☆, Chapter 323: A Shocking Revelation of the Past
Without bothering with pleasantries, Si Jiliang's expression darkened upon seeing the scene before him.
His gaze swept around, and he asked in a low voice, "What's going on here?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran could clearly see the evil energy in his words. Seeing that these evil spirits were eager to attack, she pulled Si Jiliang back half a step and replied in a deep voice, "There was an evil spirit attacking. I didn't notice and accidentally entered the formation."
"An evil spirit?" Si Jiliang's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he immediately shielded her behind him, looking around warily with a furrowed brow.
He was also well-versed in metaphysics, but he rarely encountered evil spirits. Those who practiced evil arts had long been expelled from the metaphysical school. Even if he occasionally encountered some people who only knew a little bit and had gone astray, he would still be able to do so.
The one who could subdue Jiang Ran was clearly one of the best and should not be underestimated.
These evil spirits, their bodies as black as ink, stood on the perimeter, eyeing them menacingly, ready to attack.
Seeing this, Si Jiliang pursed his lips, his expression somewhat stern. He then tilted his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Take advantage of the break and go out quickly!"
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, surprised, as he implied that she should escape first. "And what about you?" she asked.
“I have my own way.” Si Jiliang’s eyes sharpened, and he replied in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran suddenly scoffed, then slowly shook her head and replied coldly, "What do you take me for? A deserter?"
"I didn't..." Si Jiliang was about to explain when he saw that she had misunderstood.
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ran interrupted him, saying, "You're in danger because of me, how could I abandon you and leave alone?"
Then, his gaze swept over the twins who had fainted to the side, a helpless expression on his face, and he scoffed lightly: "Look, there are two more over there."
Si Jiliang turned his head and saw the two lying side by side under the tree. In his haste, he hadn't noticed them.
She then fully understood Jiang Ran's concerns. She could risk everything to break through the Yin energy and escape, but the twins could not, so they had no choice but to be trapped here.
"Besides, only the two of us know this kind of mysterious technique, so there's no use for me going out," Jiang Ran said half-jokingly.
In fact, Si Jiliang's ability to see through Yin spirits was beyond her expectations. She had only vaguely guessed based on what he had said earlier, but she did not expect that he was also a cultivator.
No wonder he was able to spot the old man's illness at a glance.
Si Jiliang listened, a slight smile curving his lips.
The two rarely coexisted peacefully, yet this was under such difficult circumstances.
As if receiving a command, the evil spirits swarmed towards them. Jiang Ran quickly formed hand seals and uttered a low shout: "Heaven and Earth, all things return to their origin!"
Then, strands of yellow talismans spread outwards in the direction she formed the hand seals.
Si Jiliang stared intently at the group of evil spirits, his hands forming constantly changing hand seals.
He then shouted sharply, "Go!"
Then, the mark on his hand was quickly struck at the group of evil spirits. The yellow talisman burned rapidly upon contact with the evil spirits' bodies, instantly enveloping them completely.
The evil spirit was bound inside and unable to move, letting out a resentful roar.
Jiang Ran looked down and saw that Si Jiliang's expression was serious and that his hand seals were exactly the same as hers. A look of surprise flashed through her mind, and she looked up at Si Jiliang in shock.
Si Jiliang noticed Jiang Ran's gaze, his eyes darkened, and his expression turned serious. He whispered a warning: "These evil spirits are very troublesome. You need to be careful."
"Hmm." Jiang Ran quickly composed herself, suppressed her doubts, and slowly replied.
The evil spirit before them was only restrained for a moment before it broke free and attacked them again.
Jiang Ran and Si Jiliang's expressions changed, and they hurriedly cast spells to deal with it. However, the evil spirit's attack was obviously stronger than before. Their spiritual power was limited, and their movements gradually became slower. The evil spirit was also devouring them little by little.
Their circle was gradually shrank, leaving them no choice but to retreat towards the foot of the tree.
Just as they were about to reach Si Zuochen and the others, Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed, and she said in a deep voice, "We can't retreat any further!"
Si Jiliang understood her concerns, his expression turned cold, and he replied in a low voice, "Understood."
Children are not fully developed mentally, making them most susceptible to possession by evil spirits. This time, the evil spirits clearly came prepared, and we must not let them have any chance.
Si Jiliang frowned, coldly observing the vast expanse before him. His hands formed even denser hand seals, and he chanted incantations, making the spells even more intricate.
"Watch out!" Jiang Ran's eyes flashed as she saw a sinister aura taking advantage of the chaos to attack Si Jiliang's back, and she cried out in alarm.
Upon hearing the sound, Si Jiliang instinctively tried to dodge, but he was too slow, and the evil spirit instantly invaded his body.
He froze, then collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran was startled, but she didn't bother to help him up. Her expression became even more gloomy. She made a hand seal with her fingers and quickly formed a mudra with her palms. The incantation she was chanting disappeared rapidly.
Originally, the two of them could barely cope with the combined attack, but now the evil spirits are lingering, like a relentless battle. If this continues, she fears she will also run out of spiritual energy and become the host of these evil spirits.
Just then, clumps of black mist rushed towards her and quickly gathered together. Jiang Ran's expression changed abruptly, and she rapidly changed the spell in her mouth as she quickly dodged to the side.
Just when there was no way to avoid it, two phantom images of divine beasts suddenly attacked them and began to fight.
The evil spirits were defeated by the divine beast and vanished without a trace in a short time.
Jiang Ran looked down and saw that the phantoms of the Azure Dragon and White Tiger on the twins suddenly intensified, shattering the malevolent Yin energy.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran nodded slightly to the phantom hovering in the sky as a sign of respect.
The Azure Dragon and White Tiger seemed to sense something, let out a low growl at her, and then returned to their respective bodies.
The previously dim sky brightened instantly, returning to normal.
Jiang Ran quickly looked at the twins, only to see that both of them had their eyes closed and were still unconscious. It was likely that the Azure Dragon and White Tiger had suddenly left their bodies to protect themselves in an emergency.
Then she quickly walked to Si Jiliang's side and called out softly, but Si Jiliang remained unmoved, clearly affected by the evil spirit.
Thinking that his hand seals and moves were very similar to his own, his eyes narrowed and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.
Considering his sudden change in attitude towards her, her curiosity grew even stronger. Looking at his unfamiliar face, Jiang Ran's gaze darkened slightly. She then reached out and probed into his consciousness, only to find it completely blank.
Logically speaking, a normal person shouldn't look like this, unless someone is deliberately covering it up...
Jiang Ran slowly withdrew her hand, her brows furrowing slightly, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes.
The moment she lowered her hand, a sharp pain shot through her mind, and fragmented images flashed through her mind.
A handsome man dressed in Taoist robes followed closely behind him, his expression seemingly arrogant, his chin slightly raised, and he said loudly, "Master, I will definitely become the most powerful diviner in the future, and come to me for divination after you have climbed all 88,800 steps!"
The scene instantly shifted to a bamboo forest. The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and every move he made was extremely lethal, exactly the same as what she had learned.
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Kneeling before the statue of the Three Pure Ones, he murmured incantations, his face cold, as if in repentance: "Severing the six senses and emotions..."
Jiang Ran wanted to go up and listen to what he had to say, but was suddenly blocked by a layer of mist. Past memories kept surfacing, but she had no recollection of them.
After regaining her senses, Jiang Ran looked at him with a puzzled expression, her face unreadable.
Who is he calling "master"?! Judging from the situation, they seem to be from the same sect as me, but why do I have no recollection of them?!
What exactly was he repenting for while kneeling before the patriarch? What wrong had he committed that warranted such a cold expression and those words?
A multitude of doubts echoed in her mind. The only person who might know the truth was still unconscious, making it impossible to ask him. In the current situation, she could only wait for him to wake up. Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes darkened slightly. She then called Gu Nan and explained the situation.
Gu Nan was startled and, without asking any questions, immediately drove over to pick him up.
Seeing the group lying unconscious on the ground, he was taken aback and looked at Jiang Ran in surprise before asking, "What happened?!"
Jiang Ran frowned slightly and replied in a deep voice, "It's a long story..."
Gu Nan understood instantly. With so many people around, she didn't ask any more questions. With a slight wave of her hand, her subordinates immediately understood and went forward to lift the people into the car.
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