I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Chapter 268 Freeze It

The second on the list of strange women was a pure elf. Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh when he saw her; this woman truly lived up to the name of an elf, she was indeed too beautiful.

What was most captivating about her was her blue eyes. The most beautiful eyes Lin Yi had ever seen before were Jiang Linglong's ruby-red eyes, but Yu Xue's eyes easily refreshed Lin Yi's understanding.

Just those eyes alone made Lin Yi feel bewitched. Looking at her snow-white skin, her upright figure, and her stunningly beautiful face, as if sculpted by the hand of God, Lin Yi felt as if his heart would stop.

Is this what it feels like to be in love?

No, this is the feeling of craving something.

Although Lin Yi didn't have any lewd thoughts, he wanted to collect her like a doll, just like he used to collect figurines.

Coincidentally, this snow-covered creature resembles a beautifully crafted doll more than a living person.

The appearance of Lin Yi and Qianhuan Guiji also disturbed Yu Xue, who was washing her feet. She turned her head and saw Lin Yi and Qianhuan Guiji, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Clearly, she doesn't like being disturbed when she's enjoying her personal time.

Moreover, she couldn't quite see through either of the two people in front of her.

The woman's thoughts were in disarray, making it impossible for her to discern whether it was justice or evil.

The man appeared to be full of a sense of justice, but his body was clearly stained with a lot of blood.

In the past, Yu Xue could always tell at a glance whether the person in front of her was good or evil, but unexpectedly, two appeared today.

She had seen that woman before, but she thought she was crazy and froze her without thinking. If she was not meant to die, someone would rescue her.

If she was destined to die, it means she hadn't accumulated enough good karma to suffer this misfortune.

Her appearance often brings disaster, but the disasters she brings only punish the wicked.

"Are you here to see me?"

The sound of snow is deep and resonant, like a howling wind in the dead of winter. It's not exactly unpleasant, but it's certainly not pleasant to hear.

What a beautiful young girl, how could she have such a voice that looks like it's been chewed by a dog?

If only she couldn't speak.

For a fleeting moment, Lin Yi genuinely thought so.

However, such thoughts are actually quite impolite. After all, although Yu Xue is not human, she has accumulated a great deal of merit and does not seem to be a monster that does evil.

After apologizing to Yu Xue in his heart, Lin Yi finally spoke: "I am Lin Yi, a patrolman from the Jingye Division. I received a report that the monks of Lushan Temple and the Taoist priests of Fuhu Temple have been frozen in ice. May I ask, young lady, are these matters related to you?"

"I killed them all, what are you going to do about it?"

Listening to Yu Xue speak was like hearing the north wind whistling and howling in his ears. Although Yu Xue's expression and voice revealed no emotion, Lin Yi still felt that she must be very impatient.

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask, why did you do this?"

"My destiny has come to an end, their tribulation has come to an end, that's all."

Lin Yi: "..."

In other words, Yu Xue kills people randomly, and those who die are considered to have met their demise.

Perhaps they did too many bad things, which led to their misfortune, but as investigators, this explanation is hard to accept.

However, Lin Yi was no ordinary investigator. After reviewing Yu Xue's merit and demerit assessment, and with his own understanding of Fuhu Temple, Lin Yi had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

“Since you have a reason for killing, I will not pry. However, the common people of Xingsha County are all kind-hearted, so please do not linger here.”

After saying that, Lin Yi turned and left.

He had no intention of arresting Yu Xue or taking her into custody, since he couldn't beat her anyway. He had only come all this way to see what this so-called Snow Demon was all about.

If it were a vicious monster, Lin Yi would certainly do his best to rid the people of this scourge. But since the other party was not some kind of harmful monster, but simply possessed the attribute of calamity, Lin Yi had no need to get entangled with her.

Getting rid of her is enough.

But Xue was somewhat unhappy when she heard these words.

"I've always been someone who goes wherever I want, doing whatever I please, and no one can restrain me!"

The storm is gathering.

The clouds in the sky were gathering together at a speed visible to the naked eye, dark clouds covering the sky and the sun, as if the end of the world was coming.

When it snows, the temper really gets worse.

Lin Yi considered himself to be fairly polite, but Yu Xue's tone was somewhat arrogant.

He was quick to resort to violence and casually altered the celestial phenomena. Such power was indeed formidable, but he abused it without any regard for the harm it would cause to ordinary people. Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a bit more annoyed.

Although Yu Xue has the characteristic of doing good when encountering good and evil when encountering evil, she acts purely according to her feelings and her actions are too simple and crude.

Did all the monks at Lushan Temple, numbering over a hundred, commit a crime deserving of death?

The pilgrims and Shang Chang'er suffered an undeserved calamity. Although they did not die in the end, they were saved by Lin Yi by chance.

They were essentially caught in the area-of-effect (AOE) damage from Yu Xue for no reason.

Leaving those aside, Lin Yi read the description in the Demon Exorcising Manual and thought that Yu Xue was probably a kind-hearted but pitiful little demon who symbolized calamity, and that she would not have the heart to harm innocent people.

That's more in line with the setting of a beautiful girl monster!

If she also had a loli voice, she would be even more perfect.

As it turned out, Yu Xue's personality was completely different from what Lin Yi had imagined.

With all her years of experience, she couldn't possibly be unaware that she symbolizes calamity and brings misfortune to others.

But clearly, her attitude was: meeting me was your bad luck; you're alive because it wasn't your time to die. There's no way you'd expect me to hide to avoid hurting you!

I can go wherever I want!

This idea is not wrong when taken out of context, but it is very inappropriate under certain conditions.

A free life can indeed go wherever it wants, but if it encounters snow, it will snow wherever it goes. If it appears at the wrong time, it is a disaster.

It's like carrying a virus and running into a crowd, causing others to suffer because of you. This kind of freedom is not worth advocating.

Lin Yi had initially felt reluctant to persuade her to leave, but seeing her attitude now, he was naturally displeased.

"I am not restricting your freedom, but your staying here is detrimental to the local people. Please go north."

What if I refuse?

This guy is really infuriating. Her blue eyes stared straight at Lin Yi, her ruthless gaze filled with endless vicissitudes.

Lin Yi couldn't help but wonder if the Demon-Slaying Manual was written incorrectly. Was this encounter with snow not considered doing good deeds? Could it be that I, Lin, am not a great philanthropist?

Why is she so cold to me?

The usually charming Lin Yi failed to achieve his goal here for the first time, so of course he didn't doubt himself.

Even if there's a problem with the Demon-Slaying Manual, I certainly don't have a problem.

That's called absolute self-confidence.

But in reality, the atmosphere between the two was already tense.

Lin Yi had no choice but to draw his sword and said coldly, "If you don't leave, I'll have to ask you to leave."

Three thousand two hundred years of cultivation going against five thousand years of cultivation, what is this called?

That's what you call courage!

The strong always strike at the stronger, and the weak do the opposite. Of course, Lin Yi wouldn't normally dare to be this brave; the reason he's so arrogant today is because of Qianhuan Guiji.

Moreover, he could seek help from Jiang Linglong.

Jiang Linglong is ranked first on the list of strange creatures, and she is also associated with the element of fire. She also possesses many treasures, so logically she should be able to encounter snow first.

With him added in, driving away Yu Xue would definitely not be a problem.

Before Lin Yi could even declare his acceptance of the challenge, he had already secretly gathered his men.

"If we encounter the enemy, please immediately request Linglong's assistance."

After carving such a sentence on the intertwined branches and receiving a response from Xiao Se, Lin Yi naturally had no reason to back down.

Jiang Linglong has probably arrived in Yancheng County by now and has settled the others in. Lin Yi's request for help was so urgent that Jiang Linglong will definitely come as quickly as possible.

Perhaps, at the slowest, it will only take half an hour.

He could probably hold out for that long by himself. Anyway, he has a good physique, is of the fire element, and even possesses yang fire, so there's absolutely no need for him to be afraid of her.

Seeing Lin Yi draw his sword, Qianhuan Guiji had no choice but to prepare for battle.

Just as Lin Yi had complained before, when he was in danger, Qianhuan Guiji would help him deal with the danger, but when he was not in danger, Qianhuan Guiji was the most dangerous.

Seeing their reaction, Yu Xue said no more and decisively took action. The blue torrent rushed towards Lin Yi and Qianhuan Guiji. Having witnessed the power of this move, Qianhuan Guiji quickly used the Five Ghosts Transporting Technique to move the entire torrent into the Xiang River.

The river, hundreds of feet deep, froze instantly, and the frozen area was still slowly expanding.

The five ghosts that Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess casually summoned were also frozen.

Even formless ghosts cannot escape the fate of being frozen; the ferocity of snow is terrifying.

Lin Yi also witnessed Yu Xue's power, and taking advantage of Qian Huan Gui Ji's assistance, he quickly summoned the talisman array.

The talisman array is centered on fire and placed in the Xun position, with wood as the auxiliary element and placed in the Li position, forming an array where wood generates fire and wind fuels the fire.

Yu Xue saw through Lin Yi's plan, but just looked at him expressionlessly. Her indifferent demeanor was somewhat like a king's disdain.

In my icy kingdom, where can your spark of hope find refuge?

Fire fueled by the wind?

Watch me blow out all your little flames!

With a thought, Yu Xue suddenly intensified the wind and snow, all surging towards the flames released by Lin Yi. It seemed that the flames would engulf Lin Yi in an instant.

Lin Yi was not about to be bullied like this. The Snow on the Pillow emitted a buzzing sound, and the entire sword suddenly burst into flames.

"A rainbow pierces the sun!"

This blazing sword energy only shattered the first wave of snow and wind; more snow and wind followed.

Lin Yi's sword continued to dance without stopping.

"Rainbow Piercing the Sun" is the most basic fire-attribute sword technique. After Lin Yi's cultivation improved, he absorbed many other Daoist techniques by relying on the Daoist essence of fire.