The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 409 - 249: Wavy Clouds, Unpredictable

Chapter 409: Chapter 249: Wavy Clouds, Unpredictable

The shadowy figure stood in the corner of the yard.

"Daoist, this visitor has ill intentions!"

Sha Lifei gritted his teeth, his voice trembling slightly.

He had traveled far and wide with a few others, encountering numerous evil spirits. Although not a member of the Mystical Sect, he understood some basics.

Yin souls and ghost entities were typically formless, visible only in four situations.

First was awakening the Eye Divine Power to distinguish between Yin and Yang.

Second was being on the brink of death or extremely unfortunate, able to see these entities.

Third was being in special areas, like those thick with yin sha, where even ordinary people could see such things.

And none of them had the Eye Divine Power, the yard was lively, and it used Fengshui layout—only one possibility remained.

A demon spirit with extraordinarily high Dao!

Wang Daoxuan was anxious but couldn’t spare the words. He chanted the Soul Summoning Spell, and the Soul Suppressing Bell in his hand kept ringing.

The Grass Spirit Paper Man had already followed the red rope into the room, just two or three meters away from the old woman in black on the bed—the rice witch.

But just within this distance, the movement of the paper man became increasingly sluggish.

It seemed to be obstructed by some force.

Meanwhile, Li Yan twirled the Duan Chen Blade, holding it across his chest, his left hand slightly raised, ready to use the Soul Hook at any moment.

Summoning Yin soldiers required time, which they clearly couldn’t spare now.

His expression was wary, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end as if facing a formidable enemy.

This was indeed the Yin God’s excursion,

Only an ancient demon with profound Dao could achieve this!

He should have realized sooner.

Ordinary spirit monsters in the mountains could only use the formal language to communicate with people, yet this tiger demon could speak and instruct Wu Laosi on breaking the array, clearly possessing high wisdom.

One should know, whether ordinary people or spirit monsters, the limit they could reach was the Daoist Triple Building.

Reaching the four or five-story levels allowed the Yin God’s excursion, traveling vast distances instantly.

The higher the Dao, the farther it could leave its physical body.

It also required a superior cultivation method.

For instance, the "Red Lady," though her Dao reached the four-story, achieved her breakthrough through evil techniques, the drawbacks were significant. Once the Yin soul traveled, the zombie body would stir trouble.

Unexpectedly, in Dangyang County, such an ancient demon lay hidden.

Whoosh~

At that moment, a sudden gust of Yin Wind surged around them.

The black shadow grew even more blurred, and in the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes seemed to flicker. Then a cold, hoarse voice echoed in everyone’s ears:

"Don’t meddle in affairs that aren’t yours!"

The Yin Wind dissipated, and the shadow had vanished.

The small courtyard fell silent.

Jingle, jingle!

Wang Daoxuan continued shaking the bell.

This time, the Grass Spirit Paper Man moved swiftly along the red rope without obstruction, landing on the old woman’s body.

"Wheeze, wheeze!"

The old woman in black suddenly opened her eyes, phlegm rattling in her throat, cold sweat covered her forehead, and her body trembled as if struggling.

The copper coins placed on her chest also trembled incessantly.

Only then did everyone realize that this old woman had white eyes, clearly a blind seer.

Wang Daoxuan hurried into the room, performing a mantra with one hand while reciting, "The Sovereign Emperor commands, sweep through the heavens, the twenty-eight mansions, the seven stars align, the heavens and earth open a battle formation, the Flying Sky Wolf..."

This was the Calming Divine Soul Spell.

The old woman’s soul had just returned to her body, still shaken from fear. Without stabilizing the soul, it would flee the body again.

As Wang Daoxuan chanted the spell, the spent copper began to calm down, and the old woman ceased trembling, her white eyes stared at the beams, gasping for air.

Only then did Wang Daoxuan breathe a sigh of relief, retrieving the copper coins one by one, and softly said, "Daoist, don’t be afraid, you have returned."

"Thank you, Daoist."

The old woman’s voice was hoarse, with a hint of tremor.

Seeing her still in shock, Wang Daoxuan said no more. He walked outside, exchanging glances with Li Yan and others, all looking solemn.

"It’s a bit tricky."

Li Yan knitted his brows and shook his head slightly.

With their current abilities, dealing with a tiger demon of this Dao level was truly challenging, even with the Yin Department Army. They had to first locate the demon’s lair and set up an array to trap it.

"What did that thing mean, anyway?"

Sha Lifei looked at Lv San, holding the trembling Little White Fox, unable to resist voicing his question.

Wang Daoxuan pondered, "This poor Daoist believes, the Headless Knight might not be related to this demon."

"You Daoists guessed correctly..."

At that moment, the hoarse voice from the room spoke again.

It was the old woman in black, composed now, her face pale, struggling to sit up on the bed.

Several people hurried into the room. Sha Lifei poured a bowl of tea from the table and handed it to the old woman.

The old woman’s mouth was clearly parched. She gulped down two bowls, then took a breath, speaking hoarsely, "Thank you, Daoists."

Her white eyes merely stared forward, indeed blind.

"This old woman is Guo Shiwang, may I ask who you are?"

"This poor Daoist Wang Daoxuan, from Guanzhong, passed by this place and discovered something amiss..."

As sect members, a brief introduction clarified their backgrounds.

This Guo Shiwang had managed to uncover clues, indeed extraordinary.

Her witchcraft was inherited, adept at rice divination, and she kept several snake spirits for security, quite famous around Jingzhou.

Knowing that Li Yan and others were delegated by the City God Temple, Guo Shiwang grew even more respectful, recounting the events meticulously.

"This old woman acted carelessly..."

"The Taixuan Orthodox Sect was occupied with war affairs, entrusting many matters to local magicians. This old woman handled several, gaining some fame, becoming conceited."

"Hearing of the demon here posing as the name of Lord Guan and causing trouble, I brought my apprentice, aspiring to make a name."

"This old woman retrieved the deceased’s clothes from the county government, ordered her apprentice to release snake spirits in all directions, then performed rice divination and communication with spirits."

"Unexpectedly, the opponent’s Dao exceeded mine, not only harming my apprentices but also leading a wisp of my divine soul to the mountain’s immortals, almost becoming a scapegoat..."