Chapter 78 Split Operations
The group got out of the car to check again, but still found nothing. So, Master Xu Gongyi decided to find the barrier ahead and then go through the other tunnel from the opposite lane. Since there were two tunnels in both directions, and they had only gone through one, they would have to go through the other tunnel in parallel to get back.
After driving for about ten kilometers, the car found an emergency barrier. Although it was locked, it didn't stop the few people. They quickly moved the barrier aside and drove the car into the opposite lane back into the Daotoushan Tunnel.
Just like over there, the tunnel was deep and long, but nothing happened along the way. Could it be that these demons and monsters sensed the Taoist energy and dared not show themselves?
After exiting the tunnel, the group got out of the car again to check carefully, but still found nothing unusual.
"I need to go up to the top of the mountain to understand what kind of formation this is!"
Following Wen Miao's words, everyone looked up at the majestic mountain.
"It's so high, dangerous and steep, and there's no proper mountain path. How are we supposed to get up there?"
Lei Zhen raised his head and murmured.
"If you don't go up and look down, you won't know what kind of formation it is or how many array eyes it has. Even if Daoist Qianhe came, it would be of no use!"
Wen Miao spoke out again.
Master Xu Gongyi pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, let's split up. I will go with Ma Guangzu to protect Wen Miao as he climbs the mountain. Lei Zhen and Chen Cheng, you two will patrol the tunnel every now and then. With your Taoist skills, you can easily deal with any demons or monsters you encounter!"
Both were dangerous, so Chen Cheng didn't say anything. After agreeing with Lei Zhen, the two groups parted ways. Master Xu Gongyi, Wen Miao, and Ma Guangzu carried the food and equipment they had prepared in advance. Wen Miao had the local staff prepare these things the night before because she knew how difficult it would be to climb a high mountain! The three of them climbed over the guardrail and headed straight up. Soon, their figures disappeared into the dense jungle.
After Lei Zhen and Chen Cheng smoked two more cigarettes, they drove back into the tunnel. Since the highway was closed and there wasn't a single car on the road, they couldn't be considered driving against traffic no matter which way they went!
Evening arrived quickly. Seven or eight hours had passed since Master Xu Gongyi and his companions began their ascent. Initially, Chen Cheng could contact a few people outside the tunnel, but now he had completely lost contact. There was probably no signal in the mountains. He didn't know if they had reached the summit or if they were already on their way down. What he didn't know was that the three of them had encountered several small formations along the way, making every step extremely difficult. Fortunately, Wen Miao had received her father's true teachings and was a master of feng shui, geomancy, and formations. She overcame all obstacles and broke through the formations, while Master Xu Gongyi and Ma Guangzu wholeheartedly protected her.
After eating some fast food and smoking a cigarette at the tunnel entrance, Chen Cheng and Lei Zhen began their sixth tunnel tour.
The speed remained the same as before, at 60 or 70 miles per hour. The two of them had concealed their Taoist aura with talismans in order not to alert the enemy.
Just when the two felt that nothing was amiss, just like the previous times, the car radio suddenly blared. First, there was a crackling sound, followed by the faint sound of a woman crying, sometimes sharp and sometimes low. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been frightened by the sudden atmosphere, but Lei Zhen and Chen Cheng exchanged a smile. Damn it, after wandering around for a while, we finally got to see it.
Lei Zhen drove at a steady, unhurried pace, while Chen Cheng stared wide-eyed, looking around.
Almost simultaneously, the two saw a woman with disheveled hair, dressed in white, walking slowly in the middle of the road, her headlights illuminating the back of her. She was holding the hand of a child who looked about six or seven years old.
Lei Zhen nodded to him, and Chen Cheng indicated that he had already seen it. At the same time, he thought to himself that since Lei Zhen could see it without opening his third eye, it meant that it wanted the two of them to see it. Last time, a survivor described seeing a woman and a child in the middle of the road, which caused the car to lose control and crash into the wall, resulting in the deaths of several people. This ghostly thing is already stained with blood and cannot be converted.
"Just crash into it?"
Lei Zhen said with a bad smile.
"No need, I'll go down and collect it soon!"
"Alright, although I have never seen you make a move, I have heard Master Xu, Ma Guangzu and the old man with white hair say that your Taoist magic is very powerful!"
"Brother Lei, you flatter me. I only want to rid the world of evil!"
"Hehe, it's great to have such a calm and composed mindset. You go ahead and I'll cover you!"
"Okay, I have another secret weapon, so don't worry!"
As the two were talking, the car stopped less than five meters away from the woman and child. Chen Cheng jumped out of the car and walked towards the woman.
The evil spirit seemed surprised by the audacity of the two. Its slowly moving body suddenly stopped, and its head slowly turned, making a complete 180-degree turn. Its face was as pale as Lü Xiachan's, with two streams of bloody tears flowing from its eyes. Its open mouth was entirely black, including its sharp teeth. The little boy also turned his head, his face no longer showing any color, but his eyes were blood red, and the corners of his mouth were turned to one side, revealing a sinister smile. The fingernails of both ghosts were also slowly lengthening, and the black, sharp fingernails paired with the pale hands would surely terrify an ordinary person.
"You wretched creature, how dare you play tricks on me, this Taoist master!"
After Chen Cheng finished speaking, a red shadow shot out from his jade pendant and flew towards the two ghosts in front of him. Lu Xiachan was originally a thousand-year-old vengeful ghost. After following Chen Cheng, she meditated and cultivated in his Taoist temple. She also devoured several evil ghosts and absorbed a large amount of Yin energy. Dealing with these two small evil ghosts was a piece of cake!
The tunnel demons were shocked. The two demons hurriedly increased their eerie ghost energy to fight against Lü Xiachan, but Lü Xiachan shook them away with a burst of ghost energy. One ghost hand grabbed the little demon's neck, and the other ghost hand grabbed the female demon's wrist. With one bite, she bit off the little demon's head, chewed it twice, and swallowed it!
Seeing her son being eaten, the female demon's face contorted with rage, but she was no match for Lü Xiachan. Releasing the struggling little demon, she tore the female demon to pieces and devoured her in a few swift movements, followed by the little demon…
The whole process was over in less than a minute. Lü Xiachan bowed gracefully to Chen Cheng and then transformed into a red shadow, flying into his jade pendant!
Lei Zhen was dumbfounded by all of this, not knowing what kind of magic Chen Cheng was using. Since he did not have his Heavenly Eye open, he did not see Lü Xia Chan. He only saw Chen Cheng shout loudly, and the two evil spirits were broken into pieces and then disappeared one by one. Although he could also destroy them, it would never be as simple and smooth as Chen Cheng's method!
"Brother Xiao Cheng, what kind of magic are you using? It's so powerful!"
Jingyang Zhenren and Xu Gongyi Daoist both knew about Lü Xiachan's matter, but Chen Cheng didn't want too many people to know, so he smiled and said, "This is the Five Thunder Palm Technique that my master passed down to me!"
"I see. I've heard of Master Xiao's Five Thunder Palm before. His palm technique is incredibly powerful and has defeated the sorcerers in Southeast Asia. I even had the honor of meeting him a few years ago!"
When Lei Zhen said this, his face showed admiration, and he thought to himself, "As expected, a great teacher produces a great student!"
"Hehe, thank you for the praise, Brother Lei. I have only learned one-tenth of my master's Taoist teachings!"
"That's already pretty good. When I was your age, I was still training hard in Longhu Mountain!"