Chapter 70
The black fog slowly condensed into a terrifying human figure.
To call it a human figure was a bit of a stretch. It possessed a massive body, its limbs bulging with muscles like small, bulging hills, yet its overall torso was exceptionally thin. At first glance, it resembled a giant frog propped up by its body. Its facial features were even more disjointed, with its single eye nestled in the center of its face. There was no nose below, only a gaping mouth that, when opened, resembled the abyss.
The first reaction of Qiu when he realized its existence was that his whole body tensed up and his face was full of defense.
But when he saw its appearance clearly, his expression became strange again.
Why are you so ugly?
He grumbled inwardly, but his guard remained undiminished. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the man, his identity emerging in his mind. He then slowly pulled the peach wood sword out of his backpack and asked with certainty, "Han Yu's master?"
He thinks quickly.
In this situation, there are only two types of people who deliberately blocked him at the airport.
One type is Zhao Ping, who wants to cause trouble for the people around Chi Bai because of the grudge between him and Chi Bai.
But Zhao Ping had just been disciplined by Lu Gang. Ah Qiu received an email from Lu Gang on the plane, showing photos of Zhao Ping being beaten. The eight teeth he had finally put back in were broken again, neatly placed next to his face, next to Lu Gang's arrogant smile. Furthermore, it was rumored that Zhao Ping had been urgently summoned by the Heavenly Master Alliance. He was probably in trouble right now and had no mood, ability, or time to bother him.
So there is only one other category left -
The scum from Taoziguan who hid in the dark corner of Huaqing Gate and injured Uncle Changhe.
I see.
He explained that the uncles couldn't find it after searching for so long, and wondered if their minds were imprisoned. Tiantong had revealed that Han Yu's master had infiltrated the Huaqing Sect, and they instinctively assumed he might have forged his identity or replaced someone. They never considered the possibility that Han Yu's master wasn't actually human.
But... logically speaking, if an evil ghost, especially an evil ghost with such a strong aura that can cause unrest just by its ghost energy, is hiding in Huaqing Gate, the uncles should definitely notice it.
Doubts slowly arose in Aqiu's heart.
Ji Gu stared at the young junior in front of him with a single eye, and the abyss's huge mouth slowly curved upwards. It praised, "You are not too stupid."
While Aqiu was talking, his body kept retreating.
He thought his movements were cautious and calm, but in fact, he was completely within Ji Gu's sight.
Ji Gu looked at Aqiu as if he were looking at a foolish ant, clearly no match for the giant elephant, yet still struggling aimlessly. It raised its stout arms, like tree stumps, its pointed fingers gleaming in the dim light. That edge pierced Aqiu's eyes, closing in on him in the blink of an eye, startling him so much that he suddenly leaped to the side.
The nails scraped across his face, leaving a bloody mark deep enough to see the bone.
Drops of blood dripped onto the ground, and his cheeks unconsciously contracted and wrinkled because of the stinging pain. His fingers brushed the wound, and he lowered his eyes to stare at the blood on his fingertips and licked his lips.
Very strong.
He is worthy of being the one who can make Uncle Changhe unconscious until now.
Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, the other party should have some spells in hand, and perhaps other terrifying abilities.
After all, it's not something he can handle.
But it wasn't in his nature to back down without a fight.
He grinned at Ji Gu, leaped forward, peach wood sword in hand, and rushed in front of him, wielding the sword with both hands and slashing down with all his might. The blessed magical weapon shone into a dazzling golden light, as if dawn was about to break through the darkness. But to his dismay, this ray of dawn light was clearly not bright enough, and Ji Gu didn't even try to dodge when the sword slashed down.
He raised his arm, and his huge palm almost completely grasped the sword light. Then he tightened his five fingers and exerted force. With a snap, the sword light was crushed like glass.
The peach wood sword also shattered.
Aqiu looked at the peach wood sword with only the hilt left and gritted his teeth in his heart.
During this period, because of being involved in various troubles in Taoziguan, they had no idea how many peach wood swords were broken. Every time they went to San Ye's shop, they would be kicked in the butt and accused of being wasteful.
Chi Bai said unconvincedly, "Then Third Master, why don't you get a batch of good quality ones? If the quality is good, they won't break."
As a result, he was almost thrown out by the Third Master.
At this moment, Aqiu just wanted to tell Chi Bai that no matter how good the quality of the peach wood sword was, it would be useless against the mad dogs in Tao Ziguan.
He simply threw the hilt of the peach wood sword to the ground, and then took out a stack of talisman paper from his backpack.
From a young age, Ah Qiu had displayed an astonishing talent for talismans and spells. The talismans he drew were no less impressive than those of his senior apprentices. Several sheets of bright yellow paper flew from his fingertips, trapping Ji Gu in the center like a cage. But at the dazzling golden light emanating from his side, Ji Gu simply curled his lips coldly, letting out a disdainful sneer: "A mere trifle."
boom!
The ghost energy in its body surged, and the thick black spread like ink, gradually covering up the golden light in a short period of time, and then slowly swallowing it. When the last ray of light disappeared, the scattered talisman papers fell to the ground like burnt ashes, and some of them were even blown onto Aqiu's face by the wind.
Aqiu: “…”
The magic weapon is ineffective, and the talisman paper is also ineffective.
Han Yu's master is really difficult to deal with.
After pondering for a moment, Ji Gu raised his hand again, and several black cold rays of light filled with a strong murderous aura came from all directions. A Qiu felt the danger approaching from the left, and dodged to the right without hesitation, but the moment he dodged, the cold rays of light from the right came straight towards him. He was unable to dodge in a panic, and the cold rays of light easily passed over the mask on half of his face.
There was a cracking sound, and when Aqiu propped himself up and stood in front of the lamppost, a crack suddenly appeared on his pure white mask.
Immediately afterwards, half of the mask suddenly slipped off his face and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
The black light shattered the mask, leaving another bloody mark on his face.
He raised his hand and took off the remaining half of the mask, and when he looked up again, half of a terrifying ghost face was revealed.
Aqiu originally had a delicate appearance, but the half-ghost face covered with black lines that seemed to outline the eyes of an evil ghost changed his temperament to another extreme.
He said to Ji Gu, "There's nothing we can do. We can only fight hard."
Aqiu closed his eyes and murmured something silently. After a few seconds, one eye of his half-ghost face opened first, and then the black lines on his face began to emit black light. These black lights gradually became thicker and intertwined together, completely covering Aqiu's figure.
After a while, a strange and somewhat crazy laugh came from the black fog.
The giant ghost slowly stretched its body. It was like a giant mountain, slowly appearing behind Aqiu, with a pair of scarlet eyes staring straight at Ji Gu in front of it.
Although his eyes were straightforward and full of malice, Ji Gu's expression was unexpected.
It didn't feel fear or uneasiness, but instead showed surprise. It looked back at the evil ghost behind Aqiu with eager eyes, as if it was looking at some extremely precious treasure.
After a while, it suddenly laughed heartily. "As expected, Huaqing Sect is worthy of its name. Boy, your ancient book contains spells for the coexistence of humans and ghosts. There should also be spells for resurrecting the dead, right? I'll give you a chance. Give me that ancient book, and I'll spare your life. After all, it's not easy for you to survive until now. But - you have to join us at Taozi Temple."
As expected, he wanted his ancient books.
Just as the feeling of understanding was rising in his heart, Ah Qiu heard the second half of the sentence as if he had heard a huge joke. His ghost face was terrifying in the black fog, one eye was deep black, and the other was scarlet. He pursed his lips and said, "Old man, you have a nice idea."
Not only do they want his ancient books, they also want him to rebel?
Do you have any shame?
偁西団8
"Senior Xun, kill it!"
Although Duan Xun hadn't initially voluntarily chosen to coexist with Aqiu, the two had grown close after nearly fifteen years of living together. Aqiu was especially well-behaved and a good social person, always calling him along whenever he saw something delicious, fun, or interesting to see.
Even on his death anniversary every year, Aqiu would specially send him a gift.
Therefore, when he heard this 'instruction', Duan Xun did not hesitate at all.
His ghostly energy surged, and he vanished instantly, only to reappear entangled with Ji Gu. The two equally ferocious figures collided, their ghostly energy condensing into a substance as they clashed furiously, emitting waves of terrifying energy that sent all the surrounding trees and grass flying, even the telephone pole next to Ah Qiu being affected.
Ji Gu raised his hand to block Duan Xun's powerful blow. His massive body took two steps back, and he shook his hands. His single eye narrowed as he spoke slowly, "Why bother fighting me? It must be tough being trapped in a human's body, right? I heard you were forced into this guy's body because he was dying, and those hypocritical scoundrels at Huaqing Sect had no choice but to use you to save him."
The bewitching voice, like the whisper of a devil, rang in Duan Xun's ears.
"Why don't you submit to me? Once I get the ancient book from this kid, I'll cut you out of his body. What do you think?"
"How is it?" The bewitching man was like a plant with its roots cut off when he approached Duan Xun, completely devoid of life. He laughed and asked, "Do you take me for a fool?"
Although Duan Xun doesn't appear on weekdays, he knows everything that Aqiu experiences in daily life.
Naturally, I also know what kind of people are in Taoziguan.
Doing business with this bunch of scum is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. Anyone who falls into their trap will be damned.
"If I had truly listened to you and colluded with you, when you cut me out, what awaits me is becoming a slave to your Tao Zi Guan, just like Xiang Yuan."
Towards the distance.
The members of the special department that San Ye belongs to are also the evil ghost raised by Tiantong.
Ji Gu, seeing his deception had failed, abandoned his politeness. Over the years, he had become a demon, devouring countless spirits, and his abilities had grown exponentially, even stronger than when he was a human. In his opinion, Duan Xun was no match for him.
This is exactly the case.
Jigu's ghostly aura was like a tornado, devouring the surrounding ghostly aura wantonly. Duan Xun subconsciously stepped back when he realized his own ghostly aura was about to be sucked away by it. His brows furrowed, his expression becoming cold and serious. His aura condensed into a wall, allowing the tornado to hit it again and again.
Bang.
The wall showed no sign of shaking.
Bang bang.
The walls began to shake slightly.
Bang bang bang!
After three consecutive powerful collisions, a white mark suddenly appeared in the center of the wall.
Duan Xun's face changed slightly, and he was about to fill it up, but before the ghost energy touched the black wall, Ji Gu's huge figure slammed into it. This ruthless collision, like a mountain pressing down on one's head, directly smashed the black wall in front into pieces. Duan Xun felt a pain in his heart, and his whole figure suddenly flew backwards.
At the same time, Aqiu, who was standing in the distance, turned pale and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood from his throat.
Seeing this scene, Ji Gu's huge mouth of the abyss let out a hoarse laugh, and looked at the man and the ghost with more and more contempt.
It clearly gave Duan Xun a chance, but the other party didn't want it.
It is better to become its puppet than to disappear.
What a pity.
A stubborn ghost can't be reasoned with.
Ji Gu looked down at them condescendingly, raised his hand, and a whisk was held in his five fingers.
The weapons that evil spirits can use are almost all magical instruments that will disappear with their death. The same is true for this whisk. Although the pure white animal hairs behind the handle are clearly visible, it is covered with a thick black aura, making it look creepy and strange.
Ji Gu grasped the whisk and shook it, and a powerful aura pressed over, knocking Duan Xun away again.
"waste."
It sneered and waved its whisk again.
But having already sensed its power and the strength of its whisk through their encounters, Duan Xun had already learned to dodge. His figure quickly dissipated from the spot, only to reappear a hundred meters away. After several attempts, his speed was so high that Ji Gu didn't even touch him.
This realization made Ji Gu's face gradually become ugly.
But soon, when its eyes focused on Aqiu, an idea came to its mind.
The whisk hit Duan Xun without hesitation. The other party dodged, but when he saw the figure that suddenly appeared in front of Aqiu from the corner of his eye, his face suddenly changed. He yelled "sinister villain" and quickly followed.
Unfortunately, just as he was approaching Ji Gu, the whisk swept again and Duan Xun was completely knocked away.
At the same time, Ji Gu lowered his eyes and looked at A Qiu, whose expression changed slightly, with contempt, and raised his hand without hesitation.
boom.
The ghost energy swirled like wind and rushed straight towards Aqiu's face. Aqiu couldn't dodge it and was hit again, causing a pain in his heart and vomiting blood. Then, as if it had self-awareness, the ghost energy that hit him transformed into several silk threads and began to flow along Aqiu's body and limbs. As Aqiu looked at him with slight surprise, the silk threads suddenly tightened.
"ah--!"
The bones were crackling at this moment. The severe pain and the terrible feeling of having blood vessels blocked made Aqiu's eyes burst with blood. The veins on his face and neck were exposed, as if a poisonous insect was about to break out of the skin.
Another piece of silk reached into his backpack and easily found the ancient book.
The tattered ancient book was delivered to Ji Gu by silk. He looked down at it, his eyes flashing with excitement. He then carefully flipped through the pages, but something unexpected happened. As soon as his fingertips touched the ancient book, it burst into a dazzling golden light and immediately turned into a piece of talisman paper.
...Transformation symbol.
Ji Gu's expression was slightly stunned, and even with only one eye, one could see the shock on his face.
Then, anger filled its entire face. It crushed the talisman paper and raised its hand to grab Aqiu's neck: "Boy, you dare to play tricks on me!"
Ah Qiu's face turned purple from suffocation, but he grinned twice: "So what if I played a trick on you? You don't think you are so smart, do you? I can see that with your ability, it should be no problem for you to kill Uncle Changhe, but you left him alone, and even for his safety, you only dared to cut him twice——"
His eyes rolled around, and he took a deep breath, his voice weak. "Are you worried he won't last long enough for the spell to be broken? But you thought of using the spell to lure me out with the ancient book, but why didn't you consider that others might be able to guess your true purpose?"
Seeing that he was clearly suffocating to death, yet he kept chattering, Ji Gu sneered, "So what if I guessed it? You still brought it to me."
"Yes, but it's just me," he chuckled. "I've had that ancient book with me for fifteen years. Even if I can't learn the spells in it, I can recite them by heart. What makes you think I carry it with me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Gu, who had been so confident, turned pale on the spot.
Its eyes were filled with a sinister coldness as it said word by word: "You—are—looking for—death!"
"If I die, you will never be able to find that ancient book again."
"No," Ji Gu sneered at Aqiu's threat, "I will kill you and train you into my evil spirit. From now on, I will be your master. You will tell me anything I want to know."
Thinking of this, Ji Gu no longer hesitated and pinched Aqiu's neck with his fingers even harder.
Ah Qiu gritted his teeth, his already hazy eyes looking at Duan Xun who had climbed up in the distance, muttering in his heart -
Rong Jing, ah Rong Jing, when will Senior Si Liu arrive? He is really going to die here.
Just as the thought came to his mind, Aqiu suddenly felt the restraint on his throat loosen, followed by a heart-wrenching scream.
Before he could come to his senses and understand the situation, his body fell to the ground with a bang. Then, when he raised his hazy vision, a severed hand flew out from in front of his eyes, fell to the ground, and was crushed by Si Liu's kick.
Si Liu was furious. "Fuck, what a lousy place this is! I wandered around the airport for ages and couldn't find the way. I finally found it. You old man are quite capable. Even after you die, your magical tools are still quite powerful."
Aqiu might not have noticed anything in front of Jigu, and Si Liu wandered around the airport exit for a long time but didn't see Aqiu. The phone call also showed that Aqiu was not in the service area. He kicked a broken bowl on the ground in frustration, and the broken bowl flew up, and a strong ghost energy exploded like a bomb.
Only then did Si Liu realize that this was not a broken bowl at all, but a magical weapon!
I think the old guy Ji Gu is cautious. He knows that if he, as an evil ghost, really fights with others, the ghost energy will inevitably explode violently and will definitely attract the attention of others, which will be counterproductive.
But if you think about it carefully, if it really attracts attention, it is only two groups of people.
One group is from special departments.
The old man Ji Gu has been hiding in Huaqing Gate for a long time. He should be very clear about the situation of this special department in Fenping and knows that he cannot rely on them.
So... he is worried about the Taoists of Huaqing Sect?
But except for Changhe, Changyun and others from Huaqing Sect have all left, right?
Si Liu vaguely guessed the truth——
Changyun and the others' departure was probably due to something serious, and not a deliberate plot by Ji Gu. Therefore, when Ji Gu saw them leaving, he must have thought they were trying to lure the snake out of its hole.
That's why I'm so cautious.
Si Liu, who had figured it out, turned his head and saw that Aqiu was being held in Ji Gu's palm and was about to suffocate to death. Shocked, he picked up the knife without saying a word and cut off one of Ji Gu's arms with one blow.
The knife was formed from his own ghost energy and was extremely sharp.
He walked up to Qiu and stood in front of him, asking him, "Are you okay?"
Ah Qiu touched his throat. He had no strength in his body, even his arms were limp. At this moment, he pressed his palm against the pain in his throat and said weakly, "Don't worry, senior, I can still breathe."
Si Liu: “…”
That's fine, as long as the person is not dead, the others can be saved.
He urged Aqiu: "Take your ghost and stand aside. I will avenge you."
Si Liu, dressed in a white robe, stood in front of him like a mountain, and a sense of security arose spontaneously. A Qiu did not bother to be polite with him and immediately called Duan Xun back to his side.
Then, Si Liu's eyes fell on the roaring Ji Gu, a smile spread across his lips, and he raised his knife and chopped him off directly: "Old man, we finally meet, don't leave, stay and chat."
boom.
The ghost energy attracted by the blade was like a huge wave in the deep sea, smashing towards Ji Gu.
Ji Gu had just experienced the horror of Si Liu's knife. Now his face changed suddenly, and the anger in his heart surged one after another. He wished he could cut Si Liu into pieces.
It was obviously just a little bit away from crushing the boy from Huaqing Sect to death, obtaining the ancient book, and turning back into a human being!
The anger that had overwhelmed his reason burned wildly. Ji Gu did not dodge but faced it head-on. His aura surged violently, and he raised his hand to suddenly block Si Liu's knife.
Si Liu was a little surprised to see the other party catch the knife with his bare hands.
He scoffed, "Then forget about your left hand."
His slender white fingers gripped the knife handle, tightening it little by little. He concentrated all his strength on the knife and pressed it down hard.
Time passes by every second.
Ji Gu's eyes were fixed on the contact surface between the blade and his arm, while Si Liu was staring at Ji Gu's expression.
He clearly saw a trace of cold sweat on Ji Gu's ferocious face. The sweat dripped down Ji Gu's face to the ground, making a splashing sound. Then, Ji Gu's teeth began to creak, and his ugly face gradually turned red. The bloodshot in his single eye broke, and a trace of blood appeared.
Bang.
It was as if a taut wire suddenly broke, and Ji Gu lost all his energy. Si Liu, holding the knife, did not hesitate and pressed the long knife down again. With a "swish" sound, Ji Gu's huge body was chopped diagonally from the right shoulder, directly to the waist.
A sharp edge flashed, and after a few seconds, a bright knife mark appeared on the side of the waist.
Ji Gu's upper body slowly slid down along the knife mark.
Watching this scene, Si Liu put away his knife, snorted, and gave his evaluation: "Waste."
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