Chapter 115: Killing Corpse Demons (Part 3)

The front of the Kuang Gong Hat is equipped with a very bright fluorite lamp; just by its workmanship you can tell it's a fine product from the Refining Hall, it comes with a spirit‑gathering formation and can also serve as a mixed‑energy lamp for spirit stones.

The hat's main material is silk‑silver used for lightweight spirit armor—lightweight yet its defense is no lower than medium‑grade plate armor; beneath it a soft, cool beast‑tendon strap fastens around the neck, both firm and comfortable.

"Hey, this thing's great, I'll take it!" Cheng Xin felt it briefly, instantly fell in love with the new gear, and even forgave Wei Yuning's earlier rude move.

"It's yours!" Wei Yuning said generously, "But there's a condition: when I film later, you have to cooperate a bit—do whatever I tell you to do!"

"Don't worry, just a few corpse demons!" Cheng Xin replied breezily.

Hearing that corpse demons were outside, the two errand disciples became extremely nervous; they had intended to request reinforcements, but with Qing Mo the "senior" present, it was no longer their call.

Master Cheng Xin was in front, Wei Yuning behind; he also wore the same style Kuang Gong Hat, held a Demon‑Seeking Mirror in his left hand and an Image Retention Stone in his right. The two dazzling fluorite lamps cleared the night darkness cleanly for more than three zhang ahead.

The Demon‑Seeking Mirror's detection range for low‑level demons such as corpse demons, shadow demons and demon heads is only a little over three zhang, far weaker than Wei Yuning's nose‑sense and the unique anti‑evil technique "Dharma Eye" of the Buddhist lineage. However, because of the presence of the stabbing demon, he had to keep the mirror under constant watch.

"Master, there are corpse demons here!" Wei Yuning pointed to a two‑story shop on the left, whispering.

The smell of corpse demons differs greatly from the sulfur scent of force demons, exuding a rotting odor. In the Demon‑Seeking Mirror, a black speck appeared.

Master Cheng Xin's Dharma Eye cannot pierce the thick stone slab wall, but once the direction is fixed, he can judge from the faint demonic aura leaking through the room's cracks. Under his Dharma Eye, indeed a thin wisp of black smoky demonic aura drifted outward from a second‑floor window.

"Comrade Qing Mo, what a pity, you have no fate with the Buddha!" Cheng Xin still had time to lament this. No wonder he sighed; aside from an impure mind, Qing Mo met all other Buddhist cultivation requirements, and now it turned out he also possessed the ability to sense demonic‑transformed beings.

"…Master, what do you plan to do?" Wei Yuning raised the Image Retention Stone, "Also, don't forget, when you cast a spell, shout the spell's name loudly first!"

"…Alright!" Though Cheng Xin thought the act was foolish, after patting the Kuang Gong Hat on his head he still agreed.

"Okay, ACTION!" Wei Yuning made an "OK" hand sign and said to Cheng Xin.

"What…?" Cheng Xin didn't understand.

"It's starting!" Wei Yuning said again.

"Got it!" Cheng Xin replied with confidence.

Cheng Xin inhaled, raised both hands, hesitated for a moment, then stopped.

Something felt off!

He turned his head; the Image Retention Stone was pointing straight at him, and the fluorite lamp on Wei Yuning's hat also shone on his profile.

Normally relaxed, he suddenly felt constrained—so awkward!

"Comrade Qing Mo, if I film this, I'll have to show it to others. If I mess up any part, it'll be so embarrassing! Also, my monk robe's shoulder was torn by a wind wolf yesterday; I hope the camera doesn't catch that! Sigh, a handsome guy like me exposing himself is a loss; I'll have to ask Qing Mo for some spirit stones as compensation later!" Master Cheng Xin suddenly seemed to grasp the nonexistent concept of "pay‑check" in the spirit‑beast world.

If Wei Yuning found out, he wouldn't know whether to cry or laugh!

"Focus, don't look at the camera, keep your eyes forward, make your expression more resolute, angrier, show your great hatred for the corpse demons!" Wei Yuning instructed from the side.

"Fine, just a few corpse demons, not a big grudge!" Cheng Xin muttered, but still followed Wei Yuning's advice, staring forward with a determined face.

"…Buddha Light shines upon all!" Cheng Xin's performance was decent and quickly fell into character.

He formed a strange seal with both hands; a milky‑white circular aura of about two zhang radius suddenly materialized, enveloping the two‑story shop before him, eventually forming a luminous pillar about three zhang tall, splendid beyond words.

A calm, harmonious aura radiated outward from the pillar.

Buddha Light, comforting to humans, is like poison to demonic‑transformed beings.

"Moo‑ao…" A bizarre roar echoed from inside the shop, and with a "bang" the door was smashed open; three disheveled humans rushed out. Judging by their attire, they seemed to be a family of three—a middle‑aged couple and a near‑adult son.

Under Buddha Light, their bodies swiftly changed from plump to lean and strong; they suddenly thinned, their skin sagged as if they became elderly, turning a bluish‑gray hue.

Their movements were swift and agile; all ten fingertips sprouted icy‑glinting claws, and as soon as they stepped out they lunged together at Master Cheng Xin.

Inside were actually three corpse demons, and they were high‑level green corpse demons, which exceeded his expectations.

"Ouch…" Cheng Xin's expression turned panicked; he was about to curse a couple of words to vent his anger, but recalling the Image Retention Stone beside him, he straightened his face and shouted, "Golden Armor Protection!"

A layer of clear‑patterned golden spell armor instantly manifested on the surface of his skin.

"Puff puff puff…" The three green corpse demons' claws slashed across Cheng Xin's body. Though the spell armor protected him, his monk robe could only take the blows, instantly being cut with several long gashes.

Cheng Xin, enraged, thought, "Destroy my image, a sin worthy of ten thousand deaths!"

Yet his expression remained solemn; he glanced covertly at the "camera position," i. e., Wei Yuning's Image Retention Stone, and roared loudly, "Demon‑Eradication Finger!"

He didn't dodge, letting the corpse demons strike, but his right index finger swiftly jabbed each demon's forehead; a white‑golden spear of light pierced their brains, and the three monsters fell dead cleanly.

With a wave, Cheng Xin sealed the three corpse demons into a Qiankun Bag and said to Wei Yuning, "First, retreat back inside the mountain gate!"

The Buddha‑power consumed by the Demon‑Eradication Finger ran out; after the mountain gate, Cheng Xin gasped dozens of breaths before his flushed face returned to normal. At this moment, his robes were riddled with countless cracks, even more so than Wei Yuning's initial "beggar robes" when he first entered the sect.

At the same time, Master Cheng Xin's face was no longer the initial rosy hue, showing signs of fatigue.