Unlike the bustling main hall, the ancient Buddhist temple had a serene, secluded courtyard in the back.
Mo Shuying strolled into the courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back. He could see tendrils of bloody aura entering the house in the middle of the courtyard. A place built of bamboo and wood, which should have been fresh and simple, was now enveloped in a crimson hue, making it incredibly eerie.
"No one here either? Just like the building before?"
Mo Shuying stepped forward and pushed the door open. Sure enough, it was pitch black inside; he couldn't see anything, only the swirling bloody aura.
He stepped inside, and instantly found himself in a realm of blood.
*Buzz~*
The moment he landed, Mo Shuying's ears buzzed. Countless whispers chanted around him. He couldn't make out what they meant. Mo Shuying was a man with System translation capabilities, and if even he couldn't understand, there were only two possibilities!
First, it wasn't human speech, or perhaps it was the language of a non-sentient species.
Second, it was just random, meaningless noise, pure vocalization.
Mo Shuying looked forward expressionlessly, completely unfazed by the eerie sounds. In his vision, a golden Buddha statue rose from the sea of blood, unstained by the muck, a hundred zhang tall, towering against the sky, as if a Deity had descended.
"Namo Amitabha~"
With a Buddhist chant, the Buddha statue radiated golden light, so bright it made it impossible to open one's eyes.
"Lost souls, remember my name, and you shall attain salvation!"
The great Buddha spoke, its voice resonating profoundly.
Mo Shuying coldly stared at the colossal golden Buddha, feeling a bit awkward and speechless.
In Mo Shuying's eyes, the great Buddha before him was incredibly illusory, almost translucent. And inside the Buddha's chest, a grey-robed monk sat cross-legged in mid-air, a sinister smile on his face.
"What's so funny, old man?!"
Mo Shuying hated it most when people smiled foolishly at him, with that look of ill intent! Coveting his body! Filled with indignation, Mo Shuying directly raised his hand!
*Buzz!*
A simple Magic Array appeared in his hand. Five elemental forces converged. Mo Shuying had equipped Hohenheim's card, granting him the ability to use Magecraft attacks!
*Boom!!*
A five-colored beam of light shot out, straight into the sky! To the grey-robed monk's shock, it pierced through the Buddha's chest, narrowly missing the monk's face as it flew past.
"Ahhh!!"
The monk screamed, clutching his ear. The attack had taken his right ear, and also the intimidating great Buddha.
"Audacious demon! I can tell at a glance you're not human! And you dare to deceive people! You're asking for death!"
Mo Shuying's tone was a little excited; he had wanted to say that line for a long time! Saying it now felt incredibly satisfying!
"Damn you! How dare you! Disrespectful to my Buddha! You're asking for death!!"
The grey-robed monk roared and struck. A black wooden staff appeared in his hand, and a large amount of blue Ghost Fire surged around him! Wielding the staff, the Ghost Fire transformed into an enraged Vajra and slammed towards Mo Shuying!
Watching the incoming attack, Mo Shuying struck a pose he thought was very cool, then shouted!
"Audacious demon! How dare you show off before an expert! Watch me subdue you today! You'll help me cultivate! Time to eradicate evil!"
Mo Shuying also moved in an instant! Mana surged through his body, forming a transparent armor. He leaped up, his speed comparable to a cannonball!
With a roar, he appeared before the grey-robed monk, throwing a direct punch! A terrifying punch, carrying a strong current of air and powerful Mana, pierced through! It instantly shattered the Ghost Fire Vajra! Then, with a single punch, it blew up the grey-robed monk's head, leaving him with a terrified expression!
"Too weak."
Mo Shuying coldly stated, looking at the dissipating monk. He was too weak, or rather, Mo Shuying had become too strong.
*Thud!*
Landing heavily, Mo Shuying skillfully picked up a grey orb. Another Spirit Orb acquired!
Painted Buddha Soul Relic
Grants Life increase (C) when equipped.
Effect: Ghost Buddha's Fury
When equipped, gain a layer of Ghost Fire protection, blocking one Magecraft or physical attack. After the protection is broken, gain the Ghost Buddha's Fury state, increasing damage by 10% for five seconds. Cooldown: 15 minutes.
"This..."
The effect was easy enough to understand, but Mo Shuying could also guess that the special effects provided by these Spirit Orbs were essentially the abilities of their previous owners.
Just like Qing Nü, with her ice-sealing resurrection.
But this Painted Buddha? His attacks didn't seem to have been blocked even once, or maybe not completely?
Mo Shuying shook his head, not dwelling on it further. He had already dealt with this Painted Buddha, so there was no point in thinking about it anymore.
"Let's see if there are any other fragment space passages."
Mo Shuying looked around, trying to find a passage to other fragment spaces, but before he could, that familiar sense of repulsion emerged.
*Thud!*
The next second, Mo Shuying appeared outside the door. The courtyard returned to normal, and the blood aura in the air, without a target, began to dissipate. Mo Shuying frowned. At this moment, he heard what sounded like a commotion coming from the main hall!
"Police! It's them! These hateful monks! They! They did something to my wife! Ahhhhh!"
"That's right! We got paternity tests done! Damn it! It's all because of these beasts!"
"Why would you get a paternity test for no reason?"
"None of your business! It's Valentine's Day, isn't it?! Can't I give myself a surprise?"
"…"
Mo Shuying listened, mouth agape. What was going on? It seemed this ancient Buddhist temple, supposedly so effective for conceiving children, was actually where women seeking children were… forced by the monks at night.
Because of the loss of face, these women didn't dare speak out, leading to the current situation.
Mo Shuying was speechless. He had just passed by the main hall earlier. Never mind the others, they were probably Nihon residents, but who were those few dark-skinned monks? Were they involved too? That would be quite a thrill.
He figured the guy who got the paternity test probably thought his wife's amniotic fluid was dark soy sauce, quite colorful.
Speechless as he was, Mo Shuying didn't want to get too involved in such matters. He had truly witnessed how wild Nihon people could be.
Leaving invisibly, Mo Shuying headed directly towards his next destination.
The next stop was Dukyo, Nihon's ancient capital. Apparently, there was a formidable opponent there, one who might be able to withstand a few of Mo Shuying's punches. He could ask them then, and perhaps learn how to use this Spirit Orb.
Not long after Mo Shuying left, the ancient Buddhist temple was sealed off.
All the monks were arrested by the police and taken for questioning. In an instant, the once bustling temple became desolate and quiet.
Behind the temple, at the entrance of a secluded small courtyard, a figure suddenly appeared. It was a man in a ninja suit.
The man coldly surveyed his surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on the direction Mo Shuying had left. He bent down, and then vanished.
Meanwhile,
In the distant Antarctic, the people at Chaldea discovered something that made Romani frown.
"Director!! What? What's going on? The time-space continuum is distorted! The location is Nihon! Confirmed as Shinjuku! The time is very recent! The distortion has already occurred! It's a new Singularity!!"
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