The immense pressure of Yin energy, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, cracked the doorframe and the surrounding walls. The Yang wood door planks developed cracks as thick as a thumb, and the Zhen Yang talismans attached to them ignited due to the overwhelming Yin energy.
After Zhang Dabiao left, there was no further movement. More than an hour passed, and it was unclear if the mastermind had been found. Attempts at telepathic communication with Bai Ling'er yielded no results, as if a stone had sunk into the sea.
Watching the Yin mass of the Fox Soul Ghost General grow stronger, I could only grit my teeth and pour all the Xuan Yang True Qi within me into the Six Yao Yang Xuan array with all my might, hoping to hold on a little longer.
"It's useless. The moment you killed Grandma, you were destined to be buried with her. No one can stop revenge, not even the Underworld." The Fox Soul Ghost General, whom I had always believed to be mute, suddenly spoke.
Above its head, a black "sun" appeared, a cluster of Yin energy radiating a dark halo, shimmering faintly in the night.
Looking at the Yin energy mass, nearly thirty meters in diameter, I felt a tremor of fear. Such a large mass of Yin energy was comparable to a small nuclear bomb. If it were to strike, this small courtyard would be leveled.
I cursed inwardly, realizing it was indeed because of that grey-furred old fox. If I survived this, I would definitely ask Manager Xue for more compensation, otherwise, I would be at a huge loss.
I took out a black talisman that had always been enshrined behind the Ancestral Master, spat a mouthful of blood from my tongue, and quickly drew a summoning talisman on it.
This was a black talisman left by my master. Such items were rare, only craftable by those in the Yin profession who had achieved the strength of a Ghost King. The black talisman hidden behind the Ancestral Master, according to my master, was left by his own master. Once used, it would be gone.
However, compared to my life, let alone one black talisman, I would use ten if I had them. As long as I was alive, I wouldn't worry about not having talismans.
As I placed the summoning talisman into the Six Yao Yang Xuan array, the previously faintly golden light shield suddenly seemed to be infused with myriad Yang energy, its radiance intensifying. If viewed from a mountaintop, the small courtyard would appear as a golden sphere of light, more dazzling than the black radiance of the Fox Soul Ghost General.
"A black talisman? How could you possibly have this?" The Fox Soul Ghost General stared in horror at the now golden light shield, its fox face contorted in surprise, even with a hint of fear.
"I have plenty of these. I advise you to leave quickly and find a place to await the torment of ten thousand souls. Having consumed so many Yin souls and ghosts, your lifespan is also nearing its end. If you disperse your Yin energy now, there might still be a sliver of hope." I said, waving the "black talisman" in my hand, bluffing my way through. The black paper in my hand was not a black talisman; it was yellow paper smeared with black mud, intended to deceive the Fox Soul Ghost General.
If I had a second black talisman, I wouldn't be wasting time here; I would have struck it down and turned it into dust.
"Heh heh… a black talisman. This might be the last means of saving your life left by your master. If you use another black talisman, I won't say anything and will immediately reincarnate and leave. How about it?"
A slightly hoarse voice came from behind the Fox Soul Ghost General. He was completely enveloped in a black robe, wearing a mask of a crying clown, revealing only a pair of deep eyes that seemed to see through me.
"Who are you?" I asked, my expression solemn, because I noticed the Fox Soul Ghost General slightly lowered its head upon his appearance, indicating his status was likely higher than the Fox Soul Ghost General's.
"Who I am, you don't need to know. You can ask the Underworld after you die. Just know that I am the one who will take your life."
"You…"
He gave me no chance to speak, instead directly ordering the Fox Soul Ghost General to hurl the massive Yin energy sphere at me.
The powerful Yin energy sphere collided with the light shield, creating ripples. Fortunately, with the reinforcement of the black talisman, no cracks appeared. It should be able to hold for a long time.
"As expected of a black talisman. But how many more of these passive defenses can you withstand?"
As the words of the black-robed figure fell, several more figures with red glowing pupils appeared within his silhouette. Without exception, they were all Ghost Generals, their aura even stronger than the Fox Soul Ghost General's by a third.
Boom, boom—
Countless Yin energy spheres, like shooting stars, fiercely struck the light shield of the Six Yao Yang Xuan array. With each impact, I felt a tremor in my body. With more and more collisions, I felt a tightness in my chest.
Pfft—
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
"As expected, one needs to be strong to fight. If my master were using the Six Yao Yang Xuan array, these evil spirits would have been melted long ago." I coughed, wiping the blood from the corner of my mouth, unwilling to reveal my disheveled state.
There is no defense in the world that is truly unbreakable. Even the hardest rock will eventually be worn down by raindrops. The Six Yao Yang Xuan array, due to the lack of Yang energy, was eventually blasted open by the Yin energy mass.
The Yang wood main door shattered into pieces, scattering into the courtyard like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. I, standing within the courtyard, was flung several meters away by the blast and landed on the ground with a thud.
The blood and qi within my body churned, and the previously suppressed blood in my chest surged again, flowing down my lips.
"Kid, isn't the Yin Gua lineage supposed to foresee fortune and avoid disaster? How is it that in your generation, you've become so cowardly and useless?"
"Who exactly are you? Why do you know so much about my Yin Gua lineage?" I asked, coughing, as I struggled to get up and lean against a reclining chair.
The black-robed figure before me was so familiar with the affairs of the Yin Gua lineage that he must be an enemy. But if he were an enemy, my master had never mentioned having one.
"Who am I? Haha… I won't tell you, letting you die in frustration from ignorance. Why are you still standing there? Attack."
Receiving the black-robed figure's command, seven or eight Ghost Kings revealed bloodthirsty expressions, let out a howl, and charged forward.
My gaze was fixed on the black-robed figure, trying to memorize his features. Even if I died and became a vengeful spirit, I would find him to exact revenge.
"Idiot, just staring blankly, do you really want to die so badly?" A cold voice sounded in my ear again, with a tone of exasperation at one's inability to improve.
Seeing me standing there stunned, the voice cursed "idiot" again, and then I felt a chill in my chest as a dark object flew out from my backpack.
The dark object shot through the bodies of the Ghost Kings like a bolt of black lightning. Then, I saw them all freeze in place, followed by a mournful cry as their bodies turned into a mass of Yin energy and drilled into the black object.
Looking at the object floating in mid-air, I was somewhat dumbfounded.
"Tiger Kui Seal?"