98: Chapter 98 The Divine Talisman Breaks the Demon

The Ghost Demon hunched its body, its knees twisted backward at an unnatural angle.

Its head shook continuously up, down, left, and right like a rattle-drum.

Completely immersed in the twisted pleasure of absorbing essence, it emitted a hair-raising moan.

Yun Song narrowed his eyes, his gaze locked tightly on Yu Yang not far away.

He saw Yu Yang's obese body twitching violently, unable to control itself, while wisps of eerie green silk at the center of his brow writhed and struggled like living creatures.

Yet, as if pulled by an invisible, powerful suction force, they flowed continuously toward the Ghost Demon's nostrils.

His cheeks were collapsing inward at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, Yun Song's brain raced as he pondered a countermeasure.

He knew well that the Ghost Demon before him was drunk on the pleasure of absorbing essence.

Its vigilance was at its lowest, and this might be his only chance.

He had spirit talismans in his bosom that he had taken out from his Storage Pouch earlier, and he fumbled through the dozen or so talismans.

After pulling out one, he examined it carefully.

He saw three-colored runes intertwined on the talisman, with the striking characters "Spirit-Calming" in the center.

He clearly remembered that when dealing with the village's water usage issues, that old Daoist had attempted to use this spirit talisman against him.

Fortunately, he had been quick-witted and agile at the time, kicking the old Daoist several feet away.

This spirit talisman must have astonishing power; it was likely a killing move.

Otherwise, why would the old Daoist have used it rashly in that situation?

He gripped the spirit talisman tightly, his eyes staring at the Ghost Demon nearby like a hawk.

His mind calculated rapidly, trying to find a foolproof method.

How could he get the spirit talisman close to the Ghost Demon without making a sound?

If he were to stand up rashly now, the movement would surely alert the Ghost Demon.

With the Ghost Demon's strength, it only needed to wave its sleeve casually to easily change the talisman's flight trajectory, and the plan would fall short.

Every idea that surfaced was immediately rejected due to various potential risks.

Just as he was at his wit's end, his eyes suddenly brightened; a glimmer of hope appeared.

The "Thought Moves Heaven and Earth" Cultivation Technique surged into his mind, and he immediately attempted to execute it.

At first, the spirit talisman in his hand showed no reaction.

He gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and increased his output of thought power.

Feeling his inner desire, the spirit talisman began to tremble slightly in his hand.

He slowly loosened his grip on the spirit talisman, relying on the control of his thought power.

The spirit talisman floated up from his hand, hovering in the air, and silently circled behind the Ghost Demon.

He seized the opportunity, exerted force with his thought seed, and the spirit talisman instantly lunged toward the Ghost Demon's back like an arrow released from a bowstring.

"Pop!"

In an instant, a dazzling three-colored light bloomed like lightning.

The Ghost Demon's head, which had been swaying in self-satisfied ease, instantly froze.

On its back, the characters "Spirit-Calming," formed by the Fusion of the faint three-colored light, appeared clearly.

The Ghost Demon's eyeballs rolled frantically, revealing endless fear; clearly, it was completely unprepared for this sudden turn of events.

At the same time, Yu Yang went limp like a heavy sack of sand, his life hanging in the balance.

Yun Song's suspended heart eased slightly, but he still worried that the Ghost Demon was feigning immobility, so he dared not approach rashly.

Time passed slowly in the tense atmosphere; he counted his breaths, and about ten breaths had passed.

Confirming the Ghost Demon was not feigning, he made a decisive move, performing a kip-up while grabbing the mining hoe nearby.

He rushed to the front of the Ghost Demon in one stride and swung the tip of the mining hoe fiercely at the back of the Ghost Demon's head.

"Squish."

There was no expected scene of blood spraying out; instead, a thick, ink-like black mist gushed out.

Under the effect of the "Spirit-Calming" talisman, the Ghost Demon's body remained hunched, unable to move.

Yun Song did not stop at all, using all his strength to strike the Ghost Demon's head repeatedly.

The sound of "Squish…" was incessant; in just a moment, the Ghost Demon's head was riddled with holes.

Thick black mist gurgled out from the terrifying holes.

Yun Song hurriedly took a spirit gathering pill from a porcelain bottle and threw it into his mouth.

The Medicinal Pill melted upon entering his mouth, and before long, spiritual energy slowly condensed in his Spirit Vortex.

Once his spiritual energy had recovered slightly, he formed a hand seal with his right hand.

In an instant, a colorful flame appeared at his fingertips.

He waved his arm, and the fireball ignited the Ghost Demon, which was instantly engulfed in flames like rotten wood.

The "Spirit-Calming" characters formed by the three-colored light that had been binding the Ghost Demon seemed to be impacted by some powerful force.

The light began to flicker violently, gradually becoming slack.

Under the dual influence of the flames and the spirit talisman, the Ghost Demon was burned away inch by inch, leaving only a pool of black smoke.

The "Spirit-Calming" characters of the three-colored light also became like a candle in the wind, their light growing weaker until they finally vanished completely.

Yun Song's gaze swept over Yu Yang, Senior Brother Gu Licheng, and Su Qinghan in turn.

The three of them still had their eyes tightly closed, their foreheads wrinkled, recording everything that had happened in the cave.

Yun Song slowly approached the stone coffin.

At the bottom of the stone coffin, some pitch-black stones lay quietly.

They were pure and deep black; within the extreme blackness, a lubricated luster faintly emerged, clearly reflecting a human face.

Beside the stones, a long sword lay quietly, its blade also as black as ink, able to reflect a face.

In addition, there was a Storage Pouch and a piece of black jade the size of a palm.

He picked up the black jade gently and examined it carefully.

Some strange runes were carved on the jade.

He clearly remembered that the Ghost Demon had used this piece of black jade when it activated the Eight-Direction Spirit-Gathering Formation earlier.

Therefore, he casually put it into his Storage Pouch.

Next, Yun Song picked up the Storage Pouch from inside the stone coffin and channeled spiritual energy into it to investigate.

Upon this inspection, he couldn't help but gasp, his eyes full of surprise.

The space in this Storage Pouch was more than five times larger than what he usually used.

"Huh?"

Inside the Storage Pouch, a black boat with an ancient design caught his eye.

The small boat was somewhat similar to Su Qinghan's wooden boat, but this boat was forged from metal, and the textures on the hull were exquisite and delicate.

He couldn't help but guess, could this Ghost Demon have been a Cultivator before it died?

With full of doubts, Yun Song continued to search.

Soon, he found a large number of items used by Cultivators in the Storage Pouch.

Among them, a black token caught his attention.

The characters "Lingxiao Palace" were carved in an ancient style in the center of the token, and "Ling Jiuxiao: Saint" was carved in the bottom right corner.

Yun Song was certain he had never heard of this Lingxiao Palace.

Why would it be connected to this Ghost Demon? Countless questions swirled in his mind.

He put the token into his Storage Pouch and took out two books from it.

The first book, the five ancient characters "Purple Heaven Soul-Suppressing Curse," immediately caught his eye.

The Cultivation Technique was divided into nine levels, progressing layer by layer, mysterious and unique.

It required spiritual energy as a Foundation and required forming curse seals when casting.

The curse seals contained mysterious power; if hit, one would briefly lose their senses.

Yun Song scanned it briefly and found the content complex and vast.

Clearly, this was not the time to study it carefully, so he put the book into his Storage Pouch first.

Subsequently, he opened the second book, which recorded some Formations and their activation incantations.

When he flipped to a certain page, the words "Eight-Direction Spirit-Gathering Formation" suddenly caught his eye.

After reading for a while, he finally learned that the black stones in the stone coffin were called Ink Abyss Stones.

According to the records in the book, this Formation required twelve Formation Flags, each of which was covered with mysterious runes.

Moreover, the Formation Flags had grooves, which were used to place the Ink Abyss Stones.

Adding the black jade seen earlier, which was called a Formation Plate.

Only by injecting the incantation into the black jade and having the two resonate could the Formation be truly activated.

After figuring it out, he put the Formation book into his Storage Pouch.

He hurriedly walked to the edge of the hall to claim the Formation Flags for his own use.

Pulling the Formation Flags from the ground, he felt they were cold and heavy; he couldn't tell what material they were forged from for a moment.

The runes on the Formation Flags were exactly the same as those described in the book, and the Ink Abyss Stones in the grooves had already shattered.

Subsequently, he went along the wall and collected all twelve Formation Flags into his Storage Pouch one by one.

He returned to the stone coffin and reached out to pick up the black sword.

However, the moment he gripped the hilt, he was surprised to find something.

The black sword was light as a feather, completely lacking the expected heaviness its appearance suggested.

He examined it carefully; the characters "Soul-Eater" were carved on the blade, the handwriting ancient and vigorous.