Chapter One Hundred: The Malevolent Spirit Essence and the Crimson Handkerchief (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

"Please, young master, get into the sedan chair!"

A voice echoed, and Chen Yushu immediately felt a peculiar force acting upon him, as if the moment he consented, this power would seize him and pull him into the bridal sedan chair.

His expression shifted, but he quickly composed himself, resisting the force.

"Young master! Please get in!"

In the next instant, the four sedan bearers still standing—three fierce ghosts and one ominous spirit, the latter’s shoes tinged faint red—also spoke in unison. Another wave of unusual power pressed against him, making him feel that refusal would bring disaster.

Chen Yushu’s brow twitched, a sudden irritation rising within him, yet he tightened his focus and swiftly entered a meditative trance.

Instantly, his mind sank into complete calm.

In this deep state of meditation, his spirit was steady and immovable as a mountain; the seductive force could not shake him in the slightest.

At that moment, Lu Yizhi noticed the situation and quickly waved his battle flag again.

Boom!

A terrifying surge of energy swept out, striking the sedan chair.

The entire sedan chair was blasted apart, though it was no ordinary carriage—despite the earth-energy assault, it did not completely fall to pieces. Inside, the ghostly bride was in a sorry state: her veil completely undone, her body sprawled across the chair, the spiritual light flickering, clearly wounded.

But the four carriers were another matter.

Under the onslaught, they were all flung away violently.

One fierce ghost had half its body shattered; although it was quickly mended, the red glow on it had dimmed almost to nothing.

The lone ominous spirit fared worst—thrown by the force into the crowd where Liu Qingyan and others stood. The terrifying blood energy there was like a forbidden zone for ghosts.

As it approached, a hissing sound filled the air.

The demonic aura within it rapidly evaporated.

Its soul was roasted by the spiritual furnace, growing dimmer and then vanishing entirely.

Only a black object resembling a finger bone dropped to the ground.

"Surrender! Or die!"

Lu Yizhi declared, then controlled the earth-energy to press down on the ghostly bride.

Boom!

The sedan chair finally burst open, shattered completely—its canopy gone.

Yet the ghostly bride remained seated, eyes glowing faintly, seemingly lost in chaos.

She lifted her head and looked once again toward Chen Yushu’s direction.

"Please, young master, get into the sedan chair!"

A third voice sounded.

With these three summons, a force far stronger than before gripped Chen Yushu, violently pulling him toward the chair.

But Chen Yushu’s meditative state was at its peak, his spirit unwavering.

He stood firm, resisting with all his might.

Seeing this, the ghostly bride’s eyes flared with fierce light.

It sensed Lu Yizhi’s third attack descending from above, and its red aura surged.

Then, in the next moment, Chen Yushu felt himself pulled rapidly into the chair.

If before the bride had tried to seize his soul, now she dragged his entire body.

The force was so peculiar he barely reacted before finding himself seated inside.

But the chair was tilted, lying on the ground, its canopy shattered and utterly dilapidated.

Beside him, the ghostly bride remained, exuding a chilling, sinister aura that sent shivers through the heart.

Though startled, Chen Yushu felt no fear.

In his meditative state, he was utterly devoid of emotion.

Calmly, he reached into his bosom and flung a thick stack of talismans fiercely at the ghostly bride.

Shish! Shish! Shish!

Countless talismans burst forth.

Though protective and exorcising talismans only slightly diminished the malevolent energy, the cumulative effect of dozens unleashed at once was formidable.

Among them were also ghost-extermination talismans and thunder-invoking talismans—many of which he had painstakingly prepared before setting out.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lightning gathered in the void!

At such close range, even if the ghostly bride reacted, it was impossible to evade.

"Ah—"

A piercing, agonized scream erupted.

Her entire form turned pitch black.

A large hole was blasted through her abdomen by the combined power of the talismans, ghost-exterminating energy, and thunder.

Though, being a soul-body, she quickly regenerated, her spirit was weakened many times over.

Her figure now appeared increasingly ethereal.

Seizing the moment, Chen Yushu swiftly fled, employing the "Eight Steps to Shake Off Cicadas" technique to its fullest, covering three to four meters in the blink of an eye.

"Die!

I want you dead!"

The ghostly bride erupted into madness.

She hadn’t expected that pulling Chen Yushu into the chair would backfire so severely, dealing her the greatest injury of her existence.

She screamed wildly and for the first time leapt out of the chair, lunging rapidly after Chen Yushu.

But at that moment, Lu Yizhi’s third strike descended.

Previously, Chen Yushu had been somewhat constrained inside the chair, but now that he was free, Lu Yizhi’s attack naturally landed.

The boundless earth-energy swirled, forming a sharp arrow that struck the ghostly bride fiercely.

Pfft!

Her soul weakened further, and even the red glow on her diminished greatly, yet her speed remained relentless, shadowing Chen Yushu like a wraith.

"Staring at me so closely, huh?

Well, I’m not so easy to deal with either."

Chen Yushu’s expression darkened.

Pushing "Eight Steps to Shake Off Cicadas" to its limit, he rapidly formed hand seals, then abruptly halted, turned, and stepped out seven consecutive steps.

The Seven Star Step!

The Hidden Yin Technique!

The Seven Star Step harnessed earth-energy, while the Hidden Yin Technique drew from his own power.

Combined!

Boom!

The ghostly bride, charging swiftly, suddenly halted and was forced down by a tremendous force.

She was far too weak.

Repeated attacks had taken their toll; although a powerful evil spirit with a strong soul-body, she could not withstand such relentless assault.

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