Chapter 6: Exorcising Ghosts

Late at night, with the town quiet and its residents presumably asleep, the cabinet door swung open, and Xiao Feng floated out.

She spun in place, transforming into a streak of green light, and flew out of the house.

By then, the sky had completely darkened, and the town was pitch black.

Not long after, Xiao Feng landed in front of a house. Through its open window, she could clearly see five robust men and three young children sleeping inside.

The house seemed to have been cleared out; there was no furniture, only a few straw mats.

Xiao Feng was not in a hurry to seek revenge on Li Ermazi. Her current hunger was immense; the vital essence of just one strong man was no longer enough to satisfy her.

Eight living people sleeping in one room meant the Yang energy was too potent, and Xiao Feng dared not approach.

She checked several more houses and was surprised to find that each household had no fewer than eight people, all sleeping in one room. The Yang energy was too strong for her to get close.

"Yesterday, they were still sleeping separately. Why are they all gathered together now?" she wondered. "Did the Wang family send someone to notify the immortal?"

Xiao Feng speculated inwardly, a sense of unease stirring within her.

She had grown up in Wangjia Town and heard that the Wang family's ancestors were immortals. She hadn't believed in immortals, but after she became a ghost, she came to believe.

If ghosts truly existed in the world, then the existence of immortals was also perfectly normal.

"Third Brother, wake up, wake up." A strong man suddenly woke and shook his companion beside him.

"Fifth Brother, what do you want?! It's the middle of the night, aren't you sleeping?" his companion grumbled, yawning impatiently.

"I need to relieve myself. Will you come with me?"

"You're a grown man, and you need someone to accompany you to relieve yourself?"

"Elder Uncle San said that if more than eight people sleep in one room, two people must go together even to relieve themselves, so as not to give the killer demon a chance. Do you think I enjoy sleeping in the same room as you?"

"Alright, alright! I'll go with you!"

Hearing this, Xiao Feng suddenly realized; they were guarding against the "killer demon."

Because people had been dying in their homes one after another, many residents believed a killer demon had appeared.

She visited several more homes of the Wang clan members, finding at least eight people in each room. The Yang energy was too potent for her to strike.

After much hesitation, Xiao Feng arrived at Li Ermazi's residence.

Li Ermazi lived alone, and the black watchdog had already been killed by stones she controlled, making him the ideal target.

Xiao Feng chose Li Ermazi as her target for another reason: if the Wang family's immortal had already arrived in town, their protection would undoubtedly be extended to the Wang clan members. Li Ermazi was not related to the Wang family by blood or marriage, so it was unlikely their immortal master would come to protect him.

Li Ermazi's house was quiet. With the watchdog already dead, Xiao Feng slipped inside effortlessly, meeting no resistance.

Li Ermazi was sound asleep on his bed, snoring loudly and reeking of alcohol.

Xiao Feng floated to the bedside, just as she was about to absorb Li Ermazi's vital essence, when a man's voice suddenly rang out: "You've finally shown yourself. You've harmed so many people, yet you still won't stop."

Xiao Feng was startled. She turned her head and saw a handsome young man in a blue robe suddenly appear behind her. It was Wang Changsheng.

"A cultivator!" Xiao Feng gasped, her beautiful face contorting in shock.

"Since you know I am a cultivator, why don't you surrender? Be sensible, and I can have someone chant sutras to help you find peace," Wang Changsheng said seriously, his hands clasped behind his back.

If Wang Changsheng were to act immediately, he was highly confident he could destroy Xiao Feng, but he couldn't guarantee Li Ermazi's life wouldn't be in danger.

Although Li Ermazi was not a Wang clan member, Wang Changsheng still didn't want him to lose his life.

Most importantly, Xiao Feng must have suffered unfair treatment before her death, harboring resentment that allowed her to transform into a ghost.

Most residents of Wangjia Town were Wang clan members, and it was hard to say that over the years, no Wang clan member had done anything excessive to Xiao Feng. While Wang Changsheng could not forgive her for killing Wang-surnamed residents, he could still chant sutras for her deliverance.

"Hmph, nothing a man says can be trusted." Xiao Feng sneered, flicking her sleeve. Immediately, the tables and chairs in the room flew up and hurtled towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and an ancient-looking Coin Sword appeared in his hand.

The sword's body was entirely composed of one hundred and eight strung-together golden copper coins. When spiritual power was infused, golden spiritual patterns lit up across its surface.

He flicked his wrist, shattering the incoming tables and chairs.

Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Feng instantly vanished into Li Ermazi's body, possessing him.

Li Ermazi immediately opened his eyes, stood up, and spoke in an eerie, taunting voice: "I know I'm no match for you. If you're so capable, then kill him too."

After speaking, Li Ermazi quickly ran towards the door.

Wang Changsheng flicked his right hand, and a golden light shot out, quickly coiling around Li Ermazi's body.

The golden light was, in fact, a golden rope, densely covered with intricate golden spiritual patterns.

Li Ermazi felt his body instantly tighten, unable to take another step.

Wang Changsheng raised his left hand, and a light golden talisman shot out, instantly adhering to Li Ermazi's body.

It was a Demon-Suppressing Talisman, a first-tier low-grade talisman specifically designed to expel low-level ghosts from mortals.

With a pained shriek, Xiao Feng flew out of Li Ermazi's body, and Li Ermazi immediately collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Xiao Feng swept her sleeve, and the furniture in the room immediately flew towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng hastily swung his Coin Sword, splitting the furniture apart.

Xiao Feng seized the chance to burrow into the wall and vanish from sight.

Wang Changsheng retrieved the golden rope and jumped out through the open window, just in time to see a streak of green light flying out of Li Ermazi's house.

His lips moved subtly, and a white cloud mass, about a *zhang* in size, materialized beneath his feet, lifting him into the air to give chase.

Not long after, the streak of green light flew into an overgrown courtyard and disappeared from sight.

As Wang Changsheng approached the courtyard, he felt a palpable density of Yin energy.

Ghosts are creatures of Yin, and the intense Yin energy here made it a perfect place for Xiao Feng to hide.

Wang Changsheng was not a specialized Maoshan Taoist priest who focused on exorcising ghosts; he didn't possess a ghost-locating compass, making it impossible to pinpoint Xiao Feng's exact position.

He glanced at the pagoda tree in the courtyard and suddenly realized: pagoda trees are associated with Yin, which explained the intense Yin energy in this place.

He raised his hand, and a red talisman flew from his grasp, transforming into a fist-sized crimson fireball that slammed into the pagoda tree.

*Boom!*

The fireball exploded, erupting into fierce flames that engulfed the pagoda tree's thick trunk. Before long, the tree was reduced to ashes, leaving not a trace behind.

It was a first-tier low-grade Fireball Talisman, costing one spirit stone per talisman. As Wang Changsheng did not possess a fire spiritual root, he naturally couldn't cultivate the Fireball Art and thus had to rely on talismans to cast fire-attribute spells.

Wang Changsheng then looked towards the house directly facing where the pagoda tree had stood, took out another Fireball Talisman, and threw it.

Soon, rolling flames engulfed the entire house.

*Boom!*

With a loud bang, a wooden cabinet flew out of the house, hurtling directly towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng tossed the Coin Sword forward. His fingers flicked continuously, and several incantations struck the sword, causing it to erupt in brilliant golden light. It transformed into a golden lightning bolt and slashed towards the wooden cabinet.

*Boom!*

With a loud crash, the wooden cabinet was shattered. A shrill female scream followed as Xiao Feng flew out from within the wreckage.

Xiao Feng's formerly solid body had turned transparent, and her aura was severely weakened.

She tried to transform into a streak of green light and flee, but to her horror, she found she couldn't fly. She frantically ran towards the courtyard gate.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal with one hand, and the Coin Sword's light intensified. It circled once, then instantly pierced through Xiao Feng's body.

Xiao Feng let out a pained scream and dissipated into a wisp of green smoke, vanishing from sight.