Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I quickly pulled a talisman and my peach wood sword from my pocket, lunging forward to kick Jiang Beizhou to the side.

“VR my ass! Run, damn it!”

Because of my kick, Sister River’s extended tongue missed its mark. She turned around to face me in a rage, letting out a sinister grin.

Countless water weeds suddenly erupted from behind her, swarming over us and blotting out the sky. On the ground, Song Feifei and Jiang Beizhou were instantly wrapped up by the weeds like two human zongzi.

Manifesting ghostly energy into physical form-Sister River was on the verge of turning into an Evil Spirit!

I groaned inwardly. A one-on-one fight was already difficult enough, but now I had to deal with these two deadweights, Song Feifei and Jiang Beizhou!

After quickly slashing through the weeds in front of me, I rolled nimbly to the side and whipped out a bundle of offering incense, lighting it instantly.

“Old Zombie! Sister Bai Ling! Help me out here!”

“Hmph, when you don’t need me, I’m just a ‘dead ghost,’ but the moment you need something, it’s ‘Sister Bai Ling.’ I’m not helping you~”

The female ghost Bai Ling and the zombie Zhou Huaikuan appeared instantly at the scent of the incense. The Little Ghost Xiao Ming was also hiding off to the side, watching Sister River with a terrified expression.

As expected, ghosts have no sense of loyalty!!

These guys were actually here just to enjoy the show!

Sister River gave Bai Ling and Zhou Huaikuan a wary look. Seeing that they weren’t reacting, she launched another attack at me.

I didn’t dare use any lethal moves for fear of shattering Sister River’s soul, but I was also worried that if Song Feifei and Jiang Beizhou stayed wrapped in weeds made of yin energy for too long, the ghostly miasma would seep into their bodies.

This battle was leaving me physically and mentally exhausted.

Using an Evil-Warding Talisman to force Sister River back, I turned my head frantically and shouted at Bai Ling, “Sister Bai Ling, Brother Zombie! Help me get those two out! Starting today, I’ll double the incense offerings!”

“Heehee, triple, plus one Soul-Condensing Curse every day.”

Son of a…!

This old female ghost was totally extorting me!

“Fine! Triple it is!” I shouted through gritted teeth, turning back to focus on Sister River.

Bai Ling waved her hand, pulling the two bundles of weeds to her feet. With a light flick of the zombie’s sharp fingernails, Song Feifei and Jiang Beizhou tumbled out from within.

“Cough, cough, cough… I nearly suffocated. What was that thing?”

Song Feifei looked up while coughing, only to see a female ghost in a cheongsam and… a zombie?

Jiang Beizhou sat on the ground in a daze, his worldview currently suffering a massive impact. The Great Temple of Science and Logic was riddled with cracks, on the verge of total collapse into a pile of ruins.

After a fierce struggle, Sister River’s ghostly power had been significantly weakened by my strikes. Her hideous features slowly began to return to their original form, though her face remained deathly pale, with two trails of bloody tears hanging beneath her beautiful eyes.

The Soul-Shaking Formation surrounding Sister River acted like a giant overturned bowl, pinning her inside.

I sat cross-legged on the ground with a solemn expression, loudly chanting the Soul-Suppressing Curse.

Following my incantation, countless rays of golden light converged into threads, wrapping tightly around Sister River.

After a moment, the golden light dissipated, and Sister River finally regained her usual kind and motherly countenance.

“Lingzhu, Bai Ling… why is everyone here?”

I let out a sigh of relief and flopped backward with my arms spread wide, only to meet two pairs of dull, terrified eyes.

Well, crap.

How on earth was I supposed to explain all of this to Song Feifei and Jiang Beizhou?