We arrived at Taoyuan Village smoothly and without any incidents along the way.
Taoyuan Village is a little smaller than Canghe Village. Most of the buildings are small ancient buildings, and the streets are paved with bluestone. However, there are many ghosts in the village. We took a more remote path, and with the blessing of the space ghost formation on us, we were not discovered by ghosts.
After entering Taoyuan Village, we turned into an alley.
During this period, they encountered two little ghosts, but they were both killed by the human-skin ghost Su Congxue.
After walking for another ten minutes, we arrived at a bamboo forest.
The bamboos in the bamboo forest are the same as the trees on the mountain, all of which are gray and lifeless. Occasionally, a cold wind blows, and the bamboo leaves make a rustling sound.
There is a large area of bamboo, and a stone path appears in the middle.
The stone slabs were not blue but gray, extending into the bamboo forest piece by piece.
The environment here is very quiet, and ghosts are rarely seen around. It is considered a peaceful place in the City of the Dead.
The human-skin ghost raised his ghost finger and pointed at the path, whispering, "Go in from here and walk for a while, and you will see a small building. That small building is called Yaxin Pavilion, and Zhang Junzi lives in Yaxin Pavilion."
I nodded without saying anything, winked at Uncle Sun, and we followed the human-skin ghost closely.
It was a bit damp inside the bamboo forest. There were many slender bamboo leaves on the ground, and it smelled damp and rotten.
Soon after we entered the bamboo forest, we heard a rustling and rustling sound from the right front of us. The sound was not made by the cold wind.
I hurriedly looked over there, and unexpectedly found a dozen dark shadows moving out of the dense bamboo forest.
There were a lot of grass growing in the bamboo forest, and the grass grew lush even without sunlight. When those shadows moved, the grass blocked their bodies. Even if I squinted, I couldn't see clearly what they were.
I asked the human-skin ghost: "Miss Su, what is that?"
The human-skin ghost Su Congxue shook his head and replied, "I don't know. But I can sense that those things are not human ghosts, but a kind of ghost beast."
The so-called "ghost beast" is actually a wild beast that has undergone a mutation due to the great influence of evil spirits and negative energy.
Like the ghost crow we encountered not long ago and the colorful Yin snake we encountered in the cave, both belong to the category of ghost beasts.
The evil spirit and yin energy in the Wrongful Death City were already very strong, so it was normal for ghost beasts to appear. Even if a person had no experience in Taoism, if he stayed in the Wrongful Death City for a long time, he would be affected by the yin energy and evil spirit and undergo abnormal changes.
“Clatter, clatter—”
“Rustle, rustle—”
The sound was still echoing in the bamboo forest, and it seemed to be getting closer and closer to us, so we could hear it clearly.
Uncle Sun's eyes flickered because he was afraid, so he kept looking around with a nervous look on his face.
It appears a little gray because of the shadows of bamboos in the bamboo forest.
I focused my eyes on the "spirit" and watched the movements around me.
“Aaaaaa——”
A strange sound came from behind a clump of grass about ten meters in front of me.
I frowned, became alert, and a few Phantom Night Needles appeared in my hand.
I used the Phantom Night Needle very easily, and it was obtained from the underworld. So, every time, I would take the Phantom Night Needle back after using it.
The human-skinned ghost Su Congxue looked at me and warned me, "Those ghost beasts have already set their sights on us. It seems that they are very sensitive to auras. The cry just now might be the ghost beasts calling their friends, so little brother and uncle, you need to be careful."
Naturally, I believed what the human-skin ghost said. After all, we are "people" on the same boat now.
Uncle Sun's shoulders trembled as he moved closer to me. He had followed me into the tomb of King Zhao, and had been in the City of the Dead for quite some time. I didn't expect him to be so timid.
I said to the human-skin ghost Su Congxue, "Since we have been discovered, let's leave quickly. It would be fine if they don't chase us, but if they do, I will kill them. They are just some ghost beasts, nothing to worry about."
The human-skin ghost Su Congxue said with a smile: "Of course I believe in your ability, little brother."
Soon, I took Uncle Sun and followed the human-skin ghost Su Congxue's soul, stepping on the Seven Star Steps, and moved quickly.
However, not long after they rushed out, a rustling sound came from the bushes on both sides.
The sound was very noisy and repeated, making people feel upset. I cursed in my heart, "Fuck you, don't let me catch you, or I will kill you troublemakers."
We stopped vigilantly because, Su Congxue, the human-skin ghost, and I discovered that the number of ghost or animal shadows in the bushes had increased.
"Aa ...
The sound continued for a while before it faded away.
But soon all the sounds disappeared, and the bushes and bamboos stopped shaking.
I frowned and felt uneasy.
My spiritual eyes noticed that from the bamboo forest on the left, a dark shadow suddenly rushed towards us. The direction of the ghost was exactly the direction of Su Congxue, the human-skin ghost.
"Be careful!" I immediately reminded.
The human-skin ghost Su Congxue is very advanced in Taoism. Even if I don't remind her, she will be able to spot the beast shadow in time.
The human-skin ghost Su Congxue's ghost eyes shook, and a red light suddenly shot out from the ghost eyes and shot towards the beast shadow.
“Ahhhh…”
The ghost let out a scream, and then fell to the left side of us.
I looked over there and discovered that it was actually a furry monster with a long tail and three eyes on its head.
But when the ghost beast appeared, the first thing I thought of was the monkey.
The human-skin ghost Su Congxue obviously recognized the ghost beast and exclaimed, "Oh no, it's a three-eyed red monkey."
Three-eyed red monkey? What kind of monster is that? I really don't know.
Seeing the confusion on my face, the human-skin ghost simply explained, "These three-eyed red monkeys have been greatly affected by the Yin and Sha Qi, and their bodies have undergone major changes. The third eye is born, the Yin Sha Eye. In fact, their true form is the wild monkeys in the world of the living."
"Besides, little brother, you don't know that these three-eyed red monkeys love to devour ghosts or human souls, and often act in groups to hunt. As far as I know, many powerful evil ghosts have to retreat when they encounter three-eyed red monkeys."
I didn’t expect that this three-eyed red monkey is so powerful.
Before the human-skin ghost Su Congxue could finish his words, the three-eyed red monkey that had just fallen to the ground and made us think it was dead suddenly crawled up from the ground again.
It was very fast, and the first thing it did after getting up was to pounce on the human-skin ghost and bite it.
"Oh no, it's not dead yet!"
I said this in a hurry, and rushed to the front of the human-skin ghost.
At the same time, I threw the Phantom Night Needle in my hand towards the three-eyed red monkey.
"Puff!" With two sounds, the Phantom Night Needle pierced into the body of the three-eyed red monkey.
The three-eyed red monkey's body suddenly began to twitch. As soon as its third eye opened, it died on the ground.
I discovered the third eye of the three-eyed red monkey
His eyes were actually red, emitting a chilling cold light.
When I stared at that eye, a chill suddenly rose in my heart. I even felt a little uneasy.
Damn it!
This three-eyed red monkey is indeed powerful. Its third eye can actually affect people's minds. It is very similar to the eyes of a human-skin ghost.
However, the ghost eyes of the human-skin ghost can confuse people or ghosts a little bit, but the third eye of the three-eyed red monkey clearly wants to directly destroy a person's mind.
This is much more sinister than the method used by that human-skin ghost Su Congxue.
The human-skin ghost was frightened by the sudden leap of the three-eyed red monkey and seemed to be still in shock.
If I hadn't taken action, I'm afraid she would have been scratched by the three-eyed red monkey. Of course, the use of the ghost eye of the human-skin ghost and the third eye of the three-eyed red monkey are very similar, so the third eye of the three-eyed red monkey cannot affect the human-skin ghost.
The human-skinned ghost stared with a daze and said uneasily: "This is the first time I have encountered this ghost beast. I didn't expect it to be so powerful."
I didn't respond to the human-skin ghost's words, because I noticed that at this time, many red eyes appeared in the bamboo forests on both sides. Those red eyes were the third eyes of the three-eyed red monkey.
There were dozens of those red eyes, staring at us blankly.
That terrifying ability to influence the soul was released all at once and actually superimposed on each other.
For a moment, the two of us and one ghost were trapped in the "energy field" of the three-eyed red monkey.
The energy field affects our mind.
For a moment, countless hallucinations appeared in my mind. Ghosts with strong ghostly auras rolling on their souls, baring their teeth and grimly looking at me.
I found that I couldn't move my body.
The ghosts bit me with their bloody mouths.
My skin and flesh were aching, and the cold energy seeped into my body, causing my body to tremble continuously.
I felt a piercing pain in my head, as if my nerves were disrupted.
But I was still conscious, and my mental strength had become very strong after being nourished by the seven-colored Yin Snake Gallbladder Beads.
I know that my mind is being affected by the energy field of the three-eyed red monkey.
I quickly calmed myself down and relaxed myself completely. At the same time, I stimulated the "spirit" and the good energy in my body to flow into my mind.
Suddenly, that illusion was completely dispelled by me.
When my eyes regained clarity, I discovered that the soul of the human-skin ghost Su Congxue was curled up into a ball, rolling on the ground, looking very painful.
I looked over and quickly chanted the soul-soothing mantra. At the same time, my fingers flew, communicating with the good energy and performing spells one after another.
I also used a little trick and secretly placed a hidden ghost-controlling rune inside the soul of the human-skin ghost Su Congxue.
Of course, this is a bit like "taking advantage of the ghost's misfortune". But I don't trust the human-skin ghost Su Congxue, so I'd better have some tricks.
Soon, under the dual effects of the requiem spell and the magic formula, the soul of the human-skinned ghost Su Congxue was finally comforted. And soon, her ghost eyes regained clarity.
"Hey, what's going on?"
The human-skin ghost's face was still filled with an expression of pain.
Without explaining, I raised my hand and pointed at the three-eyed red monkeys hiding in the bamboo bushes in the distance.
The human-skin ghost then remembered what had just happened and looked shocked.
My heart tightened, and I suddenly thought of something...
I quickly turned around and found that Uncle Sun, who had just stood behind me, was gone.
Damn it, this is so scary, I lost sight of the big picture! Uncle Sun made me lose it.
(to be continued)
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