New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 188 I'll enlighten you!
He initially thought they were just two weaklings, easily dispatched by him with a mere flick of his wrist, leaving a powerful and aloof first impression. This would pave the way for their future meeting in Running, where their relationship would blossom.

As a result, the carefully equipped [Holy Light buff] was crushed by this female bull with her fingers, and the two 'Buddha Cocoon Hosts' who were utterly slaughtered by the 'veteran' in the projected video were able to fight her to a standstill?

Was all my training over the past two months for nothing?
Yuan Zhu once wondered if she was under a spell, but with the strong reassurance of the Rainbow Energy Consultant, she gradually calmed down.

The question is this: Suppose a 'Buddhist Tiger Demon' with strength 30+ times greater releases a batch of supreme [Contamination Crystals (Seeds)], parasitizing and corrupting a group of vengeful spirits whose strength has broken through to the [Seed Level] and who possess extremely high-quality contamination energy. Is this something a [1-Seal] Holy Light newbie with less than a month of cultivation could possibly claim?

The two sides (suspected to be a team of gods versus a powerful Buddhist figure) clashed, completely sealing off the entire bank and relocating the murder scene to the [Spirit Realm]. What a massive undertaking!

"This isn't some mundane bubble world where you try to scam people in [Cicada City] using [Shadow Dream Hole] without any 'Heavenly Rank Qi Refiners'! Didn't you hear Ah Miao say that these two 'Buddha Cocoon Hosts' are already [Traveler]? Just like the heavenly soldiers and generals in 'Journey to the West,' no matter how small fry or NPC they are, they are still big shots who have ascended to the immortal realm. You're just a newly initiated 'Holy Light Foundation Establishment Dao Child.' So don't be discouraged, be confident, and don't lose face!"

Little Spicy Strip always speaks sweetly, knows how to read his master's mind, helps shirk responsibility, and is keen on taking the blame. Especially the last sentence, which is particularly touching.

So Yuan Zhu rallied his spirits. He had truly taken this advice to heart, but he was still somewhat embarrassed. He was unwilling to give up, thinking to himself, how could he, a dignified 'Little Genius of the Holy Temple,' be helpless against two high-ranking weaklings?

Under normal circumstances, he would have let it go. But now that A-Miao was by his side, he figured he had to do something different to highlight his own excellence in order to be a long-term partner.

While the Shadow Tiger Demon is powerful, it's not suitable to display it openly. So, how can the Holy Light unleash its full potential?
These random thoughts flashed through my mind quickly, taking less than a second in reality.

As he once again closed in on the nearest 'Buddha Cocoon Host', his movements underwent a complete transformation, no longer resembling his previous street fighting (underground boxing) style. Instead, he incorporated many more refined (flashy) technical moves.

These new moves are all copied from [Cicada City. Qi Refining Martial Arts].

One is a popular martial art that has been continuously refined and optimized by ordinary people, reducing insidious and deadly moves and increasing its universality, spreading widely among the common people. The other is a supernatural martial art tailored for extraordinary humans (the insectoid race), designed for a stronger body and [Qi]. The difference is so great that it is immediately apparent.

Yuan Zhu was amplified by the Holy Light, his physical body was immune to the influence of Buddhist teachings and demons, and his attacks were combined with insect-type martial arts. He also incorporated Holy Cough Particles into his fist and foot moves, fighting two opponents at once, with his hands versus eight arms, creating a series of afterimages.

He pressed closer to the two enemies, but upon closer inspection, he had taken just as many punches.

It's not a true insect cultivation technique; it lacks the core of [meridians + Qi threads]. It only copies empty shell moves, lacking too much flavor and soul. Ultimately, it's a head-on collision; how can two arms defeat eight?
With so many arms on the other side, it was truly impossible to defend against them. But fortunately, the [Shelter] acted like an invisible suit of armor, always locking down a 1-centimeter space around his body.

Before any attack can strike a vital part of the body, it will first collide with the barrier force field and be defended, neutralized, or deflected.

This is a more direct and forceful protective technique than external martial arts. It completely ignores the opponent's attacks, allowing you to focus on swinging your fists and using holy light to blast the opponent, causing them to retreat step by step, yet never breaking through their defenses.

On the other side, the two [Buddha Cocoon Hosts] relentlessly pounded their four hands against the [Sanctuary] amidst rounds of ineffective attacks. Yuan Zhu couldn't break through the bloody light, and they couldn't shatter the Holy Seal. Instead, they broke their finger bones and tore their skin and flesh, making their situation even more miserable.

Yuan Zhu also left a large amount of [Holy Cough Contamination] on the two 'Buddha Cocoon Hosts', but it was different from any other time. His contaminated holy light could not penetrate into their bodies. During the process of erosion and infiltration, it was purified and cleansed by the scarlet 'light', turning into a pungent and disgusting substance that dissipated completely.

...

Yuan Zhu didn't understand the characteristics of the other party's 'Crimson Mana,' but he felt that it was remarkably similar to his [Holy Light]. Both exhibited the dual effects of [Light] and [Force Field], and he wondered if the [Buddhist Sect] had copied the [Sanctuary], or if they were simply borrowing from each other?

His 'light' was the unified Holy Light of the Sanctuary, with the force field attribute of 'spatial confinement'. The light opposite him reminded him of 'Buddha's light + blood light', and the force field effect was also strange and hard to describe.

Both sides clashed fiercely, evenly depleting each other's energy. Yuan Zhu alone consumed two units of the opponent's energy, a small victory, but not a significant one.

The only advantage is that the two enemies on the other side are, after all, temporary, one-time creations, not true practitioners of Buddhism, lacking energy circulation and replenishment. The most undignified way to win is to simply wait it out a little longer and then kill them all.

At this moment, the two Buddha cocoon hosts consciously backed away, bent over, and squatted down, while simultaneously spreading out their four arms. A crack appeared in the palm of their hands, revealing mouths full of sharp teeth, and blood-red tongues stuck out, licking their palms.

Without saying a word, they used their palms to pinch and squeeze the remains and limbs on the ground, especially the torn parts of the [Buddha Cocoon].

Because his grip was so tight, the sharp teeth in his palms made a chewing sound like a wild beast tearing its prey apart.

The flexible palms can constantly change their gripping positions, always keeping them close together, allowing the mouths in the palms to tear and gnaw off pieces of flesh and blood from their own kind (the host of the Buddha Cocoon), and to eat the [Buddha Maggots] that have been smashed and killed.

As a result, under Yuan Zhu's pressure, the purity of the Buddhist teachings of these two hosts became even more intense.

Meng Xiyue, protected by the 'concealment buff', watched with great interest and showed no intention of helping.

However, A-Miao reminded them, "Why aren't you making a move? These two are weaker than you overall. They're only able to hold their own against you because of the high-quality energy from the [Buddha Cocoon]. Kill them before they fully develop, otherwise, if you let them feed on you, they'll only get stronger. Their current strength is far from the limit of the [Buddha Cocoon].

Meng Xiyue chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and fight! Fight well, don't tarnish my reputation!"

"You have no reputation whatsoever."

Yuan Zhu rolled his eyes, wanting to complain about the two women who were just watching the show without doing anything, yet still babbling and criticizing. However, Miao Miao was right; these two parasites should be dealt with as soon as possible.

He had already realized that the [Buddha Cocoon] within the other party's body was only in the initial fusion stage. Although it brought a host of abilities, their application was very rudimentary and clumsy.

But with each round of combat, he was like an iron hammer, forging and tempering two rough iron blanks, refining them into steel, and forcing the [Buddha Cocoon] to merge with the physical body at an accelerated pace...

The two hosts had limited aptitude and insufficient energy and vital energy in their bodies. That's why they actively 'evolved' four mouths to devour the corpses of other Buddha maggots, replenishing their Buddhist nutrients and continuing to evolve into 'high monks'.

If it weren't for these two women getting in his way, he would have preferred to act as a forging hammer, continuing to refine the two host bodies. Once they had consumed all the [Buddha Maggot Remains] and cultivated a body of Buddhist Dharma, he would then swallow them into the [Universe Within the Belly] and start two new tasks to refine them.

However, there are also uncertainties. That is, if the quality of the [Buddha Cocoon] is too high, what if even the [Boss Template] cannot be protected, and the secret is revealed, causing one's secret to be targeted by the 'Buddhist powerhouse' behind the scenes? That would not be good.

He cleared his mind of all the random thoughts with a single click, and Yuan Zhu raised his hand and cast [Shelter. Manifestation], directly sealing and locking the limbs and hands of a Buddha Cocoon host.

Then, holy light erupted, forcibly burning and refining it. The intense white light illuminated the enclosed space, plunging the corridor into darkness. The host screamed in agony as the blood-red light shooting from its four arms was gradually melted away by the [Sanctuary].

The holy light stored within the Soul Crystal rapidly decreased, consuming 1.5 seconds in an instant.

The effect was also very powerful, directly purifying and burning off the opponent's four arms. High-quality 'soul ash' surged into the [Soul Crystal] and was forcibly sealed away, to be reserved for the next round of [Imprinting].

The host of the Buddha Cocoon waved its four charred, severed arms and retreated repeatedly.

Unfortunately, the cost-effectiveness was too low, and I didn't have any mouse batteries on hand. This expenditure of holy light was a waste. "Roar!"

Another gluttonous cat, which was stealing food from the corpse of the Buddha maggot, sensed the threat and quickly put down its food, sprang into action, and clawed at Yuan Zhu's face with both hands.

Yuan Zhu could clearly see that the opponent not only had five fingernails as sharp as knives, but also a gaping maw in its palm, with bits of flesh and blood remaining between its teeth, before being enveloped and entangled by scarlet lightning.

...

At this moment, Meng Xiyue, who had been watching from the sidelines, saw this scene and, suppressing her discomfort, frowned and asked, "Monks eat people?"

"Have you been reading too many novels? The Buddhist sect of Duling does not prohibit wine, meat, women and women. The Vajra Sect's body-refining martial monks are even more powerful, with hormone levels far exceeding those of ordinary people, so they are even more unrestrained. It is said that top martial monks will have hundreds of offspring in their lifetime, both to convert female believers with their bodies, to give them high-quality children, and to cultivate true Buddhist disciples."

Meng Xiyue: "Tsk tsk, no wonder the 'Federation' has launched multiple rounds of anti-Buddhist campaigns. It's just too evil!"

As the two chatted, Yuan Zhu approached them.

[Holy Cough] Open!

[Holy Breath] Open!

This time, the [Holy Cough] no longer did useless work on the outside, but spread and proliferated wildly within the body, transforming into countless energy tentacles, simulating the [meridian structure] in the physical body, reaching the [Human Level. Twelve Regular Meridians. Basic Simulation].

The higher-level 'Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Hidden Meridians' are far too difficult to maintain and consume, and the [Earth Rank. Acupoint System] is simply impossible to simulate. Unless more [Soul Crystals] are created to form a parallel matrix and enhance the soul's computing power, the simulation state cannot be maintained.

With the [Holy Cough] constructing the meridian system, the [Holy Light Breathing Technique] began to operate smoothly. The originally weak newbie with only one seal suddenly experienced an explosive surge of power.

On top of the existing [Holy Seal. Protection + 1 Seal Hard Power], the strength of [Peak Human Rank. Holy Light Qi Refiner] is added, and every move can unleash the effect of 'Holy Light Pseudo-True Qi'.

He fully unleashed the previously superficial 'Cicada Clan Martial Arts,' especially the most classic 'Cicada City's' sword technique, 'Cicada Wing Slash.' With the blessing of the 'Holy Light Field,' he developed a new move called 'Holy Light Slash.'

Discarding the sword, he uses the Holy Light Force Field as the blade, infusing True Qi (Holy Light) into the sword intent, and with a single slash, everything is severed.

pat!

The host before him was split in two by Yuan Zhu, the splitting occurring along the [Buddha Cocoon] on his chest.

Before the opponent could fall to the ground, they were enveloped by the [Holy Light Barrier], refined again, and erupted with holy light.

clap clap clap!
Meng Xiyue clapped wildly: "Little Candle, well done! Excellent! You didn't disgrace yourself!"

Ah Miao frowned, looking extremely troubled. As if experiencing an obsessive-compulsive episode, she finally couldn't help but ask, "What was with your breathing rhythm just now?"

Meng Xiyue answered first, showing off, "Breathing techniques!"

"【Breathing Technique】?" A-Miao's eyes widened. "What kind of heretical breathing technique is this? It's neither fish nor fowl, it has no beneficial effects whatsoever, and you have to prepare in advance to maintain your state, but it burns out as soon as you use it."

With a single slash, the temporarily constructed 'Sacred Cough Meridian' within his body instantly collapsed and disintegrated. Yuan Zhu, who was about to perform another round of 'Sacred Cough Meridian Forging', suddenly turned around and asked curiously, "You know this too?"

"Are you using the energy of [Holy Light], employing the [Knight's Breathing Technique], to simulate the effects of the [Immortal Qi Refining Technique] in order to temporarily enhance your strength and deliver a blow that surpasses your own?"

Although he wasn't entirely clear on the relationship between the Human Immortal and the Feathered Immortal, Yuan Zhu felt that the other person's description was accurate, so he nodded: "Ah, right!"

Suddenly, she raised her hand and shot the surviving host with a shot to the head, creating a hole in his forehead.

The bullet pierced through the 'scarlet protective aura' but failed to kill the target completely. Instead, it left the target lying motionless, his body twitching violently as he tried to pry the bullet out with his fingers.

But the raised limbs and arms were all crippled sections missing their hands, and the face was smeared with blood, all to no avail.

After doing all this, A-Miao looked at Yuan Zhu with a pained and conflicted expression: "Ugh, I really want to shoot you! This is no longer a matter of 1+1<2. You're simply trampling on people's common sense."

She felt the same way a Chinese person would feel when they saw a foreigner eating 'strawberry chocolate filling' dumplings with yogurt – it made her feel uncomfortable.

Yuan Zhu paused: "What's wrong? You seem to have something to say?"

Upon hearing the other party's guess, Yuan Zhu felt that this A Miao was also knowledgeable and was very willing to exchange 'cultivation insights'.

After all, the 'skills' generated by [Imprinting] are random; he couldn't change [Holy Light Breath], so he could only try to develop around it. Furthermore, he was quite satisfied with the [Holy Cough + Holy Breath] he had created.

He turned a trashy brainwashing skill that was just 'mental interference and disrupting the enemy's breathing rhythm' into a killing move that 'adds extra stacking Qi Refining Martial Arts'. Isn't he a genius?
"Are you satisfied?"

"Isn't it strong?"

Meng Xiyue, who also knew about Qi Refining Martial Arts, awkwardly tried to praise it, saying, "That's incredibly powerful!"

She believes that Yuan Zhu, a newbie in the Holy Light realm, is truly gifted to be able to use 'light' to achieve the effect of [True Qi Martial Arts].

"Hey!"

Ah Miao sighed, feeling despair at these two laymen, and stepped forward to Yuan Zhu.

Faced with a slender and attractive young woman, he felt both nervous and excited, and asked expectantly, "What are you going to do?"

"I want to enlighten you!"

(End of this chapter)