C191 The Humiliation of the Skinned Ghost

Dawn broke and the roosters crowed as the headless ghost fled in disarray. I didn't pursue it, simply allowing it to escape at its own pace.

Despite being nearly pummeled by me with the vajra scepter all night long, the headless ghost was unharmed. The scepter, after all, is just an ordinary Buddhist ritual instrument. It's effective against ghosts, but it doesn't inflict serious damage