Chapter 122: Out of Control

"Blood Ghost Dragon, you have been consumed by the Ghost Slayer Blade. Put down that evil weapon at once!"

Abe Haruya arrived back with the other members of the Yin-Yang Pavilion. However, the Blood Ghost Dragon standing before them looked increasingly twisted. As the Ghost Slayer Blade gathered more powerful ghost spirits, its malevolent aura grew, causing the wielder’s body to undergo a violent, demonic transformation.

"This blade was a gift from you. I remember when I first received it, you personally helped me capture my very first ghost spirit and seal it within. My strength is all thanks to you, hahahaha!" As the Blood Ghost Dragon spoke, his skin turned pitch black, as if a layer of armor were growing over it.

"Put that sword down. This is all my fault. Ordinary people cannot withstand the power of the Ghost Slayer Blade. You have gradually lost your mind. If this evil blade truly gathers eight powerful ghost souls, not only will it be corrupted, but you too will be infected and become a monster. Put it down!" Abe Haruya urged him patiently.

"How could I so easily discard a blade gifted to me by the Pavilion Master?" The Blood Ghost Dragon’s appearance continued to change, the aura of the sword in his hand becoming overwhelming.

"I should never have given you this blade. You have truly been consumed by its backlash!" Abe Haruya said, drawing a talisman. "I have no choice but to suppress both you and this blade!"

"Perfect. I was planning to turn you into my eighth ghost soul. I had reservations before because you once saved me, but since it has come to this, I have no more concerns! Come, let us have a great battle!" The Blood Ghost Dragon swung the Ghost Slayer Blade.

The other members of the Yin-Yang Pavilion swarmed forward. The moment the Blood Ghost Dragon swung his blade, seven ghost souls burst forth from it. One of them was the Japanese military spirit that had severely wounded the senior disciple, Zhang Zhiheng, at the Ten-Mile Slope outside Tianshen Town.

The seven ghost souls clashed directly with the seven members of the Yin-Yang Pavilion. Each of these spirits possessed strength rivaling that of the Japanese military spirit. The one from the Ten-Mile Slope alone was formidable enough, let alone the others that had been cultivated since then.

"Cease this!" Abe Haruya cast a talisman. It flew into the air, but the Blood Ghost Dragon swung his blade, releasing a surge of malevolent aura that shattered the talisman into ash mid-air.

"By the order of Yin and Yang, born of the heart, I command the Suppression Talisman!" Abe Haruya unleashed several talismans, each glowing with golden light, but they could not even get close to the Blood Ghost Dragon.

The Blood Ghost Dragon fought with increasing ferocity, his body erupting with a massive aura. "This bit of talisman power is not enough! Let me see more of the Pavilion Master’s true skills, ahahaha!"

"Shikigami Command: Nurarihyon!"

Out of thin air, one of Abe Haruya’s talismans turned into smoke. From that mist, a yokai resembling an old man was summoned, holding two blades with a gentle expression.

"Shikigami technique—this is the Pavilion Master’s signature move. Let me see just how strong the yokai under your command truly are!" The Blood Ghost Dragon charged toward the Nurarihyon, sword in hand.

Although the Nurarihyon appeared to be an old man, he dodged the attacks of the Ghost Slayer Blade with ease, leaping behind the Blood Ghost Dragon and raising his twin blades to ambush him. Unexpectedly, a pitch-black hand sprouted from the Blood Ghost Dragon’s back, delivering a punch that sent the Nurarihyon flying.

"Look at you, neither human nor ghost. You yourself are on the verge of becoming a ghost spirit. Rather than letting you become a monster and harm others, I will suppress you and this evil blade here!"

Abe Haruya used his talisman as a sword, condensing hundreds of them into a blade of pure energy. "Suppression Order: Sword Seal!"

"It is too late, Pavilion Master. I am no longer of human flesh!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Fang You and the others, having left Dragon God Mountain, began to bid farewell at the entrance.

"If there is a chance, let us cooperate again!" Bai Ling looked at Fang You, her eyes reflecting an emotion that was difficult to read or understand.

However, Fang You, with Zhang Shengnan in his heart, smiled and politely declined. "I no longer intend to be a full-time Taoist. I plan to enter the mortal world and become a simple layman. As for grave robbing, I do not wish to interfere anymore!"

"Is it because of that girl from the other day?" Bai Ling hesitated for a moment, then smiled quietly. "Well, if I ever come to your fortune-telling shop, you must give me a discount!"

"We shall see!" Fang You maintained the appropriate distance for a man and a woman.

Beside them, Xiao Douzi thanked Fang You. "Thank you both for your help. Once I return the Earth-Avoiding Pearl to the Earth Master clan, if you ever need our help in the future, we will certainly assist!"

"Then until we meet again!"

The three went their separate ways. Suddenly, a surge of evil energy rose from a distant mountain peak. Fang You realized that just ahead of Dragon God Mountain lay Mount Taiwu.

He remembered promising the Faqiu Taoist, Qiu Ruji, in the tomb of Cao Anman, that he would go to Mount Taiwu to inform the Faqiu Elders of Qiu Ruji’s death. With so many events occurring lately, he had completely forgotten, and a wave of guilt washed over him.

Seeing the evil energy rising, and not knowing what was happening, he decided to investigate. He could kill two birds with one stone: fulfill his promise to Qiu Ruji and settle the matter. Once he finished all these supernatural affairs, he would return to his shop, start a relationship with Zhang Shengnan, and stay away from such dangerous business!

At the Yin-Yang Pavilion's outpost on Mount Taiwu, the Nurarihyon summoned by Abe Haruya had already suffered several slashes to his abdomen. If these were ordinary wounds, he could have healed, but the malevolent aura of the Ghost Slayer Blade was constantly eroding his body, causing him great pain.

"Flee!" Abe Haruya pinched a talisman. "Shikigami, disperse!"

The Nurarihyon obeyed, turning into a cloud of smoke and vanishing. The other members of the Yin-Yang Pavilion, facing the seven powerful ghost souls, were gradually losing ground and running out of stamina. Ghost spirits, unlike humans, had no physical limitations and could fight until they were obliterated.

Abe Haruya, having used too much talisman power, began to sweat profusely, his body unable to keep up with the pace. The battle was effectively lost. Facing the non-human Blood Ghost Dragon, Abe Haruya looked at Shi Qing and Wuyin, who were tied to wooden stakes, and gritted his teeth.

"Members of the Yin-Yang Pavilion, hear my command: retreat at once and leave this place!"