I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 16 Exorcising Evil Spirits (Part 2)

"What do you think they are? Humans or ghosts?" Shi Daohan asked in return.

"I...I don't know! It's definitely not human!"

Kalman was deeply shocked, both physically and mentally, and could feel his soul trembling, a fear stemming from an instinctive dread of the unknown.

Shi Daohan nodded: "That's right, they are indeed not human."

"Then what are they?" Kalman pressed.

"A special life form born from the desires and evil thoughts of humans, such as greed, anger, ignorance, lust, killing, stealing, and speech. In the East, we collectively call them evil spirits, while in the West, you seem to call them demons?"

Shi Daohan had read some novels about Western magic before and had some impression of them.

Shi Daohan continued, "Do you remember what I told you in the cafeteria that day? These evil spirits were all coming for you. If it weren't for me, you would probably be dead by now."

Kalman quickly interjected, "But I haven't offended them, why would they want to harm me?"

"Why?" Shi Daohan snorted coldly, glancing at him sideways, and said, "I won't go into the matter of excessive indulgence, but if I'm not mistaken, you should also have a murder on your hands, right? Relying on your status and position, you treat human life like dirt."

"You don't need to rush to refute me. You know in your heart how many immoral things you've done. I'm too lazy to ask. Anyway, this is your own karma, and you'll have to pay for it sooner or later."

"These evil spirits are targeting you because they want to take over your body so they can better absorb the evil thoughts in this world."

After all, these evil spirits are beings that Heaven cannot tolerate. Every so often, they must be punished by Heaven's lightning. If they can escape, their strength will naturally increase, but if they cannot escape, they will be reduced to ashes.

However, as long as one seizes a flesh-and-blood body, one can not only evade the detection of Heaven, but also better devour the endless stream of evil thoughts arising in the human world.

People like Kalman, whose vital spirit is deficient, are ready-made "refuges," so it's not surprising that they would be targeted by these evil spirits.

"Do you need me to help you get rid of these evil spirits?" Shi Daohan asked Kalman.

"Help me, quick!" Kalman blurted out without thinking.

Shi Daohan smiled and made a "6" gesture, saying, "One price, six thousand magic stones."

"What?! Didn't you say it would only cost three thousand magic stones at the cafeteria last time? How come it's now six thousand magic stones?!" Kalman's eyes widened, not expecting Shi Daohan to raise the price at this moment.

What a heartless business!

"Last time I thought there would only be one evil spirit, but look, there are thirteen of them! Fighting thirteen at once would be life-threatening for me, so the price will naturally double," Shi Daohan explained earnestly.

She paused, then continued, "Besides, don't you always say you come from the noble Pearson family? Why would you care about six thousand magic stones?"

Kalman pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Six thousand it is! Get rid of them for me quickly!"

"Alright, that's what I've been waiting for!"

Shi Daohan stood up. The reason she hadn't directly dealt with the evil spirits yet, but instead trapped them with a magic array, was to wait for Kalman to wake up and finalize the price of the six thousand magic stones.

"Disciple Shi Daohan respectfully bows to the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder in the Nine Heavens, and troubles all the righteous gods of the Thunder Department to help disciple vanquish evil and eliminate evil spirits!"

"The mighty power of heaven transforms into divine thunder, which I will draw upon with my sword!"

"boom!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a mountain, struck down from the heavens, instantly obliterating the evil spirit within the magic array!

"Boom!"

Thunder rumbled, vast and deafening, across the heavens and earth, and a purple sea of ​​lightning appeared in the sky.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, buildings appeared and disappeared in the sea of ​​lightning, incredibly magnificent and ancient, exuding an endless sense of desolation, much like the legendary heavenly court!

"Did you see that?! There are buildings on that sea of ​​lightning!"

Inside the central chapel of Horagaka Academy, a group of high-ranking figures were stunned by the scene reflected in the magic crystal, their mouths agape and their faces filled with disbelief.

"It's not just buildings, there are also people in them..."

A high-ranking official said, looking dazed.

"Is it a god?"

"Besides divine intervention, is there any other explanation?"

"Eastern cultivators can even summon gods?!"

This was an incredibly shocking scene; if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you simply couldn't believe it was real.

"It's not like only the East can summon gods. Can't Headmaster Donaldson also summon the battle seraphim Michael?" someone said dismissively, not believing that Western magic was much inferior to Eastern magic.

"You said it yourself, it's Dean Donaldson who can do it, but can you? Let alone Archangel Michael, can you even summon the most ordinary angel?" someone retorted.

An elderly man with white hair nodded and said, "I have to admit that their Eastern magic does have more advantages than our Western magic. Just take the matter of summoning gods, only a great magician like Dean Donaldson can do it here. But this exchange student from the Eastern Shu Mountain, how old is she? Yet she can already do it."

Someone nodded in agreement, saying, "Leaving aside invoking gods, how many of us could pull off something as simple as summoning lightning?"

"Whether it's immortal magic or magic, they are just different ways of using the power of this world. Each has its own merits, so why do you care about who is superior?" Dean Donaldson had a faint smile on his face.

On the summit of Mount Sintajam, thunder rumbled and roared, as bolts of purple lightning, thicker than the mountain itself, descended from the sky.

Of the thirteen evil spirits trapped in the magic array, only three remained; the rest were reduced to ashes by heavenly lightning.

Thunder, the pivot of Yin and Yang, the sharpest blade of Heaven, the ultimate Yang, is what these evil spirits, intolerable to Heaven and Earth, fear most in their hearts.

At this moment, the remaining three evil spirits desperately bombarded the magic array, trying to break through a gap and escape.

However, this magic array was carefully set up by Shi Daohan. It doesn't have much destructive power, but it has an unbreakable defensive capability. Even a great demon with hundreds of years of cultivation would have to submit and be killed!

"roar!"

With a roar of resentment and bitterness, the last evil spirit was reduced to ashes.

"With your abilities, dealing with these evil spirits is a piece of cake. Was it really necessary for us to go there ourselves?"

"This isn't Chinese territory; getting a travel permit here is a real hassle!"

High above, from the Heavenly Palace within the Sea of ​​Thunder, came several loud, ancient bell-like sounds.

Shi Daohan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I was just thinking of having everyone mention their performance as well, wasn't I?"

"Do we look like the kind of righteous gods who don't have any achievements?"

Discontented voices echoed from the Thunder Sea Heavenly Palace.

"Let's go. We've finished our business and should leave now, so as not to clash with their gods." A slightly young and immature voice came from behind.

The sea of ​​thunder receded like a tide, gradually disappearing into the heavens.

At this moment, Kalman, who was sitting on the large blue stone, was frozen in place, his eyes wide open and his mouth agape in an "O" shape.

Everything that happened tonight completely shattered his previous understanding; demons and gods were actually real, not just legends and rumors!

"Stop spacing out, pay up now."

Shi Daohan walked over to Kalman and waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"I don't have a check on me. Can I give it to you tomorrow?" Kalman asked somewhat awkwardly.

Shi Daohan nodded: "Then let's give it to you tomorrow. Anyway, you're still here at Horagaka Academy, so I'm not worried about you running away."

Kalman, looking dazed, asked, "So... it's completely resolved?"

"What?"

Will I encounter those...demons again in the future?

"Of course."

"Didn't you say you'd help me solve this? Why...?"

Before Kalman could finish speaking, Shi Daohan interrupted him, saying, "I did help you resolve this crisis, but there will be a second and a third."

"Couldn't we have gone a little further? I mean, isn't there any way to get them to let me go?" Kalman was genuinely scared; he didn't want to be taken by a demon in his sleep one day.

Shi Daohan smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course there is a way."

Upon hearing this, Kalman hurriedly said, "As long as you're willing to help me, I can give you as many magic stones as you want!"

"Cleanse the physical body, temper the spirit, and revitalize the primordial spirit."

Shi Daohan listed a few points simply, but Kalman listened in a daze, looking at her blankly.

"You don't need to understand the meaning of these words. You will gradually understand them later. However, the prerequisite is that you must practice our Eastern lineage, because only by opening the circulation of Qi within your body can you achieve what I will list later."

"Okay!" Kalman nodded in agreement without hesitation.

He was already filled with envy when he saw Shi Daohan capturing the ghost in the cafeteria that day.

Having just witnessed Shi Daohan summoning thunder and conversing with the gods, I feel an endless longing and admiration for the ancient and mysterious Eastern magic.

Shi Daohan nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll accept you as a disciple on a temporary basis."

What does "a disciple on a formal academic basis" mean?

"I'll observe you for a while, and during that time I can terminate the mentor-student relationship at any time."

As Shi Daohan explained, he led Kalman toward a magnificent and spectacular hall.

"This is the Ancestral Hall, where we enshrine the sages of our Shu Mountain lineage. From now on, you must come here every morning to offer incense and pay your respects."

Upon hearing this, Kalman quickly made a Christian gesture, paying homage to the many memorial tablets in the ancestral hall.

Shi Daohan tapped his head lightly with his finger and said, "Who taught you to pay homage to the patriarch like this? You should use the Zi-Wu Mudra, like this."

(End of this chapter)