Lu Sheng slowly approached the Taoist temple and stopped about twenty steps away.
He looked in the direction of the Taoist temple.
Through the collapsed door, he could clearly see that Yan Kai was wielding a fine iron sword, beating a blurry white shadow into retreat.
In just a moment, the white shadow was stabbed by the sword. It screamed in a child-like voice.
Then, it fell to the ground and disappeared.
Yan Kai's face was the color of dates. He slowly sheathed his sword, white steam rising from the top of his head.
This area near the Arctic Ocean was cold and deep in the mountains. Even a breath would produce white steam, not to mention after such an intense battle.
Yan Kai sheathed his sword and saw Lu Sheng and the others rushing over.
"It's Young Master Lu and his men."
Duan Rongrong had been hiding in a corner. Seeing that the Demonic Ghost had been taken care of, she snuck out.
"That was close. Demonic Ghosts never move in groups. I didn't expect to run into three of them here. We're just too unlucky. "
When she recalled the previous scene, she was still in a state of shock.
"It's fine. They're all taken care of," Yan Kai said calmly. "Let's go greet Young Master Sheng. The tunnel in front of the Taoist temple might be related to the missing people. "
"After this is done, we'll have a lot of travel expenses," Duan Rongrong cheered. Duan Rongrong patted the dust off her clothes and walked toward Lu Sheng and the others.
Yan Kai shook his head. Exhaustion showed on his face, and he followed helplessly.
A smile appeared on Lu Sheng's face as he walked up to them.
"Taoist …"
He had just spoken when he heard the sound of ripping cloth.
"Pfft!!!"
A white shadow shot out from the shadows on the side, pouncing viciously at Lu Sheng and the guards behind him.
"Not good! It's going to possess me!! "
Yan Kai knew how difficult it was to deal with Demonic Ghosts. Unlike other ghosts, Demonic Ghosts could possess people. Once possessed, many of his methods to counter ghosts would be ineffective. He could only deal with them head-on.
When a Demonic Ghost possessed a person, it would greatly improve all aspects of the possessed person in a short period of time. This was an extremely perverse move.
If he was in perfect condition, he might not be afraid. But now that Lu Sheng had brought so many people with him, these people were the best targets for the Demonic Ghost to possess.
These well-built men were the perfect opportunity for the Demonic Ghost to possess them.
Right now, his physical strength was exhausted and he could not hold on any longer. Once the Demonic Ghost successfully possessed his body, the situation would be extremely dangerous.
"Get out of the way!!!" Yan Kai's Blood Qi was churning as he followed suit.
However, no matter how fast he was, he was still no match for the Demonic Ghost.
With a whoosh, the white shadow was the first to pounce on Lu Sheng, who had the strongest Vitality.
Yan Xin was greatly alarmed. The others were fine, but if something were to happen to Lu Sheng, then they would be in deep trouble in Nine Links City.
Although it had only been a day, in that short span of time, from top to bottom, they had come into contact with many different levels of society. They had already deeply experienced the Lu Family's position in Nine Links City.
He used a strange footwork to increase his speed, trying to stop the white shadow before it reached Lu Sheng.
Clang!!
There was a flash of white light.
Lu Sheng's eyes widened.
The air around him trembled violently, emitting a deafening tiger's roar.
Quick as lightning, he drew the long saber from his back with his right hand and slashed it down.
The saber flashed, emitting a ferocious tiger's roar.
"ROAR!!"
"POOF!"
Like a rag that had seen a ghost, the white shadow was struck by the saber and sent flying. It tumbled a few times in the air before disappearing with a whoosh.
The surroundings quietened down. Lu Sheng slowly sheathed his saber.
The muscles on his body were still in a state of inflated blood circulation. His entire body emanated a ferocious aura, as though he was a ferocious beast.
Yan Kai stopped abruptly, his eyes widening. He looked at the place where the Demonic Ghost had disappeared, then looked at Lu Sheng's bulging Vitality. He was speechless for a long time.
Duan Rongrong's eyes shone as she clicked her tongue and walked to his side.
"Brother Yan Kai, this Young Master Sheng is really something …"
Duan Rongrong was a newcomer to this field and did not understand the true meaning behind that saber strike.
But Yan Kai was different. He stared blankly at Lu Sheng. Even when the latter had walked up to him, he was still speechless.
"Thank you for your hard work, Taoist. If not for the fact that the Demonic Ghost had been severely injured by you, I wouldn't have been able to finish it off with a single strike," Lu Sheng smiled.
"… Young Master Sheng … you're too kind."
Yan Kai shook his head and came back to his senses.
"To be honest, I've seen exorcists like myself. I've also seen other methods to deal with problems like Demonic Ghosts. But this is the first time I've seen someone like Young Master, who used pure, powerful inner Qi to deal with a Demonic Ghost … "
As he spoke, he recalled what he had said before, about how martial arts were useless against Demonic Ghosts.
At this point, he could not help but smile bitterly.
"Oh?" Lu Sheng was a little surprised.
Yan Kai smiled bitterly. He no longer had the slight impatience from before. Instead, he explained in detail.
"It's not that martial arts are useless. But only inner Qi that is extremely masculine or has a special attribute can cause some damage to ghosts. But this kind of damage … for example, if we use one part of our strength, we can kill one Demonic Ghost. Then the Yang-attribute inner Qi would have to spend fifty points! "
With that, Lu Sheng understood.
He also understood why Yan Kai looked down on so-called martial arts experts. The difference in efficiency was simply too great.
"But that slash just now, on one hand, was because the Demonic Ghost itself was injured by me. On the other hand, the inner Qi that Young Master Sheng struck out has a slight attribute that can slightly restrain Demonic Ghosts. That's why it was able to kill with a single slash. "
Yan Kai explained.
Yuhan, who had followed Lu Sheng here, as well as the rest of the guards in the Manor, all saw with their own eyes how Lu Sheng's saber slashed at the drifting white shadow.
Instantly, their initial fear was boosted by quite a bit.
And all of them looked at Lu Sheng with reverence in their eyes.
Although that Taoist was powerful and could easily destroy those ghost-like white shadows, their Young Master was no ordinary person either.
Yuhan was still a little afraid before. Especially when that ghost pounced at him, he was so scared that his back was drenched in cold sweat.
Luckily, he did not react in time and stood there stiffly, not making a fool of himself.
However, more than half of the guards behind him had turned around and fled. The damaged torches and swords were also scattered on the ground.
Lu Sheng turned back to look at the many guards behind him, then turned to Yuhan and said.
"Clean up this place and search the surroundings to see if there's anyone else. Taoist, is this place clean now? "
He turned around and asked Yan Kai.
Yan Kai blushed. Remembering his negligence just now, he nodded vigorously.
"Don't worry, it's clean now. That was just a fish that slipped through the net."
Duan Rongrong stared at Lu Sheng curiously from the side with her big eyes.
Yan Kai continued.
"There's a tunnel inside. When Miss Zhuan Feng discovered this place, she thought there might be a living person hiding inside."
"Where's Miss Zhuan Feng?" Just as Lu Sheng was about to ask, he saw Zhuan Feng walk out of the Taoist temple.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Lu Sheng gripped the hilt of his saber tightly and walked towards the door of the Taoist temple.
Yan Kai and Duan Rongrong followed, passing Lu Sheng in a few steps and leading the way into the door.
The Taoist temple was yellow-gray in color, with a total of three rooms connected together.
The door of the main hall in the middle was gone, and there was a large hole in the roof, revealing the messy weeds and piles of rocks inside.
Lu Sheng followed Yan Kai and Duan Rongrong into the main hall. On the wall directly facing the door, there was a black and white Tai Chi diagram.
In front of the Tai Chi diagram, there was a stone statue of a god. However, its head had been chopped in half, so it was unclear which Lord of Dao it was worshiped.
Yan Kai walked in front of the statue and hooked his foot into the weeds on the ground.
"Clang."
With a crisp sound, the ground revealed a square tunnel entrance about the width of a person.
One could faintly hear the howling of the wind at the entrance. Standing at the entrance of the tunnel, it was as if someone was crying inside. It was very creepy.
Zhuan Feng stood at the side of the tunnel and said.
"I've entered this tunnel once before. Inside … there are corpses, and also living people … "
At this point, she looked troubled, as if she did not know how to describe the situation inside.
Lu Sheng looked at Yan Kai again.
The Taoist shook his head with a bitter smile.
"I've heard Miss Zhuan Feng describe this place. Only you can go in. Don't worry, there are no more evil spirits inside. There won't be any danger."
Lu Sheng had a bad feeling in his heart. He gripped the hilt of his saber tightly, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and slowly walked into the tunnel along the stone steps.
Zhuan Feng followed him in.
Apart from the two of them, no one else entered.
The tunnel was a little narrow at first. After a dozen steps and a turn, there was a black iron door.
The door was ajar, and faint sounds could be heard from inside.
Lu Sheng looked at Zhuan Feng.
"This is the place. The missing people should all be here."
Zhuan Feng said seriously.
Lu Sheng was a little curious about this Zhuan Feng.
Just what kind of experience did she have to go through to change such a young girl into such an indifferent and professional hunter expert?
Just like when the Demonic Ghost appeared earlier, this Zhuan Feng did not seem to panic. Perhaps she had seen something like this before.
He sized up Zhuan Feng seriously.
"Miss Zhuan Feng, are you interested in joining the Lu family and becoming an official?"
"No." Zhuan Feng answered concisely.
"Alright." Lu Sheng knew that apart from money, he had no other resources that could attract such a talent, so he did not say anything else.
He reached out and pushed the iron door open.
As the iron door creaked against the ground, Lu Sheng slowly saw the scene behind the door.
In a stone chamber no more than ten steps wide, the corner of the wall was filled with naked corpses.
Among them were men and women, old and young.
Apart from the corpses, there were three living people in the chamber.
There were two women and one man, all of them looked well-proportioned and fit, clearly the type that exercised regularly.
What made Lu Sheng's heart heavy was that one of the women was Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing was naked, kneeling on the ground, her long hair hanging loosely, her face pale blue.
Hearing the commotion, she raised her head sluggishly and looked at the door. Her big, lively eyes had become dull and lifeless at this time.
Saliva dripped from the corner of her mouth, and she looked like she had lost her mind.
"Qingqing!!" Lu Sheng took two steps forward, took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. "Qingqing, wake up! Wake up!! "
He reached out and slapped Lu Qingqing twice.
But it was useless.
Lu Qingqing's eyes were still the same as before.
Seeing this, Zhuan Feng's eyes flashed with sorrow.
"It's useless, she's already lost her mind … Yin Qi has entered her brain, and without the support of Yang Qi, at least half of her brain is dead. It's already a miracle that she's still alive. That's what the Taoist priest said. "
Lu Sheng's heart sank to the bottom.
He stood up with Lu Qingqing in his arms, then looked at the other two.
The man and the woman were both handsome, with well-proportioned figures. Clearly, they were left behind by the Demonic Ghost for some unknown purpose.
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