You cut yourself just to watch us drop our little pearls?

So far, there are only three casualties in the entire team. Two of them were attacked by evil spirits due to carelessness, which caused some loss of yang energy. They just need to go back and eat more leeks and oysters. As for the other person, he was too excited when chasing the evil spirits, and he was not careful with his foot, and he sprained his foot at a very standard 90-degree angle!

He was dragged out of the battle line on the spot, and the two people whose yang energy had been sucked away were responsible for carrying him out.

"Huh... these ghosts are too weak to fight. I drew a bunch of talismans but they are useless!"

Wang Lei took out a bunch of talismans with different functions painted with cinnabar from his arms, with a look of unsatisfied expression on his face.

"Okay, with your current level of Taoism, if you run out of talismans, you'll probably just lie on the ground and wait for death."

Wen Chun scolded Wang Lei mercilessly. He set his sights on Ruan Ziwen who was standing beside him. This young man was indeed different… Not only did he have an incredibly fast learning ability, but he was also so powerful even when he killed a ghost for the first time, as if… it was not his first time killing a ghost.

"Officer Wen Chun, what's wrong?"

Feeling Wen Chun's gaze, Ruan Ziwen blinked in confusion.

"It's okay, I'm just a little curious. This is your first time killing these ghosts, aren't you afraid?"

"Not afraid."

Ruan Ziwen answered decisively.

"Why aren't you afraid?"

Wen Chun raised his eyebrows.

"Not afraid, just not afraid."

Ruan Ziwen's eyes were firm. If he was terrified when he first learned that there were ghosts in this world, then after he learned that ghosts could be killed, his fear of the existence of ghosts was much alleviated.

People will die, ghosts will die too, so... what's the difference between people and ghosts? Since both will die, why am I afraid of them?

This is what Ruan Ziwen has realized during this period of time. To describe it in other words, it only took him a few days to accomplish what other members of the Investigation Bureau and even 99% of the Taoists have not been able to do.

"

The biggest problem on the path of seeking the Tao is to realize the true meaning of "Tao".

And Ruan Ziwen has obviously found his own [Tao], so he has made rapid progress in learning Taoism!

What a terrifying talent!

Even Wen Chun couldn't help but sigh that this might be the most evil of all the protagonists he had met so far!

In a cool novel, he can be considered a protagonist to some extent.

Oh, he is the protagonist in the game, so that should be about the same.

"Team leader, we are now five kilometers deep into the City Heart Lake area. If we go another two kilometers, we will be able to see the water part of the City Heart Lake. According to the information sent by Fengdu No. 1, the place with the strongest ghost energy in the entire City Heart Lake area is the center of the water body of the City Heart Lake. You see..."

The member of the Investigation Bureau responsible for intelligence exploration walked up to Wen Chun and analyzed the situation to him.

"Um……"

Wen Chun pinched his chin and looked at the map of the City Center Lake area on his phone, slightly thoughtful.

Although those ghosts have retreated, there is no guarantee that there will be obstacles ahead.

Moreover, the ghost king had not yet appeared! If the ghost king suddenly attacked, Wen Chun really felt that it would be difficult for his group to capture him, because he was not sure how many years the ghost king had practiced.

Most evil ghosts only live for a hundred years, but once a hundred years have passed, the ghost energy will attach itself to their bodies and they will become ghost kings!

The Ghost King... To be honest, he had never faced the Ghost King before, and the Ghost King was not something that a group of red-robed Taoist priests like them could deal with. Even with these "modern ghost-exorcising" weapons, Wen Chun still felt uncertain...

However, they also have a special plan against the Ghost King, so they still have to confront the Ghost King head-on!

After a little thought, Wen Chun decisively gave orders to the team.

"Send five drones in a pentagram formation to the center of the water body to investigate what's going on there!"

"Everyone, prepare for battle, and execute Plan No. 1!"

"Yes!!"

buzzing...

The noisy drones flew across the calm surface of the city center lake, creating a very slight ripple on the water...

Under the gray sky is gray water. Under the reflection of the water, it is hard to tell which is the sky and which is the lake...

The five drones dispersed and formed a five-star formation and flew towards the center of the lake. The closer the drone operators flew towards the center of the lake, the more frightened they became!

The concentration of ghost energy near the center of the lake has reached a level that can breed evil spirits! But there is not a single ghost here, whether on the water surface, above the water, or in the sky...

It's as if ghosts don't exist here.

But this is impossible, because under such a strong ghost aura, evil spirits will definitely be born, unless...

There is a formation here that is driven by ghost energy!

"Three kilometers away from the center of the lake, the fog is beginning to dissipate..."

"Two kilometers away from the center of the lake, the line of sight is clear... Wait! A red ghost has been spotted!"

The drone operator frowned. Through the imaging device of the ghost drone, he could clearly see the female ghost standing on the water!

While he was looking at the female ghost, the female ghost was also looking at him... and then...

He saw a pair of scarlet eyes.

Chapter 25 Blood Mist

"I didn't expect that the Taoists already have this kind of magic weapon. Unfortunately, compared to the past, this magic weapon is not as good as the wooden sword made by a child!"

The Red Ghost King slowly lowered his eyes and stared at the little dragon struggling in front of him. The red in his eyes became more and more intense!

"No one can stop my Lord's ascension!"

"boom!!"

A huge ghost energy burst out from the ghost king's body, and the surging blood turned into a scarlet blood mist! With the ghost king as the center, it swept in all directions!

The scarlet blood mist covered the drone that came to conduct reconnaissance and swallowed up the pale water mist, rushing towards the people far away on the embankment like a surging sea of ​​blood!

"puff!!"

The operator in charge of flying the drones spat out blood instantly, and the five drones lost contact almost at the same time!

At the same time, everyone saw... saw a red mist like a tsunami sweeping towards them! And in the red mist, a pair of eyes that were even redder than the mist loomed in the mist, and a slender figure was riding the mist... full of murderous intent!

"Arrangement!!!"

Wen Chun immediately shouted to everyone! At the same time, he took out a dozen talismans from his arms and threw them forward!

Upon seeing this, the others immediately threw out the talismans they had prepared long ago, and at the same time bit their fingers with their teeth, allowing the drops of blood to bounce onto the talisman!

Use Yang blood as the formation! Use thirty-six people as the points of the formation, and Wen Chun as the core of the formation!

Talismans moved automatically without wind, surrounding everyone and emitting a warm and bright light!

A golden magic circle covered everyone almost instantly. The thirty-six array points were connected to each other and formed a golden barrier to protect everyone in the magic circle!

"Roar!!!"

The moment the formation was formed, the blood mist in the sky collided violently with the formation!

The blood mist swallowed up the golden formation almost instantly. The people in the formation only felt the light dim. They looked up and found that they were surrounded by the blood mist on all sides.

"Humph!"

The moment they were enveloped by the blood mist, all the members of the Investigation Bureau who were in charge of the formation felt as if their internal organs were hit by a heavy hammer. Blood began to flow from the corners of their mouths, but they still managed to maintain the stability of the formation.

Wen Chun didn't feel very good at this time. His soul strength was certified by the system, but even so, he had to use him as the core of the formation to protect the two hundred people, and at the same time he needed to divide thirty-six strands of energy to stabilize the formation...

His face turned purple, but he still held on!

The strength of this ghost king was far beyond his imagination. The difference in strength was too great! It was only the first wave of fog that made them feel a little exhausted...

"puff!!!"

Suddenly! On the west side of the magic circle, a member in charge of the formation suddenly vomited blood and fell to the ground unconscious.

At the same time, a gap appeared in the magic circle composed of thirty-six stars. The blood mist outside seemed to have a spirit. Seeing the gap in the magic circle open, it rushed into the gap frantically!

After entering the magic circle, the scarlet blood mist transformed into blood-red skeletons. They held a variety of red bone weapons in their hands and killed everyone in the magic circle!

"defense!"

Seeing this, Wang Lei immediately shouted and then pointed the gun at the red skeletons!

"Bang bang bang!"

The bullet easily passed through the Red Skull's skull, and the Red Skull hit by the bullet turned into red smoke and dissipated in an instant! But the red skulls seemed to be endless, pouring in through the gap crazily!

"Damn it! If only Aunt Zhang was here too, she's a purple-robed Taoist priest after all. Even if she can't fight the Ghost King alone, she can at least relieve some of the pressure!"

Seeing this scene, Wen Chun couldn't help feeling regretful.

But there was nothing he could do. Aunt Zhang and the others were not under his charge. They came to rescue Ruan Ziwen that day just to get familiar with the situation in Xiahai City. They had other tasks of their own, so it was naturally impossible for them to come to support here...

The drones were basically destroyed, and Fengdu No. 1 was unable to receive information through this dense ghost energy...

It seems... now I really have no choice but to go ahead with it!

……

"C, is this the miscellaneous soldier from before the boss battle? It's much scarier than those ghosts, but its defense is also much higher!"

Dudu controlled Ruan Ziwen to fire a few shots, and found that as long as he didn't shoot the head, the skeleton would stand up again no matter which part was shot off! It was much stronger than the ghosts who died with one shot!

"My brother Jun seems to be under a lot of pressure. This is only the first boss. Is it so difficult? I'm just a rookie! You want me to fight Sukuna right away?!"

Dudu complained, but the gun in his hand never stopped for a moment.

Anyway, I have the boss's support and I also have the aura of the protagonist. No matter how I think about it, it is impossible for me to gg here!

……

Ruan Ziwen accurately took down one red skull after another, and almost every bullet could find his own skull head!

Such an outstanding combat performance would naturally attract some people's attention...

Or rather, the gaze of a ghost...

Outside the magic circle, the Ghost King, who was watching this "good show" with his hands folded, suddenly shifted his gaze from Wen Chun to Ruan Ziwen.

The Taoist priest at the center of the formation certainly had something, but that was all. But this little fellow with so little aura on him… why did he seem more and more wrong the more she looked at him…

Her gaze penetrated the scarlet blood mist and the golden barrier, and her red eyes looked carefully in the direction of Ruan Ziwen!

The Buddhist beads that Ruan Ziwen was wearing...aren’t those the relics of that old monk?

"It's really easy to get it... With this relic, the seal of Xiaoshan Temple can be quickly unlocked! In this way, two seals have been unlocked, and the remaining three... are just in the bag!"

Thinking of this, the Ghost King's smile became even more outrageous!

As her mind moved, the blood mist that had not yet taken shape gathered into a ball and rushed towards the direction where Ruan Ziwen was!

"!"

"Ziwen!"

Wang Lei, who was standing by, was caught off guard. He watched helplessly as the red light passed in front of him and rushed towards the direction where Ruan Ziwen was!

"Boom!!!"

The red light flew in front of Ruan Ziwen, and then it seemed to hit something. A golden ripple appeared in front of Ruan Ziwen, and a heavy bell sound began to spread outward with Ruan Ziwen as the center.

Chapter 26: Buddhist beads? Taoist beads?

"This is……"

The red-clothed ghost king in the blood mist frowned slightly, looking at Ruan Ziwen who was safe and sound in the formation, somewhat puzzled.

How could the old Taoist's Buddhist beads possibly withstand her attack! And...

In the formation, the heavy bell sound gradually spread to the entire formation, and the golden ripples slowly coated the formation with a layer of golden light. Wen Chun, who was the core of the formation, suddenly felt his body lighten, and quickly turned to look at Ruan Ziwen.

Ruan Ziwen's body was seen to be tightly wrapped in golden light. The bloody light column that hit him at the beginning had dissipated without a trace. Moreover, a golden light flashed in Ruan Ziwen's eyes!

"This Buddhist rosary..."

Wen Chun turned around and cast his gaze again towards the place where the formation was broken. The originally broken formation began to gradually recover under the golden light of the Buddhist beads. The bloody skeleton in the formation seemed to be affected by the energy in the Buddhist beads, gradually turning into blood mist and dissipating in the formation.