Bai Ye created distance in advance, with no special reason other than to stall for time.
The behind-spirit lasted for three minutes, calculated from when the black smoke began to condense. Thus, the moment Bai Ye saw the black smoke appear, he started running. After creating distance, by the time the behind-spirit took shape and pursued him, about half a minute would have passed.
"I'm such a clever little devil!"
As Bai Ye thought this shamelessly, the behind-spirit finally finished condensing.
A silhouette formed from condensed smoke, without legs. The black smoke swirling around its body made it look like it was wearing a cloak. The only part of its body with substance was a pair of bone claws!
Then…
The instant it finished condensing, the behind-spirit suddenly raised its bone claws and struck the void in front of it.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
As the strike landed, the sound of the ground cracking erupted instantly. Numerous碎石 (suì shí -碎石) flew through the air, and three extremely deep claw marks appeared.
Bai Ye was already prepared. Seeing his chance, he leaped to the side, pushing off the ground with one hand, and evaded the behind-spirit's attack.
Bai Ye licked his lips. The behind-spirit was powerful, on par with a regulator. Then again, if it wasn't strong, it wouldn't be called a punishment; punishments were intended to kill.
After missing its first strike, the behind-spirit didn't hesitate. Its body floated close to the ground, heading towards Bai Ye.
So fast!
Bai Ye felt his vision blur, and the behind-spirit was already in front of him. Bai Ye almost instinctively pulled the trigger of the Dragon's Roar.
Bang!
The gun barrel spun!
Five beams of energy shot forward, and then…
With a boom!
As the five energy beams blasted forward, the behind-spirit's body was actually shattered by Bai Ye's shot, its form dispersing into wisps of black smoke that drifted in all directions.
However, this seemed to be of little consequence to the behind-spirit. The shattered black smoke quickly condensed again, and its bone claws swept out once more.
Bai Ye decisively shifted to the side and ran into the funhouse maze. Immediately after, Bai Ye heard the sound of mirrors shattering behind him. The behind-spirit swept its hand, shattering a large section of the mirrors.
Then…
The behind-spirit entered the funhouse maze but found that Bai Ye had vanished.
Using the reflection of the mirrors and the dim environment, Bai Ye hid himself immediately.
But it was also useless. The characteristic of a behind-spirit was that it would persistently pursue its host. After shifting its body slightly, the behind-spirit headed straight for a funhouse mirror, then thrust its bone claw forward, shattering a mirror.
The next moment, Bai Ye's figure was revealed, still holding a burning talisman.
"Fire Curse!"
Bai Ye whispered, throwing the talisman forward.
The talisman burned as it flew forward, quickly transforming into a massive ball of fire that enveloped the behind-spirit.
In an instant, the behind-spirit struggled within the flames, its bone claws constantly reaching out, shattering the surrounding mirrors, appearing extremely pained.
Bai Ye sneered. Since he had memories from his previous life, he would naturally make good use of them. Therefore, the route Bai Ye planned was naturally well-thought-out.
Why did he go to Mount Bagua in the fairyland area first, and then come to the Death Amusement Park in the supernatural area?
It wasn't just a matter of distance, but rather…
Things from the Xianxia world had an innate suppressing effect on ghosts and monsters.
The Five Spirit Curses, in their normal state, might just be ordinary Taoist magic, but when facing ghosts and monsters, their power would surge dramatically.
However, the behind-spirit didn't die. The flames covering it eventually dissipated, and as soon as Bai Ye saw the flames vanish, he immediately bolted.
The behind-spirit gave chase with all its might, but after about ten meters, it suddenly stopped and then dissolved into smoke, disappearing.
Three minutes were up.
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't impossible to defeat it, but there was no need. It would be a waste of his talismans. He only needed to survive for three minutes anyway.
Having wasted a bit of time, Bai Ye felt he needed to hurry. He passed through the funhouse maze and pushed open a wooden door, only to be stunned. It wasn't the exit, but a staff-only restroom.
"Sigh!"
Bai Ye sighed, knowing what was about to happen.
The funhouse maze was shaped like a giant tent, like an enlarged yurt, with a frame built inside and then covered with an outer layer.
With such a structure, where would a restroom come from? Thinking about it, even having a wooden door was rather strange.
Bai Ye went to the sink, washed his face with the faucet, and then, as Bai Ye reached for water a second time, the water suddenly turned blood-red.
Bright red!
Tap, tap…
The light bulb in the restroom began to make strange noises and then started to flicker, plunging the surroundings into dimness.
Bai Ye looked up at the mirror in front of him.
At first glance, besides himself, the mirror was empty, with nothing else. But in the next instant…
The light suddenly flickered, and blood began to flow from the mirror. Then, looking at the mirror again, Bai Ye saw a woman behind him.
The woman wore a bright red dress, had long black hair, and wore shackles on her hands and feet. Her bowed head slowly lifted, revealing a rather beautiful face, but one devoid of color, exuding a sickly aura, completely unlike a living person. Blood was slowly streaming down the corners of her eyes.
Then…
Slap!
Bai Ye suddenly turned and slapped the ghost woman on the face, saying, "You scared me?"
The ghost woman, stunned by the slap, covered her face and froze for half a second, then bared her teeth in an enraged, ferocious expression. But at that moment…
Slap!
Bai Ye turned his hand and slapped the ghost woman on the other side of her face, saying, "You're still scaring me?"
Bai Ye rolled up his sleeves and smashed the ghost woman's head with the butt of his gun, knocking her to the ground. He then stepped forward and stomped on her.
"For scaring me, for scaring me! Don't you know that can kill people? Even if it just harms my young heart, that's still a sin."
The ghost woman, being stomped on by Bai Ye, was completely bewildered. After finally coming to her senses, she suddenly opened her mouth and let out a scream.
"Ah!"
Amidst the piercing shriek, the mirrors and light bulbs shattered, and then…
Slap!
Bai Ye slapped the ghost woman on the head again, saying, "What are you screaming about? Did you see a ghost?"
The ghost woman hugged her head with a wronged expression. *I am a ghost.*
"Forget it!" Bai Ye raised his gun, "I'll send you on your way now. I'll burn more paper money for you later. Don't bother me anymore!"
Seeing the gun barrel pointed at her, the ghost woman's expression immediately turned ferocious again. Her nails grew longer and longer, transforming into a pair of sharp claws, which she then swung towards Bai Ye.
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