Once successfully fused, its strength became terrifyingly powerful. Although its realm was only at the Sha Gui level, its actual strength surpassed that of ordinary Ming Gui. Most importantly, this fellow could also use magic.
"I didn't expect to encounter a Taoist priest after escaping the encirclement and coming here," the demon-faced ghost spoke slowly, a hint of excitement on its face.
Upon hearing this, Yu Daohan understood. So, this fellow had escaped from the encirclement.
If this fellow had escaped from the encirclement, then he certainly wasn't the only evil spirit to have broken free. Other evil spirits must have also escaped.
If that were the case, then there must be a loophole in the encirclement.
The demon-faced ghost extended its snake-like tongue to lick the blood from its lips. "You look so tender and fair, you must taste delicious."
Yu Daohan grinned. If this were any other place, he would indeed find it difficult to deal with it without his Kang Long Jian. But this was Jiangdu.
Here, even the King of Heaven himself would only rank second.
"If you want to eat me, you'll have to see if you have the ability," Yu Daohan narrowed his eyes, a golden light condensing in one hand. He muttered to himself, "Don't make a move."
"Oh, could it be that you have reinforcements?" The demon-faced ghost looked up at the roof, frowning.
It hadn't detected any presence of people nearby, but the kid's earlier words clearly indicated he had help.
There were only two possibilities in this situation.
One was that the kid was bluffing, and the other was that the person in the shadows was stronger than himself, which was why he couldn't sense their presence.
But no matter which possibility it was, this pretty boy in front of him was his for the taking.
The demon-faced ghost discarded the bone in its hand, its body shrinking slightly as it gathered power in its legs, preparing to kill Yu Daohan with a single blow.
Seeing the demon-faced ghost's posture, Yu Daohan dared not be careless. After all, the demon-faced ghost was also known for its speed.
*Whoosh—*
The demon-faced ghost stomped on the ground and charged towards Yu Daohan, simultaneously extending its sharp claws towards Yu Daohan's throat.
Seeing this, Yu Daohan reacted swiftly, raising his hand to block the demon-faced ghost's attacking claws. With his other hand, he condensed the Tian Qian Palm and struck out.
The demon-faced ghost seemed to have anticipated this, raising its other hand to meet Yu Daohan's palm strike head-on.
As their palms collided, a mass of black liquid suddenly emerged from the demon-faced ghost's hand and surged towards Yu Daohan's palm.
Sensing danger, Yu Daohan forcefully pushed the demon-faced ghost away while retreating.
Yu Daohan looked down to see the black liquid continuously eroding the golden energy he had condensed. He flicked the black liquid clinging to his hand onto the ground.
"What a strange liquid, it can actually erode Qi," Yu Daohan became vigilant, looking at the black liquid in the demon-faced ghost's hand.
"Not a bad reaction, but unfortunately, it's useless." As soon as the demon-faced ghost finished speaking, it attacked Yu Daohan again.
Just as Yu Daohan was about to condense the Tian Qian Palm, he saw the demon-faced ghost wave its hand and fling the black liquid towards his face.
Seeing this, Yu Daohan could only raise his other hand to protect his face.
The black liquid adhered entirely to Yu Daohan's arm and chest.
"What!" Yu Daohan's expression drastically changed as he realized he couldn't mobilize his Qi.
With the demon-faced ghost's sharp claws now within striking distance, Yu Daohan could only brace himself and throw a punch.
*Bang!*
With a dull thud, Yu Daohan stumbled backward, his face grim.
This black liquid had the effect of sealing one's internal Qi, it was truly bizarre.
Yu Daohan tried to shake off the black liquid clinging to his arm but suddenly found that he couldn't.
The demon-faced ghost revealed a triumphant smile. "Hehehehe, this stuff can be flicked off when it sticks to Qi, but once it touches the skin, it's like dog-skin plaster, impossible to remove. Don't waste your energy."
Hearing the demon-faced ghost say this, Yu Daohan simply stopped trying to remove it. He stretched his bones, cocked his head, making a cracking sound, and waved his hand with a wicked smile. "Come on!"
Seeing Yu Daohan still acting so arrogant despite being unable to use his Qi, the demon-faced ghost burst into laughter. "Kid, I don't know where you get your confidence to dare challenge a ghost in a contest of strength. Truly a lamb to the slaughter."
Yu Daohan looked at the laughing demon-faced ghost and clenched his fist.
Since his promotion to the Heavenly Ranking, he hadn't truly clashed head-on with a ghost. He really wanted to give it a try.
As the saying goes, once a person's status improves, they tend to get a bit carried away. Yu Daohan was no exception.
It was perfectly normal for young people to be hot-blooded.
Moreover, this was Jiangdu. It was impossible not to be a little inflated here.
Seeing Yu Daohan still unfazed, the demon-faced ghost's smile vanished. It stomped on the ground and charged at Yu Daohan. "You're asking for death!"
The demon-faced ghost extended its claws towards Yu Daohan's chest. Yu Daohan, not backing down at all, also stomped on the ground and swung his fist forward.
Yu Daohan blocked the demon-faced ghost's attacking claws with one hand, and with the other, he clenched his fist and smashed it towards the demon-faced ghost's face.
Seeing this, the demon-faced ghost raised its other hand and grabbed Yu Daohan's incoming fist.
A smile spread across Yu Daohan's lips. He stomped on the ground with one foot, leaped into the air, and quickly lifted his leg, delivering a knee strike to the demon-faced ghost's face.
Whether it was a human or a ghost, the head was a fatal weakness. Kicking it was the right move.