"Get lost!" With a kick, Zitong sent the two Spirit Tamers into the Black Gold Spirit Banner. Squatting beside Xiao Yefeng, she said, "Big brother! You’ve managed to reduce quite a bit of Yin Sin. By the way, I’ve never seen these two ghosts before! Are they a new breed?" She pointed at the two golden-haired spirits that had just floated up.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng noticed that the souls of the two Westerners he had just shot down were also rising. This made him feel a bit awkward; he had thought that Westerners didn’t have souls after death. It turned out that he hadn’t killed them outright—he had only broken their necks. They were dead, of course, but not immediately so, which was why their souls hadn’t appeared until now.
It was only after the chaotic gunfire that they were truly killed. Looking at the two golden-haired spirits, Xiao Yefeng felt uncertain about what to do next. Would the Eastern Zhao Yin Gate be able to purify Western ghosts?
However, adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," Xiao Yefeng pulled the two spirits directly into the Black Gold Spirit Banner to contain them for now. These mercenaries surely had their share of Yin debts; if he could absorb theirs, it would be fantastic!
Unbeknownst to Xiao Yefeng, Mei Chuanqiong had already arrived first and rescued the trapped young master of the Nangong Family from Jerry's position. After hiding him in place, Mei Chuanqiong headed towards the Blood Dripping Tree. Assuming that everyone around was part of the Dragon Team responsible for handling things, she walked towards the Blood Dripping Tree without hesitation. However, through his sniper scope, Xiao Yefeng spotted Mei Chuanqiong.
"Hiss! Uncle Mei is here too! This situation is even more dangerous than before!" Indeed, the current crisis was more perilous; although the mercenaries had guns, they were just ordinary people. The ones still lurking around were all extraordinary individuals.
It was too late to rush down now. As he removed the bullet from his sniper rifle, Xiao Yefeng noticed that it was coated with cinnabar. No wonder that captain had asked for his support—the cinnabar bullets could hit ghost bodies! He could only use his gun to assist Uncle Mei now!
Upon closer inspection, aside from one cinnabar bullet used to kill a person earlier, there were four more in the magazine. He searched both corpses but found only those four bullets. With no other choice, he loaded the magazine.
Now Xiao Yefeng was worried about whether cinnabar would be effective against vampires. But since vampires weren’t ghosts, perhaps the bullets would still be somewhat useful? He had never dealt with vampires before and felt a bit apprehensive.
Especially since he hadn’t yet found that Sorcerer controlling the Spirit Tamer; that guy would definitely come out to cause trouble later.
"I'm coming! Let my niece go!" Mei Chuanqiong shouted confidently. After absorbing Dracula's Blood, his power surged into his Inner Force. He wasn’t foolish enough to reveal his identity as a vampire right away.
"Hahaha! Mr. Mei certainly keeps his promises, but you can skip this opening act! My people have been wiped out by you!" Thompson said from a corner beneath the tree.
"Hmph, I'm not following the rules, and neither are you. Otherwise, how do you explain all these armed Mercenaries?" Mei Chuanqiong was a seasoned troublemaker, skilled in verbal sparring.
"Fine, since we have nothing to discuss, let's get straight to the point! Where is Dracula's Tooth?" Thompson asked.
"Hmph, if you want it, let me see my niece first. If she has even a scratch on her, I won't give it to you even if I have to destroy everything!" Mei Chuanqiong replied.
While the conversation between Mei Chuanqiong and Thompson continued, a new force lurking in the shadows had already laid out a Great Net, ready to catch this unsuspecting prey. At that moment, Yuan Dui was observing the surroundings in a hidden area of Ge Qing Gou, accompanied by four individuals dressed in identical black robes, who were part of this new force.
Among them, one black-robed figure had turned pale; he was the master of the two Spirit Tamers that had ambushed Xiao Yefeng. Suddenly losing contact with his Spirit Tamers without any sign of death made him cautious. After all, the four of them were on a mission. They had been rehearsing for a long time to change the Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace formation. However, with his two Spirit Tamers now missing, he had no choice but to use two newly captured Spirit Tamers instead. Unfortunately, these two were merely low-level spirits.
Yuan Dui was unaware of this; he only knew that within the Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace formation lay a Viscount-level vampire. If he could obtain this vampire's body and combine it with China's Reanimation Technique, he could create a Zombie that merged Eastern and Western advantages. Then he would be able to take his revenge! As he thought about this, Yuan Dui touched the wound on his waist, which still throbbed with pain. The sensation reminded him of Xiao Yefeng's face.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng held his Sniper Rifle and felt an unsettling chill. He turned to Zitong and said, "Zitong! Do you feel that? The Yin Qi here seems denser!"
"Yes, it must be due to the environment. I actually find this Yin Qi quite familiar!" Zitong replied.
"Right! It's probably an illusion issue!" After some thought, Xiao Yefeng agreed; after all, they were deep in the mountains where Qi was thicker than in the city, so it wasn't surprising for the Yin Qi to be stronger.
Meanwhile, under the Blood Dripping Tree, two individuals had finalized their last agreement: the Mercenary Captain would escort Mei Mo'er to Mei Chuanqiong while handing over Dracula's Tooth to Thompson. Each had their own plans; Thompson instructed Charles to shoot as soon as he got the pendant while Mei Chuanqiong intended to strike down Charles as soon as Mei Mo'er arrived by her side. Unbeknownst to Charles, he had already become a pawn in their game.
Charles led the bound Mei Mo'er out from beside the Blood Dripping Tree step by step. Just then, Thompson's eyes narrowed as he ordered his companions: "You two wait here; one of you will take the pendant while the other captures Mei Chuanqiong! As for that Mercenary, he'll definitely die at Mei Chuanqiong's hands."
Both parties were waiting and calculating distances without realizing that Yuan Dui was also plotting against everyone beneath the Blood Dripping Tree. However, Yuan Dui might not have anticipated that his own subordinates feared punishment so much that they chose not to report any issues they encountered.
Yuan Dui discovered Thompson's movement and immediately ordered the activation of the Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace. His four subordinates quickly arranged themselves, and in an instant, eight streams of Eerie Energy rose from the corners. This phenomenon startled everyone within Ge Qing Gou. The first to react was Xiao Yefeng, who happened to be near one of the weaker streams of Eerie Energy. He never expected that a pillar of Eerie Energy would be just a dozen meters behind him.
Upon seeing this anomaly, Xiao Yefeng quickly recognized the situation: Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace, Ghostly Veil! Someone with extraordinary skills was trying to eliminate everyone in Ge Qing Gou! Realizing the danger, Xiao Yefeng raised his hand and fired a shot, hitting the Mercenary Captain in the throat. He then directly shot two Vermilion Daggers at the nearby Demon Pillar.
"Clang!" The dagger struck its target, and blood dripped from the blade onto the ground. It was Xiao Yefeng's blood. As he threw the dagger, he intentionally cut his finger to smear his blood on the blade. The dagger was a weapon of slaughter, and his blood served as a catalyst for unleashing malevolent energy. Most importantly, this act left him a clear path.
Xiao Yefeng knew he couldn't escape this Ghostly Veil; he had to establish an accurate positional coordinate for himself. This was not merely a ghost's illusion; it was an Illusion created by a Sorcerer in collaboration with eight demons. Once activated, everyone within the formation would be drawn into it.
Meanwhile, Mei Chuanqiong was unaware of who was behind this scheme. At that moment, Mei Mo'er was just a meter away. After quickly pulling her over, he stowed away Dracula's Tooth and cut through the ropes binding Mei Mo'er. Suddenly, two figures enveloped in crimson energy emerged from beneath the Blood Dripping Tree, charging towards Mei Chuanqiong. Following them was a glowing form resembling a Blood-Red Bat; Thompson sensed the impending danger and ceased hiding.
"Formation activate! Combine!" Yuan Dui shouted explosively, using his spiritual energy as the key to initiate the formation. However, this shout revealed his position. Thompson turned to look at Yuan Dui's location, while Xiao Yefeng, armed with a Sniper Rifle, also pinpointed where the sound came from! He aimed his gun and fired; a Cinnabar bullet tore through the air straight towards Yuan Dui.
Just then, as the formation activated, everyone felt a flash before their eyes; a sharp pain compelled them to shut their eyes tightly. When they opened them again, they found themselves in a desolate Chaos Graveyard.
The eight Demon Pillars were buried with malevolent spirits—evil beings in life and Evil Spirits in death. With eight Evil Spirits and four Sorcerers unleashing their full power, the Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace unleashed such potent Eerie Energy that it obscured Xiao Yefeng's Yin-Yang Eye. When Xiao Yefeng opened his eyes again, he realized he too was within the Chaos Graveyard. Most crucially, he was holding onto a corpse that had decayed into white bones; anyone else would have been terrified enough to drop it immediately.
However, Xiao Yefeng's Yin-Yang Eye seemed unique; the corpse in his hands flickered between forms—sometimes becoming a Sniper Rifle and other times reverting to bones. Xiao Yefeng understood that his Yin-Yang Eye was battling against the invading Eerie Energy. Noticing that his Sniper Rifle had only two Cinnabar bullets left, he tossed it aside just as it transformed into bones and vanished.
At that moment, although Xiao Yefeng found himself trapped within the Ghostly Veil created by Eight Demons Penetrating the Palace, he remained grounded in Vital Energy and Righteousness. After sitting cross-legged on the ground, he assumed a meditative posture and silently recited: "The universe opens; Yin and Yang unite. Yang unites; two fives become formless. Two fives formless; Qi stands firm! Big Dipper purple radiance, myriad laws intertwine; do not enter my body! Ha! Golden Body spell!"
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