The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 246 - 244: The Deserted Temple

Chapter 246: Chapter 244: The Deserted Temple

At a distance of twenty or thirty feet from the temple, Ma Mian suddenly halted.

“Senior Horse Face, the ghost we are dealing with is in this temple, right?” Shen Luo also stopped and glanced at the temple not far away, asking.

Without turning around or speaking, the Soul Hook Horse Face just nodded.

“Why did we stop then? Is the ghost inside the temple challenging?” Although Shen Luo expressed such concern, he wasn’t too worried.

According to his observation at Zhenhuai Bridge, although Soul Hook Horse Face’s cultivation level can’t compare with that a thousand years later, it is at least at the late Grain Avoidance stage. Whether it has reached the Soul Condensation Stage, he couldn’t ascertain. However, being a Yin Chai ghost who excels at subduing ghosts, as long as the ghost in this temple hasn’t reached the Soul Condensation Stage, there shouldn’t be any problem.

“It’s just a ghost at the Qi Refining stage, but it has developed some spiritual wisdom and is good at hiding. The moment it senses my approach, it immediately hides. This gives me a bit of a headache, hence I called you for assistance.” Soul Hook Horse Face confessed, turning back and glancing meaningfully at Shen Luo.

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“Wait! Don’t tell me you want me to lure it out? Although it might not be powerful to you, it’s different for me. I’m barely at the Qi Refining Stage!” Shen Luo couldn’t help but cry out.

“Why are you so worried before I finish my speech? Listen, you will first enter the temple and lure out the ghost. As soon as it approaches you, activate this talisman. This would help temporarily trap it, and I will immediately appear and kill it.” Soul Hook Horse Face shot a glare and took out a black talisman from his bosom and handed it over.

The talisman was etched with a spider-web-like pattern and emitted a faint fluctuation of mana.

“Aren’t you still using me as a bait? What if this talisman doesn’t function when needed, or if the ghost can’t be trapped and you’re late to appear, I would be in danger! How about you give me something more for protection?” Shen Luo took the black talisman and started complaining.

“Don’t think that I, being a ghost, don’t know the affairs of the world. You have accepted the government’s task, right? A ghost at the Grain Avoidance stage would offer a good reward! There’s a saying in the world that risks are the price one pays for opportunity. You want the reward but don’t want to take any risks?” Soul Hook Horse Face snorted, speaking grudgingly.

“Okay, when you take action, you must be quick!” Seeing this, Shen Luo had no choice but to brace himself and agree.

“Rest assured.” After Soul Hook Horse Face spoke, his body shimmered and disappeared into thin air.

Shen Luo took a deep breath, affixed an exorcism charm to his chest, and then tightly gripped the black talisman in one hand while holding the Ghost Wailing Ring in front of him with the other. Then, he began to move forward.

This seemingly short distance felt like a tremendous journey for him. He would stop every three steps, rest every five steps, looking around nervously. The more he approached the temple gate, the more apprehensive he became, fearing that the ghost would suddenly appear before he could react and Ma Mian could appear in time.

This was a bona fide Grain Avoidance Stage ghost, unlike the Qi Refining Peak female ghost he encountered some time ago. After all, once a ghost reached the Grain Avoidance stage, its strength would undergo a drastic change compared to the Qi Refining Stage. Any negligence on his part could lead to severe consequences.

Moreover, judging from the reward amount, this ghost is probably more than just the initial stage of Grain Avoidance. Otherwise, the Lin and Du families would not have sent more than ten people who were killed or injured. He did not believe that his Small Thunder Talisman and Ghost Wailing Ring could really stop the other party.

Despite having the Thunderfall Talisman within him, it does not guarantee a successful hit, and he was not keen on using this trump card recklessly.

Just as Shen Luo was lost in thought, having walked about seventeen or eighteen feet, a sudden gust of night wind whooshed by, rustling the weeds at the temple door.

Shen Luo’s heart shivered violently. He immediately raised the black talisman and the Ghost Wailing Ring in his hands, directing them at the front bushes. After a long wait, there was no abnormality in front of him, and it was just a false alarm.

“Forget it, if it’s good luck, it won’t be a disaster. If it is a disaster, you can’t hide from it. Let’s do it!” Shen Luo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, steeled his nerves, and stepped forward. He soon arrived at the temple door.

The entrance of this temple was very wide. The pair of dilapidated doors hung there, swaying.

Shen Luo pushed but the gate creaked and did not open. It seemed to be bolted from inside.

Just as he was about to exert more strength, a voice came from inside: “Who goes there?”

Shen Luo was taken aback. He was told that many people had died here due to the hidden ghost. How could someone be inside?

While he was thinking, he gripped the Ghost Wailing Ring but did not answer.

Footsteps approached from inside. The gate creaked and opened. A young monk in a yellow robe appeared inside. He looked to be only in his early twenties, quite young, but his expression was somewhat dull. He looked at Shen Luo and asked: “May I ask what brings you here?”

“As far as I know, this temple has been abandoned. There aren’t any monks living here. Furthermore, there has recently been a ghost lurking around. Aren’t you afraid to die by staying here?” Shen Luo also glanced at the young monk. After confirming that there was no ghostly qi around him and that he was a living person, he sighed a sigh of relief and asked solemnly.

“Haunted? I just arrived at Jianye city yesterday. I hung out at this abandoned temple and have not heard of any hauntings.” The young monk stammered in panic.

“I, Shen Luo from the Jianye Bai Family, am here to capture the ghost on the government’s order. If you value your life, leave this place promptly.” Shen Luo frowned and said.

“So, you are the Immortal Master. I will inform my senior brothers, and we will soon leave this place…” After giving a bow to Shen Luo, the young monk turned around and ran to the far end.

Without paying any mind to him, Shen Luo stepped into the temple. Perhaps the sight of a living person slightly eased his tension.

From here, he could see an area like a square and an already dry lotus pond inside. The road leading to the Hall of Heavenly Kings was overgrown with weeds, and half of the bell towers, drum towers, and corridors on both sides had already collapsed. The view of what lay beyond was obscured, but from the faintly visible eaves and temple corners in the distance, it was clear that the temple was not small.

Shen Luo paused a little at the entrance before stepping into the temple.

Standing in front of the square, he glanced around and didn’t notice any ghosts, causing him to frown with worry about how to draw out the ghost.

Stir things up and attract its attention?

He quickly shook his head, ruling out that idea. With the intelligence and cunning of this ghost, if it sensed that he was deliberately setting a trap, it would probably not come out.

The safest approach would still be to pose as an ordinary explorer and bait it.