Chapter 188: Jumping Off a Cliff?
“That’s a spirit possession technique?!”
Li Yanchu’s heart stirred slightly, and he was a bit surprised.
Spirit possession involved inviting a spirit to possess one’s body.
However, unlike the orthodox Daoist Deity Summoning Arts, which called upon the power of heavenly deities, the spirit possession technique invoked wild gods, and at times, even ghosts or evil spirits.
Traditional Daoist invocation used sacred chants to draw divine power from the Celestial Court, but it did not involve possession.
Spirit possession, on the other hand, called in wandering deities or entities to temporarily take over the body. It was somewhat similar to the northern custom of inviting forest spirits, but the spirit possession technique had a much broader scope.
At present, the man who was exhibiting immense strength like a mythical giant clearly had such a spirit within him, yet it wasn’t a celestial deity.
The heavy yin qi pouring off him made that clear. He must’ve summoned a Ghost King or dark entity of some kind.
As for the third person in the group, a Daoist with an ashen, corpse-like complexion, he made Li Yanchu’s brow furrow. This man carried an aura of corpse qi.
It reminded Li Yanchu of the Old Ghost Wu, who had died in the tomb of the Southern Guardian Marquis, and they shared a similarly sinister air.
“You’d better hand over the jade fragment, Ding Rou,” the corpse-tainted Daoist said coldly. “Serve our Young Master properly, or I’ll show you what I can do. I’ll turn you into a walking corpse, so you can accompany our Young Master forever!”
The man beside him, who had summoned a Mighty Ghost King, gave a lecherous laugh, staring at the young Daoist girl’s graceful figure with clear intent.