I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2096 Heavenly Punishment
As the two were talking, there was a sharp sound of breaking through the air. A spear came at lightning speed, pointing directly at the vital points of the two. Long Aodi and Long Yingui flashed almost at the same time, quickly avoiding the fatal blow. They looked solemnly at the direction where the spear came from.

Then, a creepy figure appeared in their sight. It was a monster with three heads and eighteen arms, each holding a sharp weapon, and three faces showing ferocious smiles, like a demon from hell.

Long Aodi looked at the grinning ghost doll, the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, and his tone was somewhat helpless: "Did you lead this thing here?"

Long Yingui was also speechless. He obviously didn't expect the ghost doll to follow him here.

The ghost doll let out a sharp roar, and waved its eighteen arms at the same time, rushing towards the two. Long Aodi and Long Yingui looked at each other, separated tacitly, and each faced the attack of the ghost doll.

Long Aodi's body was as fast as lightning, and the long sword in his hand drew a series of cold lights, colliding violently with the ghost doll's weapon, sparks flying. His sword skills were sharp and precise, and each strike was aimed directly at the ghost doll's vital points. However, the ghost doll's three heads and eighteen arms made it almost invulnerable, and every attack was easily resolved by it.

At the same time, Long Yingui was wandering around the ghost doll like a ghost. His attacks were strange and tricky, and he sometimes attacked from unexpected angles. His figure appeared and disappeared, as if blending into the darkness, making the ghost doll elusive.

The battle became more intense, the roar of the ghost doll and the sound of the weapons colliding intertwined, and the whole space seemed to be shaken by this violent force. Although Long Aodi and Long Yingui cooperated tacitly, they still felt great pressure in the face of this monster with three heads and eighteen arms.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, the ghost doll suddenly let out a deafening roar, and raised its eighteen arms at the same time, as if to launch a devastating attack. Long Aodi and Long Yingui's hearts tightened, and they quickly retreated, preparing to meet this fatal blow.

However, at this critical moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared behind the ghost doll.

"It seems that I came at the right time." Liu Jun said lightly.

His eyes were fixed on the ghost doll in front of him, a strange creature with three faces, each of which was distorted, as if telling of endless fear and pain.

The ghost doll seemed to have sensed Liu Jun's arrival, and all three faces showed fear at the same time. Its body trembled slightly, as if it was hesitating whether to run away. However, Liu Jun did not give it too much time to think, and he quickly reached out and tried to grab the ghost doll.

"Ghost doll, don't run!" Liu Jun shouted in a low voice, and then threw out a handful of talismans from his sleeves. These talismans flew in the air, emitting a faint light, as if they had life, and went straight to the ghost doll.

However, what Liu Jun didn't expect was that the ghost doll was not bound by the talisman as he expected. Instead, it suddenly took out an ancient bronze tripod from its arms - the Ten Thousand Demons Tripod. The ghost doll jumped into the tripod without hesitation, as if it was its only refuge.

The large number of talismans smashed directly onto the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron, making a dull crashing sound. Then, the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron suddenly flashed with golden light, and all the talismans were rebounded by a powerful force, heading straight for Liu Jun and Long Aodi Long Yingui.

Liu Jun and Long Aodi reacted quickly, and they dodged quickly to avoid the rebounding talismans. However, Long Yingui was not so lucky. These talismans had the function of suppressing evil, and Long Yingui happened to be that "evil". The talismans fell on him like raindrops, instantly covering him in a golden light.

Long Yingui let out a painful roar, and his body began to tremble involuntarily. His skin began to turn black, as if it was corroded by some force.

Seeing this, Liu Jun frowned and regretted secretly. He forgot that the ghost doll still had a Wan Yao Ding in its hand, and he didn't expect that the Wan Yao Ding could bounce these talismans back and hurt innocent people.

"Long Yin Gui, hold on!" Liu Jun quickly took out a pill from his arms and stuffed it into Long Yin Gui's mouth. The pill melted in his mouth, and Long Yin Gui's face eased a little, but he still looked very weak.

"What exactly is this tripod?" Long Aodi asked in a low voice, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Liu Jun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron is one of the ancient artifacts. It is said to be able to suppress all the demons. I gave it to him, but I forgot about it."

The ghost doll hid in the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron, and its three faces peeked out through the mouth of the cauldron. A sly look flashed in its eyes, as if it was mocking Liu Jun and his men's incompetence. Liu Jun took a deep breath and secretly planned his next move.

"Can you control this tripod?" asked Long Aodi.

"You can try it." Liu Jun took out a talisman.

The talisman was engraved with complicated runes. He pointed the talisman at the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron and muttered something. The talisman gradually emitted a faint light, as if it was fighting against the power of the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron.

The ghost doll seemed to sense the power of the talisman, and three faces showed fear at the same time. It tried to control the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron, but the light of the talisman became stronger and stronger, gradually suppressing the golden light of the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron.

"Now!" Liu Jun shouted, and Long Aodi and Long Yingui attacked at the same time, heading straight for the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron. The ghost doll let out a sharp roar, trying to control the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron again, but it was too late.

Liu Jun's talisman shone brightly, and the golden light of the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron was instantly suppressed. Long Aodi's long sword pierced the mouth of the cauldron, while Long Yingui surrounded it from the side, trying to force the ghost doll out of the cauldron.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the ghost doll finally jumped out of the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron and tried to escape again. However, Liu Jun was prepared. He quickly threw out a handful of talismans and bound the ghost doll tightly.

"Little guy, let's see where you can run." Liu Jun said with a smile, a glimmer of victory in his eyes. The ghost doll was bound by the talisman, and the three faces showed despair at the same time. It struggled, trying to break free from the talisman, but it was useless. Liu Jun walked forward, stretched out his hand to grab the ghost doll, and held it firmly in his hand.

"This little guy is quite difficult to deal with." Long Aodi let out a long sigh and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Although Long Yingui was still weak, he also revealed a smile.

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed color, and the originally clear sky was swallowed by thick dark clouds, as if a huge black curtain covered the entire earth.

As the dark clouds rolled, lightning flashed through the clouds like silver snakes, making piercing thunder that shook people's minds and hearts.

An invisible pressure descended from the sky, as if the rules between heaven and earth were awakened at this moment, locking down Long Aodi, Liu Jun and Long Yingui.

"Is this a heavenly calamity?" Long Aodi frowned, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, his eyes full of confusion and shock.

He looked up at the dark sky, feeling a little uneasy. As a mid-stage Half-Step Divine King, he had a keen sense of the world, but the pressure at this moment made him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

"It's a heavenly calamity, but why would it come here?" Liu Jun also looked confused, with a frown on his face, and his heart was full of confusion.

The heavenly tribulation is a test from heaven and earth to practitioners. It usually only comes to those strong people who are about to break through the realm. The three of them are not at the critical moment of breakthrough at this moment, so why did they attract the heavenly tribulation?

"It's over..." This was the only thought left in Long Yingui's mind.

As a soul, he feared the most the Heavenly Tribulation. The Heavenly Tribulation was the ultimate test of the soul by heaven and earth. If one was not careful, his soul would be shattered and he would never be able to reincarnate. At this moment, the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation was obviously aimed at the strong men above the middle stage of the Half-Step Divine King Realm. In his current state, he was completely unable to resist.

The dark clouds were growing thicker and the lightning was becoming more frequent, as if the power between heaven and earth was gathering to deal them a fatal blow.

Long Aodi took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, we can't just sit there and wait for death! Although the heavenly tribulation is strong, it may not be unstoppable!"

Liu Jun nodded, holding the Dark Sword tightly in his hand. The sword body trembled slightly and emitted a low humming sound: "Yes, the heavenly tribulation is strong, but if the three of us join forces, there may be a glimmer of hope!"

Long Yingui smiled bitterly, his eyes full of helplessness and despair: "You may still have a chance, but I... I'm afraid I can't escape this disaster."

At this moment, a huge bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, aiming directly at the three people. The lightning carried the power to destroy everything, as if it was going to wipe them out completely.

Long Aodi shouted loudly, and his spiritual power burst out, forming a golden barrier to try to resist the impact of the lightning. Liu Jun waved the Dark Sword, and the sword light was like a rainbow, confronting the lightning head-on.

However, the power of the lightning was far beyond their imagination. The golden barrier was shattered in an instant, and the sword light was swallowed by the lightning. Long Yingui was directly hit by the lightning, and his soul body trembled violently in the lightning, as if it would dissipate at any time.

"No!" Long Aodi roared, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. He once again mobilized all his spiritual power, trying to block the fatal lightning for Long Yingui. However, the power of the heavenly punishment was too strong, and even if he tried his best, he could not completely resist it.

At this critical moment, the Wan Yao Cauldron, which had been standing motionless nearby, suddenly seemed to be awakened by some mysterious force. The cauldron quickly expanded and turned into a huge bronze cauldron, directly trapping the three of them inside.

The space inside the tripod is not as narrow as outsiders imagine. Instead, it seems extremely spacious, as if it is a small world of its own.

The Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron was not completely dark. Although there was only a faint light, one could still see the surrounding scenery clearly. The light came from the ancient runes inlaid on the wall of the cauldron. Each rune emitted a faint blue light, as if telling a long history. The air in the cauldron carried a hint of ancient breath, as if time had stopped here for tens of millions of years.

As soon as the three of them stood firm, they saw a horrifying sight - a three-headed, eighteen-armed ghost doll was floating in the center of the cauldron, its body was wrapped in densely packed talismans, each of which was flashing a faint light, as if suppressing the power in the ghost doll's body.

These talismans were Liu Jun's masterpiece. They were affixed on the ghost doll in order to suppress it and prevent it from running wild.

At this time, the three heads of the ghost doll were facing different directions, and its six eyes were flashing a strange red light, looking very scary.

Liu Jun stared at the ghost doll, frowning slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "You are covered with talismans, how can you control the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron?"

Before he finished speaking, he reached out and peeled off the talisman on the ghost doll. This action made Long Aodi and Long Yingui, the master and servant, change their faces immediately, and an ominous premonition surged in their hearts.