It turns out the one causing trouble was the leader of the逍遥楼 (Xiāoyáo Lóu) demon den, Huang Jiuniang.
After death, she transformed into a demon soul, wreaking havoc and even daring to harm my grandmother.
So tonight, I will scatter her soul to the winds.
Lao Mo and I joined forces, one on my left, the other on my right.
Although our movements were restricted and we couldn't exert our full strength, both Lao Mo and I had reached the Qi Gathering realm.
Furthermore, Lao Mo's current cultivation was only slightly behind mine.
With our combined cultivation, and our long history of hunting demons and spirits together, our synergy was impeccable.
At this moment, our combined might was crushing Huang Jiuniang's demon soul.
Huang Jiuniang wailed and shrieked around the room.
Taking advantage of not being in her physical body, she madly lunged at us.
She wanted to seize the opportunity to escape the room and flee into the dense forest behind the mountain.
But how could we let her succeed?
Moreover, if this demon soul escaped, it would be incredibly difficult to recapture.
Lao Mo and I maneuvered around Huang Jiuniang for five to six minutes.
Finally, under my restraint, Lao Mo landed a kick to her back.
The possessed Sixth Uncle lunged forward with a "thump."
Seeing Huang Jiuniang lose her balance, I knew my peach wood sword could easily pierce through her and slay her.
However, doing so would also cost Sixth Uncle his life.
So, at the critical moment, I retracted my peach wood sword.
Instead, I grabbed a鎮煞符 (Zhènshà Fú) charm and slapped it onto Sixth Uncle's forehead.
Huang Jiuniang looked at me slapping the charm with shock.
She tried to dodge.
But I grabbed her by the neck, rendering her immobile.
At the same time, I raised the charm and pressed it down.
With a "snap," the charm adhered to Sixth Uncle's forehead.
Following that, I formed a hand seal with one hand.
And chanted loudly:
"By the power of this talisman, expel the evil; as fast as the law commands, activate!"
As the incantation was uttered, the charm on Sixth Uncle's forehead burst into green flames and turned to ashes.
A wave of talismanic power rippled outwards from Sixth Uncle's brow.
Then, a woman's scream of "Ah!" echoed.
With this scream, a humanoid phantom was violently expelled from Sixth Uncle's back, stumbling backward and crashing into the wall.
Because Lao Mo and I had activated our Celestial Eyes beforehand, we could see clearly.
The phantom was a half-human, half-demon soul, exuding a mixed aura of Yin and demonic energy.
Her withered, old woman-like human form was slightly hunched, with a long, thin tail behind her.
But her face was half-human, half-beast.
Covered in fine fur, her eyes were green, and her face was etched with fear.
Seeing herself expelled from the human body, she looked panicked.
She dashed towards the main door, trying to escape my house...
Seeing this, my eyes lit up.
But I couldn't let her escape.
I shouted:
"Lao Mo, don't let her get away!"
Lao Mo saw it all and was already blocking the doorway.
How could the struggling Huang Jiuniang possibly escape?
Instead, Lao Mo's blood surged.
Wielding his peach wood sword, he leaped high:
"Demon!
Allow me, the Son of Light. The Arbiter of Destiny. The Urban Exorcist Mo, to end you!"
With that, he swung his peach wood sword directly onto Huang Jiuniang's shoulder.
"Ah!"
Huang Jiuniang let out a piercing scream.
Lao Mo's sword sent her flying back two meters, crashing to the ground.
But she was not dead yet.
Severely wounded, her body flickered in and out of visibility.
Her green eyes were filled with terror.
Lao Mo, holding his peach wood sword, lunged forward, aiming for a killing blow.
Seeing Lao Mo charging at her, Huang Jiuniang pleaded in terror:
"No, don't kill me, don't kill me! If you kill me, you won't survive either..."
I frowned, showing no pity.
And I paid no mind to her words.
Lao Mo, furthermore, showed no mercy whatsoever:
"Die!"
"No, no, I still have something to say, to..."
The old yellow weasel continued to speak, raising her hands instinctively to block.
But Lao Mo hesitated not.
"Whoosh!"
His sword pierced directly through Huang Jiuniang's chest.
Her body arched, her expression one of agony.
Her dark green eyes were filled with utter fear.
From her mouth, she stammered:
"Curse, curse seal..."
After uttering these two words, her body exploded with a "bang," scattering into specks of light.
In that instant, her soul was annihilated.
Seeing this, I finally let out a long sigh of relief.
I completely disregarded her last two words.
In fact, I didn't take them seriously at all.
I believed the matter was concluded.
This was because among the beings in the 逍遥楼, Huang Jiuniang was the only old demon capable of transforming into a demon soul after death.
The other yellow weasels couldn't even achieve self-transformation, let alone become demon souls after death.
"Alright, the crisis is averted."
Lao Mo smiled.
"Mm, thanks, Lao Mo!"
Lao Mo also let out a sigh of relief:
"It was nothing. Let's see how the elder is doing!"
I nodded, put down my peach wood sword, and went directly to my grandmother's side.
My grandmother's breathing was stable, and her vital Yang energy had not weakened. She should not be in mortal danger.
However, there was blood at the corner of her mouth, indicating she was injured and still needed treatment.
Therefore, I immediately carried my grandmother to the bed.
Then, I asked Lao Mo to keep an eye on her.
At the same time, I contacted Fifth Uncle to come and pick up Sixth Uncle.
Then, I hurried to invite the village's old traditional Chinese medicine doctor to my house to examine my grandmother.
My steps were swift. After knocking on Grandpa Gao's door, I quickly received a response.
Upon hearing that I was seeking medical help, Grandpa Gao promptly accompanied me to my home.
After Grandpa Gao's diagnosis, he said my grandmother's condition was not serious.
She would recover with some rest and recuperation.
Hearing this, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Grandpa Gao and Fifth Uncle, upon learning that Lao Mo and I had eliminated the demon soul, clapped their hands and cheered.
They were even more impressed with our skills.
After bidding farewell to everyone, it was already past midnight.
And I had been awake for over twenty-four hours without sleep.
After seeing Grandpa Gao off, Lao Mo and I finally went to sleep.
However, it was strange, as soon as I fell asleep, I had that same peculiar dream again...