I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 108 My Awakening! (5K)

He was less than twenty paces away from Chi Le.

The humanoid black figure paused briefly.

The face, which was entirely black and devoid of features, tilted upwards and slightly to one side.

The curved crack is still visible on the lower half of the face.

Although Chi Le's expression didn't change at all.

But he could read the meaning of the human-shaped shadow from these movements.

Is this all the tricks you have?

After expressing dissatisfaction and contempt for Chi Le's performance.

The humanoid black figure bent its legs, its body sank, and then it moved again.

again and again!

Faced with the humanoid black shadow rushing in again.

[Changxi Village Land God] slammed down his bent cane, anticipating the path of the humanoid shadow, and summoned earth spikes where it might appear next.

But it's not very useful.

The humanoid black image seemed to be able to predict where the earth spikes would emerge from. Every time the [Land God of Long Creek Village] struck down his cane and used his ability to summon earth spikes, it easily dodged them.

It's as if a human-shaped shadow predicted the fate of the land in Changxi Village!

If you want to control the movement of the humanoid shadow.

The [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldier] is the only one in this team capable of applying crowd control, making it indispensable.

But now, the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon] can't even protect itself.

Due to the sonic impact of the humanoid black shadow carrying spiritual power.

[Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirit Soldiers] At this moment, even their physical form is difficult to maintain.

It flickers intermittently, as if there's a poor signal.

Without the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] wielding black banners to freeze the movements of others as a means of restraint and control, 0

[Changxi Village Land] When facing a human-shaped black shadow, the hit rate of the earth spikes drops significantly.

The earth spikes could neither effectively hinder the humanoid shadow nor slow its progress.

The black banner could not be waved, nor could it freeze the movements of the human-shaped black shadow.

At this moment, there was nothing that could stop the humanoid black shadow from rapidly approaching Chi Le.

The distance of less than twenty steps passed in the blink of an eye.

The humanoid black figure easily stepped over the earth spikes and arrived in front of the three immortals.

The three immortals were not the target of the humanoid black shadow.

Its goal has always been singular.

That was Chi Le, who was hiding behind the three immortals.

The humanoid shadowy figure had very keen senses.

At the moment these four beings appeared and made their first encounter with it.

It then determined who the most important target of this battle was.

Chi Le, dressed in a Taoist robe.

Of course, its instinctive desire to eat people was also a reminder to it.

How long has it been since you last ate a human?

Eating the flesh and blood of that person wearing the Taoist robe right now would be incredibly pleasurable!

The humanoid black figure had already arrived in front of the three immortals and gods, once again dodging the earth spikes summoned by the [Land God of Changxi Village] as if it had anticipated it.

It completely ignored the three gods and immortals.

They wanted to squeeze through the gaps between the three gods of different sizes who were standing loosely.

Boom!

Just then, the humanoid shadowy figure, which had remained motionless, assumed that the [Water Divider] who was supposed to be in charge had finally moved.

There were no words, no roars, no unnecessary movements.

He simply took a step forward.

The heavy footsteps sounded like the ancient war drums!

Click!

The step forward caused the ground to dent deeply.

Centered on His feet, spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly!

He raised his hand high.

Within the perception of the humanoid shadow.

A dazzling, water-colored light appeared beside Chi Le.

It was like a light suddenly being turned on in the pitch black.

This is dangerous!

The sense of impending danger instantly overwhelmed the instinct to eat people!

The humanoid black shadow crossed over with one leg.

After leaving a deep mark on the ground, it stopped its forward momentum.

Just as it successfully stopped its forward momentum, it frantically tried to retreat with its other leg.

By subtly perceiving the angle of the arm in the "Water Dividing and River Stabilizing General" technique, one can discern the tension and relaxation of the exposed muscles.

It foresaw the approximate location where the "Water Divider" was about to strike.

After the sonic attack was used, the closed crack reappeared.

It became deeper and larger.

It's laughing.

Now that we have sensed where this offensive might occur.

Then there's no need to worry about this offensive anymore!

While maintaining the same force in the other foot, shift your weight completely onto that foot and continue moving your body backward.

The foot that had been turned sideways to stop the forward momentum of the body was now free.

Once the foot that is moving backward has exerted force, the other foot can immediately use its strength to move the body sideways outward.

If it moves a short distance away, it can successfully and perfectly dodge this attack that would have seriously injured it.

However, the brief process of shifting the body's center of gravity from one foot to the other is a gap in its body during which it cannot perform any additional actions.

And this was the only flaw in its evasive maneuver.

If you get hit by [Water Dividing and River Stabilizing General] at this time.

Then all the plans and preparations will be reduced to ashes.

Push off with one leg and move your body backward to complete the movement.

With the first step of the plan completed, the humanoid shadow could sense its heightened emotions.

if only----

Shift your weight to the other foot —

With the exertion of force, the body shifts laterally to one side.

Become!

These things sound slow, but in reality, less than a second has passed.

Looking at the [Water Divider General] who was still lowering his palm, the cracks on the face of the humanoid black figure were fully unfolded.

Sorry, I've already dodged your attack.

The humanoid shadowy figure had successfully dodged as planned, but its body was swaying and not yet fully stable.

He was already thinking about how to take Chi Le's head in the next step.

But the lingering palpitations made it pause its thoughts and couldn't help but turn its gaze to the [Water Divider].

At this moment, the [Water Divider and River Stabilizer]'s bronze armor gleamed with a cold, hard, watery light.

The giant, descending hand was also enveloped in a watery sheen.

Boom!

[The River Divider] will fall according to the predetermined route planned by the human-shaped black shadow.

The ground trembled.

The hand of the "Water Divider" was completely buried in the soil.

Seeing this scene.

Up until now, the attacks of [Water Divider] have been entirely within the humanoid shadow's expectations.

Even a powerful palm strike missed its mark completely.

But the palpitations in the humanoid shadow's heart did not dissipate; instead, they intensified.

There must be something wrong.

The humanoid shadow continued to move away, but its still-unsteady form left it powerless to dodge.

At the same time, it also saw Chi Le, who had been standing still.

I don't know when I left this place.

Even the two immortals who had previously tried to stop it had disappeared without a trace.

All these signs made the humanoid shadowy figure's heart palpitation even more severe; it wished it could crawl and scramble away from this place.

But given its current situation, it's too late to do anything.

The humanoid shadowy figure could only watch helplessly as a strange phenomenon erupted where the [Water Divider]'s palm had pierced the ground.

Only now has the seemingly ordinary palm strike, "Dividing Water and Stabilizing Rivers," truly unleashed its full power.

Boom!

The ground beneath the palm seemed to be detonated as if a bomb had been set off.

Broken chunks of mud scattered and flew everywhere.

After the mud covering the palm flew up, it revealed the vast expanse of water that had been swollen and covered the palm.

Like a rushing, turbulent river.

The surging waves and spray formed an illusion in his palm, then spread out, crushing the soil and producing a deafening roar.

As the illusory image of the waves spreads.

The ground touched by the illusory waves instantly crumbled.

The air was instantly filled with thick moisture.

It felt as if I were standing on the banks of a long river with its waves constantly churning.

In an instant, the illusory wave had already touched the humanoid shadow that had not yet fully regained its footing.

The instant I made contact with the forearm of the humanoid shadowy figure.

The forearm was bent at an odd angle.

"Gah!"

The intense pain at the severed arm caused the black, humanoid figure to let out a mournful scream.

The facial fissure opened, occupying half of the entire face area.

This shows how much pain a broken arm can cause.

The screams of the humanoid black figure did not deter the [Water Divider General] from stopping.

He raised his other hand as well, and water-colored light also gathered on his palm.

The humanoid shadowy figure naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for the [Water Dividing and River Stabilizing General] to land squarely on its body.

Clutching his badly injured arm, he repeatedly tapped his feet on the ground, quickly creating distance between himself and [Fen Shui Ding He Jiang].

It suffered such a severe blow.

The humanoid black figure completely suppressed its earlier contempt and arrogance towards Chi Le and his group.

His entire body curled up slightly, showing complete resistance to the [Water Divider General], wary that the [Water Divider General] would strike him again.

The humanoid shadow at this moment would never laugh again.

The cracks on its face had long since closed up, and there was no trace of a playful expression on its face.

Seeing the [Water Divider and River Stabilizer] caused considerable psychological trauma to the humanoid black figure.

Chi Le crossed his arms over his chest, tapping his forefinger lightly on his arm as he analyzed the abilities of the humanoid shadow.

"They have keen senses and can detect minute changes within a very short period of time."

"The cracks on the face can release sonic attacks that carry mental energy impacts. After use, there will be a short vacuum period during which the cracks will close and you will not be able to use sonic waves again immediately."

"It moves quickly, roughly at the speed level of a first-tier demon."

"Judging from its current performance, it's probably a second-tier evil spirit."

Chi Le first used his authority as the abbot to send a telepathic message to Chen Cheng, the temple keeper at Qingshan Temple, telling him to wait until the temple doors opened before taking action.

Then the [Mountain Gate] was opened, allowing the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Soldiers] to emerge from it.

Their edicts were about to expire, and the [Soul-Guiding Soldiers] were almost rendered ineffective due to the roar of the humanoid shadow.

Chi Le simply dismissed the decree, allowing the sleeves to return to Qingshan Temple, and then used incense to summon them back again.

It's not just about refreshing the time they spend in the mortal world, but also refreshing their state.

"continue."

Chi Le pointed to the humanoid black figure and spoke softly to the two reappearing immortals and gods.

Meanwhile, a humanoid shadowy figure stood nearby, wary of the [Water Divider and River Determiner] launching another attack.

They also noticed the two immortals who had just come out from the [mountain gate].

It disappeared first, and then came out of the door again after a short while?

What conditions were met?

:

:

The humanoid shadowy figure, which had already developed considerable intelligence, keenly realized the key point!

time!

Just like the sonic attack ability I gained when I advanced to the second tier.

There is a cooldown period after use!

That----

It looked at the massive figure, clad in bronze-yellow armor, the "Water Divider and River Stabilizer".

If those two weaklings disappear after a certain period of time, they will then walk out of the door.

So, is there also a time limit for this?

The two weaklings who rushed up and attacked it in a hurry confirmed its suspicions.

This is—a delaying tactic!

The humanoid shadowy figure, realizing their intentions, resisted the control of the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon] and did not actively mobilize its spiritual power to fight against this control.

Instead, he devoted most of his mental energy to sensing that enormous figure.

gone!

In its perception, the [Water Divider], which had been like a light bulb shining in the shadows, had vanished!

opportunity!

The humanoid shadowy figure became aware of this brief period between the disappearance and reappearance of the enormous human figure.

This is one of its few remaining opportunities!

Sa!

again and again!

The weak rooster carrying a banner and a cane confirms its idea.

They launched a relentless and frantic attack on it, regardless of the cost.

It seems like they're delaying.

That's right, this short period of time is the perfect opportunity for it to make its move.

make a prompt decision.

The crack in the lower half of the humanoid shadow's face suddenly widened.

"Hiss—Gah!"

The sound waves, almost tangible, mixed with a powerful mental impact, slammed into the two weaklings.

The one holding the banner was the first to go silent, and the black banner that had been shining dimmed.

Those using crutches are no longer a threat.

Although his physical strength was average, only at the level of a first-order demon.

But as long as the spikes aren't aimed at the head or chest, it's not a problem to withstand a few spikes elsewhere.

Moreover, given its level of mental power, it could detect subtle changes in the ground before the soil spikes emerged, thus predicting their location.

This is something that can be done easily!

Without the control of the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon].

The humanoid shadow moved nimbly, like a fish entering water, avoiding the earth spikes summoned by the [Landlord of Changxi Village].

The distance between it and the pool music disappeared rapidly.

Soon, his still-intact hand clenched into a fist and pointed directly at the unguarded Chi Le!

Beside Chi Le, the mist on the [mountain gate] surged.

Something is about to emerge from it.

The humanoid shadowy figure naturally noticed the unusual activity at the mountain gate.

It's too late!

The thought of a humanoid black shadow flashed through my mind.

That enormous figure could indeed kill him instantly.

But it moves too slowly.

Whether you walk out of the door or attack it.

Everything is too slow.

There's simply not enough time for it to stop itself.

I've got my hands on this guy!

The cruel thought eventually lingered in her mind.

The humanoid black figure immediately touched the ground with both feet and soared into the air.

Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes.

It needs to reach maximum speed to quickly erase the last distance between itself and this human!

As for why there was nowhere to gain leverage in the air and nowhere to hide from attacks.

The enormous figure did not appear, and the one holding the banner was unable to use his abilities, so he simply took the earth spikes summoned by his cane.

Nothing can stop it now!

It's just a pity that because it just used its sonic abilities, it can't laugh.

Otherwise, it could bend its facial cracks and give a good laugh.

Just when it thought victory was in the bag.

From within the swirling mist of the mountain gate, two incredibly fast afterimages shot out one after the other!

The humanoid shadowy figure in mid-air could only forcefully twist the direction of its attack, knocking one of the projectiles away; it had no way to dodge the other.

They had no choice but to eat it.

Click!

[Ice flowers?]

The humanoid shadowy figure seemed confused.

The afterimage struck it, but it didn't hurt.

The next moment, the shattered ice flowers began to rapidly condense from the part that hit its body.

In an instant, a lump of ice, about half a person tall, appeared, encasing the object inside, and then it fell from the sky.

click!

With a single shudder, the ice block shattered.

Without pausing, the humanoid black figure immediately continued its journey toward Chi Le.

But then two more ice flowers shot out from behind the door.

This time, the humanoid shadowy figure learned its lesson.

Using the physical attributes of a first-tier demon, he dodged directly.

Sa!

Black banners waved.

Ok? !

When?!

The humanoid shadowy figure's consciousness trembled.

The body, which had been moving, froze for a moment.

It glanced at the Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldier who had somehow emerged from the Mountain Gate and was now standing beside it, waving a banner.

There was no response.

Two more ice flowers shot out from behind the door.

They transformed into two streaks of light, crashing towards the humanoid black shadow.

This time, the frozen, humanoid shadowy figure couldn't dodge at all.

Two ice flowers exploded on his body.

It froze its entire body inside.

Immediately following was the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldier].

Sa!

Just as it emerged from its frozen state, the humanoid black figure, who was about to shatter the ice, froze again.

again and again!

again and again!

again and again!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the land in Changxi Village was repeatedly turned upside down.

The emerging thick earth spikes resembled a cage, imprisoning the still frozen humanoid shadow within.

Boom!

The general who divides the water and pacifies the river will emerge from the mountain gate.

On the palm of my hand are the illusory images of waves that have been condensing for a long time.

He had already used his abilities back when he was at Qingshan Temple.

This is the moment we've been waiting for!

A palm fell.

There's no way to avoid it!

The humanoid black figure broke free from the stagnation caused by the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon].

However, the ice that froze its body and the spikes that imprisoned it prevented it from moving immediately.

In other words, the sonic skill is not yet usable.

To escape its current predicament, it must first shatter the ice and then break through the soil spikes.

But there was no time left.

It watched helplessly as the giant hand, enveloped in a watery light, slammed down on it!

Faced with absolute and overwhelming power.

The humanoid shadowy figure's face contorted violently, revealing for the first time an expression resembling fear!

"Gah!"

The fissure on the lower half of the humanoid shadow's face was forcibly opened, revealing an astonishing depth.

It's as if its face has been split in two.

The humanoid shadowy figure, who had survived the initial attack and still had the strength to retaliate, was struck again by the full force of the [Water Divider General].

"Gah—"

The barely alive, dark figure saw Chi Le slowly walking forward.

"————Gah"

It raised its still-intact hand and placed it over its head.

Chi Le held the sharp earth spikes made from the land of Changxi Village.

It pierced right through the hand and head that were blocking its way.

[Successfully defeated the second-tier evil spirit—Shadow, obtaining Shadow Mist and 5 Ghost Cores!]

[Congratulations on obtaining: Exclusive Awakening Mist Cluster!]