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Chapter 760: Vagabond of the Wasteland
Chapter 760: Vagabond of the Wasteland
Lao Jun Mei's intentions became clear, and he vaguely comprehended the path that he had embarked upon.
The most crucial aspect of his own body was not the Great Thunder General Bodhimanda, but rather, it was understanding his own destiny. With this understanding, he realized that this Bodhimanda was something he had cultivated himself, inherently present within him. How could it ever truly be taken away by someone else?
Everything was just beginning, and he had only just stepped onto the threshold of this path.
This was also the reason for his admiration of Lao Jun Mei. This person could have directly possessed his body and kept that path intact within himself.
However, this person had merely given him this gift and left the choice of whether to truly step onto this path and cross this threshold to him...
...He was waiting for himself to make this decision after regaining a clear mind.
His heart even felt a subtle, indescribable touch, and Hu Ma struggled to articulate this intangible awe.
...Was this the most precious thing for a Reincarnator?
Twenty years ago, Lao Jun Mei had decided to grant this ignorant infant a gift of respect.
As the nine pillar incense burned, Hu Ma had never felt his body as heavy as it was now.
But looking at this world, everything seemed light and airy.
In the distance, countless soldiers and horses were surging, their heads bobbing, causing Mountain Pan King to feel fear in his heart. He had already dispatched his entire army, a force of over ten thousand soldiers and horses. Just the sound of their galloping on the battlefield was enough to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies.
Not to mention, in the distance, the tightly closed gates of Bullheart City seemed to open, and soldiers and horses rushed out.
Beyond the reach of the naked eye, in the shadows and darkness, countless dangerous auras swirled.
However, Hu Ma faced this dark and oppressive battlefield without a hint of worry.
Rumble!
At that moment, behind him, the twenty-four altar flags flew up from the large cart, enclosing the entire battlefield within.
With the blessings left by Kindness Fairy's worship of her ancestors, the twenty-four altar flags were raised on this sinister battlefield, exuding an air of authenticity and antiquity, even with a hint of dominance, forcefully keeping various unorthodox techniques outside the battlefield.
Only one person could manipulate these altar flags with such ease.
And only one person could set up this ritual altar more authentically than even the Hu Family's own descendants.
At this moment, Hu Ma felt not only gratitude but also the urge to laugh.
There was no other moment that made him feel more at ease, relieved, and free from the darkness in his heart.
"Living beings stand in the world, bearing the sun and the moon on their shoulders!"
The words suddenly flashed through his mind, and he took a step forward, placing Thursday Miss behind him.
Facing the surging iron cavalry, he lightly lifted the Punishment Official Saber in his hand and blew on it.
A torrent of malevolent qi surged.
But now, relying on his own cultivation, Hu Ma's breath blew away the malevolent qi, which was even more intense than when the Five Evil Ghosts were alive. It swirled and billowed like black tides, instantly knocking down a large number of the approaching soldiers and horses.
Horses neighed and men roared, struggling to stand up, but their legs were weak, and they couldn't get up.
Their faces were deathly pale, filled with a terrifying fear.
But this was still not enough, not nearly enough.
In his waist pouch, the Calamity Snake in the black bag could no longer contain itself. It suddenly poked its head out of the bag's opening and, taking advantage of Hu Ma's unpreparedness, slithered out in a flash.
The moment its body completely left the black bag, a calamitous wind suddenly blew in the depths of the battlefield. It affected both humans and horses, even deflecting the countless feathered arrows in the air. The countless soldiers and horses all felt dizzy and nauseous.
"Kala!" Even the large flag standing next to Mountain Pan King was suddenly torn apart by the wind.
The flag lost its strength and fell softly to the ground.
After swallowing the Toothless Lord, the Calamity Snake also swallowed the calamity of the village, bringing it onto the battlefield. It was as if the two thousand soldiers under Mountain Pan King were collectively bearing the village's misfortune.
It didn't lead to the death of all two thousand soldiers as it had in the village, but they all exhibited symptoms of the illness.
Hu Ma was surprised by the effectiveness of the Calamity Snake and stared at it without stopping it.
...Of course, even if he tried to stop it, he wasn't sure if the Calamity Snake would listen to him.
Glancing at the battlefield, despite the chaos, there were still countless soldiers and horses, especially in the depths of the night, where even the guards in Bullheart City had noticed the turmoil outside and opened the gates, sending out their own troops.
If he had taken a side, this would have been the perfect opportunity to annihilate Mountain Pan King's army. Unfortunately, Hu Ma's allegiance didn't lie with either side.
Suddenly, he lowered the Punishment Official Saber and thrust it into the ground.
He stepped on the hilt, clenched his teeth, performed a technique, and forcefully pulled something towards himself.
"Boom!"
Using the power of the ritual altar that had been set up around the battle formation, he pulled an object from the Netherworld onto the battlefield.
The ground erupted, and a black object broke through the soil. Hu Ma stood atop it, his figure seeming to grow taller. In that instant, both sides' soldiers and horses, numbering in the tens of thousands, felt a chill and heaviness.
Looking up in sheer terror, he saw a pitch-black iron coffin appear beneath Hu Ma, and the coffin lid was flung open.
The next moment, a figure with arms outstretched and an aura of overwhelming malevolence emerged from within.
It was just a single figure, but its killing aura was so powerful that it seemed to suppress the entire battlefield, covering a hundred li of land, and not a sound could be heard.
Hu Ma then revealed his spell form, holding the General's Order, and shouted in a deep voice, "Advance!"
Inside the iron coffin was the Nether General that he had brought to this battlefield. With the General's Order, it took a heavy step forward, and the surrounding black energy surged, spreading endlessly, as countless Yin Soldiers appeared where the energy reached, and they surged forward to attack.
Among these Yin Soldiers, there were some small leaders, who were once the Hungry Ghost Heavenly Destiny Generals of Guanzhou.
He could sense the sorrowful aura floating above this battlefield.
In the shadows behind, countless souls that had been used as army rations by people in the past were crying and shrinking, hiding in the darkness.
He was once the root of disaster, leading the hungry ghosts to devour people, but now, he carried the hopes of these souls.
Leading the Yin Soldiers, he charged into the vast battlefield.
Wherever the Yin Soldiers passed, the killing intent surged like a tide.
Whether inside or outside Bullheart City, whether attacking or defending, the countless soldiers and horses, all fell under the might of Hu Ma and the Nether General. Countless iron-armored cavalry were drawn into the Yin Soldiers surrounding the Nether General.
Even the most skilled warriors in the army, with their mystical techniques, were pierced through the chest by the Nether General's outstretched arms. It was only at this moment that the Mountain Pan King seemed to suddenly regain his senses.
He fell beneath his own king's banner, his soul trembling, and desperately cried out, "Immortal, spare my life..."
"Who are you? I am willing to surrender, please spare my life..."
Hu Ma slowly emerged from the Yin Soldiers, walking forward, his gaze passing through countless shadows, and landing on the pale face of the Mountain Pan King.
Listening to his cries, Hu Ma also pondered for a moment on how to respond.
Unlike when he first arrived, he now had many identities to choose from.
Disciple of the Great Sage Teacher, leader of the Non-Vegetarian Sect, head of the Curse Suppressing Hu Clan, a Ghost Walker, and a Hall Official...
But after careful consideration, he still looked at the Mountain Pan King and replied sincerely, "I am just a vagabond of the wasteland, a commoner named Hu Ma."
"Born from the common folk, I have no grand reputation or power. I came here because I saw you using soldiers to find food, killing people to fill your army, without any sense of justice or personal gain. I came to stop this injustice!"
The Mountain Pan King's face was filled with despair, as he didn't get the answer he sought.
Regardless of who this person was or their background, they would likely not refuse the surrender of a grassroots warlord and his two thousand elite soldiers.
Only the commoners who had been eaten and used as army rations by him would not forgive him.
So he didn't know how to respond, and Hu Ma strode forward, wielding the Punishment Official Saber, and beheaded him.
...
...
"He has already found the path of Lao Jun Mei..."
A little further away from the battlefield, when Hu Ma summoned the Nether General, this battlefield was already under his control.
Even the woman with a thoughtful expression and a slender figure seemed a little puzzled, sighing softly, and looking at the woman holding a white cat in her arms, "I don't quite understand why you from Bright Province are willing to do this..."
"What do you mean?"
The woman holding the white cat said calmly, "You want to tell us about his background, don't you?"
"You want us from Bright Province to come and settle this matter, and we have already helped, haven't we?"
"..."
The other mysterious figures remained silent, unsure how to respond, but suddenly, they realized that one person was still missing.
The reincarnated person from Bright Province shouldn't be so confused, should they?
"Hahaha, I'm here..."
Just as they were thinking about whether to rush into the battlefield to make a final decision with the chosen one, they suddenly heard a burst of silvery laughter from afar, followed by an indescribable surge of Yin Wind.
Everyone's faces changed, and they turned to look, seeing in the depths of the night a gigantic palanquin, as large as a mansion, being carried by countless small ghosts.
Inside the palanquin was a meticulously dressed young woman, covered in blood, who excitedly rushed over to them. Then, she quickly brushed past them, turned around, and shouted.
"I'm leaving!"
"You should hurry too, there's a big guy insisting on following me..."
"..."
Before the others could react, they followed her gaze and looked back, and in an instant, their faces changed. They saw in the darkness countless three-zhang-tall servant devils with white paper on their faces and pointed hats, rolling towards them on the ground.
"It's the Wandering Death Army of the Li Family..."
Before he could finish speaking, the servant devils had already surged forward, engulfing everyone, including the woman holding the white cat, in the surging Yin flow, and they disappeared without a trace.
(End of Chapter)
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