While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

The phone vibrating was coming from the room behind Cao Kun.

He immediately got up, pushed open the door, and went inside.

He just happened to see Amy holding her vibrating phone, looking at him with a questioning expression.

Beside Amy, Eileen was fast asleep, covered with a blanket, showing no signs of being woken up.

Cao Kun walked over and saw that Amy's phone displayed an unknown number.

In the movie, they all received a video call before they died.

But it was 2004, and video calls hadn't come along yet; people made phone calls instead.

"Take it," Cao Kun said softly.

Amy answered the call and turned on speakerphone.

Then, I heard footsteps coming from the phone receiver.

At first, the footsteps were far away, but gradually they got closer and clearer.

Suddenly, Cao Kun and Amy heard a sound coming from the stairs outside the room.

It looks like someone is climbing the stairs.

"Come with me."

Cao Kun led Amy to the door and looked towards the stairs.

The stairs were completely empty, yet footsteps could be heard continuously.

Cao Kun secretly used his Qi-observation technique, but there was still nothing there.

Just then, the room's window shattered, and tentacle-like tendrils reached in, quickly grabbing at Amy.

"snort!"

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Cao Kun snorted coldly, turned around, and with a flick of his wrist, a copper coin sword appeared in his hand.

"One can transform into myriad things, go!"

The copper coin sword exploded instantly, transforming into 365 smaller swords that shot towards the tentacles.

Puff puff……

The tentacles were struck, producing a series of muffled thuds.

These tentacles were extremely sturdy, like flesh and blood. When hit, some copper coins were bounced off, but others were shot into the tentacles.

The tentacles seemed to feel immense pain, twisting and flailing about, quickly turning the room into a complete mess.

These tentacles carried immense power, and in the blink of an eye, a large number of items inside the room were destroyed.

Suddenly, it seemed to have found the source, and they all attacked Cao Kun together.

Cao Kun grabbed, and another peach wood sword appeared in his hand.

This sword has deep lightning patterns on it, containing a powerful aura of extreme yang, extreme strength, and extreme intensity.

Holding the lightning-struck peach wood sword, Cao Kun unleashed a surge of magical power, reached out, and stabbed it into one of the tentacles.

The peach wood sword was clearly blunt, but it didn't take much effort to pierce the tentacle.

After it pierced through, a powerful surge of lightning was released, and the tentacle visibly withered.

"Clatter!"

The tentacle that had been stabbed broke off at the point of impact and fell to the ground.

"Haha, as expected of lightning-struck wood."

Cao Kun laughed loudly and unleashed the Taiqing Sword Technique, striking repeatedly.

His sword moved like a dragon, his movements swift and decisive; in the blink of an eye, he had pierced several tentacles.

And any tentacle that is pierced will quickly wither and fall to the ground.

Before long, all of these stabbing tentacles broke off in one or more pieces.

Just as Cao Kun was about to press his advantage, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, as if a needle had pierced his skull.

At the same time, the world before Cao Kun's eyes began to distort.

The window would sometimes be on the left, sometimes on the right, making it impossible to pinpoint its exact location.

And those severed tentacles were changing in his eyes.

They transformed into cats and dogs, running and playing around the room, creating a joyful scene.

Cao Kun even gradually forgot what he was supposed to do and why he was there.

"not good."

Cao Kun muttered a curse under his breath and immediately began to chant incantations and make hand gestures:

"The Supreme Star, ever adaptable."

"To exorcise evil spirits and protect one's life."

"Wisdom is clear and bright, and the mind is at peace."

"The three souls are eternal, and the spirit is never lost."

As the "Purifying Heart Mantra" was recited, Cao Kun's mind instantly became clear.

All forces targeting the mind and spirit are silently dissolved.

Cao Kun's lost memories returned instantly. The cats and dogs in his eyes transformed back into severed tentacles.

"That was close, I almost fell for your trick."

Fortunately, Cao Kun knew that this skinny guy had mental abilities.

We have always been on guard and prepared.

If anything goes wrong, immediately use the "Purifying Heart Mantra" to break the deadlock.

He flicked his wrist, and a wooden plaque appeared in his hand.

"The talisman wards off evil spirits, and righteous energy shines forth."

"The talisman displays its divine power, and all evil spirits vanish!"

"Buzz!"

A powerful force emanated from the talisman, causing the room to tremble.

The tentacles that were waving around suddenly stopped, as if they had been forcibly stopped by a force.

Cao Kun desperately wanted to jump out of the window and strike the very body of these tentacles, the Slender Man.

But with Amy and Eileen inside, he couldn't do that, lest something unexpected happen.

Cao Kun bit his finger and smeared it on the lightning-struck peach wood sword.

In an instant, even Amy, an ordinary person, could feel the power emanating from this sword.

Cao Kun, wielding a peach wood sword, thrust it towards one of the larger tentacles.

"what……"

A piercing scream came from the darkness outside the window.

Previously, Cao Kun severed so many tentacles, yet the Gauntlet didn't make a sound.

But this time, the cry was so piercing and painful.

The next moment, all of these tentacles withered and fell off.

And that scream faded into the distance.

It actually escaped.

Cao Kun waved his hand, throwing out several talismans that were stuck to the wall: "Stay here, don't go anywhere."

After giving his instructions, Cao Kun jumped out of the window.

Although this is the second floor, Cao Kun is protected by magic, so the height of the second floor is not a problem for him.

After landing, Cao Kun looked up and quickly chased after the darkness.

But he stopped shortly afterward.

On the ground in front of him were scattered copper coins.

Just before that, the Great Zhou Heavenly Sword exploded, piercing the copper coins in those tentacles.

A large portion of them had already fallen off and detached from the tentacles, ending up inside the house.

Only a small amount remained, which pierced deeper and was taken away by the Giraffe.

Cao Kun deliberately didn't collect them beforehand, hoping to use the connection between these copper coins and the real body of the Slender Ghost.

But unexpectedly, it forced all the copper coins out during its escape.

This thwarted Cao Kun's plans.

"receive!"

Cao Kun put away the copper coins and turned back to Bain's house.

In Amy's room, Cao Kun saw Amy and Eileen huddled at the head of the bed, their faces filled with fear.

Eileen had already woken up, and was still full of fear.

Only after seeing Cao Kun return did the two of them relax.

Amy hurriedly asked, "Master Cao, the Skinny Ghost?"

"It got away." Cao Kun shook his head and looked at Eileen: "What happened to her?"

Amy: "She said that in her dream, she saw me almost killed by Slender Man, and it felt so real. But because of you, I was able to survive."

Cao Kun nodded slightly.

In the movie, the female protagonist's sister does indeed witness the entire process of the female protagonist being killed by Slender Man in a dream.

Now it has appeared on Eileen.

However, Amy was saved by herself.

Eileen, who hadn't been particularly afraid before, now belatedly felt fear: "Damn it, am I going to die?"

Cao Kun gently comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm here, you won't die."

Seemingly knowing that Slender Man had left, the Bain couple also rushed over.

After inquiring, they learned that the skinny guy had been injured by Cao Kun and then escaped, which greatly increased their confidence in Cao Kun.

Bain asked, "Master Cao, now that the Slender Man has escaped, what should we do? Will it reappear?"

Cao Kun: "It shouldn't happen anytime soon."

"What should we do then?" Bain asked anxiously. "Can you find it?"