Lu Miao stood up, wanting to seek justice for his grandson:
"Wang Qi, return the money. It's the old man's life-saving money." But he was just an unarmed old Chinese medicine doctor, and his words carried little weight.
Master Wang had just been humiliated, and everyone around him looked at him with suspicion. He shouted loudly:
“I told you I don’t know anyone surnamed Liu, yet you come here to frame me. I think you’re asking for death.”
The scrutinizing gazes from all around fueled Wang Qi's rage. He turned to his disciple and roared, "Bring me the incense burner!"
"The master is furious; this grandfather and grandson are in big trouble."
"It was an act, wasn't it? He just said that only he could break the spell, but the old man woke up in no time."
"An undisputed master!"
"Hey, you clearly just gave medicine to a child, and you won't let people say it."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing and see what Master Wang is up to."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the middle-aged apprentice with a receding hairline presented Wang Qi with an incense burner.
Wang Qi set up the incense altar, took out a talisman from his clothes, and then took three sticks of incense, cut off the ends, and inserted them into the incense burner.
Incense is lit, and smoke rises.
Wang Qi then lit the talisman and waved it in the air a few times. The ashes of the talisman fell down, and at that moment, the smoke rising from the incense suddenly changed color, turning into a faint blood-red hue.
Wang Qi formed hand seals and began chanting the incantation.
As soon as the incantation was uttered, Lu Miao, who was standing to the side, trembled all over and fell to the ground, his limbs twitching.
My body trembled as if I had been electrocuted.
Everyone was shocked; this time, Master Wang was serious!
Seeing that Lu Miao was in bad shape, Lin An tried to stop him: "Wang Qi, stop!"
Wang Qi became even angrier upon hearing Lin An's voice. He stopped chanting, formed a sword gesture with his hands, picked up a red bead from the incense burner, and flicked it forcefully with his fingertip, sending it flying to Lu Miao's neck.
At this moment, everyone saw the true form of the red pearl: it was a blood-red fleshy worm, desperately sucking Lu Miao's blood.
Lu Miao's lips instantly lost their color, his skin withered, and he lay limp and powerless.
Lin An stepped forward to examine it. The insect was surrounded by a black mist, exuding a menacing aura. If he tried to remove it, not only would he be easily sucked in, but Lu Miao might also not be able to withstand it.
Seeing Lin An's extremely worried expression, Master Wang sneered: "How about it? Haven't seen this before, are you scared? Kneel down and beg me, call me grandpa, and I'll let him go."
Lin An took out a talisman from his pocket and temporarily suppressed the wriggling bloodworms.
Master Wang, looking completely deranged, laughed arrogantly:
"Hahaha, kid, you've got some skills. But my blood worms are no ordinary ones. They are blood worms refined from nine spiritual embryos and are under my control. Your talisman can only suppress them temporarily. If you kneel down and admit your mistake today and hand over the lightning-struck jujube wood powder, I can let you and this grandfather and grandson go."
Master Wang couldn't forget those two lightning-struck wooden beads; even after they turned to dust, he still wanted to take them with him.
Lin An knew that the exorcism talisman had limited effect. If Wang Qi, that charlatan, wasn't eliminated, Lu Miao would definitely be doomed and would soon be sucked dry by the Gu worms.
The people around held their breath, remaining completely silent, for fear of being implicated.
Xu Mo was extremely anxious and advised, "Lin An, a true man can bend and stretch. Now that lives are at stake, if you can't stand still, just kneel down."
Lin An's expression suddenly darkened, as if he had made up his mind. He looked up at the sky and said calmly, "The wind is picking up. The weather is changing."
Xu Mo followed him and looked up at the sky. Dark clouds covered the sky, and several black clouds almost pressed down.
Lin An stood up, took out a talisman from his pocket, and formed a hand seal. Instantly, a layer of golden-white light emanated from his body. Within this light, there seemed to be a surge of electricity, crackling and popping. A sudden gust of wind swept through the courtyard.
Lin An, with an indifferent expression, walked step by step toward Wang Qi in the radiance, like a god punishing evil.
Wang Qi was shocked. He had seen many insidious spells, but he had never seen such a miracle: "Absolutely impossible. You are just a child. You can't possibly deal with the blood worms I have made."
Lin An's eyes were sharp, his tone calm, and he said coldly, "It's just a heretical and evil technique, a trivial skill!"
Immediately afterwards, Lin An raised his head and shouted: "Wind rise! Lightning flash! Thunder roar!"
He glanced at the Gu worm again and shouted, "Come!"
In an instant, lightning flashed through the dark clouds, silver light dancing across the sky, and as Lin An's finger slid down, it crashed down with a deafening roar.
A thunderous boom resounded.
After the explosion, the blood worms vanished instantly. What was even more astonishing was that Lu Miao was not only unharmed, but also regained his vitality and opened his eyes.
The crowd was stunned, and some believers even knelt down and kowtowed to Lin An, thinking that they had met a god in this life and that their life on earth had not been in vain.
Master Wang was terrified. All the magic he had learned in his life seemed so insignificant and powerless in the face of the celestial miracle.
At this moment, he finally understood that Lin An was not someone he could afford to offend, and that his actions were like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Lin An approached step by step, lightning flashing between the dark clouds overhead, and Wang Qi's disciples and followers ran out like madmen.
With nowhere left to retreat and his eyes filled with fear, Master Wang knelt down and begged for mercy: "Young Master Lin... I was wrong, please forgive me this once, I'll pay you back, and I'll call you Grandpa Lin."
Surrounded by a radiant aura, Lin An remained unmoved, his tone indifferent: "You heretical and wicked practitioners, harming the spiritual embryo, bullying the weak, and disregarding human life, you deserve to die!"
He stared at Wang Qi and shouted again, "Lei! Come on!"
In an instant, lightning gathered in the dark clouds, transforming into a giant sword of light.
At that moment, Wang Qi regretted it. He had been a tyrant in the port area for many years, and countless high-ranking officials had bowed down at his feet. Why did he come to Haishi to oppose such a young junior, to offend someone with supernatural powers like Lin An, and to risk his life?
Rolling lightning descended from the sky, piercing through heaven and earth, striking down from mid-air. Wang Qi let out a scream and collapsed to the ground, his entire body charred and carbonized.
The arrogant master who had just threatened human lives is now reduced to a pile of black ash reeking of flesh, half of which was blown away by a gust of wind.
The talisman in Lin An's hand also turned to ashes at the same time. The wind stopped, and he looked around. All the well-known figures in the metaphysical world and believers in the backyard were kneeling on the ground.
Even Zhao Gancheng knelt on the ground, shrinking into a ball, not daring to utter a sound. He was extremely nervous, afraid that if Lin An saw him, he would remember their past grievances and send him to his death.
Zhao Gancheng now deeply regrets his past actions. Of all people to mess with, why did he have to mess with Lin An? Was he out of his mind? He even admires Zhou Ya's judgment; she truly has a keen eye for talent! From now on, he will definitely stay far away from Zhou Ya. How could he possibly covet Master Lin's woman?
"Help...help me...someone save me!" A shrill, hoarse female voice cried out.
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