Gu Xu has just learned the "Meteor Walking on the Moon" movement technique, and is still a little unfamiliar with it. He can only speed up his movement significantly, but he is not yet as unpredictable and elusive as Shangguan Jin.
But after all, it is the top high-grade body technique of the Daqi Dynasty.
Even if Gu Xu could only exert 60% of its power, it would be enough to disappear at the end of the street in an instant.
And the scene of Gu Xu suddenly disappearing like a phantom naturally fell into the eyes of some passers-by.
They all opened their eyes wide and exclaimed.
Today, these passers-by have already seen the various wonderful and unique skills of the buskers in the tile houses on Xunliu Street.
Now, another practitioner has shown his skills inadvertently, displaying extraordinary power that is coveted.
They just felt that the trip was eye-opening and worthwhile.
“I really hope I can be a practitioner in my next life,” a passing boy carrying a heavy sack sighed in his heart. “If we have this speed, I will never be slapped in the face by the shopkeeper for being late for delivery. I was scolded immediately."
His companion laughed and said mockingly: "You have to deliver goods and carry sacks when you become a cultivator. You are so unambitious! If it were me, I would have gone to the exorcism department to eat and drink, and treat everyone like I respect you, the official."
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At the same time, Shi Xiaohan was stunned for a moment, and then quickly used his skills to try to keep up with Gu Xu's pace.
The movement technique she uses is "Luohua Feixu" passed down from the ancestors of the Shi family, which is a middle-grade martial arts -
As elegant as falling flowers, as light as willow catkins, this is the artistic conception of this body technique.
However, even if Shi Xiaohan tried her best to activate her true energy, she was still left behind by Gu Xu.
The gap between high-grade martial arts and middle-grade martial arts is undoubtedly an insurmountable chasm.
At this moment, she had to sincerely admire Gu Xu's amazing understanding.
Because in her impression, Gu Xu did not know any movement techniques - this obviously meant that the movement techniques Gu Xu was performing now should have been learned by him in just a few days.
What an amazing learning speed!
Shi Xiaohan used to be called "the little genius of the Shi family" because he learned new things quickly.
However, it took her more than a month to practice hard day after day under her father's guidance before she could completely master the "Luohua Feixu" movement technique.
She felt that in front of Gu Xu, her talent could only be regarded as "mediocre" and could not be something she could be proud of.
"With Gu Xu's outrageous talent, maybe after a while, he will leave me behind..." Such a thought came to her mind inadvertently.
She thought that a few months ago, Gu Xu was just an inconspicuous clerk in the Yishui Exorcism Department - he could only hide behind her and help her when doing tasks.
But now, Gu Xu is not only about to catch up with her in cultivation, but he has also been selected into the "Shenji Camp" and has been recognized by the leader. His future is bright.
This made Shi Xiaohan feel a little nervous while being happy for him.
She was afraid that Gu Xu would walk too fast and that she would not be able to catch up with him even if she tried her best.
"You have to work hard, future heroine," she clenched her fists and secretly said to herself, "In the future, when you are practicing, you must not desertion!"
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In the blink of an eye.
Gu Xu arrived at the end of Xunliu Street and saw the incense table filled with sacrifices, the young woman possessed by a ghost, and the panicked crowd around her.
He read through the classics and easily recognized the ghost possessing the young woman in front of him——
It was transformed from a locust tree.
The locust tree is the ghost among the trees.
It has a very strong Yin energy and is easily possessed by ghosts.
In Feng Shui, there is a saying that "if there is a locust tree in front of the house, a hundred ghosts will walk at night", so it is taboo to plant locust trees near the house.
And as time goes by, those locust trees with a lifespan of hundreds of years will gradually give birth to spiritual intelligence under the nourishment of Yin Qi, and turn into tree demons with vicious temperaments that feed on humans.
"no Zuo no Die."
When Gu Xu saw the group of people holding the "God Dance" ceremony in front of him, he silently complained in his heart.
The purpose of their ritual was obviously to summon the souls of their ancestors.
But Gu Xu had read in books that the principle of the "Tiao Shen" ceremony was like playing a radio to the ghosts and shouting "I am here, come to me quickly".
The souls of our ancestors may be far away, and their calls may not be heard.
But nearby ghosts and monsters can certainly hear them, and can even follow their calls to locate them.
Just like this locust tree tree demon.
Gu Xu preliminarily judged that this locust tree demon could come here in the form of a split soul and occupy the human body effortlessly, so its physical strength must be extraordinary.
It's probably an "evil spirit" level ghost.
According to the standards defined by the Exorcism Department of the Daqi Dynasty, "evil spirit" level ghosts usually have the strength of practitioners in the third to fifth realms, are spiritually intelligent, and master a variety of spells.
With Gu Xu's current cultivation level, it was almost impossible to confront "evil spirit" level ghosts head-on.
However, he could also see that the locust tree demon was restricted to a certain extent.
Its body should not be completely refined and cannot be moved at will.
You can only use a ray of soul to use the "Tiao Shen" ritual to try to seize the body of a human being.
"If we really want to have a head-on confrontation with an 'Evil Spirit' level ghost, then the reward for this mission should be far more than 300 meritorious deeds," Gu Xu thought to himself, "It's just... I need to think of a way to defeat the ghost's split soul. At the same time, try to leave a life for this woman who unfortunately became the carrier.
"Of course, we have to save this little boy first."
So, making a prompt decision, Gu Xu used the "solar eclipse" technique and relied on his powerful spiritual power to launch a fierce attack on the tree demon's soul.
The movement of the tree demon suddenly stopped.
Its dense branches loosened for a moment, and the little boy, who was almost suffocated, fell to the ground with a "bang" - he breathed in big mouthfuls of air, unable to believe that he could still survive.
At this time, the group of people holding the "God Dance" ceremony also noticed Gu Xu's arrival.
"It's the Master of the Exorcism Department!"
When they saw the black "Qi Yao Suit" on Gu Xu's body, they all breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt a little sense of security in their hearts——
It was as if a traveler who was about to die of thirst in the desert suddenly found a source of water.
In the perception of these common people, the monks of the Daqi Exorcism Department are heroes who master magical powers and subjugate demons and eliminate demons in the dark.
As long as there are monks from the Exorcist Department by your side, then all demons and monsters are nothing to fear.
At the same time, the locust tree demon also turned around and looked at Gu Xu who suddenly appeared here.
"You want to defeat me and leave this woman a life at the same time?" I heard the dryad say coldly in a hoarse voice, "Today's practitioners are really good at daydreaming!"
"Can you read my inner thoughts?" Gu Xu frowned slightly.
The dryad chuckled, noncommittal.
Several old people nearby, including Bai Qingyu, were embarrassed after hearing this.
They finally understood why this ghost could effortlessly say their unknown nicknames such as "Goudan" and "Nanny" when pretending to be their ancestors.
It turns out that it actually possesses the magic of "mind reading".
"It's so embarrassing," the old people lowered their heads and thought to themselves, "Now those unscrupulous descendants know our nickname. How will we maintain our image in front of them in the future!"
At this moment, Shi Xiaohan finally arrived.
Seeing that Gu Xu was safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.
But at this moment, the locust tree demon suddenly sneered and said to Gu Xu: "Your female companion seems to be very worried about your life safety!"
