Before Qin Nan finished speaking, Chen Qiang reacted first. He picked up Chi Wei with one hand, turned over, muttered incantations, and then a talisman flew out of his hand and went straight to the thing behind him.
Wang Hua and Bai Hao also turned around, but they were relatively calm. A charred body was standing not far away.
Its face was scrunched up, its neck was twisted and pointing upwards, its arms were bent forward with its fingers in a claw-like shape, its back was hunched, and its legs were slightly bent. It was clearly a human figure, and should be a mummified corpse.
However, for some reason, if Qin Nan hadn't seen it, no one else, including Bai Hao, would have noticed it.
As soon as Chen Qiang's talisman flew over and touched the mummified corpse, it burst forth with intense lightning, sparking brightly as it rubbed against the corpse. However, the mummified corpse stood there motionless until the lightning-summoning talisman failed and turned to ashes. The mummified corpse did not change at all, nor was it even harmed, but it did not make any other movement, just standing there quietly.
"What is this thing? There's no trace of its presence." Wang Hua held a jade pestle the size of a palm in his hand, staring warily at the mummified corpse.
Bai Hao looked at the mummified corpse and pondered for a moment. Chen Qiang, who was equally puzzled, carried Chi Wei to Bai Hao's side. Logically speaking, this kind of thing is most afraid of lightning and fire. Even if he was not skilled enough and his lightning summoning was weak, he should still have some reaction!
Bai Hao: "She has become one with the mist."
Wang Hua: "How is this possible? This is a corpse, how could this be?"
Bai Hao: "This is just an empty shell."
Qin Nan watched as Wang Hua's expression grew increasingly serious, then leaned closer to Bai Hao in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Bai Hao looked at Qin Nan, who seemed bolder than before, and felt slightly gratified. "It means that in addition to the body, there is also the soul."
Qin Nan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then recalled the strange "Bai Hao" she had met with Chi Wei before, "Is it the one we encountered before?"
Bai Hao: "It should be, and she's nearby, or rather, wherever the fog is, that's where she is."
Qin Nan looked around at the fog and felt a chill run down her spine, but something felt very wrong. "You're not talking about the mother body that should have been burned to death, are you?"
Bai Hao: "That's right."
Qin Nan: "But didn't you say that she should be resurrected and then burned clean?"
Bai Hao suddenly smiled. "Yes, it should be burned to ashes. So, it's getting more and more interesting."
Qin Nan stared at Bai Hao, who was smiling mysteriously, and was slightly taken aback. Wang Hua, who was standing next to him, also glanced at Bai Hao with a flicker in his eyes. Bai Hao was too mysterious. No matter what he did, he always seemed to be in complete control. So far, Bai Hao had not made a move, but he did not show any panic or even a serious expression.
Wang Hua couldn't understand. Did Bai Hao disregard all of this?
Wang Hua believed she had experienced a lot, and as someone who worked in the underworld, she had been to the underworld and the Yellow Springs. However, she had never encountered a fierce ghost that could merge with the mist, which was something that ghosts should not be able to do.
Moreover, the evil spirit that caused the corpse to rise was burned into a dried corpse. Why could the soul separate and become a vengeful ghost? Shouldn't it be imprisoned in the body and burned together? Everything here is becoming more and more bizarre and strange.
Three small human skins floated in the air beside the coffin, dripping black blood and occasionally emitting eerie "giggle" laughter. Although they had no faces, one could feel their sinister gaze upon them. Qin Nan glanced at them, and suddenly the three human skins attacked Tie Sheng and the others with extreme speed.
"Clang—Sizzle—"
Tie Sheng held a barbed blade, made to fit the shape of his hand, and quenched with rooster blood. Normally, it would injure any evil creature that touched it, but at this moment, the thin human skin was as hard as iron and copper. When the two met, they made the sound of weapons clashing. Tie Sheng waved his hand and threw the girl's skin away, which hit the coffin with a "thud".
"Waaaaah—Ahhh!!"
The baby's cries, coupled with its pitiful screams, sent chills down one's spine. The red thread in Qin Fang's hand was tightly wrapped around the baby's skin.
The one that attacked Qin Fang was actually a newborn baby that had shed its skin. Although its power was relatively weak, its resentment was quite strong. Babies are the purest, so the ghost of a child is deeper than that of an ordinary ghost.
Qin Fang pulled on the red thread to control the baby's skin, and with his other hand, he tapped a copper coin, sending it flying through the red thread onto the baby's skin.
The moment the copper coin touched the baby's skin, an even more piercing sound pierced their eardrums. Chen Qiang and Chi Wei covered their ears tightly, Qin Nan subconsciously raised her hand to cover Bai Hao's ears and used her arm to shield them, and Wang Hua also frowned and covered his ears, but his eyes did not leave the mummified corpse.
Bai Hao was slightly taken aback, then lowered his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth. Qin Nan's actions always surprised him. Even when Qin Nan was in his arms, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and her body turned cold. It was already quite remarkable that she could remain calm and conscious now.
At this moment, Qin Nan's action was undoubtedly his first and most genuine reaction, but it was just a simple action. However, Bai Hao found himself unable to help but laugh, not to mock Qin Nan for being silly, but simply because he was genuinely happy and wanted to laugh.
Everyone else was facing a rather dire situation, and Bai Hao was probably the only one who could still think about other things.
Anbei had a relatively easier time. The pregnant mother who had risen from the dead and brought her child with her evil spirits was originally the most difficult to deal with, but this infant skin was relatively fragile. Anbei used talismans to connect the ropes and tie it to the ground. This infant skin was the quietest, and for some reason, it seemed that it could not make a sound.
Although Tiesheng and Qin Fang faced some difficulties, they definitely had the upper hand.
Chen Qiang glanced at An Bei, seeing that he handled the situation with ease, and felt relieved. Then he looked down at Chi Wei, who was standing next to him with his ears covered, and saw that Chi Wei was looking in one direction. Chen Qiang followed Chi Wei's gaze and was so startled that he dropped the searchlight in his hand.
It was a deathly pale face, cold and expressionless, with only the whites of her eyes staring coldly in this direction. Her chin and body were covered in black burn scars, with what appeared to be overturned flesh and blood. Her long hair was sparse and slightly curly, and a thick white mist swirled behind her.
The lights had fallen, and the unusually bright moon shone on the woods, making the fog in the forest thin.
Qin Fang suppressed the baby's skin, and the ghostly wailing subsided considerably. Qin Nan and Wang Hua also lowered their hands from covering their ears. When they looked in the direction of the female ghost, the place was empty.
"Click-clack—"
The mummified corpse, which had remained motionless until then, suddenly stiffened and retracted its limbs, slowly squatting on the ground. A powerful resentment suddenly erupted from its body, and the chilling aura instantly lowered the surrounding temperature. Wang Hua and Chen Qiang both assumed defensive postures, while Chi Wei shook his head, picked at his ear, and paid no attention to the mummified corpse in front of him.
Qin Nan grinned and silently shrank his head. Although he was already covered in goosebumps, he was able to hold on because he was enveloped by Bai Hao's aura. However, this did not include the possibility of facing a corpse directly.
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