Chapter 118: I'm Already Invincible!

"Done!"

Old Daoist Youyun's entire True Essence was exhausted, and he could no longer support his body; with a "thump," he fell to his knees on the ground.

As the saying goes, lightning strikes swiftly to annihilate, sweeping away hordes of demons.

Lightning itself is the top Attack Power among all skills, granting extra damage against demonic and evil beings, and he also leveraged the momentum of the tiger demon.

This strike can be called the pinnacle of his life.

Although it consumed his greatest trump card and he also paid a certain price.

But the merit of destroying a zombie plus a tiger demon is enough to compensate everything; perhaps the court, upon learning, will grant him a title, and then he will truly rise to great heights.

"Demon. The demon hasn't died; it is still devouring vital blood!"

Suddenly, trembling shouts came from the magistrate's residence.

Old Daoist Youyun looked up in disbelief, and as if struck by lightning, his anger flared and a mouthful of old blood burst out uncontrollably.

Outside the magistrate's residence, demonic clouds rose again, ravaging the surroundings; from time to time a wail echoed from the houses as the vital blood of ordinary civilians hidden inside was completely drained.

Amid the rolling demonic wind, a charred silhouette flickered in and out; as the vital blood was carried back by the wind and merged into its body, the tiger demon's wounds healed rapidly.

"Had I known the cultivators of Huanglong Jun were so weak, why did I send envoys and specters to gather vital energy, wasting so much of my time for nothing!"

An extremely cold voice rang out, draining the color from Old Daoist Youyun's face.

"... It's over!"

The assorted scholars and common folk inside the magistrate's residence wore gray, mournful faces like those who have lost a mother; their movements slowed, as if they had already accepted reality.

Unlike them, Chen Shicheng felt eager to act, yet hesitated when it came time to make a move.

This tiger demon is not a player like Yu Wei, whose attributes are all at the lowest tier; as a native monster, its attributes exceed the average and it serves as the vanguard general of the Mountain Lord, bearing a legacy.

He might still not be able to win.

Don't overlook that he has over nine hundred spare Merit Points, which can be used in battle to upgrade one or two skills to mastery, greatly increasing Combat Power.

However, the only skill on him that can significantly boost Combat Power right now is a beginner-level Slaying Immortal Grand Formation.

As for Slaying Immortal Sword Intent, throwing in over nine hundred Merit Points wouldn't even make a splash.

But as the skill levels up, True Essence consumption also rises; currently activating the Slaying Immortal Grand Formation would drain most of his True Essence, and if upgraded to mastery, he would likely be reduced to a husk, unable to cast the formation.

"Go ahead, strike while it hasn't recovered its wounds; now is the best moment."

Just as Chen Shicheng was still pondering whether to act, Hui Siye suddenly urged him.

Although the Grey Immortal Clan escaped disaster, they were driven out of their homeland; they lack the power to strike the main culprit's doorstep, but cutting the vanguard general that sits there for a bit of profit is still worthwhile.

"How to act? Grind it to death with our lives?"

Chen Shicheng shook his head, "Unless I instantly ascend to the Golden Core Stage, that is level 15, perhaps I could defeat this tiger demon; otherwise, relying on the huge gap between realms would just be self‑inflicted torment."

He hadn't forgotten that between Body Refining and Qi Refining, defense increased by twenty percent and attack also rose by twenty percent.

Such percentage boosts widen as the realm rises; the forty percent gap from Qi Refining to Golden Core Stage may be larger than the gap from level 0 to level 15.

Of course, he does have a trump card that could settle the matter in one blow.

The one‑time original Slaying Immortal Grand Formation stored in the Sea of Knowledge's Purple Palace remains there, ready for use at any time.

But to waste such a trump card on a Golden Core Stage tiger demon is sheer brain‑death. So Chen Shicheng briefly entertained retreat, refusing to join this doomed battle.

His lifespan is extremely precious and must not be squandered.

"I can help you; if you invoke a deity to possess you, I can greatly amplify your strength, enough to smooth out that gap!" Hui Siye declared resolutely.

Right!

Almost forgot, Horse Immortals are ordinary people, but after invoking a deity they can stand toe‑to‑toe with cultivators.

Chen Shicheng slapped his head hard and pulled a jade tablet from the bottom of his storage box.

【Invoke Deity: a mysterious art derived from the Divine Strike technique; when activated, one can respectfully invite a BOSS‑level wild beast to possess and augment oneself or one's skill levels.】

He hurriedly clicked to learn, and poured in Merit Points as if they were free.

"In the first year, with Hui Siye's full cooperation, you quickly mastered all the secrets of invoking deity possession, raising the skill to mastery level."

【In the second year, after countless attempts, you and Hui Siye's primordial spirit harmonized, reaching a state of mutual understanding, allowing you to maximally draw upon Hui Siye's power to enhance yourself; the Invoke Deity skill reached perfection.】

"Hm?"

Contrary to Chen Shicheng's expectation, this Invoke Deity skill wasn't difficult; through mutual effort with Hui Siye, he reached perfection with just two Merit Points.

Moreover, the skill's effect was surprising, dazzling him. 【Invoke Deity (Perfect): one can invite an Immortal to possess, use all Immortal Family skills, and according to the Immortal's will, gain 1%–50% bonuses to all attributes.】

This skill is unbeatable!

Hui Siye isn't skilled in combat, so there are no particularly striking aspects to his abilities.

But this attribute bonus is incredibly enticing.

What does 50% mean? When Hui Siye left his old home, he had just entered the Golden Core Stage, that is level 16.

After fifty years of cultivation and with exceptional innate talent, he has reached the pinnacle of level 25 Golden Core Stage.

Moreover, like Chen Shicheng, it is a divine‑attribute technique, so after the Golden Core Stage, each level adds ten attribute points: Essence +2, Qi +2, Divinity +6.

By this calculation, Hui Siye's three attributes at level 25 are quite frightening.

【Essence: 33.5, Qi: 35, Divinity: 96】

Even though his mortal body is dead, the Essence attribute cannot be applied to him, but fifty percent of the remaining two attributes is enough to bridge the huge gap between Qi Refining and Golden Core Stage.

However, before invoking deity possession, there is one thing that must be done.

Chen Shicheng pointed at his mask; with a thought, the Evil Ghost Pill emitted a soul‑level wail and then vanished.

The Evil Ghost Mask reverted to its initial state, awaiting Hui Siye's entry.

Hui Siye now only has his primordial spirit barely clinging on; his current possession essentially burns his remaining life to boost Chen Shicheng's strength.

Once the Invoke Deity ends, it will vanish instantly; it is purely a one‑time skill.

However, as a primordial Relic, the Evil Ghost Mask's power is immense; it can lock the spirit that enters it into its current state, and even after death, it can gradually recover over time.

This way, Hui Siye can not only avoid the fate of dying after use, but also become part of Chen Shicheng's combat power, truly a win-win.

Thus, a world where only the Evil Ghost Pill is injured is achieved! As the Hui Siye with a face full of life not worth living enters the mask, Chen Shicheng also receives a hint of feedback, and the Evil Ghost Mask welcomes its second possessing spirit.

Moreover, unlike the spirit body of the Evil Ghost Pill, which, due to recklessly devouring souls, causes confused spiritual awareness and cannot communicate, Hui Siye still retains his own consciousness, can communicate heart-to-heart with him, and can freely converse in his mind without needing divine perception sound transmission.

"Fourth Lord, are you ready? I'm about to invite you to possess me!" Chen Shicheng exclaimed excitedly in his mind.

"Come on, I'm ready; please use me to your heart's content, master."

"Don't be polite; don't call me master, just call me kid as before."

Chen Shicheng also didn't expect Hui Siye to lower himself so much; after comforting himself in his heart, he immediately activated the Invite God Skill.

Hui Siye also did not resist, and accepted the invitation readily.

With its full support, half of the primordial spirit and autonomous consciousness remained inside the mask, while the other half of the primordial spirit entered Chen Shicheng's body along the skill's connection.

"Oh"

Chen Shicheng let out a comfortable moan as true essence and divine perception began to rapidly expand, giving him the feeling that he could slap a tiger demon to death with one palm.

Of course, he knew this was an illusion produced by his rapidly increasing strength, so he soon suppressed the inner excitement that swelled with his strength, and then opened the Slay Immortal Grand Formation.

The second wave of enhancement's 10% also was added onto the attributes.

Unfortunately, it was not an increase of 10% on the attributes in the Invite God state, but rather a 10% increase on the original attributes.

【Essence: 34.3+0+3.4 (37.7), Qi: 34+17.5+3.4 (54.9), Spirit: 40.2+48+4 (92.2)】

At this moment, aside from lacking that forty percent realm gap, Chen Shicheng's attributes have already reached the peak of the Golden Core Stage.

Moreover, aside from the divine attribute having an extremely tiny gap with Hui Siye, the remaining two attributes have already surpassed Hui Siye.

Chen Shicheng, while adapting to his surging power, walked to the outside of the main hall of the Governor's Mansion; the divine attribute as high as 92.2 expanded the Slay Immortal Grand Formation's range by more than three times, directly covering over half of the Governor's Mansion.

He turned his head to look at the Wandering Soul Old Daoist and the others behind him, who wore expressions of despair, and said flatly, "Last night I didn't make a move; I was giving you face. Do you really think I'm just a good-for-nothing who only talks a good game?"

Speaking of which, his gaze vaguely fell upon the cultivator who had crawled under the table and wet his pants; it was obvious who he was referring to.

Feeling the gazes of Chen Shicheng and the others looking over, the cultivator with the wet pants instantly flew into a rage and hurled insults without restraint.

"Even at death's door you're still spouting nonsense! If you truly had that ability, why didn't you act against a mere zombie last night? Now you jump out boasting—are you trying to send us to our deaths so you can buy time to escape?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly looked enlightened, their hearts filling with even greater indignation and despair.

Indeed!

The reward for slaying a zombie is being able to enter the library and freely choose a skill.

Just by hearing his voice, one can tell this person is very young, certainly not a disciple of any major sect, and surely lacks any impressive skills; how could he possibly be indifferent to the opportunity to enter the library?

(End of Chapter)