Evil Spirit Consultant

Chapter 292 Breakout
"I have a way..."

Just as everyone was in a dilemma, Shen Zhe's weak voice drew everyone's attention to him.

Shen Zhe clutched the injury on his shoulder and took a few heavy breaths. After carefully observing the current situation, he finally turned his gaze to the mountain range.

"Go deeper into the mountains! The Japanese government can only deploy limited resources, and with the ghosts and spirits helping us draw attention, there shouldn't be too much resistance from the mountains in the short term."

“But…” Yokota Teru couldn’t help but frown, “Even if there’s no official interference over there, how are we going to escape the pursuit of the demons?”

He looked up at the sky, where an invisible energy barrier was rapidly shrinking:
"In order to cope with the pressure from the ghosts and gods, the authorities have begun to shrink the barrier. When the barrier's strength reaches a certain level, the ghosts and gods will definitely shift their target. If we go that way, we will break free from the barrier's protection. If the ghosts and gods catch up then, we won't be able to escape."

After all, the ghost has completely lost its mind. Once it feels that it cannot break through the official protection, it will seek out and hunt down the creature with the strongest vitality within its range.

Without a doubt, Yang Liu and his group were the most conspicuous targets in this area.

"No..." Shen Zhe forced a smile, "We need to leave the barrier's area; only then can I set up an isolation zone!"

"Isolation zone?" Yang Liu and Yokota Teru were slightly taken aback.

Jiang Miaozhi's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what her companion was planning to do.

“That’s right. As long as we leave the barrier, we can use remote support, which can completely stop the ghosts and gods.” Jiang Miaozhi said excitedly.

"I don't quite understand, but if you want to go deep into the mountains, you can come with me."

Although she didn't quite understand what it meant, seeing the two of them like this, Yang Liu had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

Without the slightest hesitation, his gaze swept across the surrounding terrain, his keen senses gathering information about the entire mountain forest. He quickly pointed to a relatively steep but sparsely wooded cliff to his side and rear:

“Go up that way! Crossing this ridge should allow us to bypass most of the official blockade, but that would expose us to the hunting range of the demons.”

“No problem, as long as we climb over before the demons and gods finish off the remaining resistance from the Japanese government, there won’t be any issues.” Shen Zhe nodded immediately.

"Okay! Let's go now!"

Without delay, the five immediately began their operation.

Yang Liu carried the unconscious Yuhe Zhaoer on her back and walked at the front to clear the way.

Jiang Miaozhi carefully supported the seriously injured Shen Zhe. Although Shen Zhe was weak, he was still conscious and could barely walk.

Yokota Teru was responsible for covering the rear. Holding a short sword, he vigilantly guarded his surroundings, occasionally swinging his sword to repel a few of the remaining water ghosts that didn't know their place and rushed at him.

"Roar!"

Just as they were about to leave the lakeshore and step onto the hillside, a shaky alloy golem with only one arm and half of its body wobbled and blocked their way.

The last remaining crimson electronic eye locked onto them. Although there was no longer a manipulator, the corrupted spirit at its core regarded all living beings as enemies.

"I'll do it!" Yang Liu said in a low voice.

He lifted Yuga Shoji onto his back, took a sudden step forward, and unleashed a powerful right punch like a cannonball!
Bang!
Without a doubt, the already dilapidated puppet was completely shattered by Yang Liu's punch, parts and fragments flying everywhere. Having overcome the final obstacle, the five of them didn't linger and climbed the mountain wall at top speed.

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to travel, especially with two seriously injured people in tow.

Fortunately, none of them were ordinary people. Yang Liu carried Yuhe Zhaoji on her back and still walked briskly, and even had the strength to occasionally reach out and help Jiang Miaozhi and Shen Zhe who had difficulty moving.

Yokota Teru took the lead, clearing the way and using his years of experience honed in mountain shrines to find the fastest and safest route.

They dared not look back, but the increasingly loud roars of ghosts and gods behind them, the desperate screams of the official troops, and the ever-growing, more intense resentment constantly reminded them that death was chasing them.

When they climbed halfway up the mountain, they were able to overlook a small part of Lake Mikazuki.

Black mist surged on the lake's surface, and towering waves crashed against the sky. The enormous figure of the ghost god was like a moving natural disaster, destroying everything in its path!
The few remaining speedboats used for evacuation by the authorities were overturned and torn to shreds by the giant waves like toys. A few tiny figures could still be vaguely seen struggling in the water, but they were quickly dragged to the bottom of the lake by the endless stream of water monsters...

"This is truly hell on earth..." Yokota Teru murmured as he watched the scene, his eyes filled with horror and a lingering fear.

"Stop looking! Let's go! The official forces have completely collapsed, and the barrier has shrunk to its limit. The ghosts and gods will soon change targets!" Yang Liu shouted, interrupting his reverie.

He then looked at Shen Zhe beside him: "We're already out of the barrier's range, so let's use whatever moves we have!"

"I had already started preparing before you even spoke." Shen Zhe forced a smile and waved the yellow talisman he had somehow produced in his hand.

"Does this work?"

Yang Liu examined it carefully and didn't see any obvious energy emission from the talisman. It looked no different from the yellow talismans she had bought online.

To think that such a thing could be used to create a barrier against ghosts and spirits seems like wishful thinking.

Seeing Yang Liu's concerns and doubts, Shen Zhe explained while channeling spiritual power into the talisman: "Talismans are different from incantations. They don't work on their own power. Essentially, this thing is just an application form. The strength of its effect depends entirely on the strength of the other side."

"The other side?" Yang Liu raised an eyebrow. He had heard of this theory before. "Is the strength of your contact with the other side sufficient?"

Hearing his words, not only Shen Zhe, but even Jiang Miaozhi laughed.

"Don't worry, it's more than enough!"

After he finished speaking, the yellow talisman in Shen Zhe's hand spontaneously combusted without fire, burning to ashes almost instantly.

Yang Liu could clearly feel an exaggerated force suddenly appearing above them, hovering above the Mikazuki Mountains along with Shen Zhe's will.

"Holy crap!!" Yang Liu couldn't help but curse. Even though the power hadn't leaked out at all, his keen intuition still made him feel terrified.

"go with!"

Shen Zhe stretched out his hand and made a sweeping motion in front of him. An invisible force in the sky descended with his will, quickly forming an invisible area more than ten meters wide that completely isolated the cliff where they were.

After waiting for a while, Yang Liu found that nothing seemed to have changed in the area, and he almost thought it was his imagination.

(End of this chapter)