Lu Yang: It's My Turn to Make a Move

"Southeast of Hanshui City, there is a small village called Baishui Village. In the village, there lived a couple. The husband was named Liu San. One morning, Liu San woke up and found that his wife had not woken him up as usual, which he found very strange."

"Liu San called out to his wife at home to no avail, so he began searching for her and eventually found her drowned in a basin of water."

"The coroner found that the wife showed no signs of struggle when she died, as if she had willingly drowned herself in the basin. He was greatly puzzled and reported the matter up the chain of command. After an investigation, the authorities determined that she was killed by a drowned ghost."

"The so-called drowned ghosts are those who drowned in the water, harboring resentment, and who, upon encountering a surge of Yin Qi at the time of their death, became ghosts and haunted the human world."

"Drowning ghosts often live in rivers, lakes, and seas. Coincidentally, there is a cold pool near Baishui Village. The water in the pool is so cold that ordinary people will fall ill if they drink it for a long time. It is also extremely Yin Qi, which is just right for drowning ghosts to live in."

"A senior brother in the late Golden Core stage happened to pass by on his way back to the sect. Upon hearing about this, he went to the Cold Pool to investigate and asked the living corpse to go into the water to capture the drowned ghost."

"But that drowned ghost is incredibly powerful, at least at the half-step Nascent Soul Realm, and possibly even the Nascent Soul Early Stage."

"The ghost problem in Hanshui City is too severe. The government and sects are stretched thin and don't have enough manpower to deal with the drowned ghosts."

"So, do you want to take this mission?"

Zhao Po received a task, which was briefly summarized, and then asked Lu Yang and the other two about it.

Meng Jingzhou felt that a mere drowned ghost was not challenging enough. "It doesn't sound difficult. Is there anything more challenging?"

"There was a female ghost who got married in the afterlife..."

"Let's call it a drowned ghost," Meng Jingzhou quickly interrupted Zhao Po.

Just kidding. Given his current situation, either the female ghost doesn't like him and won't even show herself, or she doesn't like him and wants to slap him to death.

"Alright, let's set off then." Before leaving, Zhao Po gave each of the three a talisman.

"What kind of talisman is this?"

"The Soul-Dispelling Talisman is specially made by the sect. Every disciple who goes to resolve the ghost plague is given one. The sect discovered that ghosts are difficult to completely eliminate. Even if the vengeful ghost is defeated and weakened, it is difficult to kill it without corresponding methods. So, we cooperated with the talisman masters and ghost-catching Daoist priests of the government and specially made this talisman overnight."

The disciples of the Corpse-Driving Sect are all corpse-driving craftsmen who cultivate Yin-attribute Cultivation Method, which are similar to the attributes of vengeful ghosts. They can defeat vengeful ghosts, but they are difficult to kill them.

"Once we defeat the drowned ghost, we can activate this talisman to eliminate it!"

"Your sect has considered things very carefully." Lu Yang chuckled as he carefully put away the Soul-Dispelling Talisman, which wasn't really necessary for them.

With Meng Jingzhou, the nemesis of ghosts and monsters, even burning can kill vengeful spirits.

Both pure yang fire and samadhi fire are used to subdue evil spirits.

Han Tan is located diagonally opposite the Corpse Driving Sect, separated by the entire Hanshui City. The group left the Corpse Driving Sect, passed directly through Hanshui City, and passed by the Zai Lai Ci Yi Chu barbecue restaurant, which was still in its trial operation period.

The city of Hanshui remained prosperous, bustling with people; the calamity caused by the evil spirits had not significantly affected its prosperity.

Firstly, Hanshui City has a large population and strong yang energy, so evil spirits dare not easily enter or cause trouble here.

Secondly, even if you go home, it's not necessarily safe. A door can't stop evil spirits with malicious intent. It's safer to be in crowded places outside.

Following the location described in the mission, the four people and one corpse passed through Baishui Village and arrived at Hantan.

Standing by the pool, the four of them could feel the chill emanating from it.

The cold pool is surrounded by mountains on three sides, never receiving sunlight all year round, and is surrounded by lush vegetation, especially a few old locust trees, which are the most conspicuous.

Multiple factors combined caused the pool water to become cold.

The pool was clear, yet the bottom was invisible, making it impossible to locate the drowned ghost.

"How strange, why isn't there a single fish?" Meng Jingzhou wondered. Logically speaking, there should be plenty of fish in a place like this, and it wouldn't be surprising if there were even large fish weighing a hundred or eighty pounds.

But the reality is that there isn't a single fish in the pond, not even a single fry.

"Eaten by a ghost? Ghosts eat fish, don't they?"

Lu Yang pushed the incessantly questioning Meng Jingzhou aside and squatted down to observe the cold pool. "Don't worry about eating the fish yet, just ask us after we catch them. The problem now is how to get down there, and who among us is a good swimmer and can lure out the evil spirit?"

The four looked at each other in bewilderment. Lu Yang had Sword Spirit Root, Meng Jingzhou had a single Spirit Root, Man Gu was from the Ancient Barbarian Tribe, and Zhao Po was a corpse driver; none of them were good at swimming.

"I'll take care of it, I'll get the zombies out of here!"

Zhao Po lit three incense sticks and bowed three times to the living corpse. The living corpse absorbed the aura of the three incense sticks, and its pale skin turned slightly rosy, and its empty eyes became a little more lively.

The zombie jumped into the icy pool, causing ripples on the calm water. Clearly, the zombie had found the drowned ghost and was fighting with it.

The power of ghosts stems from the fear in the hearts of living beings and the fragility of their souls; neither of these factors has any effect on living corpses.

Zhao Potou broke out in a cold sweat, his teeth chattering. He could sense the living corpse's feelings in sync with its own, and he could feel how powerful the vengeful spirit it was facing was, which greatly increased the pressure on him.

"Brother Zhao?" Lu Yang asked with concern.

"The intelligence was incorrect. The drowned ghosts below are not at the half-step Nascent Soul or the Nascent Soul Early Stage, but at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!"

"The zombies also found a female corpse down there; she must have been his wife who drowned in Baishui Village!"

"The living corpses are luring out the drowned ghosts, get ready!" Zhao Po shouted.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang and his two companions quickly assumed fighting stances, ready to be fiercely attacked the moment the drowned ghost appeared.

Bang--

The water surface exploded, and a figure leaped out of the water.

"Samadhi Fire!"

"Pure Yang True Fire!"

"Overbearing Barbarian King Fist!"

The three attacked simultaneously, and just as they were about to hit the figure, Zhao Po hurriedly shouted to stop them.

"Stop, stop, stop! What's coming out isn't a drowned ghost, it's my living corpse!"

The three quickly changed direction, their attack missing its mark and striking the cliff face, causing boulders to tumble down with a loud crash.

Zhao Po's eyes twitched; this attack didn't seem to have the power of Golden Core cultivator at all.

"Where's the drowned ghost?" Lu Yang wondered.

Zhao Po gave an awkward smile, "When I shouted 'Get ready!' it was too loud, and the drowned ghost heard me. Knowing there was an ambush, it ran back."

"This is troublesome. Knowing there's an ambush, he definitely won't take the bait." Man Gu was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

"How about we use a storage ring to drain the water?" Meng Jingzhou suggested.

Zhao Po shook his head. "No, this icy pool has become the domain of drowned ghosts, and the storage ring cannot absorb items that already have an owner."

Lu Yang smiled confidently, "Leave this to me. It'll be a good opportunity for you to witness the extraordinary skills I've honed over many days!"

"What kind of Evil Dao Law Technique have you learned this time?" Meng Jingzhou asked curiously.

"This Divine Ability power is renowned; you'll recognize it at a glance!" Lu Yang feigned profundity, making Meng Jingzhou even more curious and itching to try it out.

"Let me see it quickly."

Lu Yang paced by the pool, using his Law Power to create a breeze beneath his robes, causing them to flutter and giving him the air of someone ascending to immortality.

"Listen up, you vengeful spirits below! I'm giving you one chance. If you don't come out now, don't blame me for using my methods!"

The pool was completely still.

Lu Yang had already guessed that the drowned ghost wouldn't respond. He flipped his palm, pressed it against the water's surface, and then suddenly lifted it upwards. The water in the pool formed a waterspout, all of which entered his palm, revealing the drowned ghost living at the very bottom of the pool.

Lu Yang turned around, flicked his sleeve lightly, and said with extreme elegance, "I guessed it. This is the palm technique I've been practicing for many days..."

Zhao Po was stunned by what he saw, speechless for a long time. "This... this is the legendary 'Hidden Universe in the Sleeve'!"

With a flick of his sleeve, he absorbed the pool water into his sleeve, where it vanished. What else could this be but a universe within a sleeve?

"... Yes, this is the Secret of the Sleeve!"

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