As the candle went out.
the haunted house became exceptionally dark.
"Boss, that thing ran away!" Huzi was somewhat flustered, unsure of why this sudden change had occurred.
"Don't panic!"
Lu Fei put the little black dog into his backpack and rushed to the pond, taking out the ghost-whipping whip.
He could feel a dangerous aura had invaded the haunted house.
It must be that demonic Taoist!
He did not know how the young Taoists were faring, but regardless, he had to destroy the flesh polyp before the demonic Taoist could make his move.
"Come again!"
The flashlight shone into the pitch-black pool, and Lu Fei quickly found the ball of flesh huddled at the bottom.
With a flick of the whip, he wrapped it around the fleshy mass and pulled it out with force.
"Huzi, you focus on cutting open this evil thing; I'll handle the rest."
Lu Fei placed the flashlight to the side for illumination, shielding Huzi behind him as he cautiously surveyed the surroundings.
"Yes!"
Huzi knew this was not the time to show off. Following the boss's instructions was the best choice. He immediately took out his lighter and began to heat the blade.
From the wet, fleshy mass, tentacles extended, grabbing the edge of the pool and trying to hide back in the water.
The wounds previously cut by Huzi had already healed.
Huzi had to start all over again.
"Woof!"
The little black dog, peeking out of the backpack, suddenly barked.
Lu Fei immediately turned his head, his gaze sharp.
At the entrance of the haunted house, a tall figure appeared silently.
It was the Master of Lingyun Temple!
He held his duster, with both hands tucked into his robes, his youthful face without a single wrinkle was particularly sullen, and his aged eyes stared coldly at Lu Fei.
Lu Fei also looked at him calmly.
This demonic Taoist had a powerful aura; having consumed so much meat lingzhi grown by living people, his cultivation must be extraordinary!
He remained composed, showing no sign of anxiety even though Lu Fei had caught the meat lingzhi. Instead, he showed a meaningful expression.
Tiger, in a state of great anxiety, heated the knife and hurried to cut the meat lingzhi.
The chunks of meat immediately separated like jelly, and those tentacles twisted in pain, retracting back.
But with only half a minute left, the cleaver could no longer cut through.
"Not enough heat?"
Hu Zi was sweating profusely and quickly used the lighter to heat it up again.
"Hahaha!"
The master of Lingyun Temple suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes filled with mockery.
"It's no use. You can try a thousand times or ten thousand times; it won't work! My carefully nurtured flesh and blood spirit mushroom, how could it be damaged by your little tricks?"
Flesh and blood spirit mushroom?
Lu Fei narrowed his eyes.
It seems that this fleshy mass is not a real Taisui, but a demon spawn created by the heretic Daoist, resembling a Taisui in appearance!
Cultivated with the blood and flesh of living humans, it's utterly insane!
Tiger ignored the words of the Lingyun Taoist Master, heating the blade until it was scorching hot, and then using it to cut the flesh-like spirit mushroom with force.
But when he reached the last fraction, he still couldn't cut through.
"Tiger, no need to try anymore, save your strength," Lu Fei said calmly.
High temperature could slice the meat of the flesh-like spirit mushroom, but it was not enough to pierce its vital point; a different method would be needed.
"Boss..." Tiger gritted his teeth, sheathed his knife, and glared at the Lingyun Taoist Master in anger.
However, Lu Fei did not use the ghost-whipping whip to release the fleshy ball, preventing it from returning to the pool to recover.
This evil creature cannot be away from water, and the longer it is delayed, the more advantageous it is for them. When it is weak, it will be easier to find its weakness.
What could be the weakness of such an evil object cultivated from living people?
Is it the principle of the five elements' mutual overcoming, or the suppression of magic power?
Lu Fei showed no emotion, but his mind was racing.
"Xuanmen cultivator."
The Master of Lingyun Temple slowly approached Lu Fei, his eyes filled with an odd scrutiny.
"Very good."
"A cultivator's flesh and blood is always particularly delicious, and even more so when it's a young cultivator."
Seeing Huzi's tense and wary expression, he curled his lips into a faint sneer, his tone disdainful.
"Don't struggle in vain. As a fellow practitioner, I'll make your death a bit more comfortable."
"Bullshit!" Huzi swung his blade angrily, "Who would be a fellow practitioner with a man-eating demon like you?"
"I wasn't talking about you! You, a commoner with no spiritual energy and too old, your meat is too tough, only suitable for fertilizer."
The Master of Lingyun Temple didn't even glance at Huzi, his gaze fixed on Lu Fei the entire time, his eyes growing increasingly excited.
"No wonder I couldn't cultivate a satisfactory blood-reishi. It turns out those ordinary children lacked sufficient spiritual energy. How could they compare to a cultivator like you, who is rich in spiritual energy?"
"What have you done with those children?" Lu Fei asked coldly.
With their current abilities, they can protect themselves, but he was more worried about the young Taoists.
"They are still alive, for now..." The master of Lingyun Temple revealed a sinister smile, "I have found a more useful source of nourishment, and I won't need them soon."
After saying that, he made a strange gesture with his hand.
The fleshy ball, bound by the ghost whip, suddenly contracted and forcefully sprang to wrap around Lu Fei's arm.
Tentacles extended from it, attaching to Lu Fei's skin like leeches, writhing and burrowing into his flesh.
"Woof woof woof!" The small black dog barked anxiously.
"Boss!"
Hu Zi hurriedly swung his knife, trying to cut off the fleshy ball.
The master of Lingyun Temple flicked his fly whisk, sending an invisible and powerful force that knocked Hu Zi flying, crashing heavily into the cold, damp wall.
"Boss..."
Huzi gritted his teeth and got up, brandishing his large saber as he charged towards the Master of Lingyun Temple.
"Huzi, don't be rash!" Lu Fei shouted loudly.
"Overestimating your own strength!"
Without even looking at Huzi, the Master of Lingyun Temple flicked his duster again. Huzi tumbled and fell, dizzy and disoriented, with a sweet, fishy taste in his throat.
"Huzi!"
Lu Fei's heart tightened, and he channeled his inner energy to his arms.
Throwing the ghost-whipping whip aside, the lightning-struck jujube wood staff appeared in his hand.
Boom!
In the cold and damp tomb, brilliant flashes of lightning illuminated the air.
The fleshy mass that was tightly coiled around Lu Fei's arm spasmed violently, then plopped to the ground with a splat, its grayish-white skin turning transparent once again.
"A wood struck by lightning?!"
The Master of Lingyun Temple was taken aback, his gaze fixed intently on the unassuming small wooden stick in Lu Fei's hand, his face gradually lighting up with excitement and greed.
"Hahaha! Heaven has finally been kind to me, bestowing such a great gift! Young cultivator, and a century-old lightning-struck jujube wood!"
"With this, I will surely achieve immortality and change my fate against the heavens!"
He laughed wildly, reaching out his hand directly towards Lu Fei as if the lightning-struck jujube wood was already his for the taking.
Lu Fei did not dodge, instead, he prepared to give this mad and demonic Taoist a good whack.
"Woof!"
Just then, the small black dog suddenly leaped out of the backpack and bit down hard on the Master of Lingyun Temple's hand.
"Where did this little beast come from?"
The Master of Lingyun Temple's face turned cold. Just as he was about to make a move, the small black dog reacted extremely quickly, jumping away first and dashing behind Lu Fei. It bared its fangs at the demonic Taoist with a fierce and menacing expression.
"Turns out it's even a Five Black Dog!"
Blood flowed from his fingers, but the Master of Lingyun Temple paid no attention. Looking at the small black dog, his eyes revealed more greed and jealousy.
"Young Taoist, I didn't expect you to have so many good things!"