Ling Tian sat beside him, watching the Punishing Evil Monk eat. The monk hadn't eaten for two days and was now like a hungry ghost reborn, stuffing vast amounts of food into his mouth, swallowing it with barely a chew.
Ling Tian suddenly realized why those mukbang streamers had so many fans. Watching someone eat was indeed a very interesting thing.
Soon, the monk had stuffed himself with enough food for three adults. Ling Tian handed him another liter of milk, which the guy downed in one go, not leaving a single drop.
"Amitabha... *burp*... This humble monk is full."
"Master, how do you feel?"
"Brother Ling Tian, thanks to you, I've broken through again this time, and my strength has made significant progress!
Oh, right, the injury in my arm is also healed!"
The Punishing Evil Monk was very happy because this breakthrough had allowed him to surpass even his master and grand-master in his cultivation techniques. After all, in the era of his master and grand-master, there weren't as many malevolent entities for them to deal with.
"Brother Ling Tian, we can continue fighting and completely eliminate those heretical fellows. This humble monk wants to properly guide them to enlightenment."
"Master, there are no more heretical fellows..."
Thus, Ling Tian told the Punishing Evil Monk about the aftermath of his battle with Hu Lan and the others yesterday, as well as the intelligence he had obtained from Hu Lan. Of course, anything related to the Spirit Realm space was naturally omitted, as that was Ling Tian's biggest secret.
"Master, according to what I learned from Hu Lan, this cave contains many unknown barriers and formations. To break these formations, a large amount of specialized knowledge is required.
It's fine for me to handle these things alone, but if others were to enter with me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to spare the attention to look after them..."
Ling Tian's words were very tactful, and the Punishing Evil Monk understood immediately that he was being deemed a burden. However, on second thought, it was indeed the case. Although he was very capable in combat, and had even broken through another realm, his combat power was like a tiny speck of dust compared to Ling Tian's.
"Amitabha, Brother Ling Tian, this humble monk understands your meaning. Just tell me directly what needs to be done."
"Master, you've just broken through and need time to consolidate your realm. I suggest you stay in the village and consolidate your progress. Also, there are still quite a few malevolent entities in and around the village. If it's convenient for you, please help clear them out... After all, if the villagers return in the future, someone will have to do this work."
"Amitabha, this matter shall be entrusted to this humble monk. This humble monk bears this responsibility without shirking!"
The two then packed up their tents and returned to Hantan Village. As soon as they arrived, they found that some people had arrived in the village, led by the Sect Master of Longhu Mountain, Zhang Daoyun, and his daughter, Zhang Caifeng. This time, Zhang Daoyun personally led more than ten elite disciples, ready to seek revenge.
Caifeng saw Ling Tian and immediately flew into his arms, tears streaming down her face. Ling Tian patted Zhang Caifeng's shoulder, signaling that he was alright, and then greeted Sect Master Zhang.
Several rooms in the village had already been tidied up, and the disciples of Longhu Mountain had settled in. They were currently clearing out the remaining ghoul spirits and Yin fiends in the village. Ling Tian introduced the Punishing Evil Monk to Daoist Master Zhang Daoyun, and then recounted all his experiences since arriving at Hantan Village to Daoist Master Zhang.
Although they had agreed that Ling Tian would go to Hantan Village alone, and the people from Longhu Mountain would not follow to avoid being a burden, Zhang Caifeng could not rest easy and was constantly worried. Sect Master Zhang feared that Zhang Caifeng would sneak down the mountain to Hantan Village and encounter danger, so he had several female disciples from Longhu Mountain follow Caifeng closely.
However, several days passed with no news from Ling Tian, and Zhang Caifeng became extremely anxious, constantly pestering Daoist Master Zhang Daoyun. The Daoist Master had no choice but to lead the disciples of Longhu Mountain to Hantan Village.
"Ling Tian, what are you going to do next?" Sect Master Zhang asked.
"Uncle, I plan to venture into that mountain cave myself. I suggest that you and the people from Longhu Mountain join forces with Master Punishing Evil to clear out the remaining ghoul spirits and malevolent entities in and around the village!"
"Alright, we'll do as you say!"
Daoist Master Zhang Daoyun saw that Zhang Caifeng was about to speak, so he didn't give her a chance, cutting her off before she could say anything.
Ling Tian did not go directly to the mountain cave. Before entering, Ling Tian needed to make some preparations. He drove his car out of the village and to the village entrance, where he contacted Xie Liheng by phone.
A day later, a military jeep arrived at the village entrance. Ling Tian saw Xie Liheng get out of the car, accompanied by a male officer with a not-low military rank. Although Ling Tian had briefly introduced the events in Hantan Village to Xie Liheng over the phone, he explained them in more detail upon meeting.
Xie Liheng patted Ling Tian on the shoulder, "Ling Tian, you've worked hard. If it weren't for you this time, Longhu Mountain and the Orthodox Alliance would have suffered much greater losses."
Xie Liheng was very happy, especially when he learned that the heretical path had suffered heavy losses, and that Ling Tian had eliminated three protectors of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Ling Tian was now the bane of the Heavenly Demon Sect; they didn't know how many protectors Ling Tian had already eliminated.
"Right, Ling Tian, the equipment you requested is in the back of this jeep. This is Captain Han, and he will teach you how to use this equipment!"
Ling Tian nodded and greeted the soldier. Then, the man began to meticulously teach Ling Tian how to use the equipment. Inside the jeep's cargo area, the most eye-catching items were four rocket launcher-like devices – these were powerful weapons, single-soldier fuel-air explosives!
Fuel-air explosives, also known as air-fuel bombs, were conceived based on the principle of dust explosions when they were first invented. In confined spaces, dust such as flour, metal powder, or sawdust, once ignited, would instantly combust. Because the surface area of these dust particles in contact with the flame was very large, once ignited, the surrounding air would rapidly burn and expand, releasing high temperatures, flames, and a violent explosion. Furthermore, this type of explosion had another effect: it would almost completely consume all the oxygen in the surrounding space, causing further casualties. It was based on this principle that the powerful fuel-air explosive was developed.