A loud Buddhist chant echoed through the temple gate.
This young monk unexpectedly radiated the aura of a Buddhist Dharma Protector, commanding presence without anger, unmatched bravery, and prowess.
As Ethan Shu infused his Buddhist power into the broom, the pure Buddhist power emanated from his body, affecting the cassock draped over him and activating the power of the Shurangama Mantra.
Golden light burst out inch by inch, and the Shurangama Mantra on the cassock projected into the air.
Suddenly.
All the Shurangama Mantras in the entire ancient temple erupted simultaneously.
On beams, bricks, and mud walls, the Shurangama Mantras shone brightly, projecting mystical Buddhist scriptures into the night sky, illuminating the darkness.
From a distance, the towering mountains, dark like lurking beasts, suddenly lit up with golden light atop one peak.
It was like a lighthouse guiding all beings.
After the Shurangama Mantra had been activated, it illuminated the surroundings of the ancient temple, allowing Ethan Shu to see the situation nearby.
He saw vengeful spirits and dark fog performing a frenzied, chaotic dance, circling the dilapidated temple atop the mountain peak.
They tried to crash into it but were instantly repelled by the Buddhist light emitted by the Shurangama Mantra, emitting piercing and painful screams.
These vengeful spirits and dark fog kept attacking, rushing over from all angles.
But the defense of the Shurangama Mantra seemed flawless, leaving no way for these spirits to penetrate.
The only flaw was at the temple gate.
And the temple gate was blocked by Ethan Shu.
Ethan Shu gripped the broom tightly, staring ahead.
"The key to this fate lies with me."
"If I can hold on, we'll survive this fate. If not, we might all die!"
"Arghhh..."
The first skeleton soldier climbed up the stone steps and arrived at the temple gate, roaring as it raised its knife to strike.
Ethan Shu's pupils slightly dilated, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Hundreds of years had passed, and these fallen soldiers had not turned into ashes but still retained decaying muscle tissue hanging on their white bones.
It was terrifying to look at.
"Amitabha Buddha, let me liberate you!"
Ethan Shu chanted, dispelling his fear, and thrust the broom forward.
"Slap!" The head of the skeleton soldier exploded with a single strike from Ethan Shu's broom.
The Buddhist power surged, liberating the residual soul of the skeleton soldier.
"Did I... just kill it?"
Ethan Shu was slightly startled.
Not intimidated by the skeleton soldier, but rather by his own strength.
In fact, with the third level of Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones and the initial stage of Dusty Realm, it was naturally easy to instantly defeat these low-level skeleton soldiers.
"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for defeating a low-level skeleton soldier and earning cultivation points x1!"
The sound of a system notification echoed in Ethan Shu's mind.
"Killing a skeleton soldier rewards cultivation points?"
Ethan Shu's first real battle filled him not with fear but with joy.
"This is like killing monsters to gain experience!"
In his eyes, the endless stream of skeleton soldiers climbing up the mountain from the foot, along the stone steps, all turned into a pile of cultivation points.
"Come on, let me liberate you all! Namo Amitabha Buddha!!"
Ethan Shu waved the broom with formidable might.
"Argh——"
Four or five skeleton soldiers rushed up, holding their rusty knives and broken swords, slicing straight toward Ethan Shu's head.
Ethan Shu horizontally held the broom, blocking four or five weapons with a "rat-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat."
The broom was made of bamboo poles, but because Ethan Shu had infused it with Buddhist power, it became as hard as iron.
How could rusty knives and broken swords have cut through a bamboo pole empowered by Buddhist power?
"Move out of my way!"
Ethan Shu kicked out, instantly crushing one skeleton soldier.
Then, pivoting at the waist, he stood on one foot and swept his left leg like an iron whip.
"Slap!" The air seemed to explode, hitting the remaining three skeleton soldiers hard.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The three skeleton soldiers broke in half, their bones shattering and falling to the ground.
"Amitabha Buddha, I accidentally swore. A sin, a sin."
Ethan Shu held the broom in one hand and a finger in a prayer gesture in front of him, chanting.
"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for defeating a low-level skeleton soldier and earning cultivation points x1!"
"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for defeating a low-level skeleton soldier and earning cultivation points x1!"
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You defeated a low-level skeleton soldier and earned cultivation points x1!"
His cultivation points had increased once again!
Upon hearing the echoing system notification, Ethan Shu felt invigorated and even more courageous.
In an instant, Ethan Shu pounced on the skeleton soldiers like a hungry tiger, displaying a fierce attack.
The clouds parted, and the gate of the temple remained peaceful!
With the Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones of the Flesh refined to the third level, Ethan Shu had exhibited astonishing physique and strength, sweeping through the enemy like a whirlwind and reducing the skeleton soldiers to pieces.
"Roar...!"
"Argh!!"
Seeing that they couldn't break the protective barrier of the Mantra of Protection Above the Temple, the dark, vengeful spirits hovering in the ancient temple's sky rushed towards Ethan Shu at the gate.
Waves of dark fog rushed forward and collided with Ethan Shu's back.
"Na Mo Sa Dan Tuo, Su Foge Duo Ye, E La Hei I!"
Ethan Shu recited the Sanskrit mantra of the Shurangama Mantra, with the profound and difficult-to-pronounce Sanskrit sounds echoing around him.
The Buddhist robe he wore suddenly emitted a golden light, exuding Buddhist power!
"Ah—!"
With a scream of terror, the power emitted by the Mantra of Protection on the robe caused the dark, vengeful spirits attacking Ethan Shu to dissipate into nothingness.
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You defeated vengeful spirits and earned cultivation points x2!"
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You defeated vengeful spirits and earned cultivation points x2!"
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You defeated vengeful spirits and earned cultivation points x2!"
Earning dozens or even hundreds of cultivation points at once brought joy to Ethan Shu's face and boosted his confidence.
The dark, vengeful spirits, rolling in black smoke, dared not approach him due to the power of the Mantra of Protection on his robe.
Only the evil creatures created from skeletons, similar to puppets, controlled by the Black Mountain Demon from afar, attacked Ethan Shu.
However, ordinary skeleton soldiers were no match for Ethan Shu.
Instead of breaking through the gate, they were defeated by Ethan Shu with a broom, leaving their helmets and armor behind and their bones scattered all over the place, rolling down the steep stone steps.
"You are a hateful little monk, you've ruined my plans!!"
The Black Mountain Demon in the valley gritted its teeth with anger.
"Hmph, you won't get through this calamity so easily,"
The Black Mountain Demon cast its magic again from a distance.
Among the numerous skeleton soldiers, a few emitted a red glow, as if suffering from " hyperplasia," making their skeletons much larger than usual.
The giant skeleton soldiers kicked aside the ones blocking their way, crossed over a dozen steps in just a few strides, and raised their knives to attack Ethan Shu.
"Dong—"
Ethan Shu blocked the attack with his broom, causing his palms to go numb.
"How strong!"
Ethan Shu's pupils dilated slightly.
This giant skeleton soldier was more than twice as powerful as an ordinary one!
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