Chapter 137

Chapter 137 Bait

Xiao Ma let out a sigh of relief, as he turned back . He was surprised to see such a long line behind him, “Holy sh*t! That is a lot!”

Some of the spirits knew what awaited them at the end of the soul guiding path, so they started to hesitate . When he saw this, Ye Shaoyang immediately intoned the Chant of Transcendence to calm them down . He sent the spirits to the altar one by one . They started to disappear into thin air, as they were sent off to the Netherland Council .

Ye Shaoyang nodded, “Great . Now that there are no more spirits to disturb us anymore, let’s catch the corpse-eating spirit . ”

The duo cautiously walked into the graveyard . Ye Shaoyang knew where the family buried the newly-deceased—it seemed like the family expected the corpse to be eaten . They did not even bother to raise a tomb; they simply dug a hole and buried the corpse in a coffin .

Ye Shaoyang walked up to the grave from his memory . What laid before him bewildered Ye Shaoyang—the coffin had already been dug up, and the corpse was pulled out from the coffin . It was left on the ground . From its neck below, only bones were left, while the flesh was completely chewed away . It was not a sight for the weak-hearted .

“Damn! The corpse-eating spirit was here before us!” Ye Shaoyang fell to the floor, devastated, “Without a corpse, there’s no way we can lure it out . We are in big trouble now . ”

Xiao Ma asked, “What’s the fuss about? Can’t we just get another corpse?”

Ye Shaoyang glared at Xiao Ma, “Are you a pig? It has already eaten up all the corpses on this hill . Where should I go to look for another corpse? I can’t just kill a person for this, can I?”

Xiao Ma scratched his head, “Oh well; you are right . This sucks . ” Once he looked up, Xiao Ma suddenly noticed Ye Shaoyang staring at him with a sinister look in his eyes . Xiao Ma had a hunch that nothing good would come from this look . He asked anxiously, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Ye Shaoyang threw him an evil smile, “Well, I’ve thought about it . You are right, we can just find another corpse . You’ll act as the bait . Come, do me a favor and play dead . ”

Xiao Ma’s hunch was right this time . He nervously waved his hands, as he tried to convince Ye Shaoyang otherwise, “No way, this wouldn’t work . I’m alive, I can’t play dead so convincingly like a dead man . That is a corpse-eating spirit, not a dumbass . It will never take the bait . ”

Ye Shaoyang replied, “That’s easy . I’ll apply some corpse oil onto your body and stick a Qi Hiding Talisman Paper on you to cover your Yang Qi . As long as you stay motionless, you can surely fool the corpse-eating spirit . It only recognizes smell; it’s not really as smart as you said either . ”

Xiao Ma was even more reluctant now, “That is even worse! What if it thinks I’m really a corpse and eats me alive?”

“Don’t worry . I’ll guarantee your safety . ” Ye Shaoyang went into salesman’s mode .

Xiao Ma sneered, “Remember that time at the air-raid shelter? That’s what you said too . You used me as bait, and the undead almost chewed me up . I’ll never believe you again . ”

Ye Shaoyang tried to persuade him, “This is different . This time, you’ll just lay flat on your back on the soul guiding path . Once it gets in, the talisman papers will activate . You don’t even need to move a muscle, the spirit will be exterminated on the spot . Trust me . ”

Xiao Ma glared at him, “I want money!”

Ye Shaoyang rolled his eyes, “Should’ve just said that earlier . Five thousand . ”

“Eight thousand!”

“Deal!” Ye Shaoyang kneeled down to pick up the skeleton . He rested it against a tomb and took out a small bowl from his backpack . He held the bowl beneath the corpse’s jaw and gently whispered to it, “ Sorry, I have to do this to you . This is to defeat that evil creature . You will get credits for your contribution . ”

Then, Ye Shaoyang ignited a talisman paper and roasted the corpse’s chin .

Soon, droplets of corpse oil fell into the bowl, accompanied by a pungent smell .

When the talisman paper was all burned up, the bowl had collected a layer of corpse oil . Ye Shaoyang took out a brush and instructed Xiao Ma, “Come over here . Time for you to make a sacrifice for the greater good . ”

With one hand pressed against his nose, Xiao Ma asked, “Little Ye, you are really going to pay me, right?”

“Relax, I will ask Zhou Jingru to transfer the money to you as soon as we get home . ” Ye Shaoyang dipped the brush into the corpse oil and applied it to Xiao Ma’s face . Xiao Ma covered his mouth, as he looked at the corpse that rested against the tomb, “Can we do this somewhere else? I feel like throwing up because I’m continuously reminded that I got this corpse oil from that poor fellow over there . ”

Ye Shaoyang led Xiao Ma away to the soul guiding path that they had set up earlier . Then, the former passed a few Mugwolf Leaves to the latter to fill up the nostrils . Then, Xiao Ma proceeded to take off all his clothes and laid on the ground . Ye Shaoyang applied more corpse oil to Xiao Ma’s naked upper body and stuck a Qi Hiding Talisman Paper onto the latter’s forehead . Lastly, Ye Shaoyang instructed Xiao Ma to lay still on the soul guiding path .

“Remember, you are now a dead person . Don’t move a muscle, even if you are punched in the face!”

Xiao Ma rose up in surprise, “I’m going to get punched in the face?”

“I meant that figuratively!” Ye Shaoyang glared at him in disbelief, “Stop whining! Settle down and just lay still!”

Once Xiao Ma got himself comfortable, Ye Shaoyang hid behind the bushes and patiently waited . He expected the corpse-eating spirit to show up soon . After all, it would certainly pick up the scent of ‘fresh meat’ . However, on second thought, what if the creature was still full? Wouldn’t that result in a waste of their time? Afterall, the creature had just eaten another corpse not long ago . historical

While Ye Shaoyang was immersed in his thoughts, he suddenly heard noises coming from the jungle behind him . He quickly turned around, and sure enough, a shadow leaped toward his direction . Damn, why does it have to appear from there? It is going to bump into me!

Ye Shaoyang quickly stuck a Qi Hiding Talisman Paper onto himself and hid behind the bush . He made sure the creature moved past him before he carefully stood up . He looked in the direction of the creature . It was a plum man with short and chubby limbs . He had an oversized tummy and wore a black cloak . He had a weird looking face; his ugly facial features looked hand drawn .

While Ye Shaoyang had never seen a corpse-eating spirit, he was sure that this fellow was one . As it walked, it emitted a red glow emitted, signifying that this creature had already cultivated to the level of supreme spirit .

If this situation really ended up with a fight, this creature would surely be a tough opponent .

The corpse-eating spirit had now approached the soul guiding path, as it walked with its weirdly short legs . It stopped and observed Xiao Ma . Apparently, it was checking if Xiao Ma was really a corpse . In the eyes of spirits or demons, they could not see ritual tools like humans could . They could only circumvent this if they stayed in the mortal world for long enough and gained wisdom . For a normal spirit or demon, they could only see things that they wanted or needed .

Thus, when the corpse-eating spirit saw Xiao Ma, it could only see Xiao Ma’s body but not the dozen of talisman papers that covered him . The creature hesitated for quite a while . Finally, it felt convinced that Xiao Ma was a dead body . It cautiously approached Xiao Ma . It was just one step away from Xiao Ma before he suddenly yelled and jumped up . Xiao Ma raised his right hand and picked up the brick beside him . He smacked the brick into the creature’s head with all his might .

Luckily for Xiao Ma, the corpse-eating spirit was different from other spirits in the mortal world—their appearance was real, not just an illusion . Thus, when Xiao Ma smacked the corpse-eating spirit with the brick, the brick actually struck the creature right on its forehead .

Crack! an audible noise rang out, as the brick broke into smaller pieces . The corpse-eating spirit merely tilted its head a little . It stared at Xiao Ma with a puzzled look . It was confused; this dude clearly smelled like a dead person, so how did he suddenly wake up? Is he an undead?

“F*ck! Its head is so hard!”

Since the brick had broken, Xiao Ma could only stare at the corpse-eating spirit; he did not know what else to do .

Finally, the corpse-eating spirit realized that this guy was a living man instead of a corpse . This creature, thanks to its cowardly and hesitant nature, did not even think of retaliating . Instead, it turned around and attempted to flee .

“Sh*t!” Ye Shaoyang leaped toward the creature, wielding his Qixin Dragon Sword . He entered the soul guiding path with Maoshan Qinggong . He aimed and slashed at the creature, who was backing away from Xiao Ma . The creature froze, as it sensed a threat coming from behind . It could already sense the majestic aura emitted by the powerful sword . It did not dare to confront the sword, so it retreated further .