Under the thick and dense locust tree, someone was faintly standing, but it was certainly not a person. The light and ethereal body would disperse with the slightest breeze.
In the ghost tree, the locust tree is a sanctuary for ghosts.
A short mulberry tree, with about eight of them forming a small clump like a shrub, there was a grass mat under it, and the edge of the grass mat showed out two pale dead people's feet through the hole in the end.
The willow trees sway without wind, making crisp snaps, as if a child were endlessly clapping hands.
The willow branches, swaying densely, seemed to have someone shaking inside.
As for the person under the magnolia tree, they were crouching on the ground, silently crying.
Fan Jie was swallowing his saliva straight, as if he had never seen such a scene.
Fu Ling also had cold sweat, her eyes filled with panic.
I haven't seen such a situation either, but I know this is absolutely extremely dangerous!
The Five Ghost Trees can attract ghosts, and the ghosts attracted by them have different characteristics.
In the skills of the coffin maker, there is a method of making coffins with ghost wood. In the skills of the witch woman, there is an even more powerful method called "Five Ghosts Invite Souls" that uses Five Ghost Trees to construct a coffin and invite souls.
"We can't go in." After a moment, I said in a hoarse voice.
At first glance, these ghosts aren't very formidable; most are vengeful ghosts. But this is just on the edge of the ghost forest. In an environment with so many ghosts, it's usually the outer edge that's the weakest, with the strongest and most fearsome within. Once a ghost reaches the level of blood-avenging fierce ghosts, Mu Ying can't handle them for sure. Even if Fan Jie can deal with a few, he can't withstand too many.
Although the four-principles mirror is useful, the variables are too great, and any mistake can result in the death of a person.
"Di mice are nearby, deep in this forest. The hermit of last night should have beaten a path if he didn't know the safe route." Fu Ling looked at me, speaking in a low voice.
My eyelids were jumping wildly.
My own strength wasn't enough to enter, and not entering wasn't an option either, so I ended up walking the path the hermit had taken.
According to Fu Ling's description of the other party's straightforward personality, as well as Fan Jie's description, if they saw Yu Xiu, they would probably end up fighting heavily.
Especially Yu Xiu, who looked normal, but her eyes were not at all normal.
I didn't immediately agree with Fu Ling. I pulled on the rope with force, but to my surprise, Yu Xiu didn't budge at all. The nylon rope tightened even more, and I used even more strength! Yu Xiu still didn't deviate from her stance; she was determined to head into the ghost forest!
"Xiu Xiu! If you want to go back, you can do so right away, just take a different path! Why not let us accompany you?!" I shouted in a low voice.
I had integrated a little of Yuxiu's soul into my body, which had some impact on her.
Indeed, the force of pulling vanished.
Just as I thought it was effective, Yu Xiu's body suddenly leaped forward.
I was pulled off balance, my body lurching forward, almost toppling to the ground.
My palm was fiercely painful, and the nylon rope flew out of my hand!
Yu Xiu ran at a trot, heading straight towards the ghost forest!
Fu Ling was alarmed and took off to chase after her.
I chased after as well, quickly grabbing the end of the nylon rope, and Fu Ling grabbed my wrist to help pull Yu Xiu along!
...in the next second, an unexpected change occurred...
Yu Xiu's appearance suddenly changed, her bloodstained clothing still oozing blood, and she was covered in daggers, looking extremely pitiful.
Yu Xiu suddenly pulled out a dagger from her waist and slashed it across the nylon rope!
The rope snapped cleanly in two!
I and Fu Ling stumbled backwards two steps, and Yu Xiu entered the ghost forest at an incredible speed, floating in directly!
As she entered the forest, the ghosts at the edge of the forest disappeared in a panic.
After Yu Xiu's silhouette disappeared among the trees, they reappeared, each one coldly smiling at us.
I turned pale, gritted my teeth, and said, "Let's go!"
Fu Ling also looked uneasy on her face, she knew what to do, and quickly walked in a certain direction.
"I...I won't go there anymore..." Fan Jie, who was the first to catch up with us, said anxiously: "I'll wait for you here...If not, I'll go outside to keep an eye on the car...Such a nice car, if it's stolen by someone, it wouldn't be good..."
"You'll be eaten down to the bone by the zombies you raised when you run back, right?" I said coldly.
"I..." Fan Jie was exposed by me, and his face turned beet red.
Indeed, Fan Jie's strength is not enough to cope with the level of this place...
However, he still has some uses, just for things that the old man Chu can't do.
If the old man Chu needs to draw talismans for something that comes out, as I am not a master, I can't help, but Fan Jie can be useful.
"I will protect you, and old man Chu will too. You know yourself that you are an inept geomancer, to be able to learn something from old man Chu is already a great blessing for you. If you can get some bodies raised by the red ghosts inside, aren't they far superior to the ones outside? Moreover, those ones are beyond your control. If you run now, not only will you lose the opportunity, but you'll also lose what little status and power you have."
I'll say one more thing, which is both a reminder to Fan Jie and painting a picture for him.
"He...I..." Fan Jie's eyes were wide open, and his breathing became heavy.
Suddenly, he shivered, shook his head forcefully, and slapped himself across the face.
"Grandfather... Before, I was possessed by a ghost, and I slapped him away. That ghost thing was spouting nonsense; don't believe a word of it," Fan Jie said with a stern face, solemnly.
I didn't respond to his words.
Fu Ling didn't show any distraction at all, and had been leading the way.
After about seven or eight minutes, Fu Ling stopped.
The ghost forest in front of us remained the same, but the detail was that there were no ghosts peeking from the edge of the forest anymore.
Two large talismans were affixed to the tree trunks, one on each side, extending about three to four meters. The talisman texts were huge, with exceptionally sharp brushstrokes.
The talisman cloth was still not dry, and such a large talisman—what kind of tool could have been used to draw it?
The sense of urgency in my heart slightly calmed down a little.
Now, being in a hurry, it's not very useful.
Yu Xiu is likely to enter the village of red ghosts first. If it were the previous her, there might have been some issues, but now she's different. She has talisman seals on her body, and for a short time, she shouldn't have any problems.
Fu Ling looked at me again, with a questioning look in her eyes.
"Let's go!" I made a decision on the spot.
I took out the four-principles mirror again, ready to strike at any moment.
Fu Ling continued to lead the way, and she incanted, releasing several di mice, which quickly spread out to scout the path.
Fan Jie was almost squeezed in between me and Fu Ling. He too took out something, a palm-sized seal.
The seal as a whole presented a copper color. The upper part seemed to be the head of a unicorn, and the lower part was square and rectangular, with patterns all around. I could vaguely see that the bottom was a talisman.
In a matter of seconds, we had already passed the range covered by the talisman cloth. The forest still felt empty and devoid of ghosts, with none nearing us.
I could vaguely see that some of the tree trunks had talisman paper stuck to them or had peach wood swords driven into them.
The air seemed to be filled with a sense of danger, causing my heartbeat to go haywire and taking a long time to settle down...
