Chapter 183: The truth about the headless ghost, a sign of the great calamity
Li Daoxuan now finally understood why Uncle Wu Dabao deliberately concealed it.
Because this man who died suddenly was both important and unimportant to the fortune-teller, as he was her future husband.
If the truth is told, the fortune teller will inevitably overthink and may even become sick from worry. It is better to lie to her with good intentions, which can help her untie the knot in her heart.
Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan suddenly felt that his uncle master was much more unfathomable. He could tell so much just by looking at the palms. His fortune-telling ability was really amazing!
Li Daoxuan stared at the man's body and found that his soul had dissipated. He didn't know whether it was because of the sun or some other reason.
What a pity for a marriage...
Li Daoxuan shook his head and prepared to leave.
However, as soon as he turned his head, he saw a very horrifying scene.
I saw a little kid crawling on all fours, climbing onto a sturdy man very skillfully and riding on his neck.
The little ghost looked only four or five years old, skinny, with a face like a ghost, no hair on his head, and especially his eyes, which were completely black without any white.
The sturdy man rubbed his neck and said to himself, "Why does my neck suddenly feel a little sore?"
He had no idea that there was a little devil riding on his neck.
Li Daoxuan followed the sturdy man quietly, without making any movement, trying to observe what the little kid was going to do.
The sturdy man twisted his neck and walked west.
Perhaps because he was following too closely, the little ghost seemed to have noticed something, and his black eyes suddenly stared at Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan remained calm, did not look at him, stood with his hands behind his back, and slowed down his pace.
Slowly, the little ghost let down his guard and turned to look at the sturdy man.
He opened his bloodless lips and took a deep breath towards the sturdy man.
Li Daoxuan saw wisps of yang energy flying out from the top of the sturdy man's head and entering the little ghost's mouth.
The little ghost's face showed a look of enjoyment and greed. What was even more strange was that under the nourishment of Yang energy, its body gradually grew bigger and taller.
The sturdy man didn't notice that his neck was leaning forward even more.
Li Daoxuan was watching this scene in secret, and his heart moved. He had understood the truth about the so-called headless ghost seeking revenge.
There is no such thing as a headless ghost. The culprit is this little ghost!
He is like a parasite, riding on people's necks, absorbing yang energy, strengthening himself, and growing bigger little by little.
The person being parasitized will feel more and more pain in his neck, until finally, he can no longer bear the weight and his cervical vertebrae are broken by the ghost, becoming the same as the young man before.
This is the truth behind the headless ghost's murderous intent!
A sneer appeared on Li Daoxuan's lips. It would have been fine if he hadn't met him, but since he had met him, he would naturally not sit idly by.
…
The sturdy man felt his neck becoming more and more sore, so he planned to go to the clinic and ask someone to massage his neck, when he suddenly saw a figure blocking his way.
He was a young and handsome Taoist priest, wearing a green robe, with a sword case on his back, a vertical scar between his eyebrows, and an exceptionally bright gaze.
The Taoist's first words gave him a chill.
"Layman, you have been targeted by the headless ghost."
The sturdy man angrily said, " What ?"
“Does the layman feel any pain in his neck?”
The man was stunned for a moment, then snorted and said, "I've been too tired these days, so I just need to rest for a while. I don't want to buy any pills or talismans!"
He thought the other party was a swindler and was therefore very wary.
Li Daoxuan didn't mind. He took out the magic mirror that he hadn't used for a long time and handed it to him, saying, "Why don't you take a look at yourself?"
The man hesitated.
"Don't worry, it's free."
After hearing this, he took the mirror and looked at himself.
The next moment, he broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned pale, and his hand holding the mirror was shaking.
In the bronze mirror, there was a little devil with a scary face riding on his neck, staring at him with a very gloomy look.
"You also saw the young man who died . If time passes, I'm afraid that the layman will not be able to escape the same fate."
Plop!
The man immediately knelt down and begged, "Master, save me! Master, save me!"
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "Don't worry, since I have seen it, I will not ignore it. However, this ghost is very fierce. When you go back, light this talisman at midnight tonight, pour the talisman ashes into water and drink it, and you will be safe."
Li Daoxuan handed him a longevity talisman.
In fact, it is not difficult to subdue this ghost, but Li Daoxuan just wanted to test it.
Through this conversation, he discovered that the little ghost did not understand human language. Although he showed hostility towards him, he did not realize that he was in great danger.
To put it simply, this kid probably has the IQ of a six or seven year old and acts solely on instinct.
In addition, Li Daoxuan felt that the incident of the headless ghost demanding lives in Liling City had caused such a stir that it was impossible that there was only one little ghost.
Li Daoxuan wanted to try to use this little ghost to lure out more ghosts, or even the mastermind behind the scenes.
The man thanked him profusely and quickly took the talisman.
The moment he touched the longevity talisman, the little ghost on his neck seemed to be stimulated by something. Its hair stood on end, and it opened its mouth wide, revealing its beast-like fangs, and roared at Li Daoxuan.
The longevity talisman in the man's hand kept fluttering and shaking.
He plucked up the courage to take another look at the magic mirror, and when he saw the hideous little ghost, his body trembled violently.
"Master, save me——"
He looked up, only to find that the immortal master had disappeared.
A voice floated into his ears.
"Tonight at midnight, hang this mirror in your room and drink the magic water. Remember, seal the doors and windows and point the mirror towards yourself."
The man's heart trembled, and he quickly repeated the immortal master's words several times in his mind, remembering them firmly.
…
When Li Daoxuan returned to his uncle's stall, he saw that his master had also come. He was drunk and his face was flushed. He was chatting enthusiastically with his uncle.
Li Daoxuan saw that his frivolous uncle had tears in his eyes at this moment. He didn't even look at the beautiful woman passing by. He only had eyes for his master.
"Brother, you've lost weight!"
Wu Dabao said affectionately.
Li Daoxuan suddenly got goose bumps all over his body, and at the same time, a fire of gossip burned. Could it be that the reason why Master was not with Sister Ningyan was because of Uncle Dabao?
Zhang Qianyang sighed and said, "Dabao, we have been apart for 20 years. We are both old now. The old man valued you very much back then. Why did you have to come down the mountain out of anger just for me?"
"Brother, we grew up together. Whenever I was bullied by my elder brother, you always stood up for me. We are brothers in this life. Why are you saying this?"
At this time, Zhang Qianyang saw his apprentice and waved to him quickly.
He patted Li Daoxuan's shoulder and said with a proud smile: "Dabao, let me introduce you to my apprentice Li Daoxuan!"
Wu Dabao smiled and said, "I have seen him just now. My nephew is extremely talented. He is truly a dragon among men—"
He suddenly stopped, stared at Li Daoxuan, frowned and said: "Nephew, what did you just do? There is a dark cloud over your head and your eyebrows are full of life and death. This is a sign of a great calamity!"
