Since it’s possible to eliminate an enemy while they’re still weak, why wait until they’ve grown stronger to deal with the aftermath?
That was Su Fan’s line of thinking, and exactly what he intended to do.
The two entered the room, drawing the attention of the people inside.
However, as Elise was currently in a trance state, Sean and the others remained silent, their faces only showing curiosity.
Ignoring their expressions, Su Fan directly activated his Tongyou ability to observe Elise’s current condition.
The scene that appeared before his eyes made him frown.
Elise was a medium capable of astral projection, sending her soul into a separate space.
She had used this ability many times to help families tormented by evil spirits.
Elise hadn’t described this space in great detail previously, so Su Fan could only speculate based on the plot points he remembered.
That place was clearly not the Heaven or Hell of Western mythology, but an anomalous space full of wandering souls of the deceased.
It was almost identical to the real world, but the most crucial point was that this space had no concept of time.
But now, seeing it with his own eyes, Su Fan felt this space seemed more like it was created by some kind of entity.
Only pure soul bodies could enter this place.
Either one had to become a ghost after death, or be someone like Elise.
Her soul projection ability was known as astral projection in the West, referred to as ‘releasing the Yin Spirit’ in the East, while Esoteric Buddhism had the concept of the ‘astral body’.
Due to their unique nature, they can freely control their spirits to leave their bodies and travel to other places.
Of course, those who cultivated the Dao could achieve the same through their practice.
Su Fan was no exception, though he preferred using this ability for internal observation and cultivation.
He was just about to find a spot to sit cross-legged when he suddenly sensed an intensely sinister and cold presence.
In the darkness, unseen by everyone, an old woman with a deathly pale face, black lips, and wearing a dark black wedding dress stared at Su Fan from the shadows with a sinister smile.
The old woman’s eyes held a strong threat. After making eye contact with Su Fan, she retreated back into the darkness.
Su Fan watched her disappear into the dark, then suddenly grinned, revealing his bright white teeth.
This sinister aura was identical to the one he had noticed back in Room 514.
Which meant, the Oxygen Mask Evil Spirit’s ability to escape the suppression of the Talisman was undoubtedly connected to that thing’s help.
Interesting.
Evil spirits could team up too?
And even threaten him?
Suddenly, Elise, still in the trance ritual, showed an expression of pain, as if someone was choking her!
She let go of the hands of Sean and Quinn, her own hands clawing weakly at her throat!
“Elise?!”
The others could no longer maintain their silence, shouting her name repeatedly, trying to wake her.
“Come quick, help! Something’s wrong with her!”
“But we don’t know how to wake her up now!”
They scurried around like headless flies, some shouting, others shaking Elise’s body.
But it was all useless. As the old woman’s face turned from red to purple, on the verge of death by suffocation, a yellow paper talisman suddenly flew through the air and stuck onto Elise’s body!
The talisman emitted a golden light, illuminating the stunned faces of those present.
Soon after, Elise’s eyes snapped open. She clutched her throat, gasping for air.
“Elise!”
Everyone immediately crowded around, asking if she was okay.
But Elise didn’t answer. Instead, she looked around at everyone, her gaze seemingly searching for something.
“I assume you’re looking for me, Ms. Elise.”
Hearing this voice, Elise quickly parted Sean and the others surrounding her.
With her view cleared, she indeed saw the young Eastern man sitting on the sofa.
“You’ve finally come.”
The tension on Elise’s face eased, her tone full of relief.
“And this is…”
Sean, Tucker, and the third person belatedly remembered the talisman from before, looking at the seated young man with astonishment.
“He’s the Eastern exorcist Jamie and I mentioned before…”
“With him here, Quinn really might be saved.”
Hearing this, the look in Sean’s eyes when he regarded Su Fan changed instantly.
As for Tucker and the others, they took deep breaths, forcing themselves to accept the current situation.
Spirit possession, trance mediums, an Eastern exorcist using talismans…
Everything they had witnessed today truly broadened their horizons.
They felt they were touching upon another side of the world, one ordinary people simply couldn’t access.
“What happened to you in the other space just now?”
Jamie couldn’t help but ask, voicing the question on everyone’s mind.
“I entered the other space, wandering through a building similar to this apartment…”
“Originally, I wanted to find the evil spirit that took Quinn’s soul, but I encountered another old woman…”
“That creature… ever since I conducted a séance for a child before, she’s held a grudge against me. She appears every time I enter a trance, trying to kill me.”
A slight tremble entered Elise’s voice.
Having more contact with the dead and spirits than with humans, she knew exactly what kind of entity was haunting her.
Elise had a premonition that if this continued, she would truly be killed by it!
This was also the reason she had been unwilling to continue her work as a medium before.
“Su, I’m sorry I failed your expectations. I couldn’t overcome it.”
Elise’s voice was full of apology.
Su Fan had given her advice and encouragement before she left.
Yet she still couldn’t conquer her fear, couldn’t defeat that black-clad old woman.
“No need for guilt. Its power has increased. It’s understandable that you’re no match for it.”
Elise was stunned by his words.
“Not just that old woman. The Oxygen Mask Evil Spirit has also become stronger than before.”
“Then… can we still bring Quinn’s soul back?”
A wave of despair washed over Sean.
The enemies were already utterly evil, now their power had increased further, and they had allies.
Didn’t this mean his daughter was doomed to be taken by the evil spirits, trapped in darkness forever?
“Don’t be so pessimistic, Sean. Su came here specifically to deal with the evil spirits.”
Jamie immediately spoke up to comfort him.
Su Fan, however, didn’t comment. Instead, he turned to Elise.
“How long until you can perform another séance?”
“After a short while. I need to rest a bit.”
“Next time you enter the trance, I’m going with you.”
Hearing this, surprise and joy flashed in Elise’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but smile.
“Alright.”
With Su Fan, who could create powerful tools to harm evil spirits, accompanying her, this rescue mission could be considered a sure success!
But what Su Fan was thinking was something entirely different.
You come out, show off in front of me, and think you can just run away?
Dream on!
