Another World Trip: Journey with My Cat and an Otaku Loli Goddess Chapter 174 - How Are You Still Alive?

Long Di’s earlier attacks only landed superficial wounds, but this one ran straight through him!

“What a terrifying child,” he remarked. “No killing intent, but he can kill at the drop of a hat.”

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We took quite a few turns as we went deeper into the sect. We saw fewer disciples as we went along.

The architecture of Nether Immolation War Temple was a bit… interesting, to say the least.

It was like a collection of cathedral-like churches of all shapes and sizes. However, the inside of them could easily be seen. There were no doors or windows on the walls because… well… there were no walls.

The many structures here were supported by large pillars which lent the entire place a unique air.

“Yaomu Shou, what’s a Shidashi Linghun?”

I finally asked her, since it didn’t seem like we were going to arrive anytime soon.

Lord Whiskers followed us without so much as a sound. He’s been pretty tame since Feng Yu did what I could only describe as her becoming the large cat’s Zing. Never thought I’d see something from Hotel Transylvania in this place. Weird world we live in.

“A Shidashi Linghun…” Yaomu Shou took on a pondering expression before she stared at me in silence.

“You know, it’s odd,” she said after a while.

“I find it odd that you’ve yet to tell me what a Shidashi Linghun is,” I said to her.

“Tch,” she kissed her teeth. “Couldn’t you allow me to be mysterious?”

“Okay then, go ahead.”

“Forget it. The mood is gone.”

“The mood missed the bus and never came.”

“Shut it! Don’t you wanna know what a Shidashi Linghun is!?” she snarled. I’ve been getting a lot of those lately.

“Yes please,” as you can tell, I’m quite polite.

“The legends say that a Shidashi Mao goes against the heavenly laws.”

“In what ways?” I probed.

“I’m getting to that!” she snapped, she’s been so cranky lately. “According to the sages, the heavenly daos and the Heavens contain many laws. One of those laws is that of life. Everything that lives does so under the Heavens and, in a way, lives because of the Heavens. However, the Heavens will not permit certa

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