In fact, there were not many choices before the four of them.
Either use Li Shu to clear the way, artificially create flames, and try to break out of the mansion.
Or they could set the whole house on fire and force the female ghost to confront them in the blazing fire.
But both methods have huge drawbacks.
No one knows whether Zhang Shenpan released the formation at the last moment. It restricted not only evil spirits, but also the alchemists who introduced Qi into their bodies. If the formation is still there, everyone who adopts the first method will immediately be in a dilemma. Even if the formation can be successfully broken, it will open a way for the monster to wreak havoc.
The second method has no escape at all. Although the fire can bring light, it will also create billowing smoke - the indoor battle is completely different from the wall defense battle in Qingshan Town. Once the hot smoke cannot be dispersed quickly, it will be absolutely deadly. Not much lower than evil spirits. They must eliminate the evil spirits before the fire engulfs the house. However, it is also questionable how much combat effectiveness the alchemist can maintain in the fire.
In addition, no matter which method is used, it will be difficult to take care of Luo Youer, whose life and death are unknown. If she just gave up, the chance of her surviving would be zero.
Wei Wushuang couldn't help but look at Xia Fan - in his impression, this fellow countryman always had endless ideas. Even if the situation was desperate, he could always find an unexpected way out.
However, this sight made half of his soul fly out.
The place where Xia Fan originally stood was now empty!
There was clearly light from the fire, but he didn't hear any noise or exclamation. How could such an older fellow countryman suddenly disappear
"It's over, it's over..." Wei Wushuang felt his legs shaking.
Sure enough, he shouldn't have followed his father's advice and taken the Qingshan Town Scholarship Examination.
"It's now like this, can you shut up!" Wang Renzhi's voice was shaking like a sieve, "You're not the only one who's scared, okay?"
"Xia Fan, he, he is missing!"
"What did you say?" He looked back suddenly, and then looked at Wei Wushuang with a pale face, "It's over, it's over..."
"Concentrate!" Shangguancai was the only one with an expressionless face. She raised the tip of her spear slightly and pointed it at the monster approaching them. "If you don't want to die, hold on to your swords, it's coming!"
And before counting...
While Xia Fan was thinking hard about countermeasures, he suddenly noticed a slight sound of breathing coming from behind him. Before he could react, a hand covered his mouth.
But at this moment, his tense body relaxed again, and he allowed the person to drag him silently into the darkness.
Because he recognized the owner of this hand.
"Why can you move freely in the shadows?"
After letting go of his hand, he lowered his voice and asked in confusion.
Li Na's familiar voice sounded softly, "This evil ghost can't control all the darkness. Otherwise, wouldn't it be able to easily kill an entire city at night? If we use this mansion as an analogy, as long as you are always opposite it position, it will not be affected by its power."
It means...a control area of five to six meters. Xia Fan couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, they chose the largest mansion nearby as the ambush location. If it were an ordinary house, everyone would be like a caged bird the moment it appeared.
"But it can move between the darkness at will."
"Yes, that is the chaotic characteristic of the Blood Crow. The darkness you see is essentially the dirty blood flowing from it. If you are contaminated by the blood, you will have no choice but to let it slaughter you."
Bloodraven? Xia Fan read it silently... As expected, Li knew more than him.
"In other words, it's impossible to avoid its pursuit just by trying to escape."
"Not necessarily," Li's voice was so close that he could almost feel the heat brushing against his ears, "At least you are safe now."
"Safe?" Xia Fan was stunned.
"Behind you is the courtyard, and the so-called formation is essentially the use of constraints formed by Qi. You can use stronger techniques to break it. If you don't want to waste materials, I can also do it for you." Li leaned against him. The back said, "After piercing the wall and the formation together, you can leave from the backyard."
This is similar to the first method he imagined, except that more things are discarded.
"Doesn't this monster have any weaknesses?"
"If it were my master, the Blood Crow might not be difficult to deal with, but it's really a bit difficult for you." Li pointed at Xie Sui's arms, "You should have noticed that the parts that were injured before have basically recovered. —In other words, darkness can heal its injuries, and if you can’t kill it in the shortest time, you will definitely die.”
"Besides, this is the first time I've seen such a Blood Crow. Logically speaking, it can't be so close to the Abyss Ghost. And the bag on its abdomen is as if it was specially made for each other. You have to deal with two evil spirits at the same time. Ghost, the danger will only be higher."
"But I can't leave Wei Wushuang and the others and escape alone." Xia Fan said solemnly.
Li was silent for a moment, "... If you really want to deal with evil spirits head-on, there is no chance."
"Have you thought of a countermeasure?" he asked quickly.
"The risk is not low, and your cooperation is required."
At this time, Shangguan Cai was already fighting with Xie Sui. She seemed to have learned Yue Feng's lesson. She would change her position every time she made a move, not giving Yuan Gui a chance to capture her. She is clearly an alchemist, but her fighting style is more like that of a warrior trapped in the battlefield. All her energy is used to enhance her strength and speed. When the tip of the spear collides with the Blood Raven's forearm, it will even burst into pieces of flying sparks. .
This woman actually blocked the two evil spirits at the edge of the candlelight by herself.
However, as Li said, once the situation goes bad, Blood Crow will retreat to the area covered by darkness and wait for the wound to heal.
The alchemist's energy and physical strength are both limited.
"Don't worry about the risks for now, tell me your plan." Xia Fan couldn't help but urge.
"To put it simply, you have to give your body to me."
What, at this time? His heart skipped a beat.
However, Li's extremely serious tone made him quickly realize that his idea was not correct.
"The dirty blood of Blood Crow cannot really control your will, it just cuts off the connection between you and your body. This is why once a person dies, he is no longer affected by the darkness." The fox demon said quickly, "But if your Why doesn't your body belong to you? Blood Crow would never have expected that a person who has been imprisoned by dirty blood can actually move again."
Xia Fan had already vaguely realized what she wanted to do—
"Kanshu can create illusions and enchant the mind. The final manifestation of the latter is that it is controlled by the caster. The problem lies in the will of the practitioner - as long as the alchemist resists, it will be difficult for this technique to be 100% effective." Li paused for a moment, "So if you want the plan to come true, you must give up resistance and completely let go of your guard. Only then can I control your every move."