Ghost Pot

Chapter 115

"Master Xufeng..." the Hakka woman exclaimed in astonishment.

Xu Feng nodded in acknowledgment and said respectfully, "Senior Granny, I am ashamed."

"What exactly is going on?" the Hakka old woman asked in surprise.

“Alas…” Xu Feng sighed, “It was the Chief and Master Qiao who assassinated Master Jia.”

"How did you end up here, Daoist Master?" The Hakka woman asked, staring at Daoist Master Xufeng with a questioning look.

"Since our parting in Yongji, Shanxi, after returning to the capital, I have been temporarily working for the leader on the orders of my senior brother, the sect leader." Xu Feng hesitated for a moment before resolutely saying, "A few days ago, the leader ordered me and Song Diweng to track you all the way from the Grand Canyon of Western Henan to Ganbaidi, and we arrived at the Shwedagon Pagoda Fushou Palace in Yangon this morning. Shortly after, Master Jia also arrived, inquiring about the 'Returning Soul Water' from Elder Anxi, but he was injured by the leader and Master Qiao..."

"Why?" the Hakka woman asked calmly.

"For Nizi and to obtain the 'spiritual embryo'," Master Xufeng sighed.

The Hakka woman gradually understood, but due to the urgency of the situation, she didn't have time to ask more questions. Instead, she turned to the old monk on the bed and hurriedly said, "Are you Elder Anxi?"

"That is indeed me," Elder Anxi replied weakly.

"Master Jia is now exhausted and on the verge of death. Please, Elder, grant him a bottle of 'Resurrection Water' to save his life," the Hakka woman pleaded.

Elder Anxi sighed deeply, saying with deep regret, "The only bottle of 'Returning Soul Water' of the Bon religion has been taken by Red Boy."

"Who is Red Boy?" the Hakka nanny asked, puzzled.

“It is the leader,” said Master Xufeng.

Elder Peng stood aside, filled with shame. The skill of that Master Qiao was so strange; he could actually shoot out beams of true energy from his pores, instantly suppressing the four vital acupoints on his chest: Xuanji, Huagai, Tanzhong, and Juque, and even snatching the "Returning Soul Water" bone bottle hanging around his neck with a single blow...

"Master, your disciple is incompetent and could not protect the only bottle of holy water of the Bon religion." Elder Peng said with a face full of sorrow and tears in his eyes.

Elder Anxi sighed with a bitter smile, "How can this be your fault? It was I who was blind and misplaced my trust in that fiend, Red Boy..."

Upon hearing this, the Hakka woman's heart skipped a beat. She thought that Master Jia was finished this time. She had witnessed Master Qiao's Confucian skills in the Yuxi Grand Canyon and knew that she was no match for him. Moreover, there were many hidden dangers in Fushou Palace. She and Shen Caihua and the others might not be able to get out. Alas, she had been a roamer of the martial arts world for decades, but she never thought that she would fall here...

The Hakka woman turned away reluctantly from the side room and entered the main hall, loudly proclaiming, "Xiong Dahai, carry Master Jia, A-Ming, Caihua, and Momo on your back, let's go."

"Hahaha, Hakka Granny, are you just going to leave like this? How come you've forgotten the rules of the martial world..." The leader, dressed in a gray Zhongshan suit, walked out of the side hall, surrounded by the dwarf Song Diweng and six or seven bodyguards in dark suits.

"Nizi!" Youliang appeared from behind the commander.

“Brother Youliang…” Nizi was suddenly stunned, and then asked in great surprise, “What are you doing here?”

“I’m here to save you. This old Taoist Jia is a bad man. He actually tricked you into going abroad…” Youliang walked closer to Nizi and pointed at Jia Shiming on the ground.

"Hiss..." The big black cat "Xiao Cui'er" crouching at Ni Zi's feet made a threatening sound.

“No, Master didn’t lie to Nizi. He has already found Mother with me…” Nizi smiled, but there was a deep sense of melancholy on her face.

Youliang was taken aback upon hearing this, and murmured in disbelief, "Nizi, you really found your mother?"

“Yes,” Nizi nodded, “but my mother just keeps sleeping and won’t wake up.”

"Where is your mother?" Youliang's eyes searched around.

“It’s in the jeep outside,” Nizi replied.

"Hehe, Youliang, now that Nizi is yours, quickly take her inside," the leader said with a kind smile.

With flushed cheeks and a shy expression, Youliang said to Nizi, "My uncle, the commander, is so good to me. He said he can let you go to the capital too, and we can study together in the future."

"Mo Mo..." Shen Caihua looked at her earnestly and said softly, "Don't go..."

"Shen Caihua!" Youliang roared in anger, pointing his finger at Shen Caihua's nose and shouting hatefully, "Neither you nor Jia Laodao are good people! Let me tell you, you'll never be able to abduct Nizi again in this lifetime!"

Xiong Dahai silently stepped forward, helped Jia Shiming up, and carried him on his back before preparing to leave.

With a wave of his hand, the leader immediately stretched out his arm, and several streams of true energy shot out from his pores, passing in front of Xiong Dahai as a warning.

"You can take the Jia Shi Mingren with you, but you must hand over the 'spiritual embryo,' otherwise, Hakka Granny, you know the consequences," the leader said with a cold smile, his meaning self-evident.

"The 'spiritual fetus' is mine! I won't give it to anyone..." Shen Caihua roared angrily.

“Little one…” At the door of the side room, Elder Peng and Daoist Xufeng were supporting a frail old monk. Elder Anxi, with tears in his eyes, was looking at him tremblingly…

"Grandpa Elder..." Shen Caihua felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and tears almost welled up in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward and threw himself into Elder Anxi's arms.

Elder Anxi gently stroked Chen Cai's disheveled hair, murmuring, "Xiao Xiao, you're really still alive..."

“Grandpa Elder, I’ve found Momo,” Shen Caihua told the elder, then pointed to Nizi and said, “It’s her.”

Elder Anxi looked at Nizi with kind eyes and sighed, "Child, it seems you have both suffered a lot."

“Xiaoxiao, Master thought you had drowned in the Enmai River and was filled with remorse. Now that you’re back, he can finally rest easy.” Elder Peng’s eyes welled up with tears.

Elder Anxi raised his head, looked at the leader, and said, "Red Boy, you have already taken the holy water. Release Shen Caihua and Momo."

The leader replied solemnly, “Elder, I dare to explain to you that the Holy Water was not intended for personal gain. It concerns the future of the nation and the fate of 700 million people. If I don't take it today, it will surely be taken by someone else soon. Because it involves top national secrets, I cannot reveal the details at this time; you will understand in the future. The 'Spiritual Embryo' is a national treasure nurtured by the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers of our motherland. It can be considered a major scientific discovery in human history, capable of revealing the secrets of human life, possessing unparalleled scientific research value, and should be protected by the state.” "Think about it, is such an important national treasure, concerning all of humanity, more valuable in the hands of the state, or as a pet for a six or seven-year-old boy? Besides, what ability does a child have to protect the 'spiritual embryo'? Once the martial arts world gets involved, a bloody struggle will inevitably erupt, and even Western intelligence agencies will get involved. Shen Caihua will not only be unable to attend school, but his normal life and even his life will be in jeopardy. Therefore, keeping the 'spiritual embryo' in his hands will only harm him. Elder, is Red Boy wrong?"

"This..." Elder Anxi choked for a moment. From a general point of view, Red Boy's words were not unreasonable.

"As for Nizi, Shen Caihua and she were only together as infants, but they broke up not long after. One lived in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, and the other in Fenglingdu, Hedong, Shanxi, thousands of miles apart. Nizi was adopted by Youliang's family and has always regarded Youliang's parents as her own. They have always treated her as their future daughter-in-law and doted on her. The two children were childhood sweethearts and innocent. If it weren't for a sudden disaster that destroyed their family, the four of them would definitely have lived happily in the small mountain village, raising children and continuing their lineage. As for Shen Caihua, he only has a little bit of memory from when he was an infant, yet he insists on forcing his way into her life and stealing her away... Elder, Buddhism emphasizes fate. When fate brings people together, they gather; when fate ends, they disperse. Why are you so persistent?" The leader spoke eloquently and fluently.

The elder of Anxi was speechless at this point, having no words to reply.

Upon hearing this, the Hakka woman flew into a rage and retorted, "Though the words sound so grand, they cannot withstand scrutiny and are utter nonsense."

The leader smiled faintly and said, "Hakka nanny, please feel free to speak your mind."

"Chief, you always talk about the 'nation,' so let me ask you, who is the 'nation'? Is it a few high-ranking officials who live in seclusion in the Forbidden City? Or is it yourself? The 'spiritual fetus' is born from the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers; it belongs only to that place, to nature, and will ultimately return to nature. Besides, the sacred water of the Bon religion has been passed down for thousands of years. Does it really need to be handed over to you to be safe? That's blatant robbery logic. Furthermore, Mo Mo has now found her biological mother, who is her only relative and guardian. Therefore, only the Ancestor has the right to decide Mo Mo's future life and fate. In short, all that talk about national treasures, scientific research value, and state secrets is utter nonsense!" the Hakka old woman said angrily, while swaying her body indignantly, her movements as graceful as a willow in the wind…

"Who farted?" the commander asked, sniffing the air with disgust.

The air reeked of a foul stench, like rotten fish and shrimp. Old Man Song and Master Qiao looked at each other suspiciously, when suddenly, one after another, their bodyguards collapsed to the ground with a series of thuds.

"Oh no, it's poisoned!" Master Qiao shouted.

"It was the old woman who put it there!" Song Diweng exclaimed in sudden realization.

"Heaven and earth possess righteous energy, which in man is called righteousness. All diseases will be warded off, and neither yin nor yang can harm it!" Old Master Qiao roared, and with a shake of his arms, the buttons on his suit jacket tore and burst into pieces, revealing his rosy and plump skin.

"For General Yan's head, for Attendant-in-Ordinary Ji's blood, for Zhang Suiyang's teeth, for Yan Changshan's tongue..." As the chanting continued, all the pores on Master Qiao's upper body instantly opened, and tiny mouths the size of pupils began to inhale, instantly absorbing all the "fragrance of abalone" released by the Hakka nanny...

"Hahaha, such a trivial trick, what can it do to me?" Master Qiao laughed wildly, his snow-white hair, beard, and eyebrows standing on end, his face unusually ferocious and terrifying.

The Hakka nanny was also shocked to see this. This Master Qiao was not afraid of the "fragrance of abalone," his skill was truly unfathomable.

"Hakka old woman, it's extremely indecent for a woman to fart in public like this! Master Qiao, you must take this barbaric woman down immediately!" the commander roared angrily.

Upon hearing the sound, Master Qiao moved, posed with his arms, and then leaped up with a "whoosh." Several streams of true energy shot out from the pores of his upper body, heading straight for the Hakka nanny's upper, middle, and lower body.

Seeing the situation was dire, the Hakka woman crossed her arms in front of her chest and hurriedly chanted, "Taja Aja Chenxi Duochihe Tayun..." She unleashed the second move of the Zhuyou Divine Skill, "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees," and then pointed her hands at the nearest Song Diweng. The beam of true energy that was already close to her suddenly turned around and headed straight for Song Diweng...

Song Diweng was immediately terrified. His superior was behind him, and he couldn't dodge at all. In a moment of panic, he reached out and grabbed a bodyguard to shield himself. Several beams of true energy shot into the bodyguard's body with a hissing sound. Several holes appeared in the dark suit, and blood gushed out with a "glug glug" sound. The man died without uttering a sound.

Master Qiao was taken aback, wondering why the beam of true energy he had released, which was clearly aimed at the old woman, had turned in the middle.

No sooner said than done, Master Qiao had already lunged at the Hakka woman's face, his bare chest covered in countless tiny pores that were still opening and closing with a "smacking" sound. The Hakka woman had no time to dodge and could only desperately strike Master Qiao with both palms. With two crisp "slaps," the moment her palms touched Master Qiao's chest, a lot of slippery, sticky fluid gushed from those "little mouths," causing her hands to "slip" to the sides… Thus, the Hakka woman's chest was exposed, and she was completely defenseless.

Master Qiao then tightly embraced the Hakka nanny, locking her arms with his hands. If he were to unleash another burst of true energy at this moment, the nanny would have no chance to escape.

"My life is over..." the Hakka old woman thought to herself.

“The Three Cardinal Guides are the foundation of life, and righteousness is the root of all things. Alas, I have encountered misfortune and cannot obtain them…” Master Qiao recited aloud, then arched his body, and the “little mouths” on his chest began to suck on the Hakka nanny’s skin through her clothes, while a large amount of sweat was secreted from his pores and seeped into her skin.

The Hakka woman immediately felt soreness and numbness all over her body, and her hands and feet were no longer able to move properly. It turned out that the sticky sweat had a very strong anesthetic effect. It was Master Qiao's unique protective "sweat skill". Only those who have reached the highest level of Confucian kung fu can secrete this kind of sweat. It is truly amazing what can happen in this world.

When Shen Caihua saw Master Qiao bullying the nanny with his bare chest, he was furious. He jumped up from Elder Anxi's arms and rushed over.

During the bloody battle in the Yuxi Grand Canyon last time, Shen Caihua used his "Pig Fat Divine Skill" to saw open Master Qiao's crotch, exposing him completely. He even bit off Master Qiao's two nipples and upper eyelids, making Master Qiao hate this vicious little boy to the core. Now, seeing Shen Caihua charging towards him, although he wanted to kill him on the spot, he still had a slight sense of apprehension. This little guy might come up with some new evil ideas, so he had to be prepared and not let a child make him look bad again.

"Om Om Ho, Nangka Shana Taghahara..." As Shen Caihua rushed over, he raised his right index finger high and chanted the ninth move of "Pig Fat Divine Skill," "Heavenly Gate Opens," preparing to slash at Master Qiao's chubby, naked upper body.

Holding the aching and weak Hakka woman in his arms, Master Qiao kept her body facing Shen Caihua, turning it to follow his attacks, making him hesitant and unable to find a way to strike. Meanwhile, the pores on Master Qiao's arms opened one by one, and seizing the opportunity, he shot a beam of true energy towards Shen Caihua…

Shen Cai realized the power of these true energy beams. The suction tube had once been struck by countless true energy beams while protecting him, one piercing his abdomen and nearly killing him. Therefore, he dared not get too close. They remained locked in a stalemate for a while, but instead of harming Master Qiao, he found himself in grave danger. Several beams of true energy struck his cheek, arm, and shoulder, leaving small holes from which blood flowed…

At this moment, Xiong Dahai, who was standing to the side, saw that his young master was injured and bleeding. He was filled with righteous indignation. He shouted loudly and rushed forward with wide eyes. With a series of crisp "crackling" sounds, his neck stretched out two meters in an instant. He opened his big mouth from above and bit at Old Master Qiao's white-haired head.

Upon seeing this, Master Qiao was greatly alarmed and blinked. What kind of monster was this?

The commander thought he was seeing things, so he quickly rubbed his eyes, then stared in disbelief...

Master Qiao, being a grandmaster of Confucian Qigong, quickly calmed down. He opened his mouth, and with a "whoosh," a sharp beam of true energy shot out, striking Xiong Dahai's right eye, who was fighting recklessly. With a "poof," the lens of his eyeball shattered, and blood mixed with eye fluid splattered out of his eye socket, causing Xiong Dahai to scream in agony.

Seeing that Xiong Dahai had blinded him, Shen Caihua was enraged. His pupils turned bloodshot, his eyes bloodshot. He ripped off his shirt, revealing his thin, bony upper body. His mouth opened, revealing two rows of white, sharp teeth, which he rapidly ground together, making a grating "squeak, squeak" sound. From his mouth came a series of strange musical notes: "corpse shit..." He switched to the fourteenth move of the "Pig Fat Divine Skill," "Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood." With several "crack, crack..." sounds, several white teeth flew out of his mouth, splitting into several different directions and rushing towards Master Qiao.

Master Qiao was shocked. It was these same flying, tooth-like shadows that had bitten off his nipple last time. He dared not be careless and quickly repeated his trick. With a "whoosh," Master Qiao flung the Hakka woman to the feet of the Chief and Old Man Song. Then, he embraced her, channeling his Confucian inner energy into his Ren and Du meridians, igniting his inner universe. His pores and mouths instantly opened, spewing out a faint mist of red blood, while he continued to shout hoarsely, "Heaven and earth are bright, the sky and earth are clear, righteous energy dispels demons and illusions, in the three realms, only I, the Confucian Master..."

Instantly, the shadow of the teeth that had attacked from mid-air vanished... The highest level of Confucianism erupted, instantly dissolving Shen Caihua's "grinding teeth and sucking blood" without a trace.

Shen Caihua's eyes blazed with fury, and he suddenly uttered a series of strange sounds: "庌庍庎庑庖庤庿廀廆廭廮廯廰痈廲..." He grabbed his hair with both hands and ripped out two locks. Driven by the Zhu You True Qi, the hair in his palms stood on end, as hard as steel needles. With a swing of his arm, the hair shot out like lightning towards Master Qiao... This was the seventeenth move of the Zhu You Divine Skill, "Insane Madness".

Chapter 176

Although Shen Caihua already possessed all of Guo Pu's Zhuyou True Qi, he was still young and could not fully understand it or unleash its full potential. The moves in his mind would appear and disappear intermittently, and sometimes he couldn't remember them at all. He used the "mad and insane" move in a daze.

Seeing Shen Caihua's ferocious expression, as if he had lost his mind, Master Qiao was horrified. He hurriedly shouted again, "The heavens and earth are bright and clear, the righteous spirit dispels demons and illusions..."

Unexpectedly, his inner power failed him this time. The steel needle-like hairs still shot straight at him. With a "bang" sound of tearing cloth, Mr. Qiao's trousers and underpants turned into shreds and flew up, revealing two holes, one large and one small, on his buttocks. He then unleashed the final ultimate move of the Confucian Kung Fu - "Universe in the Cave".

At the same time, countless black hair-like needles pierced into every open pore on Old Master Qiao's body, sealing off all those "smacking" little mouths, making him look like a giant hedgehog.

"Hey! Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness..." Master Qiao shouted in astonishment, as a slippery intestine "prolapsed" from the large hole in his buttocks...

At this moment, Chen Caihua, disregarding everything, had already pounced on him, climbed onto his shoulder, opened his sharp teeth and "snap" off one of his ears, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

Seeing that things were going badly, the commander hurriedly said, "Hurry up and get in!"

Youliang was standing not far behind Shen Caihua, already sharpening his knives at the hatred he felt for Shen Caihua. Without a word, he silently pounced on Shen Caihua's back, gripping his wrists tightly with both hands. The Laogong acupoints in his palms emitted a powerful suction force, desperately drawing in the Lieque acupoints. A surge of powerful Zhuyou true energy continuously poured out from his rival Shen Caihua's body.

Back then, Guo Pu, a master of Yi studies, created two unparalleled martial arts. The "Zhu You Divine Skill" was specifically designed to counter the "Intermediate Yin Corpse Absorption Technique." At this moment, although Chen Caihua's "Zhu You Divine Skill" was still quite immature and he couldn't yet unleash the most powerful eighteenth move, "Heavenly Profound Earthly Yellow," the Zhu You True Qi within his body had begun to slowly stop leaking out and was now resisting the "Intermediate Yin Corpse Absorption Technique." The two were now locked in a stalemate, unable to gain the upper hand.

Upon seeing this, Master Qiao was overjoyed. Ignoring the blood still streaming down his face, he accelerated the movement of his Qi Sea, and the intestine, incredibly agile, quickly slithered up to Shen Caihua's neck and coiled around him. The intestine was slippery and pungent, but it tightened more and more, suffocating him completely. His mind went blank due to lack of oxygen, his eyes bulged, and his face turned ashen…

At this moment, the malevolent energy of the ghost infant that had been dormant within Xiao Caihua for many years was gradually awakened. "Awoo..." He let out a shrill howl with all his might, which echoed throughout the hall...

Seeing that Shen Caihua was in imminent danger, Amin regretted not having brought his carbine with him but leaving it in the car. Even though he was unarmed, he was determined to help Caihua. So he rushed forward without hesitation, clenched his fist, and smashed it hard into Old Master Qiao's head...

With a loud thud, the little dwarf Song Diweng had already launched a kick, striking Amin in the abdomen and sending him flying more than two zhang away. Amin crashed into a pillar in the main hall and then fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up.

"Awooo..." Just then, a shrill howl suddenly rang out in the hall again, and Mo Mo slowly stood up from beside Jia Shi Ming with an icy expression...

Mo Mo slowly turned around, and the familiar figure of the naked ghost baby appeared in her sight. Her heart warmed, and two crystal tears flowed down her cheeks. "Talent..." she murmured, tossing her head and shaking off the end of her braid. Her black hair fell loose, and then she pushed off with her feet, her body floating diagonally, graceful as a fairy on the water, which was "Crossing the River on a Reed".

At this moment, the bodyguards who had fainted on the ground gradually woke up. When they glimpsed the naked Mr. Qiao in the main hall, covered with black hair like a hedgehog, the long intestine in his anus, and Xiong Dahai's more than two-meter-long, slender and terrifying neck, they were all stunned.

"Stop that girl immediately!" the commander shouted sternly.