"Oh, damn, are you wearing a chastity belt? Why is it so hard there, and with a stinging pain too.
I attacked the man's softest spot with the hardest part of my body, but ended up getting hurt. Although I couldn't see the exact injury, my leg felt sticky, and I didn't know if it was from hitting something or being pricked.
Gou Danzi's flushed face turned pale for a moment, he cursed "damn it," and kicked at me again.
At this moment, I couldn't understand what was happening with his body. If he were possessed, my previous move, which could at least affect an evil spirit, should have made Gou Danzi's body unable to resist.
Even if the evil spirit had immense power, it couldn't withstand damage to its vessel, and its movements would naturally be sluggish. But from Gou Danzi's actions, he wasn't injured at all. Instead, his knee strike seemed to have angered him.
"I don't believe it, are you made of iron?" I took a step back and, when his previous force had ended and his next was not yet generated, I kicked him hard in the chest.
I didn't hold back on this kick, but rather landed it squarely on Gou Danzi's chest. I felt my foot go numb, as if I had kicked a steel plate.
Gou Danzi stumbled back two steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Although his face showed pain, his eyes were still bloodshot, tears streaming down his face, his nose crooked to one side, yet a sinister smile played on his lips, looking incredibly strange. Southern Dan Novel Network
His expression change made me hesitate. I hadn't expected my attack on the evil spirit to be completely reflected back onto Gou Danzi. Fortunately, I hadn't put much force into that previous kick, otherwise, he could have practiced the Sunflower Manual directly from now on.
"Come on! Hit me! Why aren't you hitting me? Aren't you very powerful!" Seeing that I dared not make a move, Gou Danzi started hitting me with fists and feet, even resorting to biting my ear, which almost made me break his teeth.
Fortunately, Gou Danzi's body was weakened by alcohol. Even if possessed by an evil spirit, he couldn't exert much strength. After all, even if the evil spirit had power, it needed a good vessel to utilize it.
Dodging Gou Danzi's attack again, I asked the somewhat stunned village chief if he had a two-year-old rooster.
Hearing me call his name, the village chief was startled for a moment, then blurted out, "Yes, he's in the backyard."
"Hurry and kill one, and make sure to save the blood."
"Oh, okay, I'll go kill the chicken right away."
"All of you, get out of the way and stop blocking the entrance, what are you all looking at..." The village chief pushed through the crowd and headed for the backyard to kill the chicken.
Gou Danzi stopped his attack upon hearing this. His face contorted in anger, and he looked at me, panting, "Kid, Lord Hui is waiting for you here. Why don't you go help that old man kill the chicken?"
I almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Killing a chicken is fine, but the addition of "Lord Hui" made it sound so strange.
Meanwhile, the other villagers watching the commotion from the doorways and windowsills of the house started laughing. Some young wives even scolded Gou Danzi for being shameless, asking why he would say such things with children present.
In contrast to their relaxed demeanor, I felt a sense of unease. What did his words mean? Was he not afraid of rooster's blood?
You must know that roosters are creatures that absorb the earliest ray of sunlight, and their crowing to announce the time is never wrong. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying "a rooster doesn't live past six years, a dog isn't kept for eight years," meaning that roosters kept for too long can easily become possessed and turn into spirits, and the same applies to dogs.
The village chief was quick. Not long after Gou Danzi spoke, the village chief ran back from the backyard with a bowl of bloodstained with chicken feathers, shouting for others to clear a path so the blood wouldn't be spilled.
"Qingyun, see if this is enough. If not, I'll kill another one. This is the biggest one, it's almost three years old."
I nodded and said, "It's enough. Hurry back! Don't get hurt if a fight breaks out later."
Gou Danzi watched all this unfold with wide eyes but said nothing. He just stared at me with bloodshot eyes, a mocking smile on his lips, as if he didn't care at all.
The other villagers present were the same, some excited, some worried, but none were afraid. This made me feel like I was being toyed with.
But then again, evil spirits can only possess those who are physically weak. Aren't all the people here strong and healthy from years of labor? Moreover, with so many people gathered, their Yang energy would be strong. To the evil spirit, they wouldn't appear as a group of people but as a large bonfire, and possessing them would be like roasting oneself on a fire.
This is also why, after seeing Gou Danzi possessed, I didn't ask everyone to leave. After all, there were still four children who were physically weak. After being "baked" by everyone's collective Yang energy, their bodies would recover faster.
Rooster's blood was the only method I could think of to deal with possession. As soon as night falls, Yin energy rises and Yang energy sinks, which is why it's said that evenings are more prone to attracting evil spirits. Coupled with Gou Danzi's body being weakened by alcohol, he was more susceptible to possession.
It was the most potent Yang energy. Although not as effective as my specially prepared concoction, a three-year-old rooster should be able to force the evil spirit out of Gou Danzi's body. As soon as it appears, I'll let it know why the flowers are so red.
To be safe, I used my Xuan Yang True Qi to create a yellow talisman. I refused to believe that with all these preparations, I still couldn't drive this evil spirit out of a living person's body.
Gou Danzi watched me perform the ritual with wide eyes, completely unmoved, even showing an expression of admiration. This infuriated me, and my hand trembled, almost making me drop the bowl of blood.
I'll show you how arrogant you can be now, and later I'll make you cry.
Just as I was lowering my head to dissolve the yellow talisman into the rooster's blood, I heard a startled scream. Before I could even make out what was being screamed, I looked up and saw that Gou Danzi had vanished.
Damn it, where did he go?
"Careful behind you."
I felt a fierce gust of wind from behind me, making my scalp tingle, and a familiar voice echoed in my ear—Youyou.
I instinctively turned around, shielding my face with both hands, and quickly retreated. If I took a direct hit, I'd be turned into an idiot. But I was still half a step too slow. A slightly warm liquid poured down from above, instantly blinding my eyes, and a disgusting, fishy smell filled my nostrils.
Damn it, I fell for the trap.
"Rooster's blood, with a yellow talisman added, this is a great tonic!"
A sharp voice came from Gou Danzi's mouth again, filled with an indescribable smugness.
He hadn't drunk a single drop of the excellent bowl of rooster's blood prepared for the evil spirit. Instead, I was drenched in it. While wiping the chicken blood from my face, I gagged. I never expected this guy to be so cunning, to sneak attack me while I was looking down.
"Haha... is this kid any good? I think he can't deal with Gou Danzi."
"Stop laughing! Don't forget he just saved our son earlier. Pfft... but this is indeed quite funny."
"All of you, shut up! If you laugh again, I'll break your legs. But... haha..." As expected, those who watch the excitement aren't afraid of the excitement growing, completely forgetting how I saved those children earlier.
My face turned red, but because it was covered in chicken blood, it was unnoticeable. Half of it was from anger at the evil spirit possessing Gou Danzi, and the other half was from anger at these villagers. Damn it, I'm trying to help you get rid of evil, and now I've become a laughingstock in your eyes.
"Haven't you had enough of the show? If you're done watching, get out and capture it for me."
My shout stunned the villagers who had been mocking me, and even Gou Danzi's bloodshot eyes showed surprise, not knowing who I was talking to.
"Are you stupid from my beating?"
I looked at Gou Danzi coldly, saying nothing. I refused to believe he wouldn't be watching the show here. Now that I'm being humiliated, he should be taking this opportunity to demand his reward.
Squeak—"