Now I understand, the one who spoke just now wasn't Old Man Ge Wang, but the evil spirit Zong Xie.
For a moment, even I felt despair.
I was already extremely weak and exhausted.
Now, even the final trump card has been destroyed by that evil zongzi using such methods.
At this moment, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe were also filled with despair.
Only the villagers remained squatting on the ground, unaware of what had happened, assuming I would send the evil spirit away.
Suddenly, the cloth bag that Li Huai and Ge Wang were tightly gripping emitted a burst of red light.
Blood was seeping out, and the two of them instinctively let go.
The next moment, the rope actually emerged directly from the opening of the cloth bag covered with talismans.
My face turned ashen. Sure enough, the rope was hooked straight at me, trying to loop around my neck.
I swung the peach wood sword in my hand with all my might, but found that it had no effect whatsoever on the rope!
The peach wood sword, which was supposed to be supremely yang and sacred, seemed to have lost its power at this moment, allowing the rope to hook around my neck.
Li Huai, standing to the side, showed an expression of anger and shame, then lunged at me fiercely, grabbing the rope around my neck.
The next moment he abruptly pulled his hand back, only to find it a bloody mess.
"Chen Yan!"
Luo Tianhe roared and shoved all the Five Emperors Coins and Evil-Repelling Talismans he had into my hand.
These things emitted a golden light when they came into my hands, but it quickly dimmed.
The rope was so tight it made my vision go black and I couldn't breathe.
In a blur, I saw that evil rice dumpling.
She stood straight in front of me, her eyes open, her eyes completely devoid of white, like an abyss.
At the same time, she curled a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth, reached out her hands, and tightly gripped my neck.
This is her true form!
I reached my hand tremblingly into my pocket and pinched the human skin sachet.
At this moment, a hungry scent emanated from the human skin sachet, as if it wanted to eat.
Suddenly, a glimmer of hope appeared in my eyes. Then I took out the human skin sachet and stuck it directly onto the face of the evil zongzi.
The next moment, an unparalleled suction force surged from the human skin sachet, and the immense resentment surrounding the Zong Xie disappeared at a visible speed.
The rope that had been tightly binding my neck suddenly loosened, allowing me to catch my breath.
I fell to the ground immediately, ignoring the pain, and gasped for breath.
Before I could even relax after surviving the ordeal, I shouted:
"Uncle Ge Wang, grab that rope quickly! If the rope disappears, we won't be able to complete the exorcism ritual, and this thing will continue to plague the village!"
Upon hearing my shout, Ge Wang, despite his advanced age, leaped up and grabbed the rope.
The malevolent energy swirled around his hands on the rope, producing a series of chilling creaking sounds.
It was as if countless vengeful ghosts were gnawing at his palm!
Drops of bright red blood flowed down, but old man Ge Wang gritted his teeth and refused to let go.
At this moment, I finally recovered, stood up, silently recited the incantation, and took out a handful of yellow talismans to stick on the rope.
The yellow talisman immediately burst into bright flames, but at the same time the rope finally calmed down.
Only now did Ge Wang remove his hands from the ropes. By then, his hands were a bloody mess, and you could even see the white bones.
Li Huai felt a pang of shame. He had also grabbed the rope, but the intense pain made him let go immediately.
Despite the excruciating pain, Ge Wang held on tightly, even as his hands were gnawed until the bone was exposed, yet he still refused to let go.
"Uncle Ge, your hand."
I felt a sudden pang of fear, and at the same time, I felt a surge of respect for old man Ge Wang.
Not everyone can hold on tightly even when their hands are gnawed to the bone.
If he hadn't caught it just now, the ritual to send away the evil spirits would have failed!
Even if the evil spirit has had most of its resentment absorbed, it's not something we can solve in a short time!
The best outcome would be to hold another ritual to send her away.
The worst-case scenario is that the second exorcism ritual fails again, and we all die in the ritual!
"It's alright, let's continue the ceremony."
Old Man Ge Wang shook his hand expressionlessly, as if the hand that had been gnawed down to bare bones was not his at all.
There is a clinic in the village, but the ritual to send off the evil spirits is not over yet, so no one can leave!
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue presiding over the ritual to send off the evil spirits.
"Alright, get up, everyone. The evil spirit has been driven away. Let's get to the river mouth as soon as possible and burn the rope!"
I shouted loudly at the villagers.
The villagers were all squatting on the ground, trembling.
Although they didn't witness what just happened, they heard almost everything.
When they heard my desperate cries, they thought they were all going to die there.
Unexpectedly, there was a twist in the story. At this moment, they stood up one by one, trembling.
An old man burst into tears on the spot:
"We're not dead yet. This isn't the underworld."
"Master, thank you so much! I thought we were doomed."
"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"
I roared, and Luo Tianhe, dressed in a Zhong Kui costume, led the way.
Soon, we arrived at the riverbank. I took out the rope and lit it with a talisman.
As it burned, the rope twisted and turned as if it were alive, and occasionally let out a pitiful cry.
It took me about a dozen talismans to burn these ropes to ashes.
Only now could I relax, let out a long breath, wipe the cold sweat from my forehead, and then look at the villagers:
"Get Uncle Ge to the hospital quickly, he's dying!"
Old man Ge Wang just casually bandaged his hands, and we didn't bring any painkillers or anything beforehand.
After all, who could have imagined this would happen?
The old man had been enduring it all along. Although his endurance was extraordinary, his forehead was covered in cold sweat and his body was trembling.
Luo Tianhe picked up old man Ge Wang and shouted to the villagers:
"Where is the health center? Take me there quickly."
It was only then that the villagers noticed Ge Wangna's hands, which had revealed bare white bones.
"Follow me, come with me, the health center is right in the middle of the village!"
At this moment, a strong young man stepped forward.
"There shouldn't be any doctors on duty at this time. I know a little about medicine, and I know where the medicines are at the health center. I'll go with you."
I looked at the village chief who had stepped out from the crowd in surprise; he actually knew medicine.
He gave an awkward laugh:
"Being able to become the village chief, I certainly wasn't just good at interpersonal relationships. I know where all the medicines in the health center are, since I'm the one who purchases and stores them."
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