The giant palm of the Lord of Mount Tai crumbled right before my eyes, turning into countless pale-yellow fragments that drifted in the air.
This sight not only left me stunned but also made Sheng Shixun, who was eager to watch a good show, break out in a cold sweat.
He was the one among us who knew the Lord of Mount Tai best. When he accidentally discovered the ancient shrine of the Lord of Mount Tai, he immediately looked up information about this long-forgotten ancient god and found that the god had existed since ancient times.
He originally thought that with the power of this god, dealing with Si Jiangchen, who claimed to be a zombie, would be a piece of cake... After all, even I, the "indestructible bone" deliberately refined by the Du family of corpse drivers, couldn't withstand the Lord of Mount Tai. For the great lord, Si Jiangchen, an insignificant "little zombie," was no more than an ant to be crushed.
Who would have thought that although the silver talisman of Si Jiangchen was crushed into powder by the Lord of Mount Tai, Sheng Shixun saw clearly that a bright red two-winged Yinglong dragon suddenly appeared out of thin air from the shattered talisman. It flashed for a moment and then disappeared into the magnificent divine form of the Lord of Mount Tai. It was so fast that Sheng Shixun thought it was just an illusion!
However, soon after, the divine form of the Lord of Mount Tai began to collapse. He didn't even realize that he had been secretly attacked by Si Jiangchen.
"Lord! Jiangchen used a deceptive spell!"
Sheng Shixun frowned and said indignantly, "I never knew he was so despicable!"
At this moment, the Lord of Mount Tai felt as if his soul was placed in boiling water. In an instant, it seemed to be almost dissolved. He had never encountered such a situation before. He wanted to quickly retreat into the body he had possessed. How could he have the time to care about Sheng Shixun?
"Bah, you guys are the despicable ones!"
Seeing the Lord of Mount Tai being defeated, I naturally wouldn't let them off easily. While retorting to Sheng Shixun, I quickly drew a soul - calming talisman in the air and slapped it on the little nurse who was lying limp on the ground.
The soul - calming talisman is used to stabilize a person's soul. The soul of the little nurse, which had been suppressed by the Lord of Mount Tai, was not a typical case of soul - possession. Her soul was still in her own body, but it was cowering in a corner, unable to move or control her actions.
I slapped the soul - calming talisman on her to awaken her soul so that she could regain control of her body. Moreover, the soul - calming talisman was like a thick city wall. As long as she intended to stop the Lord of Mount Tai, she could keep him out.
"You guys bully the weak! What ancient gods! You help evil people do bad things but still act like you're saving the world!"
I spat out a mouthful of blood with each word until Si Jiangchen covered my mouth with his hand.
"Stop talking," he said in a deep voice. Only then did I realize that Si Jiangchen had already taken me and Bai Yu out of Master Lu's room.
"Um..."
I nodded. I never thought that Si Jiangchen could escape so easily from the magical formation set up by the Lord of Mount Tai!
You know, since the Lord of Mount Tai sacrificed the spiritual stone from Mount Tai, the entire Lu family's shop had been completely enveloped in the magical formation under his control. Even Lu Ling, a fierce ghost without a physical body but only a soul form, had to huddle obediently in the corner of the room, waiting for his amnesty.
But Si Jiangchen not only couldn't see ghosts but also seemed to turn a blind eye to the all - encompassing barrier.
I pulled his hand away from my mouth and asked anxiously, "Is the matter in the capital settled? How is Wen Zhong? How is Granny Bai? Is her injury better?"
I was suddenly kidnapped by Sheng Shixun and his men to Green City. I was worried about the safety of Du Wen Zhong and Granny Bai. Si Jiangchen's phone call was also rather vague, which kept my heart hanging in mid - air. Later, there were Lu Ling and the Lord of Mount Tai causing troubles one after another, leaving me no time to think about my relatives in Green City. Now that I saw Si Jiangchen, all my worries and concerns welled up in my throat. As I was talking, I couldn't help but choke with sobs.
"With my grandma around, how could anything go wrong?"
Bai Yu, a white - fox immortal, had absolute confidence in his family's medical skills. Hearing that someone was injured, he raised his eyebrows and said, "My grandma is a celestial being who can bring the dead back to life and mend broken bones!"
"But..."
I was just about to say that Granny Bai was also injured when I suddenly spat out another mouthful of blood.
The Lord of Mount Tai was truly a great god. His divine power had probably seriously injured my internal organs. I couldn't feel the pain anymore, only a sweet and fishy taste lingering in my mouth...
"Don't talk!"
Bai Yu had already snatched me from Si Jiangchen's arms. "You've broken your ribs. You must get treatment as soon as possible."
"It's okay. I can heal myself," I said confidently. I had great confidence in my self - healing ability. Although ordinary injuries were extremely painful, they would usually heal within a day or two.
"But you've broken your ribs this time!"
Bai Yu said seriously, "The ribs are what was refined in your indestructible bone. My grandma told me this a long time ago!"
I was stunned in surprise. I thought that "indestructible bone" was just a name casually made up by the Du family to sell me at a high price. I never thought that there was really a bone in my body that, like in the legend, had become something indestructible!
The so - called "indestructible bone" is said to be formed when some people keep using certain parts of their bodies for a long time. Those parts become as strong as steel through constant use. Even after the person's death, those parts won't rot with the rest of the bones. For example, the finger bones of embroidery women who have been handling needles for years are different from ordinary people's, and the shoulder blades of porters who carry heavy loads are bound to be unusual!
These bones gain spiritual power and are different from ordinary ghosts. Their "indestructible bones" are the coveted raw materials for magic tools of countless practitioners. Many people would hunt down the "indestructible bones" that have just gained spiritual awareness in the name of eradicating demons and defending the Tao. For this reason, it is even more difficult for the "indestructible bones" to become spirits.
I... There is such a treasure in my body. Not only does Granny Bai know about it, but Master Lu probably also knows. Yet they never had any ill intentions towards me...
"Take care of Xiao He," Si Jiangchen said in a deep voice. The mask - like smile on his face had disappeared at some point. His eyes were colder than the snow on a ten - thousand - year - old iceberg.
As he spoke, he turned around and walked back into Master Lu's small courtyard, leaving Bai Yu and me in the front shop.
"Hey, what are you going to do?"
I was anxious to grab his arm, but Bai Yu stopped me.
Si Jiangchen had disappeared behind the small door.
"Mr. Si is definitely going to avenge you!"
Bai Yu helped me sit on the bamboo recliner at the shop entrance. "After hurting you like this, how could he let that Lord of Mount Tai go?"
"He... He is an ancient god. Si Jiangchen might get hurt!"
If Si Jiangchen hadn't played some tricks on his talisman just now, he might not have been able to defeat the Lord of Mount Tai so easily.
"No way! A man will become very powerful for the woman he loves," Bai Yu said with inexplicable confidence in Si Jiangchen. He took out a long and thin silver needle from somewhere and directly inserted it into the Tiantu acupoint in the middle of my collarbone. Immediately, I had another violent fit of coughing and spat out a large pool of fresh blood with blood clots.