Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 123 - 120: Avatar Infiltration, Murderous Intent Ablaze!

Chapter 123: Chapter 120: Avatar Infiltration, Murderous Intent Ablaze!

For Wang Yuan, finding someone did not require him to personally search.

Knowing it was the enemy’s stronghold, he naturally could not risk his own safety.

White Dragon Fish Clothing was meant for deception and manipulation.

Although he was now capable of competing with a real Dao General using only the Taoist Military Skill, the battle style of the Earthly Que Golden Book was clearly not that of a Fierce General.

Instead, it was about strategizing from behind the scenes and achieving victory from a thousand miles away!

Suddenly,

a line of red light and a line of blue light shot out from his body, transforming into Huang Wu, clad in a fiery red wedding dress, and Lady Peach Fairy, in court attire, standing behind him as protectors.

Wang Yuan raised his hand above his head and clenched his fist suddenly, causing the power of the "Divine Power·Imperial Decree Tiger Talisman" to spread abruptly.

Many crows that were perched in the forest suddenly had red eyes, flapped their wings, and swiftly dashed towards the brightly lit marketplace in the distance.

He then opened the Wanxiang Bag, pouring out a large heap of dark black Mixed Element Thunderbolts on the ground, almost forming a sharp little mountain.

Compared to the thunderclaps refined from Wolf Heart Dog Lung Pills, these might be slightly less powerful, but they were also capable of blasting a Daoist Soldier to pieces within five steps.

For some magicians who did not study military skill, it was instant death upon contact.

What was most important was that there was a sufficient quantity of these Thunderbolts!

Squeak, squeak, squeak...

A large group of oppressive black rats scurried out from the fallen branches, leaves, and even from inside skulls on the ground.

Each one of them was carrying a Thunderbolt, following behind the crows and charging towards the same destination.

Wang Yuan then took out a cover paper for the deceased, cut it into a human shape with scissors, and lightly touched the head of the paper figure with his fingertip soaked in blood, chanting,

"Iron willow chains, iron whips, harsh torture, you act as a substitute, you follow orders, and when your task is fulfilled, you shall ascend to Penglai together, dare you defy, you shall never transcend, urgent as a decree, by imperial command!"

Woo, woo, woo...

From the white bones under the surrounding bushes, more than a dozen oily green ghost fires suddenly rushed into the body of the paper figure, inflating it rapidly as if filled with air.

In an instant, it transformed into a handsome young man who resembled Wang Yuan and was dressed exactly like him, blinking his eyes as he came back to life.

Only his complexion was excessively pale, resembling an empty aristocrat; he did not look like anyone of upright character.

And Wang Yuan also gained a second perspective, a second set of senses.

"Daoist Skill·Ghost Replacement"

This technique allowed one to have a short-lived paperman avatar with all the casting abilities of a Dharma Master, except for physical capabilities like Innate Strange Phenomena or Taoist Military Skill.

It could also be used to substitute for death in critical moments, making it hard for others to discern.

Wang Yuan knew that this "Ghost Replacement" could actually be derived from the "Jade City Golden Que Divine Seal," becoming a unique Yellow Department Taoism on its own.

Cultivation Method:

Find the bones of someone who died by drowning in a river, beaten to death, or who hanged themselves, and place them in a red silk bag, provided under the Dharma Altar.

Offer a written prayer and recite the "Ghost Replacement Curse" seven times a day, burn a "Ghost Replacement Talisman" daily for a total of forty-nine days.

On the day the spell is perfected, lock an iron lock inscribed with the target’s name around your neck, call the name to assume the ghost’s body.

Precept Taboo:

"One, a ghost of drowning must not see a river, a ghost of beating must not see the assailant, and a ghost of hanging must not see a rope; otherwise, the soul body will become violently unstable, and it’s highly likely to backfire."

"Two, one must not offend a government officer or enter prison; otherwise, this skill cannot facilitate escape."

After Wang Yuan mastered the Earthly Que Golden Book, all these complicated refining steps and prohibitions were omitted, unified into three precepts of the Earthly Que Golden Book.

This made everything countless times more convenient.

The paper "Wang Yuan" opened his mouth and swallowed a slip of paper bearing the name and birth details of Zhu Bo’an.

Suddenly, an inexplicable premonition immediately came from the direction of the "Wealth Qi Building" streets.

It had already pinpointed Zhu Bo’an’s location in the blink of an eye.

"Daoist Skill·Ghost Chasing People"

By employing a bit of living blood, hair, name, birthday, and other mediums for casting, even if a person hides at the ends of the earth, they will be eventually caught.

This is also why it seems that the ghost moves slowly, yet people cannot escape and end up getting harmed by the ghost.

"I’m going!"

Underneath the paper ’Wang Yuan,’ a gust of ghostly wind arose, and with light steps, he leapt forward several yards, as if he could rise into the air with just a wisp of smoke.

He was far gone in an instant.

Unfortunately, this appearance not only lacked any semblance of divinity but instead exuded a chilling, ghostly aura, making it frightening.

Behind him,

five green-skinned little ghosts brought a wooden stump, inviting the Dharma Master to take a seat, and then formed a circle, ready to initiate "Five Ghosts Move Mountain" at any moment.

Huang Wu stood quietly beside Wang Yuan, who now, multitasking, was inevitably prone to oversight.

Lady Peach Fairy then drew out her Peach Wood Hairpin and waved it to generate plants, forming a cage of grass to completely conceal them.

Originally, she had resisted the taboo of the Owl God Tomb, "All that is spoken must be known," using this trick to hide, which could not be more suitable.

After all, Wang Yuan and his team were actively welcoming their fate.

Since it was fate, the level of danger was certainly considered an calamity that they could not confront directly.

If they thought lightly of the enemy just because they had gained a bit of an upper hand by chance, they were bound to suffer a great loss.

...

A few mountain peaks away lay the Hundred Ghosts Forest.

Continuing the consistent trait of the gray-black industry, this district belonging to the Wealth Qi Tower barred no one from entry.

Apart from various heretic demons and outsiders, even fearless mortals who paid could enter freely.

Clattering...

"Seventy thousand!"

"Concealed Kong!"

"..."

As Wang Yuan approached, he saw an old Eight Immortals Table at the entrance where four "strange people" were playing mahjong.

However, as the mahjong game continued with its losses and wins, their appearances were constantly changing.

Some had grown four ears, three eyes, and two mouths on their faces, while others had three legs protruding from under their buttocks.

Yet, some had only one eye remaining on their face, their legs completely disappeared, and who knows how much was missing inside their bellies, as cold sweat streamed down their heads.

Even without the aid of Unsightly Observation, Wang Yuan immediately realized that the Eight Immortals Table seemed to be a Deceit Object.

It was this Deceit Object that turned their gambling game, which used organs as chips, into reality.

One must know these were not the ghost remnants seen in the Beimang Mountain Mysterious Realm that could casually use their own organs as currency.

Even if missing some parts, they could continue living.

Those sitting here were all living people.

Once the gambling game ended, missing any organ might result in disability or even a mortal disappearance.

Given its horror, why would these people rush to it?

The answer was written on a nearby sign.

―Any organs won beyond one’s own would transform into lifespan and Taoist ability without any side effects, adding to the winner’s own!

With such an immensely beneficial opportunity, gamblers willing to risk their lives naturally found it irresistible.

A considerable number of Demon Magicians were present, each eager and rubbing their hands, ready to try their luck.

Especially upon seeing the final winner, an old man with white hair turning black again, they were fervent, scrambling to take their place at the mahjong table.

"Genius! Using such a sinister Deceit Object for gambling, the owner of Wealth Qi Tower is truly a great talent!"

However, Wang Yuan had no interest in such things and continued on, expressionless.

In gambling, the only constant winner is the banker!

Let alone betting one’s life.

Wouldn’t it be sweeter to just earn more Yin Morality to add to his lifespan?

However, Wang Yuan had not walked two steps before someone suddenly called out to him.

Next to a steam-filled eatery, a server with green gleaming eyes, full of eagerness, introduced cheerfully to Wang Yuan:

"Distinguished guest! Is this your first time visiting our Wealth Qi Tower?

Then you must not miss the delicacies from our ’All Meat House’.

I dare say, you won’t find such a feast in any other major city in the Mortal World."

Saying that, he pointed toward the fully occupied eatery behind him.

"Oh? Hard to find in the Mortal World?"

Curious, Wang Yuan glanced at the menu and price list hanging inside:

"Dog food: 20 wen per jin," "Bone Rotten: 30 wen per jin," "Two-Legged Sheep: 40 wen per jin," "Not Envious of Sheep: 60 wen per jin," "Bone Rotten: 100 wen per jin."

After reading, his complexion suddenly turned ashen.

Because their "All Meat" wasn’t referring to pork, beef, or mutton, but to... human flesh from various sources!

The lowest grade, the lowliest, was dead human meat, called "dog food," suggesting that the taste was as bad as what dogs would eat.

The meat of old men and women was slightly better, called "char on fire," meaning the meat was tough and old, needing extra fire and cooking time.

Ordinary males were referred to as "Two-Legged Sheep."

Young females were called "Not Envious of Sheep," suggesting that their tender and delicious meat was even tastier than that of "Two-Legged Sheep."

Children, the highest grade, were called "Bone Rotten," denoting that children’s tender skin and soft meat would separate from bone and disintegrate into soup immediately upon boiling.

Wang Yuan’s face darkened, suppressing the urge to end them with a Mixed Element Thunderbolt, and turned away.

Even he had consumed numerous enemies using the Rashamon Bone.

But most of them were full of evil, hardly qualifying as human anymore, resembling more the ghastly, bloodthirsty Deceit.

Now, facing this indiscriminate method of consumption, whether good or evil, male or female, young or old, his killing intent flared uncontrollably.

This was truly a trampling of humanity, killing solely for the sake of consuming flesh!

Behind him, only the disdainful scoff of the server echoed:

"Hmph, putting on airs?

All costs of Divine Power Skill can be replaced or reduced by ’killing,’" this is the cheap method, the path to cultivation!

’People’ are the top grade Earth Spirit Medicine in the world! The more you eat, the faster you ascend to immortality!

If you don’t eat, there are plenty of others in the same path who enjoy it!"