My task is to attract more Infected within a certain range, so I have not cast the Golden Light Spell on myself. Although the Golden Light Spell can protect me from the threat of the Infected, it would also push them further away. Fortunately, the Infected lack consciousness and mindlessly rush towards me, allowing me to barely clear a space around myself using my fists and feet.
The number of people in front of me keeps increasing. As the saying goes, two fists cannot fight against four hands; I have already been surrounded by the Infected, and the circle is starting to tighten.
I exert force with my legs and leap up, attempting to jump out of the encirclement. In mid-air, I perform a somersault and lightly land on the shoulder of a sturdier-looking boy.
"Wang Ni! Insert the banner!" I shouted as I looked up.
Now is the best opportunity; half of the playground's Infected have already been attracted to me. As long as Wang Ni inserts the banner, she can control all of them at once.
Wang Ni does not hesitate; she leaps down from the roof, holding the large banner high. I estimate her landing spot, grab the boy beneath me by his shoulders, and use him as a weapon to sweep down a group of Infected, preparing for Wang Ni's landing.
Wang Ni reacts quickly as well; just before landing, she thrusts the Banner forcefully into the ground.
In an instant, the mana from Wang Ni's Dantian visibly flows towards the Banner. The Exorcism Talismans on the Banner light up one by one along its inscriptions.
Centered around the Banner, a whirlwind of red mana immediately sweeps across half of the playground. Unlike mine, Wang Ni's mana is a vibrant red. Suddenly, it looks like a red whirlwind has swept through the playground, and those Infected caught in its path become immobilized as if under a binding spell.
The scene on the playground is quite bizarre; a group of students in camouflage uniforms stands in various strange poses—some are clawing at the air while others have exaggerated expressions. At this moment, even taking a photo could be considered art.
Although Wang Ni has landed, she cannot move. If her mana stops flowing into the Banner, its effect will disappear. With all her mana, she could easily control the entire campus.
However, it's uncertain whether Wang Ni can withstand such intense mana output. If she overexerts herself, she could easily become exhausted. It's not just about releasing mana; it requires sustained output. Therefore, we conservatively chose to control only half of the playground for now.
I start from the outskirts, applying Exorcism Talismans to each infected student one by one and taking them down along the platform. This is all we can do for now; at least once we control this area, we can allow support to come in from outside and then take our time to gradually remove the Corpse Poison from the Infected.
Because I was the only one, this was not a project; after all, half of the playground had at least three to four hundred people.
One by one, Exorcism talismans glimmering with golden light were affixed to the foreheads of the Infected, and the encirclement around Wang Ni grew tighter as she gradually reduced her output of magical energy.
Perhaps our commotion was too loud; the other half of the playground's Infected began to notice us and slowly approached.
"Damn it." I quickened my pace while occasionally glancing back.
Wang Ni's eyes narrowed. She increased her magical output, and soon, the circle formed by her magic began to expand again.
The Infected on the playground were drawn over. I could see Wang Ni gritting her teeth, exerting herself to control the entire playground with her magic.
Sweat dripped from Wang Ni's forehead. It was clear that she was reaching her limit, which was not part of our plan.
Sigh, it seems I can no longer hold back.
Taking a deep breath, I pushed Wind Walk to my limit. My feet slowly began to levitate off the ground; I could now hover in mid-air for a while. So, I crossed my legs in mid-air and began to frantically rotate the Taiji Diagram in my Dantian.
Unlike Wang Ni, although I didn't possess her immense magical power, she could only control a portion of it. My magical energy might be less than hers, but I could precisely control every strand of its flow!
Raising my right hand, a beam of light appeared in my palm—it was the Judgment Pen. A Taoist Arts force manifested at the tip of the Judgment Pen and quickly filled the entire pen head.
Using magical energy as Red Ink and the playground as yellow paper, I prepared to draw an enormous Exorcism Talisman!
The Judgment Pen had just fallen, and I could clearly feel the mana being drawn out of my body—its consumption was too rapid!
As I struggled to draw the first Talisman, my feet could no longer maintain the Wind Walk. However, even a simple Exorcism required over a dozen symbols!
With gritted teeth, I decided to go all out! I directly released the complete Taiji Diagram from my Dantian, not intending to use the Judgment Pen anymore. Instead, I used my hands to first condense the mana into the shape of an Exorcism Talisman and then slowly infused it with mana. As for how large this Exorcism would ultimately be, I would leave that to fate.
In truth, what I was doing was extremely dangerous because my Taiji Diagram was formed from refined mana. If I lost control of the mana, it could cause the Taiji Diagram to explode, and being at the center of that explosion would leave me with almost no chance of survival.
Fortunately, since I was currently in mid-air, it should not affect the students and Wang Ni.
Despite the danger, I resolutely proceeded. Time had already dragged on for too long, and no one knew how long it would take for the Corpse Poison to invade the Infected's brain and heart. Once those two places were invaded by Corpse Poison, it would be nearly impossible for even a deity to save them, especially since the playground was the first area to be infected.
For some unknown reason, my mind felt particularly clear at that moment. However, what I couldn't see was that my Azure Robe was also undergoing changes.
The Three Azure Flowers behind me began to slowly unfurl. In no time at all, all three buds fully opened their petals and began to rotate slowly in place behind me.
The three flowers spun faster and faster while simultaneously wandering irregularly around my back.
After wandering a few circles, they gradually detached from my Daoist Robe and transformed into three ethereal shadows floating behind me, emitting faint azure glimmers.
Bathed in this light, I suddenly felt a surge of powerful mana that did not belong to me rushing into my Dantian. Unlike my own mana, this incoming mana was Azure; although it appeared thin, it was incredibly pure and dense.
It was like dropping a red-hot coal into cold water—the temperature would rise instantly. Just moments ago, I felt like that basin of cold water, but with the emergence of Azure Mana, it was as if a coal had been added. In an instant, I broke free from the feeling of mana deficiency.
My hands moved continuously as I earnestly completed the final stroke of the Exorcism.
I had finished the largest Exorcism Talisman of my life, using magical power as ink and the earth as paper. Although the entire Exorcism Talisman was composed of golden and Azure colors, it seemed to blend perfectly, with no apparent flaws.
I opened my right hand and shouted loudly!
Such a good opportunity could not be missed; I planned to directly dispel the evil afflicting those on the playground.
“Natural Earth Dissipation of Filth Cavernous Mystique Huanglang Taiyuan Eight Directions Divine Spirits allow me to naturally Spiritual Treasure Talisman Command Universal Announcement Nine Ganluodana Exorcise Evil Delivering Salvation to Thousands Zhongshan Divine Incantation Primordial Jade Text recite once, yet illness prolongs life, according to Five Mountains Eight Seas Knowledge Demon King Binding serve me Xuān Evil Energy Dissipates Dao Qi Lasts Forever Urgent Command!”
I quickly recited the entire Purification Spell in one breath, taking out my Peach Wood Sword and swinging it downward.
“Wang Ni, get out of the way!”
Wang Ni reacted swiftly, immediately releasing the Banner and surrounding herself with red magical power, transforming into a beam of red light that dashed toward the podium.
The Purification Spell transformed into a sharp sword light as my wooden sword struck down at the Infected held by the Exorcism Talisman. Of course, this was not a true sword light; when it touched the Infected, it dispersed into countless points of Radiance that seeped into their bodies.
At the same time that the Radiance seeped in, streams of black mist began to emerge from the bodies of the Infected. I quickly ignited a Fire Talisman, and as the black mist rose into the air, I set it ablaze.
In just a moment, the black mist gathered together, increasing in volume. The Fire Talisman acted like a fuse, and suddenly, flames erupted on the playground, illuminating my face and that of all the Infected in a bright red glow.
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