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Geomancer was still under the teachings of Daoism among the three schools. Regardless of the branch, whether it was the divination of Feng Shui, the practice of locating dragon veins, or even the ghost-catching and seeking justice of Yin Official, they all stemmed from Daoist traditions. However, as time went on, these practices diverged further and further. Ultimately, the golden Qi remained the foundation for those who cultivated the mysterious arts.
In Daoism, Qi represents Vital Energy, which is golden in color. In Confucianism, it symbolizes Righteousness, which is blue. Xiao Yefeng possessed the strengths of both schools, making his Qi a blend of Golden Cyan. As for the color of Buddhism's Qi, Xiao Yefeng was unaware. At that moment, however, Yuan Xun's Qi was darker than during their last encounter. Previously, Yuan Xun's Qi had been primarily golden with only a hint of black.
This time, however, the black spiritual power completely overshadowed the golden Qi. It was evident that Yuan Xun had fully severed ties with Daoist Vital Energy, having fallen into the realm of the Demonic Path. The color of one's Qi could reveal much about a person's character; it was impossible to hide. Once one learned spiritual techniques that deviated from the Righteous Path, their Qi would change color—even if just a little.
At that moment, Yuan Xun held a long sword and smiled up at the sky before saying, “What’s wrong with the Demonic Path? Good and evil are the same; does using your so-called techniques from the Righteous Path to kill make it just? When will you ever advance by absorbing that pitiful amount of spiritual power? Cultivating the ways of the Demonic Path, as long as there is Yin Qi, you can absorb it. What do you know, you rookie? I really don’t understand how your master taught you!”
“I’ll say it again: hand over the two souls I want—Zhang Chuanhai and Kitagawa’s Shikigami! Then join us, and I will let you go!”
“You? Do you still have an organization?” After catching onto a flaw in Yuan Xun’s words, Xiao Yefeng asked.
“Enough with this nonsense! Will you give them or not?” Realizing his words were careless, Yuan Xun immediately turned hostile and pressed.
“Hmph! Old fool, do you think I would let you summon your Demon King's Eye? Without your useless Shikigami, with my friends’ assistance, I don’t believe you can defeat me in close combat!” replied Xiao Yefeng.
“Ha ha ha! Child, it seems you still don’t understand what a Geomancer is. Don’t you know there’s a divine technique called the Possession Curse?” As he spoke, an eerie energy coalesced around Yuan Xun, forming a massive eye shape behind him. In an instant, that single eye vanished, and suddenly, muscles in his forehead began to twitch violently. His skin stretched open to reveal a dark hole at his brow.
Seeing this state of Yuan Xun, Xiao Yefeng was taken aback and said, “Old fool, you’re playing with fire! Do you know what happens if you fail?”
“No need to think about it; you’re doomed! I’ll devour your soul along with those two ghosts. My Demon King's Eye will be able to Open Eyes! At that point, I will expand my master’s territory and establish a world that surpasses all nations.” At this moment, every muscle on Yuan Xun’s body was writhing.
The Possession Curse was a forbidden technique used by spirit tamers. Once cast, regardless of where their spirit tamer was located, they could directly merge all their powers into their own body. Instantly filled with malevolent energy—both eerie energy and Yin Qi—it was easy to double one’s strength.
Meanwhile, while Xiao Yefeng was engaged in battle with Yuan Xun, several miles away in a forest, a helicopter sat on the ground. A few individuals were gathered around a portable table watching video footage on a computer screen. Two red dots were continuously colliding on screen; although there were no images visible, the terrain surrounding these two dots confirmed they represented Xiao Yefeng and Yuan Xun.
"Captain, we can't let Yuan Xun slip away again! He's already escaped from our Three Groups several times. If we fail this time, we'll be the laughingstock of the other teams!" A woman with long wine-red hair, holding a strange firearm, exclaimed excitedly.
"That's right! Chu Team! This time our plan is thorough, and Yuan Xun hasn't noticed a thing. We will definitely catch him this time!" Another woman jumped down from the helicopter; she was Ji Min, a familiar face to Xiao Yefeng, having met him twice before.
At that moment, a man sitting in front of a computer turned around and said, "Xiao Ling, Ji Min! Have you considered who Yuan Xun is fighting against? Our satellite monitoring shows that this person's power fluctuations are on par with Yuan Xun. The most crucial point is that this person's power has not been recognized by our country. What does that mean? It means this person could be an enemy. If we can't handle just one Yuan Xun, what if this new person is an enemy? How do we escape then?"
"Also, haven't you noticed that these two are fighting? Since they aren't allies, wouldn't it be better for us to wait until they both weaken each other before making our move? Your lives are precious; if something happens to you two, how am I supposed to face the chairman when I return?"
Chu Team's tone lacked reproach, but it made both women lower their heads in guilt. Then Ji Min said, "The captain is right. Since they are engaged in battle, let's wait a bit longer and take advantage of the situation!"
However, Xiao Ling, with her wine-red hair, snorted coldly and said, "I refuse to believe it! I'm not the same Xiao Ling who tried to capture Yuan Xun last time. With this new high-tech gun from the research institute, there's no way Yuan Xun can escape from me this time!"
Glancing at the new Ability Isolation Gun in Xiao Ling's hands, Chu Team nodded. However, as the team leader, she still needed to rein in her somewhat unruly subordinate. Moreover, Chu Team knew exactly where Xiao Ling's weaknesses lay.
"Xiao Ling! Don't be so careless. If it weren't for him saving you last time, do you think you could have escaped from Yuan Xun's Soul Pursuit Talisman?" As soon as Chu Team finished speaking, the once defiant Xiao Ling turned into a shy quail, her face flushing as she stammered, "Chu Team! Um... will he come here later?"
With that, Xiao Ling tossed her beloved new gun onto the table and began nervously drawing circles with her hands.
Seeing her like this, both Chu Team and Ji Min burst into laughter. Then Chu Team said, "Don't you know? Only twelve team leaders can give him orders. He's currently in Beijing North, but whether he'll accept this mission is uncertain."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the helicopter, where Xiao Yefeng was battling against Yuan Xun, a roaring motorcycle sped towards them like a bolt of lightning. A man clad in leather and wearing a helmet raced past on the bike. This caught the attention of Hong Yan, who was waiting for Xiao Yefeng, prompting her to lean out and take a look at the motorcyclist.
This road had only one destination: the club. With the sun setting in the west, there was only the doorman left at the club now; what was this man up to? Hong Yan felt anxious as she waited.
At that moment, the protagonists of the battle—Xiao Yefeng and Yuan Xun—were locked in an intense confrontation. Although Yuan Xun had doubled his strength due to the Possession Curse, Xiao Yefeng also had his own hidden techniques. Coupled with authentic Taoist skills to suppress the forces of the Demonic Path, using agility and their respective secret techniques from the Xiao Family, both were evenly matched in their fierce clash.
Yuan Xun was indeed mistaken. Without the Possession Curse, Xiao Yefeng would have found it very difficult to hold his ground. After all, without the existence of the Possession Curse, Yuan Xun was merely a living person burdened with Yin Qi. All of Xiao Yefeng's methods would have had minimal effect. However, after the Possession Curse took effect, Yuan Xun became akin to a living dead, and Xiao Yefeng's various Taoist techniques, along with the Confucian Righteous Qi, completely countered the Possession Curse. This was also why Xiao Yefeng was able to match Yuan Xun evenly.
"Ah~ I won't accept this! You will die!"
Xiao Yefeng moved like an eel, evading both his sword and the attacks from the Demon King's Eye. He either dodged or sidestepped, or he braced himself against the blows while using minimal Qi to counter his own attacks. This infuriated Yuan Xun greatly. Moreover, his Possession Curse required him to kill or absorb a person's soul to alleviate its side effects. With time running out, Yuan Xun could no longer afford to wait. He chose to unleash his killing move!
The long sword shimmered with Eerie Energy as vengeful spirits of the deceased surged forth like tangible entities, striking at Xiao Yefeng from all directions. However, these were mere illusions. Under the influence of the Possession Curse, Yuan Xun's Spirit Tamer was providing him with theoretical support from within. These spirits were manifestations of resentment accumulated from those killed by this sword, now unleashed in a frenzy. Each vengeful spirit represented a shadow of a sword; being struck by any one of them meant facing Yuan Xun's blade.
Seeing Yuan Xun's killing move approaching, Xiao Yefeng knew he could not withstand it head-on. After all, he had already expended considerable energy in this fight; bracing himself was not a wise choice, especially since he had no weapon in hand!
Although Zhang Chuanhai had been clamoring for battle within the Spirit Platform, Xiao Yefeng could not let him out at this moment. A torrent of Yin Qi was crashing down upon him, leaving Xiao Yefeng with no choice but to direct his Twin Swords towards a Shikigami within the Spirit Platform that lacked sentience—Kitagawa's Shikigami—drawing it into his grasp. The combined Eerie Energy of the two Shikigami manifested as blades in Xiao Yefeng's hands.
With one short and one long blade configured in the dual-sword style of Wa Country, there was no other option; this was what the Shikigami had excelled at in life. As the attacking vengeful spirits approached, Xiao Yefeng disregarded the two Wa Country blades and engaged them in combat. The sound of clashing weapons filled the air as they collided repeatedly.
Boom!
The short blade of the Shikigami Blade, glowing with Golden Cyan light, struck directly at Yuan Xun's chest. The clash between righteousness and evil—between Daoism and Confucianism's righteousness and Yuan Xun's demonic energy—was unyielding. In that instant of collision, both Xiao Yefeng and Yuan Xun were sent flying apart.
With each exchange of blows, Xiao Yefeng grew more familiar with these Shikigami Blades. As he flew backward, he plunged his right-hand long blade into a fallen log beneath him to steady himself. Meanwhile, Yuan Xun let out a furious roar as his long sword pierced into a nearby giant tree, stabilizing his stance as well.
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