Chapter 932: Blockade of Demons
Nurikabe, a type of yokai, took on the form of a massive stone wall. A multitude of them merged into a greater wall that completely sealed the tunnel.
This time, it was Li Changge’s turn to fight. He poured his full strength into Mortal Vitality, and in an instant, the wooden sword transformed into a giant sword over 30 meters long and 2 meters wide.
Li Changge pushed the pillar-like hilt of Mortal Vitality, using it like a battering ram to smash the wall of demons to pieces.
Beyond the shattered wall appeared enormous wheels, each bearing a bald, oversized human head at its center. The wheels burned with raging fire as the heads roared, spewing flames while rolling forward like war chariots. These demons were called Wanyudo, or Firewheel.
Black mist filled the air, from which long, crimson tongues darted out repeatedly. These demons were known as Akashita.
Li Changge swept his giant sword sideways. In such a confined space, even the slightest motion of Mortal Vitality left no room for the demons to advance. Upon contact, the Wanyudo shattered, and the Akashita dissipated.
Next came a horde of pitch-black monks. In life, they had been monks who often painted their bodies black. In death, they turned into monsters known as Nuribotoke, or Painted Buddhas.
Among the monks were hideous hag demons called Kokuriba, clothed in garments woven from the hair of the dead. They were the wives of monks, turned into monsters through misconduct.
Both the Nuribotoke and Kokuriba wielded Buddhist spells. Since the Tenmon Sect and Buddhist Sect merged in Fenglin, they could manifest strange techniques. A droning chant of sutra echoed endlessly through the tunnel, striking at the souls of the Daoists, leaving their heads throbbing as if about to burst apart.
The four prodigies took turns striking to avoid exhausting themselves.
This time, it was Qi Xuansu’s turn. He struck with a single punch. The blow seemed plain, neither swift as lightning nor varied with countless transformations. However, it carried an intense first intention, flooding the entire space with surging blood qi to repel all illusions, including the chants.
The Painted Buddhas at the front were crushed into powder by the force of his punch. The Kokuriba’s garments made of dead men’s hair ignited upon contact with the intense blood qi, trapping and burning the hag demons alive.