My expression instantly turned to surprise as I looked at the familiar, white-clad figure before me.
Even though I only saw her back, I knew exactly who she was:
“Qing Dai!”
I called out instinctively.
At the same time, the twelve demon souls, sensing Qing Dai’s presence, awakened on their own.
They emerged from the purple bone vine, one after another.
Transforming into human figures, they appeared on our sides.
Clasping their fists, they respectfully called out:
“Greetings, Princess!”
Qing Dai also turned her head, ignoring the twelve demon souls.
She offered me a breathtaking smile:
“I’ll kill her for you right now!”
With that, her gaze sharpened.
A majestic and powerful aura instantly surged forth, crushing towards the female ghost.
The female ghost in red, Zhou Fang, who had been repelled earlier, lost all her ferocity upon seeing Qing Dai.
Instead, she became extremely terrified and fearful.
Her body retreated repeatedly, even trembling.
It was clear that Qing Dai had completely suppressed the vengeful ghost Zhou Fang.
Judging by her level, this thousand-year-old female ghost, Qing Dai, was likely at the "She Qing" (摄青) grade.
With that said, Qing Dai raised her hand, preparing to kill the red-clad ghost Zhou Fang before her.
Seeing this, I hurriedly called out:
“Wait!”
My shout stopped Qing Dai.
She then turned back to me with a puzzled expression:
“Not killing her?”
Just as I was about to explain, my uncle also came to his senses.
He quickly chimed in:
“Miss, please show mercy. This female ghost has a deep connection with our lineage.
Moreover, she possesses some rationality and a desire for redemption.
Currently, her mind is merely clouded by malevolent energy, disrupting her senses. She can be spared. We will escort her to the Underworld.”
“Yes, no need to kill her. We were performing rituals here precisely to send her away.”
I seconded.
Hearing me and my uncle speak, Qing Dai finally withdrew her killing intent:
“Very well, I will help you suppress the malevolent energy within her.”
With that, she struck out a palm.
A wave of violent Yin wind surged upwards with a whistling sound.
The female ghost in red had no chance to dodge.
She was struck by a surge of energy.
A scream echoed, “Ah!”
Her body flew backward, tumbling a dozen meters on the ground before coming to a stop.
Qing Dai withdrew her hand and addressed the twelve demon souls around her:
“Bring her here!”
“Yes, Princess!”
The twelve demon souls rushed towards the female ghost in red.
In an instant, they reached her.
Having been struck by Qing Dai’s palm, even the powerful female ghost couldn't withstand it.
Zi Shu and Chou Niu, like dragging a dead dog, carried the female ghost over.
“Please decide her fate, Princess!”
Zi Shu spoke.
Qing Dai did not reply. She looked at the terrified female ghost, whose senses had not yet recovered.
With a sudden motion, she reached out and grabbed towards the ghost’s face from a distance.
A powerful suction force appeared.
The ghost began to struggle, as if in great pain:
“Ah, let go, let go of me…”
But her struggles seemed so pale and feeble.
In an instant, wisps of black malevolent energy began to emerge from the mouth and nose of the red-clad female ghost, Zhou Fang.
That energy was extremely dense, almost solid.
Possessing such energy within their bodies would make Yin malevolent beings extremely violent and greatly increase their strength.
However, it also came at the cost of their sanity.
They would often be consumed by their obsessions, driven by a lust for killing and blood.
Just how profound was Qing Dai’s cultivation? To be able to directly extract the malevolent energy from a ghost’s body was truly terrifying.
Let alone me, even my uncle was stunned.
He stared blankly at Qing Dai, knowing she was powerful, but never imagining she had reached such a level.
This might also be related to Qing Dai having consumed the White Bone Soul Return Grass earlier and my blood.
As the wisps of Yin malevolent energy were continuously drawn out by Qing Dai,
Zhou Fang’s expression was no longer as ferocious. She stopped struggling,
instead appearing relaxed and liberated. Her white eyes gradually began to reveal pupils.
Finally, we could see a ball of black energy appearing in Qing Dai’s palm.
The black energy shone with darkness, constantly emitting a malevolent Yin aura.
Qing Dai looked at this ball of black energy and suddenly said to my uncle:
“Qin Ze, use a charm to disperse this malevolent energy.”
I had already been shocked by Qing Dai’s methods.
Hearing Qing Dai speak now, I finally came back to my senses.
I repeatedly agreed:
“Okay, okay, okay!”
With that, I quickly drew out a Charm of Destruction.
“Let it go!”
Qing Dai did not hesitate. With a wave of her hand, the ball of black malevolent energy flew into the air.
I seized the opportunity and acted.
The charm flew out with a “swoosh,” and I rapidly formed a hand seal, muttering under my breath:
“Hasten as the law commands, break!”
The moment the charm contacted the ball of black malevolent energy, it flashed with light and exploded.
“Boom!”
A loud explosion reverberated, the powerful charm energy surging.
It instantly engulfed the ball of Yin malevolent energy.
Under the force of the charm, the ball of Yin malevolent energy dispersed and vanished…
The reason for doing so was that this ball of malevolent energy could easily contaminate living beings or other Yin spirits nearby.
Once contaminated by such a ball of malevolent energy, a living person would surely die, their corpse turning into a zombie.
If consumed by a ghost, it would become a second vengeful ghost.
If infected by a demon, it would become a malevolent demon.
Only by completely neutralizing it with a charm could absolute safety be ensured.
After Zhou Fang’s Yin malevolent energy was extracted, the previously ferocious Zhou Fang collapsed onto the ground as if deflated. However, her eyes now possessed pupils.
Though not obvious, they had a distinct outline.
It was clear that she had regained her senses and was no longer affected or controlled by the malevolent energy…