“Is there any movement outside?”

“This demon corpse is strange and vicious, so difficult to deal with. The One Coin Sect said they didn't need our help. Could it be they're hiding some methods we don't know about?”

In the inn, the various sect experts who had come to observe the ceremony had not dispersed. They gathered together, their eyes on the old master Sun, who had an upside-down teacup on the wall.

The One Coin Sect ordered everyone to move into the town and said they didn't need their help, only to guard the area. This made them worry. Could it be that before they even thought of kidnapping the One Coin Sect leader for credit, she had already run away?

Such a thing had to be prevented, but no one wanted to say it too clearly, nor could they disobey the One Coin Sect's request to forcefully go out and observe the battle. They could only have Old Master Sun use his "Earth Listening" skill to pay attention to the movements outside.

As expected, Old Master Sun heard the One Coin Sect's troop movements in the town, and even the positions of White Fan and the One Coin Sect leader. He repeated everything, noting that they were seriously deploying defenses and had no intention of running away.

The crowd listened, somewhat stunned, "Could it be that Bu Shi Niu really prepared for this in advance, and reinforcements have arrived?"

They were still quite uneasy, but could only wait patiently.

“What time is it?”

At the same time, Hu Ma sat in an armchair on the east side of town, having already drunk a cup of strong tea. He listened carefully to the surrounding movements and casually asked.

The Myoshian Immortal Woman, who had been pouring tea and water beside him, quickly looked at the oil lamp and whispered, "It's the third watch."

Hu Ma slowly sighed, looked up at the dark forest outside the town, and said softly, "The third watch for mustering troops, the fourth watch for the rooster's crow. That demon corpse should be coming to this town soon…"

“That…”

Myoshian Immortal Woman couldn't help but look towards the forest. It was dark outside, making her feel uneasy. Logically speaking, she had some skills, and was the leader of a sect, so she shouldn't be so timid. When Hu Ma wasn't around, she would have an imposing manner.

But now that she had thrown away her brains and only believed in this "sect leader," she would naturally be a little more timid when encountering this incomprehensible matter.

“Flapping”

Just as she looked over, a flock of roosting birds suddenly flew up from the forest, fluttering about in the sky above the forest. They chirped and cried, but after a few circles, they suddenly went silent, and fell to the ground one by one, dead.

The strange movement made her heart jump. She tried hard to look into the depths of the forest, only to feel that it was a thick darkness that couldn't see anything, but this darkness wasn't fixed, but seemed to be蠕动 (rú dòng - wriggling).

Only when she saw clearly did she realize that the wriggling darkness was real. Bit by bit, it slowly jumped and floated, and dark shadows emerged, swaying out of the forest, slowly stopping at the edge of the forest.

“Shishu…”

Feeling the rolling yin wind around the town, Myoshian Immortal Woman's voice couldn't help but tremble slightly as she called out softly.

Her words seemed to carry a questioning tone. Now that the demon corpse had not yet appeared, it had already driven so many wandering souls here, which made people feel terrified. It seemed even more powerful than when it attacked last night.

“Guard the town well, don’t let it hurt the people!”

Hu Ma also took a low breath, lifted the sleeves of his Daoist robe, and stretched out his hand. Little Red Peony tilted the basket in Hu Ma's direction, and he reached in and took out the red wooden sword from the basket.

As he spoke, it could be seen that more and more wronged souls were jumping out of the forest, gradually forming a line, as if the edge of the night was slowly jumping, causing the rolling yin wind to blow the surrounding braziers and candles, making them flicker slightly green.

Just when the yin wind sweeping in from outside the town was about to blow people to the bone, they suddenly saw a strong corpse aura emerge from the depths of the forest. A figure, obviously more real than the others, jumped high and slowly came out of the forest.

A strong smell of blood rushed to the nose. Its outstretched arms were stiff, and the tattered talisman armor on its body had grown together with its flesh and blood. Each time it landed, it made a loud bang, as if the earth was shaking.

“It’s here.”

Inside the inn in Shima Town, Old Master Sun heard the movement and his face suddenly changed: "It's the sound of that thing hopping, absolutely right!"

"But, why does this sound heavier?"

"It's clearly just a demon corpse, and still transformed from my grand-disciple. But discerning it with Earth Listening, it's clearly just one footstep, but hearing it in my ears, it's like the weight of dozens of people…"

“”

“”

“Little Red Peony, light the fire!”

At the same time, Hu Ma saw the figure of the demon corpse appear, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

With a sudden shout, he lifted his Daoist robe and rushed out, using his Year-Guardian skill. He rushed out with such force that the wind he brought up made his Daoist robe rustle. The red wooden sword in his hand suddenly pointed forward, displaying a majestic aura of subduing corpses and destroying ghosts.

At the same time, Little Red Peony behind him had already lit the brazier. The fire was swaying, illuminating the surroundings with flickering shadows.

Now the town was not quiet, and it was unknown how many people were paying attention to the actions of the One Coin Sect. Among them were big figures like Old Master Sun, who could hear everything happening in the town without leaving their house.

There were also many people watching secretly.

They all saw the demon corpse attacking, saw someone in a Daoist robe welcoming it alone outside the town, but when they looked closely, they only saw a blur on that person's face. No matter how they rubbed their eyes, they couldn't see what that person looked like.

“Eh?”

Even the leader of the One Coin Sect, Myoshian Immortal Woman, also noticed this strange point. She only felt that when Hu Ma didn't make a move, he looked normal, but as soon as he made a move, his face became blurred.

The more she looked, the more blurry it became.

She didn't know that this was the subtle use of a small trick in the Hu Family's Town Curse Book. As long as the brazier was not extinguished, Hu Ma's face would not be seen clearly. Even if some methods of observation and curse were used, they would fall into the void, only to be regarded as skills that Hu Ma had learned after passing the three gates and twelve tribulations.

This was the sect leader, who entered the Ghost Cave, worshipped the God Platform, and received the three volumes of heavenly books from the Patriarch. It was normal for him to know everything.

Hu Ma rushed straight out of the town, but it was like a stone thrown into a black tide. Those wronged souls that had jumped out of the forest, but only surrounded the town without moving, caused boundless ripples.

They suddenly flew up in unison, rushing straight towards Hu Ma.

Originally, there were so many wronged souls that it seemed they were going to pounce directly into the town and kill the innocent people, but unexpectedly, their attention seemed to be entirely on Hu Ma, and their eyes were only on Hu Ma, this one living person.

“Whoosh”

Although the wronged souls could barely manifest in the night, they were actually just gusts of yin wind. Being pounced on by them felt like being penetrated by illusory people.

This was the most terrifying. Even the strongest and most vigorous person would gradually weaken their yang energy if they were continuously penetrated by the yin souls, until their own soul was pulled out of their body by these wronged souls and became one of them.

But Hu Ma had already mastered the Great Might Heavenly General Seal. Although he had not yet cultivated a Dharma form, his soul was firm and stable, and he could withstand this yin wind. Of course, after a long time, his soul would also be stained with soul light, but it would be fine in the short term.

With a loud shout, he forcibly rushed out of the pile of wronged souls.

He raised his index and middle fingers of one hand, gently stroked the red wooden sword, and then relying on the sword, he approached the demon corpse's face and stabbed down.

“Heh heh”

The demon corpse seemed more complete and more like a living person than the night before.

Facing Hu Ma's stabbing sword, it actually made a strange noise in its throat. Above its forehead, there was even a bright talisman, which flickered slightly. Its stiff knees actually bent suddenly.

It actually knelt down to Hu Ma, seeming to want to kowtow.

But in the next moment, a hollow eyes revealed greed and ferocity. Its hands went straight up and down, and its black and sharp nails suddenly pierced towards Hu Ma's chest, as if to tear open his chest and take out something inside.

It was a matter of course for the General's Seal to subdue the Yin General, especially since the General's Seal had already been imprinted on the Yin General's forehead, which was equivalent to giving a military talisman to mobilize troops. Unfortunately, the Meng family had tampered with it, making the Yin General's skills greatly increased and instead wanted to devour its master.

If Hu Ma hadn't paid attention earlier, he might have been caught off guard by this unexpected change. But he had overheard the conversation between the Senior Staff and the Meng family, and knew that the demon corpse had already been tampered with.

“Monster, today I will use you to help me cultivate!”

He shouted loudly, and at the same time, used his Bàn Lán Chuí (Parry and Hammer) skill in his hand. He held the red wooden sword horizontally, skillfully blocking the Yin General's straight arms, and then kicked out, sending the demon corpse straight backwards.

At the same time, his aura suddenly increased, and he followed up, pouring three pillars of Daoist cultivation into the red wooden sword, stimulating a blazing yang energy.

Almost equivalent to using a Jiazi (sixty-year cycle) of Yuanyang (primordial yang) power, the red wooden sword directly pierced into the demon corpse's belly. Pulling it backwards, he had already disemboweled the demon corpse.

Looking closely, he saw a red talisman in the demon corpse's belly. It appeared bright red and had a strange aura in its black and tattered internal organs.

“Spirit 引 (Yǐn - Guiding) Talisman?”

Hu Ma's eyes narrowed slightly, and he stepped forward. His arms shook, forcibly holding back the demon corpse's hands that were grabbing at his face, and then he reached down with his palm, grabbed the talisman, and pulled it out.

“The Meng family’s methods are indeed powerful. A talisman can attract so many wronged souls.”

“It’s a pity, it’s still not enough. Show me some real skills!”

Chapter End