Chapter 58
I looked at them cautiously, but they just glanced at me and continued walking into the mountains indifferently.
Just like that, under the dim moonlight, three corpses walked in front and I followed behind.
After following them for about ten minutes, the three of them stopped neatly at the foot of the mountain. Through the dim moonlight, I saw them slowly kneel down, prostrating themselves before the mountain. I approached slowly, walking into a shadow. At first, I thought it was a tree, but when I looked around, there were no trees at all. Then I looked at the shadows, and strangely, they resembled people.
But this shadow was definitely not mine. I turned around instantly, but there was no one behind me. As the enormous shadow approached, a dangerous aura gradually loomed. Undeterred, I immediately summoned the Fire Bell. Raging flames illuminated my surroundings. The enormous shadow, struck by my flames, quickly retreated, terrified of it. Now, I was certain that the mountain deity and the sinister corpse worship the villagers had spoken of were this strange shadow.
The shadows on the ground began to deform, surrounding me. A giant hand stretched out from the shadow behind me, grabbing at me. A cold aura emanated from the air. I quickly shone the fire bell, and it quickly retreated.
As I was dealing with it, I completely forgot that besides this unknown evil, I also had to contend with the villagers it had slaughtered. First, the three villagers at the foot of the mountain slowly approached me, and then I saw seven or eight more coming down the mountain. Their eyes were blank, but their goal was unanimous: to get me.
I quickly shot out a line of fire, forming a circle of fire on the ground. I thought this would keep the shadow from getting close to me, but it simply didn't dare touch my Red Lotus True Fire. Within the circle of fire, my shadow also appeared. My shadow transformed into a hand, reaching out from the ground and grabbing my foot.
A shudder ran through my soul.
"The Moon Emperor shines brightly, the Sun Emperor illuminates. The four truths and three energies protect my soul and essence." I used the soul-protecting golden light to repel the black hand.
The shadow's strange tactics completely caught me off guard. In a split second, the three bodies in front of me stood before me. They stepped through the ring of fire, unfazed. But the fire I had set was no easy path for them to cross. The moment the Red Lotus True Fire touched them, they were engulfed in flames, reduced to ash. The three bodies vanished into thin air. Because of my protective golden light, the shadow dared not touch me, knowing it had no power over me.
Our first encounter ended with the shadow retreating. Its massive body covered a small hill, and I saw the dark shadow quickly walking away.
I stared at it in fascination, searching my mind for clues about this evil.
It has a shadow but is invisible, and it devours people's souls.
I finally remembered that this was a demon. And judging by the direction it fled, it must have been transformed from the shadow of the distant mountain.
The causes of demons are extremely complex. Take, for example, the Mountain Shadow Demon. It typically appears on the shady side of mountains, shielded from sunlight for extended periods. This accumulation of Yin energy, over time, transforms it into a demon. Judging by its enormous size, it must have absorbed the Yang energy of many people. Once it's absorbed enough, it can ignore the sun and wreak havoc during the day. If a shadow isn't afraid of sunlight, then nothing in this world can defeat it.
The next day I was sitting at the entrance of the village, thinking about how to deal with the Mountain Shadow Demon, and before I knew it I was surrounded by the villagers.
"Isn't this the girl from Aunt Liu's house yesterday?"
"Why isn't she dead?"
They were surprised that I had left the village last night without dying, and thought the "mountain god" had spared them. However, the strange deaths of the villagers before them made them hesitant to act rashly, and they just watched me from a distance.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked.
They watched me speak and confirmed that I was fine, which further confirmed their suspicions.
Until a child came running over excitedly and I grabbed him. I said to him, "If you are not afraid of losing your life, then go out."
My words apparently had an effect, but that was more due to the fear the Mountain Shadow Fiends had inflicted on them.
"You didn't anger the mountain god, but an evil demon." I said standing at the entrance of the village.
They looked at each other, obviously not believing what I said.
A boy shouted, "How did you know?"
"I saw it last night, not only him, but also the three corpses in your village." I pointed to the three coffins next to me.
A brave man walked up to the three coffins, opened the lids with force, and saw the empty coffins inside. He shouted to the villagers, "Xiao Ding and the others are gone!"
The villagers gathered around in a noisy manner, and seeing that there was indeed nothing in the coffin, they immediately started talking about it.
Now they finally believed me, and many of them pushed Aunt Liu. She reluctantly let them push her out and walked towards me. I could sense her fear, so I said, "Auntie, don't be afraid of me. I'm just a normal person."
After hearing what I said, she stammered, "Girl, can you tell me what's going on?"
I pulled Aunt Liu over. She was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, waving her arms wildly in defense. The surrounding villagers also cried out in surprise and retreated.
"Auntie, I'm just like you. You don't have to be afraid of me." I shouted to her.
The old lady finally dared to open her eyes and look at me. She touched my arm and saw that I was just a child. Then she felt relieved and said, "Girl, you are really not that 'mountain god'?"
"No, if you don't believe me, touch my face." I put her hand on my face.
She pinched it, looked at me a few more times to confirm, and finally believed that I was a human being like them.
She shouted to the villagers, "She's a real person!"
When I heard what she said, I felt a surge of disbelief. Although what she said was true, I still felt uncomfortable listening to it.
When the villagers in the distance heard what Aunt Liu said and saw that she was fine, they put aside their fear of me and surrounded us.
"Girl, what on earth is that demon you were talking about?" They began to ask me about the Mountain Shadow Demon.
I told them what happened to me last night, and they exclaimed in surprise from time to time.
"You must be a fortune teller." asked an aunt.
Someone nearby chimed in, saying, "Of course, ordinary people definitely don't have that much ability."
When I heard them say that I was a fortune teller, I didn’t know how to respond.
An idea struck me, and I said, "I am a disciple of the Tianshi Mansion!"
When they heard me say this, they all exclaimed in amazement.
Everyone was talking at once, saying, "You're so promising at such a young age, you're worthy of being from Mount Longhu."
"Now we are saved. If only the young master had come earlier, so many people wouldn't have died in our village." After saying this, he wiped his tears.
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