"Father, how are you feeling?" Rachel Sasaki hurriedly asked Kazuo Sasaki, who had just woken up, her voice full of concern.
Kazuo Sasaki stood up, stretched his body, then took a few strides forward. He spread his arms, and suddenly threw two powerful punches at the stone wall by the window. Two waves of fierce energy burst forth—
"Bang—bang—" Two crisp sounds rang out, but the stone wall remained unmoved. Just as Shawn Young was feeling puzzled, he saw the wall quickly crack before his eyes and, with a loud "crash—", it shattered into pieces. Where the punch had struck, everything was reduced to fine powder—so fierce and domineering!
"Wow—Uncle, your punches are amazing!" Shawn Young exclaimed in admiration. He felt that these two punches could easily rival his own "Flash Strike" technique!
"Haha—This is the Diamond Burst Fist from Koga Karate. It combines both hard and soft energies—my brother loved using it when he first mastered the technique. But soon after, he was afflicted by the necromancer's poison and had to stop, because this move requires a lot of spiritual energy, which could trigger the poison. Now that I'm fully recovered—haha—Shawn Young, I really have to thank you!" Kazuo Sasaki said with a laugh.
"Oh—We're all family here, Uncle, no need to be so polite!" Shawn Young quickly replied. Only now did he realize that Kazuo Sasaki's skills were even deeper than he'd imagined. Having someone like him on his side was like adding wings to a tiger.
"Yes, yes, we're all family! If I didn't agree, my precious daughter wouldn't let me hear the end of it! Hahaha—" Kazuo Sasaki laughed heartily.
"Ahem—ahem—" At that moment, George 'Oxhead' Gu, lying to the side, let out a strange cough.
Only then did Shawn Young remember him. He quickly took a closer look and saw that George 'Oxhead' Gu's eyes were tightly shut, his face pale and bloodless. There was a strange black mark on his lips, and his forehead and bare torso were soaked with slick, mud-like sweat.
Kazuo Sasaki was startled when he saw this. He quickly stepped forward and placed his hand on George 'Oxhead' Gu's neck, then his expression changed. "This is bad—he's been hit by the Corpse Shade Poison too!"
"Oh—No worries! Shawn Young can cure that Corpse Shade Poison anyway!" Rachel Sasaki said from the side.
"Uh—his Corpse Shade Poison is a bit different from mine! Kimiko added other forbidden spells to it! This poison either doesn't act, or when it does, it's even more vicious! Look at him—he's in worse shape than I was!" Kazuo Sasaki said, his face serious.
Shawn Young and Rachel Sasaki took a closer look and saw that the black energy on George 'Oxhead' Gu was spreading rapidly. His body had swollen considerably, and his skin was covered in a strange, white frost, like salt. He looked just like a huge chunk of frozen pork!
"Whoa—this is even worse than I thought! I didn't expect that once I stopped suppressing it, the poison would invade his Eight Mystic Channels!" Kazuo Sasaki said in a deep voice.
"Uh—what happens then?" Rachel Sasaki asked anxiously.
"If the poison keeps spreading, once it reaches his heart, he's done for! He's already at the critical point—if we don't save him now, he'll collapse!" Kazuo Sasaki said.
Seeing Kazuo Sasaki at a loss, Shawn Young felt a surge of pride. He declared, "Let me take a look! I want to see just how scary Kimiko's upgraded dark magic really is!" With that, he stepped up to George 'Oxhead' Gu.
Shawn Young first reached out to check George 'Oxhead' Gu's pulse, feeling a chaotic surge of chilling yin energy rampaging through his meridians. He then turned to Kazuo Sasaki and said, "Okay, I have one way to save him, but I'll need your help, Uncle!"
"Sure, no problem! What do you need me to do?" Kazuo Sasaki said quickly.
"I need to start channeling energy right now. Position him with his head facing east and his feet west, then prepare four basins of clean water—I’ll need them for the ritual."
"Got it, no problem—" Kazuo Sasaki sprang into action, taking Rachel Sasaki with him to fetch water from the kitchen.
Shawn Young quietly gathered his Celestial Essence in his palms, then stood behind George 'Oxhead' Gu, closed his eyes, and activated his Second Sight. Soon, he entered the depths of his inner sanctuary, channeling its power. His hands formed the Twin Sword Gesture, which he pressed against the Jade Pillow and Qi Sea points at the back of George 'Oxhead' Gu’s head and waist. With a surge of power, he chanted, "Heaven and Earth without bounds, eight directions aligned, dispel evil and disaster, gather form and spirit—grant mercy!"
A flash of white light shot out from Shawn Young's Twin Sword Gesture and quickly entered those two points on George 'Oxhead' Gu. He immediately reacted—his swollen body shuddered, then with a sudden "Wah!" he opened his mouth and spat out a swirling cloud of black energy. The foul-smelling black mist rose to the ceiling and vanished in an instant. George 'Oxhead' Gu opened his eyes and stood up, though his face was still pale, like someone just recovering from a serious illness.
"Damn—that was some intense dark magic! In my mind, it was all pitch black, just like hell. I thought I was a goner! Bro, you really saved my life this time! Listen—since I survived this, I’ll make you my honorary brother-in-law—no matter what, you gotta get my sister into your bed! Heh heh—" George 'Oxhead' Gu, now awake, was so grateful he didn't know how to express it. Remembering Shawn Young's ambiguous relationship with his sister, he decided to tempt him with this "huge reward."
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Shawn Young was stunned for a moment, then secretly delighted. After all, he'd always been drooling over the seductive May Gu, dreaming of "sparring" with her for three hundred rounds. Now, with George 'Oxhead' Gu egging him on, Shawn Young couldn't help but get excited. Embarrassed, he quickly waved his hand, "Ah, let's not talk about that now. We're all family here, no need to bring up those awkward things!"
"Heh, exactly, we're all family—always have been, always will be! Heh heh—" George 'Oxhead' Gu chuckled weirdly.
"You’re just conscious now—the poison still isn’t completely cleared. I need to keep working on you, so don’t do anything strenuous yet. Just keep lying down!" Shawn Young said seriously to George 'Oxhead' Gu.
"Oh—okay, okay! Sorry to trouble you!" George 'Oxhead' Gu nodded repeatedly and lay back down again.
Soon, Kazuo Sasaki and his daughter had brought out four basins of clean water. Shawn Young instructed them to place the basins around George 'Oxhead' Gu, at the east, south, west, and north positions.
Once everything was ready, Shawn Young stood in the center and again channeled his Celestial Essence, quickly activating the power of his Second Sight. Layers of white light shimmered around him. He pressed his palms together, then formed a Diamond Web Seal, chanting: "One becomes ten thousand, six armies form, billions of miles away, breath flows and returns, riding clouds and walking on water, passing through unhindered, Black Tortoise guards the spirit, four directions lend power—open!" He suddenly spread his hands, releasing a burst of white light that enveloped the whole hall. The four basins of water began to boil.
Shawn Young suddenly surged his power—"Boom, boom, boom, boom!" The four basins of water exploded, but strangely, none of it splashed onto the floor. Instead, all the water floated in midair, spinning rapidly with the white light.
"Release!" Shawn Young shouted. The water, infused with spiritual energy and white light, turned into jets that struck George 'Oxhead' Gu's face, then quickly seeped into his mouth, nose, and ears!
Soon, a cloud of black energy gathered above George 'Oxhead' Gu's head, rising to the ceiling and dispersing. A foul stench filled the air.
"Wah! Wah! Wah!" George 'Oxhead' Gu opened his mouth and vomited loudly, spewing out foul black water. The living room instantly reeked and became a mess! But after he finished, his face regained a healthy glow.