Chapter 221 Innovative Thinking
However, Chu Fengge’s smug attitude did not last long.
After a few seconds, the fire dissipated.
These "lost people" were not all reduced to ashes as he imagined.
On the contrary, everything was safe and sound.
Still flapping his ears, he flew in the air. Apart from the slightly singed hair, there were no signs of injury at all.
Chu Fengge’s expression suddenly froze on his face.
"The true fire of the fifth realm monks was unable to destroy them all?"
This scene was undoubtedly expected by Gu Xu.
He knows that there are many strange ghosts in this world - they may not seem strong, but they are extremely difficult to destroy. It is impossible to kill them without following specific rules and finding their weaknesses. of.
For example, there is a kind of ghost called "Mao Rongpo", who looks like an old woman with the head of a cat and the body of a cat. Although it is only at the "Wild Ghost" level, its body is invulnerable, and even a full blow from a fourth-level swordsman can't hurt it. To destroy it, you can only blind the third eye on its head.
In this regard, the seniors of the Exorcism Department once gave an explanation: Ghosts are actually the product of the rules of this world. If you want to kill ghosts, you must follow the rules.
Like the head of the "Dead Man", it is also extremely difficult to destroy.
There are usually two ways to deal with them: first, limit the range of movement of their heads so that they cannot return to their bodies before dawn, and they will be reduced to ashes when the sun rises; Second, destroy their bodies while their heads are separated from their bodies. In this way, the flying heads will lose their energy source and dissipate naturally.
Thinking of this, Gu Xu took out a stack of body-binding talismans from his pocket and threw it into the sky. At the same time, he silently recited the mantra: "The true general of Tianyuan, the general of Dijia. The fierce general of Fengdu, the brave spirit." . My orders are sent out quickly, to the east to Fusang, to the west to Kunlun, and to the four major divine continents as far away as possible. "(1)
Before he finished speaking, the talismans floating in the air were connected together by an invisible force, weaving into a large golden net that covered the entire sky.
The heads of the "fallen people" were covered by large golden nets.
They struggled hard but couldn't break free.
Then, Gu Xu raised his palm and pressed it gently.
The golden net closed quickly.
Its opening was sealed without any trace, and then hung on a towering old tree nearby.
The heads of the "lost men" rolled back and forth in the big net, like animals that accidentally fell into a hunter's trap. They made a sharp neighing sound and looked at Gu Xu with malicious eyes. But Gu Xu's expression remained calm and calm.
"Gu Daoyou, the 'Binding Talisman' can be used together with the 'Haunting Curse'?" Seeing such a scene, Shangguan Jin took a deep breath and couldn't help but ask.
Shangguan Jin was not surprised that Gu Xu was able to kill the heads of these "lost people" by himself. After all, these monsters were not very strong.
However, the tricks Gu Xu used made her extremely surprised.
In her understanding, the function of the "Binding Talisman" is to tie up the enemy with a rope condensed with true energy, which is usually used to deal with humans; while the function of the "Poltergeist Curse" is to suppress evil spirits, which is generally needed Used with specific magic weapons to deal with ghosts in the form of spirits.
They were originally unrelated.
But it was used together by Gu Xu, and it produced such a magical effect.
How did Gu Xu’s brain grow? Why does he always come up with such outrageous ideas?
“The ‘Binding Talisman’ I drew is different from the one in the book,” Gu Xu smiled slightly and responded, “Its scope of application is wider than the original one.
"As for using it in conjunction with the 'Haunting Curse'... it was an idea that suddenly popped into my head just now. I thought about it and felt that this method is theoretically feasible, so I put it into practice directly."
Shangguan Jin stopped talking. She thought that perhaps it was this way of thinking that allowed Gu Xu to successfully learn the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" which were famous for being mysterious and difficult to understand.
At the same time, Chu Fengge also stepped on the iron sword, slowly falling from the air and landing on the ground.
His face was very gloomy.
He originally thought that today he could use these "lost people" to show off his skills and let this boy Gu Xu see the powerful true energy of the fifth realm monks.
Unexpectedly, Gu Xu stole the limelight again.
This made him angry and wanted to curse, but he didn't know how to speak - after all, the key reason for the failure of appearing in front of others was that he himself had read too few books and could not blame others.
At this time, Gu Xu continued: "However, these spells of mine have limitations. They can only last for two hours and cannot last until the sun rises. Wait until the spell After it expires, the heads of the 'Dead Man' will still break free and harm the residents of nearby villages.
"So, we need to find the body of the 'Dead Man' within two hours. Wherever they are, destroy their bodies. ”
When Chu Fengge heard the words "talismans have limitations," his mood suddenly became slightly happier.
He thought: Gu Xu, the bastard, seems to have imprisoned the heads of the "lost people" lightly, but in fact he is just pretending and bluffing. After all, he will not be able to eliminate these ghosts - in the end, he still needs me Someone from Chu takes action!
Since there is still a chance to take action, Chu Fengge is no longer discouraged.
He clenched the hilt of the sword in his hand and secretly made up his mind. After finding the bodies of the "lost men", he must kill them before Gu Xu. He must not be overshadowed by Gu Xu again. .
Gu Xu looked at the map given by Wu Qianhu of Anshun Prefecture again and prepared to take the lead towards the location marked with a red circle.
But after he pondered for a moment, he decided to follow his usual cautious approach and do a simple divination first.
"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, can I borrow your sword?" He asked Shangguan Jin beside him.
“No problem.” Shangguan Jin nodded and agreed readily.
Gu Xu took the iron sword, laid it flat on the ground, then closed his eyes and silently recited the divination mantra.
While he was chanting the curse, the iron sword was spinning rapidly on the ground like a top, making a whooshing sound. The silver-white moonlight reflected on the iron sword was like white water splashes, splashing everywhere, dazzlingly bright.
After reciting the incantation, he opened his eyes.
The iron sword then slowly stopped rotating.
He glanced at the position of the moon and stars, frowned slightly, and said: "The sword's edge points to the southwest. If nothing else happens, that is where the 'Dead Man's' habitat is located. .”
“Is there a problem?” Chu Fengge asked with a frown. In his opinion, Gu Xu was too cautious and had to do a divination for even such a small matter.
"Of course there is a problem," Gu Xu nodded and replied, "The location marked by Wu Qianhu on the map is directly north of us, which is completely different from the result of divination."
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Notes:
(1) Adapted from the Taoist Haunting Curse.
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