Bai Ye pulled back in advance, with no special reason other than to stall for time.
The Back Spirit lasted for three minutes, calculated from the moment the black smoke began to condense. Therefore, the instant Bai Ye saw the black smoke appear, he started running. After putting distance between them, by the time the Back Spirit took shape and caught up, about half a minute would have passed.
"What a clever little trickster I am!"
As Bai Ye shamelessly thought this, the Back Spirit finally completed its condensation.
A silhouette formed from smoke and gas, it had no legs. Black smoke swirled around its body, making it look like it was wearing a cloak. The only part of its body with substance was a pair of bone claws!
Then…
The instant it finished condensing, the Back Spirit suddenly raised its bone claws and struck the empty space in front of it.
Boom, boom, boom!
As the strike landed, the sound of the ground erupting instantly echoed. Countless fragments of stone flew into the air, and three extremely deep claw marks appeared.
Bai Ye, having been prepared, saw his chance and leaped to the side, pushing off the ground with one hand to evade the Back Spirit's attack.
Bai Ye licked his lips. The Back Spirit was strong, clearly on par with a regulator. Then again, if it wasn't strong, it wouldn't be called a punishment. The intention of a punishment was to kill.
After its attack missed, the Back Spirit didn't hesitate. It floated close to the ground, heading towards Bai Ye.
So fast!
Bai Ye's vision blurred, and the Back Spirit was already in front of him. Bai Ye then instinctively pulled the trigger of the Evil Dragon's Roar.
Bang!
The muzzle spun!
Five energy beams shot forward, and then…
With a roar!
As the five energy beams blasted forward, the Back Spirit's body was shattered by Bai Ye's shot. Its body dispersed into wisps of black smoke, drifting in all directions.
However, this seemed to have little effect on the Back Spirit. The shattered black smoke quickly condensed again, and then the bone claws swept out once more.
Bai Ye decisively dodged to the side and ran into the hall of mirrors. Immediately after, the sound of shattering mirrors echoed behind Bai Ye. The Back Spirit swept its hand, shattering a large section of the mirrors.
Then…
The Back Spirit entered the hall of mirrors but found Bai Ye had vanished.
Using the reflections of the mirrors and the dim environment, Bai Ye hid himself immediately.
But it was also useless. The Back Spirit's characteristic was to persistently pursue its host. With a slight shift of its body, the Back Spirit headed straight for a mirror, then thrust its bone claws forward, shattering a mirror.
The next instant, Bai Ye's figure was revealed, still holding a burning talisman in his hand.
"Fire Curse!"
Bai Ye shouted softly and threw the talisman forward.
The talisman burned as it flew forward, quickly turning into a large fireball that enveloped the Back Spirit.
In an instant, the Back Spirit struggled within the flames, its bone claws constantly reaching out, shattering the surrounding mirrors, appearing extremely pained.
Bai Ye sneered. Since he had memories from his previous life, he intended to make good use of them. Therefore, the route Bai Ye had planned was naturally well-considered.
Why did he go to Mount Bagua in the Immortal Realm first, and only then come to the haunted amusement park in the Supernatural Realm?
It wasn't just about the distance. It was because…
Items from the Xianxia world had an innate suppressive effect on ghosts and spirits.
The Five Spirit Curses, in their normal state, might just be ordinary Taoist magic. However, when facing ghosts and spirits, their power surged dramatically.
However, the Back Spirit did not die. The flames covering it eventually dissipated. The moment Bai Ye saw the flames disappear, he immediately turned and ran.
The Back Spirit gave chase with all its might, but after only about ten meters, it suddenly stopped, then turned into smoke and vanished.
Three minutes were up.
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't impossible to defeat it, but it was unnecessary, as it would waste his talismans. All he needed to do was to hold out for three minutes.
Having wasted a bit of time, Bai Ye felt he needed to hurry. He walked through the hall of mirrors and pushed open a wooden door, only to pause in surprise. It wasn't the exit, but a staff-only restroom.
"Sigh!"
Bai Ye sighed, knowing what was about to happen.
The hall of mirrors was shaped like a huge tent, like an enlarged yurt. A frame was built inside, and then covered with an outer layer.
With such a structure, where would a restroom come from? Thinking about it carefully, even having a wooden door was rather strange.
Bai Ye went to the sink and washed his face. Then, when Bai Ye tried to get water a second time, the water suddenly turned the color of blood.
Bright red!
Pop, pop…
The light bulb in the restroom began to make strange noises, then flickered on and off. The surrounding light instantly became dim.
Bai Ye looked up at the mirror directly in front of him.
At first glance, besides himself, the mirror was empty, with nothing else. But the next moment…
The light suddenly flickered, and blood began to flow from the mirror. Then, as Bai Ye looked into the mirror again, a woman appeared behind him.
The woman wore a bright red dress, had long black hair, and was shackled at her hands and feet. Her lowered head slowly lifted, revealing a rather beautiful face, but it was bloodless, exuding a sickly aura, completely unlike that of a living person. Blood was slowly trickling down from the corners of her eyes.
Then…
Slap!
Bai Ye suddenly turned and slapped the ghost woman in the face. "Are you trying to scare me?"
The ghost woman was a bit stunned by the slap, covering her face and staring blankly for half a second. Then, she angrily bared her teeth and made a ferocious expression. But at that moment…
Slap!
Bai Ye backhanded her again, slapping the other side of the ghost woman's face. "You're still trying to scare me?"
Bai Ye rolled up his sleeves and smashed the ghost woman's head with the butt of his gun, knocking her to the ground. He then stepped on her.
"Scaring me, scaring me! Do you know that can kill people? Even if it just hurts my tender young heart, it's still a sin."
The ghost woman was completely bewildered by Bai Ye's thrashing. She finally came to her senses and suddenly opened her mouth and shrieked.
"Ah!"
Amidst the piercing scream, the mirrors and the light bulb shattered, and then…
Slap!
Bai Ye slapped the ghost woman's head one by one. "Why are you yelling? Did you see a ghost?"
The ghost woman hugged her head, looking wronged. "I am a ghost."
"Forget it!" Bai Ye raised his gun. "I'll send you on your way now. I'll burn more paper money for you later. Don't pester me!"
Seeing the muzzle pointed at her, the ghost woman's expression immediately turned ferocious again. Her fingernails grew rapidly, turning into a pair of sharp claws, and she swiped at Bai Ye.
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