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Li Zhisheng noticed my serious expression and asked, "What's wrong? Is something off?" I glanced warily at the room where the Red-Clad Woman had just entered, then turned to Li Zhisheng and Hu Fang with a stern face. "You two listen carefully. If anything happens, run back to the car immediately and don't worry about anything else..."
Seeing my seriousness, they exchanged glances and nodded at me. Meanwhile, I listened intently to the sounds around us. Outside, a strong wind howled, sweeping past the eaves and creating a cacophony that resembled the wailing of countless ghosts.
Suddenly, the voice of the Red-Clad Woman came from behind me. "I see it's getting late, so I've prepared three dishes. The rice will be ready soon; please sit for a moment..."
I quickly turned around to look, only to find her standing two or three steps behind me, staring blankly. "What..." I was about to ask her what was wrong when a loud clang of a gong echoed from outside.
Li Zhisheng seemed to sense that something was about to happen. He stood up and grabbed Hu Fang, who was still in shock, pulling him toward the door.
Just as they dashed outside, a loud crash sounded as dishes fell to the ground. I hurriedly got up, my hand still gripping the sword in my backpack, which was pulled along with me.
As I focused on the scene before me, I saw the Red-Clad Woman with her arms hanging limply by her sides, swaying back and forth with the wind that rushed in through the open door. I took two steps back and asked in a low voice, "Are you human or ghost?"
As soon as I finished speaking, her eyes rolled back suddenly, and two streams of blood tears flowed down her cheeks, instantly staining the whites of her eyes dark red.
I cursed under my breath, thinking, "Is she about to transform?!" Before I could react, she swiftly extended her palm forward and drew her fingers upward in a swift motion.
Realizing I couldn't dodge in time, I raised my left hand to protect my chest and leaned slightly backward... In that instant when her fingers sliced through the air, my sleeve was shredded into several strips by her sharp nails.
"This ghost is truly formidable..." I thought as I forcefully swung my right hand, drawing Jiang Ling from my bag. I knew I had to understand it quickly while my strength held out; delaying would only put me at a disadvantage.
With that thought in mind, I gritted my teeth. "Vengeful Spirit, dare to play tricks in front of me? Today I'll show you how ghosts meet their end!" With that declaration, I reversed the sword's blade and gripped the hilt tightly. With all my strength, I plunged it into my chest.
Time around me froze instantly as a familiar voice echoed in my mind. "Long time no see! You actually woke me up voluntarily; that's quite rare..." In my mind, I replied, "Cut the chatter and lend me your power..."
The Void Spirit responded dismissively, "The last two times were to save you; this time you brought it upon yourself. Who do you think you are to just borrow power?"
I let out a cold laugh. "Aren't you worried? If I die, it would be quite troublesome for you, wouldn't it? Just look where the sword is stuck; I think you know very well what would happen if you don't lend me your power." Then, the Void Spirit snorted, "You really are something..."
Suddenly, a surge of power erupted from within me, and this sensation was completely different from the previous two times. It felt as if my entire body was enveloped in flames, burning with an unbearable heat.
I gripped the sword that was lodged in my chest and pulled it out with all my might. The tip of the sword, stained with a bit of blood, traced a bright red arc through the air. The blood splattered onto the forehead of the female ghost, instantly producing a wisp of white smoke.
Feeling the strange sensation on her forehead, she clutched her head and rolled on the ground. I thought to myself, "Could it be that my blood has some exorcising effect? Or is my blood really boiling?!"
Though confused, seeing the female ghost rolling on the ground and emitting pained shrieks, I couldn't afford to think too much. I raised my sword and swung it down at her with all my strength, determined to sever her head from her body.
At that moment, I suddenly heard a whoosh from behind me. A stone flew in from outside and knocked Jiang Ling out of my hand. I was momentarily stunned but quickly bent down to pick up the sword that had fallen to the ground. Just as I reached for it, a foot suddenly stomped down hard on the hilt.
"Brother, I told you not to come here! You insisted on coming anyway, and now you want to break my Soul Guide? What exactly do you want?!" I looked up at the voice and saw the old man who had brought us here standing in front of me.
I chuckled softly. "I was just thinking it might be you. I didn't expect my guess to be right. You want to ask me something? Well, I want to ask you too!" With that, I swung a punch toward his leg.
He quickly pulled back his leg to dodge, and I seized the opportunity to stop my punch mid-air, opening my palm to grip the sword tightly. Then I rolled on the ground and retreated to the corner of the wall.
The old man was momentarily taken aback before bursting into laughter. "Buddy, you've got some skills..." But then his expression suddenly darkened as he scolded, "Who exactly are you?! What are you doing here?!"
"Who am I? Is it necessary for someone about to die to know so much?!" With that, I reversed my grip on the sword and transformed the power in my hand into a swirl of black mist that coiled around the blade as I charged toward him.
The old man calmly closed his eyes, placing his left hand behind his back while extending his right hand with his middle and index fingers raised, muttering incantations under his breath. Just as I got close to him, he suddenly opened his eyes. The female ghost who had been struggling on the ground immediately stopped howling and appeared right in front of me.
At that moment, Jiang Ling was already swinging out of my hand; there was no time to change direction. To my astonishment, the female ghost calmly extended one hand and caught my swinging sword firmly. The black sword energy swept past her and sliced through the house horizontally, creating a deep crack in its wake.
The house shook slightly before tilting downwards. I cursed under my breath and hurriedly twisted the hilt of my sword, pulling it free from the ghostly woman's grasp.
Just as the roof began to collapse, I leaped into the air with all my strength, aiming for the door. I exerted myself so much that I rolled several times upon hitting the ground, barely managing to steady myself. "It seems that after some time resting, this Void Spirit's power has indeed increased quite a bit. It must have recovered at least twenty percent by now..."
As I thought this, I stood up and brushed off the dust from my clothes, muttering to myself, "Can you still not be crushed now?" The strong wind quickly blew away the dust that had been kicked up by the collapse.
I glanced at the pile of rubble and let out a cold laugh, preparing to turn away when suddenly, with a whoosh, a large stone slab flew past me and crashed onto the house behind me, shattering into countless pieces. The flying debris grazed my cheek, instantly cutting a gash that began to bleed profusely.
I quickly turned around and saw the old man and the ghost standing amidst the ruins. The ghost had one hand raised in the air, clearly having thrown the stone just moments ago. However, upon looking at her other arm, I was shocked to see it was exposed bone—likely because she had tried to shield the old man from the collapsing roof, resulting in her arm breaking completely.
What astonished me even more was that she was alive; blood was gushing out from where her bone protruded. At first, I thought she was merely a Vengeful Spirit or an illusion created by one, but I never expected...
"I almost killed a person just now..." Realizing this made me regret my impulsiveness. I shouted at the old man, "So you are that so-called Taoist! As a Taoist, instead of practicing good deeds properly, you engage in such harmful actions. What is your true intention...?"
The old man replied coldly, "There is too much good and too much evil in this world. Whether one does good or evil is merely for achieving certain goals. Since it's all about reaching an objective, what difference does it make whether it's good or evil? Brother, seeing you so young yet possessing such talent, you might still be useful to me in the future. You should leave now and stop being a nuisance."
"Since you can't distinguish between good and evil, let me teach you how to be a person!" With that thought igniting my killing intent, I gathered my power back into my sword and leaped into the air. At that moment, the white dragon coiled around the hilt had completely transformed into red, radiating a dazzling crimson light against the night sky.
Then, using my downward momentum, I gripped the hilt tightly and slashed downwards...
I saw the old man looking up at me with his head shaking as he turned to leave. I roared in mid-air, "You won't escape so easily!"
But before I could land, the Red-Clad Woman crouched low and sprang up like an arrow released from a bow. Just as we were about to pass each other, she raised her palm and forcefully drove her five fingers into my left shoulder, pressing down hard.
Pain shot through my shoulder as I lost my balance and crashed heavily onto the ground. The dark energy swirling around my sword dissipated immediately.
I lay on the ground, the voice of the Void Spirit echoing in my mind. "Anger can sometimes enhance your strength, and at other times, it can lead to your downfall. Just like water, it can carry a boat or capsize it. If you keep swinging wildly like this, you'll eventually lose your life..."
But the Red-Clad Woman didn't give me any time to converse with the Void Spirit. Before I could regain my senses, a heavy punch struck my chest, and I felt a sweetness rise in my throat as a mouthful of blood surged out.
"It seems I have to step in myself..." As soon as the Void Spirit spoke, I felt my consciousness being pulled away, instantly losing control over my body.
Yet at that moment, a more powerful force erupted within me. The Void Spirit continued, "You were right; I have indeed regained twenty percent of my strength. However, you wasted quite a bit just now, and what's left isn't much..."
I gathered power in my left hand and slammed it onto the ground. A wave of black light spread from my palm, propelling my body upward and simultaneously pushing the Red-Clad Woman away.
I steadied myself and gripped Jiang Ling tightly in front of me. "That sword you swung in the air earlier made me realize another way to use it..." the Void Spirit said.
Before I could respond, it continued, "Previously, I only infused it with blood. Just now, I discovered that I can also infuse it with my power... Watch closely!"
I felt the energy within me rapidly draining away and flowing toward the sword's hilt. At the same time, a dark halo formed on the ground around me, darker than the night sky itself, encircling me...
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