The Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist... Another Song One?

"So, Overlord Blade Song One, what brings you to our Jadewater Pavilion?" Pavilion Master Chu asked, floating beside the Spirit Ghost.

"Please call me Song One!" The Spirit Ghost sighed. Originally, he was supposed to find the location of the Jadewater Pavilion, then get the location of 'China Wenzhou City, China' from Pavilion Master Chu or Senior Sister Ye Si, and then return to his main body to contact his main body.

But now, the Spirit Ghost had a vague realization: even if it could find the location of 'China,' it had little hope of finding the main body of Wenzhou City!

Whether it was the young Pavilion Master Chu before them, the rich spiritual energy in the world, or the power that transcended 'space' that they last encountered when they were drawn into the Spatial Passage.

Combining this with the various pieces of knowledge previously shared from the original body's mind, the Spirit Ghost thought of a very cliché scenario—could it have time-traveled?

Let me confirm, am I still in my original world?

After thinking for a moment, the Spirit Ghost said, "The reason I want to get close to the Jadewater Pavilion is actually to find you, Pavilion Master Chu."

"Looking for me?" Pavilion Master Chu asked, puzzled.

The Spirit Ghost asked again, "Pavilion Master Chu, may I borrow the 'Time City' of the Jadewater Pavilion?"

"Time City? What's that? There's no Time City in the Jadewater Pavilion." Pavilion Master Chu looked at the Spirit Ghost with curiosity and doubt.

Upon hearing this, the Spirit Ghost's expression shifted rapidly and became incredibly varied.

It didn't really want to enter 'Time City'; it mainly wanted to confirm one thing—in the Spirit Ghost's memory, 'Time City' was built by the future Pavilion Master Chu the Jadewater Pavilion through a magical artifact related to time.

The Pavilion Master Chu before them now had no idea about 'Time City'. This Pavilion Master Chu was not the lazy Pavilion Master Chu of the future.

Did he really travel back in time?

What should I do now?

The Spirit Ghost looked up at the sky. Was it determined to live on, until its original body was born, so that it could renew its contract with it?

No, the future self has never sensed any contract with 'itself'.

Could it be... that it died over the long years?

Holy crap, I'm separated from my original self into two different timelines, and I even died before he was born?

The Spirit Ghost suddenly felt a little tired.

Originally, as a Spirit Ghost, it only needed to accompany its master, constantly leveling up, without having to think about anything else.

Then they will either perish with their master under the Heavenly Tribulation, their bodies and souls extinguished; or they will bravely advance alongside their master, ascending to the Tribulation Immortal, perhaps even reaching the 'Longevity' realm. Or they may even contend for the Heavenly Dao and forge Immortality.

As Spirit Ghost, it basically doesn't need to think about 'What should I do? What should I do? What is my goal?' because these things are considered and troubled by the original body.

But now, it is separated from its original self by a vast distance of time and space, and the Spirit Ghost must bear these troubles on its own.

"I'm so tired. Maybe I should just find someone else to contract with?" the Spirit Ghost thought to itself, looking at the 'incomplete' contract between itself and its original body.

The Spirit Ghost Contract is indestructible... The reason it is incomplete is because Song Shuhang was not yet born at this 'time'!

Let alone Song Shuhang's great-great-grandfather might have been sperm. Since there is no object of the contract, this undying 'contract' naturally becomes 'incomplete'.

If that's the case, could it find another person to form a contract with and spend the rest of its life with?

The Pavilion Master Chu found the changes in the Spirit Ghost's expression quite amusing. She didn't disturb the Spirit Ghost, but floated beside Spirit Ghost, carefully observing it.

Pavilion Master Chu was very curious about this 'Spirit Ghost' because it possessed a residual magical aura that felt very familiar to Pavilion Master Chu —it was her aura.

This residual aura is the remnant of the magical energy left behind from the auxiliary spells this Spirit Ghost frequently received from her.

Specifically, if she frequently uses Healing Spell on a particular disciple, after a period of time, residual traces of her magic will remain on that disciple's body.

This is the state that Spirit Ghost are in now.

But Pavilion Master Chu was certain that she had never seen this Spirit Ghost before, nor had she ever cast any auxiliary spells on it.

Therefore, Pavilion Master Chu was very curious.

This is why, when the Spirit Ghost stealthily approached the 'Jadewater Pavilion,' Pavilion Master Chu didn't immediately subdue it, but instead went to meet it and communicate with it. She wanted to figure out why this Spirit Ghost carried her aura.

Just then, the Spirit Ghost seemed to recover from its troubled contemplation. It looked at Pavilion Master Chu and tentatively asked after a moment, "Pavilion Master Chu, would you be willing to take in me, a homeless person, temporarily?"

"I'd be more than willing," Pavilion Master Chu said with a smile, her eyes narrowed—this was exactly what she wanted.

So, Pavilion Master Chu happily led the Spirit Ghost 'Song One' to the Jadewater Pavilion.

The Spirit Ghost secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Before figuring out what to do next, it would stay at the 'Jadewater Pavilion' for a while.

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At this moment, inside the Vajra Grotto Abode.

The ancient well, which had been gushing water like a fountain, suddenly calmed down.

Then, the water level in the well dropped rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it had dropped by more than half.

All the monks who were Heart Tempering " immediately stopped the process—this was based on the accumulated experience of their predecessors.

The water in an ancient well is directly related to the effectiveness of "Heart Tempering"; the more water in the well, the better the Heart Tempering effect.

If the water in the ancient well is insufficient, the cultivator's ambition and desires will swell too much and become uncontrollable during the practice of mind Heart Tempering. In that case, not only will they be unable to 'Heart Tempering,' but they will also develop Heart Barrier.

In fact, only the members of the 'World's End Wandering Temple' knew that the depths of this 'ancient well' used for Heart Tempering were actually connected to a terrifying place— the Netherworld!

Although it's just a very, very small passage connecting to the Nine Netherworld Realm, only the size of a fingernail tip.

It is precisely because of the power of the Nine Netherworld Realm, the aura emanating from that world that is a mixture of filth, evil, and chaos, that it can easily arouse the ambition and desire deep within the hearts of cultivators.

The 'well water' above the ancient well was a sealing artifact created by a powerful figure from the Vajra Temple who guided a small Spirit Vein and used the Vajra Temple's special techniques.

This seal can not only suppress the tiny cracks in the 'Nine Netherworld Realm', but also use the power of the seal to produce the effect of 'Heart Tempering'.

Moreover, while the 'cultivator' uses the ancient well to Heart Tempering, this process actually strengthens the effect of the seal.

This is a wonderful thing that achieves several goals at once.

In fact, the reason why the ancient well suddenly erupted was because, in the Netherworld, the Glazed Scholar was controlling Song Shuhang's Spirit Ghost to fight against a demon at the Tribulation Immortal level in the Nine Netherworld Realm.

Coincidentally, the passage in the ancient well, no bigger than the tip of a fingernail, was not far from the location where the two Tribulation Immortal were fighting.

The battle between the two Tribulation Immortal caused the fountain phenomenon in the ancient well.

Therefore, during the process of 'Heart Tempering', Song Shuhang did not see the ambition in his own heart, but instead witnessed the great battle between the Glazed Scholar and the Nine Nether Demons.

The continuous drop in the Quan Shui in the ancient well is also related to that demon at the level of Tribulation Immortal. That demon detonated the giant black sun, causing turmoil throughout the Nine Netherworld Realm. This passage, no bigger than a fingernail tip, was also affected.

As a result of the explosion, a large amount of the filthy power of the Nine Netherworld was squeezed out from this fingernail-sized passage.

Even this passageway was widened somewhat by the power of the Nine Netherworld.

"It seems the well's gushing period is over," Senior Brother Three Days said regretfully. At the same time, dozens of disciples from World's End Wandering Temple came forward and stood in a circle around the ancient well.

This isn't the first time the water level in the ancient well has dropped; it's happened frequently in previous years.

The drop in well water level indicates that the seal on the ancient well is beginning to weaken. At this point, it is necessary to strengthen the seal in a short period of time.

The disciples of World's End Wandering Temple began to set up a seal around the ancient well. Their seal did not have the "Heart Tempering" ability of the "Vajra Temple".

However, as a renowned Buddhist School, World's End Wandering Temple's sealing effect is also quite strong.

This time, however, the reason for the change in the ancient well is different from before!

Just as more than ten disciples of World's End Wandering Temple finished setting up the seal, a surge of Black Mud- like power suddenly erupted from the ancient well, colliding with the seal.

"Not good! Everyone evacuate the Vajra Grotto Abode!" shouted an older disciple from World's End Wandering Temple. "Three Days, quickly contact our Uncle-Master! Something's happened at the ancient well!"

In fact, even without the older disciple's reminder, the cultivators inside the cave had already swiftly evacuated the Vajra Grotto Abode. Every cultivator possessed a keen sense of danger, and the substance gushing from the ancient well made them feel the peril.

Yu Jiaojiao, Su Clan’s Sixteen, and Daoist Horizon also quickly left the cave. Song Shuhang had also recovered his strength and followed closely behind them.

However, just as Shuhang retreated to the entrance of the Vajra Grotto Abode, he paused slightly.

Then he turned his head and looked at the murals in the cave with a puzzled expression.

Whether it was an illusion or not, as the Black Mud energy gushed out of the ancient well, these murals began to emit a pure light. That light resonated with a power emanating from Song Shuhang.

It is the Merit Light.

Only by performing rituals to help the souls of a thousand deceased can one truly accrue Merit.

Only by performing rituals to help ten thousand souls find peace can one receive the protection of the Merit Light.

At this moment, the light of Merit protecting Song Shuhang resonated with the light on the mural. Through this resonance, Shuhang actually began to understand the 'abstract' cultivation technique hidden in the mural.

At the same time, within Song Shuhang's 'Inch-Shrinking Bag,' the power of the Enlightenment Stone began to circulate, enhancing his comprehension.

A few breaths later, Song Shuhang understood.

He comprehended the first and second forms of his own Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist, moves that could be practiced at the Second-Grade Realm and Third-Grade Realm.

Yes, the Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist is very special. Depending on the practitioner's personality, the fist technique they can comprehend will also be somewhat different, just like the 'Mystic Sword Formula' in the Chu Household's basement.

The boxing technique that Shuhang comprehended was called --

Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist, Part 1!

Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist Part 2!

Damn it, this name has a strong Vajra Temple vibe. It's supposed to be the majestic Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist, but the move names are still from the <Vajra Foundation Fist>, using "One" and "Two" as names.

The founder of Vajra Temple Kenpo must have had obsessive-compulsive disorder, or perhaps he was simply too lazy to come up with moves.

Just then, Shuhang heard Sixteen's sharp voice. "Shuhang, watch out!"

Then, a chilling Saber Qi slashed out from Su Clan’s Sixteen's hand. The dazzling blade light struck in front of Song Shuhang, obliterating a mass of filth that lunged at him.

The seal on the ancient well has been broken, and the power of the Nine Netherworld is continuously emerging from it.

For some reason, a portion of the filth seemed to be targeting Song Shuhang... Even though there were several disciples of World's End Wandering Temple in the cave, this silt, from a great distance, specifically rushed towards Song Shuhang.

After Su Clan’s Sixteen cut through a sludge, several more streams of filthy mud rushed towards Song Shuhang.

"Shuhang, retreat quickly!" Su Clan’s Sixteen shouted.

Song Shuhang laughed heartily, took a small step back, and then assumed a starting stance for a boxing move.

He was not afraid of these filthy, muddy energies—he was protected by the Merit Light, making him impervious to all evil. This level of filth could be easily blocked by his Merit Light.

Now, he was eager to try out the boxing technique he had just mastered.

He had a strong urge and intuition—now, he could directly unleash the fist technique he had comprehended simply by throwing a punch!

This impulse and intuition are so strong!

"<Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist>!" Song Shuhang shouted, adding the word 'one' to his mind.

The moment he threw the punch, the protective Merit Power on Shuhang's body shone brightly, turning him into a small sun.

Within his body, the True Qi River formed from the eight Dantian circulated wildly, and the Transformation Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi erupted according to the circulation route of the <Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist>.

The next moment, the Merit Light on Song Shuhang's body expanded, and a three-meter-tall golden giant appeared on Song Shuhang's body.

The giant enveloped Song Shuhang. It had the same appearance as Song Shuhang, with long hair reaching its waist, no eyebrows, and even dressed the same as Song Shuhang.

Song Shuhang threw a punch, and the golden giant threw a punch in return.

With a single punch, faint chanting sounds echoed in the void... and then a giant whale roared.

The Merit Light and the fist of the Buddhist Sect are both nemesis of the filth and evil spirits of the Nine Netherworld.

As the fist swept past, all the filth and sludge that had been rushing towards Shuhang vanished into thin air! Not only that, after the fist broke through those small clumps of sludge energy, it spread out and swept across most of the 'Vajra Grotto Abode'.

Wherever Shuhang's fist passed, the filthy, muddy energy from the Nine Netherworld dissipated completely.

It worked?!

Song Shuhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting that the <Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist> would actually be used.

His gaze then fell on other parts of the Vajra Grotto Abode, where there was still foul energy. Shuhang clenched his fist again, trying to cleanse this foul energy.

At that moment, a sickeningly loud sound came from the ancient well.

Then, a graceful figure emerged from the ancient well.

"I smell something repulsive," the alluring figure said in a rough voice.

He had a full beard, wore a peach-colored outfit, and cinched his waist with a bright red belt...