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Chapter 451: Paying Respects to the General
Chapter 451: Paying Respects to the General
"Is it here?"
At that moment, Hu Ma took a deep breath and instantly felt the pressure intensify.
As he kicked the Dark General, sending it flying two zhang away, he looked up and saw that outside the town, the night was so deep that it seemed the sky had fallen. Within, an unknown number of wailing and shrieking voices echoed, and even the sound of rattling chains could be heard, chilling one's heart.
The Dark General, kicked away by Hu Ma, stood there dumbfounded, its body rigid. Then, it saw translucent shadows swiftly rushing towards it, one after another, as if becoming a part of its body, turning into shadows by its side.
The intensifying power and the overwhelming aura of the spirits made Hu Ma, who was standing close to the Dark General, feel a chill run down his spine, and he involuntarily took a step back.
The Dark General, resembling a stiff corpse, had rigid limbs and sharp claws, but this was not its most formidable aspect. Its true strength lay in its ability to turn vengeful spirits into Shadow Soldiers, fighting like living beings.
As soon as a vengeful spirit approached it, the Dark General would conscript it, transforming it into a Shadow Soldier. If it were just an ordinary vengeful spirit like the ones from the previous night, it would be fine, although influenced by the Dark General, it would possess the formidable ability of a treasure that could suppress people. But ultimately, it was an old soul, about to dissipate.
However, the souls drifting towards the town were newly deceased, each carrying the aura of the Dark General, making their bodies seem more solid, as if summoned back from the underworld to the realm of the living. They stood rigidly behind the Dark General.
Facing the overwhelming malevolent qi, Hu Ma felt as if he were confronting an entire army alone.
"Roar..."
At the same moment the vengeful spirits flew towards the Dark General, its earth-shattering aura caused the entire town to tremble.
Elder Sun, who was listening while leaning against the wall, took a sudden step back, vigorously digging his fingers into his ears, as if someone had stuffed a burning coal into them.
The others were also startled, jumping up and gathering under the flickering oil lamp. They noticed that the hair on their bodies had stood on end, and when they looked at the cups, chopsticks, and dishes on the table, they saw cracks appearing, followed by a shattering sound as they broke into pieces.
On the streets and in the cramped houses, the common folk felt their legs tremble involuntarily, and they heard a commotion in their ears, as if they had stumbled into a military camp. Their faces turned pale with shock.
"What's happening outside? What is it?"
Someone cried out in fear, "Could it be that the people outside have broken through the siege?"
But no one could provide an answer. Only in a corner, unnoticed by others, Old Abacus knelt before Ma Ye and kowtowed several times. Seeing that Ma Ye was leisurely drinking from a trough without even glancing at him, Old Abacus felt both furious and astonished, and he began to curse:
"What do you all think this is? That's the Dark General..."
"Once this Spirit Puppet is refined, it can forcefully seize fate. Just by conscripting soldiers here, the entire West Ridge Road will suffer for three years..."
"Fate, fortune, and blessings are the three greatest taboos in our practice. Those with insufficient skill dare not even calculate them, they can only leave it to fate. But now, more and more people dare to tamper with these matters..."
"The one outside is forcefully conscripting soldiers, seizing the fortune of the West Ridge Road. Could it be that he's planning to become an emperor in the future?"
"..."
"At least it should be like this to live up to the reputation of the Meng family..."
Amidst the pervasive stench of corpses, and with a hint of grandeur, Hu Ma took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm. He fixed his gaze on the Dark General before him.
He could sense the constantly rising aura of the Dark General, and at this moment, through the pressure emanating from it, he felt the General's Order hidden within his body.
The General's Order seemed to be under immense pressure, trembling slightly, as if it could no longer withstand the force.
The essence of 'Knife Curse Master' was a curse, more potent than any tangible harm.
Since the General's Order was in Hu Ma's possession, the Dark General was bound and suppressed by him. However, as the Spirit Puppet's power continued to grow, it transferred more and more pressure onto Hu Ma.
It was like lifting a heavy cauldron to strike someone; the heavier the cauldron, the better. But if the cauldron's weight suddenly increased several times, even dozens of times, one would be crushed into a meat paste before having a chance to strike with it.
"Hehe..."
Feeling the surging souls attaching themselves to his body, the Dark General's depleted orifices seemed to be filled at this moment. Moments ago, Hu Ma had subdued it, tearing open its belly and removing the Spirit Summoning Talisman, leaving it in a pitiful state like a torn sack.
But now, with the souls attaching to its body, its flesh and blood rapidly sealed themselves.
Even the Talisman Armor on its body seemed to be transforming, becoming a set of orderly, dignified, and mysterious armor, symbolizing its identity.
In the next moment, new, deep blue eyes seemed to grow within its empty eye sockets, fixing their gaze on Hu Ma. It jumped high, stretched out its arms, and its sharp nails aimed at Hu Ma's chest.
"Not good..."
Even the Miao Shan Fairy, who was behind the town, couldn't help but be shocked at this moment. She hurriedly waved her fly whisk, intending to rush forward to save him.
It seemed that she only realized at this moment that this young man was indeed chosen by the Grand Heavenly General Seal, and had passed the three trials and twelve tribulations of fate...
But he had just opened a mansion gate and was still a young New Year Guardian who hadn't formally cultivated his Dharmakaya.
How could he possibly resist such an evil force with his own strength? But just as she waved her fly whisk, wanting to rush forward to save him, she was also hit by the surging Malevolent Qi from the Dark General, causing her fly whisk to be knocked back to her face, leaving a red mark on her fair cheek.
Before the Dark General had fully transformed, the vengeful spirits around him already had the ability to suppress their spiritual treasures. Now, with the initial formation of the Yin Troops, they were even more formidable. The surging Malevolent Qi alone was enough to push her back.
But if this was the case...
In the Miao Shan Fairy's terrified gaze, she witnessed a terrifying scene. The Dark General leaped high into the air, and in her eyes, he was no longer a demon corpse but rather a deep, dark night, carrying rolling Yin energy, and crashing down towards Hu Ma's body.
Everyone in the pathway understood that an individual could not compare to a dignitary, because one represented a person, while the other represented an entire group. It was rare for a person to possess a thousand pounds of strength, but a hundred people exerting ten thousand pounds of strength was commonplace.
And now, Hu Ma was like a single person facing a divine dignitary, or perhaps, like a person facing an old fire pit that had been worshipped in a village for many years.
The pressure from all those ghosts was led by the Dark General, ready to crash down upon his head.
"Huff..."
At this moment, as if countless semi-transparent shadows were about to completely engulf him, Hu Ma took a deep breath. His Three Pillar Proficiency was fully inserted into the incense burner.
Suddenly, the Crimson Wood Sword was thrust into the ground, and then he supported his lower ribs, activating the Five Organs Resonance. But it wasn't just that; he had already entered the Mansion, and with the Five Thunder Golden Toad Roar, he had a more advanced usage.
The Pure Yang Five Thunder Sound emanated from his mouth, shaking the thunderous sound, as if a ball of raging flames suddenly burst forth from his mouth.
"Huff!" With this burst of flames, the Dark General, who had leaped forward, was hit. The Pure Yang energy seemed to temporarily disperse the seemingly endless Yin Troops energy on his body, like wisps of smoke.
But it was only for a moment. The Five Thunder sound lasted only an instant, and the rolling Yin energy on the Dark General's body quickly began to re-condense. It was like a person punching through a waterfall, causing it to momentarily pause, but then it would continue to fall.
However, taking advantage of this brief dissipation of Yin energy, Hu Ma pointed one finger towards the sky and another towards the ground, lifting his left leg and stepping forward.
Radiance shone from his seven orifices, and these rays of light surged out of his body, forming a semi-transparent figure above his head, vaguely resembling him but filled with divine light, appearing even more majestic and solemn.
This divine statue, as it took shape, also pointed one hand towards the sky and the other forward, exuding an indescribable sense of standing tall and dominating. And most crucially, on this statue's lower ribs, there was an additional arm holding something that resembled a token.
With a solemn expression, he slowly exhaled, his eyes fixed, and from a distance, he looked into the Dark General's deep blue eye sockets. His voice carried authority: "Kneel!"
"Thud!"
As if something invisible and terrifying suddenly squeezed the earth, a tremor that shook the heart and made one's scalp tingle was emitted.
Miao Shan Fairy was far away, and with the wailing of ghosts and gods in between, she couldn't hear what Hu Ma said. But she saw the movements he slowly made, and finally understood. She was so startled that she exclaimed:
"Heavenly Star Kick?"
"Is... is he cultivating his Dharmic Form?"
Facing this command, the Dark General, who bore the weight of hundreds of souls, or rather, the Yin Troops, suddenly revealed a fear akin to that of a living person.
On his forehead, a dim talisman seal, which Hu Ma had struck the night before, suddenly emitted a brilliant light at this moment, resonating with the Grand Heavenly General Seal in Hu Ma's divine soul.
At such close proximity, the Dark General also seemed to feel an indescribable pressure. His stiff, straight legs, like iron being bent, suddenly knelt straight on the ground.
With the General's Order before him, he had no choice but to kneel.
But as he knelt, those souls influenced by him, especially those that had just attached to him, were also compelled by an invisible force to kneel simultaneously, bowing in Hu Ma's direction.
"Thud!"
Among those who knelt was also the Miao Shan Fairy from the town.
(End of Chapter)
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