Diaoying chokes the spell with both hands, and beneath her, the black shadow moves and seems to have a field mouse about to scurry out!
My heart suddenly sank, and I have never let my guard down since Yang Guijin possessed by a ghost.
Even if I knew it was one of my fellow travelers from back then possessing him, I never had any hope for peaceful coexistence.
Especially now, as she recognized who my parents were, and with that resentful, fanatical look in her eyes, it was even more impossible to resolve amicably!
I did not retreat or dodge, but instead stepped forward and loudly proclaimed, "Yuan Lord, show your true form at once or face the consequences! A sword strike from four bright lights!"
"Quick, summon the Eastern Hell Mount Taihe Tianqi! Urgent request to enter the celestial gates of Kang Taibao!"
The incantation resounded like a muffled thunderclap in the confined room.
Yang Guijin suddenly stopped in her tracks and let out an ear-piercing scream again!
A bizarre scene unfolded as an ethereal shadow emerged from his body.
The ethereal shadow was entirely blood-red and quickly took on the appearance of a thin, ragged woman.
This talisman's purpose is to reveal one's true form; Han Zizi had used it back then.
My abilities are far from that of Han Zizi; he not only made the old woman reveal her true form but also had a deterrent effect.
The female ghost before me appeared exceptionally fierce; she had left the body of Yang Guijin but was not entirely gone.
A black and red thread emerged from Yang Guijin's head and was closely connected to the female ghost.
"It's the lingering souls left on him!"
"Diaoying exclaimed in alarm."
I immediately figured it out.
Not only that, but also the mutterings that Yang Guijin had earlier.
Vaguely, a guess formed in my mind.
Perhaps, Yang Guijin deliberately pulled the souls of these officials who had died here to himself, starting from this woman?
Was it to come back and save them someday?
This "rescue" might be to give them a proper burial.
Perhaps it's in some other way.
This is a promise.
And Yang Guijin's current mad and demented appearance made the female ghost realize that she couldn't escape, leading her to conclude that Yang Guijin was a fool.
Her actions against me are purely out of resentment towards my parents.
Her death has something to do with my parents!?
In an instant, I understood all of these things.
The female ghost seemed to recover, and the black and red thread between her and Yang Guijin became even deeper and darker.
Her spirit trembled, and she was about to dive into Yang Guijin's body again.
My reaction speed was even faster. I thrust my arms forward with my wrists bent, and then outwardly flung them!
Two chastise ghost seals were suddenly launched, striking the woman's chest and forehead.
Another shrill scream echoed, and white smoke rose as the female ghost instantly disintegrated into a cloud of ash!
But then, an unexpected twist occurred as the ash seemed to swirl back in, enveloping Yang Guijin entirely.
This time, I couldn't use any talismans to block it.
The ash was the dispersed souls after all.
She should have dispersed and wandered freely. However, it seems that her fragment of soul in Yang Guijin's head is causing this situation.
The room grew exceptionally quiet.
Yang Guijin stood motionless, with his head hanging down.
He didn't make a sound and his facial expression was a mix of crying and smiling, making it strange and ominous.
Diaoying looked slightly uneasy; this situation clearly exceeded her understanding.
"Lao Gong," I called out in a deep voice.
Old Gong crawled out from the night pot, licking his lips and staring fixedly at Yang Guijin.
"Souls as a guide, talismans confuse the soul." Old Gong said suddenly.
I furrowed my brows, not quite understanding what he meant.
Diaoying also looked puzzled.
Old Gong twisted his neck and whispered, "Two talismans, one on the chest and one on the head. The head gathers souls, while the chest scatters them. This is the work of a Daoist."
Old Gong's words filled me with profound shock.
There was actually a master's talisman on Yang Guijin's head?
The master's talisman, is it the one of Lao Qin?
What does it mean to gather souls and scatter souls?
Just as I was about to ask Old Gong for clarification, his head subtly lowered as if in deep thought.
At this moment, Yang Guijin slowly raised his head. He was no longer as fierce and impatient as before when possessed by the ghost, but his eyes had become extremely cold, resembling a woman's eyes.
"He deceived me, he cannot leave."
"You have nothing to do with us. Leave."
A sharp voice came from Yang Guijin's mouth.
"Diaoying, you indeed have nothing to do with them, but don't I?" the thin voice from Yang Guijin's mouth asked.
As the female ghost appeared to stabilize, I did not continue to make her reveal her true form.
Old Gong was still thinking things over, needing some time.
After revealing her true form, I could only disperse her, and she would re-enter Yang Guijin's body. This is a futile cycle that would continuously harm Yang Guijin.
Yang Guijin's cold eyes once again became incredibly venomous.
I keenly observed this emotion and spoke again in a low voice, "From your reaction to my appearance, you must know that I am the son of Luo Muye and Gu Qing. After all these years, just thinking of my parents makes you react so strongly. You must have a deep grudge. Will there be any relationship between us? Do you want to keep Yang Guijin more or me?"
Suddenly, Yang Guijin's body shuddered and he laughed.
Laughing, he said softly, "Can you die here then? Die with me here!"
The woman's voice grew even sharper.
I shook my head.
"You just leave!" Yang Guijin suddenly became ferocious again!
My brow furrowed again.
The idea of extracting information through conversation was thwarted.
Just then, Old Gong suddenly looked up again. With a leap, he landed on Diaoying's shoulder and leaned in close to her ear, whispering something.
Diaoying's face changed slightly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Scatter her again!" Suddenly, Diaoying looked at me.
Yang Guijin let out another scream and lunged towards Diaoying!
Clearly, she knows she is no match for me, and with Diaoying ordering me to deal with her, she goes after Diaoying instead!
"Yuan Lord, show your true form at once, or face the consequences! A sword strike from four bright lights!"
"Quick, summon the Eastern Hell Mount Taihe Tianqi! Urgent request to enter the celestial gates of Kang Taibao!" I lowered my voice and roared out the incantations, filling the room with its sound.
However, after two consecutive incantations, my body trembled slightly and I shook very faintly.
Yang Guijin trembled, and the female ghost once again appeared on the back of his body. The black and red thread was even more pronounced, almost as if it were solid.
Two more chastise ghost seals were launched!
The female ghost made a thud and turned into a cloud of ash.
Diaoying quickly formed hand seals, and numerous field mice emerged from beneath her and rushed to Yang Guijin's body.
As the gray mist began to reverse, the field mice opened their greedy mouths and lunged at it, drinking in mouthfuls after mouthfuls.
Even the gray mist was struggling in alarm, faintly, it seemed to be gathering back into shape.
"Diaoying bellowed, "Devour!"
I finally realized that Diaoying was using the sorcery of devoured ghosts from the technique of reeds to consume the female ghost first!
For a moment, I was hesitant in my heart.
She must have been one of the people in the know…
The next second, I suppressed that hesitation.
Yang Guijin is a more valuable informer. For now, it's necessary to eliminate the ghost and keep him safe from danger.
The remnants of his soul in his brain must be completely eradicated for him to wake up and for everything to become clear.
However, just as the next instant approached, an unexpected twist occurred!
