Fairy, help me practice

　The little girl pursed her lips, bit her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. The bell was instantly dyed red and shone with a scarlet light.

　"go with!"

　The Taoist priest let go of the bell, and it rang as it flew diagonally into the forest.

　The Taoist listened attentively and followed the sound of the bell. "Everyone, this way."

　Chen Yao, Lu Dan and others didn't understand what was going on and looked at Bai Piao.

　Bai Zao scratched his head: "Follow him."

　"What exactly did you mean by something was wrong just now? You are just being mysterious." Lu Qing asked.

　Bai Piao stared at the old man and child leading the way in front, without answering.

　Chen Yao said: "The timing is wrong."

　"Time?" Lu Qing and Lu Dan were even more confused. The little girl said that time was stolen, and they really couldn't understand it.

　"How long do you think we've been out of town?"

　Chen Yao asked.

　"It feels like a long time has passed." Lu Dan said truthfully.

　Chen Yao looked at the sun in the sky: "But it doesn't look like the sun has gone very far."

　Lu Qing frowned: "Could it be that we are wrong?"

　"No, it's the sun's fault." Bai Piao said.

　"The sun is already in the same position as the second day." Chen Yao looked down at his dusty boots.

　A short walk wouldn't accumulate such a thick layer of dust.

　Bai Zao nodded.

　Just then, the bell stopped ringing, and the old Taoist and the little girl stopped.

　Chen Yao and others stopped.

　Back to square one.

　"A ghost wall?" Lu Dan was surprised and confused.

　The old Taoist smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid it's more difficult than a ghost wall."

　Lu Qing was a little angry: "Why did I pay you? Can't you lead us out of Eshuiliang?"

　The old Taoist said: "People may stumble and horses may stumble. Sometimes

　This kind of thing is inevitable.”

　"You're still being stubborn!" Lu Qing glared.

　"Okay, now is not the time to argue. Whether it's a ghost wall or something else, it's either an illusion or a formation. Let's find the center of the formation!"

　Chen Yao released his spiritual sense and scanned the area several feet around him.

　Bai Piao glanced to the left and shot out a sword energy with his finger.

　A wooden stake not far to the left exploded.

　The surrounding vegetation and forests began to fade.

　But, after one layer is peeled off, it is still another layer.

　The scenery is exactly the same as before.

　"This……"

　Bai Piao also began to hesitate and looked at Chen Yao.

　Chen Yao only felt that his spiritual consciousness was also being disturbed by something indescribable, and was going around in circles in a small area.

　"Even Fairy Bai can't do it, what should we do?" Lu Dan said worriedly.

　"Who says I can't do it? Women shouldn't say the word 'no'!"

　Bai Piao was enraged, and the sword energy in his body exploded. In a blink of an eye, the mountains and rivers were shattered into pieces, leaving only the mountains and water.

　However, even so, although they could clearly see the scenery outside, they still walked in circles, as if the road under their feet was alive and could change at any time and play pranks on them.

　Chen Yao asked Yun Jiang and Jiu Luo, but both of them remained silent.

　This is strange.

　After circling three times, they returned to the starting point. The Taoist, who had been in deep thought for a long time, finally let out a long sigh.

　"I still have one last trick up my sleeve, but..."

　He looked quite conflicted and stopped talking after saying half a sentence.

　"Just what? What time is it now? We are all in the same boat. If you have something to say, just say it quickly. If you have a solution, just use it quickly!"

　Lu Qing was impatient and urged.

　Chen Yao and Bai Piao looked at each other and both understood that the old man was planning to raise the price.

　Lu Dan also glared at the old man angrily: "If you have any way, just use it. With our young master here, money is not a problem."

　The old Taoist stroked his beard and said in embarrassment, "I've always heard that this Eshuiliang is not that dangerous. Who knew what happened today? If I had known this, I would not have accepted your business."

　Seeing that the Taoist priest was acting like a whore and trying to be a saint at the same time, Lu Dan snorted.

　The old Taoist waited for a moment, then, seeing no one responding, gave an awkward smile, "Well, anyway. We're all on the same page. If anything happens to me, I won't ask for any money. I hope you'll take good care of my poor little disciple."

　He touched the little girl's head lovingly, his voice choked with sobs.

　"Master..." The little girl grabbed his sleeve and cried.

　Watching this scene of deep affection between master and disciple, everyone was unsure for a moment. Could it be that the old Taoist really was going to use some dangerous method?

　"Brother, just do your thing. Not to mention you, a little kid, even you, I, Bai, might be able to protect you." Bai Piao took off his hat, his white hair hanging like a waterfall, and his expression was solemn.

　The blind old Taoist nodded, waved the blood-stained paper bell into his palm, and crumpled it into a ball.

　Then, he hit his nose twice with that fist, and blood spurted out of his nose with a muffled groan.

　Everyone looked at each other, not understanding why he suddenly hit them.

　"Hey, don't think too much. There are so many of us anyway, we can just slowly figure out a solution. Why should you beat yourself up just because of a momentary anger?" Lu Qing felt sympathy.

　The old Taoist pretended not to hear and hit his nose a few more times. This time the muffled groan turned into a deafening muffled sound, and the nosebleed turned into white mist spurting out of his nose.

　"This……"

　Bai Piao looked at him seriously.

　"What?" Chen Yao had never seen Bai Piao so serious.

　"This is the long-lost thunder technique of the South China Sea—blowing thunder."

　"I've only heard of blowing your nose, but never heard of blowing thunder? Wow, it sounds disgusting..." Lu Qing shrank back.

　"Qing'er, don't be rude." Lu Dan scolded his daughter and looked at the old Taoist curiously.

　Sure enough, after he hit his nose a few more times, black fog with lightning and thunder began to spew out of his nasal cavity. As the black fog came out of his nostrils, it swelled with the wind and soon covered a small area above everyone's heads.

　Tiny bright blue electric lights flashed from time to time, exploding on the old Taoist's limbs and bones. The old Taoist cried out in pain and suddenly opened his blind eyes.

　His eyes flashed with dazzling white lightning, and in the midst of wind and thunder, he looked like an immortal with a righteous spirit.

　"This way!"

　His voice was like thunder, driving forward like lightning.

　Chen Yao and others hurried to follow.

　As expected, with the flash of lightning from the old Taoist's body, the originally unchanging remaining mountains and rivers became like a burnt painting, with a burnt circle revealing lush greenery.

　Amidst the lush greenery outside the focal point, a dilapidated mountain temple stood quietly.

　"Monster, stop playing tricks! Otherwise, I will strike you down with lightning!"

　The old Taoist roared like thunder, stepped out of the burnt circle of the scroll, and thunder exploded on the top of the mountain temple.

Chapter 351 Skinning and Blood Gourd

　Chen Yao and others also stepped out of the focus circle, as if they were stepping out of a faded painting.

　The lush green mountains around and the dilapidated temple hidden behind the trees all indicated the fact that they had arrived at the Eshui Liangshan Temple.

　"Evil creature, today I will rid the people of this evil!"

　Against the backdrop of purple lightning and green light, the old Taoist looked majestic and arrogant as he rushed towards the dilapidated temple behind the tree.

　However,

　In the next moment.

　The booming thunder suddenly stopped, and the dark clouds above the old Taoist's head were also killed. His figure, which was striding forward, paused and hunched over.

　Chen Yao and Bai Piao went forward and found that he was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.

　"..."

　"..."

　The old Taoist priest panicked and pulled the little girl in front of him, sweat pouring down his face as he yelled, "Blood! Quick! Blood!"

　The little girl pulled out a dagger from her bosom and cut her wrist.

　Lu Qing and Lu Dan changed color: "What are you doing!"

　It was too late to step forward and stop it.

　The old Taoist bit the girl's lips as he finished speaking. His throat kept rolling and dark clouds rose above his head again. The lightning and thunder were even stronger than before, forming a circle of electric net that no one could pass through.

　"I don't know where he learned some rudimentary thunder magic, and he came to Eshuiliang to show it off. This blood gourd is indeed unique, and it has actually been transformed into a human form, but it is all for show."

　What made everyone tremble was that a voice came from the dilapidated mountain temple.

　A female voice with a trembling end.

　"Death!"

　The old Taoist's whole body was like lightning, and he soared into the air, like a ball of lightning hitting the temple.

　The few remaining temple tiles were torn apart by the lightning, charred and flying everywhere, and the small temple soon collapsed in half.

　The lightning became brighter, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

　After an unknown amount of time, the lightning dissipated.

　"This……"

　The bewildered voices of Lu Dan and Lu Qing were heard, and the little girl who had been standing there was gone, leaving only a large gourd oozing with blood.

　"Where did she go?"

　Lu Dan said in a daze.

　"She wasn't a human being to begin with. I've already said that."

　Bai Piao answered casually, but his eyes never left the ruined temple.

　The ruined temple had mostly collapsed, revealing its walls. Lu Qing couldn't help but gasp when he saw those bright red walls.

　"That is……"

　"That's not blood, but pieces of human skin. Haha."

　A woman's voice came from the dilapidated temple, including the sound of leather shaking.

　"Human skin struck by lightning is indeed the same, brittle yet tough. I'll reward you by letting you ascend to the altar!"

　A whole human skin with the head of a blind old Taoist priest on top floated onto the empty altar.

　Beneath the altar, a woman in red clothes that reached the ground stood quietly. She had her back to the crowd and looked up to admire the old Taoist's skin.

　"This is useless."

　She waved her bright red sleeves, and a blurry, skinless corpse was thrown out.

　Lu Dan and Lu Qing were pale and hugged each other tightly.

　"Hey, aren't you all monks? Why are you so scared after killing someone?"