All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 2: The Ghost and the Hyena

The cold moon is silent, and the wind blows the remaining candle.

Ji Ran sat in silence for about ten minutes. The other monk did not wake up, and no gods or Buddhas noticed.

Thinking of the other monk's fate, Ji Ran could only say sorry inwardly. This dangerous situation was like a clay Buddha crossing a river, and he could not care about anything else.

Ji Ran tucked the Jinlan cassock into his hem and put on his own gray monk robe. The cassock was covered with gems and sparkled even in the moonlight.

At the same time, Ji Ran tore open Tang Seng's spare robe and wrapped the Nine-ring Staff around it. These two magical instruments were too ostentatious.

Moreover, these two magical weapons are obviously used to defend against certain spells and mind control, as well as sneak attacks and poisonings that are difficult to defend against by ghosts.

To put it bluntly, it is to prevent some monsters from being unethical, cheating, and attacking!

If they really met face to face, even if it was me, I could cut the robe in half with one sword and kill Tang Seng.

However, when confronted with vile, poisonous monsters and sinister ghosts, the power of these two magical instruments was truly invincible. This was an extremely personal customization specially made by the Buddhist sect for Tang Sanzang.

Wearing a cassock and holding a staff, Ji Ran hung his monk's knife around his waist and pushed the door open to walk out.

In the courtyard, Ji Ran untied the reins of the white horse, carefully led the horse out, turned the horse's head after going out, and galloped away.

The moonlight is like water, warm and smooth like jade.

The air in the night breeze carries the fragrance of grass and trees, and the mountains are lush and green under the misty night, which is refreshing.

After a long time, the horse's hooves slowed down.

Ji Ran estimated that he had bypassed the main road of Shuangchaling, so he planned to enter the mountain.

He dismounted, thought for a moment, patted the horse's head, and said, "Go by yourself. If you follow me the rest of the way, I'm afraid you'll be swallowed by the dragon too."

As he spoke, Ji Ran swung the back of his knife towards the horse's buttocks. The white horse immediately neighed and ran backwards.

Ji Ran took a look, then used his staff to explore the way and headed into the mountain.

Climbing the mountain at night is certainly not easy, but the moonlight here is bright, so it is not too confusing.

But after Ji Ran walked for a long time, he suddenly heard a faint human voice.

It's probably around one in the morning now, deep in the mountains and forests, where did this person come from?

Ji Ran was careful and quietly avoided the location of the sound.

He had no interest in what made the sound.

The reason why he dared to go up the mountain at night was partly because of the skill of the nine-ring tin staff "Nine Thoughts", which allowed those who had murderous intentions towards him to ignore him nine times.

There are not only monsters but also tigers in Shuangcha Ridge, and I don’t have the confidence to deal with them.

As for other strange things, I am even more reluctant to get close to them.

But as they walked, Ji Ran's face became a little ugly.

The sound I just heard is getting closer.

It was the sound of a woman crying, sobbing, sometimes far away, sometimes near.

If there is no problem with the skill description of "Jiusi", then even if I encounter some danger, I should be able to ignore it and escape calmly.

So, now it only represents one situation.

What the hell has been targeting me more than nine times? Or rather, there are more than nine things targeting me in this forest!
"woo woo woo woo."

A woman appeared under a tree in front.

As the saying goes, a man should look handsome in soap, and a woman in mourning. This woman, dressed in mourning clothes, looked like a crabapple blossom under the soft moonlight, her round and smooth body graceful and charming.

At this moment, when she raised her head, her eyes were as bright as stars and water, like pear blossoms in the rain. Her fair face was delicate, her hair was as black as a waterfall, and her hair was as white as silver. She looked so pitiful.

"Master~"

Although this cry was filled with a faint cry, it was so charming that it made people feel itchy and numb.

Ji Ran nodded, then turned and left.

The woman was obviously stunned, but she stood up.

"Little Master, Little Master!"

Immediately, a pair of small hands wrapped around Ji Ran's arms gently and stickily.

Ji Ran silently estimated that the distance between him and the woman was at least fifty or sixty meters. In a second, she was already on top of him.

It would be a shame not to run in the Olympics.

Ji Ran just held the staff tightly and walked silently.

Now I don’t know whether she is a demon or a ghost?
"Master, I went up the mountain with my family to attend the funeral, but I never expected to be dragged there. Can you take me back?"

I'm afraid I'm not sending you up the mountain...

Ji Ran didn't want to talk, but he just felt that the woman's hand was getting tighter and tighter, until his wrist was bruised.

"it is good."

"Thank you, little master!"

As soon as the woman's hand loosened, she raised her increasingly charming face and looked at him with a pair of watery almond eyes.

Ji Ran just hurried on his way.

He wasn't sure what this woman was. If she was a demon, he would be in danger.

The staff and the cassock are useless against monsters in hand-to-hand combat.

At this moment, no matter how I walk, the road ahead is always the same. It seems that I am not walking, but the road is finding me.

Soon, a lonely house appeared.

The woman was now blowing hot air and leaning softly on his shoulder.

In the house, several bloody figures appeared, some dressed as scholars, some as farmers, some as officials, and even an old man in Taoist robes.

More than a dozen human figures appeared, all of them covered in blood, with hearts and livers missing and bones visible.

The hot air from the woman's mouth blew on her face, making her feel soft and itchy.

The taste was sweet, and then became more and more fishy.

The woman spoke softly, pinching Ji Ran's chin and making him look at her, almost face to face, nose to nose.

"Little Master~"

"Look at me, do I look like a human or a ghost?"

The woman's originally lovely face was now covered with maggots and rotten flesh!

Ji Ran grinned, but finally felt relieved.

Good ghosts, good ghosts!

"I think the donor is probably sleepy."

As soon as he said this, he didn't hesitate any longer and swung the nine-ring staff directly and smashed it down on his head!

The female ghost did not dodge and ignored the tin staff that was heading straight for her head. Instead, she smiled sinisterly and her bone claws were about to pierce Ji Ran's neck!

The Jinlan cassock and the Nine-ringed Staff both had a certain air of self-concealment about them. Once concealed, no one could detect their presence.

Bang!
With a muffled sound, the ghost's face froze in shock. Her entire body was like glass, with fine cracks appearing from her forehead.

Skill: May Buddha have mercy on me!
Damage to ghosts x10.

[You killed the demon and gained 50 points of spiritual essence]

[Side Story Trigger: Ghost Lock Wushan: You have killed General Yin's ghost henchman, and his subordinates, the Little Demon School, are about to investigate. If the Little Demon School discovers anything, they will report it to General Yin.]

[Side quest: Kill nearby minions and the little demon school.]

[Quest Reward: Source Qi (Variant), Spiritual Essence 1500 points]

[Failure penalty: General Yin's pursuit.]

Ji Ran's face darkened.

General Yin’s pursuit?

The tiger demon with fifty or sixty little demons under his command was able to accept the mission of Tang Sanzang's sixth difficulty under Guanyin's seat. He was definitely not an ordinary demon. If he was hunted down by him, he would surely die.

At this moment, Ji Ran's eyes fixed and he turned to look at the group of ghosts.

The death of the female ghost obviously shocked the other ghost minions, but Ji Ran, who had plucked up his courage, went all out and swung the nine-ring tin staff in his hand, smashing it towards the surrounding ghost minions!

He activated all the skills of the two magic weapons, one with each staff, and did it with ease.

All the ghosts were smashed to pieces, and Ji Ran barely even breathed a breath.

"What a good weapon."

The skills attached to this staff are worthy of the name of immortal magic!
"Ok?"

Ji Ran suddenly discovered that there were four irregular spots of light emitting faint light scattered on the ground around him.

Three white and one green.

Ji Ran walked forward and reached out to touch one of them.

Qi (ordinary)

[Introduction: Advanced materials for upgrading skills, equipment, and attributes. Crushing them will yield 1 to 3 random items. (Ordinary items may be dropped.)]

[Storage space is triggered, initial slot is 5.]

[An abnormality was detected in the initial world, the initial grid position increased by 10, and the total grid position is 15. ]

Ji Ran's expression changed. Was this dropped?
He immediately walked to the other three Qi and picked them up one by one.

Now, he takes up two spaces.

[Qi (Ordinary)] x3
Qi (different)

Ji Ran pondered for a moment and immediately decided to crush them all. He had no time to rest and had to make arrangements immediately to fight against the incoming demon school.

The ones coming this time are real monsters, not ghosts.

Jinlan's cassock cannot withstand the monster's sword.

【Confirm to use 'Qi' (Fan)】

[Obtain: Rouge, Yin Bone (Materials)]

Ji Ran frowned slightly. It was obvious that these two things were useless to him.

【Confirm to use 'Qi' (Fan)】

[Obtained: Agarwood Folding Fan.]

【Confirm to use 'Qi' (Fan)】

[Obtain: Hunting Knife (Ordinary), Tiger Tooth Necklace (Ordinary)]

"what?"

This time, Ji Ran raised his eyebrows and looked at the attributes of the two pieces of equipment.

【Hunting Knife (Common)】

Skill Hunter: Increases damage dealt to unformed beasts by 30%.

Durability: 76/100
Note: A blood-red blade that has been used to hunt down various beasts for sixty years. (Can be taken out)
The hunting knife had one more skill, and everything else was the same as the monk's knife. However, the tiger tooth necklace's attributes made Ji Ran smile.

nice one!
Tiger Tooth Necklace (Ordinary)

Skills: Tiger Roar: Send out a mental attack, stunning enemies within half a meter for 0.5~2 seconds. (Only effective for first-level professionals and life)

Cost: 5% energy
Note: The sharpest canine tooth of a hunted man-eating tiger. (Can be taken out)
Ji Ran immediately hung the tiger tooth necklace around his neck.

His gaze turned to the last Qi.

This is the only green Chi. It can drop rare treasures!
Rare treasure! Ji Ran opened it with anticipation.

【Confirm to use 'Qi' (different)】

[Obtain: Taoist robe (common item), silver ingot, water mine talisman (exotic treasure)]

【Daoist robe (common item)】

Skill: Water Dividing: The Taoist robe is used to be soaked and tempered with dragon blood, so it will not take up water on rainy days and will not be contaminated when stepping into a swamp.

Note: Common clothing worn by Taoist priests who receive ordination in Mount Zhongnan. (Can be taken out)
Ji Ran simply ignored the Taoist robe, as this equipment had no actual defensive power.

What made him happy was the water mine talisman.

[Water Mine Talisman (Rare Treasure)]

Effect: Causes spell-mine thorns in a straight line within five meters in front.

Note: The Five Thunder Secret Technique of Mount Zhongnan. Core disciples can practice one of the Five Thunder Techniques. (Can be taken out)
Spell!

This talisman can be crushed directly; it's very easy to use. Ji Ran could vaguely sense a terrifying wave. If it were him, he would probably be spared from cremation if hit by it.

I think any martial artist with some skills would die if touched by it.

After putting away the mine talisman, Ji Ran immediately looked around.

I need to ambush in advance.

After a brief moment of thought, Ji Ran came to the foot of an ancient tree with a lush canopy. Even though the moon was bright, the lush canopy was still pitch black.

Ji Ran stuck the monk's knife into the ground and hung the Taoist robe he had just obtained on the knife.

When the breeze blows, it's like a person is standing there.

After Ji Ran finished the arrangements, he climbed directly to the treetops without hesitation.

The moonlight was swaying, which gave Ji Ran a very good vision. He would be able to spot anything approaching.

After about a cup of tea, Ji Ran suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.

He searched around and soon his eyes focused!
In the woods not far away, a short figure was walking slowly towards them.

The figure was only about 1.56 meters tall, not very tall. Looking at the slightly protruding mouth, it was obviously not human!
When the figure walked under the moonlight, Ji Ran saw the person clearly.

It had a spotted mane, silver-black chain mail covering its chest and front, a thick, blood-stained armor skirt covering its knees, and a sheathless scimitar at its waist.

The person who came was actually a hyena that stood up like a human!
(End of this chapter)