The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

I continued down the mountain path.

This road also became deserted with the disappearance of Liuweng Village.

The roadside was overgrown with weeds, making it not very easy to walk.

I barely managed to find my way down step by step.

Suddenly, I felt like I stepped on something wet and slippery.

My center of gravity suddenly went out of balance, and just as I was about to fall, a hand suddenly grabbed my arm.

That's how I avoided falling into the valley.

Looking back, I saw that the person who had grabbed me was Ning Jinrou.

She looked at me with disdain.

"You little brat, you can't even walk properly."

After saying that, Ning Jinrou exerted a little force and pulled me back.

I looked at Ning Jinrou with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"You...you didn't leave, did you?"

Ning Jinrou smacked the back of my head hard and scolded, "Am I the kind of person who doesn't uphold morality?"

"Besides, the old man gave the order that you are the head of Guanshanlou, so I have to take good care of you."

"What's the difference between sending you to Liuweng Village alone and watching you die?"

Listening to Ning Jinrou's words warmed my heart.

However, I'm not one to easily show my emotions, so I just pursed my lips and said, "Then why are you still driving away?"

Ning Jinrou rolled her eyes.

"Brother, that's a mountain road. We don't know how many days we'll be stuck in Liuweng Village. What if it rains and there's a flash flood? My car will be gone. You didn't buy it, so you don't care, do you?"

Okay, I totally get it.

Ning Jinrou never actually considered leaving.

She drove away because she was afraid the car would break down.

Yes, that fits Ning Jinrou's money-grubbing personality perfectly.

"Aren't you afraid that if we go to Liuweng Village, we won't be able to get out?"

I asked again.

Ning Jinrou frowned.

"Are you a gossip? Why do you ask so many questions? I'm counting on you to make money. If you really feel bad about it, we can split the orders 10/90 from now on."

My lips twitched violently a few times, and I gave Ning Jinrou the middle finger.

This guy is absolutely obsessed with money.

And so, the two of us went down the mountain together, heading towards Liuweng Village.

It took us a full hour to climb this mountain path.

No further accidents occurred on the way.

They made their way smoothly to the thick fog.

The thick fog was less than ten meters away from us.

A gentle breeze wafted through the valley.

Amazingly, even when the wind swept by, the fog remained completely still.

It's as if it's been fixed in this position by a giant glass dome.

Ning Jinrou and I stopped in front of the thick fog without any hesitation.

Ning Jinrou's gaze swept around and finally landed on a stone by the roadside.

Her brows furrowed immediately.

"What's wrong?"

I noticed a change in her expression.

Ning Jinrou pointed to the stone, and I looked over at it, my eyes immediately narrowing.

"Boundary stone?"

I blurted it out.

I saw something like this a few days ago when I was reading the "Demon Slayer Book".

The so-called boundary stone is actually an item used in a certain formation.

Its function is to delineate the area.

This prevents the power of the formation from spreading outwards.

My expression began to turn serious.

No wonder this thick fog only covers the area of ​​Liuweng Village.

It turns out it was because of the formation!

Ning Jinrou also thought of this.

At that moment, she looked just as pale as I did.

Because only humans can set up formations.

No ghost or monster has the ability to set up an array.

In other words, the Liuweng Village tragedy was not entirely caused by ghosts or monsters; it was very likely caused by human intervention!

If that's really the case, then the problem is tricky.

The person who can set up such a large-scale formation must have a high level of cultivation.

Moreover, formations are the most versatile and dangerous techniques in the Xuanmen (mystical arts).

If you don't understand the fundamental principles and operating mechanism of this formation, it is very dangerous to break in without authorization.

"This is not a good situation."

Ning Jinrou frowned and said.

Then he looked at me and said, "It costs more."

Upon hearing this, I stumbled on the spot.

What time is it? Ning Jinrou is still thinking about money.

"Sure, sure, grandma, if we get out of here alive, I'll do you a job for free, okay?"

I said it in an annoyed tone.

But Ning Jinrou nodded very seriously.

She then took out two small paper figures from her bag.

At the same time, he bit his index finger and quickly drew a talisman on the paper figure.

Immediately afterwards, her hands quickly formed a hand seal, and after the seal was completed, she softly shouted, "Rise!"

The two paper figures instantly rose from the ground.

Then he staggered and walked towards the mist.

This is a little trick used in Taoism.

It's called the "Puppet Talisman".

To cast the [Puppet Rune], the sorcerer needs to use their own blood essence to draw runes, thereby enabling them to communicate with the puppet's mind and senses.

Generally, these small puppets serve purposes such as scouting, eavesdropping, and spying.

It's a low-class technique, hardly worthy of serious consideration.

I really didn't expect that Ning Jinrou would also know this kind of technique.

But that's fine too, it saves us from taking the risk ourselves.

After the paper figure walked into the thick fog, Ning Jinrou sat down to meditate and closed her eyes tightly.

She was carefully observing everything that was happening within the thick fog.

And I consciously stood aside to protect her.

Time passed by, second by second.

One hour later.

Ning Jinrou suddenly opened her eyes.

He then stood up.

I quickly asked, "What's the situation inside?"

Ning Jinrou shook her head.

"This fog is not aggressive at all, and it is very thin, only about three or four meters thick. You can go directly into Liuweng Village by passing through the fog."

Ning Jinrou said.

I froze for a moment.

This is completely different from what I imagined.

Could it be that this thick fog is only used to block visibility?

That doesn't make sense either. Why is it that none of the people who went in were able to come out?

I quickly followed up with a question.

"What's the situation in the village?"

Ning Jinrou turned around, looked at me, and her expression was very strange.

I panicked immediately.

"Say it then!"

Ning Jinrou sighed and said, "Everything is normal inside."

"Is everything normal?"

I was completely stunned.

What does it mean for everything to be normal?

Where have all those people who entered Liuweng Village gone in the past few years?

Why don't they come out?

My mind went completely blank.

I have imagined all the bad things that might happen in Liuweng Village.

But I never imagined that everything in this village shrouded in thick fog would be normal.

Ning Jinrou wouldn't lie to me.

If she says it's normal, then it must be normal.

The people inside are living normal lives.

But I just can't figure it out.

If everything is normal, why create this thick fog?

To find out what was going on, I simply picked up my bag and headed towards Liuweng Village.

Ning Jinrou hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed.