Mercedes pulled up beside him. This Mercedes was very elegant and impressive; Xiao Yu didn’t know much about cars, but this one seemed different from those he had seen before—it was wider with smoothe...Chapter 166: Exterminating the Evil Demon
The ghost mother, floating in mid-air, dived towards the old Taoist standing in the hall with his eyes closed and chanting mantras. When she reached him, her enormous body spun around to tightly encase the old Taoist within herself.
Once the ghost mother had completely enveloped the old Taoist's figure, her massive frame quickly shrank, squeezing him tightly so he could not move at all.
Xiao Yu stood at a distance and faintly heard the old Taoist, trapped inside, chanting mantras continuously.
Suddenly, the ghost mother’s already-shrunken body suddenly expanded rapidly. As she grew larger, she emitted a mad howl before shrinking down quickly once more.
After a moment, the ghost mother's figure shrunk again after expanding, but was soon compressed back by her crazed self. This cycle repeated itself; the ghost mother felt her limbs becoming less and less under her control. Her body suddenly expanded dramatically, although she quickly suppressed it. She knew that if this continued, the old Taoist would not only break free from her grasp but also take control over her.
Recalling the humiliation she endured during these years of imprisonment brought on by the old Taoist, the ghost mother refused to let him gain control over her. As she felt her body becoming less responsive, a hint of madness flashed across her eyes.
The ghost mother glanced around, looking at the hall and small room that had been her tormentor’s domain; resolute determination shone in her eyes.
Xiao Yu watched from afar as the old Taoist and ghost mother were entangled. When he noticed a hint of resolution in the ghost mother's eyes, he understood her meaning. Looking at this ghost mother before him, Xiao Yu silently thought that perhaps this was her best choice.
"If there are any unfulfilled wishes you have, tell me now! As long as they're not too unreasonable, I will fulfill them for you!" Facing the determined ghost mother, Xiao Yu solemnly stated.
Hearing his words, the ghost mother was stunned, then displayed gratitude on her face and said: "If possible, could you contact my family Tell them that I've gone abroad. When I earn enough money, I’ll return home. My name is Wang Xinxin. I am from Dawa Village in Tong County of Sichuan Province. The telephone number is… This is the village chief's house phone. Just say that you’re looking for my parents and they will pass on your message."
After saying this, a look of confusion appeared in her eyes as she stared blankly into the distance. Suddenly, her body rapidly expanded, breaking her from reverie.
The startled ghost mother let out an angry cry and quickly shrank back to suppress the old Taoist once again.
Looking at Xiao Yu, the ghost mother said: "Thank you! Although I don't know who you are!"
The ghost mother let out a frenzied, hoarse scream after she spoke. With each scream, her figure gradually shrank.
Xiao Yu sensed the violent energy contained within the shrinking body of the ghost mother and quickly retreated towards the elevator at high speed.
When the ghost mother's body had shrunk to its smallest possible size, there was a loud bang as her compressed body exploded. The entire underground hall shook from the explosion, and violent air currents mixed with dust spread out in all directions.
Xiao Yu had already reached the entrance of the elevator when he heard the massive explosion and instinctively turned to look behind him but was blown back by the violent gusts and couldn't open his eyes.
Just as the ghost mother's body exploded, the old Taoist let out a blood-curdling scream followed by another intense boom.
The moment this explosion occurred, the old Taoist’s screams abruptly stopped. Violent air currents mixed with some blood and flesh sprayed in all directions inside the hall.
Xiao Yu watched indifferently as everything unfolded. As dust and violent winds gradually settled, he noticed a black mist floating halfway across the hall.
This dark mist slowly took on human form—it was clearly the ghost of the old Taoist who had been shredded apart by the ghost mother's self-destruction.
"Hahaha... So what if I've blown myself up Master Tao will still lead a carefree life!"
The ghost of the old Taoist opened his eyes, revealing a dazed expression that quickly cleared. He then let out a deranged cackle from within his mouth.
"Hehe, is that so I don’t know if you’ll be carefree or not, but I can assure you that your soul will disperse miserably!"
Lying on the ground due to the explosion, Xiao Yu heard the old Taoist's taunt and let out a light laugh as he got up and looked at the floating figure of the old Taoist with a smile.
"It’s you You’re still alive Jeje......" The old Taoist glared angrily at the standing Xiao Yu, laughed crazily before flying towards the ceiling in an attempt to escape.
The old Taoist naturally knew that even if he had a physical body, there was no guarantee he could defeat Xiao Yu. And as a ghost, he would definitely be no match for him. As a practitioner of the Mystic Arts, he understood their methods of dealing with ghosts. Therefore, when he saw Xiao Yu standing up and advancing towards him, he immediately tried to flee.
He believed that if he wanted to run, Xiao Yu wouldn't be able to catch up. Even though he was just a ghost, decades of cultivation had made his ghost form far more formidable than an ordinary one.
The old Taoist knew that although his ghost might not be able to fight against Xiao Yu, he still had the confidence to run away.
"Heh heh, what Do you want to run" Xiao Yu said mockingly as he watched the old Taoist trying to escape.
“Run I’m going to run! What can you do about it” The old Taoist didn’t stop his movements and kept running while speaking.
"Swoosh!" The old Taoist's ghost form floated out of the hall through the roof.
"Heh heh!" Xiao Yu let out a cold laugh as he watched the old Taoist run away, then closed his eyes.
Shortly after, Xiao Yu’s ghostly aura emerged from his body. At this point, Xiao Yu's ghost form was no longer ethereal but had become slightly solidified.
Xiao Yu's ghost held a Judgement Brush in one hand and the Book of Spirits in the other, with the Demon-Slaying Sword slung across his waist.
The three artifacts in Xiao Yu’s hands were made up of mysterious patterns that didn’t reveal anything special at first glance. Xiao Yu’s ghost form then vanished underground from the great hall.
"Ha ha ha... I said you can't do a thing to this old Taoist!" The old Taoist's ghost laughed maniacally in the air above the villa, seeing that Xiao Yu hadn’t followed him out.
“Sorcerer, are you done laughing” Xiao Yu’s ghost floated above the old Taoist. Seeing him taunting from the rooftop, he shook his head mockingly.
The old Taoist suddenly heard Xiao Yu's voice and stopped laughing like a chicken with its neck wrung, looking up at Xiao Yu in horror.
"Ghost... ghost"
Seeing that Xiao Yu was hovering above him, the old Taoist quickly floated backwards before he looked at Xiao Yu again. He was stunned to see that Xiao Yu was floating in midair without any support; his face then turned pale with fear.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect you, a demon practitioner, to be so well-informed!" Xiao Yu was surprised that this old Taoist could recognize the 'Yin' soul and couldn't help but laugh lightly as he said.
The 'Yin' soul might not have been rare before the great calamity of heaven and earth, but in modern times, it is undoubtedly a unique entity. If not for Zhong Kui scattering his true spirit to help Xiao Yu凝聚‘陰’魂， he wouldn't be able to cultivate one.
The old Taoist had seen an introduction to the 'Yin' soul in the records of Mount Maoshan. According to the records, when a 'Yin' soul cultivation reaches its peak, it is barely distinguishable from a normal person's; the only difference is that a 'Yin' soul belongs to the Yin attribute, while a normal person has both Yin and Yang attributes.
Seeing Xiao Yu before him, although somewhat ethereal, his soul was much more solid than a regular one. He naturally thought of the legendary 'Yin' soul.
Hearing Xiao Yu admit that it's indeed a 'Yin' soul, fear flashed in his eyes even more intensely. The old Taoist knew that this new ghostly soul could never be an opponent for Xiao Yu’s 'Yin' soul, no matter how special his own might be.
Therefore, as soon as he heard Xiao Yu confirm it was a ‘Yin’ soul, without hesitation, he turned and ran into the small forest. This ghost-sealing array was set up by him; he hoped to use this powerful sealing array to restrain Xiao Yu.
Moreover, in his mind, there was another thought: he wanted to absorb Xiao Yu’s 'Yin' soul after restraining him, hoping that it might help him become a ‘Yin’ soul himself. If he became one, having no physical body wouldn't make much difference anyway.
The moment the old Taoist's ghostly soul moved, Xiao Yu’s 'Yin' soul flashed in front of him, with his right hand holding the Judge's Pen and left hand carrying the Book of Yin Souls.
Xiao Yu gently flipped a page of the Book of Yin Souls with his right hand. The tip of the Judge's Pen lightly touched it, and a golden light appeared at its tip. Xiao Yu’s right hand trembled slightly as the Judge's Pen, carrying that golden glow, began to write on the Book of Yin Souls.
"M-Magic... Item..." Seeing the golden light flickering from Xiao Yu’s Judge's Pen, the old Taoist felt a chill down his spine and blurted out.
Seeing the magic item in Xiao Yu’s hand, he turned around without hesitation to run. Now that he saw it, he knew there was no chance of escaping if he didn't leave immediately; he had seen the power of such items before when his master demonstrated their might on Mount Maoshan, and that power remained vividly imprinted in his memory.
Xiao Yu used the Judge's Pen to write a golden 'Refine' character on the Book of Yin Souls while muttering an incantation. As soon as he uttered the word 'Seal', the old Taoist’s ghostly soul was instantly drawn towards the Book of Yin Souls.
Despite his struggle, it had no effect; his mouth filled with cries of shock.
The closer the old Taoist's ghostly soul flew to the Book of Yin Souls, the smaller it became. In no time at all, it was sucked into the book; if observed closely, one would see that the old Taoist’s ghostly soul was restrained on the golden 'Refine' character and emitted intermittent wails.d of the Rear Services Department, Zhang Xinsheng. Upon hearing Zhang Dahan's introduction, both of them shook hands with and greeted Xiao Yu."Third Brother, didn’t I tell you last time that we plan t...