Chapter 152: Ling Ling, A Powerful Spirit, A Demon That Has Never Appeared

There are several small bungalows in the backyard of the ancient temple.

The dilapidated house had been abandoned for who knows how long, and when the tightly closed wooden door was pushed open, billowing smoke and dust rose up.

"There are no signs that these doors have ever been opened."

After checking all the way, we found that the door of each bungalow was closed tightly, with no signs that anyone had opened it or even touched it.

"Did the client deceive us, or was the crime scene not in these bungalows?" Zhang Chenran was puzzled.

Lingling gave the place a quick inspection.

The structures and items in all the rooms the two had seen were similar. This should be where the temple disciples once lived.

The furniture was covered with dust that had accumulated over countless years, and no one had ever touched it,

returning to the backyard.

"The instrument will detect any unusual aura. If the demon is still active near the temple, it will definitely be detected. Be prepared."

Lingling took out the prepared instruments from her backpack and squatted on the ground to tinker with them.

"good!"

After taking a look at the instrument, Zhang Chenran concentrated on receiving the feedback from the Shadow Guards.

The instrument in Lingling's hand is similar to the demon-gathering instrument that the military often uses in the wild.

However, its main function is to detect hidden demons, and its ability to gather demons is not very effective.

When Lingling came here, she guessed that the demon in the temple knew how to hide itself, but its first attack was a fatal blow!

The demon was very scary and tricky, and it left no trace when committing crimes.

Since the two arrived at the temple, apart from a few backpacks of the hunting team in the main hall, there were no traces of the hunting team anywhere else.

Clothes, corpses, bloodstains... nothing!

Lingling has been hunting monsters for so many years, and has encountered many monsters who know how to hide themselves.

The demon hidden in this temple may not be the strongest, but it is definitely the most difficult!

...…

Rustle, rustle.

The breeze blew the banyan tree, and leaves slowly fell from the sky.

The temple is still so quiet.

Beep! Beep!

The inharmonious electronic sounds of the machines rang out.

"alright!"

Seeing the instrument started, Lingling just stood up and felt an inexplicable push on the back of her head.

The center of gravity of his body tilted forward, and he instinctively took a few steps forward before he could barely stabilize his body.

Maybe it was because of the force of gravity hitting her head, but Lingling felt a little dazed.

"Why did you hit me?"

Lingling turned around angrily and found that Zhang Chenran had disappeared.

"Zhang Chenran! Zhang Chenran!" She shouted a few times, but no one responded.

There was a moment of silence in the backyard of the temple, and only her shouts echoed in the empty yard.

That cute little face had a frown on its face and a look of anger.

Even Mo Fan didn't dare to joke with her like this!

Lingling looked around and thought that Zhang Chenran had used Shadow Escape to quietly leave her sight.

Suddenly, a figure that looked like Zhang Chenran walked into a small bungalow not far away

. Without thinking much, Lingling hurriedly chased after him without even taking her backpack.

As I stepped over the tattered and cracked threshold, there was silence.

The dusty floor showed no signs of anyone having stepped on it.

"Zhang Chenran, come out!" Lingling stood in the house and shouted angrily.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A faint whistling sound passed by outside the house. The sound was very small, but it kept going on.

Lingling turned her head and looked outside the house.

The whistling sound became more and more frequent, but no one could see what creature was making it.

If it really is that guy, I will never let him go. Lingling stuck her head out of the house and looked around.

The whistling sound stopped, and the silence outside the house returned to its usual eerie and gloomy state.

Lingling was extremely angry at this time. It was obvious that this was a deliberate trick on her!

"Go and have fun by yourself!"

Lingling walked out of the house, preparing to go back to the backyard to get her backpack and leave the deserted temple.

"Ling, Lingling."

Behind me, a hoarse and weak voice came into my ears.

Hearing Zhang Chenran's voice, Lingling turned her head sharply and her pupils contracted violently.

The originally dilapidated house was now covered with branches and vines that were intertwined with each other.

Weak human faces appeared on the branches and vines!

The roots seemed to have grown into the heads and bodies, using the dozen or so mages as nutrients and absorbing their vitality!

"Lingling, run, run quickly!"

Zhang Chenran, who was trapped in it, used up his last bit of strength to make a final sound to her.

Then, he closed his eyes and lost his life.

Escape, escape from here, escape from this ancient temple. These were the few short words the captain said to the client at the end, right?

Lingling reached back in panic, but found nothing there.

Then she remembered that she had left her backpack in the backyard.

She subconsciously summoned the magical tools she had on her, including the ghost cloak that Zhang Chenran gave her before he set out.

Gui Peng Lingling put it on his body, but he couldn't control the ability to escape.

Not only the ghost thorn, but also several other magic tools have become ineffective!

The soul imprint engraved on the magic tool disappeared inexplicably, and the consciousness could no longer penetrate into the magic tool to control it!

"Why at this time?"

Fear and panic surged into Lingling's heart. She completely lost her previous composure and ran towards the temple gate.

As she ran, she glanced back and saw a face floating above some small bungalows!

That face was like an evil ghost, bringing infinite fear to people!

Behind him, countless sharp trees and ghost vines gradually covered the entire backyard with overwhelming force!

The whistling sounds earlier were probably caused by them.

If the situation continues like this, it won't be long before the entire temple will be occupied by sharp trees and ghost vines!

The speed at which the sharp woods and ghost vines covered the area was not so fast at the beginning.

Before they completely reached her, Lingling had already walked around the banyan tree and saw the dilapidated gate of the temple.

However, the sharp wood and the ghost vines quickly climbed over the temple wall and blocked the only exit at a very fast speed before she stepped out of the door!

She had no choice but to hide in the only uncovered main hall.

The short legs took two steps up four steps, rushed into the main hall, and then slammed the wooden door shut!

Lingling crawled under the offering table in front of the three Buddha statues and curled up, her body shaking uncontrollably.

Soon, the sharp wood and ghost thorns outside tightly wrapped the entire main hall.

The moonlight poured in through the gaps, and the brightest ray of moonlight covered the entire tribute table, stopping just in front of the pair of little feet

. What on earth was that? Lingling recalled Zhang Chenran's appearance, and her eyes couldn't help but become moist.

In addition to fear, she subconsciously thought in her mind.

Demon? What kind of demon is that?

A sharp-wooded vine, a giant ghost face, a plant demon? Or an evil spirit?

When did it take Zhang Chenran away?

Why didn't it take me away when it took Zhang Chenran away? I was clearly right in front of him.

Is it because I am too weak to pose a threat to the demons?

No,

Lingling, whose mind was different from that of an ordinary person, quickly calmed down.

If that demon could capture Zhang Chenran silently, there would be no way she could escape and hide here.

Besides, how could it be possible for several magic tools worth tens of millions to become ineffective at the same time after being branded by the soul mark?

Lingling found all the unreasonable points before and analyzed them calmly:

"It's impossible for Zhang Chenran, who majored in Shadow, to be caught so easily at night. That's not him!

Not only the magic tools are ineffective, but also the ghost hairpin. If the demons have a way to prohibit me from using the magic tools, then the ghost hairpin does not make sense, unless those things are not magic tools or ghost hairpins at all!

There was no way I could escape back to the main hall from the clutches of this demon. It had no reason to let me go and chase me again.

Is all this a false illusion? "

...…

Ancient temple, backyard courtyard.

"This is so wrong. Is there really a demon that can kill eight magic hunters without leaving any clues?"

After receiving the information from all the Shadow Clan guards, Zhang Chenran frowned deeply.

The belongings of that team of mage hunters were left in the main hall, and there were traces of their presence in the main hall.

But all the information told him that, apart from the main hall, there was no sign of any hunter team coming to the backyard.

"Lingling, did the instrument respond?" Zhang Chenran thought fruitlessly and could only place his hope on the instrument.

However, the little loli with twin ponytails ignored him.

Zhang Chenran looked in her direction puzzledly.

The instrument was shining with green light and making a beeping sound from time to time.

Lingling, however, sat under the banyan tree and fell asleep hugging her bulging backpack.

Too tired from traveling, fell asleep? Zhang Chenran looked puzzled.

She has never failed to deliver at a critical moment.

"Wang, there seems to be something wrong with her."

Queen Jiuyou floated out from Lingling's shadow with a serious look on her face.

"Something's wrong?" Zhang Chenran flashed and came to her side in an instant.

Lingling's petite body hugged the backpack tightly, and she kept shaking, not sure if it was because of the cold or some other reason.

The pink little face was a little pale and looked very ugly, as if she was having a nightmare from which she could not wake up.

Zhang Chenran stretched out his hand and placed it on her forehead.

The temperature is normal, and he is not sick.

"Lingling, Lingling"

Zhang Chenran gently pushed her body, trying to wake her up.

At this time, Queen Jiuyou said softly:

"King, it would be better if you don't force her to wake up."

"Just say what you want to say!" Zhang Chenran frowned unhappily.

Seeing that he was somewhat angry, Queen Jiuyou quickly said:

"This little girl should be in a deep sleep now. If she is forcibly awakened, it is likely to cause serious trauma to her spirit."

"What caused her to become like this? You're about to be promoted to the supreme monarch, but you can't even notice this situation?" Zhang Chenran said in a deep voice.

Queen Jiuyou quickly knelt down and buried her head,

"King, this little girl is just an ordinary person with a weak spirit. It's easy to kill her, but difficult to protect her.

I have explored her soul and found that she is not under mental attack. It should be a very tricky mental hypnosis or mental guidance method that has caused her to fall into a nightmare and become like this."

"Is there any way?"

"Yes, but it will take time."

"how long?"

"It will take half a day without causing any harm to her soul. But during this half day, if she cannot bear the mental pressure in the dream, she may suffer a mental breakdown or even die. At best, she will become insane or even die!"

Zhang Chenran was stunned.

If the demon that caused Lingling to fall into the dream wanted to kill her, how could an ordinary person like her sustain her mental strength for half a day?

"Is there no other way?"

"Yes, kill the demon who cast the spell!" Queen Jiuyou said coldly.

If you kill the spellcaster, the spell that the spellcaster has cast on you will naturally be eliminated!

However, if the other party wanted to take Lingling's life before being killed, it would be easy.

At this time, a beautiful figure floated out of the shadow.

Zhang Chenran looked at the Fire Witch in confusion.

She did not have a body of fire, but a dark body whose face was three parts like Chen Ying and seven parts like an adult Yan Ji.

The Fire Witch walked up to Lingling and squatted down.

"Do you have a solution?" Zhang Chenran transmitted a message to her soul through the chain of contract.

He didn't ask directly, maybe the demon that made Lingling sleep was spying nearby.

Even though every corner of the temple was being monitored by Shadow Soldiers,

"I can possess her for a short time, enhance her mental strength, and decipher dreams." The Fire Witch responded.

"With her body, can she withstand possession?" Zhang Chenran was a little worried.

"It won't last long. The worst side effect will be that she will feel mentally exhausted." The Flame Witch glanced at him and told him not to worry.

Hearing this, Zhang Chenran did not ask any more questions:

"Okay, please."

"Don't you feel hypocritical saying this to me?" The Fire Witch had an indifferent expression, but her tone contained resentment and displeasure.

Zhang Chenran opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond for a moment, and lowered his eyes guiltily.

The Fire Witch chuckled, but didn't care. She put her gaze back on Lingling.

Buzz~

Suddenly, the slight soul sound fluctuated slightly, and Zhang Chenran stood up abruptly and looked around.

"King, I heard it too." Seeing his expression, Queen Jiuyou spoke quickly.

The soul sound was very weak, just barely reaching the soul turmoil of a servant.

A man and a ghost kept searching, trying to find the demon hiding nearby.

...…

Dream.

The temple was covered with wooden thorns and vines, which kept hitting the doors and windows of the main hall.

The slapping was done very slowly, as if wanting the little girl in the room to gradually experience the fear.

Before she was hurt, her spirit collapsed!

Loneliness, fear, helplessness, and the impending death would have caused a normal person to collapse long ago.

However, this little girl's mind is much stronger than that of a normal person, and she can stay calm even in this situation.

There is no other way, it can only slightly increase the pressure of the dream and crush her spirit!

The human and the ghost outside noticed the soul sound it emitted when it strengthened the dream!

This human mage is very tricky, and the ghost is stronger than it, so it can't be careless.

It would be best if you could get the soul of this little girl, but if you can't, don't offend that man and that ghost, because you can't afford to offend them.

It's a hitch. We must find a way to get him away, otherwise it will be in danger.

Next time you take action, you must be extra careful.

The main hall of the temple.

The sharp wood and the ghost vine suddenly started beating like crazy and sped up their speed!

Not only doors and windows, but even houses are being attacked by them!

Different from the previous purpose, this time the sharp wood and the ghost vine came with endless killing intent!

Lingling clenched her fists, and just when she was at a loss, the temperature around her suddenly rose.

The cold and fear were all burned away by the flames, and were replaced by warmth and salvation!

The dream that did not belong to Lingling was shattered like a mirror!

Now, she was in chaos.

Not far ahead, a graceful figure controlling fire was floating towards her.

"Little Yan Ji?"

Lingling saw that the face was very similar to that of little Yan Ji, but it was not as childish as little Yan Ji's porcelain doll. It was more like the appearance of an adult Yan Ji.

Flame, the adult Princess Yan. Lingling finally remembered this familiar flame power:

"Fire Witch!"