I chased down the corridor, but Wang Lei was nowhere to be seen. All I could sense was a strong Eerie Aura lurking above me in the ceiling, quickly moving further away.
“Wang Lei, get out here!” I shouted, furrowing my brow. Without a moment's hesitation, I summoned a fireball from my dorm room and, guided by my instincts, began to smash it against the ceiling.
“Bang! Bang!” The sound of pounding echoed from above as Wang Lei's spirit was forced to flee, soon revealing himself again.
“Damn it, why is this guy like a stubborn gum that just won't come off!” Wang Lei glared at me with a sinister look, muttering to himself. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. As he dodged my incoming Separation Fire, he quickly formed strange Spells with his hands while reciting an ancient incantation that looked incredibly mysterious.
Seeing Wang Lei's movements filled me with intense unease. My brow furrowed tightly as I channeled all my Daoist Magic into the fireball suspended in mid-air, causing it to swell two or three times its size and speed toward Wang Lei.
I focused intently on directing the Separation Fire fireballs, blocking all of Wang Lei's escape routes. With a cold snort, I declared, “Hmph, do you think I'll let you cast your tricks so easily? You're dreaming. Now die!”
The group of fireballs surged toward Wang Lei, closing in just two or three steps away. At that moment, Wang Lei suddenly stopped. Instead of defending against the approaching Separation Fire, he looked up at me with an easy expression and an evil grin, saying, “Heh heh, Daoist, do you still have time to chase me? I advise you to check on your girlfriend. If you're late, she might not make it.”
“Falling into your hands this time is my bad luck. But next time, you won't be so fortunate!”
As soon as Wang Lei finished speaking, the Separation Fire fireballs struck his spirit, instantly scattering him into nothingness without leaving even a trace behind.
“What’s going on? This Wang Lei is supposed to be an Eternal Ghost King. How could he be so weak?” I thought anxiously as I surveyed the scene before me. To ease my unease, I activated my Yin-Yang Eyes to check the surroundings but found no remnants of Wang Lei. All that remained were piles of black ashes scattered on the ground and the broken pieces of the Peach Wood Nails that had fallen among them.
“Ah! Jiang Ling, come help me! Hurry!” Just as I was about to deal with the broken pieces of the Peach Wood Nails, I heard Qu Liang's urgent voice behind me. Remembering what Wang Lei had just said, I didn't dare linger and quickly turned to run toward Qu Liang's dormitory.
“Qu Liang, don’t be afraid; I'm here.” I rushed into the dormitory and saw that the previously unconscious Zhou Shujuan had awakened. Her face was covered in dark runes, emanating a thick Eerie Aura. Although her eyes were open, they lacked any spark of life, resembling someone suffering from dementia.
"Is this Possession? No, that can't be right. If it were really Possession, her eyes shouldn't look so vacant. What on earth is going on?" I rubbed my chin, my mind racing.
"Jiang Ling, what are you doing! Hurry up and come help!" Qu Liang was tightly embraced by Zhou Shujuan. She could easily break free from Zhou Shujuan's grip, but she was afraid of hurting her, which is why she called me over.
I noticed the look on Qu Liang's face, as if she wanted to kill me. I awkwardly scratched my ear and smiled, "Hang on, Qu Liang, I'll take care of it right away."
I dashed to Zhou Shujuan's back, bit my finger, and drew a talisman in my palm. With my left hand quickly forming the Spell, I concentrated the little remaining Daoist Magic into my palm and decisively slapped it against Zhou Shujuan's back.
"Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Three Pure Ones Daoist Arts, slay demons and exorcise spirits. Infinite Seal, dispel evil and drive away malevolence. Lingling, Earth Spirit, exorcism Seal, command!" As my words fell, my palm struck Zhou Shujuan's back. A white light shot out from my palm, surging into her body.
"Mm~~" Zhou Shujuan let out a moan as the black symbols on her face were gradually forced out of her body, transforming into wisps of Black Ghostly Aura that dissipated into the air.
After three or four minutes, all the black symbols on Zhou Shujuan were expelled. Her eyes closed again, her body went limp, and she fainted onto the bed once more.
Having been subjected to Possession twice in a short time, while her body showed no visible issues, her soul had suffered severe damage. If she didn't receive timely medical treatment, it could lead to lasting repercussions. So, Qu Liang turned on her phone and dialed for an ambulance, anxiously tending to Zhou Shujuan's side.
Seeing that I couldn't help much for now, I walked alone towards the place where the fight had occurred. Through the process of expelling the Evil Qi from Zhou Shujuan, I discovered that the black symbols were merely an imprint of an Eerie Aura left inside her by Wang Lei. If I guessed correctly, the last set of Spells cast by Wang Lei was meant to activate that Eerie Aura within Zhou Shujuan.
"This Eerie Aura imprint has persisted without dissipating until now. It seems that Wang Lei didn't die under the assault of those fireballs after all. How did he manage to escape?" I muttered to myself in confusion. When I reached that spot, both pieces of the Peach Wood Nails were gone, leaving only a layer of ash on the ground as proof that what I had discovered was indeed real.
I slapped my forehead in frustration and said regretfully, "Damn it, those two pieces of Peach Wood Nails really were problematic."
At that moment, in a dark corner of Qu Liang's school, a shadow slowly emerged from the ground. The person was none other than Wang Lei, who had previously perished under the fireball attack.
At that moment, Wang Lei's aura had already dropped to the level of the Millennium Ghost General. The Peach Wood Nail embedded in his chest had a noticeable crack. Wang Lei glared at me with a gaze full of killing intent and said in a chilling tone, "Daoist, since you like to show off so much, I'll give you a chance. I, Wang Lei, am now going to confront you directly. Once I regain my strength, it will be either your death or mine!"
With that, Wang Lei's figure flickered and he vanished into the darkness, quickly leaving Qu Liang and her school behind.
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