Muscular Dragon Projection

The figure in red robes is a demonic disciple from the Nine Netherworld.

In the Nine Netherworld Realm, there are many races, each with its own sects and forces, including races that resemble humans. Compared to other types of demons, human-shaped demons are more intelligent.

This disciple of the Nine Nether Demons, with a beard and dressed in peach-colored clothes, is a member of a humanoid race within the Nine Netherworld Realm.

Previously, when Song Shuhang saw the 'Glazed Scholar' fighting the demon at the Tribulation Immortal level, various demons nearby died in the aftershocks of the battle between the two powerful beings. Among them were a large number of Nine Nether Demons disciples dressed in red robes.

In fact, Song Shuhang had killed three disciples of the Nine Nether Demons of this type when he was on the 'Mysterious Island,' but he had lost his memories of that time on the Mysterious Island.

The passage at the bottom of the ancient well widened, and the disciple of the Nine Nether Demons discovered the entrance and squeezed through it.

As soon as it emerged, it sensed an aura that it found repulsive—the aura of the Buddhist Sect cultivation techniques and the aura of the Merit Light.

Its gaze swept over the disciples of the 'World's End Wandering Temple' in the Vajra Grotto Abode. Among the cultivators, these bald men were the most disliked, as their attributes clashed with theirs. Moreover, these dozen or so bald men were all at the Fourth-Grade Realm, tough nuts to crack.

Then, its gaze fell on Song Shuhang at the door—although he wasn't bald, the thick Merit Light protecting him made it even more repulsive than the monk.

More importantly, this guy with waist-length hair was only at the Third-Grade Realm, and he was blocking the doorway, preventing it from escaping!

At this moment, it would be a disservice to the Nine Netherworld Realm if it didn't crush this waist-length-haired youth.

Then, the disciple of the Nine Nether Demons sneered, raised his hands, and more black sludge energy from the Nine Netherworld surged out from the ancient well, rushing towards every part of the Vajra Grotto Abode.

For a time, the disciples of the 'World's End Wandering Temple' inside the cave were exhausted from resisting.

Taking advantage of this moment, the disciple of the Nine Nether Demons swiftly rushed towards Song Shuhang. He drew a copper rod and swung it down at Song Shuhang, shouting, "Die!"

It speaks a language that is not any human language, yet it can be understood by spreading its mental energy.

[Third-Grade- grade Nine Nether Demons.] Song Shuhang could also discern the demon's level.

Although both are at the Third-Grade, the opponent can draw upon the filthy power of the Nine Netherworld within the ancient well, making their combat strength comparable to that of the Fourth-Grade Realm cultivator.

Without the ability to restrain the corrupting power of the Nine Netherworld, even Fifth-Grade Spirit Emperor would be unwilling to fight it, lest they be corrupted by Nine Netherworld power.

With the power of the Nine Netherworld, the Nine Nether Demons disciples moved very fast; Song Shuhang could only see a series of afterimages.

[Eye Aperture Talent!] Song Shuhang activated his Eye Aperture Talent, which he called 'Expert's Vision'.

Instantly, just like the 'Bullet Time' in The Matrix, the speed of the Nine Nether Demons disciples slowed down in Song Shuhang's eyes. What was originally just a blur was now even slower than the speed of an ordinary person in Shuhang's eyes.

Under the [Eye Aperture Talent] state, Song Shuhang saw at least six flaws on this Nine Nether Demons disciple!

The biggest flaw was found in the area around the waist and abdomen.

Song Shuhang slowly drew the Meteor Sword of the Venerable White, from his waist and circulated the Thirty-Three Beasts' Innate True Liquid within his body.

He was about to use the only sword technique he had learned, the Holy Light Swordsmanship. This sword technique, like Buddhist Sect martial arts, had a restraining effect on impure forces.

Shuhang silently prayed in his heart: [Holy Light, that evil seems worth fighting!]

While reciting the sword technique aloud in public would undoubtedly enhance its power, it would also be incredibly embarrassing. Perhaps his foreign apprentice, Joseph, would actually enjoy the feeling of reciting the Sword Formula aloud?

<Holy Light Swordsmanship - Holy Light Slaying Evil Sword!>

The figures of the Nine Nether Demons disciples drew ever closer.

A holy white light appeared on the Meteor Sword. Song Shuhang stepped on the 'Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles Journey' movement technique and headed towards the Nine Nether Demons disciple.

Just as the two were about to make contact, Song Shuhang suddenly twisted his body, and his fully mastered <Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles> movement technique allowed him to easily avoid the Nine Nether Demons disciple's staff.

At the same time, Song Shuhang bent his body slightly, like a drawn bow, and unleashed his power! He held the Meteor Sword with both hands, and used the Holy Light Slaying Evil Sword to slash at the demon disciple's biggest weakness, his waist and abdomen, in a horizontal slash.

"Hahahaha, you idiot, you think that's my weakness? That's my strongest defense. You're dead." The demonic disciple grinned maliciously.

It was completely unafraid of Song Shuhang's sword aimed at its waist and abdomen. A thick layer of dragon scales appeared out of thin air on its body, with the dragon scales on its waist and abdomen being the thickest.

[I am the most favored disciple of the Dragon Cave Master. I am imbued with the Dragon Cave Master's defensive power. How could the sword of a mere Third-Grade Cultivator like you break through me?] The demonic disciple grinned maliciously, turned around, and swung his copper staff, smashing it back towards Song Shuhang's back.

Just then... the Meteor Sword had already slashed at his waist, the blade colliding with the dragon scale defense.

Song Shuhang lightly—the most powerful defense?

Meteor Sword performs a horizontal slash.

Subsequently, the dragon scale defense that the Nine Nether Demons disciples were so proud of was sliced open like a thin sheet of paper. The Meteor Sword continued its momentum, cutting through the Nine Nether Demons disciples' bodies as easily as slicing tofu.

The pale Holy Light Sword of the <Holy Light Swordsmanship> slashed into the body of the Nine Nether Demons disciple, and the sword energy erupted within its body, piercing out from various parts of its body!

"Aaaaaah... How is this possible...!" the Nine Nether Demons disciple screamed in agony.

Its body was severed in two. No blood flowed, for its blood had been purified by the power of the Holy Light.

Song Shuhang casually brandished the 'Meteor Sword'.

Because this is Senior White's sword. If Seventh-Grade Venerable's sword couldn't even cut through the body of Third-Grade Nine Nether Demons disciple, that would be a joke.

Even without Venerable White's sword, Song Shuhang could still cleave through the body of the demon disciple using his 'Overlord Shatter Saber'. His Overlord Shatter Saber could also slice through the flesh of Fourth-Grade Cultivator. However, without the blessing of the Holy Light Swordsmanship, slicing through the body of this Nine Nether Demons disciple would be more troublesome, making it impossible to kill him in one strike.

Moreover, the dragon scale defense that appeared on the demon disciple's body seemed to be even harder than that of Fourth-Grade.

"Aaaaah, how dare you kill me!" the Nine Nether Demons disciple cried out in anguish. As he spoke, he used his last bit of strength to activate one of his innate abilities.

After its innate ability was activated, its body disappeared. This was an invisibility ability. A layer of ghostly mist, invisible to human cultivators, appeared around its body, and the hands of the Nine Nether Demons disciple turned into withered claws.

However, even if it became invisible, it couldn't escape at this point; the Holy Light Power constantly emanating from its body betrayed its whereabouts.

What exactly is it trying to do?

"I curse you! I curse you in the name of the disciples of the Nine Netherworld Realm! I curse you with all the filth of the Nine Netherworld Realm, and I curse you to be forever condemned to the Nine Netherworld!" the Nine Nether Demons disciple cried out in a hoarse voice.

A cursed rune condensed from the ghostly mist surrounding him and was branded toward Song Shuhang.

This is an innate ability of humanoid beings in the Nine Netherworld Realm, a curse that can be cast after being killed while shrouded in 'ghost mist'. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the power of this curse.

When Song Shuhang saw the curse, his heart ached terribly—if only his Spirit Ghost were still alive. Due to its mutation, his Spirit Ghost could devour Resentful Ghost and even curses to enhance its power. If the Spirit Ghost were still alive, it could have swallowed this curse whole.

Of course... now, he's not afraid of such a low-level curse.

Song Shuhang a punch, unleashing the Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist!

The power of the Merit Light transformed into a three-meter-tall golden giant, enveloping his entire body, and at the same time, he threw a punch.

Boom!

In the void, chanting filled the air, along with the roar of a giant whale... which was already showing signs of transforming into a dragon's roar.

The Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist struck the black curse runes, shattering the curse with a single punch.

The Demon-Subduing Fist can subdue demons and monsters, and can also directly destroy these low-level curses.

"Aaaaah, damn it, damn it!" The Nine Nether Demons disciple revealed his form, having no means of retaliating.

Amidst its resentful screams, its life force gradually dissipated, and it finally perished.

Behind Song Shuhang, Daoist Horizon sheathed his longsword and smiled slightly at Song Shuhang.

Yu Jiaojiao also dispelled a defensive spell.

Su Clan’s Sixteen put away his dagger. Shuhang was no longer the novice cultivator he once was.

At this moment, Song Shuhang was examining the corpse of the Nine Nether Demons disciple—he had a feeling that this guy resembled a 'Resentful Ghost'.

Therefore, he came up with the idea of [persuading the souls of the dead to be saved].

Or perhaps we could try to convert them?

Let's do a ritual then; it's free anyway.

So, Song Shuhang put his hands together, silently recited the "Ksitigarbha Soul-Deliverance Scripture," and pointed his right hand at the corpse of the Nine Nether Demons disciple, performing the "Soul-Deliverance Method."

The disciples of World's End Wandering Temple around him stared at Song Shuhang in astonishment—could he even deliver Nine Nether Demons?

As it turns out... the Nine Nether Demons are not Resentful Ghost.

This thing cannot be put to the afterlife.

However, when Song Shuhang the ritual to deliver the Nine Nether Demons disciple, it seemed to activate a spiritual imprint on the disciple.

The next moment, a projection of a Black Dragon appeared on the corpse of the Nine Nether Demons disciple.

Lifelike 3D projection.

This is... a muscular Eastern dragon.

What should have been a slender and elegant Eastern True Dragon was now muscular and short, and perhaps even deformed, with only two front claws.

What is this? Song Shuhang Vigilance.

Why did his use of the Ksitigarbha Soul-Deliverance Scripture to perform Soul-Deliverance Method bring forth the projection of this muscular dragon?

At this moment, the deformed, muscular dragon, its lantern-sized eyes fixed on Song Shuhang, roared, "Remnant of the Vajra Temple, I've found you!"

Remnants of the Vajra Temple?

Song Shuhang immediately understood; just as he had guessed, the Ksitigarbha Soul-Deliverance Scripture was indeed related to the Vajra Temple!