Chapter 10: The Onslaught of the Shadow Spirits

Having picked up a chair that had been knocked over earlier, Shi Xuan casually sat down, secretly contemplating what questions to ask later and how to handle the situation in the end

Mr. Fang was greatly delighted upon seeing this, and he pulled the two children to bow gracefully. Then, he floated towards the dual blades of death.

"Delin, Hanling, how can you disturb the guests? Come here quickly." The female ghost placed the tea tray on another chair beside Shixuan, which was tipped over, and then picked up a cup of tea for Shixuan; in fact, it would be more accurate to say she did not touch the cup at all. The two children pouted and ran behind their mother.

"Greetings, Daoist Uncle. My name is Fang Delin, and I am four years old in nominal age. Yes, I don't know why my mother always says I am four years old every year," said the boy as he looked at the stone pavilion. "I am Fang Hanling, and I am the younger sister, but I am also four years old," the girl interjected with her round eyes.

Thus, activating the light body spell talisman, he cautiously swept behind the dual-wielding swordsman. Since Shi Xuan's spiritual intent could not simultaneously activate two talismans, he first activated a talisman for the manifestation of the green wood. Suddenly, the elemental forces in the space fluctuated, and a piece of green wood, the size of a bowl, coalesced behind Jian Cong's head. With a pointed gesture from Shi Xuan, it struck fiercely at Jian Cong's nape. Jian Cong's body stiffened and then collapsed. The elemental forces in the space fluctuated again, and a piece of green wood, the size of a bowl, coalesced behind Jian Cong's head. With a pointed gesture from Shi Xuan, it struck fiercely at Jian Cong's nape. Jian Cong's body stiffened and then collapsed.

At this moment, the transparent shadow drifted over here. Although Shi Xuan assessed that the opponent's strength was not formidable, he still took out the Qi-attracting Thunder Talisman he had crafted from his dark pouch, holding it in his hand just in case

At this moment, Shi Xuan stood leisurely in the corner. Having been using the method of controlling thoughts through the Clear Wind and Bright Moon technique to focus his mind, he merely felt a slight dizziness when the gust of cold wind passed, and then he quickly regained his clarity. He then observed Xu Tianqi and the others jumping around in place, striking at the air. Seeing that they were entranced by the illusion, Shi Xuan initially intended to use the Disaster-Relief and Blessing Incantation to awaken their minds. However, upon further reflection, he thought it might be more convenient to wait until they were all fainted before taking action, since the ghost only aimed to scare them into unconsciousness. If the ghost intended to take lives, he had been on guard all along.

At that moment, the remaining few turned around and rushed over. Meng Yuqiong was originally beside Xu Jinyi and had been cooperating in the attack, but it was thwarted by the white shadow that vanished underground. Now, she wanted to dart towards Xu Tianqi and the others, but despite her efforts, she could not take off into the air. When she turned her head, she saw that the corner of her garment was being held by a child. Upon noticing her gaze, the child raised a face without eyes and smiled at her. Meng Yuqiong's body went limp, and she fainted immediately.

The female ghost turned her back and murmured, "Daoist, I wonder if you could remove this transparency spell. I am a respectable young lady from a prominent family and am not accustomed to being naked in front of others"

The female ghost of the Fang family hesitated to speak until she was tugged at the hem of her garment by the two children behind her, at which point she said: "Daoist, please have compassion. These two children of mine are truly starving, but they do not harm human lives; they only need to absorb a little bit of yang energy, which is harmless to the human body. At most, it will cause a few days of fatigue."

Here, Shixuan activated the second Qingmu manifestation talisman, successfully stunning Daofeng. He was about to awaken Xu Tianqi from the illusion as well, since this fellow was aware of his own mastery of Dao techniques. However, upon turning around, he found that Xu Tianqi had already fainted.

Shi Xuan gently retreated to a corner, appearing leisurely while vigilantly observing the surroundings. Meanwhile, he and Tu Shu quietly scanned the area. As expected, near the corridor leading to the backyard, they spotted the silhouette of a woman dressed in a pale yellow skirt and a crimson front-closing garment, standing there with her feet half an inch off the ground, without a shadow.

As the blade's edge met the sword, Cong also fell, his heart filled with shock. He could no longer care about the wager and leaped towards Xia Wenhui, intending to grab him and flee the residence first. Upon seeing this, Xu Tianqi also turned to escape, but just as he turned around, he was confronted by a massive blood-red maw, larger than his own head, blocking his path. He could even feel the flow of air around it. Lacking the mental fortitude of those who had killed countless others with blades and swords, he felt darkness envelop him and fainted.

Hehe, this is the appearance of a ghost, but it doesn't seem right. Perhaps it's because I haven't opened my heavenly eye, so I can only see the state after the ghost has transformed. Shi Xuan thought to himself, while using his other hand to take out the Heavenly Eye Enlightenment Talisman from his dark pouch and activating it. In a flash of light, when Shi Xuan looked over again, he could only see a vague, human-shaped transparent shadow. The face could barely be discerned as that of a woman, but it was very unclear, indicating that this shadow's strength was indeed not strong.

Shi Xuan casually set down his teacup and shifted the topic, saying: "I wonder what De Lin and Han Ling would like to come in and eat?"

At this moment in the arena, Xu Tianqi and the dual sword killers were still battling against the air. Xu Tianqi was fighting while anxiously searching for something, seemingly wondering why the Daoist master he had invited, Brother Shi, was nowhere to be seen. Shi Xuan thought it might be better to help knock out the dual sword killers first, as that would mean winning the bet.

Shi Xuan was taken aback, thinking to himself, is it because I haven't seen anyone for a long time and haven't communicated with anyone that I am being so polite and courteous

The transparent shadow stopped a few steps away from the Stone Pavilion and the place of the - picture - book, facing sideways towards the Stone Pavilion, with what appeared to be hands placed in front of its body: "This Daoist priest, there is no need for such caution; I mean no harm to anyone's life, I simply cannot bear to see others enter my home."

Although the female ghost appeared harmless, Shi Xuan did not dare to be careless. He activated the object-restraining talisman from his sleeve, lifting the teacup. Maintaining a focused and clear state of mind, he was not deceived by the low-level illusion and could see that the teacup was woven from lotus leaves, while the tea tray was a large lotus leaf. The liquid in the teacup resembled dew, a thin layer, but Shi Xuan did not dare to drink it

As the powder fist struck the white shadow, it suddenly vanished into the ground, and then with a whoosh, it emerged right in front of Xu Jinyi. Xu Jinyi only saw a face devoid of features lunging towards her. Just as she was about to react, a gaping bloody mouth appeared on the blank face and bit down on her face. Xu Jinyi managed to let out a scream before fainting. On the other side, Xia Wenhui was so frightened by this scene that he also let out a loud scream and then fainted.

After the white shadow evaded Xu Tianqi and the other three, it lunged towards Mu Jin. Mu Jin rolled to the side like a lazy donkey, just as he got back on his feet, he found himself face to face with a pale-faced man with drooping eyebrows, blood streaming from his mouth. Mu Jin's eyes widened, then softened in fear.

The two children were startled by this smile and shrank back. After a moment, the boy, holding the girl's hand, stealthily floated in and stopped in front of the stone pavilion

Shi Xuan smiled and said, "I am surnamed Shi. May I ask how the female benefactor is addressed? Let us converse here, as all of my friends are nearby."

Shi Xuan pondered for a moment, then pointed to the left rear without looking back and said: "These two individuals were notorious killers in their time, having taken countless lives. If you absorb a bit of their yang energy, it could be considered a good deed. You should go as well."

Indeed, I have heard that the spirits here do not harm human lives, but merely frighten them away. That is why I did not take action against you just now. However, I am curious as to why you continue to linger in this place, considering you are no longer among the living.

After Shi Xuan adjusted his breathing and recited the incantation to解除 the opening of the heavenly eye, he saw that the female ghost had returned to her previous appearance, dressed in a pale yellow skirt and a crimson front-closing garment. Not in a hurry to converse with the female ghost, he approached Jian Cong and, drawing on the acupoint techniques he had learned from Xu Tianqi and others, he pressed on his sleep acupoint. After all, it was difficult to determine when such a skilled individual would awaken, so it was more convenient to use acupoint pressing. Although Shi Xuan had more effective methods like the Soul Stabilization Spell and the Spirit Calming Spell, acupoint pressing was indeed more labor-saving and cost-effective. Following the same method, he also pressed the sleep acupoint for Dao Feng, Xia Wenhui, Mu Jin, Xu Jinyi, and Meng Yuqiong. As for Xu Tianqi, he would wake up whenever he did.

Upon seeing this, the female ghost of the Fang family slightly lowered her head and said, "Please do not take offense, Daoist. Ever since I became like this, I have been unable to lift anything at all. I can only use the techniques I have comprehended to levitate objects. My cultivation is insufficient, so I can only manage these lightweight items. I truly feel I have neglected my guest." Her tone was filled with genuine shame.

Shi Xuan thought to himself, although I was considered an uncle in my previous life, I am still not yet twenty now, and he said kindly: "De Lin, Han Ling, is there something you need?"

Ling replied eagerly, "We are so hungry, Daoist Uncle." After saying this, she cast a longing glance at the unconscious individuals, then turned her pitiful gaze towards Shi Xuan

Shi Xuan did not sense any bloodthirst from the two children, indicating that they were not consuming blood-related food; they were likely just absorbing some yang energy from the books. However, he did not respond to them, as at that moment, a female ghost floated in, holding a tea tray.

As I walked back, I saw that the female ghost had already turned around. Her features were dignified and graceful as she approached, performing a bow and saying: "May I ask how this Daoist priest is addressed? Why not accompany me to the side hall for a brief rest?"

"I, Fang, humbly request Daoist Shi to sit for a moment while I prepare a pot of tea." After saying this, she performed a bow and gracefully exited.

Shi Xuan was speechless, thinking that this was the Eye of Heaven's enlightenment technique, meant for seeing ghosts, not for透视! However, since the other party was willing to reveal themselves to talk, it was fine to cancel this spell; after all, it was not the only talisman he had. If there were any real schemes or tricks, he could use it again. Nevertheless, he still decided to use a talisman for the exorcism sensing spell. If any evil spirits approached, he would be alerted and would not fear a sneak attack.

Xu Tianqi and the dual sword strike hit the white shadow with three people and six palms, only to feel a void, directly passing through the shadow. The white shadow seemed to have suffered no harm, and after passing through the three, it lunged towards Xu Jinyi. Although Xu Jinyi's face turned pale with fear, having navigated the martial world for so long, he suppressed his terror and executed a standard black tiger heart extraction technique.

At that moment, Shi Xuan's keen senses detected two small heads peeking in from the door at the end of the corridor in the backyard. When they saw Shi Xuan looking over, they immediately shrank back. After a while, perhaps seeing that Shi Xuan showed no reaction, they poked their heads out again. Shi Xuan then clearly saw that they were two adorable children, exquisitely carved like jade, approximately three or four years old, one boy and one girl, though their faces were a bit pale. Shi Xuan understood that they were likely spirits as well, but seeing that the two children bore no malice, he smiled kindly at them.