Mythology Returns! Starting with Folklore and Strange Tales

Chapter 119 Ghoul-Eating Beast

You only want to run away when you can't win?

How come all these demons and evil spirits were taught by the same master?

Zhang Wei's killing intent was exposed, and his Taoist robe suddenly disintegrated, turning into a crimson light that enveloped the old woman from all directions.

At the same time, as the old woman left, the women and children who had been gathered together in solidarity suddenly lost their light, swayed a couple of times, and then collapsed limply.

Seeing the other starving people saddened and heartbroken, but not rushing to hug them and cry their hearts out, instead standing still waiting for his decision, he felt a sense of relief.

Sure enough, without the director's intervention, there aren't that many fools in reality who knowingly commit wrongdoings.

Their caution actually made it easier for Zhang Wei to focus more on dealing with this madam, whom he didn't know what kind of person she was.

With a casual wave of his hand, dozens of talismans drifted out from his half-dimmed long sleeves. Under the stimulation of magical power, they spontaneously formed a simple Bagua formation in the air, and the rhythm of exorcising evil echoed invisibly, surrounding the crowd tightly.

Looking back at the old woman who had been locked up by the Blood Fiend several times without being bound, and who had even been knocked to the ground by the Blood Fiend but only had her skin slightly torn, and who could roll on the spot and escape again in the next moment, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Wei's eyes.

But he suddenly sprang up, and the ground beneath his feet cracked.

Driven by the blood-red light, he charged forward like a ferocious beast.

This old woman looked weathered and frail, but when she ran, she was far faster than any living person. Not to mention hunters and herb gatherers who roamed the mountains, even professional sprinters in the modern world could only follow behind and inhale her exhaust fumes.

Most people wouldn't be able to catch up.

But who made Zhang Wei able to fly?

He flies slowly compared to fighter jets, but disregarding the consumption of magical energy, he can directly reach speeds of three to five hundred kilometers per hour in a short period of time.

In just a few seconds, Zhang Wei covered a distance of over a hundred meters and appeared above the old woman's head, his palm crackling with lightning as he slammed it down!

Sensing the howling wind behind her, the old woman's expression changed drastically, and she suddenly let out a grunt like a pig. In the next instant, an earthen wall shot out and blocked the way between them, and the old woman used this opportunity to dig a pit downwards.

"Boom! Crack!"

The seemingly solid earthen wall shattered instantly when Zhang Wei smashed it, his lightning-infused hand slamming into the back of the astonished old woman, then tearing it apart with a swift, forceful motion.

"Aaaaaah!"

The screams were from being struck by lightning, and had nothing to do with the living molted skin.

Of course, even if it did, Zhang Wei wouldn't admit it, since they were all demons and evil spirits, so where would they get pain?

Zhang Wei retreated and landed, looking at the old woman who stood up from the pile of broken earth... no, he couldn't call her an old woman now.

The intact outer skin was peeled open on the back, creating a gaping hole resembling a large orchid bowl. As a large amount of death energy leaked out of the hole, a piece of white, fatty flesh also crowded out of the hole in a rush.

tearing~

With a crisp tearing sound, the old woman could no longer maintain her human form.

Instead, standing before Zhang Wei was a monster that resembled neither a pig nor a sheep.

The combination of a black pig's body, a goat's head, and a hairy human face made it look exceptionally ugly and horrifying.

Pigs, sheep... an old woman?

Volume 8 of *In Search of the Supernatural*, Chen Bao Temple: During the reign of Duke Mu of Qin, a man from Chencang dug up something in the ground that resembled neither a sheep nor a pig. He led it to present to Duke Mu, and on the way, he encountered two boys. The boys said, "This is called an old woman. She often eats the brains of the dead on the ground."

If it was an old woman, then Zhang Wei's behavior of turning around and running away without saying a word after discovering her would be explained.

Although the old woman is a vicious evil spirit, she is actually very timid. She usually only looks for food in the cemetery. Even when she goes out, she will disguise herself as a child or an old woman and use trickery to obtain brains. Once she is discovered, she will run away immediately.

Therefore, although it is an evil spirit that has existed for a long time, there are not many records about it.

It is precisely because of their cautious and prudent lifestyle.

But being timid doesn't mean being incompetent. Neither the Blood Fiend Possession nor the Thunder Technique could kill this thick-skinned creature directly, which is enough to show its skill.

Now that the identity of this evil spirit has been confirmed, and considering the child who was remotely controlled earlier, as well as the group of women and children who were united in their hatred of the enemy, Zhang Wei's heart sank, and the already violent lightning in his hand expanded even further.

"Why, why won't you let me go?!"

The old beast roared, and the parched earth turned into flowing mud that covered its body. In the blink of an eye, the old beast transformed into a ferocious beast about ten meters long, its scarlet eyes glaring as it pounced directly at Zhang Wei.

But Zhang Wei lightly stepped on both feet, and a bouncing man was already flying in mid-air, easily dodging the pig-like charge. The old beast, lacking combat experience and charging too fiercely, couldn't stop and crashed into five or six dead trees before twisting its ankle in a large crater, rolling and falling to the ground, thus stopping its momentum.

The old woman huffed and puffed as she got up and turned back to Zhang Wei, her face-shaped mouth muttering something unintelligible.

The next instant, the women and children who had been lying on the ground in the distance stood up unsteadily. Their eyes were glazed, but their expressions were extremely ferocious. They took a step and prepared to run towards the battlefield where the demons and humans were fighting.

Unexpectedly, the talisman array that Zhang Wei had set up to prevent the old beast from sneaking back and launching a surprise attack was now working.

With a crackling sound, the talisman in the air burst into flames, and the women and children who had stood up swayed and fell back to the ground.

Sensing its failure to exorcise the corpse, the old beast was a little furious, but when it looked up at the other beast, whose outstretched arms were already covered with arcs of lightning as thick as fingers, it dared not delay any longer and spat out a foul-smelling black mist.

The next moment, the mist transformed into resentment, and one by one, the resentful spirits with bluish-purple faces and mutilated bodies rushed directly towards Zhang Wei along with the mist.

Before the fog arrived, a chilling sensation pressed against his back, causing a dull ache throughout his internal organs. It felt as if he were being held in someone's hands, with warm breath accompanying a licking sensation.

That old man is truly something else, so eerie!

With a flick of his Taoist robe, an invisible beastly roar dispelled the discomfort within him. He flicked his hands repeatedly, sending arcs of lightning scattering the resentment rushing towards him.

Zhang Wei looked down at the old beast woman who was about to perform a ritual, spitting out a jade skeleton from her gaping mouth. He grinned, and a deeper, more profound magical power surged, leaving intricate, almost calligraphic, ink-like marks on his cheeks: "Old beast woman, why haven't you subdued her yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a portion of Zhang Wei's magical power vanished out of thin air.

Suddenly, a dark hole, invisible to ordinary people, opened up in the empty space beside the old beast.