Golden Wind Sect Attacks

Gu Zhao, who was cultivating next door, glanced back in this direction. He felt that the demonic power emanating from the master bedroom was different from how the white fox usually felt when cultivating, somewhat similar to casting a spell.

Moreover, Xiuniang's feeling was also off; her aura seemed to have merged with the white fox's demonic power and was slowly strengthening.

"What a magical power, directly strengthening one's own energy," Gu Zhao retracted his aura and thought with a frown, "Is the white fox leaving too? Is this a blessing bestowed upon Xiuniang before departing?"

Thinking of this, Gu Zhao nodded, "I should leave some Heavenly Dipper Talismans for them before I leave. This world seems rather dangerous, but it's actually not safe at all. Two Heavenly Dipper Talismans are too few."

Just then, Gu Zhao's eyes moved, and he turned his head towards the village entrance.

From the direction of the official road at the village entrance, three masses of black smoke merged into the night and rolled in, mixed with faint seductive whispers, ghostly wails, and cackling laughter.

"Took me a long time to find you, so you were here!"

"You actually killed Old Ghost Qi! I will surely extract your soul and refine your spirit today, making you unable to live and unable to die!"

"Hee hee hee, Sister is kind. As long as you hand over the Divine Statue, I'll give you a quick death!"

Gu Zhao suddenly stood up, "Are they looking for me?"

The black smoke they exhibited, along with the faintly emanating sinister ghostly aura, was very similar to the ghostly creature he had killed with Palm Thunder a few days ago.

At the same time, as they unscrupulously released their auras, the Five Thunder Token in Gu Zhao's sea of consciousness also kept shaking, warning him that the other party carried a malevolent aura and was not a good person.

"Three at once, and none of them are easy to deal with."

Gu Zhao's eyes flickered. His figure suddenly disappeared and then reappeared. A belt with many small pockets was now hanging from his waist. Paired with his ancient attire, the style couldn't be said to be completely mismatched, but it was certainly unconventional.

"Perfect, it's time to test the new spells and the effects of these new talismans!"

As soon as Gu Zhao finished thinking, he saw three masses of black smoke lunging directly towards the courtyard where he was. A ferocious voice came from the leading mass of black smoke, "Damn fox, come out!"

Gu Zhao: ???

"Ying--"

A sharp shriek erupted, and the sound waves spread. Everyone in the mountain village who was fast asleep had their heads go numb and immediately fell into a deep sleep, the kind they wouldn't wake up from until dawn.

The next moment, a clear female voice suddenly rang out in Gu Zhao's ear, "Gu Zhao, quickly stop them! I am performing a Soul-Bonding with Xiuniang and cannot be disturbed by external forces."

"What's Soul-Bonding?" Gu Zhao was confused, then realized, "You're Little White? You can talk now?"

Although Gu Zhao was full of questions, it didn't affect his actions. Besides, he already knew the white fox was bestowing a blessing upon Xiuniang; he just didn't know this spellcasting process was called Soul-Bonding.

He had already prepared to deal with these three.

So, as the three masses of black smoke entered the village and separated, approaching the small courtyard from three directions, a figure flashed out from the side room in the courtyard and then leaped onto the roof of the master bedroom.

"Huh?"

"Someone else?"

"A little Mage?"

Seeing Gu Zhao appear, the three masses of black smoke stopped after entering the courtyard. Then, the black smoke slowly dissipated, revealing the figures within.

The person from the east stood on the wall. He was an old man in brocade clothes, but he was hunched over, with his head tilted and eyes askance. He leaned on a cane and sized up Gu Zhao.

The black smoke from the northwest stopped on an old tree in the courtyard, revealing a child less than a meter tall, with his hair tied in a high ponytail, wearing a white bellyband, a red-painted face, and gold and silver bracelets.

The person from the southwest was the closest. Gu Zhao saw a flash of bright red, and then a seductive woman emerged from the black smoke. She wore a golden hairpin, a red and gold gauze dress, and her side revealed a fair, long leg.

"Golden Wind Sect business! Get lost if you don't want to die!" The child's voice, however, was hoarse and ferocious.

Gu Zhao's eyebrows rose. It was the Golden Wind Sect.

Doesn't that mean they are the same group as the green-robed female ghost he first encountered?

Seeing Gu Zhao remain silent, the old man twisted his cane and looked Gu Zhao up and down, chuckling and saying in a high-pitched voice, "Little brat, are you from the Spiritual Court?"

"It doesn't matter if you are or not. I've taken a liking to this little Mage." The red-clothed woman's voice was the only one that sounded normal, but her words were unsettling. "After I enjoy myself and drain him dry, I'll hand him over to you."

"Stop the nonsense. That fox is performing a Soul-Bonding with the person in the room. Don't let her finish and escape again," the child said menacingly. "I have things to do back there!"

"Isn't it just the primal yin of a few female believers? It won't kill them if it's a few days later," the old man shook his head, then chuckled, "I almost forgot, we're already dead."

"You guys go catch that fox. This little Mage is mine," the red-clothed woman said with a seductive smile, then her entire being seemed to transform into a red ribbon, whirling towards Gu Zhao.

At the same time, the child and the old man transformed into two black shadows and shot towards the master bedroom window.

Gu Zhao couldn't help but hiss. Without a word, they attacked directly. They were truly decisive!

Fortunately, I'm the same kind of person.

Gu Zhao: (.-`ω-)

"Huala--"

A rustling sound of paper in the night wind suddenly rang out, attracting the red-clothed woman's attention. She saw that the little Mage opposite her suddenly held a long strip of Yellow Paper in his hand.

"Wood virtue, Chen star, spirit of the East. Follow my nine qi, expel evil spirits."

As the words fell, a fierce wind rose, and thunder roared. A gust of wind mixed with lightning, centered on Gu Zhao, swept outwards in all directions.

"Ah!"

"Lightning?"

Feeling the wind and thunder rolling towards them, the three felt their ghostly bodies unstable and hastily screamed and retreated.

At the same time, they heard the voice of the young mage opposite them, "Eyes like sun and moon, opening and closing the universe. The primal unit is established, the four symbols are complete. Yin and yang transform, transforming the spirit of the Supreme Clarity."

Hearing this incantation, which was longer than the previous one and seemed even more powerful, the three of them changed color in unison.

The child clapped his hands, and the two gold bracelets on his wrists and the two silver bracelets on his ankles transformed into four streams of light, protecting his entire body.

The old man slammed his cane on the ground, and the cane transformed into a black snake, coiling around him.

The woman in red, however, seemed to have transformed into the wind and retreated directly out of the small courtyard.

But the three did not wait for the incantation's attack. They looked up at Gu Zhao and saw that he seemed to have suddenly become even more ethereal and unattainable, making them feel insignificant.

What's going on?

Gu Zhao smiled slightly, dispelled the talisman that had turned to ash in his hand, and calmly explained, "The Supreme Clarity Spirit Transformation Talisman is mainly used to amplify mana output, considered a damage-boosting aura."

The three of them: ???

Although they didn't quite understand, they knew that Gu Zhao was probably about to unleash a big move.

"Esteemed Great Mage, it was all a misunderstanding just now!" the old man said shrilly.

The child nodded repeatedly, "We only came to catch that fox. She stole our sect's Divine Statue and ambushed our sect's protector. It has nothing to do with you, Mage."

"Oh really?" Gu Zhao grinned and asked leisurely, "May I ask if your protector is a man dressed in black, with a pale face and completely black pupils?"

The old man and the child's faces turned grim.

The next moment, they saw Gu Zhao nod and say, "It seems I was right." Then, he formed a strange hand gesture with his left hand and chanted with his right, "Heavenly thunder, earthly thunder, resound in all directions. Shatter mountains and overturn peaks, penetrate the celestial granary."