Having mastered the Daoist arts, you're telling me you're in a world of demons and monster

The people around were already panicked by the strange situation described by Lin Qingyi, and now that they saw the open flame suddenly go out, their fear could no longer be suppressed.

Some people lost their minds on the spot and scattered like frightened birds.

This instantly triggered a chain reaction. Even those who had managed to remain calm were affected by the panic and completely lost control, becoming bewildered and at a loss.

Zhao Wuduan had no time to suppress it, nor did he have the will to suppress it anymore.

If what Lin Qingyi said is true, then his two captains and the rest of his subordinates have probably already met with misfortune.

But evil with a purpose...

What's more, all of this happened after the death of the Sirius bloodline.

"Could this all be a scheme orchestrated by the Wolf Bloodline?"

Zhao Wuduan pondered to himself.

Could it be that Jiang Xuanjing's sudden intervention caused some setbacks in the plan?

But the demon was completely dead.

How could it possibly trigger changes?

Or was it not a plan made by Sirius before his death, but rather that his death caused the birth of evil spirits?

Various speculations, seemingly true yet false, appear to be correct at the same time, and also seem to be wrong.

Zhao Wuduan felt that he, as a centurion of the Xuanjing Division, had no special skills.

Fortunately, he has a good temperament and can take things in stride.

Since I can't figure it out right now, I won't waste my energy thinking about it anymore.

Even if the sky falls, Senior Jiang and Master Jiang will hold it up.

All he needs to do is wave the flag and shout slogans.

"Is this what it feels like to have someone backing you up?"

Zhao Wuduan sighed inwardly.

Although he came from a prominent family, he was of low status and had mediocre talent. Moreover, he was now serving in a remote area, so his family background was of no help whatsoever.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a sense of security and peace of mind, a feeling he could rely on.

With this thought in mind, his mind immediately calmed down.

Just then, the surrounding chaos and noise finally began to subside.

The candles that had suddenly gone out earlier had somehow rekindled, their dim yellow light flickering, as if the terrifying darkness just moments before had been nothing but a dream.

But at this moment, the number of people surrounding Zhao Wuduan has been reduced by more than half.

Fortunately, most of the missing were from Yujiabao. Although the accompanying yamen runners were all terrified, they were still able to hold their ground and prevent the group from collapsing, as they were armed with knives and had the centurion in charge.

As Zhao Wuduan pondered whether to immediately summon Master Jiang or investigate further on his own,

"What does it taste like?"

Fang Po suddenly spoke, his tone calm but emotionless, which was somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Qingyi asked in a deep voice, "Have you thought of something?"

She thought Fang Po was going to talk about some way to break the deadlock.

The words had barely left his lips when a sudden change occurred!

Fang Po's head suddenly turned backward in a bizarre posture that completely defied the laws of human physiology, twisting half a circle around.

His neck was twisted into a terrifying arc, and his face was turned straight back, yet not a single sound of bones breaking could be heard.

Everyone felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

Before anyone could exclaim,

"Heh...heh heh..."

Fang Po's body suddenly convulsed violently, his eyes rolled back, and he made strange, inhuman noises.

Then, to everyone's horrified dismay, it appeared as if countless tiny black earthworms were wriggling wildly beneath his exposed skin, creating bizarre bulges.

The once plump skin rapidly turned ashen and shriveled, as if its blood and vitality had been drained away in an instant.

"what!"

Many of the yamen runners nearby were terrified and screamed as they tried to back away.

Then Fang Po suddenly raised his head.

On that withered, ashen face, the corners of his mouth stretched uncontrollably upwards, tearing and extending little by little until they reached his ears, forming a hideous and eerie smile.

The last glimmer of light in his eyes went out, leaving only two deep, abyss-like black lights.

His body stiffened, but his movements suddenly became swift. His joints bent in a grotesque and twisted manner, like a puppet controlled by an evil spirit, devoid of any human warmth. He suddenly lunged at the nearest constable!

"Fang Po!"

Lin Qingyi reacted extremely quickly, her blood and qi surging instantly as she prepared to subdue him.

Her strength was roughly equal to Fang Po's, and the martial arts she practiced were specifically designed to manipulate qi and blood.

Under normal circumstances, such a preemptive strike, taking the opponent by surprise, would have a good chance of subduing them.

however--

Bang!

A muffled thud made one's eardrums vibrate. Lin Qingyi felt as if her fingertips were touching not flesh and blood, but an indestructible diamond. Her strength was repelled as soon as it touched her, and she could not control it at all!

Even more terrifying, a cold and sinister aura surged upwards from the point of contact, and Lin Qingyi felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She felt half of her body go numb instantly, and her surging blood and qi suddenly stagnated.

"Hehehe..."

Fang Po let out a chilling laugh, completely abandoning the constables he was about to attack. He suddenly turned around, his hands, which had mutated and grown sharp claws, carrying a pungent, fishy smell. His five fingers, like hooks, went straight for Lin Qingyi's heart!

Its speed and the angle were so tricky that they far exceeded his usual level!

Lin Qingyi's pupils contracted sharply, her heart tightened, and she instinctively tried to dodge, but her numb body hesitated for a second, leaving her with no way to avoid it!

At the critical moment!

Zhao Wuduan made a move!

"You wretched creature, cease your madness!"

He roared, his voice like a tiger's howl, and his blood and qi erupted like a furnace. The aura of a fifth-realm expert swept out, forcing back the surrounding cold aura.

Immediately afterwards, he strode forward, the bluestone beneath his feet shattering inch by inch from the power of his blood and qi. His large, fan-like hand, carrying a scorching wind of blood and qi, struck Fang Po's shoulder hard, even though he was behind!

Bang!

A dull thud resounded.

Fang Po's body staggered from the force of the blow, and his hand, which was reaching for Lin Qingyi, was suddenly deflected.

But he merely swayed his body and actually withstood Zhao Wuduan's full-force attack!

Beneath its ashen skin, the black energy surged even more violently, as if it were absorbing and dissolving the power of blood and qi in that palm strike.

Zhao Wuduan was horrified!

His palm strike was unleashed using superior martial arts techniques, its power enough to shatter stone tablets and split rocks. If an ordinary fifth-realm martial artist were to take this blow, they would surely suffer broken bones and severe injuries, collapsing to the ground. Yet Fang Po, who was possessed by evil spirits, seemed completely unharmed!

"Walk!"

Zhao Wuduan didn't have time to think it through. He moved swiftly, grabbed Lin Qingyi's wrist, and, not caring about the yamen runners and others around him, pulled her away.

He had intended to find a place to respectfully kowtow and sincerely recite Master Jiang's name.

In his eyes, those who had entered the Dao were like immortals or gods, and should never be underestimated.

But the evil spirits lurking in the shadows gave him no chance whatsoever.

"Hmm..."

Another person followed in Fang Po's footsteps and charged straight at Zhao Wuduan and his companion.

At this time.

Now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to shout at the top of his lungs:

"Master Jiang!!!"

"Help!!!"