Heads spoke.
Arriving with a group of subordinates.
These water ghosts varied in appearance.
Tall, short, fat, thin.
But their commonality was that none of them possessed Yin Sha malevolence.
Their eyes were all gray, the kind with pupils.
I glanced at Heads.
And directly said:
"No need, brother. This one, we'll handle ourselves."
Lao Mo and I harbored a deep resentment.
It had to be unleashed now.
Upon hearing me utter "brother," Ghost Head paused for a moment.
In Heads' eyes,
He was Qing Dai's subordinate, and I was Qing Dai's "person of the curse."
For me to call him "brother," what immense honor was that?
"B-brother..."
Ghost Head himself could hardly believe it.
He stood dumbfounded not far away.
His surrounding subordinates also awaited his command.
These subordinates were all water ghosts from this stretch of the river.
Unlike ordinary lost souls,
Not a single one of these water ghosts wished to be reincarnated.
They were weary of the suffering of rebirth and did not want to become human again.
Yet, they had not become vengeful spirits, nor did they wish to harm others.
So, they followed Heads, joined Qing Dai's faction, and learned the ways of cultivation.
They cultivated in this stretch of the river, becoming ghost cultivators.
"Sir, shall we intervene?"
A water ghost spoke.
But Heads raised a hand, stopping him:
"No need. But surround that evil ghost.
Stay vigilant at all times, and ensure Young Master Qin's safety.
Do not let him suffer any harm."
The twenty-odd water ghosts around heard this.
And nodded in unison:
"Yes, Sir!"
With that, they stepped into the river, surrounding us.
Or they dived into the water, exposing only their heads, and swam towards our combat area.
In a short while, the shallows were completely encircled by Heads and his subordinates.
Only I, Lao Mo, and the evil ghost remained in the center.
Further away, Grandpa Jiang, leaning against a rock.
Was stunned by this sight.
Staring intently at our direction...
Our battle with the evil ghost continued.
Although this evil ghost was heavily injured,
Its foundation remained, it was still a haunt that had reached the Red Robe level.
Even though it was at its last gasp, there was a saying:
A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
This creature still had the strength to fight us.
Moreover, it began to fight desperately.
It also did not want to die, did not want to die like this...
"You two detestable Taoists, I will kill you."
The evil ghost lay on the water's surface like a beast.
Its mouth agape, revealing a ferocious visage.
"Facing death, yet still so defiant!"
I remarked.
And directly employed the Qian Kun True Method.
Instantly, Qian Kun true qi flowed.
Forming a seal with one hand, I prepared to unleash the "Destroy" character spell.
Intending to finish off this evil ghost with a single sword strike.
At this moment, the evil ghost suddenly became frenzied.
"Roar!" a monstrous roar erupted.
In an instant, the evil ghost's body was covered in streaks of red blood.
Bulging on its skin surface like earthworms.
It looked truly terrifying.
A terrifying Yin Sha aura surged out.
Blowing across the river surface with a "whoosh."
Lao Mo snorted:
"And lunged forward."
"Die!"
Lao Mo roared, bringing down his dual axes.
The evil ghost, however, widened its eyes.
And let out a roar at Lao Mo:
"Ah..."
The sound was incredibly loud.
Like a sonic wave "whooshing" towards Lao Mo.
Like a gale sweeping forth.
Lao Mo was directly blown back over three meters by the Yin Sha gale.
With a "bang," he crashed into the shallow water.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "poof."
Seeing this, I frowned slightly.
But my hand seal was already formed.
Just as I was about to chant, the evil ghost pounced.
I couldn't bother with Lao Mo.
Seeing the evil ghost leap high, its cavernous mouth open.
With teeth like saw blades and claws like scimitars, carrying intense killing intent.
A sudden gust of Yin wind, a roaring gale.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" it blew towards me.
As if to freeze my entire body.
One of the evil ghost's claws slashed down towards my face.
Its power appeared immense.
"Young Master, be careful!"
Heads cried out, raising his steel fork and charging forward.
The other water ghosts also moved closer to me the moment Heads spoke.
Likely intending to protect me.
Fearing any mishap to me.
I stood my ground, letting the Yin wind howl around me.
With my left hand forming a seal and my right hand gripping the peach wood sword, I raised it high.
And low, I chanted:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qian Kun is without limits—Destroy!"
Instantly, the "Destroy" character incantation was uttered.
The third layer profundity of the Qian Kun True Method.
A burst of spiritual power erupted from me.
Directly targeting the evil ghost.
In addition to the spiritual attack, the sword strike amplified by the "Destroy" character spell.
Its power also increased dramatically.
Invisibly, one could even see halos appearing on the peach wood sword.
That was condensed Taoist qi.
Accompanying my strike, it was unleashed upon the evil ghost.
The evil ghost was first struck by spiritual force, its head swimming, its body becoming disoriented.
And this evil ghost also knew this was a life-or-death blow, leaving no room for error.
Forcing itself to stay alert, Yin Sha aura gathered.
Resolved to determine the victor between us.
In a flash of lightning.
My sword and the evil ghost's claws collided in mid-air.
The two distinct forms of罡气 met, instantly causing an explosion.
"Bang!" Like thunder on a clear day.
It erupted on the river's surface.
Waves of violent罡气 turbulence began to ripple outwards, stirring the river water into a continuous "splash, splash, splash..."