A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1377 - 929: Monk Hua spends the night at Lan Ruo Temple, the Old Ghost Lady’s age belies her youthful spirit

Chapter 1377: Chapter 929: Monk Hua spends the night at Lan Ruo Temple, the Old Ghost Lady’s age belies her youthful spirit

Duanmu Huai came to the entrance of the temple, fixed his gaze, and saw the plaque on the door read "Lan Ruo Temple" – which, of course, meant this was Lan Ruo Temple itself.

Which is to say... hehehe, Ghosts!

At this thought, Duanmu Huai couldn’t help but get excited, rubbing his hands together like a swarm of flies. Who hasn’t seen "A Chinese Ghost Story," and doesn’t know that this temple is full of young and beautiful Ghosts that seduce men and then drain their yang energy. Of course, if it were any ordinary person, they would have run away at once. But Duanmu Huai was no ordinary individual; with his vast skills and boldness, he didn’t plan to run. Instead, he intended to face those Ghosts and see who was the stronger.

Naturally, Duanmu Huai hadn’t shared these thoughts with Sun Wukong, as this monkey didn’t even care about the Seven Fairy Maidens, let alone Ghost Women. After they had their meal and laid down their mats to rest, Duanmu Huai spoke up.

"Monkey, today you can go out and wander around, don’t come back until it’s light."

"I get it, so Master, you’re planning on subduing Demons and exterminating Monsters?"

Sun Wukong simply assumed Duanmu Huai was setting out to subdue Demons, and didn’t think too much of it——Well, strictly speaking, he was not wrong.

"But this kind of Ghosts and Succubi are different from Demons, are you sure you’ll be okay, Master?"

"Isn’t that obvious?"

Duanmu Huai gave Sun Wukong a glance.

"Your master isn’t a fool. If that Ghost dares come near, I have a Great Delight Mantra to bestow upon it. When I unleash the ’Lotus Throne and Pine Leaves Scatter, Tangled Peony and Imperial Residence Encounter,’ watch me send that Ghost off to the Western Paradise World."

"Since Master says so, then I’m at ease."

Sun Wukong had no clue what Duanmu Huai was talking about, but seeing the satisfied look on his face, he guessed that there wouldn’t be a big problem. Having nothing else better to do, he left the courtyard and somersaulted away to meet some old friends for a drink and a chat.

"Hehe... "

Only after Sun Wukong was far gone did Duanmu Huai close the door and continue his eager hand-rubbing. Sitting in his chair, he began to wait excitedly for what might come.

Who knows which technician would come this time; the famous Little Qian would be the best, but even if not, it wouldn’t really matter. It is said that the Old Ghost Lady has plenty of beautiful Ghosts under her command, and whichever one it might be, he wouldn’t lose out, right?

As Duanmu Huai’s thoughts wandered, the night grew deep. Outside, the wind howled ominously, and he concentrated his mind, soon hearing a woman’s voice amidst the sound of the wind.

"Sisters, that monkey is gone now, leaving only that fierce Monk. If I’m not mistaken, that must be Monk Tang on his way to the Western Paradise. It’s said that Monk Tang’s flesh can prolong life indefinitely, aligning one with Heaven and Earth. If we absorb his yang energy, we can ascend and become Immortals. Now that the Old Ghost Lady isn’t here, we can just pinch and squeeze a little bit. If we really manage it, we won’t have to fear that old woman anymore."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai was overjoyed, his eyebrows dancing. Everyone else gets just one, but I’m going to have a group brawl? Come on, don’t pity me just because I’m a delicate flower! Let’s all have a blast together!

But just as Duanmu Huai’s thoughts were churning, another woman’s voice sounded outside.

"But that Monk Tang looks so fierce. As they say, ’ghosts fear the wicked,’ and we are ghosts, how could we stomach that Monk Tang?"

"Sister, you just don’t understand. Monk Tang looks fierce because no woman dares to approach him. In my opinion, that’s why he became a monk. As long as we go forward and give him a taste of love and soul, we’ll surely make that Monk’s eyes glaze over, and then won’t he be at our sisters’ mercy?"

Dammit?

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai immediately felt a surge of anger. What do they mean by saying I look scary and no woman wants me, so I became a monk? I’ve got plenty of women, okay? These little female Ghosts are spouting nonsense about me; just you watch me deal with you like the characters in the stories – making you roll your eyes back, frothing at the mouth, begging for mercy!

Just as Duanmu Huai had made up his mind to sit tight and wait for the Ghost Woman to show up, he heard an old voice outside.

"No wonder I couldn’t find you girls, it turns out you ran off here."

"Old, Old Ghost Lady!"

The Ghost girls also started to shriek softly, followed by the sound of several crisp slaps.

"You thieving girls, scheming quite the plan, are you? Thinking of stealing the Monk Tang meat from me?"

"We wouldn’t dare..."

"What do you mean you wouldn’t dare? I heard everything clearly. Humph, it’s only you girls who’d waste such a big opportunity by being picky about looks. It serves you right to be eternally wronged Spirits! With such a chance to practice and ascend to immortality right before you, let alone a fierce-looking monk, even if it were a pig or a tiger, you must not let it go! Move aside!"

"Old Ghost Lady?"

"What do you young girls know? Let me show you how it’s done!"

Oh crap!?

At that, Duanmu Huai almost jumped out of his skin. I wanted a technician, not a Madam! No, don’t come over here——!

Unfortunately for him, the Old Ghost Lady clearly didn’t hear Duanmu Huai’s inner scream. Moments later, the door swung open, and a seductively dressed woman sauntered in. She had a beaming smile as she looked at Duanmu Huai, walking gracefully towards him, reached his side, and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Hello there, Monk, the night is long and I can’t seem to sleep. I thought I was the only one awake, but to my surprise, there’s also you, a monk, here. Since there’s no one else around, why don’t we enjoy the moonlight and the flowers together? What do you say?

Oh my god—————!!!

At this moment, Duanmu Huai’s expression was unchanged, but he wanted to curse loudly in his heart. Although the woman had indeed transformed into a beauty, she was actually the Old Ghost Lady! This was just like a Succubus. A Succubus might transform into an incredibly beautiful woman, but if you take a closer look, its true form is a creature that’s eight feet tall with wings, horns, a tail, and a face that doesn’t look human at all.

No matter how well the Old Ghost Lady could transform, ultimately she could only look good, Duanmu Huai thought. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that old, faded face winking and making faces at him......

"Scram!"

At that moment, Duanmu Huai gathered his energy into his lower abdomen and roared angrily; birds flew from the mountains and the house shook. The Old Ghost Lady turned ashen, almost unable to maintain her transformation, and hastily turned around to close the door and leave.

"Phew......"

Watching the Old Ghost Lady leave, Duanmu Huai also sighed with relief. He could have easily killed the Old Ghost Lady in the blink of an eye. But no, that wouldn’t do. He had finally come to Lan Ruo Temple; it would be a loss not to ask for a technician, wouldn’t it? And this Old Ghost Lady, most bosses would send minions first before stepping in themselves. Why don’t you follow the routine and try to feed yourself to the tiger straight away?

I don’t ask for much, just that the Old Ghost Lady realizes I’m not an easy target and quickly sends over her followers, those flirty girls, to offer me some ’tender lands of joy’ and let me have a good time......

While he was thinking, Duanmu Huai suddenly heard voices from outside.

"Old Lady, are you all right? Old Lady."

"My god, that monk is really fearsome. Just from this distance, his shout nearly made me lose my ghostly form. Old Lady, are you okay?"

"Hmph, nothing’s wrong!"

The Old Ghost Lady’s gnashing of teeth indicated that losing face in front of her underlings was really annoying her. She had been so confident a moment ago, but now she had been humiliatingly undercut. In fact, the Old Ghost Lady herself was also secretly frightened; Duanmu Huai’s roar had been so forceful that even she, an old demon, could hardly bear it. Younger demons would probably have been scared to death by now.

It seems that the rumors of monks from the Tang Dynasty of the Eastern Land subduing demons and conquering devils along the way was not an exaggeration. If that’s really the case, then this might be a bit tricky.

"This monk from the Tang Dynasty does have some skills. Indeed, he’s not tempted by women and hard to deal with."

"Could it be that the Old Lady’s transformations have become rusty from disuse? Shall we lend a hand?"

Another persistent little female ghost approached and offered her help, clearly, they hadn’t given up on sharing Monk Tang yet.

"Humph, you little girls, your small tricks are no match for me."

However, the Old Ghost Lady kept playing tough, refusing to give in. To tell the truth, she was also quite nervous inside, but on second thought, Monk Tang had been delivered to her door. If she succeeded, she could become an immortal; the temptation was too great. She had to take a chance, maybe this risk could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! Otherwise, if Monk Tang got eaten by another demon in the future, wouldn’t she regret it for the rest of her life?

With this in mind, the Old Ghost Lady considered for a moment and then a bright idea came to her.

"If even I can’t handle it, you definitely can’t. It looks like... Hmph, I need to play my trump card then."

"Can it work, Old Lady?"

Seeing how the Old Ghost Lady would not budge, the female ghosts were quite disappointed. They had hoped that if the Old Lady got her fill of flesh, they might get a chance to sip some soup, but now it seemed the Old Lady wanted both the fish and the bear’s paw and wouldn’t let go of either. Though displeased, they had no choice but to agree obediently.

"Of course, you should know the Old Lady has dealt with countless high monks. Once this move is made, they’ll all submit obediently."

While speaking, the Old Ghost Lady leaned in and whispered something to the female ghosts. Upon hearing the Old Ghost Lady’s words, the ghosts were shocked and confused, exchanging glances, clearly overwhelmed by the amount of information in her speech.

"Are all monks this strange?"

"How else would they be monks? Just watch my skills."

While saying this, the Old Ghost Lady rolled up her sleeves and once again looked toward Duanmu Huai’s chamber, sneering.

Let’s see how that Monk Tang fends off this time!

What’s going on?

As Duanmu Huai listened to the indistinct conversation between the female ghosts and the Old Ghost Lady outside, his curiosity was piqued. However, he continued to sit there quietly, feigning meditation. Then, after a short while, he saw the door open again and a little novice monk with red lips and white teeth, a fair complexion, dressed in monk’s robes, walked in and looked at Duanmu Huai with playful eyes.

"Esteemed Master, I am new here and feel lonely and scared at night. If the Master doesn’t mind, would you be willing to keep me company..."

"Go to hell ahhh!!!!!!"

At that moment, Duanmu Huai could no longer hold himself back.