Not only that, the flames haven't gone out yet!
Soon, all the blue fish scales were burned away, revealing the festering, oozing flesh beneath, and even the stark white bones were visible!
The wound, resembling silt, was constantly oozing tiny blisters and emitting an even stronger stench of decay.
His rotting white eyes glared at me with utter venom.
My lips twitched. This thing's eyes are so rotten, how can it still see me?
It seemed to be enraged and abandoned Li Huai, who was right in front of it!
Its abdomen swelled up violently like a toad's, making the wriggling creature inside even clearer!
There were hundreds of rotting loaches, most of them as thick as an adult's finger, and a few that were unusually large, even about the size of a baby's arm.
I covered my mouth; I will never eat loach or anything like that again in my life.
The water ghost suddenly opened its mouth, which was filled with serrated teeth and dripped with yellow mucus.
"vomit!"
He spat out a large amount of thick, sticky, black gas that smelled extremely foul, as if he were spitting!
My eyes immediately sharpened.
This is not pus, but rather a malevolent water containing his original water evil and endless resentment!
According to folklore, the resentment of a person who drowns, along with the evil spirits in the river, lingers and becomes a source of misfortune!
This thing is extremely yin and poisonous. If a living person touches it, their flesh and blood will rot, and even their soul will be corroded!
"careful!"
Old Chen, the only one present besides me who recognized it, shouted out.
His voice was extremely tense, knowing the consequences of getting involved with this stuff.
But I was prepared!
This water ghost harbors resentment, and its core is this mouthful of calamistic water. How could I not take precautions early on?
Just as the black water, reeking of death, was about to touch me, I flicked my wrist...
A coin, nurtured and passed down for many years, imbued with the power of countless incense offerings and prayers, shot out swiftly.
This coin is no ordinary item; it's an old piece I found at Master Zhang Qingxiao's place.
It is said to be an item used during the burial of an ancient king or nobleman, which was later unearthed by tomb robbers and is a genuine antique.
As a kind of "mouth money," it was placed in the mouth of the deceased for a long time, enduring the dying breath of the deceased and the incense offerings of the family for generations!
Its nature has been elevated; it can not only soothe the souls of the dead, but also stabilize the malevolent energy generated by the resentment of death.
The two characters "Peace and Prosperity" engraved on the coin represent a powerful wish, and at this moment, the characters shine brightly.
"Whoosh!"
With a whooshing sound, the money transformed into a bright yellow light, striking the very center of the incoming jet of dark, malevolent water with unparalleled precision.
With a soft, resonant sound like the trembling of a bronze bell, the two characters "Peace and Prosperity" on the coin suddenly flashed with a steady and profound golden light!
The extremely yin and poisonous caustic water, which seemed capable of corroding everything, suddenly stopped in mid-air as if it had been frozen in place!
The resentful black energy emanating from within seemed to have met its nemesis, melting away like accumulated snow!
Seeing this, I breathed a long sigh of relief.
Li Huai also showed a surprised expression, quickly stood up, and scrambled over to my back.
I turned my head and glared at him; he was running pretty fast at that moment.
Having suffered continuous injuries, with an evil-repelling formation around it, and its original source of calamity water already suppressed, the ferocious aura emanating from the water ghost had clearly diminished considerably.
His swollen abdomen deflated a little, like a balloon deflating.
But in his rotting eyes, resentment was almost overflowing.
At the same time, the rotting loaches in his abdomen wriggled even more violently, as if they could burst out of his belly at any moment!
Thinking of that possibility, I involuntarily took two steps back. If, during a battle with this thing, it suddenly swarmed out in overwhelming numbers, the consequences...
Mys! I couldn't help but gasp.
"Chen Yan, here's a fire for you."
Just then, Luo Tianhe, who was shirtless, also came over. He had been with me for so long and knew that ordinary torches could not pose much of a threat to this water ghost.
Therefore, he cleverly handed me the torch, hoping I could strengthen it.
I took the torch, tore off a few yellow talismans, and threw them in. Immediately, the flames burned more intensely and seemed to become brighter.
I also wrapped several strands of cinnabar around the base of the torch.
After doing all this, I threw the burning torch in my hand at the water ghost with all my might.
My aim was pretty good; the torch hit the water ghost squarely.
As if encountering gasoline, the flames suddenly surged high, completely engulfing the water ghost's wet body, scorching its festering skin and remaining scales, producing crackling sounds and an even stronger, more pungent stench of burning.
The water ghost immediately let out a painful and angry wail, but it could no longer even keep its body upright.
He lay on the ground like a fish that had jumped onto the shore, constantly thrashing, twisting, and flailing, trying to extinguish the flames on his body.
And I know that although this water ghost looks miserable, it is just ordinary flames that I have slightly amplified, and it is difficult to completely destroy this water ghost!
"Old Chen, find a way to subdue him. Luo Tianhe, find something else that can be burned, the bigger the fire, the better!"
Despite my physical exhaustion and the lingering chill from the backlash, I charged forward once more!
Old Chen also knew that now was the most critical moment. Before the water ghost could react, he had to strike while the iron was hot and kill him.
Once he recovers, we'll be the ones who suffer.
Old Chen rushed forward, pulled out the iron rod stuck in the ground, and swung it around, smashing it hard against the struggling water ghost like he was threshing corn.
The red runes on the iron rod flashed, reflecting the burning flames and causing the water ghost immense pain.
I took the opportunity to take a deep breath, my gaze sharp as lightning, locking onto his abdomen, which, though deflated, was still writhing violently.
That place is the "sea of qi" of water ghosts, the nest of those resentful loaches, and the last hiding place for evil spirits.
I was using my grandfather's ancestral scouting footwork, and although my steps were a little unsteady due to weakness, my orientation was still spot on.
I took out my three-edged bone needle, waited for the right moment, concentrated all my thoughts and strength into one point, and thrust it into the center of his abdomen!
With a "plop," the bone needle pierced his abdomen without any resistance.
It's like poking a water balloon.
As I moved, an extremely cold and yin energy spread up along the three-edged bone needle!
In an instant, my arm turned bluish-purple as if it had been frozen.
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