Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 48 A little test of skills
"Are you sure this is a ghost that can harm people? Don't find the wrong person, or it will be embarrassing." Gu Zhao asked.

"I won't hurt anyone!" Bai Ke promised, patting his chest.

Gu Zhao expressed his curiosity, "Then why didn't he go into the city, but hid in this abandoned village?"

"Because he's half a corpse ghost, half of his soul is trapped in the corpse and can't get out, so he can't leave the village too far." Bai Ke leaned on the embroiderer's shoulder and hummed, "It's like having a chain around his neck. He can't run too far."

At this point, Bai Ke added, "Of course, there are advantages. That is, if we can't completely destroy his body, we can't kill him."

"Then where is his body?" Gu Zhao asked.

"I don't know." Bai Ke shook his head, "But I saw with my own eyes that he killed two lost people and devoured their blood and energy. He is definitely not a good person... a good ghost."

Taoist Master Yansong narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Gu Zhao asked, "He's a ghost. Doesn't he usually just absorb vital energy? Why would he suck blood?"

"Generally speaking, ghosts absorb the vital energy of the soul, and goblins devour the essence, blood, and spirits, but there are exceptions." Bai Ke swung his tail, "Some goblins also devour the soul, like the painted goblin you encountered in Xiuyue County. Some evil spirits also eat blood, like..."

"Corpse ghost?" Gu Zhao thought for a moment, "Does his corpse need the blood and energy of a living person?"

"His residual soul is bound to the corpse. The corpse is stiff and cannot move, so he cannot leave here. So he devours the blood and energy in order to refine the corpse. If he can refine the corpse to life, he will be able to walk around." Taoist Yansong said.

Bai Ke nodded, "That's probably it."

As they were talking, the three people and the fox were standing outside an abandoned village.

Looking around, they saw a forest of strange growth all around. The path they had taken was already covered with weeds. If it had not been slightly shorter than the surrounding shrubs, they might not have been able to find the way.

It was noon, but fog was rising in the forest. The sunlight shone through the thick fog, only a faint light was cast, which illuminated the surroundings but could not bring a trace of warmth.

"It's obvious that something is wrong with this deserted village. How dare those lost people go in?" Gu Zhao could feel the ominous aura coming from the deserted village.

Bai Ke said quietly, "They've taken the wrong road, and it's raining heavily. What else can they do except take shelter in this abandoned house in the village?"

Gu Zhao glanced at Bai Ke and asked, "Did you stop it?"

Bai Ke did not deny it, "But they run faster."

The three of them were speechless. They were in the desolate mountains and wilderness, without sunlight, with flickering white shadows and the sound of foxes whimpering. Any normal person would be scared.

"Are you sure this ghost is not too powerful?" Gu Zhao confirmed again.

This was the first time he had taken the initiative to cause trouble for other beings. To be honest, he was still a little uncomfortable with it. If he couldn't beat them again, it would be even more embarrassing.

"Don't worry, even if I want you to die, I won't let you go into danger." Bai Ke used his tail to tuck the hair beside the embroidery lady's ears. "I have met him twice. As long as we leave the village, he won't be able to catch up with us."

"Let's go!" Gu Zhao waved his hand.

So the three men and the fox walked into the village.

There was originally a circle of earthen walls surrounding the village, but it had already collapsed and fallen into pieces. However, the wooden door with a plaque hanging at the entrance of the village was still relatively intact. The three large black characters "Liujia Village" on the plaque were faintly visible in the mist, revealing a hint of hideousness and weirdness.

Inside the village, there was silence.

The light mist did not affect the vision too much. Although the village was deserted, the houses in the village were still well preserved. Only half-open doors, broken window papers, scattered weeds, and faint mental fluctuations floating in the air told the true situation of the deserted village.

"The flesh and blood were sucked dry, and the soul was also devoured. Because it has not seen the sunlight for many years, only a little resentment remains." Bai Ke said dimly.

The embroiderer shrank her neck. "With such a deep hatred, how many people did he kill?"

Bai Ke looked around and everyone fell silent.

"The fog is heavy." Taoist Master Yansong said suddenly.

As they went deeper into the deserted village, there were obviously fewer trees around them, but the sunlight above their heads did not increase at all. Instead, it was blocked by a layer of fog, as if it would never reach the village.

"Why hasn't he shown up yet?" Gu Zhao asked.

The few of them did not release their spiritual aura in order to attract the ghost to appear automatically. According to Bai Ke, everyone who entered the village would be killed by the ghost.

Bai Ke said boredly, "Who knows, maybe he knows that no one will enter this village during the day, so he sleeps during the day?"

The embroiderer couldn't help but ask, "Can ghosts sleep?"

"Humans and demons all need to sleep, so ghosts should sleep too!" Bai Ke said as a matter of course, "Ghosts hide during the day and come out at night, doesn't that mean they sleep during the day?"

Gu Zhao and Taoist Master Yansong exchanged a glance. Although it didn't sound right, there were no ghosts on modern Blue Star. They weren't as professional as Bai Ke, so they really didn't know if ghosts needed to sleep.

There is so much knowledge that needs to be supplemented!

"Crash-"

An evil wind blew, causing the dead branches of the surrounding old trees to rustle. Suddenly, a gloomy and ghostly aura came from not far away.

"over there?"

"Why didn't he come over? Didn't he notice us?"

"That location is the main axis of the village. If it's not a meeting place, it's the ancestral temple."

"Let's go over and have a look."

The three men and the fox walked lightly towards that direction. As they got closer, the light mist could no longer block their sight. They saw an obviously dilapidated large house standing under an old locust tree. It had carved corners and pillars, and it was a large ancestral hall.

The gate of the ancestral hall was closed, and there was no grass growing in front.

"The ghostly aura just now came from the ancestral hall." Bai Ke said.

"Is he in the ancestral hall?" The embroiderer was a little scared.

"Is he practicing, so he didn't notice us?" asked Taoist Master Yansong.

"Never mind, let's get started!" Gu Zhao rubbed his hands, took a step forward and pushed open the door of the ancestral hall.

"Squeak-"

The door was pushed open in an instant, and four pairs of eyes looked into the ancestral hall, but they saw two pairs of eyes.

A young man wearing a white robe, with an elegant appearance but a pale face and sinister eyes, stood on the left.

An old man dressed in brocade clothes, who looked like an official, stood on the right, vaguely confronting the young man.

Six pairs of eyes, staring at each other.

Gu Zhao turned around and asked Bai Ke, "Didn't you say there was only one ghost in the village?"

The old man in brocade clothes narrowed his eyes and looked at the white-robed man cautiously, "Who are they?"

The man in white robe was stunned for a moment, and a faint blush appeared on his already pale and bluish face.

The next moment, the white-robed man's eyes became fierce. He stretched out his right hand and grasped the air. The mist floating around seemed to turn into iron chains of a cage, pressing down towards Gu Zhao and the others.

Feeling the rhythm of the Five Thunder Order in his sea of ​​consciousness, Gu Zhao couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart. No nonsense again.

That being the case...

"Get started!" Gu Zhao shouted.

The first to attack was the embroiderer. She raised her hand and the Sky Fox Nail flew out, shuttling back and forth in the fog. However, apart from the accompanying magic power that poked small holes in the fog, it was difficult to resist the encirclement of the fog.

The man in white robe snorted coldly and increased the strength in his hands. Everyone felt that in addition to the squeezing force, the mist also had a faint suction force, as if it wanted to suck away everyone's blood.

"Young Master!" The embroiderer was helpless and could only ask for help.

"Let me give it a try." Taoist Master Yansong chuckled, took two steps forward, and swept his sleeves in front of him.

The next moment, Taoist Yansong changed his face. This face had a blue base, black lines, gold outlines, and white embellishments. It looked majestic and solemn, yet a little weird and scary.

The sudden change even startled the white-robed man who was originally a ghost, "You are..."

"Of course the Taoist priests of Qingcheng Mountain have to change their faces before fighting. Have you seen 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'?"

Taoist Master Yansong shook his head, made a Laojun seal on his chest, took a deep breath, then pursed his lips into a whistle and exhaled gently.

"sieve--"

A sharp whistling sound suddenly sounded, and a gust of wind blew out from Taoist Yansong's mouth. He just shook his head, and the gust of wind blew away all the fog around him.

(End of this chapter)