The words were spoken bluntly, and the Ghost King nodded without hesitation.
"Don't worry. I'll definitely exercise my power. Even if it means my soul is scattered, I'll cooperate with you."
With the Ghost King's words, Shen Weixun felt slightly relieved.
The power of a Ghost King should not be underestimated. By then, they would first let the Ghost King consume some of the evil god's power.
Then the three of them would join hands to deal with the evil god. The problem should not be too difficult.
Time was running out for them. Since they had decided to help, they had to act quickly.
Finally, after discussion, it was decided that Xiaotuanzi (Niannian) would go outside to set up the formation first.
That thing had not reached the level of a god.
But it was still extremely dangerous.
It had no spirit of its own and was a substance born out of extreme negative emotions.
It had no form and no divine presence, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
Ordinary formations were useless against it.
They had to borrow power from the sky.
Niannian immediately thought of using yang thunder.
Thunder from the sky was the most effective in restraining evil things.
The grand righteousness brought by the Five - Thunder Talismans was something that no evil spirit could withstand.
However, due to the huge gap in strength, they could only rely on quantity.
The Five - Thunder Talismans were essential, and the Five - Thunder Formation also had to be used.
What troubled Niannian the most was what to do with the Ghost King.
She had indeed done a good deed by saving many people. Willingly suppressing herself here, she could be called a hero.
But the problem was that she was still a ghost in essence, and the aura she emitted was inauspicious.
At present, the Heavenly Dao was in a muddled state and would attack without discrimination.
Borrowing the power of thunder might really kill the evil god.
But at the same time, the Ghost King would surely be severely injured.
She might even end up perishing together with the evil god.
The Ghost King could not leave this ghost domain. Once she left, the evil god would become uncontrollable.
As long as she was here, she could at least suppress the evil god's strength.
Niannian didn't want the Ghost King's soul to be scattered.
She didn't deserve such an ending.
"What are you hesitating about?"
The Ghost King noticed her indecision and asked curiously.
"Thunder from the sky can indeed kill evil spirits, but you are also a kind of evil spirit now."
Niannian didn't shy away from expressing her concerns.
Her words were rather blunt.
But the Ghost King didn't mind. Niannian was right. She was a ghost and a kind of evil spirit.
If Niannian went all out, she might even exhaust herself and be in great danger.
How could she have the ability to save the Ghost King?
"You don't have to worry about me. Whether I die or not doesn't matter to me anymore. I've died twice. Once in my own body, and once in hers. Dying one more time is nothing."
"As long as my will remains, I exist. Of course, if you can publicize my heroic deeds outside and let me live in others' hearts, then I can also become an eternal and indestructible existence."
Niannian didn't respond to the Ghost King's words.
She really didn't know how to reply.
What was the use of living in others' hearts?
Without a soul, could one be reborn just because they were respected by many people?
Naturally, it was impossible.
Niannian wracked her brains. In any case, she had to find a way to preserve the Ghost King's soul.
Maybe there was still a glimmer of hope.
It would just consume a great deal of her energy.
She wasn't sure if she could withstand it.
Forget it. She would give it a try later.
"Let me out. I'll go outside to set up the formation. By then, this entire hospital will probably collapse."
Niannian had completely forgotten about the other three people in the hospital.
Having made up her mind, she was going to make a big move.
Even if she remembered, she wouldn't care.
Didn't Fengtian Yidao and his group claim to be the most powerful onmyojis of this era?
If they didn't even have the means to escape, they might as well die earlier.
Otherwise, they would only mislead others.
The Ghost King nodded slightly and removed the barrier on the door.
This time, Niannian successfully walked out of the ward.
It was pitch - black outside again.
It was as if black fog was permeating the surroundings.
She walked downstairs on her own and came to the yard.
She noticed that the ground of the yard was glowing red. Subconsciously, she looked up.
She saw that the moon had completely changed color.
The strange moon was half red and half cold white.
Niannian couldn't help but frown.
This was a ghost domain. What people saw on the ground was not the real celestial phenomenon.
It was not surprising that the moon had such a change.
The half - and - half moon probably represented the evil god and the Ghost King who controlled the ghost domain.
The red half represented the evil god.
The white half represented the Ghost King.
The red was full of the aura of blood and evil. It seemed to be evenly matched with the Ghost King's half, but in fact, the red was seeping into the white bit by bit.
The Ghost King wasn't lying.
She really couldn't suppress the evil god for much longer.
If this situation continued, this ghost domain would eventually be controlled by the evil god.
And an evil god that had devoured a Ghost King would be a more powerful existence.
Among the people she knew so far, including herself, there was definitely no one who could kill the evil god.
It was time to hurry up.
Niannian looked at the moon for a while, then slowly lowered her head and walked to a corner of the hospital yard.
She constantly stepped on specific positions, calculated good and bad omens, and buried the drawn talismans in the soil one by one.
While she was setting up the formation, the three apprentices of Fengtian Yidao were still lying on the hospital beds, struggling painfully.
From the moment they entered this operating room until now, they hadn't been able to get off the operating table.
It was so painful.
The feeling of their internal organs being torn apart, accompanied by the pain of their souls being burned.
The whole person seemed to be torn apart. They wanted to faint but couldn't. Their minds remained clear, and they felt the pain clearly.
This was the first time they had experienced the pain of having their abdomen cut open.
Although the samurais in their country often liked to commit seppuku.
Maybe they just took a knife and died soon after, and the pain would disappear.
Now they were in the situation of having their abdomen cut open. They wanted to die but couldn't, and they wanted to break free but were powerless.
They were truly in a situation where they couldn't live and couldn't die.
Where was there any trace of their former arrogance?
They could only silently pray in their hearts that the Chinese Taoist priests who came to the hospital with them to explore would find them.
It would be best if they could rescue them.
They would agree to any conditions.
In any case, they just wanted this pain to end quickly.
Niannian consumed a lot of her own merits while setting up the formation.
With the blessing of merits, these talismans would be more effective.
After setting up the formation, Niannian stretched her body and silently walked back into the hospital.
She began to use spiritual talismans to set up formations inside the hospital.
Formations within formations.
The combined effect of some formations was indeed good.
Even the most basic ordinary formations could create an effect greater than the sum of their parts.
Above the sky, dark clouds were gathering. Purple lightning flashed through the clouds, moving silently but exuding a powerful sense of oppression.
The moon in the sky had completely turned red, as if it had been soaked in blood.
There was no longer any yin energy around. The space was filled with a violent aura.
Just standing here would make people feel irritable and even their souls would feel a sense of fear.
Niannian slowly raised her hands, made hand seals, and placed them on her chest.
She closed her eyes and mobilized all the power in her body, activating every formation around her.
The first formation was activated, then the second...
After all the formations were activated, Niannian opened her eyes again and saw the so - called evil god.
No, it should be one of Fengtian Yidao's apprentices.
The fact that a living person was possessed really added some difficulty to Niannian's task.
Thunder from the sky usually couldn't strike living people.
If this living person had committed many crimes, it would be easier to deal with.
The Heavenly Dao could just act on behalf of justice, and she could get away with it.
But if this person was innocent, or had done more good deeds than bad deeds, the thunder from the sky would never strike.
If the person in front of her had even a little bit of good character.
All the formations she had set up with so much effort would basically be in vain.
If she forced the thunder to strike, it might mislead the Heavenly Dao into thinking that she was doing evil, and she would suffer a backlash.
When faced with this situation, most orthodox Taoists would be at a loss.