The Qingxin Talisman is one of the most basic talismans in Taoism, and many Taoist priests can draw it. A characteristic of this talisman is its very high success rate in creation. Even a very low-level Qingxin Talisman will have some effect.
The Qingxin Talisman Ling Tian used was no simple matter. It was a super-enhanced version of the Qingxin Talisman he obtained from the Myriad Laws Pavilion in the Spirit Realm space.
This type of talisman not only dispels mental attacks and negative emotions like charm and fear, but after activation, it can also form a protective layer on the body, shielding the user from the influence of these negative emotions and mental attacks.
The talisman Ling Tian used could last for at least ten minutes and resist several such mental attacks.
In fact, Ling Tian didn't need such a talisman. His soul had been strengthened repeatedly by the Soul Refining Furnace, and he had also consumed the essence of soul power converted by the Soul Refining Furnace. Mental attacks of this degree were merely a bit of noise to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian chose to use the Qingxin Talisman simply to quiet his ears a bit. He didn't want those demons and ghosts chattering in his ears all the time.
Ling Tian's peaceful slumber was disturbed, and he was somewhat displeased. He pushed open the door and walked out of the room. However, the outside was shrouded in a dense fog, mixed with a foul odor. This smell was like the aroma of rotten fish and shrimp mixed with the scent of blood.
The fog was extremely dense. Even during the day, the visibility within this fog did not exceed two meters. It was late at night, and it was impossible to see anything outside.
Ling Tian immediately activated his Heavenly Eye divine ability. In an instant, the hazy fog seemed to disappear in Ling Tian's eyes. Ling Tian also saw several figures slowly approaching his and Master Cheng'e's house.
These figures all had pale faces, purple lips, rolled-up eyes, and were dripping water from their bodies. They were truly disgusting. These were all ghoul-servants (Chāng Guǐ), each retaining the form they had at the moment of their death.
Ling Tian's mind raced, comparing the images of these people with the photos in the information he had seen yesterday. He quickly identified their identities. The ghoul-servant walking at the very front was none other than the village chief.
That night, the village chief had gone to visit the widowed Wang Xiuhua, and the two were found drowned the next morning. They could be considered a pair of ill-fated lovers. If it weren't for the series of strange events in the village, someone might have suspected that Wang Xiuhua's husband had returned to drown the adulterous couple.
Pity Wang Xiuhua's husband. He had gone bankrupt and borrowed a lot of money to marry this woman. He then worked desperately outside to earn money, only to lose his wife and be cuckolded so badly.
Looking at the approaching ghoul-servants, Ling Tian found these things disgusting. Although ghoul-servants were very dangerous evil spirits to ordinary people, in front of Ling Tian, these things were not much of a threat.
Just as Ling Tian was hesitating whether to burn them all with a fire talisman or blow them up with a Vajra Talisman, he heard footsteps.
It turned out that Master Cheng'e had rushed over upon hearing the news. He held a Zen staff in his left hand and was twirling three golden iron balls in his right. Looking at his face, one could see that Master Cheng'e's countenance had become very ethereal, appearing and disappearing intermittently. From his face, the image of a Luohan would occasionally appear, and his eyes were wide open, like two giant light bulbs in the pitch-black night!
Ling Tian immediately understood. This was a Dharma Image (Fǎ Xiàng), in other words, a projection of a Luohan in this world. High-ranking Buddhist monks could borrow the Dharma Image of a Luohan to gain special powers.
The Dharma Image that Monk Cheng'e used was the Wrathful Appearance Dharma Image. With the blessing of this Dharma Image, all mental attacks would be like hitting an impenetrable wall.
And those eyes, like light bulbs, could see through all illusions. Even this dense fog would not obstruct his vision.
Monk Cheng'e saw Ling Tian walking outside and thought that Ling Tian had fallen victim to the ghoul-servants' allure. He immediately shouted at Ling Tian.
"Halt!"
Ling Tian immediately felt a sound wave strike him. This sound wave was like a heavy hammer. Fortunately, Ling Tian's soul was as firm as a rock; otherwise, such a shout would have shattered his courage.
Ling Tian turned his head and smiled at Monk Cheng'e. Monk Cheng'e smiled sheepishly. He then saw that Ling Tian had not been affected by those mental attacks at all.
"Amitabha, Brother Ling Tian, I am relieved that you are alright. These ghoul-servants seem to have unusual powers, much stronger than ordinary ghoul-servants!"
"No matter, such trash is useless no matter how many come!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he raised his hand, and a white light shot out. It was a Vajra Talisman, which flew directly towards the village chief at the forefront.
The ghoul-servant, transformed from the village chief, immediately sensed the danger brought by this white light. However, it was too late to escape. The Vajra Talisman hit the ghoul-servant squarely and instantly exploded.
A large amount of righteous energy (Hào Rán Zhèng Qì) erupted, directly neutralizing the Yin energy on the ghoul-servant. When the white light dissipated, this ghoul-servant had also vanished from this world.
Monk Cheng'e's mouth fell open, and the Wrathful Vajra Dharma Image on his face appeared even more ferocious and exaggerated.
"Amitabha, what a powerful talisman..."
This Great Monk Cheng'e, due to his cultivation of the Vajra Demon Subduing Scripture, often traveled all over the country, inquiring about where evil spirits appeared.
Every time he arrived at a scene, he would find some peers, monks, Taoist priests, or even so-called masters, coming to exorcise ghosts.
The vast majority of these people were swindlers. Only a very small number possessed true skills, and among them were those adept at using talismans.
However, the talismans used by these people were never as powerful as Ling Tian's. He had never seen anything like it!
Although the talismans used by those people could cause some damage to these ghoul-servants, it was only minor harm or to make them feel scared. To kill a ghoul-servant of this level, it would likely require dozens of talismans to hit directly.
But look at Ling Tian. With just one Vajra Talisman, he made the ghoul-servant vanish into thin air. What surprised him even more was that he felt the righteous energy of Buddhism from this talisman!
At this moment, Ling Tian raised his hand again, and another talisman shot out. This time, Ling Tian used an Explosive Fire Talisman.