Dao Qi Wu Zang Guan Guan: I became a Daoist Master in the 1990s

Chapter 18 Ghost Infant
At this moment, the madwoman had already grabbed Qi Yun's clothes and was shaking and shoving him wildly, trying to drive him out!
At this moment, Qi Yun had already mastered the Five Internal Organs Fist, and with his strength greatly increased, he broke free with a single effort.

With a push, the woman was immediately pushed backward by Qi Yun, her foot stepped on some debris in the yard and she fell down with a thud, unconscious and motionless.

At this moment, the "swaddling clothes" that was regarded as life itself and that they would never let go of even in death.

Just as the woman fell to the ground, it rolled out of her loosened arms, fell onto the ground, and scattered.

There were naturally no babies inside.

There was only a bunch of withered, yellowed, and blackened straw, hastily tied into a simple human-shaped doll!

The moment Qi Yun's gaze fell upon the straw doll!

The doll's empty, lifeless eyes, formed by two dots of congealed black blood, suddenly burst forth with two eerie, blood-red lights!
Like a ghost lantern, it instantly illuminated the darkness of this small space!

A sinister aura, a hundred times more concentrated than that emanating from the madwoman, icy cold, and carrying endless resentment and a sharp, infantile cry, erupted like a geyser!
"Wow——!!!"

A piercing, ear-splitting cry, neither human nor beast, suddenly exploded out of nowhere!

The straw doll's blood-red eyes shone brightly!

A dark shadow, as condensed as ink yet twisted and uncertain, suddenly leaped into the air from the doll!

It hurtled straight for Qi Yun's face! Its speed was beyond imagination!

A chilling wind swept over him, and before he could even think, the golden light spell burst forth from his throat.

"The profound origin of heaven and earth, the root of all energies, golden light protects the body!"

"Om-!"

The golden talisman in his arms emitted a burst of light!

Qi Yun felt a sudden burning sensation in his chest! A dazzling golden light burst forth from his chest!
The golden light instantly spread, forming a semi-transparent golden light shield that firmly protected him inside!
"boom!!!"

The vengeful aura of the pitch-black ghost infant crashed solidly into the golden light barrier!
Like boiling oil poured onto snow! A piercing "sizzle" sound accompanied by an extremely mournful ghostly wail rang out at the same time!

The golden light vibrated violently, and countless tiny runes flickered on the surface of the light shield, desperately resisting the surging resentful black energy!

The black gas churned, twisted, and evaporated wildly under the scorching golden light, emitting plumes of foul-smelling blue smoke!
The dark figure was violently thrown back by the extremely yang and powerful golden light, letting out an even more venomous and painful shriek. It tumbled and flew backward, its black aura thinning out slightly, and two points of scarlet light flickered in fear!

The golden shield also fluctuated violently upon impact, and then, as if having completed its mission, its light dimmed, subsided, and vanished without a trace.

Qi Yun loosened his collar and looked down. The dark yellow talisman had turned into a small clump of grayish-white embers, which fluttered down from the seam of his clothes.

"Seriously? This is so complicated, and it's a one-time use only!"

The golden light faded, and darkness returned.

With the help of the two crimson lights in the ghost baby's eyes, Qi Yun finally saw the appearance of this monstrous creature!
It was a semi-transparent, bluish-black infant phantom, curled up and floating about a foot off the ground.

Its head was enormous, but its body was emaciated, and its skin was swollen and bluish-purple like that of someone who had drowned, covered with spiderweb-like, raised purplish-black blood vessels.

Where there should be eyes, there are only two bottomless blood holes that constantly shed dirty black tears!

A thick, overwhelming stench, a mixture of amniotic fluid and putrid odor, permeated the air with its presence. It stared intently at Qi Yun, its bloodied wound brimming with endless resentment and greed, as if it wanted to devour him alive!
After a brief moment of fear, the pain of being burned by the golden light fully unleashed its ferocity!
It let out an even sharper, more hateful cry, and the surging black energy around it suddenly surged, transforming once again into a twisted black shadow with bared fangs, lunging fiercely at Qi Yun!

This time, there was no golden light to block the way!

Qi Yun's pupils contracted sharply, and the Crimson Hunt Fire Seed within his heart jolted. He instinctively raised his right palm to unleash the Crimson Hunt Demonic Incineration.

"You wretched creature! How dare you act so violently!"

An old yet incredibly authoritative roar, like a thunderclap, suddenly exploded at the doorway!

The door panel was smashed open by a tremendous force!

Xuanji Zi's hair and beard bristled, and his gaunt figure suddenly burst forth!
His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his withered right hand was already clutching a talisman.

It is one of the three talismans that were consecrated on the altar!

The talisman was shimmering with a crimson glow, even more powerful than Qi Yun's golden talisman!
The old Taoist priest flicked his wrist and shouted, "Heavenly Net, Bind!"

The talisman transformed into a streak of crimson light and flew out of his hand!

It moved faster than lightning and shot with unparalleled accuracy at the ghostly infant shadow that had just pounced!
The crimson light instantly unfolded, transforming into a red net of light composed of countless tiny runes, which descended upon them!

The ghost infant let out a terrified and desperate scream, twisting and struggling desperately, while the black energy frantically attacked the light net!
However, the net of runic light was incredibly tough. As the crimson light flowed, it was like a red-hot iron, scorching the black mist and causing it to sizzle and melt rapidly! The net of light contracted rapidly, and it looked like it was about to completely bind and suppress the struggling ghost infant!
"Alright, that's all!" the old Taoist priest said to Qi Yun with a smile.

"Master, are we just going to leave them trapped like this, instead of just killing them?"

"This ghost baby was miscarried and harbored great resentment. However, it would have been fine to bury it properly. Unfortunately, its body was thrown into the river by its biological father."

Rivers are places where yin energy gathers and seals away evil spirits, preventing them from reincarnating and being reborn, thus turning them into ghosts.

This ghost was probably accidentally brought out of the river by the Zhang family, and then it came back to its ancestral home!
"It's pitiful. When we return, I will perform a proper ritual to help it pass on to the afterlife!"

The old Taoist's compassion was not only directed towards humans, but also towards ghosts.

Although Qi Yun thought this was somewhat old-fashioned, it was precisely this kind of person who earned people's respect!
"I see. But Master, you sent me ahead not to lure the ghost infant out, but to deal with this madwoman!"

The old Taoist priest never expected that Qi Yun would see through his little scheme and even point it out.

His originally compassionate expression suddenly turned somewhat awkward.

"Ahem, at my age, do you expect me to lay a hand on this poor woman? This is also a test for you, to see if you can handle this properly!"

You did a great job this time!

The old Taoist priest immediately praised Qi Yun!
He then took out a cloth bag from his bosom, pasted the last talisman on it, and was about to put the ghost baby into the bag.

"boom!!!"

The already crooked and dilapidated door was violently smashed open from the outside.

A figure reeking of alcohol burst in!
It was that gambling addict from the Song family!
(End of this chapter)