Travel through the heavens

Chapter 294 Yin Yang Dharma King

Fang Muye frowned slightly, his gaze sharpened, and he instantly pierced through the thick black mist to look at the painted-skin female ghost, in case she took advantage of the black mist to suddenly attack and hurt people.

Unexpectedly, the female ghost had no intention of harming anyone. Instead, she leaped up and fled out of the courtyard.

As the black energy surged out, Fang Muye also sensed that Yang Yanbo and Lü Cheng's blood and qi were surging, and their masculine energy was gathering like a furnace. They then raised their hands and released a talisman held between their fingertips.

Two talismans flew out and, upon encountering the black mist, spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into several pale golden rays that rippled outwards like water, instantly sweeping across the entire courtyard.

"Chichi..."

A faint sound, like cold water dripping into hot oil, seemed to come from the air. The thick black mist that had just enveloped the courtyard quickly melted away like snow meeting boiling water, and the courtyard was once again filled with light.

As the black mist dissipated, the female ghost's figure was revealed.

At that moment, she was about to leap over the courtyard wall and escape. In that split second, the two city guards on the wall immediately pulled the triggers of their crossbows. Two arrows, glowing red, shot towards the female ghost with lightning speed.

The female ghost twisted in mid-air and retreated a foot from the ground, with two arrows grazing her waist and shoulders.

"Sleepy!"

With Zhao Kuo's loud shout, Yang Yanbo and Lü Cheng threw out two more yellow talismans.

Two talismans flew to the top of the female ghost's head, and she immediately felt as if she were being suppressed by a mountain, her body becoming extremely heavy, and she fell heavily to the ground.

"Bind!"

Zhao Kuo shouted again, and Zheng Xiuyuan and Wei Ming, who were holding the Spirit Binding Rope, were already ready to go. Upon hearing the order, they immediately threw out the ropes in their hands.

Two dark ropes, shimmering with gold threads, resembled two black snakes with life and spirit, tracing cunning paths in the air, wrapping around the female ghost's upper body and legs from two directions, one above and one below.

The golden threads on the Soul-Binding Rope glowed faintly, and the moment they touched the female ghost, they crackled and popped. Black energy immediately escaped from the female ghost's body, churning violently as if she were being burned.

The female ghost let out a shriek, and from beneath her beautiful skin emerged a ghostly figure with a blue face and fangs, struggling to break free. However, the Spirit Binding Rope was extremely resilient, and the sealing power it contained had a strong restraining effect on ghosts. She was trapped inside for a time and could not escape.

Zheng Xiuyuan and Wei Ming ignored the female ghost's screams and struggles, exerting all their strength to pull the binding rope and slowly dragging the female ghost over.

"punish!"

Zhao Kuo shouted again, issuing the final command.

Qian Wenbin and Feng Shiyuan's eyes sharpened instantly. They stepped forward simultaneously, raising their exorcising knives high. The runes on the blades shone brightly with red light, carrying pure yang power to ward off evil. They slashed at the female ghost's neck and chest respectively.

At this moment, the female ghost suddenly gave up struggling, her face filled with sorrow, and she pleaded with Gu Yueqing in a pitiful voice, "General, spare my life, I have something to say."

After entering the courtyard, Gu Yueqing remained standing in the same spot, calmly watching the officers of the Zhenfu Division carry out their duties. She neither made a move nor uttered a sound.

Seeing that the female ghost's sorrow and pleading seemed genuine, Gu Yueqing was momentarily moved with pity and called out, "Wait!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Wenbin and Feng Shiyuan immediately withdrew their strength, and the blades of their two exorcising knives barely stopped at the female ghost's neck and chest, just a hair's breadth away from causing her soul to be scattered.

Fang Muye watched from the side and nodded to himself. From the time he entered the sect until now, only a dozen breaths had passed, and the female ghost had fallen into such a state. Although the methods of the Zhenfu Division were not as mysterious as the Taoist magic, they were efficient, practical, and suitable for systematic promotion.

These captains were all full of vigor and vitality, like furnaces, causing the surrounding temperature to rise slightly. The masculine energy they exuded naturally had a restraining effect on evil spirits. With the help of their vigor and vitality, they could activate magical artifacts and talismans, making them move with ease and skill. Their use of magical artifacts was exquisite, and their coordination was seamless. They were more than capable of dealing with ordinary demons and ghosts.

Gu Yueqing stepped forward slowly, her gaze calm as she looked at the female ghost lying on the ground, and coldly asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

The female ghost looked at Gu Yueqing and cried out in a slightly hoarse voice, "General, I had no intention of harming anyone! In my previous life, I was an opera singer. One night, while I was performing a play to appease the gods, I was seen by the Yin-Yang King who happened to be passing by. He took my life and took my soul to the Yin-Yang realm to be his maid. Since then, I have been floating between Yin and Yang, unable to return to the living world or go to the underworld to reincarnate."

“I could no longer bear the control and torment of the Yin-Yang King, suffering enslavement and torture day and night. That's why I secretly escaped while he was away. If they catch me and take me back, I will surely be doomed. I came to the mortal realm only to find a secluded place to hide and eke out a living. I have never... never taken a life! That Wang Lang... Wang Sheng, although I used my disguise to seduce him and took refuge in his courtyard, I only... only wanted a place to stay. I never absorbed a single bit of his yang energy or harmed his life. I beg the general to investigate and spare my life!”

The female ghost cried out in tears, her body trembling uncontrollably when she mentioned the name "Yin Yang Dharma King," clearly terrified of him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yueqing's eyes narrowed slightly as she scrutinized the female ghost, seemingly trying to determine the truth of her words. After a moment of contemplation, she asked the female ghost, "What is the origin of the Yin-Yang Dharma King you just mentioned?"

"I don't know much either." The female ghost shook her head and slowly said, "I only know that he has cultivated for a thousand years and has great magical power. He has been entrenched in the Yin-Yang realm and proclaimed himself king. He also has four ghost generals under his command, each of whom has hundreds of years of cultivation."

“The Yin-Yang Realm… Yin-Yang Dharma King…” Gu Yueqing repeated the two names in a low voice, a trace of solemnity flashing in her eyes. There was no relevant record in the records of the Zhenfu Division.

She looked at the female ghost and said coldly, "Whether what you say is true or false, I have my own ways to verify it. If you really haven't harmed anyone, there is still a chance to turn things around."

She took out an antique-style sandalwood box. The lid was engraved with a lotus pattern, and the body was covered with intricate Buddhist scriptures, exuding a pure, solemn, and peaceful aura.

This is clearly a Buddhist ritual implement.

"This is the Eight Treasures Lotus Box, which can temporarily store a soul and ward off evil spirits," Gu Yueqing said to the female ghost. "I will put you into the box, and later, I will ask a high monk to verify whether you have harmed anyone. If you have indeed not harmed anyone, I will ask the high monk to chant sutras for you and help you reincarnate. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, the female ghost's eyes immediately blazed with unbelievable hope. Being saved by a high-ranking Buddhist monk would be a thousand times better than her current situation.

"I am willing! I am willing! Thank you for your kindness, General! Thank you, General!" Although she was bound by the Spirit-Binding Rope, she still struggled to kowtow repeatedly to show her gratitude to Gu Yueqing.

Gu Yueqing instructed, "Untie the Spirit-Binding Rope."

"Yes, General."

Zheng Xiuyuan and Wei Ming immediately removed the spirit-binding ropes that were tied to the female ghost.

Gu Yueqing said no more, made a hand seal, and pointed at the Eight Treasures Lotus Box.

The lid slid open silently, generating a gentle suction force. A wisp of green smoke immediately emerged from the female ghost's body and was drawn into the box. The lid closed, and the eight-treasure lotus pattern and Buddhist scriptures flashed with a faint light before returning to normal.

Where the female ghost once stood, now only the skin of a beautiful woman remained, spread out like an old garment.