Chapter 36: Long-Tongued Ghost
The mountain forest at night was exceptionally grim. Wind howled in their ears, and the leaves rustled incessantly. Liu Haoyu and Wu Yixuan walked on the stone steps leading up the mountain, with countless eyes seemingly watching them from the darkness on either side.
“Be careful,” Wu Yixuan whispered a reminder, “The monsters in ‘Hidden World’ might be hiding nearby.”
“I understand.”
Liu Haoyu nodded, his fire axe clashing starkly with the peachwood sword in Wu Yixuan’s hand. Coupled with his attire, it looked as if a Daoist priest and a murderer had walked together.
“We’ll go in through this mine tunnel and come out the other side, which will lead us to another world in Ye Shangfeng, a place sealed by Old Deng.”
Looking at the mine tunnel in front of him, especially feeling the powerful curse within, Liu Haoyu couldn’t help but sigh again. “Old Deng was truly strong in his youth…” He had sealed the Red Gate almost single-handedly, and had kept Ye Shangfeng sealed for over a decade, only showing cracks today.
“It’s no exaggeration to say he’s a genius among ghost exorcists.” Wu Yixuan nodded in agreement. “But even so, he couldn’t withstand the erosion of time. People will eventually grow old.”
As they spoke, the two entered the depths of the mine tunnel. As they went deeper, a light blue mist began to appear inside. Liu Haoyu tightened his grip on the fire axe. The appearance of this mist meant that he and Old Master Wu had entered the ‘Hidden World’.
Before long, the faint light of the mine tunnel’s exit appeared before them. Looking out from here, they could clearly see the desolate and ruined world outside. The tree trunks were twisted and distorted, and the air was filled with the stench of decaying corpses, making one nauseous. The withered trees and fallen leaves formed a stark contrast to the lush mountain forest before entering the mine tunnel.
“From here, we will truly enter the Hidden World. It is a place where life and death intersect, extremely dangerous. Please be sure to be safe,” Wu Yixuan said gravely. “Let’s go, their gathering place is ahead.”
“Understood.”
Now that it had come to this, Liu Haoyu had no turning back. The moment the two emerged from the mine tunnel, the surrounding air became extremely cold. In the desolate darkness, it was as if countless figures stood, their faces contorted, their eyes flashing with a strange red light, as if whispering something. But when Liu Haoyu looked closely, he found there was nothing in the darkness.
“Old Master Wu…” He wanted to remind Wu Yixuan, but when he turned around, he found that the old man behind him had disappeared. Liu Haoyu had encountered this situation before. He frowned slightly and said, “It’s that Night Walker’s doing again.”
“Do you need my help?” Qin Liu’s figure slowly appeared before Liu Haoyu. Perhaps it was because they had entered this borderland of life and death, Qin Liu’s state had completely transformed into that of a guide. Her eyes were hollow, her expression placid, but she exuded an extremely terrifying pressure.
The moment she appeared, the gazes that had been fixed on Liu Haoyu instantly vanished, leaving only empty silence and coldness.
“Can you find Old Master Wu’s whereabouts?”
“No.” Qin Liu shook her head.
“Her ability to play tricks is quite strong.”
“Alright.” Since Qin Liu couldn’t help, Liu Haoyu could only search for his trace little by little.
“Qin Liu, you should go back into Hong Yu. Try not to use your abilities… your lifespan is truly running out.”
“Okay, I know.” Qin Liu nodded slightly. “If you encounter any danger, don’t forget to crush Hong Yu.” After speaking, she once again burrowed back into Hong Yu.
He had to admit that, unlike the feeling of being mysteriously dragged up the mountain before, now that Qin Liu was by his side, Liu Haoyu’s confidence had increased significantly. He straightened his back, holding the fire axe in his hand.
In the desolate and dilapidated mountain forest, Liu Haoyu, holding a fire axe and wearing a gas mask, wandered leisurely, looking as if a perverted serial killer was searching for a desirable prey.
“Tsk… Weren’t they just looking at me?” Liu Haoyu took out the candle, only to find that in this place where ghosts outnumbered people, the candle didn’t light up? It seemed Qin Liu’s pressure was too strong, scaring away all the ghosts just by coming out for a while.
“Can’t there be a kind person… or rather, a kind ghost, to guide me?” Liu Haoyu weighed the axe in his hand and sighed. “After all, I’m not an unreasonable person.”
Liu Haoyu wandered for a long time in the deserted forest without finding anything unusual. Nor did he see any trace of Wu Yixuan. The old man had seemed to vanish into thin air, and Liu Haoyu couldn’t contact him no matter what.
“Is there anyone kind?” “Can someone kind lead me?”
Perhaps Liu Haoyu’s prayer worked, or perhaps his voice attracted some unclean things. As Liu Haoyu’s flashlight swept through the dark mountain, he suddenly saw a flickering white shadow flash by. And when the flashlight shone directly on its face, Liu Haoyu could clearly see its contorted features and its long, protruding tongue. The moment it appeared, a cold wind swept through the forest, chilling Liu Haoyu so much that he got goosebumps.
“Hiss!” The Long-Tongued Ghost let out a terrifying hiss, trying to scare Liu Haoyu away. Then, it discovered that the other party not only wasn’t afraid but also showed an extremely excited expression. Liu Haoyu, empowered by the ghost’s presence, moved forward little by little as if afraid of startling his prey. The man’s gaze was like decades of savings finally finding a young and beautiful girl.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that his expression was as if he was about to drop his pants at any moment! It finally understood why, despite a living person appearing here, no ghost dared to approach. Turns out, this person didn’t spare even ghosts!? With that, the Long-Tongued Ghost’s anus tightened, and the entire ghost took to its heels, its speed such that even Tulbo would have to cry out that it was invincible.
“Don’t run!” Liu Haoyu didn’t expect the Long-Tongued Ghost to flee so quickly. Without a second word, he chased after it along its footsteps.
“Ah!!” The Long-Tongued Ghost let out a scream. Seeing the man with glowing eyes behind it, it became so scared that its face turned pale, and the entire ghost ran even faster. Fortunately, Liu Haoyu was a sports student, otherwise, he really wouldn’t have been able to catch up.
“Don’t run!” “I’m a pure and good person, I’m just asking for directions!”
