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I watched Jiang Bao with a bemused expression as he grinned widely. I never expected him to so easily block the attack from the Human Skin Paper Spirit. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to do it.
I patted Jiang Bao on the shoulder and said, "I'll head back to get some rope and a flashlight. You handle this Human Skin Paper Spirit."
Without waiting for Jiang Bao to respond, I turned and ran off.
As I left, Jiang Bao looked at my retreating figure with a reluctant expression. He pouted and called out, "Hey, Brother Jiang Ling, you're running too fast! Can't you stick around to help me?"
Once I was far enough away, Jiang Bao focused his attention on the Human Skin Paper Spirit. He examined the charms inscribed on her body and furrowed his brow in confusion. "Wait a minute, you clearly used an illusion against me earlier, Brother Jiang Ling. Why are your charms still intact?"
The Human Skin Paper Spirit snorted derisively, her expression gleeful as she coldly regarded Jiang Bao. "Hmph, Stinky Taoist, my master's methods are beyond your comprehension. You two think you can ruin my master's plans? You'll die a terrible death!"
"I don't know if we'll die a terrible death, but I can guarantee that you will!" Jiang Bao affixed a charm to his Peach Wood Sword, suddenly radiating a powerful aura. He spoke seriously to the Human Skin Paper Spirit.
Noticing the surge of energy from Jiang Bao, the Human Skin Paper Spirit felt a twinge of fear. She looked at him with uncertainty, though her face remained composed without any visible change.
With a scoff, she shouted, "Hmph, Stinky Taoist, stop pretending to be mysterious in front of me. You've already lost to me twice; I don't believe you can turn the tide now! Go die!"
After finishing her taunt, she quickly formed strange hand signs and lunged toward Jiang Bao.
Seeing her move, Jiang Bao maintained his calm demeanor. He slowly raised his Peach Wood Sword and swung it toward the Human Skin Paper Spirit's Spirit Cover.
The moment she saw his attack, a sinister grin spread across her face as she laughed maniacally. "Haha, Stinky Taoist, I thought you actually got stronger! Turns out your tricks are still the same as before. Let's see how you escape this time!"
Previously, when they had fought once before—before I returned—those so-called Taoists mentioned by the ghosts were actually referring to Jiang Bao.
In their first encounter, Jiang Bao had lost to this very move from the Human Skin Paper Spirit. He had ended up bruised and battered but managed to escape thanks to his backup plan.
"This time, I'm not planning to run!" Hearing the taunts from the Human Skin Paper Spirit, a flicker of killing intent flashed in Jiang Bao's eyes. Without hesitation, he brought his Peach Wood Sword down onto the Spirit Cover of the Human Skin Paper Spirit.
“Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. The higher the magic, the greater the path. Break for me!”
Jiang Bao swiftly cast a spell with his left hand onto the Peach Wood Sword, then forcefully struck it into the brain of the Human Skin Paper Spirit.
“Useless, ha ha, explode for me!” The Human Skin Paper Spirit sneered at Jiang Bao, allowing the Peach Wood Sword to attack her. As soon as she finished speaking, her body suddenly began to swell, like an inflated balloon, growing larger and larger.
Although Jiang Bao's Peach Wood Sword had penetrated the Human Skin Paper Spirit's head, it appeared that she was not affected at all. Seeing her body on the verge of exploding, Jiang Bao snorted coldly, his expression remaining largely unchanged.
“Hmph, this time I want to see how you explode!” Jiang Bao quickly changed his spell. After about three seconds, he completed it just as the Human Skin Paper Spirit was nearing explosion.
“Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Above, I pay respect to the Three Pure Ones; below, I honor the Demon God. Golden Flame Talisman, command!”
After reciting the incantation, Jiang Bao immediately performed a hand seal on the talisman he had previously affixed. The talisman ignited spontaneously without fire, and a golden flame erupted from it.
This golden flame belonged to Yang Fire and had a special formation process. Each Golden Flame Talisman needed to be exposed to direct sunlight for one hour after being drawn for seven consecutive times at noon to absorb Yang Qi from the sun. If it failed to absorb Yang Qi continuously for seven times, all previous efforts would be wasted. If placed back under sunlight again, the Golden Flame Talisman would ignite itself.
The Golden Flame Talisman Jiang Bao used was clearly a finished product. As soon as it was activated, the golden flame immediately landed on the Human Skin Paper Spirit's Spirit Cover, burning a fist-sized wound into it.
A wave of Black Ghostly Aura surged from the Human Skin Paper Spirit's Spirit Cover. Her body, which was about to explode, deflated rapidly like a popped balloon.
Seeing the eerie aura drifting toward him, Jiang Bao quickly took out another talisman and threw it onto the aura. Then he swiftly cast a spell with his left hand and chanted: “Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Command!”
The talisman ignited spontaneously, transforming into a ball of fire that incinerated the Eerie Aura completely.
“Ah! I will kill you!” The Human Skin Paper Spirit roared fiercely with a twisted expression. Once her body returned to normal, she exerted all her strength to extinguish the golden flame atop her head. Her aura weakened significantly; she looked utterly disheveled, with her head and hands charred blackened by the flames, and a faint burnt smell lingered in the air.
Seeing the state of the Human Skin Paper Spirit, Jiang Bao quickly pinched his nose and stepped back a few paces, looking at her with disdain.
“Stinky Taoist, go to hell!” The Human Skin Paper Spirit's emotions escalated as she saw Jiang Bao's expression; her eyes turned bloodshot, and she looked utterly abnormal. She plunged her hands into her scalp and yanked hard, splitting her head in two.
As the Human Skin Paper Spirit revealed the talismans on her body, the inscriptions etched on the Human Skin glowed a deep red, and the talismans within her began to burn slowly. The Human Skin Paper Spirit finally started to unleash the power of the talismans on her body.
“Damn, she's serious!” Jiang Bao felt a surge of tension at the Human Skin Paper Spirit's actions, but not a trace of fear crossed his face.
With the burning of the talismans, the aura around the Human Skin Paper Spirit grew increasingly sinister. At the same time, she writhed in agony, emitting piercing wails.
Kneeling on the ground, the Human Skin Paper Spirit spoke with utmost sincerity: “Supreme Evil God, please accept my humble offering and grant me supreme power!”
Seeing that the Human Skin Paper Spirit was genuinely serious, Jiang Bao prepared his killing move. At that moment, he completed his spell preparation. He bit his tongue, letting a drop of Tongue Blood fall onto his Peach Wood Sword, then cast the spell onto the sword in his hand.
As soon as the spell landed on the Peach Wood Sword, it radiated a layer of red light from its surface, and the entire blade seemed to grow larger by a third. Jiang Bao tightened his grip on the Peach Wood Sword, a glint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He decisively swung it toward the Human Skin Paper Spirit while shouting, “You might as well pray to your Evil God!”
The Peach Wood Sword struck the Human Skin Paper Spirit, instantly reducing her to ashes; she didn’t even have time to let out a scream.
“Oh no! This is bad!” Jiang Bao looked at the ashes on the ground, an ominous premonition rising within him. He held the Peach Wood Sword tightly, remaining vigilant as he scanned his surroundings.
(End of Chapter)
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