Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 77: Danger

Just as an anomaly appeared on the old Daoist's body, the Taiji diagram on the back of his Daoist robe suddenly lit up, and the eerie aura weakened.

"Boundless Heavenly Respect, Suppress!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the old Daoist pulled out a yellow talisman and slapped it onto his forehead.

The talisman exploded, and a yellow light shot into his brain, causing the old Daoist's body to tremble like a sieve.

Immediately, the pale red shadow burst out of the old Daoist's body, and he collapsed to the ground.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Chen Lin, who was not far away, thought the old Daoist could easily subdue the evil entity, but in an instant, the old Daoist was lying on the ground.

Then, the red shadow flashed and appeared among the crowd, and over ten people fell to the ground.

Chen Lin hastily cast a Golden Armor spell on himself and took out an Exorcism Talisman, turning to flee.

However, before he could take a few steps, the red shadow, as if sensing something, suddenly appeared beside him, pouncing on his body.

The Exorcism Talisman on his chest only flashed briefly before being burned to ashes, only managing to slow down the red shadow.

The Exorcism Talisman in his hand required activation, but before he could do so, the red shadow had already entered his body.

Chen Lin felt a cold, dark energy envelop his body, and a violent emotion surged from his heart, wanting to tear everything around him apart.

He used his strong willpower to control his body, trying to activate the Exorcism Talisman.

However, he couldn't suppress it at all.

Just then, his other hand suddenly felt a warmth, and the shattered jade talisman he was holding emitted a white light, enveloping his body.

It was as if a mournful cry echoed from within him, and the pale red shadow burst out of Chen Lin's body, but it was severely injured and lost its flashing ability.

Chen Lin saw this and, without hesitation, cast the Exorcism Talisman.

The talisman transformed into a beam of light, striking the weakened red shadow, which let out a faint cry before dissipating into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing into the air.

As the red shadow was destroyed, the cold, dark energy vanished instantly.

Chen Lin's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he had truly felt the presence of death just moments ago.

The red shadow was an unknown entity, moving too fast to defend against, and its attack method was too bizarre, directly pouncing on its target, making the Golden Armor seem nonexistent.

If it weren't for…

Chen Lin raised his hand, looking at the jade talisman he was holding.

It was this object that had emitted the light, saving him from the red shadow's control and severely injuring the entity.

If not for this, the Exorcism Talisman might not have been able to destroy it.

This was truly a fortunate coincidence, and the jade talisman had just saved his life.

Moreover, this thing wasn't an Earth Escape Talisman at all; the vendor's claims were simply nonsense!

At this point, the jade talisman had lost its previous faint glow and fluctuations, likely due to the red shadow's destruction.

This meant that the jade talisman had a detection function, reacting to the presence of evil entities like the red shadow within a certain range.

Chen Lin knew he had stumbled upon a treasure.

He carefully put the jade talisman away, deciding to find a pouch to hang it around his neck later.

Then, he began to inspect his body.

After finding no abnormalities, he walked towards the old Daoist with the white beard.

At this moment, the people around had all fled, leaving behind over ten corpses. The people in the courtyard were also shocked, their eyes fixed in a daze.

In an instant, over ten people had died, and the bride's final transformation was too terrifying to behold. Even Chen Lin felt a surge of fear, his stomach churning.

However, as someone who had experienced many great scenes in Kaiyuan City, he was not easily intimidated.

As he approached the old Daoist, Chen Lin discovered that the old man's appearance was also terrifying. His body was covered in blood and flesh, his skin dry and withered, his eyes bulging out of their sockets, and his seven orifices bleeding.

It seemed like he was dead.

Chen Lin felt a shiver down his spine.

The old Daoist's cultivation had reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and his methods were astonishing, but in the end, he still died. If it weren't for the jade talisman, Chen Lin's own fate would be unthinkable.

He didn't know what the red shadow was, but it was certainly an evil entity.

Chen Lin thought to himself as he reached out to pull the old Daoist's robe, wanting to see if he could find any information about the old man's identity. If not, he would give him a proper burial.

As a fellow cultivator, it was only natural to feel sympathy, and the old Daoist had a strong sense of justice, deserving of respect.

Of course, as a beneficiary, Chen Lin could also acquire the old man's legacy with a clear conscience.

"Cough, cough, I'm not dead yet, fellow Daoist!"

Just as Chen Lin was about to grab the old man's storage bag, the old Daoist's bulging eyes turned, and he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, speaking in a weak voice.

Chen Lin looked at his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.

His hand was currently positioned as if he was about to snatch the old man's storage bag, making it seem like he was trying to steal from the dead.

"Ah! How are you feeling, Daoist? Can you get up?"

Chen Lin checked the old man's breathing, then withdrew his hand.

"Cough, cough, I'm still okay, thanks to your help, fellow Daoist."

The old Daoist used his hand to adjust his storage bag, then used his duster to support himself as he struggled to stand up.

At this time, the people in the courtyard, including the groom, also regained their senses and walked out of the courtyard.

"Thank you, Daoist Yu Yangzi! If it weren't for you, our entire family would have perished!"

The groom bowed deeply, followed by his family members.

Chen Lin was taken aback, realizing that they knew each other.

The old Daoist let out a bitter laugh, saying, "It's not my credit, it's all thanks to this fellow cultivator. If not for him, I would have died here, and I would have dragged many people down with me."

Looking at the corpses around him, the old Daoist's face was filled with self-reproach.

The groom's family immediately came to Chen Lin, thanking him repeatedly.

At this time, several male and female servants emerged from the courtyard, all of whom had been too afraid to show their faces earlier. Now, they were eager to please their masters, busying themselves with cleaning up the blood and flesh from the clothes, as well as gathering the corpses outside.

After a while, Chen Lin saw that the cleanup was almost done and turned to the old Daoist, cupping his hands in respect. "I don't know how to address you, Daoist, but do you know what that evil entity was?"

This kind of unpredictable evil entity was something he needed to understand, especially if it was a group entity.

The old Daoist shook his head, saying, "I'm Yu Yangzi, a Daoist from the Five Elements Temple. As for that evil entity, I'm not too clear about it, but I suspect it's related to the ancient ruins of Guyuan City and the surrounding cities. There have been many cases of people going mad and crazy recently, and I fear it's connected to the ancient ruins."