He had no intention of engaging in close combat; if things looked bad, he would immediately take his apprentice and run away.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw the man in black robes see that Yun Zixiao had suffered a loss, and without saying a word, he immediately tried to take the opportunity to kill him.
He swung his sword again, and the black longsword rang out once more, transforming into a black light that shot straight toward Yun Zixiao's chest.
Qing Xuanzi felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing this scene.
He knew that if Yun Zixiao fell into the hands of the man in black robes, the consequences would be unimaginable. He couldn't wait any longer; he had to act immediately.
He flashed and leaped down from the tree, instantly activating the Heavenly Thunder Talisman in his hand.
Golden lightning runes flew out from the talisman paper, transforming into dazzling bolts of lightning that shot straight toward the man in black robes.
"How dare you! Who dares to interfere?" The man in black robes turned around when he heard the commotion and saw beams of golden light descending from the sky, heading straight for him.
His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly swung his sword to defend himself.
With a deafening roar, the power of the Heavenly Thunder Talisman erupted instantly, and golden lightning struck the black-robed man like a storm, sending him flying.
The man in black robes screamed as his body was charred black by the lightning and he crashed heavily to the ground.
Qing Xuanzi landed a short distance away with Rong Jiaojiao, coldly looking at the man in black robes: "Who are you, and why are you injuring people here?"
The man in black robes struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anger and hatred: "Who are you? How dare you interfere in my affairs!"
Qing Xuanzi smiled slightly, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "You don't need to know who I am. But you can't escape."
The man in black robes sneered, and the black longsword in his hand once again emitted bursts of black energy: "You think you can deal with me with just a few talismans? You're too naive!"
After saying that, he swung his sword again, and the black longsword transformed into a black light, heading straight for Qing Xuanzi.
Upon seeing that Qing Xuanzi was still with the child, Yun Zixiao immediately shouted anxiously, "Be careful!"
As soon as the words fell, the man drew his sword again, ready to charge out.
Before he could make a move, Qing Xuanzi produced another talisman. He shouted, "Go!" The talisman instantly transformed into a blazing flame, meeting the black-robed man's attack head-on.
"Boom!" Another loud noise rang out as flames and black mist collided in the air, creating a deafening roar.
The man in black robes was struck by the flames and sent flying again, crashing heavily to the ground.
Qing Xuanzi coldly stared at the man in black robes, another talisman appearing in his hand: "You'd better surrender, or you'll only suffer an even more gruesome death."
The man in black robes struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anger and hatred: "You...you dare to attack me! You'll regret this!"
Qing Xuanzi sneered, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "You're the one who should regret it. Do you think you can escape from me?"
As he spoke, another talisman appeared in his hand, this time a "Spirit Binding Talisman." He uttered a soft shout: "Bind!" The talisman instantly transformed into a golden chain of light, tightly binding the man in black robes.
The man in black struggled, but no matter what he did, he could not break free from the talisman's restraints.
But there was no fear or anger in his eyes; instead, he calmly asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Qing Xuanzi remained silent, turning to ask Yun Zixiao a question, but heard him exclaim, "Be careful, it can possess someone's body!"
As Yun Zixiao shouted, he threw out a small golden net.
Before Qing Xuanzi could even turn his head, he activated all the remaining talismans in his hand and threw them out.
Turning back, one could see a ball of black energy surging and thrashing within a small golden net, while Qing Xuanzi's talismans raged all around.
The black-clad man's original body had been burned to a crisp, and the black mist was emanating from his body.
Seeing that the black mist was still not behaving itself, Qing Xuanzi threw out a sealing talisman, which finally calmed it down.
Yun Zixiao immediately took out several Soul-Destroying Talismans and stuck them on the golden net. The black mist gradually faded until it disappeared.
Yun Zixiao still dared not relax and continued to use the Soul Extinction Talisman until it no longer worked. Only then did he relax and sit down on the ground.
He turned to Qing Xuanzi and said, "Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, not only would I be dead here today, but this evil spirit would have escaped."
Since he began cultivating the Dao, Qing Xuanzi had never seen an evil spirit that could escape even when bound, so he asked, "Fellow Daoist, can you tell me what's going on with this evil spirit?"
Yun Zixiao took out a pill and swallowed it to stabilize his injuries before speaking: "These evil spirits have appeared out of nowhere. Starting a few years ago, they have stifled many new generation members of the Xuanmen sect, preventing them from growing up."
“These evil spirits are very strange. Even if you capture their bodies, they can still abandon their shells and escape.”
“We now suspect that these bodies are not the originals of these evil spirits, but rather possessions they have taken.”
Qing Xuanzi asked, "You just told me to be careful, do you mean it wants to possess me?"
Yun Zixiao glanced at Rong Jiaojiao, who was staring at them with wide, round eyes but didn't utter a sound, and said, "It could also be her."
Qing Xuanzi was shocked, thinking to himself that it was fortunate he had many talismans and had thrown them away in time.
He cursed himself inwardly, thinking he should have used a sealing talisman from the beginning and sealed it directly inside his body; he almost fell for it.
After looking at Yun Zixiao's attire, he asked again, "You're from the special department's metaphysics group, right?"
Yun Zixiao was not surprised that he could guess his identity, and nodded: "Yes, may I ask which sect you belong to, and if you may tell me your name?"
Qing Xuanzi nodded: "My name is Qing Xuanzi, and I come from the Xuanqing Sect."
"Xuanqing Sect, Qingxuanzi..."
Yun Zixiao murmured, "No wonder the talismans are so powerful. So you are the talisman genius Qing Xuanzi."
Qing Xuanzi humbly replied, "I dare not accept such praise; it is all too kind of you!"
Looking at the sky, Qing Xuanzi said, "It's alright here now. It looks like it's about to snow, so I'll be leaving now."
“Wait, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan,” Yun Zixiao handed over a ball of golden tennis balls, “This is a net specially used to capture evil spirits. I don’t have any other good things on me, so I’ll give this to you as payment for saving me.”
Qing Xuanzi looked at his obedient disciple in his arms, took him without hesitation, and thanked him: "Then I won't be polite, thank you!"
The two bid each other farewell politely. After Qing Xuanzi had gone far away, Yun Zixiao also left to find a place to heal his injuries.
Qing Xuanzi had strayed far from the route, resigned to his fate, and quickened his pace with Rong Jiaojiao, hoping to reach the town before the snow fell.
But after walking for half an hour, they heard the roar of wild beasts, including a brown bear and several pitiful squeals of pigs.
The shrill scream startled Rong Jiaojiao, and after regaining her senses, she tilted her head and asked Qing Xuanzi, "Father Xi, Piggy, I'm scared!"
Qing Xuanzi was furious. These wild boars were truly despicable; they had frightened his beloved disciple.
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