Transcendent Dawn

Chapter 608: Chapter 0608: Immortal (Additional 6200, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

“Amo… Amo…”

A shrill cry rang out.

The girl’s parents, a pair of honest, hardworking farmers, clung to her hand and called out to her repeatedly, but all was in vain.

Amo struggled desperately, drifting towards the dense forest.

“Something’s wrong.”

Lv Bao grabbed his longbow and stood at the edge of the field.

“Amo, what’s wrong with you?”

Li Shitou and Xu Changqing both recognized this girl named ‘Amo.’

She usually wore two braids, had a few freckles on her face, and loved to laugh.

However, this pale-faced woman, whose eyes were blank and who was roaring lowly while staring fixedly at the forest, was definitely not the ‘Amo’ they knew!

“It’s a ‘Soul-binding Demon,’ a pretty strong demon!”

Lv Bao cried out loudly, “Get all the women away!”

Li Shitou quickly recalled something he’d heard before.

Soul-binding Demon— a formless entity that likes to bind the souls of young girls, causing them to disappear in various ways. It has a symbiotic relationship with other ‘oddities’, making it a rather tricky type!

“Grandpa…”

Li Shitou cried out in his heart, “Think of a solution quickly!”

“There’s no way…” Su Lu sighed softly in his heart, “The solutions I can think of, you can’t use. This is the tragedy of the weak.”

Of course, the best way to deal with an unseen Spiritual Body would be to have the ability of a [Spirit Medium]. However, Li Shitou didn’t possess that ability.

At this point, Lv Bao attacked.

He drew his bow and unleashed a barrage of arrows.

Each of the arrows glowed bright red at the tip!

“Evil Breaking!”

Despite his roar, the arrows flew past Amo’s head and flanks without making any impact.

“Being an archer without a target to aim at is indeed agonizing.”

Su Lu sighed in Li Shitou’s mind, “Although you have no solution, Lv Bao might be able to do something. But be prepared, you will have to expose some abnormalities.”

“Tell Brother Lv quickly,” Li Shitou said without thinking.

“Alright…The Soul-binding Demon is on Amo’s left shoulder,” Su Lu informed truthfully.

The mere Spiritual Body could not hide from his gaze.

“Brother Lv, the demon is on Amo’s left shoulder,” Li Shitou immediately shouted.

“Hm?”

Lv Bao’s eyes lit up, he drew his bow and arrow again, and aimed at Amo’s left shoulder.

Thud!

This time, the crimson arrow brushed past Amo’s shoulder and halted, causing something like an air explosion as it made contact with something.

The girl’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted instantly.

“What happened?”

A moment later, Wang Hu arrived with a large number of Village Protection Squad members.

“A Soul-binding Demon… Thanks to Li Shitou.” Lv Bao pulled Li Shitou over and slapped his shoulder hard, “Good job… how did you see it?”

“I…”

Li Shitou blushed, “I… In that moment… I just saw it.”

“Oh?”

Wang Hu nodded, a hint of joy on his face, “It seems you have awakened some talent. I have heard rumours about people with talents being able to see what others can’t and hear what others can’t.”

His eyes were somewhat eager.

This Li Shitou might be a little genius worth cultivating.

He channeled Qi into his eyes for inspection, then nodded, “It’s fine now, everyone disperse.”

Except for Amo’s parents, the rest went back to their work.

The locals were long accustomed to life or death situations, such a false alarm couldn’t disturb their thoughts.

“Li Shitou, come with me.”

Wang Hu especially called Li Shitou over, “You did very well today, I will make sure the village recognizes your merit, your family can get more grain and meat in the future.”

“Thank you, Captain Wang.”

Li Shitou was overjoyed.

“But… don’t tell too many people about your talent, lest they become jealous, you know?” Wang Hu warned him solemnly.

“I understand.”

Truth be told, Li Shitou was already vaguely aware of this.

Even among his teammates, after his series of outstanding performances, their expressions had become quite complex.

It was a mix of envy and jealousy.

“Also… having a bit of spiritual eye talent doesn’t mean anything, you still have to focus on your training!”

Wang Hu cautioned.

“I understand.”

Li Shitou took the opportunity to ask, looking forward, “If I train my martial arts to the limit, can I kill all the demons and devils?”

“Kill them all?”

Wang Hu looked at Li Shitou incredulously, then shook his head with a chuckle, “How could that be possible? I’m a Qi Refining Realm martial artist, and there’s only one more realm above it… That’s a realm that only ‘Great Martial Artists’ in the city can reach. But the path of the Martial Way has almost come to an end…”

“Come to an end?”

Li Shitou took a few steps back and asked incredulously, “There’s no way forward?”

“Yes… We humans can only fight against demons and weak devils. Against ghosts… we will always be the weaker ones,” Wang Hu replied with a bitter smile.

“What about the Talisman Masters?”

Following Su Lu’s suggestion, Li Shitou asked promptly.

“Talisman Masters? They can only draw mystical talismans. When it comes to actual combat capability, they are not even as good as martial artists…”

Wang Hu shook his head.

“Then what can we humans do against ghosts?”

Li Shitou pressed on.

“There’s no way…” Wang Hu shook his head with a bitter smile. Seeing Li Shitou’s mournful expression, he felt somewhat reluctant to let it go, “But, I’ve heard some legends. Maybe they can fight against ghosts.”

“What legend?”

“‘Xian’!”

Wang Hu said solemnly, “I only know this one word. They are said to be humans, very powerful humans.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Then I want to become a ‘Xian’!”

Li Shitou declared through gritted teeth.

“Haha…”

Wang Hu merely treated it as the nonsense of a child. He patted Li Shitou’s head, signaling him to leave.

…

That night.

“Grandpa, are you a Xian?”

Li Shitou lay on his bed, asking in his heart.

“No…”

Su Lu’s reply reached him.

“Then, can you help me become a Xian?” Li Shitou revealed his wish.

“I should be able to do that, but it may not be what you want.”

Su Lu responded in a strange tone.

This world was already contaminated by demons! The career path was surely degenerating towards the Abyss!

The so-called ‘Xian’ wouldn’t be like the Earth Immortals or Celestial Immortals which were praised in ancient times.

It was more likely to be a bizarre kind of ‘Xian’ mixed with the style of the Abyss!

Before encountering the corresponding Cultivation Techniques and job information, Su Lu did not dare to make a random judgement.

However, when he heard that Li Shitou wanted to become a Xian, he was somewhat relieved.

From today’s conversation, the so-called ‘martial artists’ and ‘talisman masters’ have not yet embarked on the right path of cultivation. If Li Shitou remains content with his life in the small village, it would be best for him to find another host as soon as possible.