Inside the school gates, a large number of ghosts had gathered.
But with the four of us working together, we slaughtered them until they had no power to resist. In just a short while, the ghosts here were left dead and wounded in droves.
More evil spirits continued drifting deeper into the school.
After I cleaved apart the last evil spirit at the school gates,
I looked toward the evil spirits floating in the direction of Emerald Willow Lake, along with the intermittent buzzing of exploding talismans and the howls of ghosts coming from there. I knew the real battle was not here with us, but near Emerald Willow Lake.
I immediately said to Mao Jing, Pan Ling, and Zhang Yuchen,
"Come on, let's head in too!"
Zhang Yuchen's expression hardened.
"Ou Doudou, my blood is already boiling."
"Brother Jiang, there's no time to lose!"
"..."
As we spoke, the four of us were already sprinting toward Emerald Willow Lake.
We moved at full speed without slowing down. Though a few minor evil spirits blocked our path, they posed no threat to us at all.
Usually, a single strike from the Snake Bone Whip was enough to take them out easily.
We were no longer the same group of little Taoist priests who had trembled with fear when facing a few black-eyed evil spirits.
The howls ahead grew louder and louder.
We ran past the school gates and the long walkway and stairs, arriving at the teaching area.
The place was shaded by lush trees, all of them thick old growth.
The moment we arrived, aside from sensing the baleful yin energy, we also saw waves of black mist spreading before us.
Strands of black mist shrouded the teaching building area.
Ghostly figures could clearly be seen flickering within the