Volume 3 Chapter 15: The Evil Spirit of the Corpse
The ghost may know that I am not easy to mess with. Apart from that sinister smile, it has not shown up tonight. Instead, it used the evil spirit of the corpses on the "corpse beach" to deal with me. Although I escaped from the corpse beach, the evil spirit was still chasing me quickly. If I was slower, I would be attacked by the evil spirit. There was only half a bottle of Erguotou left, and the talismans in my bag were soaked by rainwater. I couldn't resist it at all. I could only run away desperately.
Damn it, I've never been so embarrassed before. I feel like a stray dog, being chased and having nowhere to hide. Shen Bing had just been infected by the evil spirit, and now she was a little weak and couldn't keep up. I had no choice but to carry her on my back and run forward.
Weight training is a must-do subject in the army, but I haven't done this kind of exercise in four years. In addition, there is a slope ahead, so it is particularly difficult to run. Shen Bing was quite comfortable, leaning her head on my shoulder, listening to my panting and teasing me: "You are so out of breath after running for such a long time. I don't know how you survived in the army."
You little stinky girl, I don't have time to argue with you. I'll settle the score with you after I escape the pursuit of the evil spirit of the corpse.
Fortunately, the slope was not long, and soon we reached the end, and came to a path winding around the mountainside. This path seemed to be artificially opened, and it was quite gentle. However, it was not a road specially built for the scenic area, and it might have been mined by the locals. It was very rough, with a cliff on the left and a deep abyss on the right. The path was less than one meter wide. The ground was very slippery, and running was terrifying. If you accidentally slipped, you would probably be as miserable as Tang Xiaohan.
"Hey, bumpkin, there's a cave over there." Shen Bing pointed at the stone wall on the left and shouted.
I thought that running on was not a solution, so I went into the cave to hide for a while, and then I could use incense and talismans to drive away the evil spirits of the corpses and take a breath. So I ran to the front and turned around to take a quick look. The entrance of the cave was not very big, just enough for a person of my relatively well-proportioned body, so I didn't think too much and went in.
There was a loud "bang" and Shen Bing let out a scream of "Ah"!
I hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" I quickly stopped at the cave entrance and put her on the ground. Oh, I forgot she was on my back, and she was holding her head up when I entered the cave. Fortunately, she dodged in time and only lightly touched the top of the cave entrance. When I shone the flashlight, I saw a big red and swollen bump on her forehead, like a walnut!
"Asshole, you did it on purpose!" Shen Bing yelled loudly, feeling both angry and aggrieved.
I covered my mouth and didn't dare to laugh out loud. I told you to ridicule me just now, and the cave top helped me get revenge. I didn't dare to speak out, for fear that she would not give up if I opened my mouth. I quickly squatted down and took out a bunch of incense from my bag to perform a ritual. Damn it, the incense and candles were soaked into a pile of dog shit by the rain and were completely useless.
I saw the mist outside the cave spreading towards me. If it drifted into the cave, we would have no place to hide. I quickly took a flashlight and looked inside the cave. The terrain inside was narrow in the front and wide in the back. It became wider as I went deeper. It really looked like a coffin. The small flashlight could not shine far, so I could not see what was deep inside. Wherever the light reached, it was bare, with only branches and dead leaves on the ground, probably blown in by the wind.
I suddenly had an idea. I thought I could use branches to light a fire. So I asked Shen Bing to come over and help me pick up branches. We piled them up at the entrance of the cave and lit them with a lighter. Fortunately, the lighter was not affected by the rain and did not break down. The flames quickly burned. I bit the wound on my middle finger that had just scabbed over, dripped a few drops of blood on the fire, and chanted two spells to drive away evil spirits. The fire burned even more vigorously, almost rushing to the top of the cave. Coincidentally, at this time, the Yin Qi rushed into the cave entrance, was blocked by the fire, and retreated again.
Yeah! I successfully blocked the Yin Qi, and I clenched my fists excitedly.
Although the corpse evil spirit is formed by ghost energy, it is not the real ghost body spirit. It is a kind of abnormal corpse rotten gas. It is difficult to deal with it with Taoist magic tools. Besides, the things in the bag were soaked by the rain, so the effect was greatly reduced. It is not as the folk method of fire. The fire itself can disperse the fog, and with my yang blood and spells, it is basically foolproof.
Shen Bing and I picked up a bunch of dead branches from the ground in the cave and put them at the entrance, then placed three talismans behind the campfire, put a Bagua mirror, and put the bag next to the fire to smoke, and then sat down to rest. The firewood warmed my whole body, which was killing two birds with one stone .
"Where is Qu Mo?" Shen Bing only remembered her now.
When Qu Mo transformed just now, she was unconscious and didn't see Qu Mo's strange behavior, but I couldn't tell her the truth. I rolled my eyes and said, "We got separated just now. She is more familiar with the road than us. She should have returned to the hotel."
Shen Bing said doubtfully, "Is that so? Let's call and ask." She took out her cell phone, but it was soaked in the rain and turned off. She threw the phone away in anger. It was useless anyway.
"Don't worry about her. She has learned a lot from Master Mao. She was able to rescue a girl early this morning, so she shouldn't have any problem protecting herself tonight." I said while looking at the flames, but in my heart I thought, we'd be thankful as long as she doesn't come to cause trouble for us!
"Is this ghost so powerful that you can't get rid of it?" Shen Bing asked me seriously, with a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes.
I sighed and said, "This ghost thing is indeed very powerful. I still don't know his strength." But in order not to make her worry too much, I smiled and said, "No matter how powerful he is, there is a way to get rid of him. Don't you trust me?"
After hearing this, Shen Bing smiled brightly and said, "That's true. Following you, I've never been worried."
I looked at her fair face with raindrops that had not been wiped off. When reflected by the firelight, she looked as beautiful as a flower covered with dewdrops when the sun first rises. I couldn't help but have the urge to kiss her, but I didn't have the courage.
"Country bumpkin, is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me so stupidly?" Shen Bing blushed slightly and turned her head away.
I also lowered my head in embarrassment, wondering if this girl was interested in me or not. If not, why would she blush all the time?
"Look, there is a black shadow on the ground inside. What is that?" Shen Bing said, pointing deep into the cave, with fear in his eyes.
I looked up and followed her finger. The firewood was burning brightly, illuminating the cave red, which was many times brighter than the light from a small flashlight. I could see some of the scenery deep inside the cave. It seemed that there was a bend inside, and on the ground at the bend, there were a bunch of dark shadows, which didn't look like dead branches.
What is this? I thought, could it be a curled-up corpse? My heart skipped a beat when I thought of this. Damn it, I must not let the ghost energy come out. Although I am not afraid, it is still a headache to encounter such a situation. I turned around and looked at the firewood. It was burning vigorously, so there was no need to add more firewood. I said to Shen Bing, "Wait here, I'll go over and take a look."
"I...I'd better go with you."
We walked slowly, one in front and one behind. I turned on the flashlight, bent down and picked up a bowl-sized stone from the ground. I thought to myself, if it was really a corpse, I would break his legs first so that he couldn't stand up. Shen Bing followed me tremblingly, holding the corner of my clothes tightly with both hands.
As I got closer to the shadow, my heart started beating like crazy. I couldn't blame myself for that. If anyone was trapped in a cave by the evil spirit of a corpse, would they be able to stay strong in this extremely weird and spooky environment when seeing an unknown shadow? I'm pretty cool for not collapsing!
