105: Chapter 105 Destroying the Statue, Gaining More Spiritual Points

The clash with the Phantom Demon lasted only a few seconds, but Chu Xuan felt it was no less thrilling than being hunted by the Great Buddha's teleportation.

Chu Xuan secretly warned himself not to let his guard down just because he was in a dream. Anything related to the Phantom Demon required strict control over his emotional fluctuations.

The slight anomaly on Chu Xuan's side was keenly caught by Wang Ruozi, who was hiding in the bushes. She quietly looked around, and seeing no one, she poked her head out and asked worriedly:

"Big brother, what's wrong?"

"Keep hiding inside. Remember what I told you before—don't show your face unless I call you!" Leaving those words behind, Chu Xuan hurried past.

Wang Ruozi quickly covered her mouth and crouched back down.

Chu Xuan nodded inwardly, finally feeling at ease, and walked straight into the Sangharama Hall.

The Sangharama Hall wasn't particularly large. In the center of the hall, a statue of Guan Yu was enshrined, looking majestic and extraordinary, holding an Azure Dragon Crescent Blade.

The statue's eyes were ferocious, as if it had come to life, glaring fixedly at Chu Xuan as he ran into the hall. Its entire body emitted pulses of red light, which was truly terrifying.

"Guan Erge, I'm here to help you wipe out these demons!"

Chu Xuan raised his submachine gun and pulled the trigger.

Da-da-da...

The submachine gun bullets hit the statue, making a crackling sound. The red light on the statue flickered unevenly. This clay-molded statue had no defense at all and was shot right through.

A scene that made Chu Xuan's heart jump appeared!

Crimson blood began to seep continuously from the bullet holes, which was incredibly eerie and unsettling. Even more, shrill and sharp screams echoed from within.

Chu Xuan steadied his mind and kept his finger on the trigger, focusing specifically on the head area.

In just a few seconds, after half a magazine of bullets, most of the statue's head had been completely reduced to rubble.

As the red light completely dissipated, a System notification appeared.

[You have killed Specter: Parasite. Your spirituality value +20.]

[Current spirituality value: 35]

There's actually a reward of spirituality value? This trip was worth it!

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately remembered what Qin Qing had told him.

Specters don't just parasite humans; they can also parasite animals, flowers, trees, or even inanimate objects. However, those horror levels aren't high; parasiting humans is always the best choice.

The one in front of him was likely an inanimate object. Although it gave 20 points of spirituality value, which wasn't a small amount, it couldn't move and could only be shot to death like a sitting duck.

Chu Xuan guessed there must be other reasons why this Specter was parasiting a temple statue, perhaps related to the Great Buddha's immortality.

But since the situation was urgent, he didn't bother thinking about it further. Killing it was enough.

Without a moment's delay, Chu Xuan turned and ran out of the hall holding his submachine gun.

However, just as he was about to step over the threshold, the light and shadow ahead suddenly dimmed, and a massive figure blocked his path.

Accompanied by a wave of fear, a large hand suddenly reached out to grab him.

Alarm bells rang in Chu Xuan's heart!

The one who had abruptly appeared was none other than the Great Buddha.

At this point, Chu Xuan couldn't stop in time, so he simply gritted his teeth, ducked low, and lunged forward, narrowly slipping past the opponent's armpit.

Chu Xuan looked back and saw the Great Buddha slowly turning around. It let out a low growl, took several heavy steps forward, and then its body vanished again.

"I'm being targeted again. Is it because I destroyed the glowing statue?"

Chu Xuan's heart sank, and he immediately focused his attention.

When the Great Buddha reappeared, Chu Xuan hurriedly dodged out of the way.

Then, taking advantage of the cooldown on the opponent's teleportation, Chu Xuan quickly widened the distance and ran toward the Heavenly Kings Hall opposite the Mahavira Hall.

He didn't rush directly into the hall. Instead, after jumping down a flight of steps, he circled behind a large tree about ten meters from the Heavenly Kings Hall and crouched down, remaining motionless.

After about two or three seconds, a figure flashed ahead, and the Great Buddha appeared once more.

Chu Xuan immediately became tense, but he didn't move.

Having lost its lock on the target, the Great Buddha suddenly swung its Buddhist staff. With a loud crack, the large tree Chu Xuan was hiding behind was smashed in half and came crashing down.

Fortunately, Chu Xuan was crouching and wasn't hit.

Although he already knew that being covered in incense ash could help him avoid the Great Buddha's pursuit, feeling the wave of fear wash over him at such close range was still biologically uncomfortable.

In this oppressive scene, Chu Xuan was drenched in sweat. He had a constant urge to run away immediately, but he managed to suppress his biological instincts with his tenacious willpower.

Chu Xuan didn't pin all his hopes on the incense ash. He kept a close eye on the Great Buddha; if the opponent made even the slightest move, he would bolt instantly.

It was precisely because the opponent's movements were stiff and slow, combined with his own 10 points of agility, that Chu Xuan felt confident.

Luckily, the Great Buddha didn't linger there for long. Soon, its figure flashed and vanished from the spot.

Chu Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around and, seeing no sign of the Great Buddha, stood up and entered the Heavenly Kings Hall through the back door.

Faint screams and the booming sound of heavy objects smashing into the ground came from the distance. Chu Xuan knew the Great Buddha had given up on him again to hunt someone else.

He looked up at the Maitreya Buddha statue before him, which was emitting pulses of red light. It was completely different from the kind and benevolent image found in normal temples.

Its eyeballs rolled around as Chu Xuan approached, and a faint, sinister cackle echoed through the hall. If it were an ordinary person, they would have likely been scared out of their wits and fled.

"Trying to scare me?"

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow and jumped onto the altar table in one step: "I can't beat the Great Buddha, but I can't handle you?"

As he spoke, Chu Xuan was about to pull the trigger when he suddenly had a thought. He remembered that he would need to destroy the golden seal on the Great Buddha's face later, and attacking from close range would inevitably involve great risk.

Quickly weighing the pros and cons, Chu Xuan decided it was better to save this half-magazine of bullets.

He immediately switched the safety to the "on" position. After hearing a "click," Chu Xuan quickly removed the magazine and cleared the chamber to ensure it was safe before putting it back into his backpack.

The sinister cackling continued, and those eyeballs were still rolling around. Chu Xuan gave a cold laugh, let out a low shout, picked up an iron incense burner from the altar, and jumped onto the Buddha statue in one stride.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Although this statue wasn't made of clay but brass, its structure was hollow.

After only three consecutive hits from Chu Xuan, a large hole was smashed open. Crimson blood gushed out, and the sinister cackling instantly turned into shrill screams.

Seeing that the opponent had no power to resist, Chu Xuan continued to smash it while keeping an eye on his surroundings, staying alert for the Great Buddha that could appear at any moment.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall. Chu Xuan looked up and saw Old Wu, Fox, Baldy, and Chen Yao running over in a state of utter disarray.

"Who exactly are you?"

Old Wu's eyes were like a hawk's as he shouted sharply, "You clearly looked like you didn't know anything, so why do you know that we have to smash the statues to escape?"