Tales of Folk Feng Shui Mysteries

"Okay… okay…"I—possessed like a fool—bent down to pick up the snake skin.

I tried to resist, but couldn't.Every time I fought back, her eyes appeared in my mind—pure enchantment.

Then—

A thunderclap split the air.Followed by the calm voice of Yicheng:

"Amitābha."

A shiver ran down my spine.

I turned to see Yicheng's eyes blazing with light, staring at me.And just then—The gege lost her composure.

"Damn monk! I spared you last time for the Buddha's sake—You dare interfere again?!"

As soon as my body returned to my control, I collapsed, completely drained.Only then did I realize I had fallen under Soul Enchantment Magic.

That fox!She used a double trap—first, Blue Nanny intimidated me, then as soon as I revealed the snake skin, she used a mind-control spell to seduce me into giving it up.

I immediately sealed my spiritual platform (forehead) with my own blood to guard against further control.I glanced gratefully at Yicheng—he'd saved me from disaster.

The gege turned cold:

"Didn't your master ever tell you who I am?I only want to keep her with me for a while—she won't be mistreated.When the time is right, she'll be released."

I didn't act rashly again, just stood silently to the side.But I had already prepared the spirit-summoning talisman.If it came to life or death—I'd go all in.With only two years of life left, what did I have to lose?

Yicheng calmly replied:

"My master told me long ago:Within the Forbidden City lives a once-evil spirit who turned to virtue.She fused with the dragon energy of the Qing Dynasty.Her every action stirs the fate of all life in the Northeast.If she's angry—earthquakes, floods, and chaos.But if she's calm—peace and prosperity.

Master Xuyun, the greatest Zen monk of the late Qing, once sought her out.For forty-nine days, he persuaded her…

And eventually, she became his disciple."

I was shocked.

I hadn't expected this gege to have such a background!Maybe she was born destined to be an empress—but was mistakenly reincarnated as a concubine.Then she went astray, committed some sins, and somehow absorbed the dragon's qi.

If the Qing Dynasty's dragon pulse was tainted by yin energy, could that explain Empress Dowager Cixi's dark reign?I didn't need to spell it out—you could connect the dots.

The gege gave a soft hum:

"So you do know who I am…And still, you dare stand in my way?"

Yicheng removed the Buddhist prayer beads from his neck, wrapping them around his hand.With deep solemnity, he said:

"As a disciple of the Buddha, I must uphold compassion.If I believe you're in the wrong, then I must speak.

Hand over benefactor Jiang.

If need be—take my life in exchange."

I froze.

One life for another?Yicheng's calm demeanor concealed a heart ready to die.

Could it be…

Does he love Shiyu?

I suddenly felt that this wasn't about duty anymore.He'd watched her grow up.If it had only been friendship before—Now it was something more.

I was shaken.

The gege sighed.

But still didn't attack.

"Why would I want your life?

I truly don't want to kill anyone.

Go. Both of you."

Still, something felt wrong.If she were truly ruthless and cruel, with her strength, she could've crushed us in seconds.

Yet she didn't.

There was definitely something deeper going on here.

"Then why did you take her!?" I shouted.

"You're Zhang Dabao, right? Wang Yi's disciple?" she suddenly asked.

I was stunned. "How do you know my master?"

She pointed at the Seven-Star Sword in my hand.

"The first time I met him,He held that same sword—just like you—

Wanting to kill me.

But he… wasn't as reckless."

Her tone had softened.I wasn't as aggressive anymore either, though I still held onto the talisman.

"Release her. I'm serious."

"You can't kill me," she said quietly.

I didn't back down.

"No.

But I can destroy every ghost in the Forbidden City.

Sever your dragon qi.

Force you into a century of slumber."

That got her.

"You know how many would die?!"

"I don't care.I owe her everything.If you take her life—Then we all die.I'll use the last of my days to track down the source of the Qing dragon vein.Break your dragon horns.Rip your dragon tendons.Bleed you to death like a fallen dragon—You'll go down with us."

I was bluffing.Summoning the true spirit might kill me outright.But I had to scare her.

"You're insane! That would turn all of Northeast China into a wasteland.No life. Millions would die!"

"I don't care.My parents are dead.My grandfather is missing.I'm alone.If she dies, others die too.Let's see if Heaven still dares protect you."

She fell silent.

Truly silent.

Gone was the previous arrogance.Her power might be overwhelming, but she was now faced with true madness—mine.

With my spiritual platform sealed, no charm could control me again.

And with my threat of mass destruction hanging over her…She was shaken.

At that moment, I felt like Wu Sangui—the traitor of the Ming Dynasty.For a woman, he opened the gates to the Qing army.What followed was the Ten Days of Yangzhou, Three Days of Jiading—A sea of corpses, and the fall of an empire.

We stared each other down for five full minutes.

Finally, she sighed.

"I only wanted…

To feel human again.

I've been a wandering ghost for so long.The same places, same people, same suffering…

But now—I finally found someone whose fate and body match mine exactly.

This was Heaven's gift."

I cut in:

"Heaven's law is clear.

Those who evade reincarnation—are already dead.

The dead cannot live again."

"You're wrong!" she snapped.

"He told me I could.

If I stay close to her long enough—I'll become one with her.

I'll be reborn… in her body."

Her emotions were unraveling.

Blue Nanny stepped forward to calm her."Your Highness, please go back. Let your servant deal with them."

Yicheng stepped between her and me.

He wrapped the beads around his left arm, removed his upper robe, and declared:

"As a monk, I value all life.

Though I may risk my own,I dare not jeopardize the lives of countless others.

Zhang Dabao—stand back.

Let me handle this."

I was already stunned.What the gege described was Soul Transference—a forbidden ritual.

Inhabit another's body. Suppress the host soul. Resurrect the dead. Live 13 more years.

This spell came from a Northern Song hermit and let him live over 300 years—until Mongol cavalry randomly killed him during a raid.

The method was recorded in Yin-Yang Secrets, but…Two crucial pages were missing.

How could a palace gege, confined to the Forbidden City for eternity, know this spell?

Unless…Someone is guiding her.

Before I could say more—Blue Nanny attacked.

Her "Ten Thousand Sect Body" had one weakness:Outside the Forbidden City, she'd be obliterated by lightning.Here, protected by the gege, she was unstoppable.

Yicheng fought back, his body glowing with righteous light.But Blue Nanny was too fast—within seconds, he took five or six hits.Yet he didn't retreat.

Then—Yicheng hurled his prayer beads straight at her chest.

He didn't follow up.Instead, he stood still, bowed his head, and chanted:

"The wise radiate light—symbolizing wisdom.

The wrathful form arises to destroy karmic obstacles.

Thus I summon the Dharma of the Wisdom King—

May I manifest the fierce form of The Great Wheel Vajra King.

Om, mani, padme, hum!"

As the words left his mouth,Yicheng's entire aura changed.

His lips curled outward, revealing fangs.Hair sprouted from his cheeks.His face twisted into that of a demonic guardian from the depths of hell.

I gasped:

"That's…

The Great Wheel Vajra King Dharma Form!"