Transcendent Dawn - Chapter 619 - Chapter 619: Chapter 0619: Pursuit (Third update, asking for subscriptions)

Chapter 619: Chapter 0619: Pursuit (Third update, asking for subscriptions)

In a noisy village.

Zhou Quan, his face concealed, swiftly moved through the low-roofed houses.

With the memory from last time, he quickly found the ancestral hall, the place where the Magic Artifact from Xiaozhai Village had been housed.

“Soon… I am going to have my second Magic Artifact. This Xiaozhai Village is truly a blessed place for me.”

He pushed the windows of the ancestral hall open, slipped in, and scanned the tall ancestral tablets and the shrine at the top.

Crack!

The shrine broke into pieces, leaving nothing inside.

“Nothing? The old man has become smarter eh… But it’s definitely nearby!”

Zhou Quan’s cold eyes swept around.

The placement of the Magic Artifact was crucial.

It was used to deter demons and weird creatures with its aura, so the ancestral hall, situated at the center of the village, served as the best protection.

There were very few structures inside the ancestral hall, so he quickly shifted his gaze to the floor.

“These creatures, always burrowing like ground rats, they always dig holes to hide good things…”

Zhou Quan gave a disdainful snort of laughter, ready to start digging on the ground.

He squatted down, pressing one hand on the ground, looking for signs of recent digging.

Crack!

At that moment, another dark palm reached out from the ground, grabbing his wrist!

This hand was pitch black and hideous, more like a demon’s claw!

Clang Clang Clang!

Following that, pitch-black chains lunged from the ground like poisonous snakes, rushing towards Zhou Quan!

It was Li Shitou!

Although a [Ghost Officer] could not stay in the human world for long, short-term stays or occasional surprise attacks were completely viable.

As long as he can control his impulses and not consume human souls, he won’t fall!

….

“Ha! Evil Dog Pounces!”

Wielding a knife in each hand, Xu Changqing launched a mighty vertical cut, leaving a deep wound on the human-faced bear.

Squirt!

This cut slashed open several lumps and wounds, causing yellowed, rotten pus to splatter out.

Xu Changqing quickly dodged, but the clothings on his body inevitably got splotched, sizzling with white steam, and corroded holes.

At the same time, he felt the black light around the human-faced bear seemed to have become denser.

After looking at it for a while, he felt dizzy and his emotions and impulses seemed magnified.

‘I can’t let it enter the village.’

‘Fight it! Fight to the death, even if I have to trade wounds for wounds! Fight to the death!’

Many thoughts appeared, some of which were his original intentions, only amplified.

“Although a Qi Refinement level martial artist can combat ‘Demons’, it is still too strenuous, one must reach the Spirit Refining stage to be immune to this filthy light…”

The voice of Su Lu, a reminder, sounding like a splash of cold water: “I think this is your chance, with your reserves, there’s a seventy percent chance of breakthrough.”

“What if I fail?”

Xu Changqing gripped his long knife, looking at the roaring human-faced bear opposite.

“Well, you can join Li Shitou, and I’ll find another host!” Su Lu coldly replied: “Of course, there’s also a third choice, you could abandon the people of Xiaozhai Village and run for your life.”

“Seventy percent, it’s worth a gamble.”

Xu Changqing gave a somewhat ferocious smile.

That’s just the kind of person he was. Although he usually kept his skills hidden, during critical moments, he never lacked fighting spirit.

“Kill!”

He yelled and charged forward, slashing out in peak form.

When this slash was launched, he was taken aback to find the human-faced bear’s movements slowed.

No, it was not slowing down.

Rather, his thinking was accelerated in this instant. He could clearly see the villagers’ worries and fears around him, the madness in the human-faced bear’s eyes, and even the yellow, foul-smelling teeth were clear to him.

In this state, Xu Changqing applied strength to his waist, controlling every piece of muscle and bones in his body, bringing out all the hidden strength of his body.

“Evil Dog Pounces!”

Splat!

One slash to Spirit Refining!

The human-faced bear obviously did not expect Xu Changqing to suddenly burst out. The direction of the long knife, at the neck, was severely slashed, cutting a large part of the head almost off.

“Good, but you should withdraw… The life force of the demons is hardy, beware of their dying counterattack.”

Su Lu calmly reminded.

Xu Changqing’s breakthrough to Spirit Refining, combined with his guidance, had no problem dealing with this demonized creature.

Next, was to go to the ancestral hall and see if the previous arrangements had yielded any results.

….

Bang!

After being hit several times, the human-faced bear’s body heavily fell to the ground.

The villagers who were onlookers let out a cheer, then, looking at the several companions with twisted bodies, they could not help but weep in grief.

“The life force of demons is truly stubborn!”

Xu Changqing couldn’t help but lament.

He had previously severely injured the Human-faced Bear, only to discover that the bear had killed several people during its frenzied counterattack.

If it hadn’t been for Su Lu’s reminder, he might have been caught in the trap himself, or at least ended up with broken arms and legs.

“Hurry to the ancestral hall… Li Shitou is only a [Ghost Officer], he may not be able to handle Zhou Quan.”

Even a Rank 1 profession may not be able to control some of the extraordinary powers in the Main World and could be killed by an ordinary person with a gun. In this world, a Spirit Refining stage martial artist can completely oppose it.

Moreover, [Ghost Officers] are best at dealing with spiritual bodies, not humans.

“Alright.”

Xu Changqing let out a long cry and ran towards the ancestral hall.

His speed was fast, and after refining his spirit, his lightness and speed increased significantly, like a whirlwind.

Crack!

He dashed into the ancestral hall and immediately saw the ruined shrine. Hatred flickered across his face: “Someone is causing trouble as expected, Zhou Quan!”

“You are here.”

From the shadows, a blurry figure slowly emerged.

His body seemed to be covered in grey mist, permeating an opaque image, only vaguely suggesting a young figure.

“Shitou, how are you?”

Xu Changqing hurriedly asked.

“I’m alright… he’s stronger than me. I was able to succeed in my surprise attack, so it’s quite a draw… he has a piece of a black finger bone Magic Artifact that can transform into a shield and a bone spear, it’s quite powerful.” Li Shitou responded: “You can pursue him now, you should still be able to catch up… I can’t stay here long, and don’t forget to give me the [Impermanence] afterwards.”

He pointed Xu Changqing in the right direction, and his silhouette disappeared.

“Pursue!”

Xu Changqing immediately followed.

This was his best chance!

The opponent was alone and had hidden his tracks before making trouble. Even if he died outside, nobody would suspect it was him.

And he had just fought with Li Shitou and was injured.

As for himself, he had just ascended to Spirit Refining, greatly improving his strength.

This was a godsend!

If he didn’t seize this opportunity, he would probably regret it in his dreams later!

“Zhou Quan… You stole my Magic Artifact, and led the demons here. Today, I shall behead you right here, to comfort the souls that had been lost in Xiaozhai Village!”

Xu Changqing’s eyes were chilly, filled with killing intent.