Just A Daoist Who Occasionally Kicks Ass-Chapter 480: Living Yet Dead! Yin Turning to Yang! Human or Ghost!? Dread!

Chapter 480: Living Yet Dead! Yin Turning to Yang! Human or Ghost!? Dread!

Being a special type of ghost within the Eight Trigrams Tower, he naturally knew how terrifying the bride in the crimson litter was. And under these circumstances, to appear in the Liu ancestral hall, what exactly was this woman trying to do?

Yet he never expected that this young Daoist would intercept her.

“Great... Seems like they had a grudge already,” the Phantom thought, feeling a rush of satisfaction.

No matter who got killed, he was pleased. This line of thought coincided with Li Yanchu’s, as both wanted to gain an advantage.

It was just the right opportunity for this mysterious woman to test the young Daoist’s abilities. But the black shadow didn’t anticipate that this powerful, terrifying bridal procession would, in the hands of this young Daoist, be reduced to nothing, like a pile of broken debris.

Those ghostly litter bearers were easily shattered, and the eerily wailing suona music caused no harm at all. Even the powerful human-skin underworld litter was completely wrecked by his spells.

“This young Daoist... who in the world is he? He’s way too strong!” The black shadow’s face was a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Not only did he feel relieved about having let this young Daoist leave the Liu ancestral hall earlier, he also thought, Sure enough, my intuition was right! If I had trapped this Daoist back then, I probably wouldn’t have had time to activate the formation, I would have already been killed by him.”

The power of that ink-colored energy stream was far too terrifying, leaving the black shadow with lingering fear.

Meanwhile, outside the Liu ancestral hall, Li Yanchu, controlling his primordial spirit manifestation, completely shattered the bridal litter, revealing the pale-faced bride within.

“Why? Why can you also maintain your cultivation inside this town!?” Her voice was sharp and shrill. The special item she used should have been unique, yet she could not understand why this young Daoist also possessed such overwhelming power here.

“I will kill you!!!” Heavenly King Sudu roared.

Her grief-stricken expression resembled a wife abandoned by her husband, and she was full of resentment and murderous intent.

However, Li Yanchu’s expression remained cold. Divine light flashed in his eyes as he saw through the bride’s true nature.

“Trying to pass yourself off as something you’re not... stealing the body of a fierce ghost? Ridiculous. Are you a ghost now, or still yourself? Do you even know?” Li Yanchu sneered.

With his Spirit Eyes, he saw the truth behind this “living corpse appearance.” He felt only disdain, as using such twisted sorcery, she had likely already lost track of whether she was human or ghost.

His words struck like thunder, and inside Heavenly King Sudu’s mind, massive waves surged. She suddenly realized that the young Daoist’s words contained profound meaning. In an instant, many memories she had blurred out began to return.

In Buddhism, this was called a blow to awaken the mind. Li Yanchu’s Daoist mantra, laced with divine resonance, momentarily awakened the fragment of humanity still buried within her. The violent, twisted hatred intertwined with her soul could not be separated, yet this moment of clarity broke through it.

For a brief second, she felt as though she had lived through an eternity, awakening as though from the Daoist parable of a dream within a millet grain. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

She realized she had failed, as it wasn’t that she had taken over the ghost bride’s body, instead the ghost bride had devoured her, leaving only a sliver of her consciousness, which created the illusion that she had succeeded. Soon, she would be swallowed completely and become nothing more than a mindless, murderous specter.

For someone like Heavenly King Sudu, who was half righteous, half wicked, this realization filled her with sorrow. No matter how clouded her heart had been by jealousy, power, and negative emotions, she could not accept becoming a mindless killing ghost. That was her bottom line.

“Kill me. Kill me! Let me be freed!” Heavenly King Sudu suddenly stopped moving and shouted to Li Yanchu.

Hearing this, Li Yanchu raised a brow. Even after being corrupted so deeply, she could still struggle out a sliver of sentience? His Daoist mantra could only suppress the ghostly influence, it could not help her regain control. Strictly speaking, she was already dead, and only a trace of consciousness remained.

Li Yanchu was not someone who hesitated. Since she begged so sincerely, he would not show mercy.

The black-and-white Taiji Diagram spun, unleashing another ink-colored energy stream, like a great dragon. In an instant, it enveloped the ghost bride within the ink-colored domain.

Boom!

In just one strike, the ghost bride’s body was utterly shattered. Everyone present stared in shock, and even the Phantom in the Eight Trigrams Tower was shaken to the core.

“What’s going on!?”

Just a moment ago, those two were at each other’s throats, murderous intent soaring... Why did that woman suddenly beg the young Daoist to kill her and even give up resisting?! Did the young Daoist defeated the woman purely through words[1]?

Everyone was utterly shocked, completely baffled. In truth, if it had been anyone else in this situation, the fierce ghost’s consciousness would have definitely surged out and taken over the body.

But Heavenly King Sudu’s personality was far too strange. She was half righteous, half evil, with bizarre personal values, stubborn to an extreme.

In that split second, she simply could not accept the fact that she was about to completely fall into becoming a wicked spirit. So she gave up resisting and asked Li Yanchu to kill her, and that led to this scene.

The destruction of the ghost bride stirred no pity in Li Yanchu’s heart, but it did leave him with an inexplicable irritation. He suddenly felt an immense disgust toward this mysterious town, and he cast a cold glance at the Liu ancestral hall.

Meanwhile, inside the Eight Trigrams Tower, the black shadow felt as if a powerful being had fixed its gaze upon him, and a prickling sensation went down his spine.

“What kind of look is that? What’s it got to do with me!?” He was stunned.

Ever since he’d come into contact with this young Daoist, he found he could no longer keep up with the pace of events. Just like what happened earlier, he had no idea why the ghost bride chose to die, and no idea why the young Daoist was suddenly staring directly at him!

All he felt was inexplicable fear. He continued controlling the Eight Trigrams Tower’s formation, trying to devour the enormous ghost inside, hoping to strengthen himself enough to suppress this young Daoist.

Suddenly, he saw the young Daoist move. The ink-colored domain expanded instantly, covering the Eight Trigrams Tower entirely.

“What the hell?!” the black shadow cursed involuntarily.

What kind of situation is this?!

The Taiji Yin-Yang Method of Mount Longhu was unlike ordinary primordial spirit manifestations.

At that moment, Li Yanchu’s cold voice echoed,“So you’re the hidden trump card inside this Liu ancestral hall? If I kill you, I can leave, right?”

The black shadow was stunned. How did this young man get in here!?

But then his expression gradually darkened. “You really think I’m some soft persimmon[2] you can squeeze at will? Since you dare to come in, I’ll kill you! Perfect, I’ll use your soul to strengthen myself!”

Though his form had become more transparent, his aura surged once more. He looked downright fierce!

1. ‘Mouth cannon’ (zuǐpào) is an internet slang term. It can refer to someone who only talks big but can’t follow through, or to someone who uses verbal skill, such as logical debate, to leave the opponent speechless. Sometimes it can also describe statements that have no real substance, or, in certain contexts, it can even be a way of acknowledging someone’s verbal prowess. Depending on the situation, the term can carry either a negative or a neutral meaning. Here, “嘴炮” refers to defeating someone purely through talking, with speech so sharp or persuasive that the opponent mentally collapses or gives up. ☜

2. The literal meaning of ‘soft persimmon’ refers to a ripened persimmon with a tender, soft texture. Its figurative meaning, however, describes someone who is weak or easy to bully. This usage comes from the saying: ‘When an old woman eats persimmons, she picks the soft ones to squeeze.’ ☜