Bai Ye retreated in advance, with no special reason other than to buy time.
The back spirit lasted for three minutes, calculated from the moment the black smoke began to condense. Therefore, Bai Ye started running the instant he saw the black smoke appear. After creating distance, by the time the back spirit fully formed and caught up, half a minute would have passed.
"I'm such a clever little devil!"
As Bai Ye thought this shamelessly, the back spirit finally completed its condensation.
A silhouette formed from smoke and vapor, without legs, its body surrounded by black smoke that resembled a flowing cloak. The only solid part of its body was a pair of bone claws!
Then...
The moment it finished condensing, the back spirit suddenly raised its bone claws and struck the void in front of it.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
As the strike landed, the ground immediately exploded, sending countless碎石 flying through the air. Three extremely deep claw marks appeared.
Bai Ye had been prepared. He saw his chance and leaped to the side, bracing himself with one hand on the ground, narrowly avoiding the back spirit's attack.
Bai Ye licked his lips. The back spirit was powerful, on par with a regulator. Then again, if it weren't strong, it wouldn't be called a punishment. The purpose of a punishment was to kill.
After missing its first strike, the back spirit didn't hesitate. It floated close to the ground, heading towards Bai Ye.
So fast!
Bai Ye's vision blurred. The back spirit was already in front of him. Then, almost instinctively, Bai Ye pulled the trigger of the Evil Dragon's Roar.
Bang!
The gun barrel spun!
Five beams of energy shot forward, and then...
Boom!
With the five energy beams blasting forward, the back spirit's body was actually blown to pieces by Bai Ye's shot, its form scattering into wisps of black smoke that drifted in all directions.
However, this seemed to have no effect on the back spirit. The shattered black smoke quickly condensed again, and the bone claws swept out once more.
Bai Ye decisively sidestepped and darted into the hall of mirrors. Immediately afterward, the sound of shattering mirrors echoed behind him. The back spirit had swept its hand, destroying a large section of the mirrors.
Then...
The back spirit entered the hall of mirrors, only to find that Bai Ye had vanished.
Using the reflections of the mirrors and the dim environment, Bai Ye hid himself immediately.
But it was equally useless. The back spirit's nature was to relentlessly pursue its host. After shifting its position slightly, the back spirit went straight for a hall of mirrors, its bone claws extending forward, shattering another mirror.
The next moment, Bai Ye's figure was revealed, still clutching a burning talismans.
"Fire Curse!"
Bai Ye whispered, throwing the talisman forward.
The burning talisman flew forward, quickly transforming into a massive fireball that enveloped the back spirit.
Instantly, the back spirit struggled within the flames, its bone claws flailing outwards, continuously shattering the surrounding mirrors, clearly in great pain.
Bai Ye sneered. Since he had memories from his past life, he intended to use them wisely. Therefore, the route Bai Ye had planned was naturally well-considered.
Why did he go to Mount Bagong in the immortal realm first, and then to the Death Amusement Park in the supernatural realm?
It wasn't just a matter of distance. It was because...
Things from the xianxia world had an innate power to restrain ghosts and spirits.
Under normal circumstances, the Five Spirits' Curses might have been mere ordinary Daoist techniques, but when facing spirits, their power surged dramatically.
However, the back spirit wasn't dead. The flames covering it eventually dissipated. As soon as Bai Ye saw the flames vanish, he immediately bolted.
The back spirit fiercely pursued, but after only about ten meters, it suddenly stopped and then dissolved into smoke, disappearing.
Three minutes were up.
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't impossible to defeat it, but it was unnecessary, a waste of his talismans. All he needed was to survive for three minutes.
Having lost a bit of time, Bai Ye felt he needed to hurry. He passed through the hall of mirrors and pushed open a wooden door, only to pause in surprise. It wasn't an exit but a staff restroom.
"Sigh!"
Bai Ye sighed, knowing what was about to happen.
The hall of mirrors was shaped like a giant tent, like an enlarged yurt. A frame was set up inside, covered by an outer layer.
Given this architectural structure, where did a restroom come from? Thinking about it, the presence of a wooden door was rather strange.
Bai Ye went to the sink, washed his face, and when he tried to get more water for the second time, the flow suddenly turned blood red.
A vivid, bright red!
Sputter, sputter...
The light bulb in the restroom began to make strange noises, flickering intermittently. The surrounding light suddenly dimmed.
Bai Ye looked up, gazing into the mirror directly in front of him.
At first glance, besides himself, the mirror was empty, with nothing else. But in the very next instant...
The lights flickered again, and blood began to stream down the mirror. Then, looking into the mirror again, Bai Ye saw a woman standing behind him.
The woman wore a bright red dress, had long black hair, and was shackled at her hands and feet. Her bowed head slowly lifted, revealing a rather beautiful face, but one that was entirely devoid of color, exuding a sickly aura. She looked nothing like a living person, and blood was slowly trickling down from the corners of her eyes.
Then...
Smack!
Bai Ye suddenly turned, slapping the ghost woman on the face. "You scared me?"
The ghost woman, stunned by the slap, covered her face and froze for half a second. Then, she angrily bared her teeth, making a ferocious expression. But at that moment...
Smack!
Bai Ye, with a reverse motion, slapped the other side of the ghost woman's face. "You're still trying to scare me?"
Bai Ye rolled up his sleeves and smashed the ghost woman's head with his rifle butt, knocking her to the ground. He then stepped on her.
"For scaring me, for scaring me. Don't you know it can scare people to death? Even if you only hurt my innocent heart, that's a sin."
The ghost woman was completely disoriented by Bai Ye's trampling. It took her a moment to regain her senses, and then she opened her mouth and let out a shriek.
"Ah!"
Amidst the piercing shriek, the mirrors and light bulbs shattered. Then...
Smack!
Bai Ye slapped the ghost woman's head again. "What are you screaming about? Did you see a ghost?"
The ghost woman, looking wronged, clutched her head. I *am* a ghost.
"Forget it!" Bai Ye raised his gun. "I'll send you on your way now. I'll burn more paper money for you later. Stop bothering me!"
Seeing the gun barrel aimed at her, the ghost woman's expression immediately turned ferocious. Her nails elongated, transforming into sharp claws, which she then swung towards Bai Ye.
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