Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 216 - 131, 132. ’Mysterious Lady’, the Third Ghost Tide (Major Chapter—Subscription Request)_2

Chapter 216: 131, 132. ’Mysterious Lady’, the Third Ghost Tide (Major Chapter—Subscription Request)_2

Yet Ouyang Gong was also profoundly skilled in the Snake Control Method.

Today, as he played the flute, he coaxed a horde of snakes into the courtyard to entertain his little niece and Mr. Song’s son.

The flute’s sound was not melodious but carried a peculiar sharpness and an exotic flair, and within the white snow... the snakes twisted their bodies, crawling forward. Upon reaching the courtyard, they raised their heads hissing, tongues flickering, and then began to dance to the flute’s tune.

An watched those strange creatures and suddenly burst into Madam Tong’s arms, crying loudly, shouting, "Scared! Scared!"

Meanwhile, little Lingxue waved her fists excitedly, giggling.

Madam Tong felt her son burrowing into her embrace and had no choice but to helplessly watch as Ouyang Gong stopped playing and offered a smile in apology.

Madam Tong said, "Estate Master Ouyang, there’s no need for this, An is still young, he’ll be better when he’s older."

Ouyang Gong smiled and repeatedly said "Yes," then the expression on his face grew solemn again, "I’ve heard that Mr. Song has been seriously ill lately and has been in seclusion. With the sudden cold weather, I fear that a large-scale Ghost Tide is approaching...ah..."

At this, Ouyang Chuchu beside him also slowed her breathing, listening intently.

Since Zhao Hua took twenty thousand elite troops, along with the masters from White Camel Estate, and after the "Great Hall Master" Tie Zhenyi led another three thousand elite troops to follow, whether Hanping Prefecture could hold depended on Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple.

But Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple was only seen as the main defensive force in the eyes of the common people.

In the eyes of the higher-ups, everyone was extremely anxious about that "Northern Region Blade King" who had been in seclusion all this while.

Everyone knew that Song Cheng was ill.

Everyone also knew that Song Cheng had gone into seclusion after falling ill.

Could this be a decrease in strength, and he was now desperately trying to recover?

Ouyang Gong was one of those who thought so.

He was particularly anxious.

Madam Tong said, "Estate Master Ouyang, don’t worry, Mr. Song is doing very well."

She naturally knew that her man had grown stronger, but she wouldn’t casually reveal how strong her man had become to others.

How much to reveal was her husband’s concern; she certainly wouldn’t show off recklessly.

"That’s good, that’s good..." Ouyang Gong responded, yet he was still very nervous...because Madam Tong’s words were too superficial.

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Noontime.

Due to the snowfall, the weather everywhere seemed gloomy and bitterly cold.

Squeak...

In Chenyang Prefecture, a wooden door eerily opened a crack, as if blown by the wind. As the owner of the wooden house got up to find something to block the door, he suddenly froze in place.

He stared rigidly in the direction of the door, his pupils constricted and his Adam’s apple bobbing, as a white paper-like grinning face squeezed through that crack...

The ghostly figure entered the house, swelling as if inflating and took the form of a beautiful woman, then walked up to the stupefied owner of the house, raised a hand, and plunged it through his cotton clothes, piercing his chest to pluck out his heart.

Squeak...

Squeak...

Squeak, squeak...

Doors everywhere were creaking.

Some doors were closed, some were open, and others were businesses that were open for customers.

But no matter what the scene behind those doors was originally like, a moment later, they all emitted screams that didn’t sound human, along with panic and people running for their lives.

This year’s Ghost Tide had silently arrived but came more quietly than the previous two times.

The first time, they were human-shaped Ghost Servants.

The second time, the Ghost Servants attacked the city.

Now this time... just as it started, many Ghost Servants directly entered the city, they scattered, beginning their slaughter throughout the city.

This was the instinct of the Ghost Servants.

They followed the will of the evil spirits.

One of the evil spirits’ intentions was to flatten the Land of Yang, making all directions Yin Soil.

Humans, being the major source of "Yang Qi," naturally were their targets for slaughter.

Like Hanping Prefecture, Chenyang Prefecture also had local forces.

One of these forces was called "Splendid Building," and they dealt in shady businesses, specializing in assassination, with a strategy to kill in one blow. The gambling dens within the city were its associated external forces.

Another was called "Iron Spear Association." This was a force without anything spectacular in terms of cultivation techniques, and they even lacked a Qi Realm Dharma Method. However, the disciples of this association had unique military experience. Even if commanding only a hundred men, they could exert the power of Military Momentum.

It was these two forces that withstood the previous two Ghost Tides.

This time, as noise erupted in the streets, members of Splendid Building and Iron Spear Association suddenly realized, "The Ghost Tide has arrived," and they each sprang into action.

Suddenly, gray-clad assassins flooded the streets while iron-armored spearmen led troops into action.

Soon, a member of Splendid Building named Bao Guang, who was an External Affairs Envoy, confronted a Ghost Servant.

It was a paper effigy, a bizarre paper effigy with flesh and blood, appearing from the outside as a shriveled, frail woman. However, the clothes on the woman were tattered, and through those ragged holes, one could see that the insides were not flesh but white paper!

"Damn thing, come on."

Bao Guang cursed, drawing the Ghost Servant’s attention, then channelled Gang Qi so that his dagger was also coated with a faint layer of Qi.

Whoosh!

Bao Guang, holding the dagger, dashed a distance of about three yards in an instant, as if he had used some lightness skill Secret Technique, twisting and turning until he was behind the bizarre paper effigy.

Swish!

The dagger swept out with his arm, creating a sharp arc in the air, the Qi stirring, accompanied by the sudden howling of strong winds.

The bizarre paper effigy quickly raised its hand.

Clang!

The dagger touched the paper hand, producing a sound like metal striking stone.

The Qi on the dagger dispersed in an instant, but that paper hand also showed several cracks, as if someone was tearing the white paper to shreds.

Bao Guang intended to muster his strength again, but the paper effigy didn’t slow down at all.

In the moment of "old strength just exhausted, new strength not yet born," the paper effigy charged forward, striking aggressively at the External Affairs Envoy with its other paper hand.