There's hope!

The way Eunuch Liu and the two guards looked at Lin Wanyue became much clearer.

As long as the little princess can control this thing, no matter how long she can control it, as long as the others come, there is nothing to be afraid of!

Even if this ghost is powerful enough to defeat ten, can it defeat a hundred or a thousand?

However, in just a moment, the black mist around Liu Shuhua not only did not decrease, but suddenly increased.

If the black mist just now was like a pot of water boiling, merely surrounding Liu Shuhua, then the black mist around her now has become so thick that it's almost turned into the black robe she's wearing.

"You think you can kill me? These things will only become nourishment for me, hahaha!" Liu Shuhua laughed wildly.

Laifu, who had just been holding her, now nervously hid to the side, swallowing hard before saying, "What exactly is this thing? It's not afraid of talismans? Could it be a ghost king?"

"I just hugged her several times, will she hold a grudge?" Laifu was a little scared.

Hu Jiuyuan couldn't help but say, "This thing is indeed a bit eerie."

They had seen many ordinary ghosts, but this living dead in front of them could not only move, eat, and talk, but also looked no different from a living person except for his ghostly aura. Now he was even able to absorb the nutrients in the talisman.

How could this be a ghost?

"..." Lin Wanyue pursed her lips and remained silent. She had never encountered anything so troublesome before.

Just who exactly was this Consort Liu Shuhua?

It's not even afraid of talismans, and can even absorb them as nourishment for itself.

She was a little flustered, but at this moment, she had no other choice but to take out the talisman drawn by the Taoist master that she had spent a whole million to buy.

After all, no one knows whether those magical artifacts, like the peach wood sword, will also become her nourishment!

Lin Wanyue felt that if she was going to gamble, she should gamble big. If the talismans drawn by the old master couldn't deal with her, then nothing else mattered.

Just then, the patrolling guards, attracted by Eunuch Liu's shrill voice, rushed over with their weapons.

"What happened?" they asked.

Eunuch Liu immediately hid behind them and said in a shrill voice, "Quick, quick... kill that monster! It's Consort Liu, she's a monster, you must kill her quickly! She's going to kill the little princess, if you don't protect the little princess you'll all die!"

The two guards who were controlling Liu Shuhua felt much more at ease when they saw so many brothers coming over.

One of them drew his long sword from his waist, intending to kill the monster directly.

However, when the thick, long sword struck Liu Shuhua, it was as if it had struck a hard rock. Although it broke her skin a little, no blood was drawn.

And just as he loosened his grip and drew his knife, Liu Shuhua had already grabbed his throat with one hand, the movement swift and ruthless.

The guards, who had just arrived and were still confused about what was happening, were completely dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

That black energy surrounding Liu Shuhua actually climbed up her arm and onto the poor guard.

In the blink of an eye, the black mist returned to Liu Shuhua's body and grew stronger once more.

Liu Shuhua then released her grip, and the poor guard fell heavily to the ground.

In such a short time, he had gone from a vibrant life to a fragile, dried-up corpse.

It was as if Liu Shuhua had drained all the moisture from her body, not just her blood.

When it hit the ground, the guard's head was smashed into pieces, scattered on the ground like a wooden carving.

This scene terrified everyone present, both humans and ghosts.

"Let me go, let me go..." The other guard, seeing this scene, couldn't care less and tried to run away, but it was too late, as Liu Shuhua had already grabbed his hand.

Before he could even let out a scream, that person met the same fate as his companion.

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

Lin Wanyue was the first to react, immediately saying to everyone, "Everyone step back, stay away! She's a monster, not a human!"

The others were naturally terrified when they saw this monster, emanating black energy, drain the life force of two highly skilled guards in an instant.

However, they were all sent by Qi Sichen and knew Lin Wanyue's current status. She was favored by both the Emperor and the Regent, and there were even rumors that she was the granddaughter of the former Prime Minister Lin Yanping.

It was these three important figures who learned that Lin Wanyue had been harmed by a monster right under their noses.

Even if they manage to escape on the first day of the month, they can't escape on the fifteenth. Moreover, the current situation of Consort Liu looks obviously not right, so it's hard to say whether they have the ability to escape.

"No way!" The lead guard gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, then said to his brothers behind him, "We can't let the little princess go on this adventure alone. Brothers, grab your weapons and catch this monster!"

"Kill her! Kill her now!" Eunuch Liu jumped up and down anxiously beside him.

However, the guards dared not listen to him, because this monster was still disguised as Consort Liu, and they did not dare to harm the late emperor's concubine.

When Laifu saw so many people running towards him with knives, he quickly shouted, "Don't come any closer! This guy seems to have gotten stronger! I think I can't control him anymore, so please don't come any closer!"

Unfortunately, these people couldn't hear him at all, so he could only anxiously shout to Hu Jiuyuan, who was standing to the side at a loss, "What are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and help! If I'm done for, this guy is definitely not easy to deal with."

Hu Jiuyuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and revealed the silver needles in his hand: "I'm already putting in the effort, aren't I? Look, I've almost turned her into a hedgehog. You'd think my silver needles could damage the soul, but..."

However, Liu Shuhua seemed completely unaffected.

Hu Jiuyuan's attacks had no effect on her.

Lin Wanyue decisively said to Hu Jiuyuan, "Call all the other ghosts over. This thing is not easy to deal with."

Hearing what she said, Hu Jiuyuan also felt a little scared. He really wanted to know what was going on with Liu Shuhua and didn't want to miss the opportunity to observe.

However, fearing that neither he nor Laifu could handle Liu Shuhua, he nodded and quickly floated towards the direction where the other ghosts were.

While they were delayed, Liu Shuhua's power grew stronger, and her cold, inorganic eyes looked towards the group of guards, reflecting the flashing swords in their hands. A cold smile even appeared on her lips.