"We're doomed! Old Jin, you've got us killed!"

Su Mingyang leaned against the wall, staring nervously at the stairwell, his whole body trembling, and he even stopped calling out to Master Jin.

Jin ignored him and took out a bag of lime from his pocket and handed it to me.

“Kid, we can’t win by brute force. Start by scattering the spell from the due south direction, which is the Li position and belongs to fire. Fire can overcome water, so start from there and let this exorcism formation gain the power of fire first.”

I responded and carefully began to spread the lime.

"What should I do? Should I continue burning paper money?" Su Mingyang asked hurriedly.

"Burn your grandpa!"

Jin handed a bag of glutinous rice to Su Mingyang and instructed him, "Take the glutinous rice and extend it along the perimeter of the house, towards the Gen and Kun positions."

These two directions belong to the element of earth, and earth controls water. Thus, the power of earth can be used to strengthen the defense.

Remember, the glutinous rice must be sprinkled evenly, without any carelessness. The rice strands must be continuous and tight; they must not be broken!

"What will happen if it breaks?" the curious Su Mingyang asked.

Jin sneered, "It's broken? The water ghost's yin energy will then slither through the gap like a serpent, and the power of the formation will instantly collapse. We'll all be finished then. Alright, don't disturb me setting up the formation!"

"oh!"

Su Mingyang responded with an "oh" and stood still.

"Go on, what are you standing there for?" Jin glared at Su Mingyang.

"I...I don't know where the Gen and Kun positions are," Su Mingyang said, looking aggrieved.

Jin Ye was so angry that the whites of his eyes rolled rapidly: "In the northeast and southwest!"

After saying that, he added with concern, "When you sprinkle it to the Kan position in the north, be extra careful and add a thicker layer of glutinous rice. That's where the water ghost's yin energy is heaviest. Don't let the evil spirits have a chance to take advantage. Also, the Dui and Qian positions in the west belong to the metal element. Metal generates water, so you absolutely cannot make any mistakes in these two places."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Huang Xiangu appeared at the top of the stairs.

At this moment, her appearance became even more terrifying and ferocious, and her whole body was severely swollen with water.

His face was so swollen that the outlines of his eyes and mouth were almost indistinguishable. His entire head looked like a huge, swollen ball of flesh, with a nauseating bluish-white hue.

Its state was like that of a "giant" corpse that had been soaking in water for months.

I knew in my heart that this was not the true appearance of Huang Xiangu, but rather that our brainwaves were interfered with by the resentment of the water ghost, thus forcibly implanting the terrifying image of the water ghost into our consciousness.

Jin took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and said, "I'll go and hold her off."

Then he slowly took the Seven Star Steps and began to walk around Huang Xiangu.

His steps appeared light and casual, but in reality, each step was precisely placed in a position that corresponded to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and the principles of the Five Elements.

As he walked, he took out five coins from another pocket and scattered them evenly.

Just as Master Jin took his third step, Huang Xiangu seemed to sense the threat posed by the formation that was about to take shape, and suddenly launched an attack.

The body, which had been moving slowly and mechanically, suddenly shot out like an arrow, its withered arm like a sharp scythe, aiming straight for Master Jin's throat.

Master Jin reacted quickly, lightly touching the ground with his toes and suddenly dodging to the left and back. Huang Xiangu's arm brushed past his clothes, bringing with it a gust of cold wind.

Jin Ye dared not stop and continued to walk with the Seven Star Steps.

But Huang Xiangu's offensive became increasingly fierce.

With both feet off the ground, his entire body floated in like a ghost, his claws reaching down towards Master Jin's crown.

If this arrest proves to be successful, Master Jin's life may be in danger.

At this critical moment, Master Jin suddenly ducked down and slipped under Huang Xiangu's arm like an eel, while scattering the Five Emperor Coins in his hand like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

A few of them happened to hit Huang Xiangu on the back.

Huang Xiangu's body seemed to be branded with a hot iron, and she let out a sharp scream, her movements slightly pausing.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jin Ye quickened his pace to complete the Seven Star Steps.

After scattering the five emperor coins, he dared not catch his breath for a moment, and reached into his robes again to pull out several small bronze mirrors.

Carefully place them on the key nodes in a specific order.

In ancient times, bronze mirrors were believed to have the ability to reflect evil spirits and deflect the malevolent energy of water ghosts.

After arranging all of this, Master Jin's forehead was covered in sweat, and his chest was heaving. Clearly, this setup had taken a lot of his energy.

Jin Ye stood in the center of the formation, panting heavily, and said to us.

"Although this formation cannot completely subdue the water ghost that has possessed Huang Xiangu, as long as we hold our ground and wait until dawn, when the evil spirit's power weakens, we will have a chance to survive. We must not step out of the formation carelessly, or our lives will be in danger."

At this moment, Huang Xiangu dragged her swollen body, which reeked of decay, slowly toward the formation.

But when she got close to the edge of the formation, she was unable to take another step forward.

It was as if an invisible barrier was blocking her way.

Huang Xiangu lifted her swollen feet, which were as thick as tree trunks, and tried to step over.

But as soon as her toes touched the lime, a burst of eerie blue sparks flew up, making a "sizzling" sound.

My body felt as if it were being burned by flames, constantly oozing black water, and soon a puddle formed at my feet.

For a moment, Huang Xiangu dared not go any further.

After a moment of silence, her chest suddenly heaved rapidly, and a strange gurgling sound came from her throat.

Immediately afterwards, she opened her mouth wide, and a large amount of dark green water gushed out of her mouth like a raging fountain.

Interspersed among them were water plants of varying lengths and clumps of sticky mud.

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