Chapter 325: The Meat Vengeance Shrine Master
Chapter 325: The Meat Vengeance Shrine Master
"Fresh?"
Under the dim moonlight, the surroundings were pitch-black as the two of them seriously discussed what kind of human meat tasted the best. The atmosphere was indescribably peculiar, but Hu Ma merely smiled and looked at him, and the man pushing the single-wheel cart didn't seem flustered at all.
He slowly lowered the cart frame and removed the rope from his neck, looking at Hu Ma with a grin, "It seems you're not someone lacking in perception."
"Since you've recognized this as our place of practice, I'd like to ask you a question. You, a mere ghost walker, where do you get the courage to dare ruin my grand plans and even use an oil pot to cook my malefic seed?"
"..."
"I'm waiting here precisely because I want to ask you the same question."
Hu Ma's expression turned slightly serious as he narrowed his eyes, "People live in this world seeking peace and contentment. This village understands the rules and knows etiquette; it's a place blessed with fortune. You, on the other hand, come here to disrupt their virtue and nurture ghosts, aren't you afraid of facing retribution?"
"Retribution?"
The man with the single-wheel cart suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at Hu Ma, "You talk to me about retribution, do you know who our master is?"
"I don't know who your master is."
Hu Ma stood up as well, sizing up his opponent, "But a ghost walker, when traveling through the countryside, should dispel malevolent spirits and ensure peace."
"Since you've encountered such a place filled with overwhelming malice, you should at least do something about it."
"Now that I know you're up to no good, and you're even serving a master, I want to ask you, are there still rules in this world that allow you to harm others so?"
"..."
"Haha, haha, you're talking to me about rules?"
Hearing Hu Ma's words, the meat vendor burst into mocking laughter, "It's just as my master said, ghost walkers are the most ridiculous bunch. A group of useless busybodies who love to meddle in others' affairs."
"If you want to talk about rules, then go to the officials. Let's see if they want to punish me or bow to our master."
"..."
As the man spoke, Hu Ma remained vigilant, appearing calm but not showing any reaction. He slowly moved towards the donkey nearby, as if to retrieve something from the bag on its back.
But suddenly, the meat vendor's laughter stopped, "Never mind, today I'll let you, a mere ghost walker, see the real world..."
"..."
With these words, the intention to kill was clear. Hu Ma quickened his pace towards the donkey.
However, the meat vendor also took a quick step, pulling out a black, oily scythe from the cart. His body was enveloped in a rolling aura of malice, making it hard to see clearly.
It was as if he had just flashed from the side of the cart to in front of Hu Ma, and the scythe in his hand sliced through the air with a whooshing sound, fiercely aiming for Hu Ma's chest.
The wandering malevolent spirits were covered in yin energy, and the hall patrons consumed incense, but they had acquired incense energy.
The incense burners' skills all came from their masters. When the masters had incense energy, the yin energy of the burners would change.
Therefore, the negative spirits' spirit bearers were also covered in yin energy, looking more like ghosts than humans. However, some of the hall masters' incense burners had cultivated a commanding presence, and some even had no trace of yin energy, resembling living immortals.
Only the Five Sins Deity, due to their improper position, were more ferocious than the malevolent spirits, and their incense energy had cultivated malevolent aura.
This single-wheel man, when he made his move, naturally exuded a rolling aura of malice, overwhelming and intimidating. The scythe's tip trembled, and with a tricky angle, he aimed to dig out Hu Ma's heart.
At the same time, a cold and disdainful smile appeared on their faces, not taking this little ghost walker seriously. Before the ghost walker had set up the altar, what was the difference between them and ordinary people in front of the spirit bearers guarding the New Year?
But unexpectedly, the scythe did indeed strike Hu Ma's chest as intended, and the blade tip trembled, ready to pierce the flesh.
However, Hu Ma's chest suddenly trembled, and the scythe was bounced back. At the same time, Hu Ma reached into the bag on the donkey's back and pulled out a knife.
"What the hell?"
The single-wheel man's expression changed from disdain to shock in the blink of an eye.
How could a ghost walker, without setting up an altar or using any tools, directly draw out a large saber? Moreover, he had just swung the scythe with all his strength, how could it not pierce through?
Iron Qi Technique, chest shattering boulders.
Hu Ma had worked hard for the past half a year, mastering the skills he had learned from the cave. Now, with his internal organs quivering, he unleashed the Iron Qi Technique.
Although it wasn't as impenetrable as Ji Tang's longevity practice, the burst of iron qi made it almost impossible for weapons to penetrate. He turned back to the incense burner, silently smirked, and with a backhand, he chopped at him.
It wasn't that Hu Ma was shy; it was mainly because the Iron Qi Technique didn't allow for speaking or breathing, or it would break the technique.
But this chop was fierce, spicy, and precise, directly slicing into the man's neck from the left, penetrating his body.
"You..."
The single-wheel man never expected to suffer such a huge loss right at the start. Fortunately, he had strong cultivation and quickly took a step back, avoiding being split in two by the chop.
He took a few steps back, hurriedly running to the side of the cart, and tore off a piece of meat, which he placed on his wound where blood was gushing like a spring. Only then did he look at Hu Ma with disbelief.
It was strange, the piece of meat that landed on his chest seemed to merge directly into his body, filling the wound.
"Year-Guardian?"
The man also realized something was amiss and shouted, "You're a Ghost Walker pretending to be a Wandering Ghost? No wonder you dare to wait here alone!"
As he spoke, he cautiously looked around, making sure no one was lying in ambush, before turning his attention to Hu Ma. He was filled with uncertainty, unsure of this man's background and his peculiar behavior.
"I'm truly a Ghost Walker."
Hu Ma, of course, had no intention of explaining. He smiled, holding a knife in his hand, and slowly approached the man.
In the moonlight, he held a large knife, a smile on his face. The blade was strangely shaped, like it was covered in saw teeth, and there were black, sticky strands of meat clinging to it that couldn't be washed off.
The meat vendor's heart was filled with increasing pressure. Suddenly, he spat and cursed, "Which Ghost Walker uses a large knife?"
As he cursed, he quickly retreated, drawing a short knife and slashing it across his thigh. He cut off two pieces of bloody meat and threw them towards Hu Ma.
At the same time, he chanted a spell, and a chilling wind blew around them.
The two pieces of bloody meat suddenly seemed to melt, as if splashed with sulfuric acid.
"Brother Hu Ma..."
Little Hong Tang, standing nearby, called out.
"I know!"
Hu Ma responded, looking down. He could see the transformation of the bloody meat; it had turned into two small ghosts right before his eyes, resembling the ones they had fried in the village.
With small heads and large bellies, the two small ghosts wriggled out of the bloody meat, then shook their heads and crawled quickly towards Hu Ma, their movements becoming faster. They looked extremely ferocious.
Little Hong Tang called out to Hu Ma, realizing that she could at least handle one of the two ghosts...
"There's a trick in the theater called Bean Sprouting Formation, but is he using Meat Sprouting Formation?"
Hu Ma also had a probing intention, taking a step forward.
As the two small malevolent spirits approached, he flashed to the side, avoiding their claws. Then, with a slight tilt of his blade, he split the two ghosts into four pieces.
Unexpectedly, the small ghosts turned and transformed into four more, still rushing towards him.
"Screech... Choke..."
On the other side, the Single-Wheel Man lifted his sleeve and stepped in a strange, comical manner, circling around Hu Ma while continuously chanting a spell. Whenever Hu Ma tried to rush towards him, he would lift his hand and cut off a piece of his own flesh.
As the flesh and blood fell to the ground, it transformed into a small ghost. Within a few breaths, he had cut off seven or eight pieces of flesh, and Hu Ma seemed to be surrounded by the small ghosts.
"Brother Hu Ma..."
Little Hong Tang watched from the side, no longer intending to step in to help.
There were only two ghosts earlier, and she could have easily handled one while Hu Ma dealt with the other, but now there were more, and she couldn't assist him. She could only squat and watch the show, though she wished she had some jerky to snack on.
"You're not that capable, and you dare to meddle in our master's business, eating the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard..."
The Single-Wheel Man, after testing Hu Ma, finally became less suspicious. He abruptly sped up his chanting, and the small ghosts surrounding Hu Ma jumped up, baring their teeth and rushing towards him.
At this moment, he decided to capture this little Year-Guardian and interrogate him to find out if there was a mastermind behind him.
"Is this all the Five Sins Altar Master can do?"
But at that moment, Hu Ma had figured out his trick, and with newfound confidence, he suddenly turned and smiled.
He sheathed his knife and, facing the oncoming small ghosts, raised his left palm. Taking a deep breath, his palm quickly turned black and red, and the veins seemed to protrude, resembling a pattern of runes.
Then, he exhaled and spoke, his voice heavy like a stone tablet. He brought his palm down with a thud.
"Boom!"
Three or five ghosts that had rushed towards him were knocked to the ground by his palm strike.
The ghosts coming from other directions were also shaken by the force of the strike, flying backward and rolling into a heap, looking disheveled.
The Single-Wheel Man selling meat was stunned. He saw that the ghosts Hu Ma had knocked to the ground had turned into lumps of meat, and no matter how he tried to revive them, they remained motionless.
When he looked at Hu Ma again, his eyes were filled with indescribable terror. What kind of trick was this Year-Guardian using? It was filled with masculine energy, and with just one palm strike, he had turned the ghosts into lifeless meat.
"No wonder I've been digging graves and slapping people's tombstones every day..."
Even Hu Ma was surprised by the power of the Great Stone Slapper technique. He turned his head slowly and looked at the man covered in blood.
But under the dim moonlight, his smile appeared sinister and terrifying in the man's eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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