The most useless spiritual root at the beginning, I just want to play badly

At that moment, the woman's hair suddenly grew rapidly, like entwined vines, swiftly wrapping around him. Lin Chang'an quickly dodged, avoiding the cold airflow, his heart growing more alert. This move of hers clearly showed extremely strong control.

Without hesitation, he waved his right hand, summoning a blazing fire. The flames instantly ignited, the temperature so high that it was suffocating. The woman in red saw this scene, her expression changed, and she quickly stepped back, avoiding the impact of the flames. Her distorted face seemed unable to conceal her panic, and she was clearly afraid of the flames.

"She's afraid of fire!" Lin Chang'an's heart raced, realizing this was his chance to break through. Without hesitation, he attacked with flames. The flames illuminated the surroundings, gradually tearing the shadow of the woman in red apart. Her body twisted and struggled under the pressure of the flames, gradually revealing the slightest scar.

The woman in red was clearly seriously injured, her face grim and a mournful smile on her face. She ultimately gave up her fight with Lin Chang'an and prepared to flee. Her figure quickly retreated, her dress fluttering, and a chilling aura spread like a tide, almost disappearing into the darkness of the bridge.

At that moment, Bing Hongbin and Uncle Qiu finally awoke from their illusion. Opening their eyes, they discovered their surroundings were no longer as blurry as before. As consciousness returned, they quickly realized everything they had seen was an illusion. For a moment, they even thought they were holding their "wife," completely unaware of the danger they were in.

When they saw the red-dressed woman's face clearly, fear and shock immediately emerged on their faces. Bing Hongbin subconsciously took two steps back, his face pale, and he could hardly believe what he saw. "Who... who is this person? Why... why is she so terrifying?"

Uncle Qiu also had a complicated expression, his mouth slightly open, obviously shocked to the extreme: "Is this... the evil spirit of the Demon Cult?" As he spoke, he quickly fumbled for the weapon at his waist, wanting to be prepared, but the fear in his heart made his hands tremble slightly.

The two of them looked at the woman in red who was beaten to a pulp by Lin Chang'an and was obviously at the end of her strength, but they couldn't hide their doubts in their hearts - who was her identity, that she could cast such a terrible spell and have such a creepy aura?

Lin Changan frowned slightly and glanced at Bing Hongbin and Uncle Qiu. Knowing that they hadn't fully recovered from their illusions, he couldn't help but sigh, "This isn't the Devil Cult's method. She's simply being controlled by them."

Bing Hongbin and Uncle Qiu looked at each other. Although they still had a trace of doubt in their hearts, they also knew that the woman in red in front of them was obviously not a simple person, and the situation that followed was probably much more complicated than they had imagined.

The woman in red gradually became unable to move, blood gushing from her wounds. She seemed about to flee. However, Lin Chang'an's flames pursued her like a ferocious beast, forcing her every inch of retreat into a blaze of fire. Her expression grew increasingly ferocious, yet she dared not act rashly. A sinister glint flashed in her eyes, but she ultimately stopped in her tracks, her pride and viciousness suppressed by this invisible threat, nearly suffocating her.

"You..." She looked at Lin Changan with a sneer of disdain on her lips, but she still didn't dare to try to escape again.

Bing Hongbin finally recovered and looked up at Lin Changan, asking with a puzzled look on his face, "Why were we out of control just now, and she was the one...?"

Lin Changan took a deep breath, his eyes darkening. "She used soul-stealing magic, and you fell under her spell, trapped in an illusion. However, the spell she cast on you was rather crude, not enough to completely control your minds."

Bing Hongbin was stunned when he heard this, then he looked at the woman in red nervously. He couldn't help but whispered, "What should we do now?"

Lin Chang'an's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness as he stared directly at the woman in red. "She's been badly injured and can no longer resist. If we don't seize this opportunity to force her to explain, she'll recover sooner or later and use her tricks again."

At this moment, the woman in red suddenly went limp and fainted, falling to the ground. Her long hair spread out like a waterfall, giving her an eerie aura.

Bing Hongbin and Uncle Qiu hurried forward, wanting to check on her. Lin Changan waved his hand, stopping them. "Be careful! She might wake up suddenly. Don't give her a chance to fight back."

Before she finished her words, the woman in red suddenly opened her eyes, and the murderous light in her eyes shot towards the three people like a sharp arrow. A crazy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and a cold voice rang out: "Hahaha, do you think you can get anything by defeating me? I'm not a human, I'm a ghost!"

Her laughter pierced their ears like a venomous snake, chilling them to the bone. Bing Hongbin and Uncle Qiu almost instinctively took two steps back, their expressions growing even more severe. They were clearly completely unprepared for this situation.

However, Lin Changan's expression remained calm. He looked at the woman's fickleness, and a sneer flashed in his eyes: "You are lying."

Lin Changan said coldly, with a pill in his hand. He took out an exquisite pill without hesitation and handed it directly to the woman in red: "After taking this pill, your physical strength will be restored, but your actions will now be under my control. Want to escape? It won't be that easy."

The woman in red looked at the pill in her hand, clearly not intending to surrender easily. A fierce look flashed across her eyes as she sneered, "You think a pill can make me surrender? You're wrong. I'm already a ghost. How can a mortal like you control me?"

"You're not a ghost." Lin Chang'an's tone was calm, yet it carried a kind of pressure that could not be ignored. "Ghosts can be controlled, let alone you, who are just an evil spirit using magic to confuse people."

The red-dressed woman's face froze, and she remained silent, clearly realizing that Lin Chang'an's words were not groundless. Her body was already very weak, and coupled with the power of the pill, her resistance gradually disappeared, and she was ultimately forced to take the pill.

As the elixir entered her body, her strength indeed began to recover rapidly, and her complexion gradually turned from pale to rosy. However, her eyes were still filled with vigilance and resentment, and she clearly had no respect for Lin Changan.

"What's going on?" Lin Chang'an stared intently at the woman in red, his voice low and firm. "Who are you, and who's behind this?"

The woman in red couldn't help but grin, a smile that was a bit crazy. "You ask me? How would I know? I'm just a tool being used. The person behind it? Haha, I will never tell you. Unless you want to know - die!"