Yu Daochen watched the Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie with a grim expression.
These three were all formidable opponents, especially the child-like San Sui Xie and the Yaomian Gui who could use sorcery.
These creatures rarely appeared, so why were three showing up at once?
Had the encirclement developed a new loophole?
Ever since the seal on the entrance to the seventh layer of hell was broken, countless malevolent spirits had poured into the human world. With a few ghost kings overseeing them, humanity had been unable to eliminate them all, only able to maintain a cordon to prevent the spread of these spirits and their harm to the living.
He could handle one of these creatures with ease, but dealing with three at once was proving difficult.
"Uh, actually, I was just joking earlier. Please don't take offense, esteemed sirs. I'll be leaving now," Yu Daochen said, attempting to lighten the tense atmosphere with a jest.
A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him. Facing these three together was indeed a tough prospect.
Hong Niangzi chuckled, "You make threats and then try to leave? Does such a good deal exist in this world?"
Yu Daochen suppressed his anger and replied with a smile, "Hong Niangzi, you jest. I'm just a person with a sharp tongue. I apologize if my words were offensive earlier."
Though Yu Daochen smiled outwardly, he cursed inwardly.
Damn it, if you have the guts, fight me one-on-one! I'll take on two of you, no, three of you!
The child-like Yaomian Gui turned to Hong Niangzi, "Hong Niangzi, this pretty boy is cursing you in his mind, saying if you have the guts, fight him alone."
Yu Daochen was startled, finally realizing his mistake.
Damn it, I almost forgot this brat could read minds.
San Sui Xie continued, "This pretty boy even dares to curse me."
The atmosphere instantly became tense. Hong Niangzi, not wanting to waste any more words, spoke directly, "Stop dawdling. Let's just eliminate this pretty boy."
As soon as she spoke, the Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie prepared to attack.
"Damn it, you really think I'm afraid of you? Come on, all of you, attack!"
Yu Daochen could no longer hold back. With his temper, he had never endured such humiliation.
The more he endured, the angrier he became; the more he retreated, the more he felt he was losing.
He would kill these three brats.
Yu Daochen observed the three, contemplating whom to strike first.
With the mind-reading San Sui Xie present, it became even more difficult.
Fortunately, he had brought the Tiangang Disha Banner. It could trap one of them, leaving him to deal with only two.
But now, whatever he was thinking was likely already known to San Sui Xie.
Yu Daochen looked at San Sui Xie and saw that he wasn't revealing anything, but rather his lips curled into a mysterious smile.
Something was wrong. This brat definitely had another motive.
But there was no time for Yu Daochen to think further. The Yaomian Gui attacked first, lunging forward with sharp claws.
Yu Daochen didn't hesitate. He swung his Kanglong Jian towards the attacking Yaomian Gui.
Hong Niangzi looked at San Sui Xie, "Let's go help too. Let's take down this brat first."
To catch the king, you must first capture the leader. In any fight, the most insidious one is always dealt with first.
Yu Daochen naturally understood this principle. While repelling the Yaomian Gui, he quickly pulled out something from his backpack, planted it on the ground, and chanted, "Tiangang Disha Immortal Locking Chain, open!"
"What!" All three spirits' faces turned astonished. Numerous pitch-black chains suddenly emerged from beneath Hong Niangzi's feet.
Hong Niangzi tried to escape, but it was too late. The chains had already firmly bound her entire body.
Hong Niangzi mobilized her entire ghostly energy, attempting to forcefully break free from the chains, but the moment she did, her ghostly energy was completely absorbed by the chains.
"This Underworld Soul-Reaping Chain is indeed difficult to deal with!"
Hong Niangzi said, then turned to the nearby Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie, "Pull out that black flag first."
The Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie exchanged glances, nodded, and attacked Yu Daochen.
Yu Daochen was now completely unfazed. The most insidious Hong Niangzi was trapped, and he had a greater chance of dealing with the Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie!
The Yaomian Gui was as agile as a cat. Yu Daochen's swing of the Kanglong Jian missed its target.
The Yaomian Gui did not linger but ran towards the direction of the Tiangang Disha Banner.
Seeing this, Yu Daochen grabbed the Yaomian Gui by its tail and threw it.
San Sui Xie seized the opportunity, leaped up, and pounced onto Yu Daochen, opening its gaping maw to bite him.
Yu Daochen locked his hand around San Sui Xie's throat and flung him away.
However, the moment San Sui Xie was thrown, he still managed to extend his claws and scratch Yu Daochen's arm.
Blood immediately flowed from the arm, dripping onto the ground.
Yu Daochen gritted his teeth in pain, gasping for air.
He hadn't expected San Sui Xie to be so venomous, inflicting such a deep wound with a mere scratch.
Seeing the wound on Yu Daochen's arm, the Yaomian Gui's attacks became increasingly fierce.
Yu Daochen could only stand in front of the Tiangang Disha Banner, blocking the attacks of the Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie.
If they managed to pull out the Tiangang Disha Banner, coupled with Hong Niangzi, he would be utterly doomed.
Meanwhile, inside a villa.
Zhou Fu, holding a short sword made of soul-鎮 stone, walked towards the evil spirit entangled by the Mùxùn Formation.
The evil spirit began to beg for mercy, "Don't kill me! I was forced into this. I've never harmed anyone, nor have I done anything wicked. I beg you, master, don't kill me, spare my life."
Zhou Fu stared at the evil spirit with a blank expression, "Whether you've harmed anyone is not important. Your only value now is to have your soul scattered, allowing me to complete the sect leader's mission!"
The evil spirit looked at the expressionless Zhou Fu, shook its head, and trembled with fear, "Don't kill me, I really haven't harmed anyone."
"It is your honor to die by this soul-鎮 stone short sword gifted by the sect leader."
Without further ado, Zhou Fu swung the soul-鎮 stone short sword and plunged it into the evil spirit's chest.
"Ah!"
The evil spirit let out a scream, finally dissipating into a wisp of white smoke that vanished into the air.
Zhou Fu looked at the scattered soul of the evil spirit without any emotion and walked towards the door.
Meanwhile, Yu Daochen was already panting heavily from exhaustion.
The Yaomian Gui and San Sui Xie also looked at Yu Daochen with grim expressions.
"I didn't expect this pretty boy to be so strong," the Yaomian Gui couldn't help but remark.
San Sui Xie beside him remained silent, but Hong Niangzi, trapped by the Tiangang Disha Banner, spoke, "Pull out that flag first!"
The Yaomian Gui nodded and looked at San Sui Xie, "I'll hold off this pretty boy, you go pull the flag."
San Sui Xie nodded, and the two spirits attacked again.
The Yaomian Gui swung its fist, and Yu Daochen, unfazed, raised his own fist to meet it.
Bang!
Their fists collided. A black liquid emerged from the Yaomian Gui's hand and lunged towards Yu Daochen's arm.
Seeing this, Yu Daochen stomped on the ground and retreated. He was all too familiar with this liquid.
If this liquid were to stick to his body, it would seal the qi within him, rendering him unable to use sorcery.
The Yaomian Gui, seeing this, waved its hand and shot a few drops towards Yu Daochen's body.
Yu Daochen reacted swiftly. His finger grazed the Kanglong Jian, igniting fierce flames as he swung it.
The sword energy, mixed with flames, cleaved the scattered drops of black liquid and slashed towards the Yaomian Gui.