You're Actually a Buddhist Cultivator

After landing, Liu Feng spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood mixed with dead Gu, his nerves taut; this was his first time witnessing a spirit creature unleash martial arts.

I can use Mind Eye Technique to preview that punch, but with my current footwork, I can't dodge it. He discovered his own shortcoming: his eyes were fast, but his body couldn't keep up.

Of course, the more critical point was that Liu Feng had never fought a true expert; not only did he lack experience, but he also didn't understand martial artists.

With Buddha Eye Insight, the Black Wolf Spirit's illusions were useless against him, which actually gave him an advantage. But right now, the two spirit creatures intended to engage in close-quarters combat!

I can't fend them off with just my physique and Buddha Eye Insight; I must incorporate Gu techniques...

Before he could think further, a black torrent swept in from the front left.

From the front right, the Ape Spirit appeared simultaneously, flying in like a stubborn boulder with astonishing momentum.

"A Gu Master fears few poisons; I don't believe you spirit creatures are immune!" Thousands of black dots surged from before Liu Feng, forming a wall of black.

In an instant, the black wall of insects dispersed, kicking up a massive cloud of toxic mist.

At the same time, the skin on Liu Feng's face rippled, and beyond his original two eyes, seven others blinked open.

Furthermore, six eyes opened on each of his arms, and a vertical eye appeared amidst the hair on the back of his head; all the compound eyes from his Exotic Gu were now wide open.

In the blink of an eye, Liu Feng transformed into a terrifying figure with twenty-two eyes, his body draped in Gu insects, wielding the Soldier Gu "Split-Tooth."

"Boom!" With a crash, the Ape Spirit's sturdy body slammed into the ground.

Relying on the toughness of its spirit body, it charged straight into the toxic mist, crushing many Gu insects on the spot.

Given the strength of its physique, the toxic Gu and mist could hardly cause it real harm in such a short time; it could simply force the poisoned blood out later.

"Brat, I'll only take one of your arms..."

As it spoke, its fur-covered beast face looked hideously fierce, its ape hand forming a claw as it tore toward Liu Feng's right arm.

But this time, its strike hit empty air!

Not only did the attack miss, but when it tried to turn and sweep with its other arm, Liu Feng vanished into thin air before its eyes.

"Eh..." The Ape Spirit's movements paused for a split second.

In that moment of hesitation, "Puff," three sprays of blood exploded as three hideous insects pierced into its arms and chest.

Almost at the same moment, the sturdy Black Wolf that had charged into the mist bit into nothingness, the scene in its wolf eyes becoming the boundless sky.

"Puff," two more sprays of blood scattered as two insect legs stabbed into the Black Wolf's waist and abdomen.

Dozens of yards away, whether it was the siblings Su Jing and Su Anjie, or the remaining Gu children and Gu servants, all they saw was the two spirit creatures charging into the toxic mist.

Looking through the dark green toxic fog, the sturdy bodies of the two monsters remained frozen in place.

Immediately afterward, an incredibly angry wolf howl and ape screech erupted from within the mist.

"Whoosh..." A breeze swept past.

As the toxic mist dissipated, Liu Feng's figure flashed out, heading straight for the stone cave under the cliff not far away.

The Ape Spirit and Black Wolf Spirit appeared behind him, but the two monsters were in a miserable state.

Not only was blood flowing endlessly from their bodies, but their fur was also crawling with Gu insects; to the eyes of the Gu servants present, these two beasts were already poisoned.

Once the Gu poison met blood, the effect was immediate; the movements of the two monsters were clearly not as swift as before.

However, the two monsters possessed formidable physiques and did not collapse right away.

"Close your eyes."

"Chase him."

Under the stunned gazes of the Gu children and Gu servants, the two spirit creatures closed their eyes, pursuing him into the stone cave relying solely on their beastly sense of smell and hearing.

Under the large tree and the stone eaves, those who witnessed the scene were all somewhat dazed.

Li Xiang'er, standing beside Leng Qiuyue, widened her eyes and asked in astonishment, "Was that... the monster with many eyes and covered in Gu insects, Liu Feng?"

Leng Qiuyue was stunned into silence; she had only caught a glimpse before seeing Liu Feng dart into the stone cave.

Just as Li Xiang'er said, the Liu Feng from a moment ago no longer resembled the delicate youth who had first appeared.

His body was coursing with toxic blood, his veins black and blue, looking like a multi-eyed monster covered in black patterns, and this monster was still wielding the equally terrifying Soldier Gu "Split-Tooth."

Ma Kun and the other four men mixed among the crowd all wore complex expressions.

"The outcome is decided; those two monsters are wounded in many places and heavily poisoned."

"With the help of such Exotic Gu techniques, it won't be hard for Liu Feng to avoid fatal blows before his stamina wanes."

"Even if they manage to chase him down, they will likely only be able to add a few wounds to Liu Feng."

Like the other four beside him, Ma Kun's spiteful eyes were tinged with excitement; they could see that Liu Feng's strength was likely more than a notch above Liu Xing's.

From what they had just seen, given the ferocity of those two spirit creatures, Liu Xing wouldn't have lasted two breaths if he had faced them.

As long as Liu Feng recovered from his injuries before the Valley Master's summons, with such strength, if he went with the others who had hatched Exotic Gu, the one who walked out alive could not be Liu Xing.

At this very moment, in the dimly lit passage.

Three figures, one in front and two behind, crossed paths rapidly; one man slashed repeatedly with a great sword, while the two monsters were in a frenzy of beastly rage.

They had long forgotten their master's orders, changing their goal from eating his arm raw to taking the life of this brat.

But the current outcome was that not only had they failed to take a life, they were now likely to perish here themselves.

Just as Ma Kun and the other Gu Servants had anticipated, the Gu poison within their bodies flared up, and the wounds torn open by Split-Tooth bled incessantly.

Visible to the naked eye, the two monsters, their eyes squeezed shut, grew increasingly sluggish, barely managing to land a hit on Liu Feng.

"Thud, thud..."

A moment later, accompanied by two dull thuds, the two spirit-monster bodies finally collapsed to the ground.

Before them, Liu Feng's twenty-two eyes were wide open in fury.

With his field of vision expanded, his motion-tracking active, and the coordination of the Mind Eye Technique, he had still been left with six gashes, now crawling with Gu insects that were working to staunch his bleeding.

Furthermore, two of his ribs had been broken.

"I shall recoup today's losses from your very bodies!" Liu Feng flicked his wrist, and the Soldier Gu "Split-Tooth" flew from his hand.

"Split-Tooth" splayed its five insect legs, stabbing them all into the two monsters' bodies, while the suckers between its canine teeth fully emerged.

Liu Feng sat cross-legged on the spot as dense swarms of Gu insects crawled out from his body, swarming over the carcasses.

He himself drove his fingers, sharp as knives, into the monsters' flesh; he had long heard that the essence blood of spirit-monsters was highly nourishing, especially that of beasts, and now was the perfect time to test it.

The Black Wolf Spirit and the Ape Spirit lay sprawled on the ground, covered in crawling Gu insects, leaving only two pairs of beastly eyes filled with terror.

"Hm!" Before he could even begin refining the essence blood, a soft sound of surprise escaped Liu Feng's lips.

He moved his right hand, which had been resting on the Ape Spirit, and pulled an object from beneath the fur of its ape arm: a piece of silk embroidered with tiny characters and diagrams.

The silk featured illustrations of small figures in various poses, with a set of hand seals depicted beneath them.

After reading through it, Liu Feng's face twitched.

He glanced sideways at the Ape Spirit, his expression strange as he remarked, "So it wasn't the path of a martial artist! A wild spirit-monster, and yet you practiced Buddhism..."

At this moment, on the silk he held, the five golden characters at the very top read: Vajra Subduing Demon Sutra.