Chapter 5: The Drowning Ghost Appears

The flower spear in his hand turned directly into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, and the opera makeup on his face turned into a red and white monkey mask.

The opera costume on his body also began to change, and then he wore a phoenix-winged purple gold crown, wore chain-mail golden armor, and stepped on lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes.

The image of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the opera instantly took shape on him.

"Hehe."

Hooking the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, Lin Feng bent his waist and lifted his legs, looking into the distance, and made a cunning laugh.

Then he leaped and jumped, using the Ruyi Golden Cudgel to support his body and turn on the ground.

At this moment, Lin Feng felt as if the Great Sage Equal to Heaven had possessed him, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand was even more powerful when used through the Ape Demon Staff Art.

Coupled with the Traceless Steps, he was extremely flexible in the mountains and forests, and the opera ghost's terrifying inclusive ability also integrated Lin Feng's other two martial arts.

"Whoosh, whoosh~"

The long staff flew, growing and shrinking at his will.

Rocks and trees were dodged and flashed without a fixed pattern; often, with one leap, he arrived at the other end.

At this time, he didn't have the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's copper head and iron arms, fiery eyes, seventy-two transformations, or somersault cloud abilities.

At most, he could only imitate some of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's movements.

But even so, when acting as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Lin Feng felt that light, free, and fearless will.

About half an hour later, Lin Feng felt his body was a bit tired, the opera ghost on his body gradually faded, and he slowly returned to normal from the state of being in the role.

"Hoo~"

Drenched in sweat, Lin Feng felt clear in body and mind, and had a slight understanding of the power of ghosts.

"If there is a chance, I will fulfill your last wish!"

The opera ghost's ability had great potential; although it was only a small ghost now, if it was cultivated, it could play various powerful roles.

Since he had obtained the other party's ability, Lin Feng felt that it wouldn't be much trouble to help fulfill his last wish.

Of course, not now; his strength was still too weak, and that Wang family was clearly not a wealthy family that could be easily provoked...

Returning to the wooden shack, Lin Feng drank water and rested; Old Quezi was still a bit absent-minded, clearly still worried about how to survive tonight.

Lin Feng didn't want to tell him not to worry; if he asked again, it would be a bunch of trouble.

Lin Feng, who hated trouble and only wanted to increase his strength as soon as possible, stayed in his room thinking about the next strategy.

"Must find a way to catch a small ghost; only in this way can the opera ghost grow as soon as possible."

"But what if I encounter a fiercer ghost?"

"Should I continue to wait for new corpses to arrive? After all, why take risks when I can get stronger by staying here and burying people?"

Lin Feng began to ponder; he really didn't want to take risks now because the opera ghost's strength was still too weak.

The best way was to continue staying here to dig holes and bury corpses, even if he only harvested some ordinary skills and abilities, it was better than taking risks.

"And that drowning ghost, it didn't appear last night, but that doesn't mean it won't appear again."

"Next, I should be prepared; if it really appears, I should find a way to solve the future trouble!"

The drowning ghost that killed his predecessor was always a thorn in Lin Feng's heart; if he didn't solve that thing, Lin Feng always felt uneasy.

At noon, Lin Feng and Old Quezi had just eaten something to fill their stomachs when the two bailiffs came with the donkey cart carrying a corpse.

This corpse was quite normal; although it was poisoned, it was not contaminated with anything weird.

After Lin Feng buried it, the "Ghost-Planting and Ghost-Raising Scripture" only gave an inferior evaluation and gave him a martial art called "Wild Bull Strength."

The so-called Wild Bull Strength was actually a shallow method of exercising strength, belonging to the common goods in the martial arts world.

Lin Feng didn't dislike it; once he got the skill, he started practicing it until he was covered in sweat, and then he stopped.

This martial art increased his strength a lot; originally he could carry at most a hundred pounds, but now it reached more than two hundred pounds.

However, it was extremely difficult to continue to improve; after all, the quality of this martial art was just like that.

Up to now, he had mastered three kinds of martial arts: fighting, running, and carrying.

"According to the corpse's memory, if I don't use the opera ghost's ability, I should be considered a second-rate expert in the pugilistic world, right?"

"But it's still far from enough; only by mastering the ghost's ability, especially a powerful ghost, can I survive steadily in this dangerous world!"

Lin Feng didn't feel happy because he had harvested one or two martial arts; instead, he became more alert.

What he most hoped to get now was a skill that could increase internal energy or cultivate immortality, but unfortunately, he didn't know if such things existed in this world.

In the evening, Lin Feng took a cold shower, and Old Quezi was still cooking.

"Why do you seem to be eating more these two days?"

While eating, Old Quezi finally came back to his senses and asked Lin Feng with some confusion.

"I've been burying two corpses these two days, consuming more energy, so I eat more."

"That's true, sigh, it's really thanks to you; my old arms and legs can't do heavy work anymore..."

Then Old Quezi started talking about his own affairs.

Lin Feng chatted with him casually, while also asking him about some things he didn't know about this world.

Unfortunately, Old Quezi was just an ordinary person who had lived a little longer, and he didn't know much more than Lin Feng.

After nightfall, the two returned to their rooms to rest; the nights in the graveyard were still terrifyingly quiet.

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"Drip, drop~ drip, drop~"

Outside the Ding-position graveyard, a bloated corpse that kept dripping water was walking slowly in the dark.

Every step it took left a wet footprint on the ground, just like it had just climbed up from the river.

"Pat, pat."

In the gravedigger's small courtyard, weird footsteps sounded quietly, and Lin Feng, who was sleeping in the wooden shack, suddenly opened his eyes!

Then he jumped off the short couch without a word, the opera ghost instantly possessed him, and then he directly transformed into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

The wooden staff leaning against the wall was also hooked into his hand, and under the coverage of the ghost's power, the Ruyi Golden Cudgel took shape directly; in just a moment, he had made all the preparations.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The movement outside the door was still there, and at the same time, a special corpse stench and water stains seeped in through the door crack.

"It's the drowning ghost!"

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng instantly understood what was going on, and his heart tightened.

In the next wooden shack, Old Quezi, who was already worried that something would happen tonight, was trembling on the bed when he heard the movement.

"Immeasurable Divine Venerable, Five Directions Great Emperor, Western Buddha... protect me, Merciful Heavenly Venerable!"

At the same time, he kept praying to various gods and Buddhas, hoping to protect his safety.

On the other side, seeing more and more corpse water seeping into the room, Lin Feng decided not to wait anymore and jumped out directly after opening the window.

At this time, he was in the state of being possessed by the opera ghost and acting as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven; both his strength and flexibility were far stronger than in his normal state.

After jumping out of the window, Lin Feng saw a bloated corpse standing in front of his door, seemingly wanting to enter.

"Stop! Monster, eat a staff from Old Sun!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Feng took action directly; the Ruyi Golden Cudgel was swung by him toward the drowning ghost, and the originally ordinary wooden staff, under the blessing of the ghost's power, was now also filled with terrifying momentum. ===== CHAPTER 6 =====