I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Chapter 162 A Sky Full of Dawn, A Fiery Red Lotus!
Isn't that still a ghost?
Jiang He remained silent for a moment.

He looked outside the temple to make sure the "woman in red" had left, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "The ghost race... is it also one of the alien races?"

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi all nodded in agreement.

Xu Rulai smiled and continued grilling the meat.

Jiang He then asked, "Third Brother, it is said that the Kunlun Realm was once a battlefield of a hundred races. Is it true that there are more than a hundred races in the world?"

"I really don't know that."

Zhang San said, "The Kunlun Realm is too vast. We have only just established a foothold in Tianmen Pass, and we haven't even figured out the Kunlun Ruins that are tens of thousands of miles around. It is said that in addition to the thirty-six prefectures and eighteen sects, there are many small cities and prefectures in the eastern region of the Kunlun Realm, covering an unknown area and with countless people."

Jiang He then brought up the disciples of the Crimson Blood Tower again.

"Those disciples should have the bloodline of the Heavenly Demon Clan."

"The Celestial Demon Clan?"

Jiang He asked, "Is it a descendant of a demon beast?"

Zhang San shook his head and said, "There is a big difference between the Heavenly Demon Clan and the demon beasts. The demon beasts mentioned by the creatures of Kunlun Realm are actually similar to the ferocious beasts of our Great Xia. The Heavenly Demon Clan has a long history and is said to be one of the Hundred Clans."

"The second master of the Crimson Blood Tower is said to be a master of the Heavenly Demon Clan."

"And the sect leader of the Heavenly Saint Sect is a member of the Holy Spirit Clan, which is one of the Hundred Clans."

"Besides that, I also know about the Bone Clan, Ghost Clan, Underworld Clan, Barbarian Clan, Witch Clan, and many other races... Most of these races occupy one or even multiple realms, where they multiply and develop... Because the Kunlun Realm was once a battlefield for a hundred races, it is possible to see these strange races and creatures here."

"Amitabha."

At this time.

Xu Rulai, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.

He closed his eyes and chanted Buddhist mantras: "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart. Today, this humble monk has no choice but to break his vow of vegetarianism. I hope Buddha will forgive me."

The meat is cooked!
Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi looked at Xu Rulai and chuckled, "You monk are quite interesting... You even inform Buddha before breaking your vows. Since you are so devout, why break your vows in the first place?"

Xu Rulai said solemnly, "I had no choice, and I'm sure the Buddha won't blame me."

Wang Mazi couldn't help but say, "What do you mean by 'forced'? Who forced you to eat meat?"

Xu Rulai pointed to his stomach and said simply, "Hungry!"

He was grilling meat from some kind of monster, a huge piece that weighed about seven or eight pounds. It was grilled until golden brown and juicy, and sprinkled with cumin, barbecue seasoning, and chili powder.

A rich fragrance permeated the deserted temple.

Xu Rulai flipped his palm over.

A small salt box appeared in his palm.

He sprinkled salt evenly on the roasted meat, and when he looked up, he saw Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Mazi, and Jiang He staring intently at the roasted meat in his hand, so he politely asked, "Have you four eaten yet?"

This is just a polite remark.

Especially in some areas of Daxia, when relatives and friends go out for a walk and meet, they don't say "hello" or "how are you," but instead ask "have you eaten?"

The usual answer would be "I've eaten it."

and so……

The four Jiang brothers all shook their heads and said in unison, "We didn't eat."

Ah this!

Xu Rulai's lips twitched, and he could only say, "Then shall we eat something together?"

"Thank you!"

Jiang He flipped his hand, and an S-grade alloy dagger appeared in his palm. He swung the dagger swiftly, and the large piece of roasted meat was divided into five evenly sized pieces. He then gave one piece to Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi, and took one piece for himself.

Xu Rulai's heart was bleeding.

However, this cannot be shown on the surface.

late at night.

A deserted temple.

BBQ.

How can we do without beer?

Jiang He flipped his hand and took out a case of "Xixia Beer" and said, "Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, which of you has practiced ice-based martial arts? Help me chill the beer."

Zhang San, of course, needs no further explanation.

His nickname is "Blazing Sword" because he has integrated fire-based extraordinary abilities with his own martial arts. His innate true energy is as hot as fire, making it impossible for him to cultivate ice-based martial arts.

Li Si, Wang Mazi shook his head.

Xu Rulai whispered, "Benefactor Jianghe, this humble monk knows of a martial art based on ice, which can be of small help to you."

Jiang He remained silent and said, "What's the use of just knowing? You've never actually cultivated it."

Xu Rulai smiled and said, "That's easy. Wait a moment, I'll start my cultivation."

He sat cross-legged on the ground, circulated his internal energy, and began to cultivate on the spot.

About ten minutes later, Xu Rulai suddenly opened his eyes, struck out with his palm towards the outside of the temple, and shouted, "Frost Palm!"

hum!
A wisp of white, cold energy appeared on his right arm, and as he struck out, it landed on a small tree outside the temple.

The tree trunk froze at a visible speed, and the white frost spread rapidly, quickly covering the branches, the crown, and every leaf.

Jiang He and the other three looked at Xu Rulai with surprise. Xu Rulai scratched his bald head and chuckled, "It's just a crude martial art, nothing to mention."

He placed his hand on the wine box.

The cold air on my hands quickly chilled a case of beer.

Jiang He grabbed a bottle and asked, "Brother Xu, would you like some?"

Xu Rulai said solemnly, “Thank you for your kindness, Benefactor Jiang. I am a monk, and we monks cannot drink alcohol… Of course, if you all drink and I do not, it would spoil the fun for you four. Since that is the case, I can only break one more precept. If Buddha is watching from heaven, he will surely forgive me.”

"I know, you're a fake monk."

Jiang He threw the wine bottle in his hand. Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi, on the other hand, looked at Xu Rulai with a different eye, feeling that Xu Rulai was quite compatible with them.

The group ate and drank their fill.

We were chatting when suddenly—

Waaaaaah!
Outside the temple, a chilling wind blew by, its sound extremely eerie, and faintly mixed with the sobs and cries of a woman.

As the cold wind blew.

The temperature in the night sky dropped sharply.

A chill ran through me.

The five of them looked out of the temple and saw that a thick fog had risen up outside. The fog was dark gray and enveloped the deserted temple. Within the gray fog, many ghostly figures could be seen floating around.

Jiang He was rather timid, so he jumped up and clung to Wang Mazi, crying out, "Fifth Brother...save me!"

Wang Mazi was speechless, his face full of black lines. "In terms of strength, I might not be your match. What are you afraid of?"

Jiang He said, "I am a body-refining martial artist with strong blood and abundant yang energy... I've heard that female ghosts like young men with abundant yang energy. Fifth Brother, could I be targeted by that female ghost?"

Xu Rulai laughed and said, "Benefactor Jianghe, do not be afraid. This ghost only has a wisp of a soul left. Its strength is at most equivalent to a ninth-grade grandmaster. There is nothing to fear."

A mere remnant soul is equivalent to a ninth-grade Grandmaster; is that not something to fear?
Xu Rulai sat cross-legged on the ground and took out a wooden fish.

"Amitabha!"

He struck the wooden fish and chanted scriptures. Instantly, a Buddhist light shone from his body. As rays of Buddhist light bloomed, a Buddhist light also began to appear on the wooden fish.

The entire deserted temple seemed to be affected by these rays of Buddhist light, and it trembled slightly.

The entire abandoned temple began to radiate Buddhist light.

Even the collapsed Buddha statue and the broken eaves and walls outside began to radiate Buddha's light.

Suddenly, it seemed as if countless Buddhist chants rang out in the night sky. A scream came from the gray fog outside the temple, and then the indistinct ghostly figures disappeared one by one, and the gray fog gradually dissipated.

Xu Rulai's face was slightly pale. He said, "The four benefactors must have a mission. You should rest early. With this humble monk here, that evil spirit will not be able to cross the line."

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi were all quite eccentric; they soon fell fast asleep.

Jiang He was full of energy and couldn't sleep. In addition, he still had to grind his basic attribute of "night running". However, there were evil spirits watching outside, so he could only exercise inside the temple.

He did 200 push-ups and 200 sit-ups in one go.

"Ding!"

"Proper exercise can increase your strength by 10kg."

Xu Rulai looked at him in surprise and asked, "What is Benefactor Jianghe doing?"

Jiang He replied truthfully, "Exercise."

"exercise?"

Xu Rulai was somewhat puzzled. With Jiang He's current physical strength, let alone hundreds of sit-ups and push-ups, even if he did them from morning till night, it would be difficult to achieve any training effect.

Wait until almost midnight.

Jiang He then took out fruits, spicy strips, biscuits, bread, and other snacks from his storage space and shared some with Xu Rulai.

"As a body-training martial artist, one must be self-disciplined in all aspects of life and diet."

Jiang He ate spicy snacks and drank ice-cold beer, saying, "I eat and take my medicine on time every day. I have to go for a morning run before breakfast, exercise after lunch, and go for a night run after dinner. Only in this way can I ensure that my strength improves every day."

After finishing his late-night snack, Jiang He finally went to sleep.

In the middle of the night.

The howling wind blew several more times, and the red-clad female ghost appeared outside the temple several times, but was driven away by Xu Rulai each time.

soon.

As dawn broke, Xu Rulai sat cross-legged on the ground, his face deathly pale, and urged, "The four benefactors should leave the temple quickly... Last night I fought several battles with that evil spirit, and I expect there will be another fierce battle today."

"It's just a deserted temple, Brother Xu, why must you defend it to the death?"

Jiang He advised, "As long as we have life, we can always fight another day. Why don't you come with us first, Brother Xu? Once you've improved your cultivation, we can deal with that evil spirit later."

Xu Rulai firmly said, "That evil spirit has an extraordinary background and is closely related to our Buddhist sect. She is a tribulation in my destiny, and I must face her head-on... Benefactor Jianghe, please rest assured, this deserted temple also has some history. As long as I stay in the temple, I will be invincible."

Upon hearing this, Jiang He stopped trying to persuade him and immediately left the deserted temple with Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi, heading west.

"strangeness!"

The journey was quiet, and they didn't encounter a single demonic beast. Zhang San muttered to himself, "Isn't Kunlun Ruins supposed to be teeming with demonic beasts? How come we haven't run into a single one along the way?"

Jiang He said, "It's not that there are no demonic beasts, but that all the demonic beasts along the way have been dealt with!"

In the forest ahead, there were numerous signs of battle, the air was thick with the stench of blood, and a powerful sword intent lingered.

Li Si flashed into the forest.

More than half an hour later, he returned with a serious expression and said, "That valley ahead should be our destination... but now there are more than a hundred disciples from the Heavenly Saint Sect, the Crimson Blood Tower, and other sects in Kunlun Ruins gathered outside the valley!"

hum!
Just then, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the sky and earth. The four looked up and saw a thick beam of light shooting into the sky from the valley in front of them!

The beam of light was crimson, and after shooting into the sky, it exploded, turning into patches of bright red glow, like fiery clouds!
"The sky is ablaze with rosy clouds, and the lotus blossoms are ablaze with fiery red!"

Zhang San's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "This is an omen of the Fiery Red Lotus's birth... Is there such a treasure in this valley?"

Jiang He had never heard of the name "Blazing Red Lotus" before, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "Third Brother, this Blazing Red Lotus... could it be the legendary spirit of plants and trees?"

A burning light shone in Zhang San's eyes as he said, "The spirit of plants and trees is just a term used in our Great Xia Dynasty. In reality, they are just some special plants and medicinal herbs that have mutated and evolved. Compared to the Fiery Red Lotus, they are not even worthy of carrying shoes. If I can obtain a Fiery Red Lotus, I will definitely be able to step into the realm of celestial beings in the future, and I may even have the hope of raising my fire-type extraordinary ability to S-level in a short period of time!"

As soon as he finished speaking...

hum!
The earth suddenly trembled.

From within the valley, another burst of earthy yellow light erupted, followed by blue, green, and gold!
"Oh my God!"

Zhang San nearly jumped up, exclaiming, "Metal, Wood, Water, Earth... Could there be other treasures in this valley that rival the Fiery Red Lotus?"

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