Chapter 52 Under Siege
But there was no ghost aura on Ye Xiang. After repeated observations since their last meeting, Shen Qing could confirm that he was just an ordinary human being.
There are indeed some forbidden techniques circulating among the people that can make the souls of the living go to the underworld.
They do not need to rely on blood contracts like Shen Qingze, and can also use magic to travel back and forth between the world of the living and the underworld. However, this violates the rules of separation of the Yin and Yang, and if discovered, they will be immediately wiped out.
If you are killed in the underworld, your soul will dissipate directly!
If the man in black is really Ye Xiang, he will be crushed to ashes once he is caught by Ye Luweisi!
No matter how much Shen Qing disliked the man in black, he could not stand idly by after learning that he might be Ye Xiang, not to mention that Xiao Qihao was still here.
Shen Qing patted his shoulder, took a deep breath and reminded him solemnly,
"What I'm going to say later may be beyond your imagination, but you have to promise me not to yell."
Xiao Qihao tilted his head to look at him in confusion, then nodded obediently.
Shen Qing took out a talisman from his small bag, raised his hand and made a gesture, carving a pattern out of thin air on the talisman paper.
The pattern looked like some kind of amulet, emitting golden light all over it, and then it quickly penetrated into Xiao Qihao's body.
"Teacher Shen! What is this?"
Shen Qing stuffed the glowing talisman into his pocket and threatened,
"This is a spell that can cover up your breath as a living being. If you are not afraid of being possessed by a ghost, you can do whatever you want."
"But if you are afraid, keep this talisman well and never let it go."
Xiao Qihao realized that he was in some big trouble. He had heard of this technique when he was a child, when he was sitting with his master.
Some Taoists would use forbidden techniques to deliberately break the rules of separation between Yin and Yang and forcibly intervene in the cause and effect of life and death. The underworld is an extremely yin place where living people cannot stay for long, and the yang energy around the body will be particularly obvious.
The ghosts in the underworld are extremely sensitive to Yang energy. Throwing a living person into a pile of ghosts is no different from throwing a piece of meat into a pile of hungry wolves.
Therefore, this magic can conceal the breath of living people, making it easier for Taoists to avoid having their yang energy detected by ghosts in the underworld.
Xiao Qihao's face suddenly turned pale, which undoubtedly told him that he was now in a place where no living person could go.
"Teacher Shen, you are not kidding..."
"Am I kidding you? My talisman is very expensive."
Shen Qing ruthlessly broke his attempt to hold on to luck.
Xiao Qihao had never seen such a big scene before, so he stuffed the amulet tightly into his inner pocket, fearing that it would accidentally fall out.
He huddled behind Shen Qingze, following him closely, watching the ghosts passing by without even raising his eyes.
Shen Qing mocked him with amusement.
"You are very brave, aren't you? Why are you so scared?"
Just as Xiao Qihao was about to loudly refute him, he saw a floating ghost coming from not far away, waving a red lantern in his hand.
He was so frightened that the words stuck in his throat, and then he quickly shut up and muttered quietly,
"Teacher Shen, aren't you afraid? There are dead people everywhere! There are ghosts everywhere."
"Aren't you determined to exorcise demons? Are you afraid of ghosts?"
Xiao Qihao was immediately displeased, his hands still tightly grasping Shen Qingze's sleeves, but he retorted in no less harsh terms,
"Of course I'm not afraid when I'm among living people, but now that I'm in someone else's territory, I have to be timid, understand?"
I am afraid, my hands are still shaking, the coward is suffering for his dignity.
Shen Qing was complaining in his heart.
The two of them walked through the street market one after the other. After the commotion just now, the crowd around them had dispersed a lot.
I don't know where Yeluvis and the man in black went...
Shen Qingze was still lost in thought when Xiao Qihao suddenly pulled him aside fiercely and stabbed a sharp dagger into the ground where he had just stood.
The blade just barely grazed the corner of his clothes, and the sharp light was extremely dazzling.
With a clang, the dagger's blade broke, and the silver-shining fragments and tip were still stuck in the ground, shouting out the thrilling moment just now.
Xiao Qihao shouted,
"Who is it?! Get out here! How can you be so good at launching a sneak attack!"
In response to him, another dart array flew in from not far away. Shen Qing stretched out his hand and pushed it away, and he and Xiao Qihao retreated to the two sides.
The opponent's relentless attack seemed to be aimed at the lives of the two men.
"Damn it! Why are you hiding, you coward? Come out and fight me head-on!"
On the roof not far away, there stood a man in black robe.
He was completely covered in a black robe and had a white mask on his face, so it was hard to tell if he was a real person or not.
Xiao Qihao widened his eyes and shouted uncertainly,
"Ye Xiang, is that you?"
The man in black said nothing, a cold light flashed in his hand. Shen Qing was instantly startled and pulled Xiao Qihao away before the dart that flew out of the other party's hand could hit him. The dart was heading straight for Xiao Qihao's vital point, wanting his life!
Xiao Qihao looked at the man in black in disbelief. He couldn't believe that Ye Xiang wanted to kill him.
"Wake up, that may not be Ye Xiang"
Shen Qing grabbed Xiao Qihao's arm and pulled him forward.
The enemy had many cold weapons, and they were outnumbered.
If you can't beat him, then run! Is there no way to hide?
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The phosphorescent light seeping out from the cracks in the bluestone slabs flickered, and Shen Qing pulled Xiao Qihao by the back of his collar and dragged him into the alley.
The rotten wooden signboard swayed and creaked in the wind. The four characters "Wu Chang Inn" on it had long been covered with blood and rust. It was simply covered with red paper, probably to celebrate the new festival today, but the effect was not very good. Instead, it looked extremely weird.
There was a sudden sound of breaking air behind him. Xiao Qihao turned around and swung his sword. The dagger blade collided with the short blade of the man in black. The sparks illuminated the hideous ghost face and fangs on the other's face.
"Teacher Shen, be careful!"
Xiao Qihao fell to the ground, the hem of his clothes already soaked with dirty water.
Another black-clothed man who had joined from nowhere flew over from the air on tiptoe, with a short blade emitting a dark blue poisonous light, aiming directly at Shen Qingze's face.
He leaned back to avoid it, but his back hit the mottled brick wall heavily, and a fishy and sweet taste surged in his throat - these killers were more difficult to deal with than the one who only knew how to secretly follow him before.
He casually picked up a dagger thrown by the opponent and was able to fight back and forth with the opponent.
Xiao Qihao rolled and crawled into a paper-making shop, and the bamboo lanterns shattered.
Amid the flying white banners, the man in black passed through the broken window frame like a ghost. His short blade brushed past Shen Qingze's ear, cutting off a few strands of his hair.
Shen Qing stabbed the opponent's heart with his backhand, but the opponent dodged it at a strange angle. The chain suddenly flew out of his sleeve and wrapped around his wrist.
"Teacher Shen!"
Xiao Qihao grabbed the paper figure on the table and threw it at the man in black. The soft paper paste exploded on the ghost-faced man.
Shen Qing took the opportunity to break the chains and pulled Xiao Qihao to escape deeper into the alley.
The footsteps of the pursuers behind me were intertwined with the sinister sneers.
In the unique mist of a ghost town, countless green ghost lights are gathering from all directions.
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