"What... what exactly is that?"
Xiaoyue looked back, her voice trembling.
The white T-shirt was soaked with cold sweat, and the sanitary napkin on the chest had long since burned to ashes.
wrong!
There's something else.
I turned my head quickly.
At the end of the street, a group of elderly people were walking slowly towards them.
They were hunched over, their canes dragging on the ground with a harsh sound; they were Mengmeng's grandparents and other residents of the community.
Under the moonlight, their skin was bluish-gray, their eyes were empty and lifeless, and faint marks were visible around their necks, as if they had been bound by iron chains.
"Don't panic."
I bent down, picked up half a locust branch, and quickly drew symbols on the sand.
"Xiaoyue, quickly grab some sand!" Without looking up, I infused Yang energy into the runes with my fingertips, and the lines on the ground instantly glowed with golden light.
She stood there, stunned, her sky-blue jeans stained with dirty water: "Master, what can sand be used for?"
"This is the Gan Yang Suppressing Ghost Talisman, which takes the meaning of pure Yang from the Qian hexagram. This sand is exposed to the sun all year round, absorbing the positive Yang energy. I have blessed it with the secret incantation of the Thunder Department."
As I spoke, I flicked my finger at the sand pile, and three copper coins embedded themselves in it: "Copper coins connect heaven and earth, locust branches draw thunder and fire, and sand grains transform into blades, specifically designed to vanquish evil spirits!"
As they spoke, the elderly people had already gathered around.
Mengmeng's grandfather raised his cane and pointed it at my nose: "Young man, stay and be a sacrifice. The water ghost of Tongning needs fresh yang energy to complete the ritual."
I ignored him and turned to look at Xiaoyue.
"Watch closely!"
I brought two fingers together and slashed through the air, causing the talismans on the ground to light up with a bang.
Then he casually tossed out a handful of sand.
The moment the gravel touched the old man, puffs of white smoke rose up.
A piercing scream echoed through the street.
The power of the talisman burst forth from the sand, carving three scorched furrows into the ground.
"It really works!"
Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly scooped up the sand.
The sanitary napkin on her chest had been stained grayish-black by the yin energy, but she was completely unaware of it, only concerned with throwing sand at the swarming yin creatures.
Just then, the vortex on the ground suddenly surged and boiled, and sewage carrying countless broken wood and branches shot into the sky.
A figure dressed in a black, wide-sleeved official robe slowly rose from the vortex.
Wearing a xiezhi crown, with a jade plaque at his waist engraved with the three seal characters "Zhenshui Si" (meaning "Suppressing Waters Division"), the water ripples embroidered on the hem of his robe moved even without wind.
"I am the first water garrison commander of Tongning, and I have guarded this place for three hundred years."
His voice was like a booming bell, yet it also carried the echoing sound of a deep urn from underwater; every word resonated so loudly it hurt the eardrums.
The five-emperor coins on my wrist suddenly became hot, and fine beads of blood seeped from the patterns on the surface of the copper coins.
This is a sign of encountering something extremely yin.
When he raised his hand, I saw that the skin exposed at the cuff of his sleeve was covered with scaly patterns, clearly the marks of long-term immersion in damp water.
"The Dragon Slayers have destroyed my Spirit Suppression Formation. Today, I will use your souls to repair it!"
With a roar, the iron chain around his waist suddenly flew off.
Wherever the iron chain passed, the air made a sound like shattering glass.
The Gan Yang Suppressing Ghost Talisman that I had just carefully arranged began to twist and deform, and the runes made of sand trembled under the pressure of the iron chains.
The five-emperor coins were so hot in my palm that I could barely hold them.
I gritted my teeth and threw out a copper coin: "Heaven is round and earth is square, laws and decrees are in nine chapters, I now write, and all ghosts will hide!"
The moment the golden light entered the talisman, the array diagram burst forth with dazzling light.
However, the Water Suppressor sneered, and with a flick of his sleeve, the runes on the iron chains moved as if alive, shattering all the sand blades that were shot at him.
The scorching sand hit my face, leaving fine, bloody scratches.
Sensing his unfathomable yin energy, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end.
This is far beyond what ordinary yin objects can be compared to.
I bit my fingertip, and the moment the blood dripped onto the locust branch, I roared.
"Using blood as a catalyst, drawing upon the essence of the sun and moon, break through!"
Flames carrying sand crashed into the iron chains, and with a deafening roar, the Water Suppressor's figure swayed for the first time.
His official hat was askew, and black blood seeped from the scratches on his forehead caused by sand and gravel.
But the sinister grin that appeared on his face as he wiped away the blood.
"Interesting, very interesting!"
He swung his arm, and the iron chain once again lashed out at us like a serpent.
I quickly pulled Xiaoyue to hide.
The lightning sword struck the iron chain, sending countless sparks flying.
At the same time, a handful of five-emperor coins were scattered.
However, the Five Emperor Coins had no effect on the iron chain. The moment they hit the chain, they were bounced back by the talisman and flew back.
I dodged to the side, the copper coin whizzing past my ear and smashing into the wall behind me, leaving a deep dent.
The iron chains, carrying a chilling aura, attacked once more.
The black mist that rose as the runes on the chain swirled almost solidified, and it looked like it was about to wrap around my neck.
At the critical moment, I bit my tongue, brought my right hand together like a sword, and used my blood as ink to draw a faint red "Crimson Sun Demon-Slaying Spell" in the air.
It requires the essence and blood from the tip of the tongue as a guide, which is extremely depleting of vital energy.
"Die!"
I shouted and hurled the "Crimson Sun Demon-Slaying Spell" at the Water Suppressor.
The red light collided violently with the dark blue runes on his body, bursting out with a blinding light.
The Water Suppressor let out a painful roar, and its form began to become transparent, but in the blink of an eye, it reformed under the influence of Yin energy.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Drawing talismans with blood? That's quite interesting!"
Just then, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky.
The moment the lightning struck, the outline of a giant stone tortoise on the distant mountain appeared, with the three large characters "Dragon Slayer Team" faintly visible on its back.
As I gazed at the crumbling runes on the stone tortoise's back, a sudden sense of clarity dawned upon me.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
