Chapter 145: We Are Family, and Old Mother Liu Is a Great Evil Spirit

"Out!

I'm finally out!"

A fierce and excited voice rang out instantly.

The voice of this mountain-ghoul evil spirit was filled with utter surprise and joy.

"Out, and very happy?

Then I can only say, you're celebrating too early!"

At the same time, a cold voice rang out.

It was Liu Qiao'er.

Previously, sealing this mountain-ghoul evil spirit inside the wooden box restricted its movements, but at the same time, that sealing wooden box also protected it to a certain extent.

Therefore, she simply destroyed the wooden box directly to help it break free.

However, this wasn't truly helping it, but rather done to completely eradicate it.

Otherwise.

With her abilities, she only needed to reinforce the seal and borrow the ancestral temple's vow power to slowly grind it into nothingness, leaving it with absolutely no chance of making a comeback.

However, compared to such a time-consuming method to destroy it, she preferred to handle it with her own hands.

Because this was vengeance!

It was to avenge her father.

Only by doing it herself could she truly feel the catharsis and clear a mental barrier.

Without any further hesitation, her figure moved, and she rushed straight in front of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit, bringing a palm crashing down from above.

Boom!

Its body, which had just straightened up, immediately bent over.

Its entire form looked as though it were suffering under a terrifying compressive force, appearing extremely wretched.

"Huh? Where did this little girl come from? So strong?"

Shock immediately appeared on the face of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit, but it began to struggle frantically at once. With a violent heave of its shoulders, its body quickly stood upright again.

Then it let out a low roar, and the surrounding eerie wind surged violently. Pressing forward against the Subdue-Yin Technique, it charged rapidly, grasping a long spear and thrusting viciously at Liu Qiao'er.

Seeing this, Liu Qiao'er remained unperturbed. She tossed her golden magical sword upward, causing it to hover directly in the void before she controlled it to fly out swiftly.

Amidst a blazing golden glow, the sword directly parried the opponent's spear, spun rapidly, and slashed horizontally across the mountain-ghoul evil spirit with a fierce cut.

"Ah..."

The mountain-ghoul evil spirit shrieked in agony, feeling as though one of its arms had completely lost all sensation.

The magical sword possessed immense lethality against it.

A single slash not only left a massive wound on its body that was virtually impossible to heal, but the special magical power within the wound also caused excruciating, persistent pain while continuously consuming its yin-sha energy.

Seeing this, Liu Qiao'er's expression remained completely calm.

With a swift hand incantation, the golden magical sword looped back after its strike and returned to hover right before her.

Not far away, Chen Yushu saw this, and a trace of bright light flashed across his eyes.

Sword control technique.

Could this be the legendary sword control technique?

Seeing this, a trace of fear immediately appeared on the face of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit. It sensed that the person before it was not easy to deal with. Although its power had grown stronger over ten years of confinement due to the incense vow power, its courage had actually diminished.

The instinct for survival made it eager to escape.

"Roar!"

Thus, it let out a sudden roar.

Terrifying yin-sha energy billowed rapidly around it, and its entire body made a motion to charge forward.

Yet at the very same time, as many as five tyrannical yin-miasma auras swept forth instantly, shooting out in all directions.

It intended to flee.

Using a special technique, it transformed its body into five wisps of yin-miasma, scattering in every direction.

"Humph!

Go!"

Liu Qiao'er's expression did not change as she drove the golden magical sword to slash out once more.

This sword strike was exceedingly fast, piercing directly into one of the yin-miasma wisps.

Puff!

With a muffled shock, the yin-miasma shattered, yet there was no trace of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit. Liu Qiao'er let out a cold snort: "Want to escape? You can't escape."

Controlling the flying sword to dash toward another wisp of yin-miasma, she extended a palm and struck out at yet another wisp from afar.

Puff! Bang!

The two wisps of yin-miasma shattered one after another, neither of which turned out to be the true body of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit.

On the other side.

Chen Yushu had actually been paying close attention to this battle all along.

Noticing the surging yin-sha energy and the rapid burst of five yin-miasma wisps, he reacted immediately: the mountain-ghoul evil spirit was trying to escape.

Therefore, while maintaining the Seven-Star Step to block the surging yin-sha energy, he extended a hand and pressed downward.

Boom!

One of the yin-miasma wisps was instantly crushed, turning into specks of flowing light that dissipated completely.

Clearly, it was not the true body.

However, that other wisp of yin-miasma was somewhat far from him; neither the Subdue-Yin Technique nor the Sha-Resolving Technique could easily hit it. Thus, Chen Yushu's spiritual power flickered, instantly weaving together spell rune structures before he pointed a finger.

Puff!

A sharp sword beam shot out rapidly, striking dead on the targeted wisp of yin-miasma.

In an instant, the miasma scattered, and the mountain-ghoul evil spirit, which was about to rush out of the ancestral hall's outer wall, was completely exposed.

At this moment, the technique Chen Yushu employed was none other than the Point-Yin Sword.

The Point-Yin Sword not only possessed a long casting range, but its speed was also astonishingly fast—cast upon a point, it flashed forth like a bolt of lightning.

The crucial point was that its lethality was not insignificant. Chen Yushu's strike landed squarely on the back of the mountain-ghoul evil spirit, piercing straight through from front to back and causing its entire body to halt abruptly.

Yet very quickly, it snapped back to its senses, disregarding everything as it charged directly toward the wall of the ancestral temple.

However, as it drew closer,

a fierce burst of light immediately flashed upon the ancestral hall, causing its body to jerk violently. The wall, which it could normally traverse at will, directly blocked it outside.

As it turned out, the Evil-Warding Talismans that Chen Yushu had pasted onto the walls earlier were playing their part.

Before making a move, Chen Yushu had naturally considered the characteristics of evil spirits and various ghosts and phantoms.

That was their formless and intangible nature, allowing them to pass freely through walls.

To prevent any mishaps, he had long since covered the interior and exterior of the ancestral temple with Evil-Warding Talismans.

This could not only prevent ghosts and phantoms from approaching, but also effectively stop evil spirits from escaping through the walls.

At this moment, the Evil-Warding Talismans took effect, instantly causing its figure to stall.

Although it still forced its way through the wall, each Evil-Warding Talisman emitted a rapid, grinding "sizzling" sound as it continuously approached.

Still, it managed to obstruct it slightly.

Shortly after, Liu Qiao'er closed in, deploying a Subdue-Yin Technique that directly pressed the creature down onto the ground.

Immediately following that, the golden magical sword transformed into a stream of light and slashed down fiercely.

Meanwhile, Chen Yushu was not idle either.

Because he had to protect the few 'spirits' inside the ancestral temple, he could not stray too far away, so he continuously cast the Point-Yin Sword.

Streamers of sword light struck the evil spirit again and again, punching holes all over its body.

Although such damage to a soul body was not like the attack of a magical sword which caused continuous harm and could be quickly repaired by the creature, the persistent consumption constantly wore down its power and gradually weakened its physique.

"Ah..."

At this moment, Liu Qiao'er's magical sword slashed down once more.

Simultaneously, Liu Qiao'er rapidly formed hand incantations, and a ball of light suddenly materialized in the void.

Divine Descent Technique!

Chen Yushu naturally recognized this spell at a glance.

The formidable power of this spell was something he had deeply experienced; its lethality against evil spirits was immense.

Even though Liu Qiao'er's Divine Descent Technique was no more profound than his own and merely reached the mastery level, executed with her Dao-Entering realm strength, the power of this Divine Descent Technique far surpassed when he cast it—its terrifying might was unimaginable.

Even from afar, Chen Yushu could feel the terrifying power contained within that light.

Even the seven 'spirits' he was protecting felt a giant terror originating from the depths of their hearts, shivering uncontrollably.

"Yushu, protect the ancestral spirits."

Liu Qiao'er gave a low cry and pointed a finger, sending the Divine Descent Technique hurtling outward.

"You're the descendant of Granny Liu? No, no..."

The mountain-ghoul evil spirit felt a massive terror, as if it had only just recognized Liu Qiao'er's identity, and its entire body began to tremble violently.

Granny Liu was none other than Liu Qiao'er's grandmother.

It had discovered the clues from the Divine Descent Technique cast by Chen Yushu.

Yet realizing this now was already too late.

A flash of light rapidly crashed toward it.

Facing this strike, the mountain-ghoul evil spirit fell into despair, yet it still desperately fled in the direction farthest from her. While fleeing, it 'extracted' cloud-like objects from within its body and frantically absorbed them.

Boom!

Beneath the endless radiance, the entire ancestral hall was illuminated as bright as day.

At the moment Liu Qiao'er issued her reminder, Chen Yushu used the Seven-Star Step to block everything around him—whether sha-energy or any other aura—in front of him.

To be on the safe side, he even flicked out several array disks in rapid succession, directly deploying a small defensive array.

This small defensive array was a defensive formation he had comprehended and figured out himself after studying the detailed explanations of array paths.

It could not only block sha-energy and drive away evil, but it also possessed a certain degree of defensive capability against blades and swords.

Sure enough.

Under the impact of the Divine Descent Technique, even his Seven-Star Step could not completely block it and was directly torn apart.

Although the impact of the Divine Descent Technique's light could not cause him the slightest harm, and its mere aftermath couldn't hurt him at all, let's not forget that behind him were the seven ancestral spirits. His mission this time was to protect them.

Naturally, he could not allow this light to rush through.

After the light tore through the defensive barrier formed by the Seven-Star Step, it quickly collided with the defense provided by the array disks, where it was massively consumed.

Then, Chen Yushu pressed down with a palm.

A single Sha-Resolving Technique completely dissolved all auras, preventing even a sliver of the aftermath from affecting anyone behind him.

On the other side.

Even after taking Liu Qiao'er's Divine Descent Technique head-on, the mountain-ghoul evil spirit was not completely destroyed; it was only left with a mutilated body, a shattered soul, and countless times weaker.

Worth mentioning further was that upon its body, those cloud-like objects became increasingly distinct. As they continuously consumed themselves, they also rapidly restored the creature's soul body.

"Huh?

Incense vow power?

I didn't expect that in just ten years, you managed to accumulate so much incense vow power?

No wonder you could block that strike of mine.

But it's merely a lingering gasp of survival."

A hint of surprise appeared on Liu Qiao'er's face.

Incense vow power was a type of power generated when believers performed worship rituals. It was extremely beneficial to ghosts, phantoms, evil spirits, specters, demons, zombies, and all yin-attribute creatures, and even to walking-yin practitioners.

To a certain extent, it was comparable to the role spirit stones played for ancient cultivators during the ancient era.

It was one of the sources of power.

It was indeed somewhat surprising that this mountain-ghoul evil spirit could accumulate so much incense vow power while remaining sealed.

Yet Liu Qiao'er naturally would not allow it to continue recovering.

This evil spirit harbored three generations of grievances with the Liu family; now that it was about to be resolved, she felt a wave of catharsis in her heart.

Without delay, she immediately employed the Subdue-Yin Technique.

And controlling the golden magical sword, she slashed out with another strike.

"Spare my life... Spare my life... As long as the Immortal spares my life, I am willing to tell you a great secret about Granny Liu..."

The mountain-ghoul evil spirit roared, knowing that in its current state, it simply could not withstand the blow. Once struck, it would undoubtedly die.

Sealed for ten years, it had struggled desperately and naturally did not want to die.

The magical sword stopped in the air right above the mountain-ghoul evil spirit. Liu Qiao'er remained silent, but her intent was abundantly clear.

"Actually, we are on the same side. Granny Liu is a great specter."

The mountain-ghoul evil spirit spoke first. Seeing that Liu Qiao'er was stunned by its words, it hurriedly continued, "Previously, I was actually Granny Liu's suppression spirit. In order to cultivate her son and because her own strength grew stronger, she bestowed me upon him.

However, her son had limited strength and couldn't suppress me at all; it was just that my natal soul-rope had always been held in Granny Liu's hands, so I didn't dare to resist.

Until that day, when I sensed my natal soul-rope returning, I broke free from my bindings and rushed out.

It was precisely because the return of the natal soul-rope brought back certain memories that I learned Granny Liu is actually a great specter herself.

There has always been a ghost living inside her body... I saw with my own eyes a terrifying evil ghost rush out from inside her."

Liu Qiao'er stood there, furrowed her brows, and then said, "Do you remember what that evil ghost looked like?

Also, before she died, what on earth happened?"

As for the natal soul-rope, she naturally knew of it.

It was essentially a wisp of a spiritual entity's true soul; because its appearance resembled a rope, it was named the natal soul-rope, yet it constituted their lifeline.

Once this true soul was crushed by someone, no matter how powerful they were, they would undoubtedly die and their soul would scatter.

Of course, precisely because this true soul was also a part of their own body, its sights and sounds, once returned, could be perceived and 'seen' by them.

"I don't remember.

And I didn't dare to remember.

That evil ghost was too terrifying; I didn't even dare to glance at it.

At that time, it should have been in a place called Tianxuan Mountain, where Granny Liu was fighting with a woman who called her senior sister.

Their battle was extremely fierce. In the end, Granny Liu released that evil ghost, and then I felt my natal soul-rope loosen, so I pulled desperately, dragging my natal soul-rope back.

All of these are images 'seen' by my natal soul-rope.

Therefore, Granny Liu is a great specter, and we are actually the same. I will definitely listen to your words, and I can even hand the natal soul-rope over to you right now, at your beck and call..."

The mountain-ghoul evil spirit spoke hurriedly, directly expressing its submission.

"Tianxuan Mountain? Senior sister?"

Liu Qiao'er frowned, as if thinking of something, and a look of sudden realization appeared on her face. Following that, she let out a cold snort and said, "Your grandmother is the great specter."

With that, the golden magical sword slashed down fiercely.

"Ah..."

Accompanied by a miserable scream,

the mountain-ghoul evil spirit was instantly cleaved in two, before suddenly shattering like foam and dissipating completely.

On the ground, a cluster of evil spirit essence appeared along with two cloud-like objects.

Precisely the incense vow power Liu Qiao'er had mentioned earlier.

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