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Chapter 427: The Shadow General's Recruitment (Second Watch)
Chapter 427: The Shadow General's Recruitment (Second Watch)
"Ouch, that thing is charging again, quickly set up the Blood Coin Formation..."
At that moment, Hu Ma stared directly into the eyes of the demon corpse, his heart slightly tense. The people around him were also startled.
This creature had just rushed into the town, and before anyone could react, it had already killed an unknown number of people. Fortunately, the three Mansion Guardians worked together to barely contain it, giving the people nearby a chance to scatter and escape.
Who would have thought that after suppressing it for a while, it would break free again. Fortunately, the well-trained One Coin Sect members had enough time to set up their formation. Three teams of twenty-one people each climbed onto the rooftops and threw down red cloths in their hands.
Strings of copper coins hung on red lines, vibrating violently and clanging with the sound of colliding gold and silver. This was the most effective method to restrain evil corpse demons in folk traditions.
With the cooperation and refinement of the One Coin Sect, this method was undoubtedly more effective. In an instant, the demon corpse was trapped in the middle, and the red lines pulled tightly, ready to roll it up.
However, the demon corpse seemed to ignore the red lines. With a stiff swing of its arms, it knocked down the red lines, causing the copper coins to fall into the blood-soaked mud. Its movements were not affected in the slightest.
"Release the arrows!"
On the other side, the White Fan also arrived, leading a team of sect members wearing magic armor and carrying bows and arrows. They pulled their bows taut, and each arrow was adorned with a yellow talisman inscribed with talismans for suppressing evil corpses. They shot the arrows in unison.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft..."
The barrage of arrows struck the demon corpse, piercing its body.
But to everyone's surprise, the arrows only caused the corpse to stagger slightly, and strange, bright red blood seeped from its body, immediately smearing the talismans on the arrows. The divine power on the arrows vanished, and they fell to the ground one by one.
"Watch my Bean Soldier Technique..."
On the other side, an elderly gentleman dressed in rich attire hurried over, holding a bowl in his hand. Chanting incantations, he grabbed a handful of yellow beans and scattered them forcefully.
The beans clattered as they fell into the blood-soaked mud. Faintly visible, little dolls wearing red pants seemed to be crawling out of the bloody mud, but some unseen force seemed to be pulling at their bodies, preventing them from standing up.
Not only did they fail to stand, but they seemed to be crying and gradually being pulled into the bloody mud, drowning in it.
Despite the hastily organized manpower and methods, they couldn't stop the demon corpse. The people nearby were already panicking, and as they watched, the demon corpse leaped over a distance of several yards, heading straight for Hu Ma.
Hu Ma gritted his teeth, ready to fight for his life, while his peripheral vision searched for an escape route...
...No, not escape, but a flanking maneuver!
"Boom!"
Just as the demon corpse unleashed its ferocity and leaped towards Hu Ma, a green fist suddenly appeared out of nowhere and struck it with full force. The demon corpse staggered and flew sideways, landing several yards away.
Everyone was startled and turned to look. It was Elder Sun, cursing loudly, "What kind of strange thing are you? Can't the three of us subdue you?"
As he spoke, he flipped his fists and struck a pose.
His chest heaved as he took a deep breath, and the sound of cracking bones echoed throughout his body. His stature seemed to have grown taller, his face turned slightly green, and his arms and legs visibly thickened and elongated.
The surrounding air was filled with a menacing aura, and even his hair seemed to defy restraint, falling loose and transforming into a terrifying visage with a green face and fangs.
"Alright, it's my turn!"
Seeing this, Scholar Tang on the other side also roared in anger. He took a deep breath, and his body underwent a transformation. His cloth robe tore, revealing his skin, which had turned black and as hard as iron, covered in eerie, worm-like veins.
At first glance, he resembled an evil god from a nightmare, and even his eyes, one red and one green, emitted a sinister glow.
"Roar..."
The demon corpse leaped forward, its chest filled with surging malicious energy, emitting a strange howl.
The transformed Elder Sun and Scholar Tang also let out fierce roars and charged towards the demon corpse from the left and right, pummeling it mercilessly.
Their method was simple and brutal—they just kept pounding it!
...
...
"Wow, so this is the Dharmakaya they cultivated after consuming Qi?"
Hu Ma, who was nearby, had already sensed something and was deep in thought. He didn't rush forward, and now he was even more patient.
He watched Elder Sun and Scholar Tang, a hint of admiration in his eyes. These two men were of advanced age, but when they displayed their true abilities, they showed no signs of aging. Their vital energy surged like demons or spirits, and their skills seemed to be on a different level from his own.
"Dharmakaya, so this is how it's cultivated..."
This was the second time he had witnessed the Mansion Guardians using their Dharmakaya. The first time was at the Blood Food Mine, and he hadn't had the opportunity to observe closely. But this time, combined with the Grand Heavenly General Seal he had just seen, he felt a subtle stirring in his heart.
"The Mansion Guardians refine their divine souls, it's almost like using the methods of the Hall of Guests to worship one's own three souls and seven apertures, transforming into evil spirits..."
"..."
"You audacious demon corpse, how dare you invade our sacred Dharmic Altar and harm our sect members!
On the other side, the One Coin Sect Leader, seeing the intense battle, also had to temporarily shift his attention away from Hu Ma. The Demon Corpse was too ferocious, and he needed to subdue it first before he could look for Hu Ma to obtain the divine art.
"Quickly bring the Soul Suppressing Vat! Watch me capture this Maleficent Corpse and refine it into a Corpse Pill!"
"..."
As he spoke, the White Fan, who had just finished his task, suddenly waved his fan forcefully. A thick white silk cloth held by a nearby disciple flew up and unfurled into a long cloth, slowly drifting down from the air.
Just as the cloth was about to land, he suddenly grabbed one end and pulled, bringing the cloth towards him. However, where the white cloth had covered, a large vat appeared, similar to the one Hu Ma had filled with half of his wealth. There were seven or eight vats lined up, and no one knew where they came from.
"Sect Leader, please!"
The White Fan folded his fan and stood to the side, bowing slightly towards the One Coin Sect Leader.
"Why are you still using these tricks? Can't you just bring it over honestly?"
The One Coin Sect Leader scolded him with a cold face, and the White Fan immediately felt embarrassed, whispering, "This is the rule of the sect..."
Seeing that the Demon Corpse was being pinned down by the two Mansion Guardians, and the Soul Suppressing Vat had been brought over, the One Coin Sect Leader stepped forward, chanting a low incantation to seal the mysterious Demon Corpse into the vat.
At this moment, people were still rushing over, and among them was the Old Abacus, wearing black pants and a pink robe. He finally arrived and immediately saw the situation.
Elder Sun and Elder Tang manifested their Dharmakaya, pinning down the Demon Corpse and pounding it, almost shattering its bones. However, the more they pounded, the more the Demon Corpse seemed to accumulate a fierce aura, like an angry toad with a rapidly swelling body.
The Old Abacus broke into a cold sweat and cried out, "Stop pounding! Don't pound anymore..."
But in the chaos, who could hear him?
Just as he was about to rush forward, his face suddenly changed, and he saw the Maleficent Corpse, pinned down by the Mansion Guardians, twist and contort. It suddenly lifted its head.
All kinds of strange, rotting flesh on its body squirmed like living things. Accompanied by a hollow sound from within, its entire body seemed to swell, stretching the skin thin enough to reveal multiple human faces.
Then, its skin suddenly tore, and a thick bloody stench filled the air around it, cooling the atmosphere. Countless vengeful spirits emerged from its body.
For a moment, the shadows obscured half of the town, and then, like swimming fish, they swarmed in all directions.
"Oh no..."
The Old Abacus had only taken two steps forward when he suddenly turned back, running towards where he came from, his voice almost breaking into sobs, "Oh, my unreliable master, why couldn't you have done this last time?"
"There's clearly no nearby village under attack, so where did all these vengeful spirits come from?"
"The Shadow General has summoned his soldiers, and this has become a formidable force, even without an official title. It's not something ordinary people can handle..."
"..."
"Damn!"
At the same time, Hu Ma, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, turned to leave, but suddenly felt a chilling gaze. Turning his head, he saw a pair of empty eyes staring at him from within the swirling ghostly shadows.
His body, already pounded into a pulp, slowly straightened up, regaining its rigid, upright form. Countless invisible vengeful spirits floated towards him.
"Does this Maleficent Corpse want to take back the General's Order from me?"
"..."
By now, Hu Ma understood everything.
The General's Order had mysteriously appeared in his possession, perhaps within his divine soul, unnoticed by others. But this Maleficent Corpse could clearly sense it, which was why it had fled upon their first encounter.
Now, with its newfound abilities, it wanted to retrieve the General's Order. After all, it hadn't fully materialized yet and wasn't truly the Shadow General. Only by obtaining the General's Order could it become one.
The members of the One Coin Sect didn't know it was the Shadow General; they referred to it as the Maleficent Corpse.
Because of its mysterious origins, they couldn't fathom why the Maleficent Corpse seemed capable of commanding vengeful spirits. But Hu Ma understood that commanding vengeful spirits was its specialty, and this was before it had fully materialized. Once it took form, it wouldn't just command vengeful spirits; it would transform them into Dark Soldiers!
"But..."
Hu Ma also shared the same question as the Old Abacus: "This Maleficent Corpse hasn't harmed anyone nearby, so where did all these vengeful spirits come from?"
"..."
As he was thinking, the dense faces of vengeful spirits in front of him kept enlarging, already reaching his position.
(End of Chapter)
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