Chapter 1 After Entering the Manor

After Shou Sui entered the manor, the first layer of the manor gate could utilize the Seven Orifices Skill. Most Shou Sui were stopped here.

But if one obtained the method, guidance, and learned the Qi Eating technique, then they could push open the second layer of the manor gate, cultivate a Dharma Body, and possess powers close to those of ghosts and gods.

Hu Ma, of course, wanted to learn higher-level skills. He had originally come here to seek the method, but he had just obtained it and hadn't verified its authenticity, so he wasn't prepared to learn it yet.

But now, this opportunity was simply too rare.

The key to the Entering the Manor method lay in "Qi Eating," and the root of Qi Eating was related to the folk legend of "losing one's soul."

People walking in desolate and gloomy places easily lost their souls, and young children who hadn't yet grown up also easily lost their souls. The reason was simple: when walking in gloomy places, the soul easily became stained with things, and if the weight was too great, it would easily fall.

And young children easily lost their souls because their bodies weren't fully formed and couldn't bear the weight of the soul within them.

The method after Shou Sui entered the manor was based on this principle: actively staining, even swallowing, various "Qi" to strengthen the divine soul, so that one possessed fierce power almost like a ghost or god.

But Qi Eating wasn't that simple. There were different types of Qi in the world, and different methods of collecting and refining them.

Some people collected Qi by the great rivers and seas, some by high mountains and cliffs, some sat at lonely graves and wild hills at night, and some especially liked serving in temples and halls, taking shelter in government offices. Some even opened slaughterhouses, not for the meat, but to collect the killing Qi.

Of course, there were also those who collected yin to supplement yang, or collected yang to supplement yin in this field, but that was an evil practice, a crime.

These various Qi Eating methods were extremely difficult to master. They required trying little by little, and failure could easily lead to the loss of one's soul. At this time, a special master or Daoist would be needed to help call the soul back.

Hu Ma had only just come into contact with this method, so he naturally knew the dangers involved. He hadn't even thought about this before, but now, the opportunity was simply too rare for him.

The surrounding Yin spirits were gathering and had been scattered by him. Normally, these Yin spirits would dissipate and turn into rolling Yin winds, scattering between heaven and earth.

But because they were attracted by the General's Token within him, they didn't dissipate, but instead wrapped around him, even wanting to actively drill into him, actively combining with his divine soul, or rather, something within his divine soul.

The Great Might Heavenly General Dharma seemed to become clearer and clearer in his mind, with various methods being displayed vividly.

And so, at this moment, as if it were a bodily instinct, or perhaps it wasn't even a decision he made, but rather a specific opportunity had arrived, and he suddenly had a flash of insight, instinctively reacting.

Facing this rolling pure Yin Qi, Hu Ma suddenly opened his mouth.

In an instant, the rolling Yin Qi, as if finally finding direction, suddenly surged into his body. Almost instantly, it filled his meridians, then gradually evaporated, merging with his divine soul.

Even Hu Ma was momentarily dazed before suddenly realizing how bold a thing he had done.

But he couldn't care less. Normally, collecting Yin Qi was extremely time-consuming, but it could be done gradually. Now, however, the Yin Qi was actively surging in, like a whale sucking water, rushing straight into the manor gate. His physical body and meridians all felt like they were undergoing forging and hammering.

His body seemed to be torn apart at this moment, but Hu Ma's foundation was solid, and he was able to withstand this impact, accommodating this rolling pure Yin Qi.

And this was precisely why Shou Sui could use this "Qi Eating" method to practice their skills, because Shou Sui had strong bodies that could contain their divine souls, so they wouldn't simply fly away.

"Whoosh!"

Hu Ma even had a hallucination. The divine elephant in his natal spirit temple was growing stronger at this moment, and suddenly opened its pair of gloomy eyes, passing through his body and coldly looking in front of him.

Heavy breathing sounded, like thunder.

The cocoon wrapped around Hu Ma was becoming thinner and thinner at this time, and the layers of Yin Qi were gradually being absorbed by him. Even the Yin wind swirling around him was slowly ceasing and gradually stabilizing.

And also at this moment, Hu Ma felt that his divine soul was rapidly growing stronger, even to the point that his body couldn't bear it, and his divine soul was overflowing from his body. He became taller than "himself," peering forward coldly.

The difficulty in anything in the world lies in the four points of entry, breakthrough, completion, and transcendence. Cultivation methods were no exception. But now, Hu Ma had directly entered the path with a single thought.

The Great Might Heavenly General Seal Method had taken its first step.

And also at this moment, as Hu Ma suddenly opened his eyes and looked forward, the surroundings were dark and solemn.

Those wronged ghosts in the distance that had pounced on him but hadn't been shattered by his Five Thunder Golden Toad Roar seemed to sense the terrifying aura on him, and they all shrunk into balls, feeling as if they were collapsing to the ground, shivering.

And in the eyes of the surrounding people, they saw Hu Ma suddenly breathing like thunder, like a demon god raising his head. A vague shadow had emerged on his body, with a blurred face and a solemn Dharma appearance. As his arms slowly opened, it seemed as if a shadow was enveloping the scene.

No, not just the arms. If one looked closely, it was as if there was another arm under those arms, and it seemed to be holding something vague in its hand.

"Huff"

The corpse demon, or rather, the Yin General, originally had no reaction, simply standing blankly in the field, not even taking Sun-laoyezi and Tang Tanzhu seriously. But when he saw what was in Hu Ma's hand, he suddenly became terrified.

Like a dead corpse, emotions suddenly arose, and greed and fear surged to the extreme within him.

It didn't seem to be able to speak, but the corpse qi surging within it seemed to be able to form some kind of strange language. The surrounding wronged souls flew about, like forming some kind of array, accompanying its strong corpse qi, rushing forward.

This corpse qi was even more terrifying than before, and could even pollute a Dharma Body. Even Sun-laoyezi and Tang Tanzhu's expressions changed greatly, and they retreated at the same time, already preparing to leave.

And also at this time, the blurry body on Hu Ma had absorbed an unknown amount of Yin Qi, and the gloomy aura on his body had reached a certain critical point.

"Drink!"

He suddenly took a step forward and pushed out a palm.

A strange look could be vaguely seen in his eyes, and everyone around him seemed to be hallucinating.

Watching him push out this palm, it didn't seem like a person was making a move, but rather like some fierce and evil god, a Heavenly Might Divine General, descending from the heavens to the mortal world, wielding a somber power, and pushing out a demon-subduing seal.

"Pfft!"

As this palm was pushed out, or rather, the effect of the token in the shadow's hand, all the wronged souls wherever it passed dissipated, as if a thick black mist was split in half by this palm.

And the Yin General was greatly frightened in his eyes. His body jumped straight up, but not forward, but backward, and the color of fear on his face completely overwhelmed the color of greed that had been prevailing just now.

The next moment, he was suddenly struck directly on the forehead by Hu Ma's palm, knocking him head over heels, and his body flew straight out, collapsing a roof ridge, sending countless bricks and tiles flying, and dust soaring into the sky.

When his palm touched its forehead, something was vaguely imprinted on it. A faint light suddenly lit up on its forehead, and then merged into its flesh and blood, silently.

Also at the moment when this palm struck, the several Dharma Kings next to him who were shaking their heads and inviting gods suddenly opened their eyes.

They seemed to have invited something to possess them, or it seemed to be the critical moment of inviting gods, and they were suddenly disturbed by Hu Ma's astonishing movement. Subtly, they blankly raised their heads.

This one glance happened to see Hu Ma's fierce face, his divine soul tall, carrying rolling Yin wind, condescendingly striking the Yin General with his palm.

"Thump"

They seemed to be touched by something, and suddenly felt their knees go weak, and they involuntarily knelt down.

But at this moment, they were not just representing themselves. They were already bowing and inviting guests from the hall to descend their Dharma carriage. Although they were in a blurred state and didn't know if the guests from the hall had descended, this kneeling also formed a strange situation.

It was as if they were carrying the things down from the hall and bowing down to Hu Ma.

"Woo"

But this eerie and somber scene only appeared for a moment, so quickly that it seemed like a coincidental hallucination, making it difficult for people to leave a deep impression.

The entire town seemed to be calm for a moment. The wronged souls that were still formed in the field, all followed this palm, and flew out of the town with a whoosh, causing a great whirlwind, rolling endlessly.

At the other end of the town, the tall tree that covered the entire second courtyard, its branches moved without wind, swaying back and forth, casting scattered shadows under the lantern light.

The fierce and violent corpse demon was knocked head over heels by Hu Ma, but it didn't seem to be injured. It just covered its forehead with its hands in fear, and a look of fright seemed to appear on its stiff face. It made a heh heh sound, but it turned around and ran.

Its figure flickered, and it had already rushed out of the town, heading straight into the deep forest.

Everyone was surprised and unexpected, and their voices trembled: "It ran away? Is this thing so evil?"

"How could a corpse demon run? That thing doesn't even have the awareness to escape. What, what exactly is that thing?"

""

Amidst the cries of horror, some people suddenly thought of something and looked at Hu Ma blankly.

It was already strange enough that the corpse demon could escape, so what was the thing that knocked the corpse demon away with one palm?

(End of this chapter)