A passerby in a horror movie

After dealing with this minor incident, the river level dropped by more than half, and the dry riverbed was about to be exposed.

Just as Li Haotian was about to successfully find Chu Renmei's body, he suddenly felt uneasy for some reason.

"The yin energy has become heavier!"

Suddenly, wisps of eerie energy rose from the river.

Others could not see any yin energy, but they felt a gust of wind blow by, and the place became much colder.

However, Li Haotian clearly sensed that the yin energy in the river was gathering from all directions.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Li Haotian vaguely saw a blue figure slowly rising from the river.

"Auntie Mei...Auntie Mei!"

Li Qiang exclaimed in surprise, his voice trembling as he looked at the river.

Hearing the sound, the others also looked over, but in just a moment, Chu Renmei's figure disappeared again.

"Sir, did you just see something?"

Hairy asked immediately.

"It's Aunt Mei, she just came out of the water."

The old man's whole body was trembling, whether from fear or excessive excitement, it was hard to tell.

"Feeling threatened, are you unable to hold back?"

Li Haotian frowned.

A faint gloomy aura filled the air. Li Haotian knew that this was Chu Renmei's doing, so he quickly took out his whisk.

Activate your magical power and silently recite the mantra for purifying heaven and earth.

"Heaven and earth are natural, and foul air dissipates. The cave is mysterious and vast, bright and clear. The mighty gods of the eight directions make me natural. The spirit treasure talisman is proclaimed to the nine heavens; Qianluo Dana, Donggang Taixuan; slaying demons and binding evil, killing thousands of ghosts. Zhongshan Divine Incantation, Yuanshi Jade Text, reciting it once will cure illness and prolong life; traveling through the five sacred mountains, it will be known throughout the eight seas; the demon king will bow his head and guard my abode; evil and filth will dissipate, and the Dao Qi will remain forever."

Instantly, the whisk emitted a faint light. Li Haotian waved the whisk, and with the blessing of magic and incantations, it seemed like a flame, attracting all the surrounding yin energy and burning it all away.

"Phew, that took a lot of energy!"

Li Haotian put away his whisk, panting heavily, feeling slightly tired.

Although the Substitute Life Method took a shortcut, allowing him to borrow magical power from Wong Tai Sin, it still consumed his energy and spirit when used.

It's already quite impressive that Li Hao, who has only been cultivating for a few days, was able to easily eliminate all the Yin energy released by Chu Renmei.

But this also drained a lot of his energy.

However, Li Haotian had no choice but to take action. If these yin energies continued to condense, they would be affected without even needing to drink water. Those with weaker minds might be directly controlled by Chu Renmei.

"What is the boss doing?"

The workers nearby were puzzled when they saw Li Haotian waving a "feather duster".

However, they didn't care. He was the boss and very generous, so he could do whatever he wanted. It was none of their business anyway.

But Xiaoming was different. When he saw Li Haotian take out his whisk, he remembered what happened at Wong Tai Sin Temple and immediately guessed that Li Haotian was casting a spell.

His heart tightened immediately. Seeing Li Haotian stop, he quickly went over to ask him what was wrong.

"Master, is a female ghost here? The old man said he saw her just now..."

Xiao Ming asked in a low voice.

"Yes, you guessed right. Chu Renmei should be nearby. However, since you haven't had any water, I guess he can't directly attack you and can only use Yin energy to erode you."

“I have just eliminated the Yin energy, but this is only temporary. Chu Renmei has been threatened and will certainly not let this go.”

As he spoke, Li Haotian gave instructions to Xiaoming.

"I think the river is almost dry. Go and arrange for the workers to leave, but leave two pumps behind. Then have them come back tomorrow to restore the river's flow."

Since Chu Renmei has already discovered their intentions, she will definitely take action. With so many ordinary people around, Li Haotian has no time to deal with them, so it's best to let them leave.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Xiaoming now obeys Li Haotian completely, doing whatever Li Haotian tells him to do.

Soon, under Xiaoming's arrangement, the foreman and the workers finished dealing with the machines, leaving behind two water pumps before leaving.

The foreman didn't ask why. Although Li Haotian's request was somewhat irregular, the amount of money Li Haotian paid for the project was enough to shut them up.

The money Li Haotian offered was several times the normal price; he was willing to make them work overtime, let alone let them leave work early.

After the workers left, Li Haotian told Xiaoming and the others to retreat temporarily and stay away from the pool.

Only Li Haotian was left waiting there.

The water pump was still running, but the talismans stuck to it were about to give way.

The river water gathers a large amount of yin energy, and Chu Renmei can influence electricity through this yin energy.

If Li Haotian hadn't seen the movie and known that Chu Renmei had this ability, and hadn't applied the talisman early on, these water pumps probably wouldn't have lasted long before they were scrapped.

But it's about time now.

The magic power on the talisman had mostly disappeared, so Li Haotian quickly added a few more.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to use more talismans; he was simply short of money.

Li Haotian hasn't learned how to draw talismans yet. This is different from ordinary magic; it requires a lot of practice to succeed. Even if Li Haotian wanted to learn, he wouldn't be able to draw them in a short time.

The abbot and Master Li do know how to draw talismans, but in order to conserve their magical energy, they are not enthusiastic about it and do not have many in stock.

There wasn't much left for Li Haotian, which is why he was so frugal.

Fortunately, he still had incense ash to use; otherwise, once the talismans were used up, he would have had to rely on his own magical power to expel the yin energy.

"Suddenly..."

The pump worked for another ten minutes or so, and by then the river had dried up, and a skeleton could be vaguely seen lying on the riverbed.

Li Haotian had just turned off the water pump and was about to go find the bracelet.

Just then, a dense aura of yin energy suddenly erupted from the riverbed.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a strong, eerie wind swept through the surroundings.

"You look like Pan An, so refined and cultured, but who would have thought your behavior would be so unruly? Your frivolous actions are the epitome of a 'refined rogue,' you've learned all the lowliness and despicable traits. You're always pinching my face and touching my head, while I am a pure lotus, rising from the mud yet remaining unstained. I, a lowly woman, also know shame and propriety, how could you speak so recklessly?"

Suddenly, a sinister and terrifying female voice, singing Cantonese opera lines, exploded in Li Haotian's ears.

Li Haotian got goosebumps listening to this, swallowed hard, and felt a sudden surge of nervousness.

Although he already possesses magical powers and has Wong Tai Sin's magical artifacts, ensuring his safety, he shouldn't be afraid in theory.

But after all, this was his first time facing a vengeful ghost. Just a few days ago, he was just an ordinary person. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous at all.

However, Li Haotian maintained a relatively good mindset and quickly forced himself to calm down.

The most important thing when dealing with ghosts is not to be afraid. If you are afraid, you've already lost half the battle in terms of momentum.

He has been studying with the abbot these past few days and heard him say that people have three "fires" on their bodies, and when they are full of energy and have a strong aura, ordinary ghosts and spirits dare not approach them.

But if one's mind is not stable, even a small ghost can be deadly, let alone a fierce ghost like Chu Renmei.

Li Haotian quickly recited the Mind-Cleansing Mantra to calm his mind.

"My lord, what a cruel lord..."

The voice in his ear suddenly increased in volume. Li Haotian gripped his whisk and used his magic to dispel the yin energy around him.

"go."

The golden light from the whisk instantly dispersed the yin energy around Li Haotian, and the sounds around him also became much quieter.

After regaining his composure, Li Haotian, taking advantage of his still relatively high energy level, quickly walked to the side of Chu Renmei's remains, holding his whisk.