Chapter 440: Chapter 308: How to Quickly Master the 72 Earthly Sha Techniques?
If this had happened before, when encountering such an incident in the city of Fengdu, which is full of powerful beings, Xu Yang would definitely have chosen to keep a low profile.
As the saying goes, calm waters run deep.
If necessary, he could always find a deserted place to strike later on.
But the situation now was different.
He had an identity to uphold.
If he showed weakness, wouldn’t it ruin his reputation once word got out? He wasn’t overly concerned about his own reputation, but could the reputation of his father, the Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu, be tarnished?
While he contemplated this, he brought out the Thousand-Year Peachwood Sword. Holding the sword in his right hand and a hammer in his left, he held the arrogant Ghost King in check… However, this action triggered the expulsion of his vital energy and blood, revealing his identity as a living being!
“A living person!”
“The aura of a living person!”
In an instant, all the patrons in the tavern were alerted and turned in shock toward the disruption. Ghosts dining in the upstairs rooms came out to see what was happening, and even some ghosts from the main hall on the ground floor floated upstairs.
Suddenly, waves of powerful Yin energy rose up, primarily from the numerous Ghost Kings present, dozens above the level of Ghost Kings, and even a few exuding the aura of Ghost Immortals!
The Ghost King who was held at sword-point by Xu Yang was taken aback momentarily before swiftly realizing what was happening. Ignoring the Thousand-Year Thunderstruck Peachwood Sword resting on his neck, he smirked at Xu Yang: “Quite interesting… You, a living person, dare to act so audaciously in Fengdu City, dare to act so audaciously in my presence… You don’t even know who my father is!”
“Father?”
A faint smile appeared on the corners of Xu Yang’s mouth.
There was nothing but disdain in his eyes as he said in a dismissive tone: “You want to compare backgrounds… Are you fit to do so?”
“Hahahaha!”
The Ghost King with a handsome pale face pushed the female ghosts on either side of him away and lightly rested his fingertip on the Peachwood Sword resting against his neck. He chuckled, “Kid, my father is Xie Bian…” Woah!
Before he could finish his sentence, a sharp pain shot through his finger. He was trying to push away the sword resting against his neck, but it had cut several of his fingers instead.
However, Xu Yang…
He was also taken aback, exclaiming: “Are you Xie Bian’s son?”
The young Ghost King used Yin energy to regenerate his fingers. His face was a picture of anger as he glared at Xu Yang, coldly warning: “Kid, since you know my father is Xie Bian, you’d better leave right now.”
Thud!
Xu Yang brought the hammer down hard, directly smashing the young Ghost King’s head. He roared in anger: “You piece of trash! Even your father would have to give me some respect when he sees me. How dare you, a junior, shout at me like this?”
“Fuck!”
The young Ghost King instantly regenerated his skull and prepared to fight Xu Yang.
As he activated his aura, he seemed to display some sort of divine power, and a gust of Yin wind rang around him, blowing fiercely like wind blades!
“Stop!”
Just then, Wang Shiren finally arrived.
At one glance, he took in the situation and was filled with terror. Reacting swiftly, he neutralized the young Ghost King’s aura with a wave of his hand, then got down on his knees in front of Xu Yang, pleading, “Young Master Xu, Please calm your anger… Young Master Xu, I assure you that I will handle this matter in a way that will satisfy you!”
The ghosts watching the commotion around them were stunned by his actions.
Especially the few Ghost Immortals present.
They were regular customers of the tavern and were familiar with Wang Shiren, thus aware of his abilities. Although being a top-tier Ghost Immortal was not very remarkable in Fengdu City, Wang Shiren was known for being adept at working his connections. Given his usual style, shouldn’t he be protecting the son of Xie Bian in such a situation?
His immediate kneeling indicated…
That the “living person” was far more significant than the son of Xie, and by a large margin!
“Ding!”
“Ghosts have been frightened, merit points + 10000, culinary skills +1.”
“Ding!”
“Ghosts have been frightened, merit points + 10000, culinary skills +1.”
“Ding…”
As the system prompt kept resounding in his mind, Xu Yang looked at Wang Shiren kneeling on the ground, calmly asking: “What does Boss Wang intend to do?”
Wang Shiren was startled, then clenched his teeth and said, “Young Master Xu, whatever path you choose… If you command me to kill the son of Xie, I will do it without hesitation.”
Son of Xie: “…..”
Holy shit!
He was completely taken aback.
However, he was immobilized and could not move at all. All he could do was shout, “Boss Wang, you can’t kill me. My father is Xie Bian, one of the Black and White Impermanence in the Underworld, a powerful lieutenant under Lord Cui…you can’t kill me!”
“Shut up!”
Wang Shiren turned his head and angrily gave the son of Xie a couple of virtual slaps. He scolded, “If you were not the son of Mr. Xie, you would already be a corpse… Do you really think your father’s status amounts to anything in front of Young Master Xu?”
“If Young Master Xu utters a word, even your father has to die!”
At these words, shockwaves rippled through the surrounding crowd of ghosts.
The son of Xie paled significantly.
“Ding!”
“Ghost has been frightened, merit points +100, Wind Borrowing +1.”
Apparently,
He realized what fear was.
This system prompt also made Xu Yang think for a moment. He then helped Wang Shiren up with a smile and said, “Boss Wang is too serious. Mr. Xie Bian and I are old acquaintances. His son can be considered my nephew. How could I possibly kill him?”
Having said that, he added, “Boss Wang, why don’t you let the son of Xie go?”
Wang Shiren naturally obeyed Xu Yang’s orders without question.
Once the son of Xie was freed, he immediately looked up at Xu Yang. Remembering Wang Shiren’s words just now, his arrogance had completely vanished. He quickly apologized with respect: “Young Master Xu, I apologize. I was blind not to recognize your identity. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me.”
Xu Yang put away the Peachwood Sword, stowing the hammer and Bi Shui Sword into his storage space. Smiling, he came forward and patted the son of Xie on the shoulder.
The son of Xie shivered involuntarily and instinctively retreated a step.
“Ding!”
“The ghost was scared, merit value +100, Wind Borrowing +1.”
Hearing the clear system prompt, Xu Yang’s smile grew even wider, saying, “Why call me Mr. Xu? I am acquainted with your father and we consider each other brothers. In terms of generation… I should be your uncle. Go on, call me Uncle Xu.”
Young Master Xie: “……”
He opened his mouth, uttering two words after a while, “Uncle Xu.”
Slap!
Xu Yang patted Young Master Xie’s shoulder again, laughing loudly, “My obedient nephew… what a good boy!”
Saying so, he took Young Master Xie by the hand towards the private room, saying to Wang Shiren, “Boss Wang, serve another table of food and wine, today I won’t return unless I’m tipsy with my big nephew… my big nephew, don’t be scared by what happened today, it’s also my fault, as the saying goes, fish in the same pond don’t collide… come, accompany your uncle for some drinks.”
Young Master Xie was spooked.
Feeling dizzy, Xu Yang had poured eight glasses of wine for him, he couldn’t help asking, “Uncle…Uncle Xu, are you from the mortal world?”
“Indeed!”
“Then you and my father…”
Xu Yang said, “Your father’s visit to the mortal world this time was hosted by me.”
“What?”
Young Master Xie was cursing internally… and for this, you want me to call you uncle?
Xu Yang didn’t care about that now.
While chatting with Young Master Xie, he had quietly opened the system attribute panel.
[Name]: Xu Yang
[Age]: 22
[Daoist Arts]: Divine Ascension Scripture
[Daoist skills]: Fire Manipulation Skill (divine power), Water Manipulation Skill (divine power), Wulei Rules (divine power), Paper Cutting Skill (divine power), Earth Escape Skill (divine power), Dream Creation Skill, Land Spirit Skill (divine power).
[Martial Arts]: Land Flight Skill (Mastered), Soul Searching, Disguise Art, Eight Forms of Famous Sword Skills (Mastered), Great River Sword Manual (Third Level)
[Divine Power]: Rain Invocation, Flame Spewing, Mountain Shaking, Turning Stone into Gold, Communicating with the Netherworld, Interrupting Flow, Summoning Clouds, Great Power, Water Amulet, Wind Borrowing.
[Cultivation Level]: Initial Divine Transcendence Realm.
[Daoist Artifact]: Supreme Purification Seal (Daoist artifact), Great Iron Hammer
[Merit Value]: 1,582,000.
[Storage Space]: 100 cubic yards
The phrase “Wind Borrowing” appeared behind the “divine power” column on the system property panel!
This “Wind Borrowing” might sound ordinary, but in reality, it’s a divine power in the 72 Earth-Devil Skills. Once achieved, it allows control over the power of “wind.” Just like when Young Master Xie demonstrated his divine power earlier, there was a surge of Yin wind around him, the gusts as sharp as a knife.
This was exactly why Xu Yang had invited Young Master Xie for a drink.
If he could acquire the “divine power” learned by the ghosts via “scaring,”…
Could he also quickly learn the 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills and the 72 Earth-Devil Skills?
Of course.
The 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills are hard to come by.
But even just the 72 Earth-Devil Skills would be quite good.
After all, Xu Yang has no clue about many of the divine powers in the 72 Earth-Devil Skills. If he would have to cultivate on his own, he might not be able to achieve much even after ten to eight years.
After a few drinks.
Xu Yang asked with a smile, “I forgot to ask my nephew’s name… how should I address you?”
Young Master Xie didn’t understand Xu Yang’s background. He only knew from Wang Shiren that he was someone he definitely couldn’t provoke. He replied quickly, “Uncle Xu, my name is Xie Xun, 182 years old this year.”
“182? Not young, not young… are you married yet?”
Xie Xun: “Not yet.”
Xu Yang further asked, “If I’m not mistaken, the divine power that’s restricting your cultivation should be the Wind Borrowing from the Daoist 72 Earth-Devil Skills, right?”
Xie Xun nodded.
Xu Yang laughed, “Nephew, you must be a big shot in Fengdu City, am I right?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Xun puffed up his chest. His face was full of pride, but considering Xu Yang’s status, he could only modestly reply, “Uncle Xu, you flatter me too much. Being a peak Ghost King, I am really not that significant in Fengdu City, can’t help but boast a bit by relying on my father and Uncle Fan’s reputation.”
Xu Yang smiled showing his gleaming white teeth, patted Xie Xun’s shoulder and said, “Nephew, you can rest assured, from now on, you have an Uncle Xu looking out for you… as long as your Uncle Xu says a word, no one in Fengdu City would dare touch a hair on your head… not just Fengdu City, even in the entire Underworld Palace, no one would dare harm you!”
His teeth shone under the crystal light from the private room’s chandelier.
“Ding!”
“The ghost was scared, merit value +100, Wind Borrowing +1.”
Xie Xun shivered, too frightened to utter a word.
But Xu Yang laughed and said, “Nephew, do me a favor… in Fengdu City, there must be not a few ghosts who have cultivated the Daoist 108 Malevolent-Deity and Earth-Devil Skills, you help Uncle find it out, better yet, compile a roster… once the task is accomplished, Uncle will definitely reward you generously!”
………
Meanwhile.
Underworld Palace.
Within a strange space-time, two figures sat cross-legged in the void.
These two had identical faces and features.
One of them was wearing a blue robe. Who else could it be if not the Master of the Fengdu Ghost Market?
As for the other one…
Naturally, it was the real body of the Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu!
“Qingyi, we were originally one, why care about who is the master and who is the subordinate? What you consider as your independent thinking is only something I granted you… Come on, we should merge to suppress the netherworld.”
Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu was speaking when suddenly his gaze shifted towards a distant moment, he frowned and said, “Qingyi, have you married and had children in the mortal world?”
The Master of the Fengdu Ghost Market rebuked angrily, “You’re talking nonsense… we are originally one, whether I am married or have children, don’t you know?”(Xie Xun was shocked by Xu Yang’s high status, so he quickly replied to him, “Uncle Xu, my name is Xie Xun, this year is 182 years old. You poke…”)
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