northernbook Chapter 243 The Dilapidated Temple Outside the City
Chapter 243 The Dilapidated Temple Outside the City
Chapter 243 The Dilapidated Temple Outside the City
"How come there are monsters again! And they're even inside the city."
Compared to Qingshan's slightly excited mood, Qingzhou felt a little scared after hearing about the demon.
"I thought it was beautiful just now! But now, looking at these glowing threads, I feel a little creeped out," Qingyang said.
Qingsong hadn't seen the cat demon or wolf demon before, but after hearing about the dream demon, he, like Qingshan, became curious about monsters.
"I've never seen a monster before! I really want to see what it looks like."
"Miss Long," Qingying asked, craning her neck, "comparing the dream demon, the cat demon, and the wolf demon, which is more powerful?"
Upon hearing Qingying's question, the others immediately perked up their ears, waiting for Long Chuqing's answer.
It's important to understand that this issue is crucial for them. While they may be curious, gathering enough information will give them a better understanding of the situation. If they can't handle it, it could even endanger their lives!
Long Chuqing lowered her head in thought: "This? It's hard to say, after all, I haven't even encountered it yet!"
After spending time together, Xiao Han realized that his understanding of Long Chuqing was minimal, and that she had many secrets and hidden skills, which she would occasionally reveal, but only the tip of the iceberg.
But how did she know about the existence of these monsters? She even knew their classification.
She dared to go out alone in the middle of the night to find that dream demon, so she must have a way to deal with monsters? He couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Chu Qing had studied under a celestial master?
After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Chu Qing, how did you know that the person who was unconscious was related to the dream demon? And these blue-glowing threads, we didn't see them when we came here. Obviously, they only appeared after you told us to close our eyes. What method did you use?"
Faced with Xiao Han's questions and suspicions, Long Chuqing had already thought of a way to deal with them, otherwise she wouldn't have let them come along.
She rummaged through the small bag she carried with her and pulled out a small piece of paper with a talisman drawn on it. She then twirled it between two fingers in front of the group.
"Here, this is the talisman. I have dealt with some masters who know magic before, and they taught me how to draw it. Just by sweeping it lightly in front of you, ordinary people can see things that others cannot."
“Just like these glowing threads, hehe…” she grinned, “Isn’t it amazing!”
Fortunately, she had drawn a few talismans before leaving home, which could be used to fool people. Long Chuqing remained expressionless, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Long Chuqing offered an explanation, Xiao Han did not completely believe her. He knew she had many unspeakable secrets and sometimes spoke only half the truth.
Moreover, Long Chuqing only explained seeing the blue silk thread, but didn't mention how he learned about the existence of the Dream Demon.
She simply chose to gloss over the issue, and he wouldn't pry too deeply and put her in a difficult position.
Perhaps one day, after learning about something, everything will fall into place, and then everything will make sense.
He smiled slightly: "It's amazing, Chu Qing, you know so much. Can you teach me how to draw this when we get back?"
"No problem, but I only know a little bit about it myself."
Qingzhou swallowed hard, forcing himself to remain calm as he asked, "Miss Long, you said you can see things that others can't, so... can you see ghosts and such?"
"Logically speaking, you shouldn't be able to see them, but if you're interested, I can draw a talisman that allows you to see ghosts, so you can see for yourself."
"No, no, no... no need, I'm not interested."
Qingzhou waved his hands repeatedly. He still wanted to get a good night's sleep. If he saw something unclean, it wouldn't be as simple as just insomnia.
Qingsong, standing to the side, stroked his chin thoughtfully, looking quite interested.
"I'm quite curious about what they look like. I wonder if they match the descriptions in the book?"
Qingzhou frowned, his lips twitching slightly, thinking to himself: Will I be able to sleep after seeing that stuff? I still have to work night shifts!
He couldn't help but glance at Long Chuqing again: Miss Long, isn't she afraid of these ethereal and strange things?
Having wasted some time here, Long Chuqing felt that the important matter was more important.
"Alright, I don't know how strong this dream demon is now, but it's still a bit dangerous. You should go back first!"
“Since there is danger, I can’t let you go alone,” Xiao Han said.
"It's up to you!"
As he spoke, Long Chuqing ran forward along the roof ridge, then leaped down from the height and ran along the place where the silk threads converged.
Xiao Han quickly followed, and the other six people naturally followed as well.
Although they still felt a little nervous and uneasy about the unknown monster, seeing Long Chuqing charging ahead with a calm expression, he seemed to have a firm grasp on how to defeat the monster.
Their expressions, devoid of any fear or panic, made them feel incredibly safe.
Surely Miss Long has a way to deal with that monster, otherwise she wouldn't have come alone. Thinking of this, Qingzhou, who was originally a little timid, felt a little more at ease: at worst, he could just call for help from Miss Long if he encountered danger.
As Long Chuqing and the others continued forward, the silk threads kept emerging in the darkness, coming into their view.
They followed the direction in which the silk threads converged all the way to the outskirts of the city, finally stopping in front of an abandoned temple.
The blue-glowing threads converged into the dilapidated temple from all directions.
No, strictly speaking, these threads extended outwards from inside the dilapidated temple.
As they approached, Long Chuqing, Fei Feng, and Feng Yu simultaneously sensed a powerful demonic aura.
Although the silk thread glowed with a blue light, it could not illuminate the surrounding environment. Through the dim moonlight, one could vaguely see a half-open wooden door hanging at the mountain gate, creaking in the night wind.
Long Chuqing lifted her foot to step onto the stairs, but Xiao Han grabbed her arm.
"Chu Qing, do you have a way to deal with that monster?"
Xiao Han was still somewhat worried, after all, apart from Long Chuqing, the others knew very little about monsters, and were even less aware of their strength and level of danger.
If we really have to face that dream demon head-on, how will we deal with her? Ordinary swords and blades probably won't be able to cause any real damage to a demon!
"Wouldn't it be dangerous to go in like this?"
Indeed, she can handle the dream demon, but if it changes its target and attacks Xiao Han and the others, they might not be able to defend themselves.
She took out all the talismans from the small bag, but there were only four exorcism talismans. If they were carried with them, they could avoid attacks.
"There are only four exorcism talismans." Long Chuqing handed the talismans to Xiao Han: "You can take them and divide them up. Carrying them on your person can prevent you from being bewitched by the dream demon and also help to resist its attacks. The three of you who don't have any talismans can stay with me."