In truth, the four of them did not have many choices before them.
Either use the Li Technique to clear a path, create flames by hand, and attempt to break out of the manor.
Or set the entire house ablaze and force the female ghost to confront them head-on amid the raging fire.
But both methods came with enormous drawbacks.
No one knew whether Judge Zhang had lifted the formation at the final moment. It restrained not only Evil Spirits, but also Yinqi Ruti practitioners. If the formation still remained, those who chose the first method would immediately be caught between a rock and a hard place. Even if they managed to break the formation, it would also open a path for the monster to wreak havoc.
The second method offered no retreat at all. While a great fire could bring light, it would also produce billowing smoke—the battle indoors was completely different from defending the walls of Qingshan Town. Once the scorching smoke and dust could not disperse quickly, they would be no less deadly than an Evil Spirit. They had to destroy the Evil Spirit before the flames devoured the house, yet how much fighting strength a practitioner could retain within a blaze was equally uncertain.
Furthermore, no matter which method they chose, it would be difficult to spare any concern for Luo You'er, whose fate remained unknown. If they abandoned her now, her chances of survival would be zero.
Wei Wushuang could not help looking toward Xia Fan. In his eyes, this fellow townsman always had endless ideas. Even when circumstances descended into a dead end, Xia Fan could always find an unexpected path forward.
Yet the sight before him nearly scared half his soul away.
The place where Xia Fan had been standing was now completely