The fiend's mouth was a black abyss, instantly sprouting a mouthful of sharp teeth.
I couldn't let this demon bite me.
In a moment of urgency, I thrust my claw into the fiend Miao Nanzi's eye.
With a "scrape," I shoved Miao Nanzi's head back down to the ground.
The area around his eye underwent a peculiar transformation.
Moments ago, it had been flesh and blood.
Now, after being pierced by the fox claw, it had turned into straw.
His eyes were also painted on.
The fox claw was stuck in the painted straw eyes.
However, the rest of Miao Nanzi's body still appeared to have flesh and blood, and his expression remained.
He wore a sinister smile, not crying out in pain.
His mouth continued to open and close, attempting to bite me.
"It's no use, you can't kill me. Heh heh heh..."
That voice exerted a strong sense of pressure and fear upon me.
I dared not stop my movements.
Gritting my teeth, I said:
"Damn it!"
I raised the fox claw and began stabbing wildly at his head.
"Scrape, scrape, scrape." With each stab of the fox claw, Miao Nanzi's face and body became more like straw.
After seven or eight consecutive stabs, Miao Nanzi's entire head had completely transformed into a scarecrow's head.
It had a nose and eyes, looking incredibly bizarre.
At this point, it was completely still.
Master and Daoist Priest Tang also arrived.
Seeing me straddling Miao Nanzi and wildly stabbing with the fox claw, they were quite surprised.
They rushed over.
But in the next second, they saw Miao Nanzi's body had turned into a straw effigy.
They couldn't help but frown, and exchanged glances.
"This..."
"A false body!"
Both of them looked somewhat astonished.
Seeing Master arrive, I got up and said:
"Master, I stabbed this fiend a few times, and he turned into this!"
I didn't quite understand what was going on, feeling a bit confused.
Master narrowed his eyes, his face grim:
"This is a puppet.
The Immortal Fairy's Claw in your hand dispersed the straw effigy's aura, revealing its true form."
"Damn it all, I never expected this fiend to have such skill.
After fighting for so long, it was just a puppet. All that effort was for nothing."
Daoist Priest Tang looked dejected. He then walked over to Mo Ting beside him:
"Little Mo, stay still, let your master examine you!"
Mo Ting nodded, sitting on a nearby rock, allowing Daoist Priest Tang to inspect him.
I stood to the side, looking at the straw figure on the ground, equally shocked.
A puppet body could fight Master and Daoist Priest Tang for so long?
If the real person were here, what kind of cultivation would they possess?
As I pondered this, Master suddenly patted my shoulder:
"Although we didn't capture the fiend, you did well."
Master smiled at me, and receiving his approval made me feel very pleased.
However, just as we were talking.
The straw effigy lying on the ground suddenly trembled and sat up.
A wisp of black energy emanated from the straw figure's head.
Master and Daoist Priest Tang both sensed the anomaly immediately.
Master's expression darkened, and he pulled me behind him.
Gripping his copper coin sword, he blocked in front of me.
Daoist Priest Tang on the other side also turned sharply, protecting Mo Ting.
The straw effigy that had suddenly sat up made no other move.
Instead, it looked in my direction and, in Miao Nanzi's hoarse voice, spoke again:
"Fellow Daoists, this is not over.
Young man, your yin destiny will one day belong to this Daoist!"
After saying this, before we could respond, the straw effigy was engulfed by a dark green flame.
The flame was peculiar, giving off no heat.
Instead, it felt chilling.
The flame enveloped the straw effigy, and in an instant, it turned to ash...
Seeing the straw effigy turn to ash, Master and Daoist Priest Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They seemed unconcerned by its menacing words.
I looked at the straw figure reduced to ashes, my heart filled with apprehension.
Did this mean I was being targeted?
Master took out his pipe, lit it, and took a deep puff.
Perhaps sensing my thoughts, he spoke calmly:
"In our line of work, we encounter many strange things.
There are also selfish individuals who seek to harm others to increase their own cultivation.
Don't worry, you have Master to rely on."
"Yes, I understand, Master."
I nodded with a smile.
The fact that I was still alive was a bonus.
However, it wouldn't be so easy for anyone to claim my yin destiny.
At that moment, Daoist Priest Tang walked over. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
But Daoist Priest Tang now wore a strange expression, scrutinizing me from head to toe.
I felt a pang of unease at Daoist Priest Tang's peculiar gaze.
My Master rolled his eyes:
"Old scoundrel, what are you looking at? Don't you have your own disciples?"
Daoist Priest Tang didn't argue with my Master this time, but looked at me in disbelief:
"Your disciple has a yin destiny?"
"What, is that not allowed?"
Master replied curtly, while I forced a wry smile.
It seemed everyone was slightly surprised after learning about my fate and birth characters.
Daoist Priest Tang looked enlightened:
"No wonder, I was wondering why your disciple was wearing ghost longevity coins.
So it's for borrowing lifespan.
Not bad, not bad, a yin destiny person living to this age is something I've never seen before.
While your life is a magnet for ghosts, it is highly suited for our profession.
Young man, keep up the good work..."