"What happened?"
Lin Heng frowned and asked while reaching out to touch the girl, immediately feeling a chill surge through his hand into his body.
Lin Heng remained unmoved.
The Innate True Qi within him was so powerful and dominant that the chill evaporated as soon as it entered.
"Daoist Xiao Lin, here's what happened..."
Tie Zhu tearfully recounted the events of the girl's near-drowning today.
Finally, he added, "I heard from Zhu Mei that a high monk from the Zen Spirit Temple came to the mountain, so I rushed here, but that monk said only you could save my daughter."
"Daoist Xiao Lin, please, for the sake of the locals, save Er Ya."
"When I get back, I'll sell everything valuable in my house and donate incense money to your observatory!"
"I just beg you to be merciful and save my daughter!"
His tone was heart-wrenching, eyes full of pleading, a man in his forties or fifties, sobbing helplessly like a child in front of Lin Heng.
This scene.
Made Su Xiaoluo and the other young incense burners unable to contain their sympathy.
They all looked towards Lin Heng.
Lin Heng suddenly looked up, gazing at Kong Wen and his group who had returned.
At this moment, Kong Wen was filled with compassion, clasped his hands together and said:
"Amitabha Buddha!"
"Heaven has the virtue of life preservation, please, Observatory Master Lin, help this layman."
"If there's no incense offering, I am willing to bear it for this layman!"
"I just ask the Observatory Master to take action!"
His gaze was firm, his tone resolute, and his face was filled with the righteousness of selflessness.
This posture made many young incense burners silently praise him, truly worthy of being a high monk of the Buddhist Sect!
However, some, including Su Xiaoluo, frowned.
This bald donkey was clearly putting the Observatory Master on the spot!
Lin Heng glanced indifferently at Kong Wen, ignoring him completely, and directly comforted Tie Zhu:
"Rest assured, slaying demons and saving people is the duty of Daoism."
"How could I turn a blind eye?"
After speaking, Lin Heng took the girl, and as he rolled up her clothes, the hideous human face mark on her back came into view.
"Hiss!"
"What... what is this?"
The young incense burners gasped, the girl's human face mark twisted and sinister, emitting wisps of black smoke.
Such a bizarre situation, for those who have never encountered weird events, was undoubtedly quite shocking.
Some timid ones even took a few steps back.
Their tense eyes carried a hint of curiosity.
"Daoist Xiao Lin, was she pulled by a water ghost to be a substitute?"
Some villagers worriedly said.
The incident happened by the river, and their first instinct was that it was related to the legendary water ghost dragging people down as substitutes!
However, Lin Heng shook his head.
"This is much stronger than a water ghost."
In the end, a water ghost is just an evil spirit that has just gained a bit of consciousness, still thinking that dragging someone with them allows them to reincarnate.
But a truly fierce evil spirit has no interest in reincarnation!
Like the one on the girl's body, it wants to take over a human body directly!
This is far beyond the likes of a low-level water ghost.
"Ah?"
"Then this..."
The villagers looked at each other, their gazes towards Lin Heng becoming somewhat complicated.
Lin Heng's words suggested something.
Hinting that this wouldn't be easy, it might cost more!
But the next moment, they realized they were overthinking it.
Lin Heng said, "You came just in time, this thing hasn't fully adapted to the body yet, so dealing with it is simple."
The evil spirit's chill was mainly concentrated on the girl's back, if it occupied her entire body, it would be too late.
As for now?
Expel the evil spirit and retrieve the girl's soul, that's all.
Thinking of this, Lin Heng took out the Tai Chi Feather Duster, along with the only Fourth Grade Magical Artifact obtained from the Evil Spirit City God, the Soul Suppressing Compass.
On the side, Kong Wen and the others, upon seeing the Tai Chi Feather Duster, couldn't help but show greed in their eyes.
They had seen the power of this item in videos!
And Su Xiaoluo, along with a group of young stream followers, showed expressions of excitement.
In the live broadcast that night, the item that the Daoist relied on to conquer was this duster!
Their eyes were glowing, eagerly anticipating the Daoist Sect skills!
Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng also frowned, wanting to see what kind of Daoist skill the suddenly mighty Lin Heng would display!
Kong Wen's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Lin Heng's actions closely.
At this moment, Lin Heng finally made a move.
He directly brandished the Feather Duster and shouted at the girl:
"Get out for me, or I'll beat you to death!"
???
This sudden threat left everyone, who was supposed to be serious, dumbfounded.
Everyone looked at Lin Heng in shock.
What's this guy doing?
Shouldn't a Daoist exorcise spirits by chanting spells, drawing talismans, or using magic?
This had straight up started with a threat, what was going on?
The villagers couldn't resist twitching at the corners of their mouths, already starting to think of ways to help Tie Zhu with money.
The young incense burners were speechless, feeling that reality didn't quite match their imagination...
As for Kong Wen and his group, if not for the wrong occasion, they would have burst out laughing.
"Ahem."
Clearing his throat, Kong Wen said:
"Observatory Master, this concerns a life, please you..."
His words stopped abruptly as his pupils shrank.
Only to see after Lin Heng's threat, the spirit inside the girl did not react much, Lin Heng directly activated the Feather Duster, releasing a righteous aura that comforted ordinary people and caused evil spirits' souls to tremble, surging forth instantly.
"No!"
A terrified voice rang from within the girl.
Then the black energy on the girl's back retreated like a tide from the sea, detaching from her body, transforming into a wisp of black smoke, ready to escape.
However, Lin Heng was prepared.
As the evil spirit left the girl's body, he activated the Soul Suppressing Compass beside him.
The Compass needle trembled violently, emitting a resonant sound.
Combined with the deterrent power of the Tai Chi Feather Duster, it pinned the evil spirit to the spot.
"This..."
Kong Wen's face changed drastically.
Jue Xin also showed a look of disbelief.
The young incense burners and villagers widened their eyes, tremblingly pointing at the sinister black shadow.
"Spare me, Daoist, spare my life..."
The black fierce ghost cried out.
Whether it was the sunshine above, the righteous aura from the Duster, or the resonant sound of the Soul Suppressing Compass,
All caused its spirit to feel unbearable pain.
Looking at this pleading fierce ghost, Lin Heng showed no mercy, directly raising the Feather Duster, and coldly asked:
"Speak, where is the girl?"
The fierce ghost almost cried.
Another threat!
This Daoist always resorted to intimidation?