Bai Ye pulled back early, with no particular reason other than to buy time.
The Back Spirit lasted for three minutes, counted from when the black smoke began to condense. So, Bai Ye started running the moment he saw the black smoke appear. After creating some distance, by the time the Back Spirit took shape and caught up, about half a minute would have passed.
"I'm such a clever little ghost!"
As Bai Ye shamelessly thought this, the Back Spirit finally finished condensing.
A silhouette formed from smoke and gas, with no legs. Black smoke swirled around its body, resembling a cloak. The only part of its body with substance was a pair of bone claws!
Then...
The instant it finished condensing, the Back Spirit suddenly raised its bone claws and struck the empty air in front of it.
Boom, boom, boom!
As the strike landed, the sound of the ground cracking instantly echoed, kicking up countless flying debris. Three extremely deep claw marks appeared.
Bai Ye was prepared. He seized the opportunity and leaped to the side, pushing off the ground with one hand to evade the Back Spirit's attack.
Bai Ye licked his lips. The Back Spirit was strong, on par with a regulator. After all, if it wasn't strong, it wouldn't be called a punishment. Punishments were meant to kill.
After missing its first strike, the Back Spirit didn't hesitate. It floated close to the ground, moving towards Bai Ye.
So fast!
Bai Ye's vision blurred for a moment, and the Back Spirit was already upon him. Bai Ye then instinctively pulled the trigger of the Evil Dragon's Roar.
Bang!
The gun rotated!
Five energy beams shot forward, and then...
Boom!
As the five energy beams blasted forward, the Back Spirit's body was shattered by Bai Ye's shot, turning into wisps of black smoke that scattered in all directions.
However, this seemed to have little effect on the Back Spirit. The shattered black smoke quickly condensed again, and its bone claws swept out once more.
Bai Ye decisively moved sideways and entered the funhouse maze. Immediately afterward, the sound of shattering mirrors came from behind Bai Ye. The Back Spirit swept its arm, shattering a large portion of the mirrors.
Then...
The Back Spirit entered the funhouse maze, only to find Bai Ye had disappeared.
Using the reflections of the mirrors and the dim environment, Bai Ye immediately went into hiding.
But it was also useless. The Back Spirit's characteristic was to relentlessly pursue its host. It shifted its body slightly, and the Back Spirit immediately headed towards a funhouse mirror. It then thrust its bone claws forward, shattering a mirror.
The next instant, Bai Ye's figure was revealed, still holding a burning talismancard.
"Fire Charm!"
Bai Ye whispered, throwing the talismancard forward.
The talismancard burned as it flew forward, quickly turning into a massive fireball that enveloped the Back Spirit.
In an instant, the Back Spirit struggled within the flames, its bone claws constantly reaching out, shattering the surrounding mirrors, appearing extremely pained.
Bai Ye sneered. Since he had memories from his previous life, he had to make good use of them. Therefore, the route Bai Ye planned was naturally well-thought-out.
Why go to Mount Bagong in the immortal realm area first, and then come to the Death Amusement Park in the supernatural area?
It wasn't just about the distance of the route, but rather...
Things from the Xianxia world had an innate restraint effect on ghosts and spirits.
The Five Spirit Curses, under normal circumstances, might just be ordinary daoist spells. But when facing ghosts and spirits, their power surged dramatically.
However, the Back Spirit didn't die. The flames covering it eventually dissipated. Seeing that the flames were gone, Bai Ye immediately ran.
The Back Spirit furiously pursued, but after only about ten meters, it suddenly stopped and then dissolved into smoke, disappearing.
Three minutes were up.
Bai Ye let out a sigh of relief. It wasn't impossible to destroy it, but there was no need. It would be a waste of his talismans. He only needed to last three minutes anyway.
Having lost some time, Bai Ye felt he needed to hurry. He passed through the funhouse maze and pushed open a wooden door, only to be stunned to find it wasn't an exit but a staff restroom.
"Sigh!"
Bai Ye sighed, knowing what was about to happen.
The funhouse maze was shaped like a giant tent, like an enlarged yurt. A frame was built inside, and then covered with an outer layer.
With such a structure, where would a restroom come from? Thinking about it, even having a wooden door was strange.
Bai Ye went to the sink, washed his face with water, and then, when Bai Ye tried to get water for the second time, the water suddenly turned blood-red.
Vividly red!
*Tap, tap...*
The light bulb in the restroom began to make strange noises, then started flickering, and the surrounding light immediately became dim.
Bai Ye looked up, towards the mirror in front of him.
At first glance, besides himself, the mirror was empty, with nothing else. But in the next moment...
The light flickered, and blood began to flow from the mirror. Then, when he looked at the mirror again, a woman had appeared behind Bai Ye.
The woman wore a bright red dress, had long black hair, and was shackled at her hands and feet. Her lowered head slowly lifted, revealing a rather beautiful face, but one completely devoid of color, exuding a sickly aura, utterly unlike a living person. Blood was slowly trickling down from the corners of her eyes.
Then...
*Slap!*
Bai Ye suddenly turned around and slapped the ghost woman's face. "Are you trying to scare me?"
The ghost woman was stunned by the slap. She clutched her face and remained dazed for half a second, then grinned angrily, putting on a fierce expression. But at that moment...
*Slap!*
Bai Ye slapped the other side of the ghost woman's face with his backhand. "You're still trying to scare me?"
Bai Ye rolled up his sleeves and smashed the ghost woman's head with the butt of his gun, knocking her to the ground. He then raised his foot to step on her.
"For trying to scare me, for trying to scare me! Do you know you can scare people to death? Even if you only hurt my young heart, that's still a sin."
The ghost woman was completely bewildered by Bai Ye's thrashing. After a long while, she finally came to her senses and suddenly opened her mouth and shrieked.
"Ah!"
Amidst the piercing scream, the mirrors and the light bulb shattered. Then...
*Slap!*
Bai Ye slapped the ghost woman's head again. "What are you screaming about? Did you see a ghost?"
The ghost woman, looking wronged, hugged 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. Don't bother me anymore!"
Seeing the muzzle pointed at her, the ghost woman's expression immediately turned ferocious again. Her nails kept growing longer, turning into a pair of sharp claws, which she then swung towards Bai Ye.
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