Rong Jiaojiao gripped Qing Xuanzi's clothes tightly with her small hands, her voice trembling with tears: "Father Xi, I'm scared, I'm scared!"
She was looking in the direction of the valley ahead, the place where he had planned to bring Rong Jiaojiao to find medicinal herbs.
Qing Xuanzi's heart tightened. He knew that the little guy had an extraordinary sensitivity to danger. Could there be some danger here?
"Jiaojiao, can you tell me exactly what's wrong?" Qing Xuanzi asked softly, while cautiously observing his surroundings.
Rong Jiaojiao's little face scrunched up even more: "Scared, let's go home!"
As he spoke, he turned his body back the way he had come.
Qing Xuanzi looked in the direction she was pointing, and there was a dense forest that didn't seem particularly special.
But he knew that Rong Jiaojiao's intuition was right; there must be some kind of danger lurking there.
"Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao, Master is here." Qing Xuanzi comforted her softly, and at the same time quickly made a decision, "Alright, alright, let's leave here now and go home."
He picked up Rong Jiaojiao and prepared to leave the valley.
However, it was too late. Qing Xuanzi felt a chill rising around him, as if the entire valley was shrouded in an invisible darkness.
A sinister atmosphere filled the air, sending chills down one's spine.
Qing Xuanzi immediately realized that they had entered the domain of some powerful supernatural creature.
"This is the domain of the Ghost General. No wonder I couldn't sense any resentment before!" Qing Xuanzi cursed under his breath, quickly devising a countermeasure in his mind.
Ghost generals are powerful evil spirits that can occupy an area, form their own "domain," and have absolute control over it.
Once you enter its territory, it's very difficult for ordinary people to escape.
"Father Xi, I'm scared!" Rong Jiaojiao grabbed Qing Xuanzi's clothes in terror, her little face turning pale with fright.
Qing Xuanzi quickly pulled her into his arms, while simultaneously releasing a spiritual energy shield and warily surveying their surroundings.
He could sense a powerful resentment permeating the air, and a pair of eyes watching them from the shadows.
"Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao, with Master here, it can't hurt us."
Qing Xuanzi gently comforted her, while quickly taking out exorcism talismans and defensive talismans from his sleeve and attaching them to Rong Jiaojiao, adding a layer of protection for her.
Looking around, the scenery seemed unchanged, yet it also seemed different.
Qing Xuanzi carefully led Rong Jiaojiao out of the valley, following her memory, but no matter how long they walked, they could not get out of the valley.
The scene ahead was still the same valley entrance where they had just stood, and even the ginseng he had seen when he came in was still there.
Qing Xuanzi then realized that they were trapped somewhere, and that everything in front of them was an illusion.
"This is the Ghost General's illusion!" Qing Xuanzi said in a low voice, his heart sinking.
He realized that the demon general had not only trapped them in his own domain, but had also created an illusion that prevented them from finding a way out.
He knew that if they didn't break the ghost general's domain today, they wouldn't be able to get out.
But how easy is it to break through the Ghost General's domain?
Besides, he was with Rong Jiaojiao, and who knows which unlucky soul died here, creating a ghost realm.
But Qing Xuanzi was certain of one thing: this ghost would not come to them, otherwise it would not have just trapped them without attacking.
Thinking about it this way, he came up with a possibility that the ghost was bound to the spot by some force after its death, becoming a Jibaku-ghost.
So even though it has now reached the level of a ghost general, and even though it has refined the surrounding land into its own domain, it still cannot leave the original place.
Thinking this through, he knew what method to use to deal with it.
He placed a sleeping talisman on Rong Jiaojiao and then tied her tightly to his body. He then took out two newly researched upgraded concealment talismans and attached them to both of them.
After taking precautions, he pulled out a large number of newly upgraded Heavenly Thunder Talismans, Blazing Flame Talismans, and several exorcism talismans specifically designed to deal with evil spirits, preparing to wipe out this ghost general in one fell swoop.
Qing Xuanzi took a deep breath, hugged Rong Jiaojiao tightly, and said softly, "Jiaojiao, it might be a little noisy later, don't be afraid, Master will protect you."
Although Rong Jiaojiao's consciousness was sealed by the sleeping talisman, she could still feel Qing Xuanzi's embrace. Her little hands tightly gripped his clothes, as if seeking comfort.
Qing Xuanzi gently patted her back, then raised his head, looking firmly ahead. Today, he would destroy this evil spirit.
The further you go in the valley, the colder it gets, as if the surrounding air is frozen.
Near the center of the valley, the figure of the Ghost General appeared and disappeared in the dark valley. Unexpectedly, it was able to show its form in broad daylight, which meant it was about to break through to the Ghost King realm.
Then it will be able to break free from its constraints and leave this place. At that time, with such great resentment, it will probably wreak havoc on the area.
Qing Xuanzi stopped approaching, a Heavenly Thunder Talisman appearing in his hand. He softly chanted, "Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Law, Heavenly Thunder Descends to Destroy Evil Spirits, Break the Illusion!"
As he finished speaking, the Heavenly Thunder Talisman emitted a dazzling light, shooting straight towards the Ghost General.
Instantly, a deafening thunderclap resounded in the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck the ghost general's body.
"Roar—" The ghost general let out a painful roar, its body trembling under the attack of the heavenly lightning.
Its eyes gleamed with a ghostly green light, and resentment permeated the entire valley.
Chains of resentment swept towards Qing Xuanzi, as if to bind him and Rong Jiaojiao together.
Qing Xuanzi's heart tightened, and he quickly took out a Blazing Flame Talisman from his sleeve, shouting, "Blazing Flames Burn the Heart, Turning Resentment into Ashes!"
The Flame Talisman instantly transformed into a raging inferno, igniting the chains of resentment. Within the flames, the chains hissed and crackled, gradually being consumed by the fire and vanishing into nothingness.
"Roar—" The ghost general let out an angry roar, its eyes flashing with an even more ferocious light, enraged by Qing Xuanzi's attack.
It began to wave its hands wildly in place, releasing more resentment in an attempt to overwhelm Qing Xuanzi.
Qing Xuanzi knew this was the Ghost General's all-out counterattack. He swiftly took out an exorcism talisman from his sleeve and shouted, "Exorcism magic, break the illusion, destroy evil spirits!"
The exorcism talisman emitted a strong light, shooting directly at the ghost general.
The ghost was struck by a bright light, instantly burning a large hole in it. A sizzling sound came from around the hole, as if the ghost's body had been charred.
The ghost general roared angrily, and suddenly skeletal hands emerged from the ground, reaching out to grab Qing Xuanzi.
Qing Xuanzi sneered: "What can a low-level illusion do to me?"
Eighteen Heavenly Thunder Talismans appeared in his hand, and driven by spiritual power, they formed an exorcising and soul-destroying talisman array above the ghost general.
The Ghost King sensed the danger, and all his resentment surged into the sky, attempting to attack the talismans and prevent them from forming an array.
However, Qing Xuanzi's talisman array had already taken shape, with eighteen Heavenly Thunder Talismans flashing with dazzling light in the air, as if they were the source of eighteen heavenly thunderbolts.
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