Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 127 Left and Right, A Difficult Choice

Blood stained the ghost's body, and a burst of blue light shot out.

At that moment, the ferocious expression on Fang Ji's face had not yet faded.

Not far ahead, Xuanming Envoy, who had just pierced Fang Ji's body with the Shura Umbrella, was just beginning to show a look of surprise.

Because in that instant, not only was Chen Xu enveloped by the Fang Ji who looked like a wisp of smoke, but dozens of Fang Ji also appeared simultaneously on both sides of the long street.

Dozens of Franciscans darted into the crowd, each with a sinister smile on their face.

Fang Ji chuckled and said in unison, "Envoy Xuanming, if you insist on not allowing me to take Chen Xu away, then I can only take more commoners with me."

"Chen Xu, dozens of commoners, and the Xuanming Envoy—which would you choose?"

Xuanming Envoy, what will you choose...?

How do I choose?

The echoes resounded throughout the heavens and the earth.

Evil spirits and the like have a habit of posing difficult questions to people.

If a powerful figure can be put in a difficult position, the evil spirit's power can increase imperceptibly.

Xuanming frowned and touched the writing brush at his waist.

Sometimes, even knowing that doing so will have bad consequences, one must never compromise with evil spirits.

But soon, an unexpected scene unfolded.

Chen Xu's blood stained Fang Ji's ghostly body, and as the green light burst forth, a faint golden light flickered within it.

Amidst the faint golden light, bizarre and fantastical scenes unfolded, leaping and shifting like a revolving lantern.

Sometimes, in the dark night firelight, lambs roll off the fire, transform into human form, and run away into the distance;

At other times, amidst treacherous mountains and treacherous waters, roads were built, and demons with faces resembling various beasts carried baskets and climbed the mountain paths.

They resembled humans, but their faces were covered in scales and hair, and some of them had wounds on their bodies.

Yet each of them, with hope in their eyes, descended the mountain to find a bustling trading market stretching for ten miles…

At other times, it resembles a woman in a palace or deep courtyard, loosening her hair ornaments and removing her shawl.

With tears and a smile on her face, she ran towards the dim light outside the deep courtyard.

At times, it transformed into a vast field, where an old man wielded a hoe. With one strike, Fang Ji seemed to be struck on the head, letting out a deafening scream.

"what!"

Francis screamed, his voice shrill and distorted, filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, how could there be a trace of merit in your blood?"
You are so young, where do you find the time to accomplish great things and gain this little bit of merit?
I refuse to accept this, I…

Before he could finish speaking, there were several loud bangs.

Dozens of Franciscans, like dreams and bubbles, exploded on the spot with a series of bangs, disappearing into the broad daylight.

Was Francis dead?
Yes, Francis really is dead.

But the evil spirit was not actually dead. Xuanming Shi drew out the Shura Umbrella, and Fang Ji's physical body fell to the ground in front of her.

Her expression changed slightly as she said, "Oh no, this evil spirit has escaped using its tongue-and-mouth technique."

This ghost must have died from a terrible tongue in his previous life; no wonder he talks so much nonsense.

The art of verbal evasion?

There are actually such escape techniques in the world!

Chen Xu then realized that although the evil spirit had been saying "impossible, unbelievable" all along, it had actually been secretly using a magic escape technique.

The evil spirit was indeed cunning.

They dare to kidnap people in broad daylight, and they can also escape when things go wrong.

Chen Xu wanted to respond to Xuanming Envoy, but only felt a series of sharp pains in his head. The mouthful of blood he had just spat out seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

He opened his mouth and felt the barrier between them completely disappear with the mouthful of blood he had just spat out.

He can now mobilize his innate Qi and the literary energy of the Ink Pool, and he can also sense the location of the Netherworld, allowing him to use the Netherworld Path.

However, his headache was too severe, and although his mental state had returned, he could only manage a weak cough when he opened his mouth.

"Cough cough cough..." Chen Xu couldn't speak.

Xuanming Shi flicked his finger, and a jade-white pill popped out from his fingertip.

Just as the pill was about to fall into Chen Xu's mouth, a small figure in coarse cloth suddenly leaped out from underground.

The small figure snatched the flying pill away, shouting anxiously:
"You can't eat it! Fellow Daoist Chen has been harmed by the backlash of ghost energy. He can't eat healing pills meant for humans!"

It turned out that what emerged from underground was actually the hedgehog demon Wei Yuan.

Upon seeing Wei Yuan arrive, Chen Xu stumbled slightly, then stepped forward to shield Wei Yuan behind him.

Upon seeing this scene, Xuanming Envoy immediately understood that the suddenly appearing little demon was actually acquainted with the person before him.

"The evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain dared to infiltrate the city; the Ghost King's strength must have increased again."

Xuanming Shi hurriedly said, "This matter cannot be left unresolved. I must report to the Garrison Commander and order a campaign against Pufeng Mountain!"

She glanced at Wei Yuan behind Chen Xu and said, "You'd better watch yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out an oil-paper umbrella from his hand.

The Asura Umbrella soared several feet into the air, and Xuanming Envoy leaped under it. As soon as the Asura Umbrella closed, her figure vanished.

In the blink of an eye, the Asura Umbrella soared through the air, crossing the city's streets and heading into the distance.

Once the Asura Umbrella disappeared and the surrounding noise returned, Chen Xu heard someone exclaim loudly, "What happened? Why is there a rotting corpse on the ground?"

"It stinks! It stinks so bad, let's get out of here..."

The crowd hurried about.

More people rushed out of the inn, and Chen Xu heard Cui Yunqi say, "Brother Chen! Something's wrong, Brother Chen seems to be injured, hurry and go to his aid."

Then Wu Zhengze's voice came first, following behind:
"Chen Xu, oh no, I just entered the Six Senses Barrier. You've been tainted by ghostly energy. Quick, come back to the inn with me."

Wu Zhengze grabbed Chen Xu and then patted something on him.

Chen Xu suddenly felt his body become exceptionally light.

Led by Wu Zhengze, he traversed ten zhang in a single step, returning to the inn in just a few swift movements.

Chen Xu was also thinking about Wei Yuan, the little hedgehog, and couldn't help but force himself to look back.

A little hedgehog poked half its head and a section of an arm out onto the cobblestone street. The little arm waved at Chen Xu, and a soft sound reached Chen Xu's ears.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I'll go find some medicine for you. You should go back and rest first."

With a whoosh, before he could finish speaking, Wei Yuan's entire body disappeared from Chen Xu's sight.

This little guy's earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of technique that can be used to escape from the earth) is indeed superb, which puts Chen Xu at ease.

Wu Zhengze took him back to his room and let him lie down on the bed to rest.

He asked him, "Where do you feel unwell? You need to resist this ghostly aura with your willpower, but it's difficult to get rid of it now."

Chen Xu barely managed to stay conscious and replied to Wu Zhengze, "Master, there is no need to worry, and do not heal my wounds. Let me rest for a while."

After he finished speaking, his consciousness sank into the kitchen filled with smoke and fire.

At the same time, the Culinary Scripture was opened.

[Current Status: Ghostly energy has invaded the meridians, causing 30% damage to the body. This can be resolved with innate Qi, and the body is currently recovering.]

Upon seeing this, Chen Xu was at a loss for how to react.

He was injured, and the little hedgehog said he would find medicine to heal him. Master Wu was also worried about him, but he was actually able to heal himself.
(End of this chapter)