The moment the illusory figure appeared, even the surrounding temperature seemed to drop by a few degrees.
"Wraith!"
Li Mu was shocked. From the aura that the illusory figure exuded, it was undoubtedly a ghost, and it was not a Yin spirit like the Zhang-wang Clan. The Yin Qi outside her body was condensed and did not dissipate. Although it was not as powerful as the evil spirit that Li Mu had seen twice before, it was definitely not ordinary.
Han Zhe looked at the female ghost and coldly said, "Evil creature, hurry up and hand over Zhao Yong's soul!"
The female ghost did not speak. She spat out a mouthful of Yin Qi. The Yin Qi turned into several black snakes in the air and rushed towards Han Zhe.
As for Li Mu, Zhang Shan, and the other constables, she did not pay any attention to them.
Li Mu stood to the side and did not make a move.
Although he had methods to restrain the female ghost, it was not suitable to reveal them in front of others. Moreover, he did not know how to mute the incantation, and he could not reveal his Thunder Technique in front of Han Zhe.
When the female ghost appeared, the Buddhist prayer beads on Li Mu's wrist only slightly heated up. This meant that the female ghost's cultivation was not high, and Han Zhe was enough to deal with her.
"Insignificant skill!"
Facing the black snakes of Yin Qi that rushed towards him, Han Zhe only snorted coldly. An invisible wave reverberated, and the several black snakes were directly shattered and turned back into Yin Qi, unable to condense again.
This scene greatly excited the constables. Li Mu was also secretly surprised. Han Zhe's snort and the mana fluctuations around him were obvious. He was probably at least in the second realm of the Soul Condensing Realm. Although wraiths were also in the second realm of ghost cultivators, in the lower three realms, demonic ghosts could not be compared to cultivators at the same level. This female ghost's strength was even weaker than the one that Li Mu encountered. After the black snakes were defeated, her figure became much more illusory.
As if she knew that she was not a match for the person in front of her, the female ghost quickly retreated. A thick black fog appeared where she was standing, enveloping Li Mu and the others in it. The black fog moved with the group and always wrapped them in it, unable to walk out for a while.
In the black fog, they could not see their own fingers. Han Zhe formed a seal with both hands and said in a deep voice, "The wind comes out of the horn, the soldiers from the earth, the road ahead, the fierce wind, the urgent order … Wind, come!"
As his last sentence fell, a strong wind suddenly blew around them. In an instant, the black fog was completely blown away.
After the fog dissipated, the female ghost's figure could no longer be seen in front of them.
Han Zhe pointed ahead and said, "She can't have run far, chase!"
In most cases, people's fear came from the unknown. It was precisely because they did not understand ghosts that ordinary people would fear them.
In Li Mu's eyes, ghosts that frightened ordinary people had already shed their mysterious veil.
The so-called ghosts were nothing more than the product of the fusion of three souls after a person's death. The lowest level of Yin spirit did not have any special abilities and could not even appear in front of people. The more powerful wraiths could only control Yin Qi and use some camouflage techniques.
As long as the other party was not a third realm evil spirit, it should not be a problem for Han Zhe.
After the ghost fog dissipated, Han Zhe took out a talisman and stuck it on his leg. His figure was like the wind, disappearing in front of Li Mu and the others in the blink of an eye.
This was one of the characteristics of the Fu-lu School. If one's cultivation was not enough, they could use talismans to make up for it. A "Godly Travel Talisman" could increase one's speed by several times.
Li Mu and the others leisurely walked behind them.
As long as there were cases involving Demonic Ghosts, the only thing they could do was run errands and chase after paper cranes. The matter of subduing Demonic Ghosts had to be left to these professional cultivators.
Zhang Shan walked beside Li Mu and looked at the moon above his head. He complained, "Where are we now? We're in the middle of nowhere, who knows when we'll be able to go back …"
One of the constables said, "We've just reached Clearwater Bay. We're only a few dozen li away from the city. We'll be able to go back in about an hour."
Li Mu felt that the name Clearwater Bay was familiar. After thinking for a while, he remembered that he had heard Old Wang mention it before. A few fishermen had come to the yamen to report that there was a Water Ghost causing trouble in Clearwater Bay. Could it be the female ghost from before?
The Bay of Clear Water was located between two mountains. A stream that flowed through Yangqiu County changed its course here, and the water gathered here to form a vast body of water. The water flow here was slow, and the fish were abundant. It supported dozens of families on the shore.
There was a legend among the people that those who committed suicide or accidentally drowned would have their souls wander around the place where they drowned. Nourished by the Yin Qi in the lake, their souls would become Water Ghosts.
The Water Ghosts died because of the water. They would patiently wait in the water, lure, or directly pull a living person into the water and drown them. From there, the living person would become their substitute and reincarnate. The person who was killed by the Water Ghost would become a new Water Ghost and repeat the process …
Of course, legends were only legends. The concept of reincarnation had existed since ancient times, but no one had ever proven it. After a person died, they became a ghost. When a ghost died again, their soul would truly disperse. The story of Water Ghosts harming people in order to reincarnate was purely a fiction. Their true purpose was to devour people's souls and cultivate in order to improve their cultivation.
Regardless of whether the reincarnation of a Water Ghost was true or not, water was of the Yin attribute. Once the female ghost entered the water, it would not be easy to catch her.
Li Mu and the others walked a few hundred steps forward and heard the gurgling sound of water.
Tonight, the moonlight was extremely bright. It poured down on the water, making the shore even brighter.
Not far in front of them, a thick black fog was rushing towards the shore.
"Evil creature, where do you think you're going?"
Han Zhe changed his hand seals and raised his hand. A golden light shot into the black fog. A shrill scream came from the black fog. The female ghost's figure fell out of the black fog and landed on the grass beside the pond.
Her body was even more illusory than before. After struggling a few times, she could not stand up again. It was obvious that she was on the verge of collapse.
Han Zhe took out an Eight Trigrams Mirror and shook it gently at the female ghost. An illusory figure separated from the female ghost's body. It was vaguely recognizable as a man.
That was Zhao Yong's second soul. Shuang Ling did not have self-awareness and looked muddle-headed.
Han Zhe looked down at the female ghost and said coldly, "It was not easy for you to become a Ghost Cultivator. It was even more difficult for you to cultivate to the second realm. Now, for the sake of cultivation, you're doing things that steal people's souls. Leaving you in this world is a disaster. Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of the heavens …"
He took out a talisman. It was too far away and the sky was dark. Li Mu could not see what kind of talisman it was. He guessed that it was something to kill ghosts and eliminate demons.
The various talismans of the Fu-lu School had a restraining effect on Demonic Ghosts. This female ghost had already been injured by Han Zhe. If this talisman hit her, her soul would scatter.
Han Zhe shook his wrist and the talisman immediately ignited. He was about to make a move when a breeze blew from the lake.
As the breeze blew, the burning talisman in Han Zhe's hand was suddenly extinguished.
At the same time, the Buddhist beads on Li Mu's wrist suddenly emitted a golden light. The Azure Rainbow Sword in his hand trembled incessantly and made a crisp buzzing sound.
The burning Evil Punishment Talisman suddenly extinguished. This scene stunned Han Zhe. The talisman's fire was not ordinary fire. How could it be extinguished by the night wind?
"Boss, boss, in the water!"
At this moment, a constable's trembling voice sounded.
Han Zhe looked at the water and saw a white-clothed, long-haired woman slowly walking out of the water.
The woman wore a white dress and had long hair that reached her waist. At first, the river water only reached her waist. As the water rippled, the white-clothed woman walked out of the water step by step. What followed was a faint fragrance.
As the woman approached, a cold wind blew. The chill was bone-chilling. The Buddhist beads on Li Mu's wrist and the Azure Rainbow Sword trembled even more violently.
Li Mu's vigilance was raised to the extreme. Even the second time he saw the evil ghost, the Buddhist beads on his wrist did not have such an intense reaction.
This was another ghost. Moreover, the female ghost in front of him was much stronger than the evil ghost.
At this moment, the white-clothed woman glanced at Li Mu. Li Mu felt a bone-piercing chill. The Buddhist beads on his wrist dimmed and the Azure Rainbow Sword in his hand was as calm as before.
The woman leisurely walked to the shore and smiled at everyone. She softly asked, "Am I beautiful?"
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