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" Brother Jiang Ling, it's me, Jiang Bao!" The figure of Jiang Bao in front of me wore a strange smile as he slowly approached. I noticed that although Jiang Bao's body was moving, his feet never lifted off the ground, as if he were a floating ghost. A chill ran down my spine.
"Don't come any closer!" Seeing Jiang Bao's appearance filled me with unease, and I shouted urgently, gripping the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword tightly and swinging it toward him.
" Brother Jiang Ling, what are you doing?" Jiang Bao screamed, dodging to the side to avoid my attack. Then, with a look of resentment in his eyes, he snarled, " Brother Jiang Ling, have you been possessed? Why would you attack me! It seems I must take matters into my own hands to wake you up!"
After saying this, Jiang Bao quickly formed a hand seal with his hands and began muttering incantations under his breath. I took a closer look at the hand seal he was making and compared it to the ones I had learned, only to realize that I had never seen this particular hand seal before.
A serious expression crossed my face as I tightened my grip on the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword and said, "Let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"
Soon, Jiang Bao completed his spell preparation. He pressed his hands forward with a cunning smile on his lips and shouted loudly, " Brother Jiang Ling, wake up!"
I saw Jiang Bao casting the spell toward me and instinctively swung the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword in front of me. The sword sliced through the air in a circle but didn't hit anything. At that moment, an ominous feeling washed over me.
"Oh no!" Seeing the evil grin on Jiang Bao's face, I quickly reversed my grip and swung the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword at him, but it was too late.
Before my sword could reach him, a piercing wail suddenly filled my ears. I couldn't continue attacking Jiang Bao and had to pull back my hands to cover my ears.
The wailing grew louder and louder; it felt as if my head would explode. It was an unbearable sensation as if ants were crawling inside my ears.
"Ah!" I couldn't help but scream as I felt warm liquid flowing from my ears. In an instant, all the wailing vanished; silence enveloped me, and I could hear nothing at all.
"Am I deaf?" I tried to speak but couldn't hear my own voice. Trembling inside, I lowered my hands from my ears. Shaking, I brought them before my eyes and saw that both palms were covered in blood. At the same time, I felt warm blood trickling down my cheek.
"Haha! I'm actually deaf! How ridiculous!" I let out a wild laugh as I picked up the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword from the ground. Looking disdainfully at Jiang Bao in front of me, I snorted and said, "Hmph! Now I finally know what you are!"
I pointed the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword at Jiang Bao's door and said word by word, "You are actually the Human Skin Paper Spirit. From the very beginning, you activated the charms inscribed on your body, which were merely illusions. Your true power lies in those strange sounds you emitted at first. If I’m not mistaken, those sounds can manipulate my senses and lead me into an illusion, which means I am currently trapped in the illusion you set up."
Upon hearing my words, a flicker of fear crossed Jiang Bao's face, but he quickly regained his composure and pretended he hadn’t heard me.
"Since I know this is an illusion, I naturally have ways to deal with you." Ignoring the fake Jiang Bao before me, I closed my eyes and began to actively shield my senses, trying to perceive the surrounding environment through my inner intuition.
" Brother Jiang Ling, can you hear me?"
"Jiang Bao!" Just as I entered this state, I heard Jiang Bao's voice coming from not far to my left. Trusting my intuition, I was certain that the person calling me was not an illusion created by the Paper Spirit; it had to be the real Jiang Bao.
I turned towards the direction of Jiang Bao's voice and vaguely sensed two figures engaged in combat not far away. I could distinguish that one figure was indeed Jiang Bao, while the other was the Human Skin Paper Spirit.
Seeing that I had reacted, Jiang Bao shouted loudly, " Brother Jiang Ling, you finally figured it out! Quickly cut off the Ghostly Threads binding you; it will be too late if you wait any longer!"
"Mind your own business! Stinky Taoist, go die!" The Human Skin Paper Spirit's expression changed drastically as she frantically attacked Jiang Bao in an attempt to push him back before turning her attention to me. Unfortunately for her, Jiang Bao was no pushover; she couldn’t shake him off easily.
"Ghostly Threads?!" With Jiang Bao's reminder, I quickly focused on sensing my body. It was then that I realized that fine threads had somehow wrapped around me, especially a thin layer encasing my entire head.
The Ghostly Threads were formed from the Eerie Aura of the Human Skin Paper Spirit. These threads were like spider silk; once they ensnared their prey completely, there would be no chance of escape.
A surge of alarm shot through me as I bit my tongue and spat some Tongue Blood onto the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword. Then, with my left hand forming a Sword Technique gesture and my right hand resting the sword against my body, I prepared to strike.
"Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Break for me!" I struck the Sword Technique onto the blade of the Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword. The Tongue Blood on the sword transformed into a surge of pure Yang energy, dispersing the Ghostly Threads binding me into nothingness.
After the Ghostly Threads were cleared, I felt a lightness wash over me as the shackles that had blocked my senses were shattered. At that moment, the sounds of the surrounding environment flooded back into my ears, and I opened my eyes once more.
"Phew, that was close!" I touched my ear with my hand and saw no traces of blood on my palm. Only then did I truly relax.
" Brother Jiang Ling, don't just stand there! Hurry and help me; I can barely hold on!" Jiang Bao shouted at me, feigning exhaustion as soon as he saw I had recovered.
I glanced at the struggle between Jiang Bao and the Human Skin Paper Spirit and realized that neither of them could gain the upper hand; it was a stalemate. Moreover, Jiang Bao was clearly not taking it seriously; he was just trying to slack off.
I shot Jiang Bao a glare, sheathed my Seven Star Mysterious Dragon Sword, and said, "Jiang Bao, take your time. I'm going to check out that well."
Seeing me approach the well, the Human Skin Paper Spirit's expression turned extremely grim. She deliberately let Jiang Bao's talisman hit her shoulder and then recklessly pushed him back.
Instead of pursuing Jiang Bao, the Human Skin Paper Spirit rushed toward me, blocking my path. In a chilling tone, she said, "I won't allow you to go near that well; you will die!"
With that, she extended her hands, her sharp, dark nails aimed at my neck, looking like a fierce demon.
"Your opponent is me!" At that moment, Jiang Bao brandished a Peach Wood Sword and intercepted the Human Skin Paper Spirit's hands. He turned to wink at me and smiled, saying, " Brother Jiang Ling, you go handle your business; I've got this covered!"
(End of Chapter)
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