Exterminating the Ghost

At the Hai Hour, when the night was deep and all was still, Xiaofeng guessed that the townsfolk had already fallen asleep. The cabinet doors swung open, and she drifted out.

She spun on the spot, transformed into a streak of green light, and flew out of the house.

By then, night had completely fallen, and the town was shrouded in darkness.

Before long, Xiaofeng landed before a house. Through the open window, she could clearly see five grown men and three children sleeping inside.

The house seemed to have been cleared out. There was not a single piece of furniture, only several straw mats.

Xiaofeng was in no hurry to seek revenge on Li Ermazi. Her appetite was enormous now; the vital essence of one grown man could no longer satisfy her.

Eight living people slept in one room, and their yang energy was too strong. Xiaofeng did not dare approach.

She checked several households and discovered in surprise that every one of them had no fewer than eight people, all sleeping in one room. Their yang energy was too strong, and she did not dare approach.

"They slept separately yesterday. Why are they all gathered together now? Could the Wang Family have sent someone to notify an Immortal?"

Xiaofeng secretly speculated, unease rising in her heart.

She had grown up in Wang Family Town and had heard that the Wang Family's ancestors were Immortals. She had never believed that Immortals existed in this world, but after becoming a Ghost herself, she believed it.

Since Ghosts truly existed in this world, it was perfectly normal for Immortals to exist as well.

"Third Brother, wake up, wake up." A grown man suddenly awoke and shook the companion beside him.

"Fifth Brother, what are you doing? It's the middle of the night, and you're not sleeping?" His companion yawned and said impatiently.

"I need to relieve myself. Come with me!"

"You're such a grown man, and you need someone to accompany you just to relieve yourself?"

"Third Granduncle said that at least eight people must sleep in a room, and even two people must go together to relieve themselves. We can't give the murderer a chance. Do you think I enjoy sleeping in the same room as you?"

"Fine, fine! I'll go with you!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaofeng suddenly understood. So they were guarding against the murderer.

Because people had died in their homes one after another, quite a few townsfolk believed that a murderer had appeared.

She visited several more homes belonging to Wang Family clansmen and found that every room held at least eight people. Their yang energy was too strong, and she could not make a move.

After hesitating again and again, Xiaofeng came to Li Ermazi's residence.

Li Ermazi lived alone, and even the black dog guarding his door had been killed when she manipulated a stone to smash it to death. He was the best target.

There was another reason Xiaofeng had chosen Li Ermazi. If the Wang Family's Immortal had already arrived in town, the people under protection would certainly be Wang Family clansmen. Li Ermazi had no kinship or ties with the Wang Family, so the Wang Family's Immortal cultivator could not possibly come protect him.

Li Ermazi's home was deathly quiet. The black dog that guarded the door was already dead, so Xiaofeng charged straight in without obstruction and easily slipped into the house.

Li Ermazi lay on his bed, sleeping soundly and snoring loudly, reeking of alcohol.

Xiaofeng drifted to the bedside. Just as she was about to absorb Li Ermazi's vital essence, a man's voice suddenly rang out. "You've finally shown yourself. You've harmed so many people, yet you still refuse to stop."

Xiaofeng was startled. She turned her head and saw a handsome Blue-robed Youth abruptly appear behind her. It was Wang Changsheng.

"A Cultivator!" Xiaofeng's lovely face changed drastically as she cried out.

"Since you know I am a Cultivator, why not surrender without a fight? If you know what is good for you, I can still have someone chant scriptures and guide you beyond." Wang Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back and said seriously.

If Wang Changsheng acted immediately, he was highly confident that he could destroy Xiaofeng, but Li Ermazi's life might not be spared.

Although Li Ermazi was not a Wang Family clansman, Wang Changsheng did not want him to lose his life.

Most importantly, Xiaofeng must have suffered unfair treatment before her death and harbored Resentful Qi, which was why she could become a Ghost.

Most of Wang Family Town's residents were Wang Family clansmen. Over the years, there was no guarantee that the Wang Family clansmen had not done anything excessive to Xiaofeng. Xiaofeng had killed Wang Family residents, and Wang Changsheng could not spare her, but he could have scriptures chanted to guide her beyond.

"Hmph, not a single word from you men can be trusted." Xiaofeng sneered. With a flick of her sleeve, the tables and chairs in the room flew into the air and smashed toward Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and an ancient-looking Coin Dagger appeared in his hand.

Its blade was strung together from one hundred and eight golden copper coins. After spiritual power was poured into it, Golden Spirit Patterns lit up across the blade's surface.

With a flick of his wrist, he chopped the incoming tables and chairs into pieces.

Seizing the opportunity, Xiaofeng flashed into Li Ermazi's body and possessed him.

Li Ermazi immediately opened his eyes, rose to his feet, and said in a bizarre Yin-Yang Freak voice, "I know I'm no match for you. If you have the nerve, kill him along with me."

After saying that, Li Ermazi hurried toward the door.

Wang Changsheng flicked his right hand, and a streak of Golden Light shot forth, swiftly binding Li Ermazi's body.

The Golden Light was a Golden Rope, densely covered in Golden Spirit Patterns.

Li Ermazi felt his body tighten and could not take another step forward.

Wang Changsheng raised his left hand, and a pale golden Talisman shot out, flashing onto Li Ermazi's body.

Demon Suppression Talisman, a First Grade Lower Rank Talisman specially used to drive low-level Ghosts out of mortals' bodies.

With a miserable scream, Xiaofeng flew out of Li Ermazi's body. Li Ermazi immediately collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Xiaofeng swept her sleeve, and the furniture in the room flew toward Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng hurriedly wielded the Coin Sword in his hand, cleaving the furniture apart.

Xiaofeng took the chance to slip into the wall and vanish.

Wang Changsheng retrieved the Golden Rope and leaped out through the open window. Just in time, he saw a streak of green light fly out of Li Ermazi's home.

His lips moved slightly, and a White Cloud more than three meters wide appeared beneath his feet out of thin air. It lifted him up as he gave chase.

Before long, the green light flew into an overgrown courtyard and disappeared.

As Wang Changsheng approached the courtyard, he felt that the yin energy here was dense.

Ghosts belonged to yin, and such dense yin energy made this place ideal for Xiaofeng to hide.

Wang Changsheng was not a Mount Mao exorcist. Without a Ghost Compass, he had no way to determine Xiaofeng's location.

He glanced at the Locust Tree in the courtyard and suddenly understood. Locust trees belonged to yin; no wonder the yin energy here was so heavy.

With a wave of his hand, a Red Talisman flew from his grasp and transformed into a fist-sized Crimson Fireball, which slammed into the Locust Tree.

Boom!

The fireball exploded into rolling flames that enveloped the Locust Tree's thick trunk. Before long, the tree was burned to ashes, leaving not even dregs behind.

A First Grade Lower Rank Fireball Talisman cost one Spirit Stone each. Wang Changsheng did not possess a Fire Spirit Root, so naturally he would not cultivate the Fireball Technique. He could only rely on Talismans to cast fire-attribute spells.

Wang Changsheng looked toward the house directly opposite the Locust Tree, took out a Fireball Talisman, and threw it over.

Very quickly, rolling flames engulfed the entire house.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, a wooden cabinet flew out from inside the house and shot straight toward Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng threw the Coin Sword in his hand forward. His ten fingers flicked repeatedly, sending several Hand Seals into the Coin Sword. It immediately blazed with Golden Light, transformed into a bolt of Golden Lightning, and slashed toward the wooden cabinet.

Boom!

With another tremendous crash, the wooden cabinet was chopped to pieces. A woman's shrill scream followed, and Xiaofeng flew out of the cabinet.

Xiaofeng's body, once solid, had turned transparent, and her aura was feeble.

She wanted to transform into green light and flee, but discovered in horror that she could not fly. She hurriedly ran toward the courtyard gate.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal with one hand. The Coin Sword's radiance surged, and after circling once, it flashed through Xiaofeng's body.

Xiaofeng let out a scream and transformed into a wisp of green smoke, vanishing without a trace.