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I was startled, realizing that there was no chance of winning anymore. I turned and ran.
"Roar!"
The Ghost Corpse let out a howl, and suddenly, a strand of hair wrapped around me. It reeked of blood and burnt flesh, making me feel nauseous. That wasn't the worst part; the hair was incredibly strong, dragging me closer to the Ghost Corpse.
I turned to look and saw that it wasn't just me; the Old Taoist was also in trouble. The hair had wrapped around his neck, causing him to roll his eyes back in agony. Not only were the two of us ensnared, but the two monks nearby and Liu Kai were also caught in the Ghost Corpse's hair.
"Her nails... are poisonous!" the Old Taoist gasped with his last bit of strength. "Quick... cut the hair!"
I brandished my Peach Wood Sword at the hair, but this time, it was utterly useless. The strands multiplied, hundreds upon thousands of them, wrapping around me like a net and tightening around my neck.
I struggled to breathe as the hair pulled me closer to the Ghost Corpse. In that moment, I felt death looming near. Suddenly, it dawned on me—I might really die this time.
Die?
A shiver ran through me as I recalled something. This female ghost was just like Lian. Although she was smarter than Lian, she was still a Zombie-type creature.
The Corpse-Subduing Bell!
I quickly tried to reach into my backpack for my Corpse-Subduing Bell, but the hair was wrapped so tightly around me that I couldn't move my arms at all.
As I watched those blood-red nails inching toward my neck, panic set in. While I wasn't afraid of Corpse Poison, if they pierced my neck, I would surely die!
Just as I was growing desperate, I suddenly heard a "snap," and the hair around me loosened dramatically.
I suddenly yanked my arms, managing to free myself from the hair that had ensnared me. As I pulled the hair away from my eyes, I saw Xia fiercely hacking at the hair of the Ghost Corpse with a blazing red machete.
I brushed off the hair clinging to me, staring at Xia in surprise. To be honest, I was so moved at that moment that I almost cried. This guy, Xia, had actually come back to save me! Despite being terrified, he had returned to help me!
With the glowing machete in hand, Xia shouted, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and run, Song Fei!" After tossing aside the red-hot machete, he grabbed my arm and pulled me away. It seemed he was quite clever after all, knowing to use the burning blade to cut through the hair.
"Run! We have a car; this female ghost can't catch us!" Xia urged as he dragged me along.
I turned around and saw the female ghost transform into a monstrous mass of hair, wildly growing and threatening to ensnare everyone within dozens of meters.
I pushed Xia away. "You go first; I'm going to confront this female ghost!"
"Are you out of your mind? What are you thinking at a time like this? Just run! Otherwise, even our taxi will get caught up in this!" Xia pointed toward a taxi not far away.
I clenched my teeth and pulled out the Corpse-Subduing Bell from my backpack. It began to buzz loudly.
The sound of the bell was particularly grating, making me feel nauseous.
However, while I was suffering, it was clear that the Ghost Bride was in even more pain. She had been reaching out with her claws to grab someone, but upon hearing the bell's sound, she suddenly clutched her head with both hands and screamed, her body twisting and thrashing uncontrollably.
Xia Yi was stunned for a moment before looking at me. "Wow, Song Fei! You have a magical artifact? Why didn't you take it out sooner?"
I quickly replied, "Hurry up! We need to rescue that Old Taoist first."
The Old Taoist was wrapped up like a zongzi.
Xia picked up the machete from the ground and tried to cut the strands of hair on the Old Taoist's head, but the hair was remarkably strong and wouldn't break at all.
"Keep using the fire," I said, continuing to shake the bell.
Xia Yi heard this and ran towards Wang Shao's house with the machete. Soon, he came back dragging a fire basin, flames roaring inside it, and the machete was glowing red from the heat.
Xia took the glowing machete and cut through the Old Taoist's hair.
With hair in his nose and mouth, the Old Taoist struggled to free himself and looked at me. Then he clasped his hands together and said, "I am Ouyang Shan, a disciple of Maoshan. Meeting a fellow practitioner today is truly a stroke of luck."
I didn't understand what this old man was talking about, so I quickly urged him, "Ouyang Daozhang, stop being sentimental and think of a way to deal with this Ghost Corpse."
Ouyang Shan's face turned red as he replied, "This... this is all my fault for lacking skill. Although I come from Maoshan, I spent most of my early life thinking about my wife and children. After studying for just half a year, I secretly slipped down the mountain. As for this Ghost Corpse, I really don't know how to handle it. By the way, since you have the Corpse-Subduing Bell and can control it, you must also know some thunder spells that could probably kill this Ghost Corpse."
I felt frustrated; I didn't think there was anything difficult about controlling the bell—just shaking it would suffice. I quickly said, "I don't know any thunder spells. This bell was given to me by someone else. Daozhang, please think of something!"
The Ghost Bride clutched her head in pain; the Corpse-Subduing Bell slowed her movements and caused her great discomfort, but evidently, it couldn't eliminate her.
At that moment, Xia dragged the fire basin to rescue others. He looked like a barber wielding a machete as he chopped off the Ghost Corpse's hair with swift motions. In an instant, the long hair that had stretched for dozens of meters transformed into a shoulder-length bob on the once-pure student girl.
Once others were freed, they took off running; who would dare stay here now?
The two monks ran even faster and disappeared in an instant.
Just then, a wailing sound echoed through the air.
I suddenly turned my head, looking toward the source of the voice. The ghost of Liu Old Man was swirling around Liu Kai's body, spinning continuously. At this moment, Liu Old Man's ghost was already quite weak. Fortunately, today was the seventh day since his passing; otherwise, he would have been beaten to a pulp by the Ghost Corpse.
At this time, no one else could see Liu Old Man's ghost; only I could.
After circling Liu Kai three times, Liu Old Man's ghost suddenly transformed into a wisp of black smoke and dove into the mouth of the Ghost Corpse.
I was taken aback. What was he doing? It was like a sheep entering a tiger's den—seeking death!
Just then, the Ghost Bride suddenly let out a painful scream. Her expression twisted into something even more grotesque, her head swelling and shrinking as if it were about to explode.
I quickly realized that the Ghost Bride's weakness lay within her body! Liu Old Man entering the Ghost Bride was an attempt to completely destroy the Ghost Corpse, even at the cost of his own soul!
"I understand!" I shook the bell and shouted, "Ouyang Daozhang, hurry and bring all your talismans!"
"Huh? Talismans? Those are just cheap trinkets; they aren't very useful," Ouyang Shan said, his old face flushing red.
"It doesn't matter; as long as the cinnabar on them is real, that's enough. Also, you can ignite these talismans, right?"
"Yes," Ouyang Shan replied.
At that moment, the Ghost Bride suddenly dropped her hands and glared at me with malice. She completely ignored the sound of the bell and slowly approached me step by step. Although she moved slowly and her head swelled and shrank erratically, it was clear she had made up her mind to confront me.
I shook the bell and called out to Xia, "Xia, come over here! Let's pry open this female corpse's mouth together."
Seeing the charred face of the ghost that resembled a skeleton, Xia frowned and said, "What the hell! Song Fei, do we really have to pry open her mouth? Can't we just chop off her head instead?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Just chop off her head, and she'll be in two halves, both halves still alive. With one head, she can still kill us all." I said, "Hurry up and help me; I can't do this with one hand."
I rushed over to the Ghost Bride and immediately wrapped my arms around her neck. The Corpse-Subduing Bell kept ringing, and the Ghost Corpse was surprisingly strong.
Xia trembled as he approached. Together, we used all our strength to pry open the Ghost Corpse's mouth. Then Ouyang Shan came over, stuffing all the talismans he had—over a hundred of them—into the Ghost Corpse's mouth, then he forcefully pounded them down with a stick.
"Roar..."
The Ghost Corpse let out an angry scream, causing Xia to nearly fall to the ground in fright.
I turned to Ouyang Shan and said, "Add some Black Dog Blood, Rooster Blood, Glutinous Rice Dumpling—just stuff anything we can find into her stomach."
Ouyang Shan nodded and poured in a liter of Black Dog Blood, along with the Rooster Comb I had on me and some Glutinous Rice.
"Alright, let's activate the explosive talisman," I instructed.
Ouyang Shan bent down to look for his Peach Wood Sword.
"You can use my Peach Wood Sword," I offered.
Ouyang Shan smiled awkwardly. "Well, your Peach Wood Sword won't work. My Peach Wood Sword has an electric lighter that can heat up and ignite the talismans. Otherwise, how would I have a spell to set off those talismans?"
"I... I'm going to be sick," I muttered in frustration.
The Ghost Bride let out another roar, and then her long nails began to slowly move toward Xia and me.
As I saw the Ghost Bride begin to fight back, Xia and I were startled. I shouted, "Ouyang Daozhang, hurry up!"
Ouyang Shan fished out his Peach Wood Sword from a tangle of hair. With the sword in hand, he thrust it under the Ghost Bride's neck. After the tip of the Peach Wood Sword pierced her, Ouyang Shan pressed the switch on the handle.
With a loud bang, the talisman inside the Ghost Bride ignited and exploded, engulfing her in flames.
"Ah! No…"
The Ghost Bride let out a series of agonizing cries. Her insides caught fire first, and it was Cinnabar Fire. Coupled with the haphazardly stuffed Glutinous Rice and other offerings, the Ghost Bride writhed in pain, her body twisting as she began to shrink and slowly turned into a cloud of ash.
A gust of wind blew by, and with a whoosh, the Ghost Bride dissipated into the air. At the same time, I felt Liu Old Man's spirit also disperse, his chance for reincarnation gone forever.
After the fierce battle ended, Ouyang Shan, Xia, and I all sat down on the ground, laughing foolishly.
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