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"Heh—heh—heh—Today, I, the honored one, finally return to the world, and you, brat, have come right to my doorstep! Once I devour your vital energy and blood, my day of achieving the elixir will be close at hand—" Sergeant Louis Liu let out a bizarre screech, even more grating than crying, and his entire body floated into the air, surrounded by a blue-green aura.
"Uh—" Shawn Young was secretly shocked, and also deeply conflicted. If he unleashed his most powerful spell right now, he was confident he could blast this Taoist demon to pieces. The problem was, it was possessing Sergeant Louis Liu's body. If Shawn attacked with full force, he'd risk shattering Liu's innocent soul as well!
"Brat—taste this first!" The levitating Sergeant Louis Liu cackled, his eyes flickering with a blazing red ghostfire. His body arched, and he suddenly opened his mouth wide—"Whoosh—" A mass of blue-red flames swept straight toward Shawn Young.
A fierce, scorching aura mixed with a nauseating stench came rushing at him. Shawn Young reacted instantly, raising his right hand and unleashing a Palm Thunder—"Zap—" A streak of blue light shot out, colliding with the fireball in midair!
"Boom—" Sparks flew everywhere, and the air was instantly filled with a suffocating, sickening stench. Shawn accidentally inhaled a trace of it and immediately felt a wave of nausea and dizziness surge to his forehead, his body radiating an icy chill from the inside out!
"Death Miasma—You fiend, you must have committed countless atrocities!" Shawn Young quickly held his breath, recognizing that the foul stench was none other than the highly corrosive Death Miasma!
So-called 'Death Miasma,' as the name suggests, is the toxic vapor produced when corpses decompose. Taoists say, "When a person dies, the soul ascends to heaven, and the spirit returns to earth!" Especially in places plagued by war, where many die unnatural deaths, Death Miasma is most prevalent. The most potent Death Miasma comes from those who were murdered or tortured to death—their corpses are full of resentment, easily spawning vengeful ghosts. If a corrupt cultivator uses special methods, they can refine this Death Miasma into evil sorcery for their own sinister purposes. Used to harm others, it’s absolutely devastating!
"Heh—heh—heh—Brat, I didn’t expect you’d be able to fight back, and you even recognize Death Miasma! But do you think your Palm Thunder alone can hold it off? I have endless Wraithlight to replenish myself, while you have to burn up your own spirit energy to resist. Once your energy runs dry, your life is forfeit, heh heh—" Sergeant Louis Liu laughed sinisterly again, opening his mouth wide and sucking in the swirling Wraithlight around him.
"Damn—this fiend is tough, it can actually absorb Wraithlight and convert it into demon power!" Shawn Young realized things were bad. He knew—if he didn’t find a way to drive out the Taoist demon from Louis Liu’s body soon, Liu’s soul would be completely devoured, a fate worse than death. And this Death Miasma was too fierce to clear out all at once. Staring up at the floating fiend, Shawn’s mind raced, and suddenly a flash of inspiration hit him—he thought of using 'Arcane Command' to counteract the Death Miasma! Note: Taoism has 'Civil Dao' and 'Martial Dao.' Shawn practices Martial Dao, which includes alchemy, purification, exorcism, monster suppression, demon hunting, and Arcane Command—the most powerful of all!
Without hesitation, Shawn Young swiftly crossed his hands in front of his chest, forming the 'Heavenly Life Seal.' Focusing his mind, he plunged deep into the sea of illusions, arriving instantly at the 'Divine Abode.' There, he saw his own radiant golden Primordial Spirit suspended in midair. Urging his consciousness, he merged with it, and suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst forth around his body, enveloping him in a brilliant barrier. At the crown of his head, a beam of golden light gathered—"Whoosh!"—shooting into the sky, tearing through the thick Death Miasma, carrying his Primordial Spirit away from his body and soaring up to the clouds!
"Huff—" At that moment, Sergeant Louis Liu had absorbed enough Wraithlight. He opened his mouth wide, unleashing a wave of blue-green flames toward Shawn Young! The force was several times more ferocious and domineering than before!
"Crackle—crackle—" The raging blue-green demonic flames wrapped around the golden barrier, burning wildly and causing its glow to rapidly dim!
Meanwhile, Shawn Young's Primordial Spirit, now soaring above the clouds, began to chant a powerful incantation: "Heaven and earth, mysterious and vast; the soaring serpent, proud and wild. The Five Peaks reign supreme, the Supreme Three Pure Ones lend me their divine power. The Way unfolds, the light of the five elements, wind, cloud, thunder, and lightning—all give rise to thunderbolts—by the decree of law—break!"
"Boom—boom—" Thunder and lightning erupted in the sky, countless bolts twisting into a storm of thunder, sweeping away the dense Corpse Yin Qi. As Shawn Young directed his divine sense, a dazzling golden lightning bolt crashed down onto Louis Liu, who was suspended in midair—"Thud—" a muffled sound rang out. Louis Liu instantly dropped to the ground like a broken kite, his clothes shredded, his hair standing on end like steel needles, and wisps of white smoke curling up from his body!
With Sergeant Louis Liu crashing to the ground, a fierce wind swept down from the sky, instantly clearing away all the lingering Death Miasma. Shawn Young's Primordial Spirit then returned from midair to his body, and he slowly opened his eyes, letting out a long breath. That move just now was Shawn Young unleashing his strongest Taoist power—the 'Stormfire Invocation,' one of the Supreme Techniques of the Clear Sky Order!
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The 'Stormfire Invocation' is one of the most domineering spells in Arcane Command, capable of summoning the thunder and fire of the gods of the Three Realms to sweep away all evil spirits and demonic energy! Yet Shawn Young couldn't help but feel a lingering fear—he had risked his life and soul by sending his Primordial Spirit out of his body. It's an extremely dangerous move, even for highly skilled practitioners, because unless you're a true immortal, one misstep could leave your spirit unable to return, turning you into a wandering ghost!
The Taoist demon possessing Louis Liu never expected Shawn Young to take such a risky gamble and use the 'Primordial Spirit Out-of-Body' technique. Struck by the descending 'Thunderfire Divine Incantation,' all the gathered Corpse Yin Qi was instantly wiped out. In a flash, as Louis Liu crashed to the ground, the demon fell silent!
As the power of the 'Thunderfire Divine Incantation' faded, the surrounding gloom quickly dispersed, sunlight shone down again, and everything returned to normal. Rainie Cheng, Mandy Chung, and the other officers, who had been separated by Shawn Young's protective barrier, hurried over. Earlier, the whole area had plunged into darkness, but thanks to Shawn Young's barrier, they hadn't witnessed the epic battle inside.
"Ah—Sergeant Louis Liu—what happened to him?" Sergeant Mandy Chung was the first to rush to the scene, her eyes widening at the sight of Sergeant Louis Liu, charred all over like a roasted pig.
"Ah—should we call an ambulance? Sergeant Louis Liu—he—" The other officers gathered around, but none dared get too close to Sergeant Louis Liu, knowing he'd been possessed by an evil spirit.
Shawn Young quickly stepped forward to check his breathing. He found that although Louis Liu hadn't regained consciousness, he was still breathing steadily, and even the color in his face was gradually returning to normal. Shawn reassured everyone, "Don't worry—Officer Liu is fine for now! He'll wake up soon. Someone get him a change of clothes!"
"Oh—" Hearing Shawn Young's words, the officers relaxed. One male officer turned back to the car to find some clothes for Sergeant Louis Liu.
At that moment, Inspector Rainie Cheng suddenly asked Shawn Young, "Shawn, what about the evil spirit? Is it gone?"
"Oh—the fight was so intense, I haven't checked yet—" Shawn replied, squatting down to examine Sergeant Louis Liu. He reached out to lift his eyelid for a closer look, but as soon as his hand touched Sergeant Louis Liu's eyelid, Liu's body suddenly jerked, springing upright, though his eyes remained tightly shut. He then stood perfectly still, unmoving.
"Uh—everyone be careful, step back—" Shawn Young hadn't expected this, so he quickly dodged to the side, watching Sergeant Louis Liu warily and warning everyone loudly.
No sooner had he spoken than Sergeant Louis Liu's mouth suddenly opened wide, and a flash of blue-green light shot out, transforming into a puff of blue smoke that darted away!
"Ah—so the thing wasn't destroyed, it's tough!—No time to waste. You guys stay here and secure the scene, keep an eye on Sergeant Louis Liu. I'm going after it! We can't let it escape!" Shawn Young glanced at the stumbling blue smoke fleeing the scene, realizing the Taoist demon hadn't been destroyed but was severely wounded. He called out to the others, then sprang to his feet, summoned his spiritual power, and dashed off in pursuit!