The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 241: Chapter 239 Enough Talismans

The Ouyang three heroes also suddenly stood up, their bodies glowing with a faint green light, which condensed into the illusion of a green fierce tiger. They did not immediately initiate an attack, but exchanged quick glances, their lips moving slightly as if they were strategizing too.

“Huh! Where’s Shen Luo?” Wu Tong suddenly gave a surprised exclamation. The place where Shen Luo had just been sitting was now empty.

“There!” The White Water Daoist was a little surprised, then pointed to the riverbank.

Shen Luo had somehow already appeared on the riverbank, sizing up the red-clothed female ghost that was no more than twenty or thirty feet away.

Everyone seeing this scene was stunned.

“Daoist friend, danger!” Qi Yuan frowned and shouted.

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Shen Luo remained indifferent; forming a seal with one hand, he initiated the Water-Stepping Art to stabilize himself on the river surface. He then transformed into a blue phantom and sped towards the ghost in the middle of the river.

“This guy is so rude. Qi Yuan’s kind reminder was completely ignored by him. He deserves to suffer!” Yan Li grumbled in displeasure.

Qi Yuan sighed and gently shook his head.

“The kid dares to jump right into the river, who does he think he is! Didn’t he notice that even Qi Yuan didn’t dare to rush forward casually,” The White Water Daoist said derisively.

“Shen Luo has mastered a Thunder Technique, which should be the Talisman Technique.” Wu Tong recalled the incident of being knocked unconscious by Shen Luo and said.

“You’re talking about the Small Thunder Talisman, right! Thunder force does have some restraining effects on ordinary ghosts, but this ghost is close to the Grain Avoidance Stage. If you want to exterminate it, without at least thirty to fifty talismans, it’s impossible. And how many immortal jades will that cost?” The White Water Daoist waved his hand dismissively.

“Daoist Master is right. It’s a rash and costly move. Since he’s rushing to his death, we’re saved of the trouble,” Wu Tong chuckled.

“Big Brother, has this kid gone crazy?” The short, fat, and ugly man stared wide-eyed and said.

“Let him test the depth of this ghost. It’s all good,” Ouyang Tian grinned.

In the midst of their conversation, Shen Luo had already rushed toward the ghost.

With a low growl from the female ghost, two vicious gazes immediately fell upon Shen Luo. The Black Qi around her swelled, and her arms crackled as they extended several meters over Shen Luo’s head. The two dark ghost claws suddenly grew several times larger and lunged downwards forcefully.

Shen Luo’s figure shimmered left and right, turning into a phantom and disappearing from under the ghost’s claws. He then instantly appeared behind the female ghost, and with a flick of his sleeves…

Two Small Thunder Talismans shot out from his hand. After they shattered with a sizzle, they transformed into two strands of white lightning, striking diagonally at the female ghost.

The female ghost did not dodge, but the Black Qi around her suddenly intensified.

The white lightning hit the ghost, causing the Black Qi to churn once before blocking the white lightning’s attack. The female ghost’s body merely stiffened slightly before recovering to its normal state.

“Two insignificant Small Thunder Talismans were used just to tickle her,” The White Water Daoist scoffed at this sight.

Excitement flashed in Wu Tong’s eyes as if he was looking forward to the female ghost grabbing Shen Luo and killing him with one claw.

After taking the hit from the two Small Thunder Talismans, the female ghost suddenly turned around. Encircled by the swirling black fog in her claws, she lunged towards Shen Luo again.

Shen Luo’s brows rose slightly, and with a wave of his hand…

Five talismans flew out, and after shattering with a “pop,” they transformed into five arcs of white lightning, striking down at the red-clothed female ghost.

The female ghost was stunned. Her forward momentum stumbled for a moment, she swiftly retreated backward, and at the same time, she swept her hands upwards.

With a whoosh, the Black Qi under her flew up and formed a dense black Qi wall in front of her to block the attack.

The arcs of lightning struck the black Qi wall, causing a sound akin to tearing fabric. The black Qi wall was illuminated by the flickering thunder light, becoming much thinner, but it did manage to withstand the attack.

But before the female ghost could even catch her breath, many more talismans appeared between Shen Luo’s fingers. He threw them out without another word.

The next moment, a roaring thunder sounded in front of the female ghost. Six arcs of lightning arrived almost instantaneously, giving her no time to dodge.

Boom!

The thin black Qi wall scattered instantly, and the white arcs of lightning also vanished.

Then, another seven or eight white arcs of lightning streaked across mid-air, almost at the same moment when the black Qi wall scattered, they all struck the red-clothed female ghost on her left shoulder.

With a sizzling sound, the entire left arm of the female ghost and half of her body was wrapped in a dense electric light and vanished in an instant.

She let out a harsh scream and immediately turned and ran away, but her movements had become somewhat sluggish as the Black Qi around her body scattered.

The people on the shore watched Shen Luo throw out nearly twenty Small Thunder Talismans as if performing a magic trick, their faces changed.

The White Water Daoist stared in disbelief, his face extremely grim. Had his flippant quip from earlier become true?

Wu Tong’s mouth hung open, large enough to fit an entire egg.

Before the others on the shore could react, Shen Luo raised his hand once again and waved. Astonishingly, ten Small Thunder Talismans flew out in a line. After shattering, they transformed into a large bolt of lightning that harshly struck the remaining half of the red-clothed female ghost’s body.

The red-clothed female ghost let out a harsh scream. There was a loud “bang,” and her body transformed into thick black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

A piece of torn red sleeve floated out from the black smoke, giving off an astonishing Yin Qi. It fell like a leaf, quickly caught by Shen Luo who had followed it.

A ghost’s physical form is formed around a core that gathers Yin Qi, which is generally an object belonging to the ghost during its lifetime. The task specified that this object must be brought back as proof of task completion.

“That was a tough ghost. Thankfully I brought a lot of Small Thunder Talismans. Otherwise, it would have really been troublesome”. Shen Luo looked at the red sleeve and put it into his bosom, feeling relieved.

“Dear Daoist friends, I’ll complete this mission first.”

Shen Luo turned around and bowed slightly to the people on the shore. Then, using the Water-Stepping Art, he flew straight toward Red Leaf Town along the river channel. His figure soon disappeared into the distant night.

The White Water Daoist watched Shen Luo’s receding figure, gulped, and his face turned an ashen blue.

“D-Daoist Master, should we…should we chase after him?” Wu Tong seemed unwilling to give up and whispered softly.

“Chase? Do you think you can withstand that many Small Thunder Talismans?” White Water Daoist glared at Wu Tong and scoffed.

Wu Tong shut his mouth awkwardly and said no more.

“I didn’t expect this guy to be so generous, throwing out more than thirty Small Thunder Talismans just like that. Great courage,” Qi Yuan commented.

“It’s just relying on his rich estate,” Yan Li snorted.

“Having money is also an ability. Besides, this person’s movement technique is not bad, and he can even walk on water. He’s not solely dependant on talismans. Anyway, the task here is over. Let’s go back, Yan Li,” Qi Yuan shook his head and said.

While the others were talking, the Ouyang three heroes of the Lin family silently retreated to the distance, seemingly intending to go somewhere other than the Red Leaf Town.