The well - known haunted hospital in the Sun Country had already caught the attention of Taoist Qingyun.
It was said to be the remains of a hospital left over from the war - torn era.
From its completion to closure, this hospital had only been in use for less than three years.
Why it was abandoned? The reason remained unknown to this day.
Later, the Sun Country had attempted to renovate and reuse this hospital. However, anyone who entered would either go crazy or die.
Those who went inside would hear cries at midnight, from old people, children, men, and women, one after another.
Some said that this hospital was the entrance to another terrifying dimension.
Others claimed that it was haunted by vengeful spirits, which was why it had become what it was.
In any case, so many people had met with misfortune in this hospital that gradually, no one dared to go there anymore.
There had once been onmyojis and other esoteric practitioners who, overconfident in their abilities, had tried to solve the problems in the hospital.
But in the end, none of them had managed to leave alive.
Even those who managed to come out alive on that day would die within a day.
The locals in the Sun Country avoided this hospital like the plague. Even the most powerful onmyojis in the area were reluctant to get close to it.
Picking such a place for a competition, should one say the opponent was confident or just arrogantly over - estimating themselves?
With only seven days to go, upon receiving the reply, Taoist Qingyun immediately set off for the Sun Country with his disciples.
There was no need to meet before the competition. After all, they were enemies, not here for friendly exchanges.
On the day of the competition, when Taoist Qingyun and Little Tuanzi arrived at the hospital, they could see from afar that there were quite a few people gathered around it.
They were all dressed in the characteristic robes of onmyojis.
Oh, these must be the so - called spectators.
"I didn't expect you to actually have the guts to come. My disciples are all ready," said Toyoda Ichi when he saw Taoist Qingyun. Hatred was practically oozing from his eyes.
He was really petty for still holding a grudge over a single loss from the past.
"My disciples don't need any preparation," Taoist Qingyun replied with a confident smile, showing the grace of a great nation.
Then, Niannian, Zhang Zicheng, and Shen Weixun stepped forward past their master.
They held their heads high and exuded a powerful aura.
"We're here to compete with you. My master said that this time, we're going to crush you and your disciples," Niannian said, raising her little head and speaking in a childish yet threatening tone.
Her over - confident look really angered the onmyojis on the other side.
Being challenged by a child, a six - year - old child at that?!
Did they look so weak that they couldn't even match a six - year - old?
"These are the people you've arranged to compete with my disciples?!" Toyoda Ichi's eyes almost popped out. He felt that Taoist Qingyun was looking down on him by sending a little kid to compete with his disciples.
Fuming with anger, he threatened, "Ignorant little girl, you'll pay the price for your arrogance. You're so young yet so mouthy. In your Hua Country's words, don't strain your tongue!"
Toyoda Ichi had had a relatively smooth life over the years. The only major setback he'd ever faced was being defeated by Taoist Qingyun.
That was why he was so obsessed with defeating Taoist Qingyun.
He was one of the top onmyojis in the Sun Country. Even the leaders of the Cherry Blossom Country would treat him with respect.
Being threatened by a little kid made him feel that his dignity had been insulted.
"Ohoh, getting angry already? We have the right to be arrogant. Do you? You're just a loser to my master when he was young. If you look down on my little junior sister because she's young, won't you cry if you lose to her later?" said Liu Chenchen, standing behind Taoist Qingyun with her full - level taunting skills.
"You! Humph! Let's wait and see!" Toyoda Ichi couldn't argue with Liu Chenchen. A few words from her had left him speechless. He flung his wide sleeves and said coldly, "Then please. Stop talking nonsense. The competition officially begins."
At their master's command, Toyoda Ichi's disciples walked into the hospital long ago.
Niannian, of course, was not one to be outdone and followed them in.
The hospital was overgrown with weeds. The wild grass had grown as tall as a person.
The entrance to the hospital was hidden among these weeds.
The plaster on the wall surrounding the hospital yard had peeled off. Niannian couldn't help but marvel at the sturdiness of this building.
It had withstood the wind and rain for so long without collapsing.
The hospital wasn't very big. It only had three floors.
As they walked in, the musty smell hit them, making them wrinkle their noses.
The place was covered in dust. The items on the ground were in a complete mess, and there were also some medicines scattered around.
The stretchers and carts beside were still there.
One could tell how hastily the people had left.
On the left was the medicine - dispensing window, and on the right was the consultation window.
Further ahead, a long corridor came into view. The bright moonlight couldn't penetrate this building. The end of the corridor seemed to disappear into the darkness.
Tap, tap, tap.
The only sound was the footsteps of a few people.
The two groups of people tacitly chose different directions.
Toyoda Ichi's disciples walked towards the right - hand corridor, while Niannian and her group chose the left.
When Niannian pushed open the first ward, she felt something was off.
This hospital seemed to have two dimensions.
One dimension was very ordinary, no different from any other abandoned building.
It was clean, with nothing there and no trace of yin energy.
The other dimension was filled with yin energy.
Mixed in with the yin energy was a lot of violent aura.
It was as if many people were wailing in pain and crying in sorrow.
She seemed to hear those sounds, yet at the same time, it was as if she heard nothing.
It was truly a strange place.
After shining her flashlight and confirming that there was nothing in the room, Niannian moved on to the next place.
As the two of them carefully explored the hospital, neither of them noticed that the moon in the sky was turning red at a visible rate.
The moon looked as if it was about to be drenched in blood.
It exuded a strange and alluring feeling.
When Niannian pushed open the door of the fourth ward, she suddenly felt the yin energy around her skyrocket.
The violent aura that had been held back seemed to be completely unleashed in an instant.
The scene in front of her changed.
The room was no longer empty. Instead, there were many people.
No!
To be more precise, they were many shadows.
There were about a dozen of them.
These dozen shadows were all gathered around a hospital bed, their heads bowed as if observing something.
Niannian, being bold and confident in her skills, was not the least bit afraid.
She took a step towards the shadows.
She easily passed through the shadows and squeezed to the front.
On the hospital bed, a man's face was twisted. His stomach had been completely cut open, revealing his internal organs.
But he still seemed to be alive.
He opened his mouth wide like a fish gasping for air and about to die.
Or like someone trying desperately to call for help but unable to make a sound.
Beside the man, one of the shadows suddenly reached out its hand and grabbed at the man's chest.
Stirring and tearing.