Chapter Six: The Hair Ghost
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Seeing its terrifying appearance, I immediately recalled the description of a "Hair Ghost" in the Ghost Talisman Scripture.
Because it was jealous of others' beauty in life, and died unjustly, its resentment was extraordinary.
Therefore, this kind of ghost's greatest wish is to harm beautiful people. The more beautiful they are, the more it hates them. It hides the heads it kills in its hair, helping to change its appearance. The more heads it kills, the more beautiful it becomes.
This kind of ghost is extremely difficult to deal with because countless ghost heads are hidden in its hair. The Ghost Talisman Scripture says it must be subdued with talismans; silent incantations won't work.
I stared at the ghost heads hidden in its hair, a chill running down my spine, and my eyes trembled.
Escape was definitely out of the question, so I might as well take a gamble. Even if I was ultimately r***d by it, at least it wouldn't be so humiliating.
Thinking this, I decided to try using a silent incantation. Since it had been driven away by the copper coin sword and then injured by my silent incantation, it must have lost a lot of energy. Maybe I could subdue it without a talisman.
Just as I was about to make my move, I noticed Xiao Xi and I exchanging glances.
Although it had been dragged back, the ghost's hair seemed less tangled on the ground, and it could still raise its hand to point to its bag.
I understood then; there was an exorcism spell in the bag.
I dared not look directly at Xiao Xi, afraid that Xiao Qing would see through my act. I glared at the ghost woman and laughed, "Wife, you're really making me jealous! Today is an auspicious day for our room, shouldn't we refrain from killing someone?
Otherwise, it'll be bad luck."
As I spoke, I caught a glimpse of Xiao Xi's nausea, but I quietly took the bag off her shoulder.
How could I hide this action from Xiao Qing? After a few cold laughs, the ghost's hair suddenly contracted, causing Xiao Xi's tongue to stick out.
Just then, I swung my arm and tossed the bag into the air.
Xiao Qing, furious, whipped a strand of her long hair around and smashed the bag open, its contents scattering out.
There were cosmetics, a cell phone, a copper coin sword, and several yellow talismans sealed in a plastic bag.
But the plastic bag was ripped open, and the yellow talismans fluttered through the air like butterflies.
I thought to myself, this girl really lies without batting an eye. She said she didn't have the copper coin sword in the bag, and that she only had two yellow talismans—are there two in your house?
I couldn't be angry now; I had to blame myself for not bringing the bag earlier.
The copper coin sword was scattered, the coins clinking and falling to the ground. That was useless; only the yellow talismans floating in the air remained.
I immediately shone my flashlight on the talismans with my left hand to see what they were, while my right hand formed a lightning seal, and I lunged forward.
In a flash, I formed a hand seal in mid-air, holding a "ghost-suppressing talisman," while simultaneously chanting an incantation: "Vast and dark, heaven and earth are shrouded in darkness.
Thunder, lightning, wind, and fire, generals and soldiers.
If you hear the name of this pass, come swiftly.
Drive away the evil spirits, capture the demons.
Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
Actually, I'd only chanted two lines when Xiao Qing's ghostly hair slapped me away, my back slamming heavily against the stone wall before I tumbled to the ground.
No matter the pain, I maintained the hand seal and finished the incantation in one breath.
At that moment, I felt a surge of energy, as if I were floating in the clouds of the highest heavens, a feeling of ethereal lightness, possessing an indescribable wondrous power.
The ghost-suppressing talisman held between my fingers suddenly burst into flames, and instantly the wind howled through the tunnel, accompanied by the sound of thunder.
Xiao Qing cried out in agony, turning into a wisp of black smoke and drifting away in the direction she had come from.
Just like when I was struck by Lei Xueting's copper coin sword, it fled incredibly fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
I panted, staring at the empty end of the passageway, thinking to myself that my cultivation was still too shallow; otherwise, I would have definitely annihilated it.
"You can use talismans?"
Xiao Xi got up from the ground in surprise, her face full of disbelief.
"I can't, I just used them randomly."
After saying that, I felt a sharp pain, especially a feeling of filth, as if my intestines and heart had been switched.
This girl isn't stupid; how could she believe my nonsense?
She walked over, her neck covered in bright red welts, and stood in front of me, saying, "Even if you were alive and kicking, you couldn't beat me, let alone now that you're like a dead dog.
If you dare talk nonsense to me again, I'll really cut out your tongue."
I smiled bitterly and rolled over, angrily saying, "Let's stop fighting. Haven't you realized we've both fallen into a trap?"
"What trap?"
She hadn't quite grasped it yet, her eyes filled with suspicion.
"Your Aunt Ting, you dragged me to the riverbank, you didn't have good intentions..."
"Don't talk nonsense, Aunt Ting wouldn't harm me."
I was interrupted halfway through my sentence.
This girl, though shrewd, was still naive; she'd been betrayed but refused to believe it.
I scoffed, "You said someone was waiting for you by the river? Where is that person?
You also said there's an ancient tomb at the bottom of the river—isn't this it?
You trusted your Aunt Ting too much. She actually sent a ghost to wait and kill us both. If I hadn't cut the ghost's hair in the river, we probably wouldn't have even found the tomb entrance before we were on our way to the Western Paradise.
Hey, do you think there really is a Buddha in the Western Paradise?"
"What do you care if there's a Buddha in the Western Paradise? Even if there is, he wouldn't take in a little rascal like you.
Tell me, why would Aunt Ting want to harm me?
I raised her from childhood."
Xiao Xi still didn't believe me, and her face was very firm.
I was just guessing. As for why, how the hell would I know?
But to persuade the girl, he rolled his eyes and came up with a reason: "What do you want from me? My uncle went to great lengths to probe me, but couldn't get a single clue. Do you think I'd tell you everything just because you caught me?
So this was a carefully planned scheme, sending a ghost to the river to test my abilities.
If the ghost directly entangled me, I might be dead before I could even make a move. That's why I ruthlessly let the ghost harm you; I'm the one who did it."
"Do you know the saying 'You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub'?
You're that cub, trying to trap me, the wolf.
If I didn't know how to use talismans to exorcise ghosts, both the cub and the wolf would be dead.
Even if I survive, but you sacrifice yourself, it's worth it.
In your heart, you're just a pawn, someone to be used; your life or death doesn't matter to you." "
After hearing my words, Xiaoxi frowned and pondered for a moment, then asked me, "Aunt Ting and your uncle both want to know if you can use talismans?
Using talismans isn't anything special. Aunt Ting is very skilled at using talismans to exorcise ghosts. Why would she want anything from you?"
Just then, I heard a faint sound coming from the end of the passageway. I raised my index finger and shushed her, saying in a low voice, "This is a long story. Just believe me, I mean you no harm.
We must be of one mind and escape this ancient tomb."
"How do I know you mean no harm?"
Xiaoxi turned and leaned against the wall warily.
I smiled wryly, "Silly girl, if I meant harm, killing you underwater would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
And just now, when the ghost tried to kill you, if I hadn't intervened, you wouldn't be alive today."
"Alright, I'll reluctantly believe you this once." "
The girl said she barely believed it, but her expression betrayed her unwavering conviction.
"However, Aunt Ting wants to harm me, so I can't believe her. Since she's not here, let's temporarily become friends and find a way out of this ancient tomb together."
At that moment, the rustling sounds coming from the passageway intensified. I waved and got up from the ground.
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