Not only in the surroundings, but also the ground and ghosts were densely packed. The number was so terrifying that only those facing us in the surroundings were present. The dense ground qi ghosts extended all the way to the door of the community!
A circle roughly formed around us, enclosing everyone within it!
The disciples of Mount Jurushan were all filled with shock and anger, some more, some less, but there was still a trace of trembling.
After all, the aura of these earth qi ghosts was too thick. The number was indeed too large, interspersed with some Taoists from Changfeng Daoist Temple, and even... It seemed that there were also Taoists from Juqu Mountain?
The moon in the night sky remained cold and eerie, casting its light on the faces of the earth qi ghosts, where dark mist slowly rose and spread.
Except for the earth qi ghosts around us, which did not move and stared at us, those near the community were frantically pushing outward, as if they were trying to escape from this place!
Although I felt extremely cold, I suddenly understood the reason! Why we didn't find anything before!
In silence, we had actually entered a dangerous prison.
Infernal prison governed by the Plague Demon!
In the infernal prison, everything was shown to us by him, which is why it was so quiet.
While we were spinning around in the infernal prison, it's likely that the actual community within the premises was already filled with earth qi ghosts.
They surged to the outside of the sealed town, attracting the attention of other Taoists and elders, who continuously reinforced and maintained the seal.
Who knows what the Plague Demon is calculating, or what lies within the infernal prison!
Due to the uniqueness of earth qi, combined with no one anticipating it, not even true people noticed the abnormal environment. It was because I had been in contact with the Plague Demon for a long time and was sensitive to this matter, that I used the Four Regulations Mirror to examine myself! It was a coincidence that we were able to break through and escape!
"No need to be afraid! Stay calm and composed! Earlier, we entered the infernal prison and were deceived by false eyes. At this moment, we have emerged. The main body of the Plague Demon must still be in the infernal prison. Without it being present, he cannot maintain or deceive true people! Just some earth qi ghosts are not a big deal!" I spoke in a deep voice, briefly and concisely explaining the situation!
The twenty or so disciples of Juqu Mountain finally calmed down.
However, a Taoist with an unsightly face quickly approached me, speaking in a low voice: "The internal formation talismans are all in our hands. If a true person encounters the Plague Demon, they cannot borrow the existing array to seal the town..."
My face sank again, and I remained silent.
At this critical moment, our primary concern is self-protection. Whether Juqu Mountain can achieve its goal is secondary.
Mysteriously, these earth qi ghosts did not attack us. They still looked at us and laughed.
The disciples of Juqu Mountain were equally astonished and suspicious. They were ready to act, but due to fear and confusion, they did not immediately strike.
Taking a deep breath, I formed a hand seal with one hand, preparing to strike first!
Just then, the earth qi ghosts suddenly stirred up, similar to a crowd of people with one person pushing and shoving.
The next moment, a headless figure pushed its way forward.
I was taken aback; it was a part of Qiyao Qiao's lingering spirit, the headless woman.
She was swallowed by the Plague Demon because she protected me, and she was one of the cards left to me by Lao Qin.
This fragment of Qiyao Qiao's spirit had no unnecessary memories or dominating thoughts. It was simply focused on me.
I have thought countless times before about freeing her from the grasp of the Plague Demon.
"No...no one can...hurt...you..."
The broken and intermittent voice sounded very empty.
The headless woman walked to my front.
The headless woman's qipao looked much newer, very familiar, and I had seen it in the closet of Huayan's room.
After the Plague Demon took over this place, earth qi ghosts should have gone everywhere.
As the headless woman had a liking for that particular qipao at the time, changing into a new one was quite normal.
The emotions I felt in my heart were a subtle tremor, complex.
Qiyao Qiao……
In some way, she is already whole.
To her, I was actually an insignificant person.
Since the headless woman had not returned to her own spirit body, there was no change in her thoughts.
The earth qi ghosts suddenly retreated, as if they were afraid of the existence of the headless woman.
Indeed, the aura of the headless woman was heavier and of a higher level than theirs.
"You... came..."
"I... miss you..."
The empty voice was slightly more choked up, sorrowful, and stretched out into a mournful tone, as if a woman was looking for her husband.
My heart tightened slightly, feeling somewhat guilty towards this headless woman.
At this moment, another incident occurred!
The disciples of Juqu Mountain looked at me with suspicion, astonishment, and perplexity!
"Master Luo... this... do you know this earth qi ghost?"
"You... related to the Plague Demon?"
Their tone was even more uneasy, but they were still pretending to be calm.
A weight sank in my heart, and I was about to explain.
Suddenly, there was movement among the earth qi ghosts again, and two people emerged.
The first one was Wu Yong, the leader, who I had shattered half of his face and sought to kill him. The Plague Demon swallowed him, turning him into an earth qi ghost.
The second one was the Book Grandmother, an elderly woman with her cheeks sagging with age.
At this moment, Wu Yong's face had healed, and he was emitting a faint earth qi aura. His face looked like that of a happy and jovial Maitreya Buddha.
"Show your godliness, the owner says that you have done a good job in this matter, attracting all the forces of various Daoist Temples, and there will be a heavy reward." Wu Yong nodded, his plump face filled with complacency.
The Book Grandma had a sinister expression on her face. She puffed out, emitting several silver needles that shot towards the Taoists of Juqu Mountain!
In this moment, the other earth qi ghosts suddenly surged forward, rushing towards the Taoists of Juqu Mountain, but avoiding me!
Everything happened too quickly, in just a few seconds!
This Plague Demon is cunning!
He is openly instigating!
I did not show vigilance to the headless woman, and fell right into the trap!
My face darkened abruptly as I shouted, "Nonsense! Don't be deceived by this!"
The incantations that I had prepared earlier were suddenly executed, and I shouted, "One is the Jade Bridge Thunder! Two is the God Realm Thunder! Three is the Grand Cavern Thunder! Four is the Celestial Capital Thunder! Five is the North Pole Thunder!"
"Five thunderheads pour down, cut off the heaven and demon, sweep away the pestilence!"
The thunderous rumble echoed in the sky!
The disciples were busy chanting mantras and executing hand seals to repel the earth qi ghosts!
Some of the disciples used talismans and cried out immediately, "Don't be corrupted by illusion! Master Luo could never be in cahoots with the Plague Demon! It was only him who pointed out the truth that Master Guan's body had been possessed by the Plague Demon at the mountain gate!"
In the midst of his shout, several bolts of lightning descended!
Straight into Wu Yong and the Book Grandmother!
In the roar of thunder, they disintegrated into black earth qi.
Later, the earth qi surged again, forming human shapes once more.
Wu Yong's half a face was indeed still sunken in, with a piece of skin hanging loosely on his face. That must have been a disguise, and now I had exposed it.
The Book Grandma seemed even more sinister. The two ghosts rushed towards me, followed by ten or so other earth qi ghosts charging forward!
The scene became chaotic in an instant!
The chanting sounds echoed across the night sky as the disciples of Juqu Mountain engaged in a fierce battle with the earth qi ghosts!
Even more terrifying was the ground, where black holes appeared intermittently, resembling deep chasms!
Just then, one of the disciples was standing right below the hole. He didn't have time to move, and he was promptly pushed into the hole by several earth qi ghosts. It was all the chaotic earth qi that were surging!
Just like the original nine elders of Tian Shou, they all died in this way! How could ordinary disciples resist them!?
