Chapter 64 Infant Spirits and Vengeful Ghosts
Lu Yao gently closed her eyes.
A century of loneliness and injustice flooded her senses like a tide.
The suffering this woman endured in life, and the obsession she developed after death, all stirred up waves of sorrow in her heart.
Why does the cycle of karma always make women suffer the most profound pain?
As she spoke eloquently, the comments in the live stream gradually quieted down.
When the story of Ah Lian's suicide by drowning herself in the lake during the dead of winter was mentioned, a wave of sighs and lamentations swept across the screen.
Meanwhile, Youxu was locked in fierce combat when he roared, "You beast, today is your end!"
He planted the peach wood sword into the ground, placed his hands on the hilt, and channeled his spiritual power with all his might.
The peach wood within the magic circle began to shake violently, continuously releasing suppressive power.
The female ghost was bound by this force, her body twisting and contorting as she let out a shrill scream.
The sound pierced the night sky, causing the leaves of the surrounding trees to rustle and fall.
She exerted all her strength, her yin energy condensing into black mist, attempting to devour the light of the magic array.
In an instant, black and white light intertwined and collided violently.
The waters of Dream Lake were churned up, forming a huge whirlpool.
Master Youxu's robe was soaked with cold sweat, and his face was as pale as paper.
He could clearly feel the spiritual energy within his body dissipating at an alarming rate, and his knees went weak uncontrollably.
If this continues, I'm afraid I'll be devoured by this century-old resentment until I'm nothing but bones!
Fortunately, his master had given him a magical artifact when he completed his apprenticeship.
—Gathering Spirit Pearl.
The bead is about the size of a round pigeon egg, crystal clear, with what appears to be a flowing river of stars inside, emitting a soft and mysterious blue light.
Through generations of sect leaders, it has been nourished with spiritual power and contains extremely pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
He still remembers the pained look on his master's face when he handed the Spirit Pearl to him.
After all, he was neither the most outstanding disciple in the sect nor the master's most beloved disciple.
But that day, the spirit pearl sensed something on its own, and the divination indicated that this object was destined for him...
Daoist Youxu had no time to think and quickly took out the Spirit Gathering Pearl from his robes.
As soon as he held the bead, he felt a warm and gentle power coming from it, and blue light surged into his body like a tide along Daoist Youxu's arm.
Master Youxu felt a powerful spiritual force surging within his body, rapidly replenishing his depleted meridians.
The light from the magic circle intensified once more, fiercely clashing with the female ghost's black yin energy.
Lu Yao also saw the Spirit Gathering Pearl, frowned slightly, and felt that it looked extremely familiar.
With a flick of his whisk, Daoist Youxu burned the yellow talisman to ashes, which fluttered like butterflies.
He looked at Ah Lian, who was slumped on the ground, and smiled slightly. Although the female ghost was full of resentment, she was no match for his "Three Yin Soul Suppressing Formation".
"You wicked creature, be executed!"
He flicked his sword, and the peach wood sword hummed as it pierced straight at the female ghost's brow.
The female ghost let out a scream, and her body gradually became transparent under the sword energy. Daoist Youxu breathed a long sigh of relief and showed a gratified smile.
Lu Jianhong, who was watching from the sidelines, was overjoyed. Daoist Youxu was indeed a master.
The female ghost has been dealt with; who would dare to utter a single bad word about Youmeng Lake now!
He stepped forward, flattering Master Youxu with words full of praise and ingratiation.
Master Youxu was not modest at all, and accepted all the flattery with a smile, enjoying the glory after the victory.
However, just when the two thought the situation was settled, ripples began to appear on the calm lake surface.
A sudden gust of cold wind arose, howling like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts.
Three jets of black water burst open on the lake's surface. Daoist Youxu staggered backward, only to find that the once clear lake water had become murky.
Under the pale moonlight, three wet infants slowly crawled out of the Dream Lake.
They were no more than a foot tall, their skin was bluish-purple and swollen, and their navels were still entangled with rotting umbilical cords as they wriggled in the mud.
They had no eyes; where there should have been eye sockets, there were only two black holes, from which black water gushed.
"Mother..."
Three high-pitched children's voices overlapped, piercing one's eardrums painfully.
Using both hands and feet, they crawled toward the nearly transparent female ghost, Ah Lian, whose wet hair was stuck together like clumps of seaweed on her pale face.
Three vengeful infant spirits!
Lu Yao's heart sank.
Ah Lian's suicide by drowning was not solely due to the mistreatment she suffered in the Wang family.
She gave birth to three children in a row, all of whom were girls.
The Wang family was unwilling to raise him.
Her husband secretly threw their first daughter into Dream Lake and lied to A-Lian, saying that she hadn't survived.
The second, the third, Ah Lian gradually realized something was wrong.
Despite her weakened body, still bleeding from childbirth, she forced herself to follow the man to Youmeng Lake.
Ah Lian went mad after witnessing him throw her unborn child into the lake.
After planning for a long time, taking advantage of his drunkenness, they set fire to the Wang family's house, burning him to death.
Then, without looking back, she walked towards Dream Lake and plunged into the icy water.
She went to find her daughters.
They drifted in this Dream Lake for hundreds of years. A-Lian was reluctant to abandon her daughters, who had become vengeful infant spirits, to be reincarnated. The mother and her daughters depended on each other for survival and wove a warm dream at the bottom of the lake. Although they were in darkness, they accompanied each other and never harmed any innocent people.
But some people are determined to destroy their last bit of peace!
Master Youxu's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly formed hand seals and chanted an incantation: "The profound origin of heaven and earth, the root of all qi—"
Before the recitation was finished, the infant spirit at the front suddenly grinned, its mouth tearing open all the way to its ears, revealing a mouthful of fine, sharp teeth.
A piercing scream rang out, and three dark figures pounced at the same time!
Master Youxu's protective blue light was torn apart like thin paper, and a cold little hand suddenly grabbed his ankle.
The texture was sticky and slippery, like a rotting corpse that had been soaked in water.
He looked down and met the gaze of an infant's face tilted upwards. From the dark eye sockets, several leeches slowly crawled out.
"No...impossible!" he roared, swinging his sword, but the peach wood sword struck the infant spirit as if cutting into mud, having no effect whatsoever.
With her daughter's help, the female ghost Ah Lian slowly stood up, her long hair moving without wind, a chilling smile curling at the corner of her lips: "Taoist priest... do you know what it's like in the water?"
The three infant spirits shrieked at the same time and suddenly dragged Daoist Youxu into the lake!
Lu Jianhong was so frightened that he wet himself and collapsed onto the muddy ground, dark water stains seeping from the crotch of his suit trousers.
Fan Yueke had already tossed her phone to one of the bodyguards, and she burrowed into her female bodyguard's arms, hugging her tightly and trembling.
"Master of a Thousand Years, help me!"
The live chat was filled with screams and wails, as viewers were terrified by the sudden and horrifying scene.
[Help! I'm just a passerby, why did I have to stumble upon this livestream in the middle of the night?!!!!]
I was so scared I almost peed my pants.
I've watched hundreds of horror movies, but I've never seen such a terrifying scene.
Lu Yao stared at the live stream screen, closed her eyes, and sighed.
She saw Ah Lian pick up the three infant spirits, her eyes filled not with the pleasure of killing, but with endless sorrow.
"She's not a vengeful ghost...she's just a mother who can't let go of her child."
Lu Yao took a deep breath, her voice suddenly tinged with melancholy, and began to softly chant the Rebirth Mantra.
Her voice was melodious and ethereal, penetrating the live broadcast signal and echoing directly over the lake.
A-Lian paused, a hint of confusion flashing in her previously resentful eyes. She slowly raised her head, looking in the direction from which the sound came, as if she heard a long-lost sense of peace.
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