Ashes with sparks fluttered and the grayish smoke enveloped the entire doorway.
The black brazier appeared and disappeared within it, like a sinister eye, peering maliciously at everyone.
Lu Fei's target was clear as he ran towards the brazier.
As he moved, Jing Jian immediately followed suit.
Tianyuan and Kudeng exchanged a glance and quickly followed.
"In the brazier?"
Tieshenglan was quite startled, but upon second thought, it seemed quite possible.
The brazier in the hallway was gone, but one had appeared at the entrance, suggesting that it might have been moved with the old ghost.
Thus, she also took up her twin rods and followed.
The others hadn't yet reacted, hesitating whether to go or not.
"Everyone, stay calm!" Master Xiang hurriedly stabilized the situation, "There's more than one burning ghost. Some of them followed that Manager Lu to find the old ghost, while the others stayed behind to guard against the little ghost..."
But he didn't finish his words.
Another person let out a shrill scream.
"Fire! I'm on fire, help, help——"
A person's body was engulfed in turquoise flames, with sparks flying everywhere.
The person next to him tried to help put out the fire, but their clothes caught a spark and they were instantly set ablaze as well.
"Help! Help me!"
Two screams echoed through the eerie hall.
The crowd suddenly scattered, for fear of being burned.
"Spiritual Water, purify the world and cleanse the dust! Extinguish!"
Only Zhang Moli stepped forward, flinging out two water spirit talismans.
The ghostly flames on the two people were abruptly extinguished, but many black scorch marks had already appeared on their skin, and black smoke spewed from their mouths, causing them great pain.
Zhang Moli gave each of them a pill to swallow.
"This can't go on; everyone must be on guard against that little ghost!"
While Lu Fei's side had not yet eliminated the old charred ghost, two more people were injured here, causing immediate panic.
"I'll give it a try!"
An ordinary-looking middle-aged woman came forward and scattered large amounts of mixed grains around.
Diviner Dong Xiu Hua, known for her ability to communicate with spirits, is the one who does this.
However, asking for divination in such a place of great danger is tantamount to courting death.
Dong Xiu Hua scattered the specially prepared mixed grains around. If any spirits approached, they would leave a trace.
The others stood back-to-back, tightly holding their magical instruments, carefully observing their surroundings.
At this moment, Lu Fei and the others had already run up to the smoke.
The brazier was located at the forefront of the smoke.
Without a word, Lu Fei lashed out with his whip.
In an instant, ashes scattered in all directions, and a hoarse, aged scream came from the basin.
The brazier trembled and moved backward, with smoke surging forward, enveloping the brazier in the middle.
As Lu Fei approached slightly, he felt a scorching heat; those sparks floating in the smoke, like butterflies, fluttered towards him.
"Lu Fei, be careful!"
Jing Jian quickly swung his magical sword, helping him to deflect the large number of sparks.
"This old ghost is too cunning!"
When Tie Shenglan arrived, the brazier had already been hidden, and she was so anxious that she stamped her foot.
"Why don't we charge in and end this quickly!"
"Young lady, please do not act rashly! This is yin fire. Yin fire burns from the inside out, and once it touches you, it is very hard to extinguish," Ku Deng hurriedly advised.
Lu Fei was just about to try the black umbrella.
"By the way, that guy named Zhang Moli has a fire-warding talisman! If you stick it on your body, you won't be afraid of Yin Fire anymore!" Iron Shenglan ran back like the wind.
"Zhang Moli, lend me your talisman!"
She shouted as she ran.
A small, child-like shadow quietly appeared behind her, holding a white candle. The blue-green flame of the candle approached the hem of her clothes.
"Miss Iron, watch out behind you!"
Zhang Moli shouted urgently and threw two water talismans towards Iron Shenglan.
Iron Shenglan sensed something unusual behind her but did not turn to look. Instead, she immediately struck out with her mace in reverse.
Her move was decisive and swift. The child, hit by the blow, wailed loudly and disappeared.
"Thanks!"
Iron Shenglan then reached out to catch the water talismans thrown by Zhang Moli and continued running toward the main gate without stopping.
With long strides, the dashing and heroic figure indeed captivated many onlookers.
"Two talismans, who will go with me?"
"I will!"
Lu Fei stepped forward, retracting the hand that held the black umbrella.
Since there was another way to resolve the situation, there was no need to reveal his trump card prematurely.
"Brother Jing, Masters, you stay outside to cover us, in case of any further changes!"
"Alright, Shopkeeper Lu, be very careful!"
After giving the instructions, each of them, he and Tie Shenglan, took a water spirit talisman and resolutely stepped into the scorching mist.
As the mist swirled, sparks immediately floated towards them, but as soon as they touched their bodies, they extinguished like falling into water.
However, burn marks gradually appeared around the talismans, clearly indicating that they wouldn't last much longer.
"Iron Maiden, make it quick!"
Lu Fei and Tie Shenglan exchanged a glance, nodding at each other.
The two acted swiftly, searching for the brazier in the gray, hazy smoke.
The brazier moved quietly, avoiding the two of them.
Lu Fei enhanced his five senses with his magical power, and before long, he found the trail of the brazier.
"There it is!" He lashed out with his whip.
An old, pained cry came from the brazier once again, and the pot rolled around in panic.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Tie Shenglan was already waiting at the other end, her twin maces swinging eagerly, striking the brazier with all her might.
The brazier rolled back and collided with Lu Fei's whip again.
Struck from both sides, the withered old figure let out continuous screams of misery. The fire basin in the middle was riddled with large holes and its body caved in, completely ruined.
The wailing ceased. Lu Fei threw out a ghost-repelling talisman as a test, but the fire basin did not react at all, indicating that the old burning ghost had been thoroughly eliminated.
Afterwards.
The scorching smoke dissipated quickly.
The water spirit talismans in his and Tie Shenglan's hands turned to ashes.
Standing at the doorway, a cool breeze blew in, and the city night view outside became real and clear again.
"Great, the door is back!"
Tie Shenglan and Lu Fei exchanged a glance, their faces breaking into broad smiles, and they waved vigorously to those inside.
"Everyone, come over here quickly; we can now move the injured out!"
Everyone felt a surge of joy and hastily lifted the three injured people, moving towards the door.
However, right at this moment.
The assorted grains scattered on the ground moved, and several pairs of footprints of different sizes quietly appeared, stealthily following behind the group.
"Everyone, be careful! There are ghosts again!"
The rice-divination medium was the first to sense something amiss. She hurriedly stopped and shouted to the others in a panic.
As soon as she spoke.
she felt a scorching hand on her shoulder, and her body immediately stiffened, cold sweat breaking out instantly.
"Sister Dong, be careful!"
Fortunately, Zhang Moli responded quickly, and he immediately swung his money sword at the shadow behind her.
The shadow instantly turned into a cluster of sparks and dissipated.
Regardless of whether there were ghosts or not, the others all vigorously waved their magical instruments around them.
"Come, go help them!"
Upon seeing this, Lu Fei and the others immediately rushed back to lend a hand.
The burned spirits seemed to have been scared away, leaving behind several pairs of charred footprints on the assorted grains.