Why is my anime art style so weird?

He's already level 6, yet he's still so timid. How can he, as a summoner, bear this?

Yes, you read that right. After accumulating extra Weird Points, Xu Ming took the opportunity to level up all three of them to level 6, spending approximately 15,000 Weird Points.

That way, if they encounter a strong enemy in the future, they will at least have the strength to fight, instead of being cannon fodder who die at the slightest touch.

As for advancing to level 7, he can only try his luck and see if he can draw another 'Purification Gem (6-star)'.

Seeing Xu Ming summon three shikigami, Jeanne d'Arc's eyes were filled with great curiosity, but when Xu Ming turned his gaze to her, the little one immediately resumed her serious expression... Although she looked even cuter with a serious face now.

After summoning his helpers, Xu Ming led the group into Liudong Temple.

Xu Ming's eyes narrowed instantly, and his expression became serious.

A chilling, icy feeling washed over him. Xu Ming had only ever experienced this sensation in his previous life when he accidentally entered a crematorium. It was as if some unseen 'things' were lingering around him.

The desolate scene inside Ryudong Temple was also fully revealed to Xu Ming.

The roof tiles of the main hall in front are loose and broken, and the roof is no longer recognizable. A large section of the roof has collapsed.

The surrounding walls were also covered in peeling paint, water stains, and moss, which looked like some unknown creature clinging to them.

The ground was in a terrible state, covered with a lot of leaves and other debris, and the floor tiles of 'Ryudouji Temple,' which was once jokingly called the strongest defensive treasure on the internet, were also full of potholes.

The most horrifying thing is that there were two corpses wearing monks' robes inside the temple!

The monk's robe, battered by wind and rain, was tattered and almost unrecognizable. The corpse beneath it had long since decomposed into a mummified body.

It's unclear what these two monks went through, but their bodies lay face down on the ground, one hand outstretched as if trying to grasp something.

Their Buddhist prayer beads were also torn to shreds, and the beads were scattered on the ground.

Xu Ming examined the two bodies with a solemn expression.

Judging from their actions, it seems they have encountered something terrible and want to escape from here.

The fact that their remains have remained unclaimed for so many years speaks volumes.

This Ryudong Temple may be hiding some danger he is unaware of.

After reminding everyone, Xu Ming carefully stepped over the body and walked towards the main hall.

Squeak!

The main hall doors were slowly pushed open.

When Xu Ming saw the scene inside the main hall, he gasped in shock.

The tattered yellow banners fluttered in the air, cobwebs covered the corners, and thick dust covered almost every corner of the hall as far as the eye could see.

In this dilapidated ruin, the mummified remains of several monks sat cross-legged on prayer cushions, their backs to the Buddha statues and their faces toward the gate, heads bowed, with their right hands resting on their right knees and their fingertips touching the ground.

When monks worship in the temple, they should face the Buddha statue. It is extremely disrespectful to sit with one's back to the Buddha.

The mummified bodies of these monks not only had their backs to the Buddha statue, but also formed the mudra of subduing demons with their hands.

What kind of demon are they trying to subdue?

Xu Ming couldn't help but look up at the huge Buddha statue sitting on the lotus platform in the main hall.

A bone-chilling cold instantly shot from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

This Buddha statue is made of clay and coated with a layer of gold paint, hence the name "Golden Body".

After being exposed to wind, rain, sun, and rain, most of the gold paint on the surface of this Buddha sculpture has peeled off, leaving patches of gold and red.

Whether by coincidence or for some other reason, the gold paint on the corners of the Buddha's mouth just happened to peel off, leaving a circular gap on each side, revealing the dark red clay underneath, which formed two strange blushes on the pure gold Buddha's face.

The Buddha originally had a faint smile, but after adding blush, the Buddha's smile was completely changed.

It became sinister and menacing, appearing especially eerie under the shadows.

Chapter 508 I have never seen such a despicable and shameless woman

Xu Ming scanned the main hall with a wary expression, and his heart skipped a beat when he saw the walls on both sides of the hall.

The walls on both sides are painted with murals of Bodhisattvas and Arhats.

However, without exception, two red marks inexplicably appeared at the corners of the eyes of all these figures in the murals…

It's like blood and tears.

The monk's corpse with his back to the Buddha statue, the monk's demon-subduing hand gestures, the Bodhisattva mural with blood-stained tears, the Buddha statue's eerie smile...

These seemingly insignificant details, when put together, instantly created an extremely oppressive atmosphere in the entire Mahavira Hall.

Xu Ming stared intently at the Buddha statue in front of him with a wary expression. He had a premonition that the strangest thing in this hall was this smiling statue.

At this moment, Joan of Arc suddenly pointed ahead and shouted:

"The Caster class pieces are there!"

Xu Ming looked in the direction she was pointing, and his expression changed slightly.

That damned chess piece just happened to float in the palm of the Buddha statue, which meant that Xu Ming had to get close to this strange Buddha statue in order to get the chess piece.

Xu Ming did not rush forward. He first used his spiritual vision very carefully to examine the entire Buddha statue.

A few wisps of faint black negative energy were wrapped around the Buddha statue, but given the heavy yin energy in the entire Fuyuki City, this was normal, and Xu Ming didn't pay much attention to it.

After finding nothing amiss, Xu Ming then picked up his phone and took a picture of the Buddha statue.

The Buddha statue seemed to be dead, remaining completely still.

Xu Ming was finally able to relax a little.

Perhaps because of the passage of time, the 'eerie' atmosphere here seems to have disappeared.

Xu Ming thought to himself.

He turned and gave a word of advice.

"You cover me. If things go wrong, attack immediately."

Everyone immediately agreed.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xu Ming carefully stepped over the group of eerie monk corpses and arrived in front of the Buddha statue.

Looking up, the Buddha statue appears even taller from this angle.

Just then, Xu Ming suddenly had a strange feeling.

He felt as if the Buddha statue was looking down at him, but the feeling quickly disappeared when he stared intently at it.

Time was of the essence, and Xu Ming didn't want to delve too deeply into the matter. He quickly climbed onto the base of the Buddha statue and reached out towards the blue-glowing chess piece in the Buddha's palm.

The chess piece was enveloped in a ball of shimmering blue light, with a sinister black sliver mixed in with the blue light, slithering across the surface of the ball of light like a venomous snake. It was clear that someone had tampered with it.

Xu Ming was already mentally prepared. He took a deep breath and reached out to grasp the chess piece that symbolized the 'Caster' class.

A beam of blue light immediately enveloped his entire body.

The next second, he, Jeanne d'Arc on his shoulder, and his shikigami all disappeared from the spot.

Soon the blue light gradually dissipated, and the main hall became empty again.

Just as everyone disappeared, the Buddha statue's eyes, which had been slightly closed, slowly opened.

It stared intently at the blue ball of light floating in its palm, its eyes revealing a bloodlust and cruelty that the Buddha would never possess.

The monk's corpse, which had been hanging its head and motionless, was drawn around silently by some unknown force.

The withered, empty eyes stared directly at the blue orb in the Buddha statue's palm...

In the city, which resembled ruins, sparks flew amidst the intense clanging of metal.

A beautiful female warrior dressed in a tight-fitting, sexy outfit used a blood-red spear to pin a young man with a broom-shaped hairstyle, who was wearing flashy gold armor, to the air.

Just as she was about to throw her other spear to finish off the man.

The six-armed Fudo Myoo appeared out of thin air, and a huge stone sword slammed down on the spot where the female warrior and the golden-armored man were.

The golden-armored man, unable to move, was instantly crushed to death. The female warrior quickly jumped away, but the next second she was engulfed by a huge purple blade of light.

The glint of the blades faded.

Ding! With a soft sound, two red chess pieces fell to the ground.

One is an archer with a bow drawn, the other is a warrior wielding a spear.

After a while, a silver-haired shrine maiden wearing a mask quietly emerged from the corner, picked up two chess pieces from the ground, and tossed them up and down in her palm.

"Five left..."

Xu Ming naturally didn't see the strange scene that occurred in the main hall.

When the beam of light enveloped his body, he immediately felt dizzy and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing at the edge of a wheat field.

"Joan of Arc, where is this place?"

Xu Ming asked a question casually on his own, but received no response.

Xu Ming looked around in surprise and then realized that Jeanne d'Arc, who had been sitting on his shoulder, had disappeared.

Not only Jeanne d'Arc, but even his shikigami disappeared.

Sensing something was amiss, Xu Ming quickly opened the system panel, where a new message appeared.

—Due to unknown interference, the rules of the 'Holy Grail War Otherworld' where the host is located have changed.

—In the trial world, the host can only choose one shikigami as a servant to participate in the trial.

"!!"

Xu Ming was truly shocked.

It's one thing to have to defeat seven opponents at once, but they're not even letting him unleash his righteous gang-up?

Is this what they call fairness? It's really quite laughable!

Xu Ming was 100% certain that this was Tsukuyomi's doing.

This woman probably knew very well that Xu Ming still had a chance to turn the tide with the help of his powerful shikigami, so she simply took drastic measures to directly block his advantage.

If it weren't for the mandatory rules of the Holy Grail War, this woman probably wouldn't even want to leave him a single shikigami.

That damn woman not only jumped the gun early, but she also added obstacles to his track and then threw away his running shoes.