Chapter 37: The Temple Spirit Talisman Suppresses Evil Again

The wine jug shattered!

The divine flag fluttered, pressing down on the evil sorcerer's body and at the same time also blocking the fragments, thus saving everyone from harm.

But this old man had died so thoroughly, his eyes wide open, filled with shock and fear.

"..."

Lin Yan's gaze suddenly sharpened, filled with scrutiny.

At this moment, even the city defense Colonel Meng Lu gave this Mr. Mirror a deep look.

"You..."

Meng Lu's expression was complex, hesitating to speak.

"I..."

Mr. Mirror too was pale, quickly gesturing with his hands as he looked at the scene before him: "I... I didn't come to kill and silence..."

He obviously understood the meaning hidden in the looks from Lin Yan and Meng Lu.

He tried desperately to explain, fearing that his words would not clear his name.

But he found that both the Flag Commander Wu Chang and Colonel Meng Lu's gazes were becoming more and more grave.

Seeing this, Mr. Mirror's heart panicked, and he hurriedly tried to explain again, but suddenly he was shocked.

He finally understood why everyone was so astonished and even horrified.

Because he had been startled a moment ago, he had already released the divine flag from his grasp.

Yet the divine flag was still there, suspended in midair.

An invisible wind blew, holding the divine flag in place.

"Impossible!"

Mr. Mirror's pupils tightened, exclaiming in horror, "The divine flag was made from branches of Liu Venerate himself, worshipped within the temple for thirty years, it is one of the treasures of our time. Possessing the powerful Qi Mechanism of Liu Venerate, how can it fail to suppress the Evil Spirit?"

It was not just a matter of failing to suppress it.

The Evil Spirit had directly infiltrated the divine flag!

Taking refuge within, using the "flag" as its body!

The Qi Mechanism of Liu Venerate was actually unable to suppress this evil aura!

Any Evil Spirit that can contend with the Qi Mechanism of Liu Venerate is an extremely fierce entity!

Just last night, High Willow City had set up an altar to send away such a high-tier, powerful demon with a vast offering of incense!

The demons that took the opportunity to enter the city last night would not be too strong!

Otherwise, it would not be Mr. Mirror coming today, but the temple priest in person!

Yet, an Evil Spirit, which was not that powerful, dared to defy the divine treasure of the temple?

"Spirit Talisman!"

Mr. Mirror, although inexperienced, clearly had learned much within the temple.

Immediately, the six Divine Envoys behind him each took out a Spirit Talisman.

Mr. Mirror also took out a Spirit Talisman from his bosom.

The seven people surrounded the divine flag, taking positions corresponding to the Big Dipper, and instantly they burned the Spirit Talismans, chanting incantations.

Seeing this, Lin Yan, who was about to take action, also stopped, watching carefully to see what mysterious methods of exorcism the temple possessed!

"Evil energy blending, mutually devouring?"

Meng Lu murmured in a low voice, "A slightly stronger Evil Spirit, consuming a weaker wandering spirit, thus becoming stronger, breaking the shackles, and becoming an even more formidable entity?"

He came from the city defense, with an understanding of the darkness after nightfall that common people could not reach.

Throughout the generations, the ancestors would teach their descendants that one should not walk at night.

Because walking at night, one could be harmed by demons.

But Meng Lu knew that in the darkness, countless demons did not live in harmony with one another.

The law of the jungle was omnipresent.

The strong demons would consume the weaker ones to grow stronger themselves.

As for the flesh and souls of the Human Clan, they seemed to possess a stronger temptation in the night.

"So, the weak wandering spirits that entered the city last night, through mutual devouring, reached a higher tier?"

The leader of the night patrol was full of shock.

Meng Lu nodded and said, "This old fellow must have used that wine jug to make the Evil Spirit's energies consume each other, thereby becoming stronger."

He took a deep breath and added, "However, if it was still a weak wandering spirit last night, then although it is stronger tonight, compared to last night, it shouldn't be by much!"

Despite saying this, before him, the Evil Spirit was current, and the divine flag floated in the air.

The night wind swept through, bone-chilling cold.

Everyone was silent, their hearts filled with dread.

Some night patrol envoys couldn't even hold onto their swords, their legs uncontrollably trembling.

Seeing everyone's eyes filled with fear, Meng Lu spoke up again, "Everyone, be at ease. To us martial artists, evil spirits are indeed extremely terrifying."

"But the temple, specializes in conquering evil spirits."

"The situation today, even martial artists at their peak would fall here!"

"Mr. Mirror may not be a martial artist, but his ability to exorcise evil and resolve disasters is incomparable, even by martial artists at their peak."

"Just wait for Mr. Mirror to suppress the evil spirit. After tonight, Linjiang Square will be safe and sound."

As Meng Lu said this, he turned to look at Lin Yan.

But he noticed that Wu Chang, the Flag Commander's, brow was gradually furrowing.

And as the divine banner fluttered in the wind, the ashes of the seven spirit talismans that had burned, had already drifted over, adhering to the divine banner.

"Liu Venerate above, descend with your divine essence, aid me in subduing demons and vanquishing evil spirits, and eliminate the evil spirit!"

Mr. Mirror formed seals with his hands and shouted, "I beseech Liu Venerate's divine essence to descend!"

In a trance, it seemed a light began to shine, gradually brightening on the divine banner, like twinkling stars, magnificently beautiful.

The evil energy dissipated, the suspicious spirits all vanquished.

Suddenly, the divine banner dropped to the ground.

The evil spirit had been completely sealed within.

Seeing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

The six Divine Envoys were also gasping for breath, clearly summoning Liu Venerate's divine essence seemed to have drained a great deal of their energy.

"It is done!"

Mr. Mirror was pale, wiping the sweat from his forehead, gave a bow to everyone, then turned his gaze towards Lin Yan.

"This is... Master?"

Mr. Mirror hesitated and said, "Regarding tonight's events, I will report truthfully, and my master will investigate the source of this evil spirit. If there are any questions later on, please, Master, cooperate with the inquiry."

After all, he had killed an official from the Outer South Government Office in front of everyone.

Though what they had just witnessed convinced everyone that this Flag Commander was innocent.

Still, reporting this matter, a thorough investigation was bound to follow, and there would surely be some trouble afterwards.

Lin Yan also understood this and nodded slightly.

He was about to speak when he suddenly stepped forward and kicked over Mr. Mirror.

The abrupt turn of events shocked everyone.

Those who had just let down their guard against the Flag Commander instinctively drew their swords again, their faces full of horror.

Mr. Mirror had already fallen to the ground, rather bewildered.

The other Divine Envoys quickly crowded forward, a mix of shock and anger on their faces.

"How dare you! How dare you attack Mr. Mirror..."

Before the Divine Envoy could finish speaking, he realized that the willow branch Night Lamps everyone held, at that moment, had all gone out.

All of Bull Horn Mountain once again plunged into silence and darkness.

The stars and moon vanished!

Yin Clouds gathered densely!

In an instant, evil energy enveloped half of the mountain!

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In the inner city, Observatory Tower.

"Mr. Liu Qi, there's been a disturbance in the south of the city!"

"A disturbance?"

"It erupted suddenly, the Divine Mirror has unexpectedly acted up. From what we can see, the qi mechanism is so strong, it's beyond the normal scope of what a demon or evil spirit should possess!"

"Where is it located?"

"Outside Qing Mountain Square, inside Linjiang Square, at the intersection between the two places," the scribe said in a low voice: "It seems to be near Bull Horn Mountain."

"Is it a demon or an evil spirit?"

"An evil spirit."

"It should be no problem, Little Mirror is in Linjiang Square. With his accomplishments, he can mobilize a great amount of Liu Venerate's divine essence. Unless it's an evil spirit of the 'ferocious' tier, he should be able to handle it," said Mr. Liu Qi, exhaling a sigh of relief, then casually waved his hand and said, "But just to be cautious, have Ling He, who's responsible for Qing Mountain Square, take people over to assist."