Uncle Nine's Origin

Qiusheng looked at the giant ape pinned down by the Mystic Dao Seal, his teeth aching.

He truly couldn't do anything to it right now. While he could suppress it with the Mystic Dao Seal, Qiusheng found himself lacking the strength to actually finish it off.

There was no helping it; the creature's hide was simply too thick. His strongest techniques were the combination of the Lightning Bolt Fist and Palm Thunder, yet even then, he couldn't kill it.

Helpless, Qiusheng could only grind it out, waiting for his reinforcements to arrive.

A full half-hour passed, and the mana in Qiusheng's body was nearly bottomed out.

Uncle Nine finally arrived, fashionably late. Seeing his master holding the Jingzhen Sword, Qiusheng felt tears welling up in his eyes.

"Master, quick, help me channel the Mystic Dao Seal! My mana is almost drained."

Seeing his disciple drenched in sweat, Uncle Nine didn't dare delay, reaching out to take the Mystic Dao Seal from Qiusheng's hands.

The moment the seal fell into Uncle Nine's palm, the golden light erupting from it surged to a whole new level.

It was not only thicker but also seemed significantly brighter.

This was the difference between a Human Master and an Earth Master. The power of the same magical artifact, when wielded by two people of different realms, was simply incomparable.

The giant ape was now kneeling on both knees, clutching its head and howling incessantly.

It seemed that Qiusheng wouldn't even need to deliver the finishing blow; Uncle Nine's hold on the Mystic Dao Seal alone might be enough to crush the beast to death!

However, for Qiusheng, not delivering the final blow was out of the question.

He immediately took the Jingzhen Sword from Uncle Nine, surged his remaining mana, and charged toward the giant ape.

"Hum~!"

Amidst the sound of a sword hum, Qiusheng struck, driving his blade directly into the giant ape's head.

"Splat!"

The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh rang out. His strike had cleaved into the ape's skull, though it only went in about an inch.

But this single strike drove the giant ape into a frenzy.

Feeling its life threatened, the giant ape suddenly opened its maw, and a bead roughly the size of an infant's fist flew out.

Once the bead appeared, infinite grey light erupted from it, clashing against the golden light of the Mystic Dao Seal and briefly granting the giant ape its freedom.

However, before the ape could make a move, Qiusheng's second strike arrived.

This time, he didn't hack; he thrust, driving the sword deep into the wound he had just created.

"Splat."

This time, the Jingzhen Sword went in deeper, burying itself to the hilt. With a twist and a pull, red and white matter sprayed into the air.

The giant ape finally collapsed heavily to the ground, devoid of any life.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for slaying a five-hundred-year-cultivation black ape. Obtained 900 Exorcism Points."

Following the system prompt, Qiusheng collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.

Today's battle was undoubtedly the most difficult one he had faced since transmigrating.

This five-hundred-year-cultivation ape, regardless of anything else, was as difficult to kill as a Bronze-Armored Zombie.

"Master, it's a good thing you arrived in time, otherwise your disciple would have been eaten whole by this thing."

Qiusheng watched his master take two quick steps to pick up an object from the ground before walking over to him, unable to resist a sarcastic remark.

"Hmph, you brat, daring to challenge a five-hundred-year-cultivation demon beast with the cultivation of a Human Master. You really have a death wish."

Seeing his disciple's exhausted state, Uncle Nine felt a complex mix of emotions.

One had to know that a demon beast with five hundred years of cultivation corresponded to the Earth Master realm in the cultivation world.

Yet his own disciple, as a mere novice Human Master, had managed to suppress such a great demon. This was absolutely the mark of a heaven-sent talent, especially in the art of combat.

Looking back, it had only been a month or two since this disciple had started to truly impress him. It was hard to believe he had changed so much in such a short time.

Of course, Uncle Nine had his own guesses about what had happened to Qiusheng. He felt his disciple must have encountered some fortuitous event, but since the boy didn't speak of it, he wouldn't ask. As long as he maintained a righteous heart, Uncle Nine wouldn't interfere.

"Master, I didn't want to, but the situation was urgent. If I hadn't acted, I fear Ren Wei's men would have suffered casualties."

After a brief explanation, Qiusheng stood up with Uncle Nine's support. Just then, Ren Wei arrived with his men.

They looked at Qiusheng, who stood unsteadily with his sword, and the giant ape lying dead on the ground, all of them gasping in shock.

As those who had faced the ape head-on, they understood its terror better than anyone.

That was a monster their guns couldn't even scratch, yet it had been hacked to death by a sword?

The sight made them even more convinced of the master and disciple's prowess. Ren Wei, in particular, seeing Qiusheng's exhaustion, immediately signaled a subordinate to carry him back to the Public Mortuary to rest.

However, as soon as the man reached Qiusheng, he was waved off.

Qiusheng shook off Uncle Nine's support and took a few deep breaths; the feeling of emptiness in his body vanished completely.

One had to admit, the effect of the Earth Spirit Body finally shone through at this moment.

Whether it was drawing power from the earth during a fight to replenish his consumed mana, or simply recovering his strength, it was truly remarkable.

Even after battle, one could quickly recover their state.

Either of these two powerful auxiliary abilities would have made Qiusheng incredibly satisfied at this moment.

Thus, without needing anyone's support, Qiusheng followed behind everyone and soon returned to the Public Mortuary.

Along the way, Uncle Nine kept looking at Qiusheng with a strange gaze.

Within his senses, how could he not have detected the changes in Qiusheng's physique?

However, with so many people around and so much chatter, he naturally wouldn't ask directly. He planned to probe Qiusheng indirectly after they returned to the Public Mortuary.

"Eldest Senior Brother, are you alright?"

"Sheng Ge, are you injured?"

Still some distance from the Public Mortuary, Ren Tingting and Wencai suddenly came to meet them.

It turned out that when Ren Wei and the others returned for reinforcements, they had already alerted everyone in the Public Mortuary. Ren Tingting and Wencai had come out because they were genuinely worried and wanted to see if they could welcome back the returning group.