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Chapter 55: Life and Death, Body and Soul, All Bound by the Life Wheel!
Chapter 55: Life and Death, Body and Soul, All Bound by the Life Wheel!
[In the northwest of Qingzhou, fifty li outside of Xinyang Prefecture, a tiger demon is wreaking havoc, suspected to be severely injured. Hurry and go to slay it!]
Upon receiving this task, Situ Qing and his group quickly set off, arriving at a location near the edge of Qingzhou before nightfall.
However, the tiger demon was hiding within a human village, its demonic aura concealed, making it difficult to locate.
Fortunately, the villagers in this village, under the tiger demon's coercion, were also luring passing travelers into the village to provide food for the demon.
So, they decided to play along, disguising themselves and entering the village, intending to wait for the tiger demon to appear.
Although a young man unexpectedly joined them, he seemed to have some sense, as he quickly fled when he sensed something amiss.
This way, they didn't have to divert their attention to protect the young martial artist.
After the banquet ended, the villagers also revealed their true intentions, no longer pretending.
But Situ Qing and his group had already taken the antidote pills beforehand, so the wine, meat, and food had no effect on them.
Just as the situation reached its climax, and they were about to take action!
"Amitabha! Mountain Lord, this monk has come to claim your life!"
His shout was like thunder, interrupting their impending outburst.
Everyone's gaze followed the sound, and they saw an emaciated old monk in tattered robes, slowly approaching them.
The villagers' pupils constricted at the sight, and they took a step back, their faces filled with disbelief.
"You, monk, aren't you already..."
The village elder trembled, pointing at the old monk with a shaking finger, his voice filled with fear.
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, a tiger's roar erupted, filling the air with intense authority.
Many villagers of Yanhe Village were so startled by the roar that they fell to the ground.
Some even turned pale and wet themselves.
At the table, Situ Qing and his four companions stopped their act and stood up, drawing their swords and knives as the village elder looked on in astonishment.
"You..."
The village elder's face turned even paler at that moment.
He seemed to have not anticipated such a situation.
Even if the Mountain Lord eventually dealt with these people.
He feared he would also suffer the Mountain Lord's wrath and not survive!
In an instant, his vision went dark, and his body could no longer support him, causing him to collapse to the ground.
Boom!!
At the same time, the ancestral hall suddenly shook.
Amidst the shocked gazes of Situ Qing's group, a giant tiger, as large as an elephant, emerged, its gaze cold and piercing.
The tiger's intimidating presence made their hearts tremble and their backs chill.
"You monk, with your unique abilities, became my soul ghost, yet you dare to escape my control!"
The tiger slowly opened its mouth, speaking in human language, and then stepped out of the ancestral hall.
Chongming, the old monk, remained calm, his expression unchanged as he walked forward.
When he reached Situ Qing and his companions, he stopped and said, "Young heroes, leave this tiger demon to me. I'll trouble you to take care of these villagers."
Before anyone could react, he stepped forward again, walking past the village elder who had fallen to the ground, and directly confronted the tiger demon.
A man and a tiger stood face-to-face in the open space before the ancestral hall, each sizing the other up.
"Even in your previous life, you were no match for me. How dare you think you can defeat me in death?"
The tiger demon's eyes were filled with disdain.
It lowered its head to look at the old monk, who, to the others, seemed no different from an ordinary person.
But the tiger could sense the floating sensation emanating from the old monk, as if he were a rootless reed that could be blown away with a single breath.
For him, devouring humans and ghosts was an innate talent.
Dealing with an Elder Monk who had lost his physical body and was left with only a spiritual form was indeed too easy.
"This poor monk dares to come, and he has the courage to do so."
The Chongming Elder Monk joined his palms together and recited a Buddhist chant, and his entire body began to glow with golden light.
At this moment, in a field of vision invisible to ordinary people, a spinning wheel suddenly appeared within the Elder Monk's body, at the dantian, swallowing and exhaling immense vital energy! In an instant, heavenly essence qi rushed into his body, and the Elder Monk's aura rapidly intensified.
"The Life Wheel?!"
This scene caused the Tiger Demon to widen his eyes, his gaze filled with astonishment.
"How could a mere wandering soul without a physical body possibly activate the Life Wheel?!"
The Chongming Elder Monk's expression remained calm, and he continued, "Cultivation is rooted in life, and life, spirit, and body all have Life Wheels!"
After speaking, he took a step forward, and his entire body was suddenly enveloped in bright golden light.
In just one step, he instantly appeared before the Tiger Demon, and then he struck out with a palm.
A flash of brutality passed through the Tiger Demon's eyes, and he responded with a fierce tiger claw strike.
Boom!!!
A powerful collision occurred.
In the shocked gazes of the onlookers, the massive figure of the Tiger Demon flew backward!
It first collided with the dilapidated ancestral hall, then slid and tumbled across the ground, coming to a stop at a distance.
Everyone present was stunned into silence.
The Tiger Demon shook his head, got up, and looked at the Elder Monk, his cold gaze carrying a hint of confusion.
As soon as the Life Wheel was activated, and with his promotion to Grandmaster, he possessed such divine strength?! But before the Tiger Demon could fully comprehend the situation, the Elder Monk took another step forward, approaching its body.
The fan-sized palm, glowing with golden light, carried the weight of a thousand pounds, and struck again with ferocity.
"Roar!!!"
Deep brutality surged in the Tiger Demon's eyes, and the threat to its life unleashed its feral instincts, instantly overwhelming its reason.
It immediately leaped forward, engaging the Elder Monk in a fierce battle.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Each collision between the man and the tiger created an immense impact.
Dust flew, buildings collapsed, and under the Elder Monk's deliberate guidance, the battlefield gradually shifted away from the crowd.
Not far away, Qin Zheng witnessed the entire scene, his gaze slightly narrowed in confusion and speculation.
The fact that the Elder Monk, in his spiritual form, could activate the Life Wheel and, upon his promotion to Grandmaster, suppress the Tiger Demon with such overwhelming force was indeed unbelievable.
But considering the brilliant golden light emanating from the Elder Monk's body, and the information he had obtained through the Virtue Scroll about slaying the Elder Monk requiring a deduction of one hundred taels of merit, Qin Zheng slowly gained enlightenment.
Perhaps the reason the Elder Monk, even as a Soul Ghost, could maintain his reason and break free from the Tiger Demon's control was not due to the Buddhist sutras he had chanted for half his life.
Instead, it was the thick accumulation of merit he had gathered throughout his life!
It was the power of merit that allowed him to retain his sanity and escape the Tiger Demon's grasp!
Similarly, it was also the power of merit that caused the Elder Monk's combat strength to surge!
This was why he could overwhelm and brutally beat the Tiger Demon.
Qin Zheng was most familiar with this situation and also had the clearest understanding.
However, such a massive surge in power would likely require a significant consumption of merit! The Elder Monk's lifetime accumulation of merit should not be exhausted on a single Tiger Demon! At the very least,
Some merit should be preserved to ensure a favorable rebirth for his next life.
With this thought, Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, took a step forward, and used his lightfoot techniques to dash towards the battlefield.
(End of Chapter)
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