I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 87 - 86: Deciding Life and Death in the Celestial Master Hall

Chapter 87: Chapter 86: Deciding Life and Death in the Celestial Master Hall

Wang Xiao’s face instantly darkened.

He had been planning to spend the next one hundred and twenty years perfecting his Martial Arts System.

But he never expected this.

He’d started out as a Ghost Infant, and now he was about to be killed!

What the hell? This was just messing with him!

Of all the babies the Book of Space-Time could have sent him to, why did it have to be a Ghost Infant?

CLANG!

The sound of a sword being drawn snapped Wang Xiao out of his thoughts.

From among the group of Daoists, the one named Shou Chengzi drew the sharp sword from his waist and said:

"This humble Daoist was the one who brought this Ghost Infant back to the sect. Since you, my fellow brothers, cannot tolerate him, allow me to be the one to do it. At least then he will suffer less."

He knew that if his fellow brothers were to act, they would surely strike the Ghost Infant’s soul until it scattered and dispersed.

If he did it himself, he could at least give the Ghost Infant a chance to be reincarnated.

Although, he had no idea if a special existence like a Ghost Infant even had the chance to enter the Underworld for Reincarnation.

After all, a Ghost Infant was not human, not ghost, and not fiend. In all his years of cultivation, this was the first time he had ever seen one.

The Underworld might not accept it.

Shou Chengzi walked up to Wang Xiao, aimed the tip of his sword at him, and sighed softly.

"Blame it on the different paths of humans and ghosts. Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate you, let alone our Dragon Tiger Mountain. May you have a better reincarnation in your next life!"

Wang Xiao’s pupils contracted violently as he stared at the sharp sword just inches away.

A chill shot up from the base of his spine to the top of his head.

’I’m going to die, I’m going to die!’

’What do I do?!’

Although dying now wouldn’t be a true death—he would just return to the Real World.

But Wang Xiao didn’t want to go back empty-handed!

The cultivation system of this world had developed for a hundred thousand years.

With its endless variety of Daoist Techniques and cultivation methods, it could surely help him deduce the subsequent realms of Martial Arts.

Dying and returning just like this would be too great a loss!

’I have to display some extraordinary power and make these Daoists take me seriously. It’s the only way I’ll have a sliver of a chance to live!’

Wang Xiao’s mind raced.

He immediately circulated the qi and blood in his body, blasting it toward his Lower Dantian in an attempt to generate some Inner Qi and cause a commotion.

However, his Dantian showed no reaction whatsoever.

’Damn it, this body really is special. It’s just an infant’s, yet the Dantian is exceptionally solid. I can’t break it open at all!’

Wang Xiao’s expression fell.

Seeing that Shou Chengzi was about to strike him with the sword, he had no choice but to try a desperate remedy, immediately activating the "Celestial Human Temple" technique.

He frantically channeled his Spirit, trying to elicit some kind of reaction from the Forehead Mud Ball Palace.

The Mud Ball Palace is where the Yin Spirit resides, so this Ghost Infant should logically have one!

Moreover, after cultivating to the Seventh Layer Spiritual Domain, his understanding of the Yin Spirit had become much more thorough.

Spirit and Yin Spirit were one and the same, composed of nothing more than thoughts and Divine Thought.

As long as he could induce a slight change in his thoughts, it would be enough to cause a corresponding change in his Mud Ball Palace!

Shou Chengzi’s sword was fast, thrusting cleanly and decisively toward Wang Xiao’s heart.

Just as the sword was a few inches from Wang Xiao,

HUM!

a faint, rice-grain-sized speck of light bloomed from the center of his forehead.

It was almost unnoticeable without careful observation.

However, Shou Chengzi was an expert who had cultivated to the Lifebound Realm; his powers of observation were exceptionally keen.

The moment the dim light appeared on Wang Xiao’s forehead, he noticed it instantly.

"Huh?!"

Shou Chengzi’s sword, which had been thrusting toward Wang Xiao, came to an abrupt halt.

He immediately said, "Fellow brothers, look! H-His Mud Ball Palace is glowing! This is a phenomenon that should only appear during the bestowal of a Layman’s Certificate! What’s going on?!"

The other Daoists had already been focusing all their attention on Wang Xiao.

They had noticed it the moment it happened, even without Shou Chengzi’s reminder.

The Celestial Master, Zhang Lingxiao, slowly walked over to Wang Xiao and pointed a finger at the center of his forehead.

Waves of a profoundly mysterious aura immediately enveloped Wang Xiao.

A moment later, Zhang Lingxiao showed a pensive expression.

"His Mud Ball Palace hasn’t been opened, but his Divine Soul is more than ten times stronger than that of an ordinary infant. This is what caused the change in the Mud Ball Palace. Could it be... that this is the unique quality of a Ghost Infant?"

Shou Chengzi immediately said:

"Senior Brother, in that case, he’s a prodigy for cultivation! Why don’t we take him in as a disciple and train him carefully? This humble Daoist can use my Magical Power to perform a Purifying the Body and Mind ritual, washing away his Ghost Qi. In the future, he’ll be no different from an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, a faint light flashed in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

’There’s a chance!’

’All my effort to cause such a big commotion wasn’t in vain.’

However, this body was still too weak.

Forcibly activating the "Celestial Human Temple" just now had left his consciousness hazy and as heavy as a mountain.

It would be nearly impossible to trigger another change in his Mud Ball Palace.

Just then, another Daoist with slightly chubby cheeks spoke up in opposition:

"Absolutely not. A Ghost Infant is a Ghost Infant for a reason. How could its Ghost Qi be so easily washed away? If we keep this menace, it will turn on us sooner or later."

Hearing this, Wang Xiao’s heart skipped a beat.

’Damn it, if you don’t know how to talk, then shut up!’

’You fat bastard, I’ll remember you!’

Shou Chengzi said, "Success depends on human effort. Perhaps he could even be of use to our Dragon Tiger Mountain."

"The risk is too great. Do you dare to take that gamble?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare?!"

Seeing that the group was about to start arguing again, Zhang Lingxiao pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Since this Ghost Infant’s Divine Soul is so powerful, it would indeed be a shame to kill it just like this. However, Junior Brother Tian also has a point. Keeping this Ghost Infant is a potential hazard."

"Sigh... Let’s do this: send it to the Exorcism Tower. If it is still alive before the Grand Celestial Sacrifice, we will accept it into the sect and train it well."

Shou Chengzi quickly interjected:

"Senior Brother, the Exorcism Tower is filled with countless Demon Fiends and monsters! Sending a mere Ghost Infant in there is no different from sending him to his death!"

"Besides, the Grand Celestial Sacrifice is still a year away. A year of imprisonment is far too long."

Zhang Lingxiao waved his hand.

"Then it will depend on its own fortune. Shou Chengzi, you will be in charge of this matter. Every day, aside from feeding it some milk, you are forbidden from approaching it at any other time."

"If it survives, it proves that it was not fated to die. If it dies, there is no one to blame. We have given it its chance."

Shou Chengzi opened his mouth, wanting to say more.

But, in the end, it all turned into a long sigh. He cupped his hands and said:

"Yes."

He knew that given his Senior Brother’s personality, once a decision was made, it could not be changed.

The others who had objected didn’t say another word.

Given the Ghost Infant’s physical condition, they estimated it would be torn to shreds by the Demon Fiends and monsters inside the Exorcism Tower soon after being sent in.

This was no different from killing the Ghost Infant directly.

Moreover, this course of action also complied with the rules.

Even if the City God discovered the Ghost Infant’s existence, he wouldn’t be able to find any fault with them, and it wouldn’t implicate Dragon Tiger Mountain.

"Senior Brother, this humble Daoist will take his leave."

Shou Chengzi picked Wang Xiao up from the divine altar and slowly walked out of the Celestial Master Hall.

Wang Xiao had, of course, heard Zhang Lingxiao’s words. His face gradually turned the color of pig’s liver, as if he’d just eaten a dead baby.

He knew all about the Exorcism Tower.

It was where generations of Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples had imprisoned the Demon Fiends and monsters they captured.

In his tiny body, with no one to protect him, he’d probably be torn to shreds not long after going inside!

This was fucking jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire!