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I heard a voice and turned to look at the figure. There stood a petite girl with long black hair cascading down to her waist, dressed in a tight-fitting white dress and high heels, exuding an innocent and cute charm.
If it had been just that, Hu Yalong might have approached her for a chat. However, upon closer observation, any courage he had to strike up a conversation faded away, replaced by sheer terror.
Looking more closely, one could see that while the girl's appearance was cute, there were also eerie aspects. Her face was as pale as paper, with severely swollen skin in places that even showed signs of decay. Most strikingly, her hair and clothes were drenched, dripping water onto the ground as if she had just crawled out of a river. Oddly enough, the direction she appeared from was opposite to where the river flowed, with no sign of any place where she could have fallen in.
"By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Qing. What are the names of you two handsome guys?" The girl flashed a mischievous smile and casually reached into her hair, pulling out a clump of seaweed and popping it into her mouth, chewing it with gusto. The scene was particularly unsettling.
I had seen through Qing's true identity; she was a ghost who had drowned in the river. Fearing that she might become angry if I revealed her identity, I decided to keep quiet. I cupped my hands in front of her politely and said, "Miss Qing, we are just passing through here. If we have disturbed you in any way, please forgive us. We will leave now!"
I exchanged glances with Hu Yalong; neither of us dared to linger any longer and quickly headed in the opposite direction from Qing.
"Giggling, why are you two handsome guys in such a hurry? Don't you want to stay and have some fun with us sisters?" Just a few steps later, another figure blocked our path. Upon closer inspection, I realized this person was also a ghost who had drowned in the river. Her appearance was far more grotesque than Qing's—not due to her looks in life but because her body was now decayed beyond recognition. There wasn't a single intact piece of skin on her; white maggots crawled in and out of her flesh, making it utterly revolting. Most horrifying was that her left eye socket had rotted away from exposure to the water, with the eyeball dangling outside and swaying ominously.
I frowned, feeling increasingly troubled. In the past, I would have easily dealt with these two ghosts within minutes. However, my powers were now diminished; I was no match for them. Once again, I politely bowed my head towards the ghost before me and said, "Ladies, please do us a favor and let us leave. Thank you!"
After speaking, I grabbed Hu Yalong and tried to change direction quickly. However, the two ghosts followed us closely without any intention of letting us go.
Once their identities were exposed, the two ghosts dropped their pretense and laughed wickedly: "Giggling! Handsome guys, you've offended the Goldfish Spirit! Even if we eat you both, the Forgetful Sea Monk won't come after us. It's been so long since we've tasted human flesh; let's feast this time!"
Qing pointed at Hu Yalong and added gleefully: "Giggling! Sister, I want to eat that chubby one; he has more meat and will fill me up!"
Upon hearing Qing's words, Hu Yalong trembled violently and nearly fell over. My brow furrowed tightly; I knew there was no escaping this confrontation now—it was inevitable. I decided to stop and spoke sternly to Hu Yalong: "Chubby guy, you go first. I'll handle these two ghosts!"
"How could that be! I, Fatty, would never be a coward; I won't run away alone!" Hu Yalong's eyes flickered with uncertainty. Although he was terrified inside, he ultimately clenched his fists and stood motionless by my side.
Seeing Hu Yalong's expression warmed my heart and strengthened my resolve. I patted his shoulder and smiled, "Fatty, you know my abilities. Two female ghosts are nothing; I'll handle them in no time. Just stay out of the way."
Hu Yalong was unaware that my powers had been sealed. Hearing my words, he didn't doubt my strength. He nodded and said, " Brother Jiang Ling, I'll head out first. I'll wait for you up ahead; hurry over once you've dealt with them!"
Our exchange went unnoticed by the two female ghosts. When they saw Hu Yalong turn to leave while I remained still, they were completely caught off guard.
"Hehe, Fatty, where do you think you're going? Stop right there!" Qing let out a sharp scream and darted after Hu Yalong.
I moved quickly to block Qing's path. Biting my fingertip hard enough to draw blood, I drew a talisman in my palm while chanting, "Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods, Three Pure Ones manifest, sever the ghosts and destroy the spirits! Command!"
Although my powers had been sealed and the talisman held no real power, my imposing aura made Qing hesitate; she couldn't discern the truth and dared not confront me directly.
Qing stumbled back a few steps, abandoning her pursuit of Hu Yalong. Once she regained her footing, she looked at me with a resentful gaze and said, "Hehe, handsome, I didn't expect you to know some Daoist Arts. Aren't you surprised to see us at all?"
The other female ghost joined Qing's side, licking her lips greedily as she said, "Hehe, Qing sister, I've heard that a Daoist's flesh is delicious. I wonder if that's true!"
"Hehe, that's easy enough; we'll find out once we eat him!" Qing's eyes filled with murderous intent as she commanded her long black hair to wrap around me. The other ghost let out a chilling laugh as her hands transformed into bones, hiding in my blind spot and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
"This is bad; I'm about to be exposed!" A sinking feeling gripped me as I dared not confront them directly. I kept retreating to prevent them from gauging my strength. But this was only a temporary measure; it wouldn't hold for long.
"Hehe, handsome, you’re not just a paper tiger, are you?" Seeing me avoid confrontation made Qing test me further. At the same time, her speed and strength increased dramatically, leaving me momentarily flustered in response.
On the other side, Hu Yalong had already run a considerable distance. He turned back and realized that he could no longer see me or the two female ghosts. Hu Yalong sat down by the roadside, gasping for breath. Furrowing his brow, he said, "Something's not right. Brother Jiang Ling is so powerful; why was he so polite to those two female ghosts? There's something strange going on here!"
After resting for a while, Hu Yalong suddenly spotted a group of girls walking along the road. He was startled and quickly turned to run, cursing under his breath, "Damn it! Just got rid of two female ghosts, and now a whole bunch of them are chasing after me!"
"Fatty, why are you running?" At that moment, a familiar voice called out. Hu Yalong paused in confusion and turned around, only to realize that it wasn't female ghosts approaching but Qu Liang from Girls' High School and her classmates.
(End of Chapter)
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