Blood stained the ghost's body, and a blue light burst forth.

At that moment, the ferocious expression on Fang Ji's face hadn't even begun to fade.

And not far ahead, the Xuanming Envoy, who had just pierced Fang Ji's body with the Asura Umbrella, was showing a look of astonishment.

Because in that instant, not only was Chen Xu enveloped by Fang Ji, who looked like a wisp of smoke, but dozens of Fang Ji suddenly appeared on both sides of the long street without warning.

Dozens of Fang Ji darted into the crowd, each wearing a sinister smile.

These Fang Ji chuckled and spoke in unison, "Xuanming Envoy, if you insist on not letting me take Chen Xu away, then I can only take more of the commoners away instead.

One Chen Xu or dozens of people, Xuanming Envoy, how will you choose?"

Xuanming Envoy, how will you choose...

How will you choose——

Echoes resounded from all four corners of the world.

The likes of evil ghosts often delight in presenting people with dilemmas.

If they can cause a master to be caught in a bind, the power of the evil ghost can grow invisibly.

The Xuanming Envoy furrowed his brows, his hand reaching for the Fighting Brush at his waist.

Sometimes, even knowing the outcome would be dire, one simply cannot compromise with an evil ghost.

But soon, an unexpected scene unfolded.

A drop of blood from Chen Xu's tongue smeared on Fang Ji's ghostly body, and as the green light burst forth, there was a hint of golden light flickering within.

Between the faint golden glimmers, bizarre and fantastical images emerged, flowing like a revolving lantern.

At times, amid the firelight of the dark night, a small lamb rolled out from the flames, transforming into human form and running into the distance;

Sometimes, amid treacherous mountains and waters, roads were being built, and demonfolk with various beastly features on their heads bore baskets as they climbed the mountain paths.

They resembled humans in form, but their faces bore scales and hair, some with wounds on their bodies.

Yet, their eyes were filled with hope as they descended the mountain to a bustling market stretching for ten miles...

At times, it felt like layers of palaces and deep courtyards, where a woman let her hair ring scatter and discarded her shawl.

Tears and smiles on her face, she ran towards the hazy celestial light outside the deep courtyard.

At times, it turned into vast fields, where an old man swung a hoe, and with a single swing, it seemed as if Fang Ji was struck on the head, letting out a shockingly loud scream.

"Ah!"

Fang Ji's scream was shrill and twisted, filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, how can your blood possess a trace of divine merit?

You're so young, how could you have accomplished anything significant to earn such merit?

I won't accept this, I..."

Before the words were out, there was a series of "bang bang" sounds.

Dozens of Fang Ji exploded like dreams and illusions, disappearing in the light of day.

Is Fang Ji dead?

Yes, the real Fang Ji is indeed dead.

But the evil ghost was not actually dead. The Xuanming Envoy pulled out the Asura Umbrella, and in front of her, Fang Ji's body fell to the ground.

Her face underwent a slight change and she said, "This is not good, the evil ghost escaped using the Tongue Escape Technique.

This ghost must have committed sins with his words in life, no wonder he talked so much nonsense."

Tongue Escape Technique?

There was actually such an escape technique in this world!

Only then did Chen Xu realize that although the evil ghost had been repeatedly exclaiming "Impossible, incredible," it had actually been secretly using the escape technique.

Evil ghosts truly are crafty.

They dared to snatch people in broad daylight, and when things looked bad, they could just escape with their words.

Chen Xu wanted to respond to the Xuanming Envoy but felt a throbbing pain in his head.

That spurt of blood seemed to have used up all his strength.

He opened his mouth, feeling that the barrier between him and the world had completely dissipated with that spurt of blood.

He could once again harness his Innate Qi and Ink Pool Literary Qi, and he could also sense the Netherworld and use it as a path.

But his headache was too intense, and though his Divine Thought Sensing had recovered, he could only let out a weak cough when he opened his mouth.

"Cough cough cough..." Chen Xu couldn't speak.

The Xuanming Envoy flicked her finger, and a jade-white pill shot out from her fingertip.

The pill was about to fall into Chen Xu's mouth when a small figure clad in hemp leapt out from the ground.

The small figure snatched the flying pill and shouted anxiously:

"You can't eat that! Mr. Chen is suffering a backlash from Ghost Qi and can't take human healing pills!"

It turned out that this was the hedgehog demon Wei Yuan emerging from the ground.

Seeing Wei Yuan arrive, Chen Xu staggered slightly, stepped forward, and shielded Wei Yuan behind him.

The Xuanming Envoy saw this scene and immediately understood that this little demon was actually familiar with the person in front of her.

"The evil ghost from Pufeng Mountain dared to infiltrate the city, which must mean the Ghost King has grown stronger again."

The Xuanming Envoy stated hastily, "This matter cannot be left unresolved. I must report to the Governor and march on Pufeng Mountain!"

She glanced at Wei Yuan behind Chen Xu and said, "Take care of yourself."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly opened the oil paper umbrella in her hand.

The Asura Umbrella soared several meters into the air, and the Xuanming Envoy leaped beneath it. As the Asura Umbrella closed, her figure vanished.

In the blink of an eye, the Asura Umbrella streaked through the sky, crossing the streets of the city and heading into the distance.

Once the Asura Umbrella was gone, the surrounding noises and clamor returned to Chen Xu's ears, and he heard someone exclaim loudly, "What's going on? Why is there a rotting corpse on the ground?"

"It smells so awful! It's unbearable, let's get out of here..."

The crowd hurriedly dispersed.

Someone rushed out from the inn, and Chen Xu heard Cui Yunqi say, "Brother Chen! This is not good, Brother Chen seems to be injured, hurry and assist Brother Chen."

Wu Zhengze's voice followed swiftly:

"Chen Xu, this is bad, I was caught in the Sixth Sense Barrier earlier. You've been tainted by Ghost Qi, hurry, come back to the inn with me."

Wu Zhengze supported Chen Xu with one hand and placed something on his body.

Chen Xu suddenly felt his body becoming extraordinarily light.

With Wu Zhengze's help, he covered ten meters in a single step, and in just a few swift strides, they returned to the inn.

Worried about the little hedgehog Wei Yuan, Chen Xu forced himself to look back.

He saw the little hedgehog poking out half its head and an arm above the cobblestone street, waving its tiny arm at Chen Xu, its delicate voice reaching his ears.

"Mr. Chen, I'm going to find medicine for you. You should go back and rest first."

With a swoosh, as soon as those words were spoken, Wei Yuan's entire figure disappeared from Chen Xu's sight.

The little guy's Earth Escape Technique was truly remarkable, allowing Chen Xu to relax slightly.

Wu Zhengze brought him back to his room, letting him rest on the bed.

He asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable? This Ghost Qi must be resisted with willpower, and it is truly difficult to dispel."

Chen Xu struggled to stay conscious and replied to Wu Zhengze, "Master, you need not worry, and there's no need to heal me, let me meditate for a moment."

Having said that, his consciousness sank into the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.

Simultaneously, the Food Cauldron Celestial Book opened.

[Current status: Ghost Qi invading the meridians, 30% body damage, Innate Qi can neutralize, self-repairing.]

Seeing this, Chen Xu didn't know how to react.

He was injured, the little hedgehog said it would find healing medicine for him, and Master Wu was worried about him, but he could actually heal himself?

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