Damn it! Let’s smash the darkness together!
Chapter 228 - 33 Martial Artist: Qi Eating! (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 228: Chapter 33 Martial Artist: Qi Eating! (Please Subscribe)_2

[Seeing this, you revealed a relatively standard smirk of a villain in triumph, "Heh heh! Just as I thought, inside these ancient garments are your three daughters. With one slice of my knife, they shall die! Do you dare to fight me?"]

[Ah, caught me! This kasaya is an ancient relic that seals the spirits of her three daughters. If you cut it, once the kasaya is torn, her three daughters will be utterly destroyed; they won’t even have the right to exist in this special form anymore.]

[At that moment, your eyes narrowed, and you suddenly discovered some characters on the lining of the kasaya, which read: "Only sunlight can kill a yin ghost."]

["Sunlight?"]

[With your astonishing intellect, you immediately guessed the meaning of this sentence. Yes! In fact, it’s not just as simple as trouble arising if the kasaya is torn, but also, if it is exposed to direct sunlight, not only her daughters, but even the powerful Lower Waning Moon One Gu Huo Bird herself would immediately perish.]

[The birth of yin ghosts originates from the legendary Ghost King, Jia Yeluo.]

[After being oppressed by an unknown entity, he used his own blood to create another version of himself in the human realm, and this other self used blood to spawn countless yin ghosts, all in hope of one day freeing his true form.]

[Therefore, yin ghosts are also known as blood ghosts.]

[These yin ghosts sustain themselves by hunting and devouring humans, strengthening themselves. Each one possesses an Undying Body, impervious to flames or the axe’s chop.]

[Apart from human flesh and blood, it seems the moon also serves as one source of their power. The most powerful among them are named after the different phases of the moon. Since nine is the extreme number, there are nine in each phase, joined together, they are called "The Waxing and Waning Eighteen," also known as "Eighteen Ghost Moons."]

[Yin ghosts of such caliber are incredibly powerful, capable of regenerating instantly even if smashed to a pulp.]

[However, to gain such immense strength, naturally, there is a price to pay: an eternal darkness, never seeing the light of day.]

[The power within the blood of Ghost King Jia Yeluo is both a gift and a curse.]

[Once exposed to the sun, these yin ghosts will be burnt to death by the power of the sunlight.]

[Only the night is their domain; during the day, they hide in dark corners, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.]

[In this world, in places you do not know, it has always been so. It’s not that there is no darkness, it’s just that there are those who carry the weight on your behalf...]

"So this is the secret truth behind this world?"

Upon reviewing the new information, Xu Shu’s mind raced with thoughts.

Priorly unaware of such secrets, he had never heard of the presence of yin ghosts within the city.

It seems that they either cannot enter Chang’an City or that once inside, there are specialized individuals dealing with them—like the Dali Temple, no, night watchmen!

So was Luoning intentionally sending me to get this kasaya?

Even this was within her calculations?! Truly worthy of being my mother in this life!

Be that as it may...

Xu Shu stroked his chin.

Originally, he had been ready to use the kasaya as leverage to coerce her to let him leave.

But that would have only solved the immediate threat; Gu Huoniao would surely seek vengeance until she killed him.

With her Undying Body, he would surely not last against her.

But now that he knew her weakness, how could Xu Shu possibly let a formidable enemy go free?

Staring at the beautiful yet powerful Gu Huo Bird, Xu Shu’s mouth curled up into a brutal smile.

From now on, the tables have turned!

[With this thought, malicious intent took hold of you!]

["What do you want?" Gu Huoniao looked at you, desperately trying to remain calm. However, the panic in her eyes had been firmly grasped by you.]

[Seeing this, you immediately rubbed the knife against the kasaya, leeringly threatening, "Madam, surely you wouldn’t wish for your daughters to be killed by me, forever unable to be reborn."]

["Please don’t... I beg you, guh~ I’ll do anything you ask~"]

[You looked her up and down, swallowing your saliva.]

[?]

[Why are you swallowing saliva? That’s not right—she’s a monster with a bird’s head and human body! Are you blind? Dammit, what are you trying to do? Stop it, you, no lewd thoughts!]

What am I to do?

If a monk can touch this, can’t I?

Xu Shu follows his own rules.

[You couldn’t help but say, "Madam, you still possess charm, you know. Be a good girl and move to the window, otherwise, I might ’accidentally’ break the kasaya."]

["I’ll do anything you say, please just don’t do this," Gu Huoniao cried. She may have harmed countless people, but what of it? She’s a great mother, after all. Can’t you choose to forgive her?]

["Cut the nonsense, get down, stand firm, and bite the kasaya in your mouth."]

[You tied the broken knife to a rope, hanging it from the windowsill, aimed at the kasaya, its broken edge still sharp.]

[The other end of the rope was placed in her mouth for her to bite.]

["Gugu? Gugugugu?" Gu Huoniao was confused, her fluffy head turning to you, but coerced by your threat, she had no choice but to comply.]

[Then, standing behind her, you held her slender waist, whispering into her fluffy head like a demon: ]

["Madam, if you dare to move rashly, or carelessly make a noise and loosen your bite, and the kasaya falls, your daughters will be killed by your very own mother’s hands."]

["Gug!" She dared not resist, only disgustingly watching you, realizing a major problem had arisen.]