Chapter 7 The evil spirit feared her more than the viper. …
The drifting mist froze for a while before it barely resumed its flow.
A hissing sound appeared in Li Zhou's ears.
Villagers came out of their homes in groups of three or four and surrounded Li Zhou.
The thick fog dissipated at some point and drifted all the way up the mountain.
Li Zhou seemed to be thinking: "Want to run?"
She chased after him with her sword in hand for a step, but was forced to stop because there was a wall of people in front of her.
If the Snaketail villagers just now were just physically different from ordinary people and their behaviors were still normal, now they looked like they were possessed by evil spirits.
They surrounded Li Zhou, their faces covered with scales, their lips moving, four rows of crowded fangs vaguely visible, their forked tongues with scarlet tips, breathing out fishy hot air.
"Zhi Bi Cui Wei,
I am a tui. *"
When Li Zhou heard the ancient melody and singing, fatigue surged from deep within his body. His hands and feet became weak, and the Zhi Beiyou in his hands became heavier and heavier.
"Climb that high hill,
I am Ma Xuan Huang. *"
The buzzing sound of the crowded heads continued, and the light in front of Li Zhou's eyes became dim, as if an invisible hand was taking away her eyes.
"Attack the weak and ignorant,
To take advantage of the chaos and destroy the country.
In the strange music, she opened her mouth involuntarily and sang along with the chorus.
But just as she uttered a syllable, she shuddered and inexplicably remembered the sentence that had just popped into her mind.
"Only when you are free from thoughts and worries can you know..."
"There is no place without clothes, only peace can be achieved..."
"Nothing can lead to the Way..."
She opened her mouth and softly recited these words amid the chorus of the villagers.
"No thoughts..."
pain!
My head hurts so much!
Just after uttering the first two words, Li Zhou felt a sharp pain, and his temple seemed to be swollen by something.
In an instant, she lost all ability to think and could only act on instinct.
The fine sword beams illuminated the scaly, numb faces like fireflies.
Li Zhou closed his eyes and waved Zhi Beiyou. His posture was indescribably light and graceful, and the sword light was as bright as frost and snow.
At this moment, even her breathing was full of charm, as if she had merged with the surrounding scenery and become a part of the mountains, rivers and all things.
What an exquisite sword technique it was! Even the country villagers who knew nothing about sword were deeply shocked.
However, the shock on their faces was soon replaced by great fear.
They saw the rainbow-like phantom sword energy, which was actually densely packed with worms, flashing with faint light, and gnawing at the life of wherever it touched.
For a moment, their fear of the sword energy exceeded their fear of the vipers.
"ah……"
Screams rang out one after another, and the villagers' snake tails split open, and the bloody scales fell off one by one, returning to the shape of human legs.
Fear took away the power that bewitched them.
The villagers fled in panic, shouting phrases like "Help", "God, I was wrong", and "Monster".
Li Zhou, who was immersed in the mysterious swordsmanship, was awakened by their call.
She opened her eyes and touched her swollen and painful temples. She thought her head had exploded just now, so she didn't need to think anymore.
It turns out the head is still there.
Li Zhou didn't take it seriously.
When she saw the villagers return to their human form, she thought triumphantly that although the monster's true form had escaped, it was still injured by her sword energy.
Although it cannot be called a sword that freezes fourteen states, it has that meaning.
She glanced at the dark and foggy mountain. She had originally thought about not being too reckless and waiting until daybreak before entering the mountain. But now she thought, what is she waiting for? It's a good time to press on and pursue the victory.
Li Zhou made up his mind and rushed up the mountain. Just as he took a step, his calf was grabbed tightly by something.
Fortunately, her lower body was stable, otherwise she would have fallen flat on her face.
Li Zhou was furious at the thought of how this humiliating thing almost happened.
She looked down at her feet and saw a skinny old man in cloth. His snake tail had not yet recovered, but there was a look of concern on his face.
"Sir, the mountain is too dangerous, don't go there!" He shouted excitedly, "I know you are a good man with a chivalrous heart, but the monster has gone, there is no need for you to take such a big risk to go up the mountain."
Hearing this, Li Zhou, who was about to get angry, had to hold back his temper and said coldly, "Today is the day to exorcise the demons. No need to say more, old man."
Hearing the words "subdue demons and eliminate evil", the old man glanced at Li Zhou's sword and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Li Zhou noticed his gaze and thought confidently, did she remember her strength? She should be afraid of the snake demon.
She didn't expect that the next moment, the old man hugged her even tighter, his sharp black nails almost piercing her trouser legs, and his voice was a little gloomy, but still concerned: "How can you let you risk your life for the sake of my worthless life?"
After he finished speaking, he suddenly opened his mouth, revealing four rows of sharp teeth, and bit Li Zhou's heel hard.
It turned out that this person had not escaped the control of the evil spirit and was holding her back in order to launch a sneak attack!
Li Zhou drew his sword quickly, and Zhi Beiyou casually slashed the old man's wrinkled jaw. With a snap, his entire jaw flew off.
“Ahhhhh…”
The old man let out a shrill scream from his throat. The fear of Li Zhou finally overwhelmed all other emotions. The last influence of the viper was also washed away. His snake tail turned back into legs. Blood was oozing from the broken jaw, but he didn't care at all. He fled desperately, rolling and crawling away. He seemed to feel no pain while running, and he kept brushing against the wound again and again.
The worms that flew over... the worms that landed on the wound...
“Ahhhhh…”
Li Zhou glanced at the old man's nimble legs, picked up the jaw left on the ground, wrapped it in cloth and put it away.
"After we deal with the snake demon, we'll see if we can get a doctor to connect him."
She was moved by her own kindness, gave herself a thumbs up, then turned around and walked towards the Misty Mountain without hesitation.
The cool night breeze blew through her hair, and she suddenly felt a sense of tragedy and grandeur as if the wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold.
Li Zhou was so immersed in his own emotions that he didn't notice that the surroundings were becoming increasingly quiet.
As she walked casually, the shadow of her feet swept across the land, wild wolves fled with their tails between their legs, weary birds hurriedly flew out of their nests, and even the tireless insects in the grass dared not call out.
The fog that escaped to the mountain continued to shrink, as if it wanted to disappear immediately.
In the cave, Hongzhu, who was applying medicine to a wound, suddenly heard a rustling sound. She looked up and saw a pair of green eyes appearing in the darkness.
"Viper!"
She immediately raised the hand that had been holding the talisman, and prepared to attack with gritted teeth.
Even if she had to die together with it, she would kill this monster.
However, the viper just glanced at her, then turned around and swam deeper into the forest as if running for its life.
Want to deceive her again?
Hongzhu stood up suddenly and was about to chase after him, when suddenly his whole body trembled and every hair on his body stood up.
Quiet, too quiet.
The dangerous atmosphere in the air told her that there was a being that could dominate the night, and it made all living beings shut their mouths for fear of disturbing it in the slightest.
This time, the viper was not lying.
It was really scared, afraid that the thing would catch up with it. It was not on the same level as ordinary evil spirits.
Hongzhu looked in the direction where the viper was coming from with an unpleasant expression, and the hand holding the talisman began to tremble uncontrollably.
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