As Yan Shouyi marveled at how the female ghosts in the city were curvier than any he had encountered before, he suddenly heard an angry curse from the ghost beneath him.
He couldn't help but freeze. Under the flashlight's beam, he looked closely and was instantly dumbfounded.
"You little brat? What are you doing here?"
Lin Zitong, beneath him, gritted her teeth. "I should be asking you! Hurry up and get off!"
Yan Shouyi flipped over and rolled off Lin Zitong, then with a swift motion, he lifted her up.
To his surprise, as Lin Zitong stood up, she immediately grabbed Yan Shouyi with her backhand and nimbly used the soul-summoning bell on her wrist to bind their hands together, like handcuffs.
"What are you doing?!" Yan Shouyi exclaimed, struggling fruitlessly several times.
Lin Zitong smirked wickedly. "I've cast a curse on the soul-summoning bell. No one but me can separate us. Forcibly separating will only damage our souls! Hmph, let's see how you run now!"
Yan Shouyi felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. Were the terrifying entities in this haunted dormitory really the woman in red and the ghost infant? It seemed Lin Zitong was the most terrifying one.
"Brother Yan, I'm here to help you!"
At this moment, Long Feicheng, who had left Lu Caiwei outside, rushed into the room.
Yan Shouyi turned and kicked Long Feicheng out. Long Feicheng landed face-first on the ground. When he looked back, the dormitory door had re-locked itself.
Yan Shouyi's voice floated out, "I have help. You stay outside the door and protect that young lady."
Long Feicheng sat on the ground, looking innocently at the宅男杀手 Lu Caiwei with a resentful gaze.
If it were any other day, Long Feicheng would have been very willing to be alone with such a cute girl, but now he just wanted to rush in and help Yan Shouyi catch the ghost.
This was perhaps why he had always been single.
Inside the dormitory, Yan Shouyi proactively closed the room door and affixed a Taoist talisman to it.
This was essentially trapping the female ghost and the ghost infant inside.
The red-clothed vengeful spirit seemed to sense Yan Shouyi's ill intentions, clutching the ghost infant as it stood in the furthest corner of the room, its eyes chillingly fixed on Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong.
After sealing the door, Yan Shouyi observed Liu Yi, who was possessed by the female ghost, and the ghost infant in her arms.
"Big傻瓜, be careful. They're not easy to deal with," Lin Zitong kindly reminded him.
"Then why don't you untie the soul-summoning bell? It's going to be troublesome fighting while being restricted..." Yan Shouyi said with annoyance.
Lin Zitong pouted. "No way. I'll die with you!"
Yan Shouyi: "..."
It seemed he couldn't shake off this baggage.
However, both Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong knew that these two minor ghosts posed no real threat to them, which was why they dared to be so confident.
Yan Shouyi stepped forward and sternly declared, "I am here today for one purpose only: to find a soul!"
Liu Yi, her back pressed against the wall, asked vigilantly, "What soul?"
"Four days ago, the one whose soul you snatched and who was pushed down from the building!" Yan Shouyi said coldly. "He is my kin. If you don't release the soul, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yi indeed seemed to have some recollection, but she sneered, "That person's soul had strong yang energy. It's already been swallowed by my son!"
Yan Shouyi's expression darkened.
Lin Zitong reminded him, "Big傻瓜, that ghost infant lacks sufficient malevolent energy. It hasn't eaten any souls. She's lying to you."
"I know, which is why it's complicated," Yan Shouyi said, his brow furrowed.
He could see at a glance that the female ghost and the ghost infant in this dormitory did not possess strong malevolent energy, indicating they were only there to scare people, not to snatch souls or absorb yang energy.
Yet, Chen Dawei's soul was indeed missing, and it was the female ghost and the ghost infant who were responsible. But if they didn't consume souls, why would they snatch Chen Dawei's soul?
Furthermore, where had they hidden Chen Dawei's soul?
After pondering for a moment, Yan Shouyi looked up, a slight smile on his lips.
"You little brat, did your master from the Lü Shan Sect teach you any ghost-expelling incantations?"
"Of course!"
"Then I'll leave that female ghost to you to handle!"
"What do you mean? ... Hey??"
Before Lin Zitong could react, Yan Shouyi grabbed her and charged towards Liu Yi!
Liu Yi's eyes widened in alarm, and then her expression turned fierce. She clenched her hand into a claw and swung it forcefully. The bed frames on both sides of the room began to shake violently, eventually lifting into the air and hurtling towards the two of them!
"Heaven and Earth, Xuan Sect, Myriad Qi's Root. Cultivate Myriad Kalpas, Attain My Divine Powers. Within and Beyond the Three Realms, Only the Dao is Supreme. Golden Light Appears Swiftly, Shielding My Body!"
As Yan Shouyi ran, he recited the incantation. Immediately, a burst of golden light erupted around him, enveloping him and Lin Zitong.
The bed frames flying from the sides seemed to hit an invisible wall and rebound, failing to harm Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong in the slightest!
Lin Zitong exclaimed in surprise, "The Golden Light Spell of Longhu Mountain?"
"Don't be surprised. We'll practice with your Lü Shan Sect's techniques later!" Yan Shouyi teased.
The two of them instantly dashed in front of Liu Yi. Yan Shouyi kicked her down, and then a inkwell appeared in his hand. He drew out the ink line from the inkwell and wrapped it around Liu Yi's neck!
Liu Yi struggled frantically, but the power of the inkwell had absolute suppression over her, making it impossible for her to cause any disturbance.
Yan Shouyi pressed down on Liu Yi's neck from behind and shouted, "You little brat, the ghost-expelling incantation!"
"Heaven has three wonders, the sun, moon, and stars. Through heaven and earth, ghosts and spirits tremble. If fierce gods and evil spirits arrive, the local fierce gods and evil spirits will flee ceaselessly. Humbly obey the Lü Shan command of the Ancestor, sweep away all evil spirits and myriad demons!"
Lin Zitong quickly recited the incantation and struck Liu Yi's forehead with the "Li Wen Lion Seal."
Liu Yi trembled all over, then her mouth opened wide, and a puff of black smoke emerged.
The black smoke floated upwards and quickly formed a human figure, appearing as a woman in red.
Although her face was not clearly visible, Yan Shouyi could sense that this woman's face must have been several times more ferocious than Liu Yi's.
"You... will die a terrible death!!" the female ghost cursed venomously.
"Is that so?"
Yan Shouyi sneered and, with a casual lift, the ghost infant, which had somehow been seized by Yan Shouyi amidst the chaos, was held in his hand!
The female ghost immediately became nervous. "My precious... Let go of my treasure! Otherwise, I'll fight you to the death!"
The ghost infant also struggled incessantly, but it was no match for Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi casually took out a Taoist talisman, pinched it between his index and middle fingers, recited an incantation in front of his chest, and the talisman ignited without fire. Yan Shouyi then flicked his wrist, and the talisman, burning with flames, transformed into a long, completely black saber!
"I possess a soul-cutting saber, capable of overturning heaven and earth, stopping rivers, and disrupting yin and yang!"
Yan Shouyi, wielding the soul-cutting saber, appeared exceptionally cold and ruthless. The malevolent energy radiating from this weapon was so intense that even the red-clothed vengeful spirit was left in awe.
Seeing this, Lin Zitong's eyes revealed a hint of confusion.
What Yan Shouyi had just used was the Lü Shan Sect's "Burning Talisman to Obtain Objects." While she wasn't surprised that Yan Shouyi knew this technique, she was surprised by the soul-cutting saber in his hand.
This saber exuded immense malevolent energy, as if it had been forged through the deaths of countless innocent souls.
Upon its appearance, gods and ghosts alike were struck with fear.
How could Yan Shouyi possess such a weapon of ill omen? Based on her understanding of him, he should have disdained such weapons.
But now was not the time to ask questions.
Yan Shouyi placed the soul-cutting saber directly on the ghost infant's neck.
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures," Yan Shouyi said coldly. "Tell me where the security guard's soul is, or I'll let your son die again!"
The female ghost immediately panicked. "Stop! Don't hurt him!"
"Speak quickly!"
"I'll speak!"
Under such a threat, the female ghost finally relented. "A Taoist priest told us to collect souls of living people for him. After we succeeded, he would avenge us mother and son!"
A Taoist priest?
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong exchanged glances. This matter was not as simple as Yan Shouyi had initially thought.
He hadn't expected that behind this female ghost and ghost infant, there was an evil Taoist priest involved.
Yan Shouyi continued, "Tell us everything, from beginning to end."
The female ghost knelt on the ground and slowly began, "As for my life, I believe you already know. The only difference is, I did not commit suicide!"