Chapter 80: A Desperate Encounter

Because of the sudden burst of the monsoon, we had already traveled nearly five miles from the shore, so the distance between the ghost Rakshasa and me was not very close. I didn’t know why I couldn’t escape its gaze, so we just looked at each other across the lake from a distance!

Because of the distance, I couldn’t see the face of the ghost Rakshasa clearly, but its gaze seemed to have penetrating power. Through such a long distance, it seemed like a knife falling on my body. Wherever it passed, I could actually feel the coldness of the substance. Unconsciously, a layer of cold sweat formed on my back, and the clothes on my back were tightly stuck to my back.

It was only after a few seconds that I suddenly woke up and shouted, “Everyone hide in the cabin! Close the cabin! The ship over there is the same. Monsoon, notify them quickly!”

After saying this, I turned and ran into the cabin. The others didn’t dare to be negligent. Ji Feng was already shouting to notify the people on the other side, and then he started to lower the sail by the way. On the other side, Huigen hurriedly lowered the sail.

I froze for a second in the cabin, watching as the sail was lowered, and the ghost Rakshasa suddenly rushed towards us…

It seemed to be floating on the water, moving slowly step by step, but in fact, each step was a long distance. It seemed to be free from the restrictions of the ghostly mist and move freely!

I felt my heart start to beat violently. I dared not be dazed again. The next moment I almost shouted, “Where are the jade talismans?” Sweat ran down my forehead and into my eyes, showing how anxious I was!

Chengyuan handed me a package carefully. It was really a package containing jade talismans. I dared not be negligent. The ghost Rakshasa was so fast that I was afraid that it had already arrived and our defense formation had not yet been activated!

I quickly picked up a jade talisman and began to place it in the designated location. Ji Feng said anxiously, “Chen Xiaogong, this jade talisman can only support for three hours. Use a little less…”

I rudely interrupted Ji Feng and shouted, “Come and help!”

Ji Feng was startled. Cheng Yuan and Huigen were already helping me to place the jade talisman. I suddenly remembered something and turned to Ji Feng, almost shouting with bloodshot eyes: “You didn’t let them use the jade talisman, did you?”

Ji Feng looked at me blankly and said, “Even a fierce ghost will avoid this boat if the sail is lowered.

“The ghost Rakshasa is here!” This sentence almost popped out of my teeth, and at the same time, my sweat was falling in large drops. I had ‘encountered’ the ghost Rakshasa several times, and its existence had put too much psychological pressure on me. I couldn’t imagine what would happen if the jade talisman wasn’t installed there.

According to the nature of the ghost Raksha, none of them will survive!

“What did you say?!” Ji Feng was also stunned. As a Taoist, as a member of the Shouhu lineage, he could not possibly not know about this ghost Rakshasa, even if it had not yet started killing!

“Quickly shout, save as many as you can!” I yelled, I couldn’t calm down!

In the cabin, everyone heard that the ghost Rakshasa was coming and they all helped to install the jade talisman. Even the arrogant Xiao Daxia, whose face had turned dark, quickly helped everyone install the jade talisman.

Ji Feng’s voice came through the cabin from the boat’s canopy and echoed across the lake: “It’s the ghost Rakshasa! Install the jade talisman!”

I don’t know if it will work, but I personally installed the last jade talisman, and sat down in the spacious cabin. I suddenly realized that my heart was beating so fast that I could hardly bear it! Ru Yue handed me a handkerchief…

But before I could take the handkerchief, outside the cabin, a strange laughter suddenly sounded. Lushan said with a gloomy face, “It’s here.”

Tao Bai has always been slow to react. He almost subconsciously asked, “Who is coming?”

“Yucuizi.” This terrifying name popped out of Lushan’s mouth, and he added, “Yucuizi is the ghost Rakshasa!”

The air seemed to have become stagnant, and the name Yucui Zi was like a secret that could not be spoken. After Lu Shan said it, the entire cabin fell silent, and then the entire ship began to shake violently!

‘Peng’ ‘Pengpeng’, it was as if something was wildly crashing into the cabin. The few people who were standing suddenly couldn’t stand anymore and could only sit down against the cabin wall!

“Open the door, open the door…” A cold, distant female voice rang out from outside the cabin, and it penetrated into everyone’s minds through the ship’s awning. In that instant, Ji Feng suddenly stood up and walked towards the bow of the ship.

“What are you doing?” It was Huigen who stopped him. Ji Feng looked at Huigen in confusion, and tried to break free from her, but at that moment, the outside of the boat suddenly felt brighter, and Ji Feng suddenly came to his senses.

He stared at us all with some confusion and some fear, asking, “What am I doing?”

I didn’t want to scare Ji Feng. The sail just lit up a little, and I guess the formation had already begun to take effect. He suddenly came to his senses. I said lightly, “It’s nothing. You’re just too nervous!”

Ji Feng sat down in a daze. Suddenly, our boat shook violently again, and a loud sound came from it. Xiao Chengqian was furious. He was about to say something when a piercing scream came from outside. It was the voice of the ghost Rakshasa!

The formation has already begun to take effect, so the ghost Rakshasa can’t easily attack the hull! It was counterattacked by the formation outside the sail!

“Heh heh heh… good, very good, very good…” It had only been a short half-minute, and we had already experienced such danger. I didn’t expect the ghost Rakshasa to be able to say such threatening things.

I stared nervously at Ji Feng and asked, “Over there, will we make it in time?”

Ji Feng shook his head in a somewhat despondent manner, indicating that he did not know. Xiao Chengqian roared in anger, “It’s so damn frustrating! We’re a bunch of Taoist priests and a monk! Why are we hiding here like a coward?”

I clenched my fists and began to move. If there was no need to take risks, then there was no need to make unnecessary sacrifices. The responsibility on my shoulders was too heavy, which made me feel so restricted. Wasn’t I also feeling suffocated?

“Calm down first. We’ll act if necessary.” The one speaking was Chengxin. At this moment, I clearly noticed that Chengxin’s eyes had something wrong with them, emitting a shocking brilliance!

But I couldn’t think about why Chengxin’s eyes had changed, because I was worried about the situation of the ship. The ghost Rakshasa attacked us first, and we had completed installing the jade talisman in advance. It was only after half a minute that the formation was completely effective!

So, what about the other side? My fists were clenched tighter and tighter. They were the ones who were repairing the formation. If the formation couldn’t be repaired in time, the situation would be even worse. I couldn’t sit still for a moment, and suddenly stood up, feeling a little anxious inside!

We couldn’t see outside from inside the cabin, and because the atmosphere was so tense and depressing, we forgot to light the oil lamp in the cabin. We could only hear each other’s breathing and the sound of the water flowing outside. It was precisely this quietness that made people’s minds so heavy that they were on the verge of collapse!

“Peng,” “peng,” two more sounds of impact rang out, but our ship did not shake. Had the attack begun over there? At that moment, I heard everyone’s breathing become rapid, including mine!

If things go well, we should be able to hold off the attack, right? The ship can hold out for a while, just a little while longer, and the formation will take effect! But what if the ghost Rakshasa doesn’t leave? What should we do then?

I found that my heart was too chaotic, and I also began to hate myself. Why, after seeing the ghost Rakshasa’s past life, was this fear even greater than before? Could it be that I was too unable to accept that she could calmly eat her husband when she was still alive, and also let her innocent neighbors eat together? I dare not imagine it, and I get goosebumps just thinking about it!

The sound of continuous pounding came from outside. Because of the effect of the formation, we couldn’t hear whether the ghost Rakshasa was trying to seduce someone again. But just the sound of the pounding was enough to make our scalps numb!

“Chengyi, make a decision?” Chengyuan’s timid voice sounded in my ear. I turned around in the dark to look at everyone and find some courage, but I saw Chengxin’s shining eyes!

Xiao Chengqian could no longer hold back, and scolded, “You really are like a grandson!” In the meantime, he impatiently pulled up the roll-up blinds on the boat’s sail!

The light from outside suddenly came in. At that moment, I saw the figure of the ghost Rakshasa perched on the sail of the boat. At that moment, its intermittent voice came, and it was also shouting for those people to open the cabin. At the same time, its hand was pressing on the sail, as if scratching the sail. The sound of “Pengpeng” was so loud!

That was actually a direct collision of energy! Can you still hold on? I was suddenly nervous to the extreme!

But the worse thing was that the sail on the other side was slowly being opened!

The ghost seemed to notice that the curtain was open on our side. It suddenly turned around, and in a flash, it floated in front of our ship. The whole face was suddenly in front of Xiao Chengqian, who was looking through the window, less than a centimeter away!

“Fuck!” Xiao Chengqian slammed the curtain down!

I knew that we couldn’t wait any longer. The formation over there wasn’t working, and we had to fight!

I walked towards the bow of the ship, and suddenly I was pulled back by two hands. I looked back and saw a pair of shining eyes, and then a voice came from the ear that was incredibly charming: “I’ll do it!”