"careful!"

As Wen Shuang shouted those words, Tu Hongye ducked and dodged, his Ghost-Slaying Sword swiftly thrusting behind him. At the same time, he quickly pulled out a packet of powder from his pocket, crushed it, and threw it directly at Shen Beiming's face.

As Shen Beiming dodged Tu Hongye's sword, he was caught off guard and his face was covered in medicinal powder. After taking a deep breath, he quickly dodged to the side.

"You brat, you cheated!"

Shen Beiming's face was extremely ugly. In all his years, no one had ever dared to drug him in front of his face, let alone a greenhorn like him.

"All warfare is based on deception; it's a two-way street."

Tu Hongye smiled, and only then did he understand his master's intention.

Having more methods means having more ability to protect oneself, but what if his master uses this trick on him in the future...?

Tu Hongye, who had just been feeling a little happy, immediately became extremely depressed.

My master has a variety of tricks up his sleeve. If I hadn't been worried about his safety, I probably wouldn't have used them. What should I do if I have to deal with him in the future?

Perhaps...

Tu Hongye glanced at Xiang Wan out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that the latter's gaze had not been on him from beginning to end, he felt a surge of resentment and thrust his sword at Shen Beiming with all his might.

Wen Shuang, who was watching from the sidelines, was worried about Tu Hongye's reckless fighting style, so she began to target the occasional openings that Chen Beiming made.

Although Shen Beiming was favored by Shen Guang, his martial arts and magic formations were among the best in the sect. With Tu Hongye and Wen Shuang working together, and him under the influence of drugs, he inevitably made some careless mistakes. His clothes were already riddled with holes, and he gradually became truly enraged.

"Wen Shuang, and that brat, you chose the path to hell when there was one. Today, if I don't slaughter you all, I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart. Let the old grudges begin at Ghost Mountain!"

Suddenly, Shen Beiming took out a black porcelain bottle from his pocket, cut off the neck of the bottle, bit down hard between his teeth with his finger, and dripped blood into the bottle. After a moment, a wisp of green smoke rose from it and hovered in the air.

As more and more blood dripped from his fingertips, the black smoke grew thicker and thicker, extending outward from a palm-sized vortex until it instantly enveloped an area of ​​one hundred meters in radius, blotting out the sky.

As the thick smoke spun faster and faster, countless vengeful ghosts could be heard howling and roaring all around, their cries extremely mournful. Gusts of cold wind howled past, making eardrums ache and skin feel as if it had been scraped by blades, leaving bloody streaks and intense pain.

"Shen Beiming, have you gone mad?"

"Hahaha, Wen Shuang, and you too, all of you, if you want to see me, Chen Beiming, make a fool of myself, you'll have to wait until your next life!"

After speaking, Shen Beiming had already disappeared from the spot.

“Young brother, this is troublesome. Shen Beiming is using the Ghost Mountain, the supreme treasure of the Pingyang Sect for exorcising ghosts. Once this treasure is unleashed, no matter how powerful the evil ghost is, it will eventually be refined into a part of the Ghost Mountain. The resentment and yin energy inside the Ghost Mountain are extremely heavy. If we cannot escape in time, we may also become nourishment for the Ghost Mountain.”

Wen Shuang was filled with regret. She shouldn't have gone looking for trouble with Shen Beiming alone after separating from her senior sisters. She hadn't expected Shen Beiming to be so cunning, directly resorting to such a powerful treasure. She had underestimated him.

Right now, she only has a junior sister and a young man by her side, but she doesn't have many magical artifacts, and none of them are particularly good for attacking. She would be extremely unwilling to die here and now.

At this moment, the crowd who had been watching the spectacle with Xiang Wan were also enveloped by Ghost Mountain. She had already prepared herself when Shen Beiming unleashed his magical artifact, while those around her had no time to escape.

"Daoist Master, we didn't do anything, so why does Shen Beiming hold a grudge against us? Where can we seek justice?"

The people shrouded in the ghost mountain were almost in tears.

They were so innocent; they were just watching the show. Now look what happened! Before the show was even over, they're going to lose their lives. Even Dou E wouldn't have been as wronged as them.

"What I say is true. Even if Shen Beiming doesn't settle accounts now, won't he cause trouble for you all after he gets out?"

"Oh, Daoist Master, don't say that. Quickly think of a way to get out. As long as I can live, I'll join the Three Pure Ones Sect once I get out, and I'll never go back on my word!"

Xiang Wan chuckled. These people were easily intimidated and backed down. They truly understood the essence of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

“Amitabha, everyone, do not panic. As long as you stay here and do not move, I have a way to keep you safe.”

"Thank you, Daoist Master!"

Xiang Wan lowered her eyes and nodded, silently taking out the jade pendant given to her by the female ghost of the Zhang family, and channeling her spiritual consciousness into it. After a moment, the jade pendant floated above everyone's heads, gradually forming a transparent barrier.

Actually, the reason the female ghost had used such a trick was largely due to this jade pendant. However, Xiang Wan's spiritual cultivation was not extensive, and she only discovered its secret not long ago.

This jade pendant is a magical artifact. When activated by yin energy, it can perform illusion magic, displaying corresponding scenes according to the caster's thoughts. Whoever is chosen can see whatever they want, making it the perfect choice for playing tricks. When activated by spiritual consciousness, it can create a barrier according to the caster's will, blocking the five senses and six consciousnesses, and preventing the outside world from easily interfering with the person being blocked. It is truly the best magic weapon for swindling people.

These people have little strength, so it's understandable that they want to seek protection. But could Xiang Wan let them get through this so easily and unscathed? If she doesn't put them in a dangerous situation and make a lasting impression, they might regret it as soon as they leave Ghost Mountain and forget that they were ever protected by her. This is a flaw in human nature, and it needs to be corrected.

Fortunately, she possesses spiritual awareness, and there is yin energy outside. She will let these people experience the illusion cast upon them by the vengeful ghost without being harmed. They will surely never forget it for the rest of their lives.

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