The sun is shining brightly and the wind is gentle in September, but the area around the Yanting Hotel is ghostly and extremely cold.
Lin Shijiu stared at Ren Xiaofan with a pair of peach blossom eyes.
"Heh, it seems that Sister Xue has gained a great junior brother."
When it came to bickering, she had always abused Xue Wanqing, but this time she was put on the fire by Ren Xiaofan's words, making her feel like she was helping or not helping.
If looks could kill, I'm afraid Ren Xiaofan would have been cut into pieces by her.
After Xue Wanqing put away her long sword, she glanced at her with big eyes, as if provoking, which made Lin Shijiu even more angry.
Like Xue Wanqing, she was also stuck in the realm of the Great Perfection. She came here alone this time just to find a chance to break through.
Seeing that she didn't get any advantage now, she didn't stop much, snorted coldly, turned around and entered the ghost realm.
The overcast breeze blew by, and Lin Shijiu seemed to have passed through a curtain of light, causing a wave of waves before disappearing.
"Let's go in too."
Although the ghost realm is an illusion created by evil ghosts using their own yin energy, everything that happens in this area is not an illusion.
Injury is injury, death is death, and everyone who enters it will be affected by it, including monks.
Squeak...
Pushing open the revolving door in the Yanting Hotel lobby, Lin Shijiu was nowhere to be seen, which made Ren Xiaofan feel a little worried.
Although she is a little hateful, she is still a girl after all. She came thousands of miles from the south alone, so she doesn't really get eaten by ghosts.
"What? Are you worried about that woman?"
Although Ren Xiaofan said nothing, Xue Wanqing paid most of her attention to him because she was worried about his safety.
Therefore, Xue Wanqing could see all the subtle changes in his expression.
"Well, after all, he was a member of the Taoist sect. It's a pity that he died like this." Ren Xiaofan shook his head. He felt that this was nothing, so he admitted it openly.
The first floor is very large. The originally golden-toned walls were hung with many famous calligraphy and paintings, but now they have become dim. Sofas and other furnishings have also moved away from their original positions and are piled up in a mess.
Xue Wanqing said nothing after hearing this. After looking around, she took out a Bagua compass.
The compass can be called the third eye of a monk. Faced with the ghost realm illusion condensed by Yin Qi, Xue Wanqing did not dare to be careless at all.
She calculated carefully and said: "Ghost energy breeds based on resentment. If you want to break the illusion of this ghost realm, you must first find the source of resentment."
Qian is connected three times, Kun is broken six times, Zhen Yang Yu, Gen covers the bowl, Li is empty in the middle, Kun is full in the middle, Dui is missing in the upper part, Xun is broken in the lower part.
The hexagrams on the compass correspond to every direction in reality.
Among them, Kan belongs to water, and water is yin, which means it is dangerous. This is the direction where resentment arises, and it is also likely to be the direction of the evil ghost.
The monks use the source of Tao as the basis and the compass as the supplement. Through Taoist spells, they give the compass the ability to sense the heaven and earth. The direction the pointer finally points to is the Kan position.
Xue Wanqing dragged the compass with one hand, quickly pinched it with the other hand, and began to mutter something.
Swish swish swish....
The moment she chanted the spell, the surface of the compass soon emitted a layer of white light, and the pointer began to rotate rapidly.
Buzz!
When she finished reciting the last incantation, the hands immediately stopped rotating and pointed
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Towards the northwest.
"Follow me closely."
Xue Wanqing glanced at the direction the pointer finally pointed, and told Ren Xiaofan.
This is a very long corridor, with red painted walls on both sides, showing a blood-red color under the dim light.
The surroundings were quiet, except for the footsteps of the two people walking that were particularly clear.
Walking in such an environment always makes people nervous. Ren Xiaofan was very close to Xue Wanqing, but such a quiet environment still made him feel a little eerie.
After walking for a while, he asked with some concern: "Senior sister, will the compass be affected in the ghost realm?"
The end of the corridor was clearly in front of him, but after walking for so long and still not reaching it, Ren Xiaofan couldn't help but wonder if the compass had been affected in some way.
"No, the compass endowed with Tao Qi predicts destiny, seeks good and bad luck, and pursues grievances. It is not affected by other things." Xue Wanqing quickly explained. She walked in front, but she was not as nervous as Ren Xiaofan.
This is not only because of her high level of cultivation and rich experience, but also because she carries a ghost-catching artifact with her, even a ghost-catching soul lock is less urgent.
Otherwise, how could she dare to take Ren Xiaofan to catch ghosts with her perfect cultivation level?
Click...
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a crisp sound came from under his feet. Ren Xiaofan quickly lowered his head and saw a crack in a floor tile that he had stepped on.
Um?
He was a little confused. There were all carpets next to him. Why was there an exposed floor tile here? So he knelt down and took a look.
This is a one-square-meter floor tile. I don’t know what material it is made of, but I can step on it and crack it with just one step.
"Senior sister, look at this...?"
Everything happened so suddenly. Ren Xiaofan wanted to tell Xue Wanqing about this situation, but when he just raised his head, he found that there was Xue Wanqing in front of him?
Under the dim light, only the red-painted walls and the suddenly endless corridor were visible.
"Senior...Senior sister, where are you? Don't scare me."
Ren Xiaofan's voice trembled a little, remembering that Xue Wanqing used a ghost to hit the wall to scare him a few days ago, how he hoped that this time it would be the same as before, that it was Xue Wanqing who was testing himself.
However, he didn't wait for Xue Wanqing's response. The surroundings were still quiet, and he seemed to be the only one left in the long corridor with no end in sight.
Obviously, at this time, the chance of Xue Wanqing testing him is low, that is... a ghost.
Gudu, Ren Xiaofan swallowed and fear began to well up in his heart.
As a junior monk, how could He De receive such care from a fierce ghost? He even carved out a small space for himself.
He suddenly regretted not listening to Xue Wanqing's words. Now, let alone helping her resist harm, he would just give her life to someone.
Moreover, knowing that she is in danger, Xue Wanqing will definitely be anxious. This is really out of experience and is just adding to the chaos.
"If righteousness is not destroyed, evil ghosts will not invade. If righteousness is not destroyed, evil ghosts will not invade..."
After quickly calming down his panic, Ren Xiaofan began to think about countermeasures.
Since Li Gui separated himself from Xue Wanqing, it means that he is also a little afraid of Xue Wanqing, otherwise there would be no need to go to such trouble.
For the junior monk, Li Gui is just a matter of seconds. And now that Li Gui has not attacked him immediately, it means that he is safe. At least until it achieves a certain purpose, his life is not in danger.
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So looking at the quiet and terrifying corridor ahead, Ren Xiaofan made a plan in his mind.
When normal people encounter this kind of situation, there is no need to say much about fear. The key is that under fear, people will definitely run away along this corridor to find an exit, and this happens to be the wish of the evil ghost.
Because as fear amplifies, people's emotions will gradually become full of hostility. Just like, "The end of fear is anger."
Once a person's hostility increases, resentment will form, and resentment can breed Yin energy.
The hostility generated by one person may be nothing, but when the hostility generated by ten or hundreds of people is added together, it will be different. It is very likely that the strength of Li Gui will be improved to a higher level.
By that time, I'm afraid real-life monks will have to come out.
So the most correct thing to do now is to do nothing. After Xue Wanqing subdues the evil spirits, the space will naturally be broken and she will be safe.
Therefore, Ren Xiaofan sat cross-legged and began a long wait.
.......
Ta...ta da
I don't know how much time passed, but a rhythmic knocking sound rang out, waking up Ren Xiaofan who was drowsy.
He raised his head and looked around blankly. Except for the red background, nothing happened around him.
However, the tapping sound continued, which made him stand up quickly and look for the direction from which the sound came.
Ta-ta-ta...ta-ta-ta.
The sound was not loud, but it was clearly audible in this silent space. Every sound seemed to hit Ren Xiaofan's heartstrings, making his fear that had just subsided reappear.
Damn it, isn't it the evil ghost who wants to attack me?
Ren Xiaofan gritted his teeth and tightened the peach wood sword in his hand. He told himself that he must not be afraid at this time, because once he is afraid, the three open flames on the human body will weaken, which will give opportunities for ghosts to take advantage of.
If what I faced was not a fierce ghost, but an ordinary ghost, then I still had the strength to fight, but my momentum was weakened first.
Therefore, Ren Xiaofan no longer stuck to waiting, but looked for the direction from which the sound came.
There were many paintings hanging on the walls, some with figures, or landscape calligraphy and paintings. Ren Xiaofan mainly looked at the figures.
One of the portraits of a nun caught his attention.
A black robe wraps his whole body, and a white linen turban hangs around his neck. His expression is half-smiling, with dark shadows looming on his face. There is no clear expression, only weirdness and mystery.
"The mind is in full swing, the wisdom is clear and intelligent, the yin and yang appear quickly, and are as urgent as laws and regulations - the yin and yang eyes, open!"
Reciting a mantra silently in his heart, holding the talisman paper with one hand behind his back, and starting to pinch the spells, Ren Xiaofan quickly opened the Yin and Yang Eyes.
He observed the portrait carefully, not missing every detail.
Da da da…
The crisp knocking sound continued to echo in the ears, and the nun in the painting seemed to know that someone was watching her, and her smile became even weirder.
The strange thing is that under the yin and yang eyes, Ren Xiaofan did not notice the presence of ghosts in the painting. Apart from being a little weird, there was nothing special about it.
Could it be that he felt wrong? He was confused and turned towards the next portrait.
But he didn't know that at the moment he turned his head, the nun's hand in the painting suddenly moved and lightly knocked on the wall three times...