Chapter 77: Danger

Chapter 77: Danger

Just as an anomaly appeared on the old Daoist's body, the Taiji diagram on the back of his Daoist robe suddenly lit up, and the eerie aura weakened.

"Boundless Heavenly Respect, Suppress!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the old Daoist pulled out a yellow talisman and slapped it onto his forehead.

The talisman exploded, and a yellow light shot into his brain, causing the old Daoist's body to tremble like a sieve.

Immediately, the pale red shadow burst out of the old Daoist's body, and he collapsed to the ground.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Chen Lin, who was not far away, thought the old Daoist could easily subdue the evil entity, but in an instant, the old Daoist was lying on the ground.

Then, the red shadow flashed and appeared among the crowd, and over ten people fell to the ground.

Chen Lin hastily cast a Golden Armor spell on himself and took out an Exorcism Talisman, turning to flee.

However, before he could take a few steps, the red shadow, as if sensing something, suddenly appeared beside him, pouncing on his body.

The Golden Armor was penetrated as if it didn't exist.

The Exorcism Talisman on his chest only flashed briefly before being burned to ashes, only managing to slow down the red shadow.

The Exorcism Talisman in his hand required activation, but before he could do so, the red shadow had already entered his body.

Chen Lin felt a cold, dark energy envelop his body, and a violent emotion surged from his heart, wanting to tear everything around him apart.

He used his strong willpower to control his body, trying to activate the Exorcism Talisman.

However, he couldn't suppress it at all.

Just then, his other hand suddenly felt a warmth, and the shattered jade talisman he was holding emitted a white light, enveloping his body.

It was as if a mournful cry echoed from within him, and the pale red shadow burst out of Chen Lin's body, but it was severely injured and lost its flashing ability.

Chen Lin saw this and, without hesitation, cast the Exorcism Talisman.

The talisman transformed into a beam of light, striking the weakened red shadow, which let out a faint cry before dissipating into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing into the air.

As the red shadow was destroyed, the cold, dark energy vanished instantly.

Chen Lin's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he had truly felt the presence of death just moments ago.

The red shadow was an unknown entity, moving too fast to defend against, and its attack method was too bizarre, directly pouncing on its target, making the Golden Armor seem nonexistent.

As a fellow cultivator, it was only natural to feel sympathy, and the old Daoist had a strong sense of justice, deserving of respect.

Of course, as a beneficiary, Chen Lin could also acquire the old man's legacy with a clear conscience.

"Cough, cough, I'm not dead yet, fellow Daoist!"

Just as Chen Lin was about to grab the old man's storage bag, the old Daoist's bulging eyes turned, and he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, speaking in a weak voice.

Chen Lin looked at his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.

His hand was currently positioned as if he was about to snatch the old man's storage bag, making it seem like he was trying to steal from the dead.

"Ah! How are you feeling, Daoist? Can you get up?"

Chen Lin checked the old man's breathing, then withdrew his hand.

"Cough, cough, I'm still okay, thanks to your help, fellow Daoist."

The old Daoist used his hand to adjust his storage bag, then used his duster to support himself as he struggled to stand up.

At this time, the people in the courtyard, including the groom, also regained their senses and walked out of the courtyard.

"Thank you, Daoist Yu Yangzi! If it weren't for you, our entire family would have perished!"

The groom bowed deeply, followed by his family members.

Chen Lin was taken aback, realizing that they knew each other.

The old Daoist let out a bitter laugh, saying, "It's not my credit, it's all thanks to this fellow cultivator. If not for him, I would have died here, and I would have dragged many people down with me."

Looking at the corpses around him, the old Daoist's face was filled with self-reproach.

The groom's family immediately came to Chen Lin, thanking him repeatedly.

At this time, several male and female servants emerged from the courtyard, all of whom had been too afraid to show their faces earlier. Now, they were eager to please their masters, busying themselves with cleaning up the blood and flesh from the clothes, as well as gathering the corpses outside.

After a while, Chen Lin saw that the cleanup was almost done and turned to the old Daoist, cupping his hands in respect. "I don't know how to address you, Daoist, but do you know what that evil entity was?"

This kind of unpredictable evil entity was something he needed to understand, especially if it was a group entity.

The old Daoist shook his head, saying, "I'm Yu Yangzi, a Daoist from the Five Elements Temple. As for that evil entity, I'm not too clear about it, but I suspect it's related to the ancient ruins of Guyuan City and the surrounding cities. There have been many cases of people going mad and crazy recently, and I fear it's connected to the ancient ruins."