>, Dragon Dance Form!
The Saber Qi transformed into a lifelike True Dragon, enveloping the Spirit Ghost within.
The Spirit Ghost, protected by the Saber Qi True Dragon's defense, crashed into the formation of the four Ghost Cultivators and landed on the Foreign Monk's head.
The Saber Qi surged like True Dragon, protecting even the Foreign Monk within.
"Damn it, it's trying to save people!" The four Ghost Cultivators were furious, increasing the intensity of their attacks and going all out.
Among the Ghost General behind them, one of Ghost General a Talisman Treasure, the level of attack Talisman Treasure of which was unknown!
All one could sense was how terrifying the attack within this Talisman Treasure was.
'Bang bang bang!' The Ghost Cultivator's attacks landed on the Saber Qi True Dragon True Dragon, but they were completely unable to break through its defenses.
The <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>, which abandons offensive capabilities, boasts unparalleled defensive power!
A smile appeared on the Spirit Ghost Foreign Monk one hand and flew high into the air with a 'whoosh'.
The four Ghost Cultivators were completely unable to keep up with the speed of the Spirit Ghost, and could only watch helplessly as the Spirit Ghost led the Foreign Monk away.
The Spirit Ghost glanced back reluctantly. Although it really wanted to kill and eat the remaining three Ghost General, the Talisman Treasure that the opponent had summoned made it feel uneasy.
It's best not to take any risks at this time.
Besides, its goal was simply to rescue the Foreign Monk. Having achieved its goal, it decisively ran away with the Foreign Monk.
All that remained were the four Ghost Cultivators' angry roars of resentment.
He was saved! The Foreign Monk breathed a sigh of relief—that was close, he almost died.
Then, he looked up at his savior. "Thank you for saving my life, senior... wait, a ghost?"
The Foreign Monk was startled.
But then he saw the face of this 'ghost'.
"My benefactor!" the Foreign Monk exclaimed in surprise once again.
Isn't this the very person who saved his life from that terrifying Ghost Cultivator Altar Master in the 'subway'?
How did my benefactor turn into a ghost?
Could it be... that my benefactor has passed away?
The Foreign Monk's eyes were slightly red, and his face was full of sorrow. "My benefactor... have you passed out?" The Foreign Monk's Chinese pronunciation was not very clear.
Spirit Ghost: "..."
Now, it has carried the Foreign Monk to an altitude of 100 meters, which is about the height of a 35-story building.
So, here's a question: If you threw a Second-Grade Cultivator who can't fly from this height, would he die?