Seeing such a scene, Fan Zhou felt furious.
He could understand that the unknown Exorcist Department official was interested in his wife - after all, his wife was as beautiful as a flower, and few men could resist her charm.
But now, his wife actually used her sweet voice to seduce another man in front of him!
Fan Zhou couldn't bear it anymore.
Anger burned in his heart.
He picked up a broom and threw it at the two of them. He just wanted to kill the dog official who had taken advantage of the women, and the stinky woman who was unruly.
However, at this moment, his "wife" glanced at him coldly.
Fan Zhou suddenly felt a chill sweeping through his body.
It was as if a poisonous tongue had penetrated from his feet into the hem of his clothes, crawled slowly along his legs and torso, and then wrapped around his whole body, making him unable to move.
He even felt that with just one thought from his "wife", he would die here immediately.
Fan Zhou was frightened by his "wife's" sudden malice.
But Gu Xu still had a calm smile on his face.
"Mr. Fan, you may have misunderstood," he walked to Fan Zhou and said in his ear, "I have no male or female interest in your 'wife'. I just see that you are deficient in yang energy. I am filled with yin energy, and I just want to rescue you from the sea of suffering."
Fan Zhou frowned.
He didn't quite understand what Gu Xu's words meant.
But as a man, he always felt that "deficiency of yang energy" was not a good description.
At this time, Gu Xu continued: "Mr. Fan, I don't know if you have heard of the saying before - 'Red skull, white bones and flesh'. The beauty in front of you is not necessarily real."
Beauty is not necessarily real?
Fan Zhou looked at his "wife" who was as graceful and charming as a flower, and then at the Qiyao suit Gu Xu was wearing, and an ominous premonition suddenly came into his heart.
"Do you want to know the true face of your 'wife'?" Gu Xu chuckled.
Before Fan Zhou could answer, he took out a "Dirt-Removing Talisman" from his pocket and stuck it on Fan Zhou's forehead, while reciting the "Disaster-dispelling and Delusion-eradicating Charm" in his mouth:
"The essence of Yangming is extremely spiritual; it absorbs the evil spirits and hides its original form; with the help of spiritual talismans, all troubles can be alleviated; if you dare to disobey, the heavenly soldiers will ascend."
When Gu Xu recited the incantation, Fan Zhou stood there blankly.
In his field of vision, the surrounding scenery had undergone earth-shaking changes.
The quaint two-story house was gone.
The dim candlelight disappeared.
The carved furniture was gone too.
At this moment, Fan Zhou found himself standing in a desolate and secluded wilderness.
Beside him was a solitary grave.
And his beautiful "wife" turned into a hideous and terrifying mummy!
The whole body of this mummy was gray, with skin and flesh that were dry and attached to the bones, and its abdomen was sunken.
Under the skin, you can vaguely see bones.
"Could it be...that this is the wife I spend the night with every day? Is her true face like this?"
When he realized this, Fan Zhou was dumbfounded and his expression turned pale.
He finally understood why Gu Xu said that he was "deficient in yang energy" and "ridden in yin energy".
It turns out that the yang energy in his body was swallowed by this ghost!
At the same time, Fan Zhou also noticed that there were several familiar figures standing not far away, including his parents, the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the Qin family, the servants at home, and a few who came to join in the fun out of curiosity. neighbor.
They all looked over here in unison, with either concern or surprise in their eyes.
"Oh my God, do they all know that I recently lived with a mummy for half a month?"
An extremely terrifying thought suddenly appeared in Fan Zhou's mind.
At this moment, he even wanted to die on the spot immediately, and did not want to go home and face everyone.
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The mummy stood at the edge of the grave and said to Gu Xu in a hoarse voice: "I didn't expect that you, just a second-level monk, could see through my illusion."
Gu Xu smiled and replied: "I'm not very talented, but I have learned some techniques to strengthen my spiritual consciousness. Although your illusion is exquisite, it still has a little to do to confuse me."
"I admit that you do have strength worthy of my attention," the mummy continued, "but all those who have seen my true face have turned into corpses. Although you smell fresh and delicious, you are no exception."
"Then give it a try!" Gu Xu still had a smile on his face, without any fear on his face.
At this time, he could probably sense that the strength of this mummy was not weak. It was an above-average "wild ghost" level ghost. It was similar to the original Painted Skin Ghost, and even a little stronger.
But now Gu Xu is no longer the same as before.
He had just been promoted to the second level, so he could use this evil ghost to estimate his current strength.
Therefore, he did not plan to use the "Tai Shang Arctic Demon-Suppressing Demon-Killing Talisman" for the time being, nor did he want to use spells such as "Solar Eclipse". Instead, he chose to directly try to condense the true energy and solve the opponent in the simplest and crudest way.
Soon, a ball of orange-red light appeared in his palm, like a warm fire in winter, or like the rising sun at dawn.
"A mere second-level monk wants to fight me with just his true energy without using swords or spells. Do you look down on me?" The mummy said in a mocking tone, "You have to know that those monks who looked down on me in the past, All by me——"
"——Stop talking nonsense." Gu Xu interrupted it.
He felt that this mummy must be the talkative ghost he had ever seen.
The mummy raised its right hand.
Around it, thick black mist immediately rose.
It was as if black clouds were turning over the ink, and an army was pressing down on the city.
Then the mummy pointed at Gu Xu.
The black mist suddenly transformed into countless venomous snakes, scurrying towards Gu Xu's position, seeming to want to eat his flesh and blood, bite his bones and muscles, and tear him into countless pieces.
In an instant, Gu Xu was completely shrouded in darkness.
The sun and stars are shining, and the mountains are hidden.
The ball of light in Gu Xu's hand was like the setting sun at dusk, falling powerlessly in the dim night, as if it was about to sink into the abyss of death.
"Sir, be careful!" Fan Zhou shouted loudly from the side with a worried look on his face.
However, Gu Xu's expression remained calm and steady.
He was in the darkness, but his eyes were as bright as stars.
As his thoughts moved, the light of true energy in his hand became brighter and more majestic.
It's like the sun and the night remain in the sea.
Drive away the haze and reveal your brilliance.
Fan Zhou stared blankly at Gu Xu's figure——
I saw Tuo Tuo Tuo Tuo Tuo Tuo, like mountains and rivers.
Underfoot is the disintegrating darkness, and in front of you are bright fireworks.
"It's really boring."
Gu Xu stood on the dividing line between light and darkness, looked at the mummy in front of him, and silently shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, fire filled the sky.
The mummy instantly turned into ashes.
Gu Xu lowered his head and looked at his hands, thinking that this was the power of a second-level monk.
He was satisfied.
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Note:
(1) "The essence of Yangming is extremely spiritual; it absorbs the evil spirits and escapes the original form; with the help of spiritual talismans, all troubles will be alleviated; if you dare to disobey, the heavenly soldiers will ascend." - Taoist disaster-repelling mantra
(2) "Weiwei Tuo Tuo is like a mountain or a river." - "Poetry·Yuanfeng·Gentlemen grow old together" (meaning: behaving gracefully and contentedly, dignified and steady.)
