Chapter 84

Then, Cold Moon suddenly opened her eyes, the gray pupils in them flashing and disappearing.

Although she had already opened her Heavenly Eye, Cold Moon did not remove her fingers from her temples. Instead, she frowned and looked in the direction of the乱坟岗 (graveyard).

Xia Tianqi knew that Cold Moon must be searching for Xu Chong. After all, from the villagers' descriptions, the乱坟岗 (graveyard) was likely Xu Chong's lair.

In fact, as he had expected, Cold Moon's focused state did not last long. She put her hand down and said, "I saw it, it's in that乱坟岗 (graveyard)."

"It's quite good at hiding. That female ghost kills people in the village, but it hides in the乱坟岗 (graveyard) to control everything."

Xia Tianqi sneered, his tone full of contempt.

"I'll handle this side. We'll deal with the villagers as we agreed."

"Alright. Let's follow the plan."

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Unconsciously, the sky had already darkened. Cold Moon went to the乱坟岗 (graveyard) alone, while Xia Tianqi returned to Hulu Village by the same route.

The dim moonlight cast a hazy glow. Xia Tianqi walked with heavy steps to a house. He did not go inside but sat on the stone steps outside to rest, trying hard to see through the darkness to where Cold Moon was.

However, he hadn't sat for long when he suddenly heard a painful cry from inside the house. He turned and looked through the door crack, seeing two people rolling on the ground in agony.

Seeing this, Xia Tianqi quickly pushed the door open and ran in. But by the time he reached the two villagers, they had already dehydrated into two mummies.

"They really want to exterminate Hulu Village."

Xia Tianqi quickly left the yard and went to the next house, only to find the same situation. A family of four was suffering from rapid dehydration.

Seeing the situation deteriorating, Xia Tianqi felt a headache. After all, the ghost's power grows with each kill.

It was hard to imagine what it would become if it continued to kill. It might turn into a malevolent ghost.

"Ah, there's no other way."

After a moment of inner struggle, Xia Tianqi's eyes showed determination. He decided to take the initiative to lure the female ghost out.

After all, in his analysis, once Cold Moon engaged Xu Chong, Xu Chong would definitely call the female ghost for help. As the bait to lure the female ghost into the ghost trap, he would eventually have to face it.

So, it was better to act sooner rather than later, to lure it out before it expanded its killing range and trap it in the ghost trap.

Although he knew his decision was right, actually doing it was another matter. After all, he was about to lure a ghost. To put it bluntly, he was courting death.

"Xiao Li, I know you're in the village. I've heard about your story. At first, I felt sorry for you, but look at what you're doing now.

Chen Lao Da and the others wronged you, so you killed them. But what about the other villagers? Do they have any grudge against you?

Was it because they didn't protect you at the time? But have you thought about it? You were taken away without reason, and who would have the courage to save you?

Of course, you would say Xu Chong, but Xu Chong isn't human. He's just a dead ghost, and he's clearly using you.

He doesn't have the ability to deal with Chen Lao Da and the others, so he uses you to do it. Now he wants you to kill innocent villagers. Don't fall for his tricks anymore..."

Xia Tianqi walked and shouted, fully displaying his death-defying skills.

But in his heart, he was far from as bold as his words. He was already filled with unease.

He shouted for a long time, but there was no sign of the female ghost. Seeing this, Xia Tianqi gritted his teeth and added more provocation:

"You really deserve all the humiliation you've suffered. Your intelligence is seriously flawed. If I were Hu Da Niu and the others, I would definitely..."

"Whoosh—!"

Before Xia Tianqi could finish his provocation, a cold wind carrying a strong smell of earth blew from behind him.

The cold wind made him shiver, and his already uneasy heart beat faster.

Xia Tianqi swallowed hard and instinctively turned his head. In the pale moonlight, he saw a naked woman with bloodshot eyes staring at him coldly.

Without a doubt, the female ghost had finally been provoked out by his taunts.

"Drip... drip... drip..."

The wind suddenly stopped, and the only sound was the continuous dripping of water, which was amplified by Xia Tianqi's fear.

"You! Give! Me! Death!"

The female ghost's disheveled wet hair suddenly flew up and began to grow rapidly, like the vines in a sci-fi movie, hissing as it pursued Xia Tianqi.

Despite his fear, Xia Tianqi's reaction was not slow. The moment he saw the female ghost, he fled towards the ghost trap with all his might.

In the process of fleeing, Xia Tianqi once again deeply experienced the boundless potential of human beings. He was already exhausted to the point of collapse, but now he felt like a new person, completely forgetting the meaning of fatigue.

Fortunately, the female ghost's speed was not very fast. Although it could appear and disappear suddenly, it couldn't instantly teleport in front of him. So for the time being, he was relatively safe.

However, Xia Tianqi did not dare to relax at all. After all, the female ghost could create water barriers out of nowhere, and he was not Cold Moon, so he couldn't break through them.

As the saying goes, what you fear will come to you. Just as Xia Tianqi was thinking about being cautious of the female ghost's water barriers, he suddenly saw the space in front of him distort, and a large water barrier appeared out of nowhere.

With his path blocked, Xia Tianqi had to quickly turn and dodge. Fortunately, the houses were far apart, so he wasn't completely trapped by the water barrier.

But the situation was not optimistic. After all, it took time to dodge the barrier, and the female ghost's hair, like the vines, was still chasing him relentlessly.

Xia Tianqi cursed inwardly because if he was blocked a few more times, the hair would definitely catch up to him.

"What to do... what to do...?"

Just as he was agonizing over how to solve the current crisis, the water barrier appeared again in front of him. This time, he couldn't dodge in time and crashed into it, as if hitting a steel plate.

Enduring the pain, Xia Tianqi quickly dodged again. But when he looked back at the hair, he was chilled to the bone. The hair was already at his feet.

"Am I, Xia Tianqi, really going to die here?"

Xia Tianqi realized his danger. If the water barrier appeared one more time, the hair would catch up to him and wrap him up like an ugly mummy.

The situation was urgent, and he was still some distance from the ghost trap. Although it wasn't far, it wasn't a few steps away.

After a quick consideration, Xia Tianqi realized that the only thing he could do was to focus and dodge the water barrier before it appeared. Although this was not a real solution, it was the only option.

Thinking of this, he immediately acted. He remembered that his ghostly constitution had enhanced his strength and reaction speed, even though he hadn't seen the effects, it could provide some psychological comfort.

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