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I widened my eyes, my mouth tightly covered by Xiao Juan's hand. It wasn't until I gently nodded that she finally released her grip. She then gestured for me to hold her hand and continue moving forward.
Yet, as I held her smooth little hand, I could distinctly feel her body trembling, a clear sign of fear.
I was trembling with fear as well, but we dared not scream, nor could we run away or retreat. We could only grit our teeth and walk forward hand in hand.
In the vastness of the night, a chilling wind swept through, rising layers of white mist before us, making the scenery ahead increasingly hazy.
However, those somewhat illusory figures appeared vividly before our eyes, each with a pale complexion, stepping toward us.
Summoning my courage, I whispered in Xiao Juan's ear, "What... what should we do?"
Xiao Juan replied calmly, "Don't be afraid. These are Yin Soldiers passing through. As long as we don't disturb them while they walk by, we'll be fine."
I nodded subtly, not daring to make a sound as I continued to tremble and took careful steps forward, as if afraid that even the slightest misstep would disturb them.
In truth, I had no idea what Xiao Juan meant by Yin Soldiers passing through, but I clearly understood that these people were not human.
The moment they appeared, the surrounding Yin Qi thickened significantly, and the mist grew denser. Their clothing was particularly strange—military uniforms from the Republic of China era, with rifles slung over their shoulders.
This was an army from the Ming Dynasty—Yin Soldiers.
I thought that if Xiao Juan and I just kept our nerves tight and walked past them, it would be enough. But unexpectedly, just as we brushed past those Yin Soldiers, they suddenly lunged toward us.
Those pale, ashen faces with their ghastly expressions and bloodless hands reached out toward us in an instant, causing me to let out a terrified scream.
Although Xiao Juan was equally terrified at that moment, she had studied Maoshan Daoism and was the granddaughter of Grandma Jiang. The blood of the Nine Families of the Dao Veins flowed through her veins; she had been accustomed to these supernatural beings since childhood.
So her reaction was swift. She tightened her grip on my hand and pulled me forward to run.
But it was all in vain. Just a few steps into our flight, more illusory figures emerged from the night ahead, densely surrounding us from all directions.
In mere moments, we were completely encircled.
"What... what should we do?"
Given the situation before us, running was completely out of the question. I trembled as I looked at Xiao Juan, surrounded by those terrifying and grotesque Withered Faces, their claw-like hands waving menacingly.
Xiao Juan was equally terrified. With a face full of fear, she said, "You're a man! Why are you asking me what to do? Isn't this the time for you to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"
Her words struck me hard. Yes, I was a man, but I didn't know the first thing about Mao Shan Technique. If I did, I wouldn't be in this mess.
Xiao Juan didn't really expect me to do anything heroic. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a few talismans, handing two of them to me for self-protection.
I stared blankly at the two talismans she placed in my hands and said somewhat helplessly, "Is this really going to work?"
Setting aside whether I could even use them, there were Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts all around us. I doubted two talismans would be enough to handle that.
Xiao Juan's expression turned grim as she replied, "Of course not. Just hold them up to scare them."
I raised the two Yellow Talismans in front of me with a look of disbelief.
However, seeing that both Xiao Juan and I were holding talismans seemed to instill some fear in the faces of those Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts.
Seeing their hesitation gave me a bit of courage. I feigned calmness and shouted, "Don't come any closer! I'm really powerful!"
Xiao Juan took it a step further by activating one of her talismans and shouting, "Subdue the demons and vanquish evil! Urgent Command!"
She slammed one of the talismans toward a Wandering Spirit that was trying to approach us, obliterating it instantly.
"Wow, you're amazing!" I couldn't help but exclaim, feeling a little less afraid.
Xiao Juan bit her lip and whispered, "I just wanted to intimidate them by choosing the most ordinary Wandering Spirit. The Yin Soldiers behind them are at least equivalent to Ghost Soldiers, and their officers are like Ghost Generals. Right now, we can only pray that they don't take action."
"Then what if they decide to attack?" I couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Juan's face turned pale as she replied, "Then we just wait to die."
Upon hearing this, my face instantly drained of color.
Seeing my reaction, Xiao Juan whispered again, "But don't worry, I've already found a way to notify Grandma Jiang. As long as we hold on for a bit longer, she will definitely come to save us."
I looked at her skeptically and said, "Don't lie to me. We've come this far; how could you possibly notify your grandma? I didn't hear anything."
Xiao Juan snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, of course, I used the Gu Worm."
While I might not believe her about other things, when Xiao Juan mentioned the Gu Worm, I felt a flicker of belief. The Gu Worm had always seemed mysterious to me; I couldn't fully understand it. Perhaps Xiao Juan really did have some way to use the Gu Worm to send a message to Grandma Jiang.
Later, Xiao Juan explained that Grandma Jiang raised a pair of Gu Worms—one female and one male. They were connected in spirit and could transmit a sense of danger from wherever she was to the male Gu Worm with Grandma Jiang. When that happened, Grandma Jiang would naturally know that she was in danger.
This was also why Grandma Jiang had specifically raised those two Gu Worms out of concern for her safety.
However, despite this reassurance, I still looked pale as I gestured for Xiao Juan to turn around and look behind us.
In this world, what you fear often comes to pass; the more you fear those Yin Soldiers, the closer they seem to get.
Behind us, supported by those soldiers in military uniforms, a Yin Soldier dressed in an officer's uniform strode forward confidently. The surrounding Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts instantly scattered to the sides.
His icy gaze fell directly upon us, and with a wave of his hand, he signaled the Yin Soldiers behind him.
Xiao Juan was bold; she immediately shouted, "Wait!"
I stood beside Xiao Juan in fear, holding the two talismans and vigilantly watching the other Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts around us, worried they might suddenly pounce.
Xiao Juan's sharp command had some effect; the Yin Soldiers who were about to charge forward suddenly halted in their tracks.
Even the officer-like Yin Soldiers furrowed their brows, standing there with a military knife in hand, exuding an imposing presence.
Xiao Juan straightened her expression and spoke loudly, her voice trembling slightly, "The road is wide; we can each go our own way. We have no grievances with you. Why are you entangling with us? What benefit is there in this?"
"Step aside if you don't want to die."
I had thought that the Yin Soldiers would not engage in conversation with Xiao Juan, but to my surprise, the officer-like Yin Soldier pointed at her and coldly said a single sentence.
"Step aside? Why should I?" Xiao Juan's brows furrowed slightly.
The officer-like Yin Soldier spoke again, "Someone has cast a spell asking us to take the life of the person next to you. You'd better step aside; otherwise, your life will be taken too."
"Oh, I understand now."
Xiao Juan nodded and then whispered to me, "They are here for you."
My expression changed instantly. "You won't just leave me behind, right?"
"What do you think?"
Xiao Juan shot me a glance and replied calmly, "Of course not. But we need to find a way to buy some time until Grandma arrives to save us."
I asked, "How do we delay them?"
Xiao Juan said, "Leave it to me."
Then I saw Xiao Juan speak up again, continuously asking the officer-like Yin Soldier who had sent them after us.
But the officer-like Yin Soldier refused to answer. However, since Xiao Juan was merely trying to stall for time, she clung tightly to this topic despite their silence.
In the end, it seemed that the officer-like Yin Soldier grew tired of Xiao Juan's persistence. He snapped and shouted an order: "Kill both of them."
"It's over, we're doomed," I said, feeling deflated like a punctured balloon.
At that moment, Xiao Juan suddenly shouted, "Ghost! Yes; quickly call for that female ghost to appear."
Mu Yan.
Xiao Juan's reminder made me instantly recall Mu Yan. In my overwhelming fear and tension, I had completely forgotten about her.
But I said, "Can she fight against them?"
All around us were Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts, not to mention those Yin Soldiers, including one that was comparable to a Ghost General.
Xiao Juan shouted anxiously, "At the very least, she can buy us some time; otherwise, we're all dead."
Upon hearing this, I gritted my teeth. I couldn't care less about the consequences; I didn't want to die. I shouted Mu Yan's name at the top of my lungs.
Mu Yan's speed was astonishing. The moment I called her name, a gust of cool wind swept through, and in the next instant, her figure stood before me and Xiao Juan.
Seeing her appear, I exclaimed excitedly, "Wife, they're trying to kill our child's father!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yan let out a piercing scream. A terrifying aura of malevolence enveloped her body as her eyes turned blood-red, glaring fiercely at the surrounding Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts along with the Yin Soldiers.
The powerful aura immediately caused the nearby Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts and those Yin Soldiers to instinctively retreat a few steps.
"You! Step aside."
In an instant, one of the officer-like Yin Soldiers also exuded a strong Yin Sha aura. He stepped forward and coldly pointed at Mu Yan.
"Dare to harm my child's father? I'll fight you!" But Mu Yan showed no signs of backing down. With a roar, she charged forward and engaged in battle with the officer-like Yin Soldier.
I watched in horror and whispered to Xiao Juan, "Who do you think is stronger between those two?"
Xiao Juan furrowed her brows and analyzed, "They're all quite formidable. However, ghosts are different from Yin Soldiers. Most Yin Soldiers like him are the souls of those who died in battle, which means they carry a heavy Killing Intent. I estimate that the female ghost won't last long."
Initially, I thought Mu Yan was at a disadvantage, but after hearing Xiao Juan's words, I suddenly felt a sense of dread and began to worry for Mu Yan.
"Not good, they're closing in on us."
Suddenly, Xiao Juan's expression changed again as she focused her gaze on the surrounding Yin Soldiers and Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts.
I quickly looked up in panic, but aside from the Yin Soldiers and Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts around us, I noticed something even more terrifying.
In the forest, there was a distant green Will-o'-the-wisp, moving towards us at an alarming speed, closing the distance in an instant.
Wherever the Will-o'-the-wisp passed, the surrounding Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts eerily vanished. What on earth was that?
My face turned pale with fear as I saw it rushing toward us. Ignoring the Wandering Spirits and Wild Ghosts around me, I hurriedly grabbed Xiao Juan's arm and pointed at the Will-o'-the-wisp, saying, "Look! What is that thing?"
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