Zhang Si's actions itself indicate a desire to leave.
Lao Gong's words made him stop in his tracks.
The piercing sound of something cutting through the air reverberated, and several bronze swords were shot into the courtyard from behind the curtain, just grazing the area above us. If Zhang Si had jumped up earlier, even if he hadn't been hit by the swords, he would have sustained injuries.
"Outsmarted." My voice was hoarse, and the unease in my tone was uncontainable.
Here, beneath the medicinal garden, lie corpses entombed; within the corpses, grow herbs.
Ji Kui uses the corpses as soil, nurtures the medicine with grievances, and his reason for seeking the jade corpses is for this very purpose!
That also fits his conditions, there is Ma Zhan's half-cut corpse!
There is no reason why Ji Kui did not tell the two disciples about this matter. Therefore, on that day, Master Ji Xiang and Master Ji Yang were going to directly destroy Qi Yōuyōu.
There is one thing that is crucial: normally, if they obtain more ferocious corpse ghosts, they should all be given to Ji Kui to deal with. Ji Kui claims to suppress them on the surface, but in reality, all of them have become nutrients!
Ji Kui is going to Ma's house to seize the body of Ma Zhan!
There is someone guarding this place, which further alleviates Ji Kui's concerns.
"Plot……Ma's family……Qi's little sister……Ma Zhan?" Lao Gong's expression also seemed to show anger and alarm.
This time, my thoughts were faster than his!
In the clinking sounds, the several bronze swords were nailed to the eaves of the rear house's roof.
The curtain shattered in an instant, and eight people rushed into the courtyard, encircling me and Zhang Si in a moment.
"Found you!"
The cold and ruthless voice came from one of the people, accompanied by a surging sense of killing aura!
Their gazes were fixed on Zhang Si as if all of them had stopped moving.
This was even more peculiar in an indescribable way.
Are they not the ones who are supposed to be stationed here by Ji Kui? Listening to their tone and the atmosphere, it seems that their focus is on Zhang Si, is it not?
"Little old man, what strange things have you been involved with?" Lao Gong reacted faster, with a tone that was dark and twisted.
I was not at all relaxed; instead, my heart sank even more.
This is because the eight people's attire was somewhat distinctive, completely different from Ji Kui, Ji Xiang, and Ji Yang's disciples. Their auras were also entirely different.
Does Ji Kui have no backup plan?
Indeed, they are Zhang Si's enemies!
The moonlight was dim, and with their movements, the positions of the eight people changed again, giving an illusion of a whole.
I couldn't see the faces of any of them, as they wore conical hats and had half-white masks below, covering their heads and faces.
My observations and thoughts were all in an instant, and Zhang Si was very cautious, saying, "I don't know them, and I have no enemies."
Afterwards, he clasped his hands together, bowed to the group around him, and said with greater seriousness, "I do not know where I have offended everyone. Please be clear in your words, there is no need for us to engage in violence."
"Hmph, traitor, die!" The cold and severe voice echoed abruptly.
Lao Gong shouted with a shrill voice, "Little old man, why are you still serving as a slave of two families?"
My heart sank even more.
The eight people moved!
They were not attacking us, but changing their positions, making them seem like mere shadows!
Zhang Si felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, his face turning dark purple, and he suddenly raised his sword!
I did the same, drawing out the Gao Tian staff and the Gao Tian sword at the same time.
"Bad, there is something strange!" Lao Gong shouted again in alarm.
"Spell: Ba Zhai Ming Jing Zhuo Jin Xiong!"
The Taoist in conical hats, whose figures kept changing and forming shadows, suddenly seemed to multiply from eight to sixteen, then to thirty-two!
The oppressive force increased suddenly!
At the same time, they shook their heads slightly, and a bronze mirror suddenly appeared on their faces.
Under the moonlight, the mirror surface burst with coppery sparks!
I felt a sharp pain in my eyes, and Lao Gong let out a scream of agony. His head and face seemed to be burning, emitting an unpleasant smell of burnt char.
This spell is aimed at ghosts!
In the next instant, the spell was repeated: "Like water surging, all humans become ghosts!"
The cold aura suddenly enveloped my whole body, with no sense of warmth from Yang Qi.
This spell is turning black and white upside down!
"Master Luo, be careful!" Zhang Si moved closer to me, feeling even more threatened!
Lao Gong swore in vulgar language, his head suddenly enlarged, and he leaped forward, a dense purple ghostly aura bursting violently. He sucked hard at the front with tremendous force!
My heart sank to the bottom, and without holding back, I kicked fiercely with my leg, my hands crossing as I chopped out with both the sword and staff simultaneously!
"Advance like a spear and a sword, execute death and captives!" The clean and concise, and terrifying spell once again resounded!
Eight long black-red spears shot out abruptly, two of which pierced Lao Gong's head, three of which aimed at me, and three at Zhang Si!
I could only change my tactics immediately, but these spears had very cunning angles, blocking three positions—front, back, and right—nearly sealing off all my space for movement.
I had to jump up suddenly like that, just barely avoiding it!
However, the right leg was grazed by one of the spears, causing a very intense pain that seemed to cut through my bones.
Lao Gong had grown too large, becoming an easy target, with spears piercing his head, mouth, and eyes.
Of course, he was a ghost, so this didn't affect him. Even his soul wasn't about to disintegrate, but the screams became even louder and the purple gas became even more concentrated.
Zhang Si was also in a passive position. His actions were similar to mine, allowing him to avoid this move!
The surrounding shadows once again returned to eight figures. The earlier dense and overlapping shadows were just an illusion created by their incredible speed.
In an instant, they retracted their spears and stepped backwards!
"Damn it to hell!" Lao Gong shrieked and his head returned to its normal size, charging at one of the Taoist with a conical hat!
Before, Lao Gong was trying to deal with several people at once, but now, in a fit of anger, he wanted to harm just one first!
"Shaped like an axe, hidden dangers and misfortunes!"
The spell was chanted again, and the spears that had been withdrawn and shortened rose from below and slashed towards us!
All of this happened too quickly, their combo was too fierce and intense, which was exactly the moment when Zhang Si and I landed!
Just a moment ago, the spears gave off a sense of sharpness, urgency, and severity.
In that moment, it became a broad and forceful attack, swinging down from above to split our bodies open!
A decisive and piercing move, giving us no chance or space to use any spiritual arts.
"I'll cut your ancestors to the 18th generation!" Lao Gong's head suddenly became a mass of ghostly aura, the thick gray-purple color was terrifying.
This wasn't from being hit, but because he was the one who dispersed it himself!
Having dodged one of the "swords" and avoiding the strike, I approached the face of one of the Taoists with a conical hat.
His head instantly grew larger, and he bit down fiercely!
A crisp sound, and the Taoist in the conical hat disappeared without a trace!
The enemy is down with a heavy hand, and each move is lethal!
Lao Gong also delivered a fierce bite, severing the head!
With eight people encircling us, our reaction was extremely fast, and we were the first to land. In the moment of being hit, we quickly flashed into the gaping position!
Slap slap slap, the other seven "knives" hit the ground, sending a cloud of soil flying into the air. The herbs were broken into pieces and scattered in all directions.
Beneath the scattered soil, there were heaps of corpses and remnants, making it incredibly shocking.
"Evil ghost, be punished!"
The seven people were enraged, roaring, and seven bronze mirrors appeared in their hands at the same time, directly shining on Lao Gong!
