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In the instant the shadow lunged at me, I grabbed a talisman and pressed it toward the dark figure.
The shadow hesitated for a moment before charging at me, and I barely managed to steady myself by gripping the railing of the stone bridge.
However, the Spirit Binding Talisman in my hand floated into the water and became soaked.
Cackling! Cackling! Cackling...
The ghost emitted a sharp, piercing laugh that was utterly chilling.
From the darkness came a shrill Woman's Voice, sounding particularly unsettling.
"You can't even produce a talisman, yet you dare to come out and catch ghosts? You should just go home and find your mommy."
This ghost actually dared to mock me. Furious, I pulled out another talisman, this time still a Spirit Binding Talisman. I had drawn three Spirit Binding Talismans and one Exorcism Talisman.
Around me, rustling sounds echoed continuously. In the darkness, my vision was nearly useless; I couldn't even see the ghostly figure.
When I entered earlier, I had brought in a white candle for my ritual.
The white candle is used to discern spirits. I took it out, stuck it into the ground, and lit it.
I wasn't familiar with this place; all I could do was wait for the ghost to come to me.
Tap! Tap tap! Tap...
In the distance, there were sounds resembling bamboo poles striking the floor, and they were quite eerie.
My scalp tingled instantly, and sweat began to bead in my palms as my heart raced wildly.
The eerie wind continued to blow around me, causing the flame on the white candle to flicker incessantly, as if it might extinguish at any moment.
"Come on, I'm right here..."
It was still that woman's voice, echoing in my ears, now near and now far, yet I couldn't sense her presence at all.
Seeing the flame of the white candle shift to the left, I realized the ghost was positioned there.
I held the talisman tightly in my hand, ready to charge forward at any moment.
"Hey, I'm over here?"
Suddenly, someone tapped my shoulder from behind.
Instinctively, I turned around and came face to face with a blood-red face; her eyes were completely black, and she wore a long white dress.
"Ah, a ghost!"
Although I had encountered many spirits recently, having one suddenly appear before me still frightened me. I screamed while hastily pressing the talisman onto her forehead.
The ghost froze.
Wow, my talisman worked! I never expected to succeed on my first try.
Hee hee! Hee hee...
The sound of the female ghost's light laughter reached my ears. Even while frozen, she could still laugh—this ghost was something else entirely.
When I turned my head, the female ghost blew a breath towards the top of my head, causing the talisman to flutter down to the ground.
"Hey, next time, take the talisman drawing seriously."
The ghost rushed over and yanked my hair, pulling me backward relentlessly.
My scalp tingled all over, and I grimaced in pain, shouting into the darkness, "Mingyue, come save me! I can't hold on any longer!"
To my surprise, a voice replied, "Wuwu, I was hoping you'd come to rescue me!"
This senior sister was utterly useless; it seemed I could only rely on myself.
I looked up, and the ghost's face was already hovering above mine, blood dripping from her face onto mine.
It was extremely terrifying and utterly disgusting.
The ghost smirked coldly, revealing a mouth full of bloody teeth as she said to me, "Kneel down and beg me. I'll toss you into the indulgence pool; just three times, and you can get out."
Without thinking twice, I agreed.
"Coward, kneel quickly." After cursing me, the ghost released her grip.
Seizing this opportunity, I slammed the Exorcism Talisman onto her forehead, and in an instant, she flew ten meters away.
She roared at me with her gaping mouth, "How dare you deceive me! If I don't peel your skin off today, don't even think about getting out."
I smiled coldly. "That's called deception in warfare; you're just too foolish."
In just ten seconds, the talisman lost its effect, and the ghost with Long Hair continuously extended her hair, sweeping it towards me like the tail of a giant python.
I leaped to dodge, but unexpectedly crashed into the wall beside me.
My head slammed against the stone wall, and the pain nearly made me faint.
Before I could react, my neck was caught by that Long Hair.
The hair wrapped around my neck tightly, making it almost impossible for me to breathe as I was pulled right in front of her.
She leaned down, staring at me with a sinister smile on her face, her voice as cold as ice: "Hehe, I've caught you now. I'm going to peel off your skin and use it as a facial mask. How does that sound?"
This Perverse Dead Woman wanted to harm me because her skin was in bad condition.
As I tugged at her hair, I quietly reached into my pocket for the last talisman. No matter what, I had to give it a try.
Taking advantage of the ghost's laughter, I pressed the talisman against her forehead.
In an instant, the ghost froze in place.
I initially thought she was just playing with me and tried again twice, but she remained unmoving.
Haha, now I was overjoyed.
I shook off the hair wrapped around my neck and kicked the ghost hard twice. She wanted to peel my skin off? Hmph.
Having dealt with this ghost, I prepared to go help Shangguan Mingyue. I wondered how she was faring over there.
The light in the cave was very dim, and I could barely see the path beneath my feet, so I had to carefully feel my way forward.
Bang!
I collided with someone, and without thinking about the pain, I swung my fist at them.
Ah...
Then came a scream, "Damn it, Gu Yanxi, are you crazy? Why are you hitting me for no reason?"
It was Shangguan Mingyue. I hurried over to help her up and asked with concern, "Are you okay? It was just a reflex; I was too nervous."
"You can't just hit me because you're nervous! I was actually coming over to help you."
"No need to help me; I dealt with that female ghost."
"You dealt with it?" Shangguan Mingyue's tone was filled with shock.
"Yeah."
"Impressive, Gu Yanxi. This is my fifth time, and I barely made it through. You managed it in one go."
"Hehe, just lucky. Let's get out of here; this isn't a place for conversation."
Following Shangguan Mingyue back to the Taoist temple, I saw Li Mubai, who looked equally astonished.
"You actually made it out."
"Well, Senior Brother, you should take a look at who we are!"
Shangguan Mingyue walked past Li Mubai with an air of arrogance. When it was my turn to walk by, I noticed Li Mubai's gaze on me was somewhat strange. I couldn't quite place the emotion; it felt off.
I didn't have time to think too much about it. The ghost had dripped quite a bit of disgusting blood on me, and I needed to take a shower quickly.
Before undressing, I always had the habit of checking my pockets to avoid leaving anything behind.
A Spirit Binding Talisman!
How did I still have a Spirit Binding Talisman in my pocket? This one looked like one of the three I had drawn earlier.
If this one was drawn by me, then who drew the one that bound the ghost earlier, and who put it in my pocket?
Li Mubai?
Impossible; he had barely interacted with me.
This Xuanzong was becoming increasingly bizarre. First, there was the relationship between my master and Liu Qingfeng, along with the things my grandfather had said.
Then there were these strange talismans and Mu Xuanche's actions.
One thing after another revealed a hint of mystery, as if a huge scheme was gradually guiding me in.
At midnight, ten years later, there was another knock on my room door.
It was Li Da, still carrying the same White Fungus Soup as last night.
I pretended to be particularly happy. "Senior Brother, Master asked you to bring soup again, that's great! I was just thinking about it, hurry and give it to me."
Carefully observing Li Mubai's expression, after I finished speaking, he looked a bit awkward, his brows tightly furrowed. The hand holding the tray kept tightening, appearing somewhat angry.
After taking a deep breath, he finally handed the tray to me and instructed me to rest early before leaving.
Looking at the bowl of steaming White Fungus Soup in front of me, I was momentarily lost in thought. What secret could be hidden in this?
Regardless of what the secret was, I couldn't drink this White Fungus Soup for now.
I got up and walked to the restroom to pour out the White Fungus Soup.
As I turned around, I was startled to see someone standing behind me, nearly causing me to drop the bowl.
"Mu Xuanche, what are you doing here?"
Wasn't this guy just here last night? Why is he back again today?
"Don't want me here?"
Hearing his somewhat gloomy voice, I dared not act recklessly and immediately shook my head in loyalty.
"Absolutely not! I was just worried you might get discovered."
"What’s there to be afraid of? Lingyunzi that Old Man can't do anything to me!" His exquisite features radiated an indescribable aura, his tone filled with arrogance.
In truth, I was quite curious to see what would happen if Master and Mu Xuanche were to fight. Which one would be stronger? These two were the strongest individuals I had encountered so far—one called the Earth Immortal and the other the King of Ten Thousand Ghosts.
"What happened?"
Mu Xuanche brushed my hair off my shoulder, exposing my neck to the air.
"I got hurt by a ghost while practicing drawing talismans."
In an instant, a cold glint flashed in Mu Xuanche's eyes, then vanished so quickly that I almost thought I had imagined it.
"Is the talisman paper still usable?"
Talisman paper? How did he know about that? Did he put it there?
I stared at him and asked, "Did you put the Spirit Binding Talisman in my pocket?"
He nodded calmly. "Were you expecting to be trapped in there for three days?"
Should I be grateful for his concern or angry at his low opinion of my abilities?
No, wait. How did Mu Xuanche know how to draw the Spirit Binding Talisman? And how did he know the rules of this place?
Even I wouldn’t have known without Shangguan Mingyue's guidance. How did he manage to understand everything so clearly?
"What are you hiding from me? Tell me quickly."
I pointed my finger at him, trying to look threatening.
He grabbed my finger and led me to the desk. "Come on, let me teach you how to draw the Spirit Binding Talisman, or you'll be exposed."
I remember that my memory wasn't bad, but in the afternoon, Li Da's speed was truly astonishing; I could barely keep up.
When Mu Xuanche held my hand and guided me step by step to draw, I was able to remember most of it.
Suddenly, I noticed something was off.
Li Da didn't make the last stroke like that. I looked up at Mu Xuanche and asked, "Are you sure the Spirit Binding Talisman is drawn this way?"
"Isn't that how your teacher showed you?"
I shook my head, and he laughed.
"You fool, you don't even realize you've been sold out."
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