Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1409 Slaying the Ming Family Ancestor (Part 2)

In the vast, gloomy, dark, and ghostly battlefield of heaven and earth.

An elderly man in blue robes with white hair, exuding immense pressure, froze in mid-air. Chaotic power fluctuations erupted from his body, and his once clear eyes were now filled with struggle and confusion.

And at the same time.

Two black, ghostly claws tore through space and fell rapidly from the sky.

At this critical moment of life and death, the Ming family patriarch instinctively felt an unimaginable sense of crisis, which instantly restored his clarity of mind.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness.

The black demonic runes that had been constantly intertwining and surrounding the soul instantly collapsed.

"not good!"

The Ming family patriarch's eyes were filled with fear.

The ethereal, ghostly aura emanating from it made him tremble uncontrollably.

More importantly, he simply didn't have time to use any other means at that moment.

"The Heart of Heavenly Lake!"

Strands of almost transparent blue light emanated from the Ming family patriarch's body, while large swaths of semi-transparent blue light intertwined to form layers of barriers that firmly protected him.

Under Li Xuan's astonished gaze.

But then, a hexagonal blue crystal appeared on the chest of the Ming family patriarch.

A vast and pure aquatic energy was flowing continuously from within it, causing the semi-transparent light shield around the Ming family patriarch to become increasingly profound at a visible speed.

Each layer of deep blue light shield is full of dynamism and vastness.

*Sizzle! Sizzle!*

At this moment, the two ghostly claws had already descended, their vast, netherworld aura eroding everything and instantly piercing through the outer layers of barriers.

At this moment.

Within the depths of Ancestor Minghai's soul, a blue jade bowl simultaneously appeared, with mysterious blue divine patterns spreading out, continuously disintegrating the eroding dark demonic patterns.

Seeing that the other party quickly escaped the predicament, Li Xuan remained unmoved.

He had only managed to momentarily distract the Ming family patriarch by launching a sneak attack using the demonic soul's unique and unpredictable offensive. Now that the opponent had recovered, he could naturally withstand the threat of the demonic soul with his formidable strength.

After all, he is only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Even with the immense power of the demonic soul, it is clearly not enough to severely injure a late-stage Nascent Soul expert.

And taking advantage of the opportunity just now.

The Five Elements Imprisoning Yuan Formation has also arrived above the Ming family patriarch.

call!call!
The sky-covering, multicolored sea of ​​clouds surged once more, and thick, multicolored rays of light descended like chains of heaven and earth, quickly sealing off the surrounding world.

"Fortunately, we have the Heart of Heavenly Lake!"

A hint of fear appeared in the eyes of the Ming family patriarch.

If it weren't for this last trump card protecting him, he would have been severely injured even if he hadn't perished.

The Heart of Heavenly Lake is not only his strongest trump card, but also the strongest trump card of the Ming family of the Heavenly Lake Mountains. That hexagonal blue crystal is the key to the rise of the Ming family.

Back then, the Ming family was just an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Later, they accidentally obtained the Spirit Source Core nurtured deep within the Spirit Lake from the depths of the Heavenly Lake. With the help of the Spirit Lake Heart, generations of Ming family members began to rise rapidly.

Normally, the Ming family keeps the Heart of the Spirit Lake deep within that Heavenly Lake to nurture it and continuously enhance its power. Now, the power of the Heart of the Spirit Lake far surpasses that of ordinary high-grade magic treasures.

This time, because the Ming family patriarch sensed something strange and was wary of the appearance of demonic cultivators, he carried the Heart of the Spirit Lake with him.

It was this prudent choice that saved him from a life-or-death crisis at this critical moment.

Before he could think any further...

What happened next made his expression change again.

The sky above was already shrouded in a constantly flourishing sea of ​​colorful clouds, and the surrounding world was completely sealed off. What was even more dangerous was that even with the protection of the Heart of Heavenly Lake, the powerful late-stage fourth-order ghost spirit did not retreat in the slightest.

Two ghostly claws, seemingly from the underworld, pierced through layers of blue defensive barriers.

Clearly, his crisis is not over yet.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
The two high-grade magic treasures returned to defense once more. A blue cloth instantly shone brightly, covering the powerful ghost spirit from behind. The other blue stone magic treasure continued to erupt, shooting towards the colorful sea of ​​clouds in the sky like a falling meteor.

But just as the Ming family patriarch launched his counterattack, an unprecedented sense of sorrow welled up from the depths of his heart.

"The Ming family is gone!"

"The Ming family's millennia of accumulated wealth have turned to ashes."

As the patriarch of the Ming family, he carried the soul tokens of every Nascent Soul elder in the family. At this moment, the last few soul tokens had shattered one after another, which meant that all the Nascent Soul elders of the Ming family had perished.

"Damn it! You all deserve to die!"

The Ming family patriarch roared to the sky, his eyes filled with anger and even a hint of madness.

"Since the elders of the Ming family have all perished, why don't I send you on your way, so that you may meet them in reincarnation sooner!"

A cold voice came from the colorful sea of ​​clouds above.

The next moment, the murderer who caused all the elders of the Ming family to be reduced to ashes reappeared, riding on colorful clouds.

Beneath the dark, demonic scales, a pair of jet-black pupils were filled with indifference.

at the same time.

A series of pitiful cries echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

But then, a demonic baby tower engulfed in raging crimson demonic flames descended from the sky.

Within those crimson demonic flames, countless divine souls were emitting hysterical screams.

"no no!"

The Ming family patriarch felt his blood surging and his eyes widening in shock.

An unimaginable rage instantly devoured his newly regained sanity.

Those divine souls were the Nascent Soul elders of the Ming family whom he had painstakingly cultivated, including his direct descendants.

Now, not only have they perished at the hands of that demon, but their souls are also unable to reincarnate, constantly tormented by the blood-red demonic flames.

In the battlefield.

boom! boom! boom!
Streams of five-colored torrents plunged down, like five-colored dragons, crashing down on the blue stone magic treasure. The torrents instantly collapsed.

The immense force of the collision caused the heavens and earth to tremble violently.

Compared to the offensive of a true late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, the power of the Five Elements Imprisoning Yuan Formation is clearly weaker.

At the same time, Li Xuan had already unleashed the two demonic treasures, the Yuanmo Stele and the Blood Sun Tower, to continue his offensive, using the Five Elements Imprisoning Yuan Formation to block the attack of the blue stone magic weapon.

As he made his move, Li Xuan kept his eyes fixed on the distance.

He knew very well that he could only play a supporting role in this battle, and the one who would truly decide the outcome of this great battle was the Ghost King Hei Ming.

"That treasure is truly remarkable; it actually managed to block Hei Ming's attack while automatically protecting itself!"

Looking at the hexagonal blue crystal floating above the head of the Ming family patriarch, Li Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly.

The appearance of that treasure added an element of unpredictability to the siege.

Logically speaking, although Hei Ming had only recently advanced, his combat power, given his powerful foundation as a member of the Tianyou Ghost lineage, was far beyond that of ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. However, it was unexpected that the Ming family patriarch had such a trump card in his hands.

On the other side of the battlefield.

At this moment, Hei Ming no longer held back. The vast and sinister Netherworld True Meaning enveloped the heavens and earth, instantly turning the area around it into a dark abyss that devoured everything. The blue cloth that had descended instantly lost its target and was completely swallowed by the boundless darkness.

at the same time.

The Ming family patriarch has erupted once again.

A blue nascent soul, radiating immense pressure, flew out instantly.

"Swallowing Heaven Lake!"

The primal power of the vast天地水系源源 (water system) surged and intertwined in the air, transforming into a blue vortex that was constantly accelerating and spinning, like a giant maw of heaven and earth, trying to devour the dark abyss that was the embodiment of Hei Ming.

Seeing the scene in the distance, Li Xuan's eyes turned cold.

what!what!
Screams of agony echoed through the heavens and earth once more.

The souls of the Ming family elders grew increasingly miserable amidst the crimson demonic flames, their struggling souls becoming more and more transparent.

The screams did indeed have an effect, causing the aura around the Ming family patriarch to fluctuate again.

As the patriarch of the Ming family, how could he remain indifferent to the tragic fate of the family elders?

At this moment, no longer relying on surprise attacks, Hei Ming, who was now unleashing his power head-on, began to reveal the formidable strength unique to the Tianyou Ghost lineage.

The blue vortex that had swallowed the Netherworld Abyss began to collapse rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The terrifying power of the underworld descended with a vengeance, like the most poisonous substance in the world, eroding the strength of all things.

A deep, ghostly claw emerged from the depths of the underworld, instantly piercing through the seemingly lost blue cloth magic artifact.

The Ming family patriarch felt a surge within his body.

At this moment, he was still filled with anger and grief, but seeing his attacks fail one after another brought him back to some clarity.

"This powerful ghost has a terrifying origin, and coupled with that ferocious and eerie demon in the distance, we cannot defeat it by force!"

Although he also wanted to avenge the elders of his family, the facts were already laid out before him.

It's simply impossible for him to do that on his own.

The Heart of Heavenly Lake erupts once again!
A vast and vibrant semi-transparent blue light shone forth, intertwining and transforming into a massive, all-encompassing net that swept down upon the approaching dark and netherworld.

Take this opportunity.

The Ming family patriarch immediately recalled the two high-grade magic treasures, intending to break through and escape.

But before he could act...

A figure over ten feet tall, radiating an ancient, ghostly aura, has already made its own appearance.

Having sensed the Ming family patriarch's thoughts, Hei Ming's eyes were now filled with boundless indifference and killing intent.

We must kill this human late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator as soon as possible. If we delay for too long, it will definitely bring more unpredictable risks.

The next moment, Hei Ming's mouth opened slightly.

A low, ancient chant began to slowly rise.

The entire world grew increasingly dark and profound.

The Ming family patriarch felt an unimaginable sense of crisis resurface.

The magical power within his body began to pour frantically into the Heart of Heavenly Lake. An increasingly vast and vibrant blue radiance continuously erupted.

at the same time.

The body of the Black Netherworld began to expand rapidly at an unimaginable speed and began to become ethereal, completely merging with the dark and mysterious world of the Netherworld.

Within the overwhelming, ghostly phantom, incredibly thick, ancient black ghostly patterns began to emerge. A bizarre scene reappeared, with each thick black ghostly pattern seemingly possessing a life of its own, ever since it detached from the ghostly body.

As the thick, ancient ghost patterns were extracted, the late-stage fourth-tier ghost spirit's body began to become increasingly illusory, as if it were about to dissipate like a bubble.

Meanwhile, those ancient black ghost patterns that stretched across the heavens and earth began to travel on their own, like giant serpents from the abyss of hell, falling towards the Ming family patriarch.

the other side.

Seeing that Hei Ming had unleashed his strongest move, Li Xuan also activated the Five Elements Imprisoning Yuan Formation once more. An unimaginable torrent of five-colored power poured down, and at the same time, he began to launch the Demon Soul Assisted Harassment once more.

"not good!"

The Ming family patriarch once again felt the overwhelming life-or-death crisis with unparalleled clarity.

This life-or-death crisis is even more severe than before.

call!call!call!
At this moment, the Ming family patriarch dared not hold back in the slightest.

Within the nascent soul atop its head, a vast amount of water-elemental power poured out, frantically injecting into the heart of the Heavenly Lake. The unimaginable extraction caused the spiritual light around the nascent soul to dim.

And the most relied-upon trump card of the Ming family in the Tianhu Mountains - the Heart of Tianhu - also began to unleash its ultimate potential.

call!call!
A vast, endless, translucent blue, dynamic torrent continuously erupts, transforming into a true spiritual lake.

A mysterious and vast inspiration was born from this.

At this moment, the tangible spiritual lake seemed to be an ancient life resurrected, radiating boundless resilience and vitality.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
At this moment, thick, dark ghostly patterns piercing the heavens and earth, like chains from the netherworld, crashed down upon the vast spiritual lake brimming with spiritual energy! Boom!! The boundless spiritual energy surrounding the lake, corrupted by the all-consuming netherworld power, rapidly collapsed.

Looking down.

A unique and magnificent scene appeared between heaven and earth.

Chains of ghostly patterns from the netherworld intertwined, sealing a spiritual lake teeming with boundless spiritual energy. Two vast forces began to collide and consume each other.

The deafening roar continued unabated.

outside the battlefield.

Li Xuan continued to fully activate the Five Elements Imprisoning Yuan Formation, and streams of five-colored torrents surged from all four directions, crashing into the vast spiritual lake. Whoosh! Whoosh! On the Yuan Demon Stele, the Myriad Demons Paying Homage Diagram reappeared, and hordes of demons exuding primal demonic power surged forth, rushing towards the spiritual lake.

At this moment, both sides were pulling out all the stops.

Whether it was the Ming family patriarch or Li Xuan and Hei Ming, they all unleashed their full power.

And the Ming family's most prized possession began to reveal its true immense value.

However, all that could be seen around the Spirit Lake were thick, dark, ghostly chains that resembled gaping maws of an abyss, frantically eroding the vast spiritual water energy around it. As time passed, the area around the Spirit Lake began to turn pitch black, growing increasingly dark.

However, the entire vast spiritual lake remained incredibly stable in the center.

"Black Nether has only just been promoted!"

A cold glint appeared in Li Xuan's eyes.

The Heavenly Nether Ghost lineage was not known for its direct combat prowess. When faced with a veteran late-stage Nascent Soul expert who was fully committed to defense and retreating, coupled with the support of that special treasure, even Hei Ming could not quickly break through the opponent's defense.

"Continue to drag it out?"

Li Xuan subconsciously shook his head.

If this drags on, he and Hei Ming will definitely be the victors, but in doing so, he will inevitably face new uncertainties.

The Ming family has been rooted in this land for over a thousand years. Perhaps the Ming family patriarch has other friends of the same rank, or allies from the Ming family. If their support arrives first, he will be the one to escape.

In this way, his plan has completely failed.

The next moment, a fierce glint appeared in Li Xuan's eyes, and then he directly broke away from the five-colored sea of ​​clouds, personally appearing with the Yuan Demon Stele and the Blood Sun Tower, and rushed towards that spiritual lake.

call!call!
A mighty torrent of blood-red flames surged forth.

A large amount of primordial demonic light surged forth from around the Yuanmo Stele, pressing down towards a corner of the Spirit Lake.

Li Xuan personally led the demons to besiege the vast spiritual lake.

In the center of the vast and spiritually rich Linghu Lake.

The Ming family patriarch, who had been holding firm, suddenly looked into the distance, and then a look of great joy flashed in his eyes.

"He actually dared to show himself!"

It should be noted that the demon who appeared to be only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm was the culprit who brought him to the brink of death, and the powerful late-stage fourth-order ghost spirit outside was also under his control.

Similarly, the other party was also the culprit who caused the Ming family's millennia-long accumulation of wealth to vanish into thin air.

The Ming family patriarch, who had originally planned to defend to the death, was now feeling somewhat excited.

Although he had secretly contacted a close friend of the Ming family, that friend's secluded cultivation place was far away from here, and it would be difficult to arrive in a short time. If he continued to delay, he was not confident that he could hold on until the end.

The terrifying offensive from outside never stopped. That vast and powerful Netherworld force was definitely the most powerful force he had ever seen, and it was very effective against water-based forces.

"If we can kill it, we can not only avenge the elders of the Ming family, but we might even be able to take the opportunity to severely injure that powerful late-stage fourth-order ghost spirit on the outer perimeter!"

Thinking of the tragic scene of the Ming family elders being tortured, the last trace of hesitation in the Ming family patriarch's heart began to dissipate.

call!call!
The vast spiritual lake, which had been holed up and defending itself, suddenly began to surge.

at the same time.

Beyond the vast Linghu Lake.

Amidst the countless demonic shadows, a young figure in black robes abruptly stopped.

He could already sense an invisible, vast aura locking onto him.

"You couldn't resist after all!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.

The reason he took the initiative to show himself was to use himself as bait to lure the Ming family patriarch into attacking him.

The next moment, he saw the spirit lake in front of him, which had been almost frozen, suddenly become turbulent. A vast, semi-transparent torrent rushed out from the depths of the spirit lake, carrying an unstoppable force that enveloped it.

Li Xuan was sent flying backward.

The Demon Monument erupted once again.

The illusory demons that had been frantically besieging the Spirit Lake instantly converged on the Yuan Demon Stele.

Woohoo! Woohoo!
A scene of ten thousand demons paying homage reappeared, and the black demonic shadow on the Yuanmo Stele also appeared. The pitch-black demonic light soared into the sky, and the demons, led by the Yuanmo Stele, rushed towards the semi-transparent blue torrent to block it. One demonic shadow after another vanished in the face of absolute power.

At this moment, the Ming family patriarch, who should have been excited, suddenly changed his expression.

Through the layers of demonic shadows, he could clearly see that the young demon in black robes was also staring at him, his dark pupils filled with calmness, and even a hint of mockery.

"He deliberately provoked me to attack!"

Before he could think further, the situation around him changed drastically once again.

In the boundless darkness that shrouded the vast spiritual lake, the phantom of the Black Netherworld reappeared, and a pair of ghostly eyes, hanging high like black suns, suddenly shone with endless Netherworld truth.

Woohoo! Woohoo!
A low murmur echoed from the abyss, resounding between heaven and earth.

The countless ancient and coarse ghost patterns that had been launching continuous attacks erupted once more, and the vast power of the netherworld simultaneously crashed into the boundless spirit lake. The even more illusory and special black ghost pattern phantoms automatically descended and instantly passed through the barrier of the boundless spirit lake, enveloping the Ming family patriarch.

Looking at the scene in the distance, Li Xuan sneered.

Just as he had expected.

As the Ming family patriarch forcefully attacked him, the offensive he initiated directly created a flaw in the vast spiritual lake, which resembled an endless lotus leaf closing inward.

Hei Ming, who had received his orders, seized the opportunity to launch a final, fatal offensive.

boom! boom! boom!
The horde of demons, launching a frenzied attack, were utterly annihilated by the vast torrent of fire, and even the Yuanmo Stele was blasted away. The Blood Sun Tower continued to stand in front, and the massive torrent of blood flames was subsequently extinguished.

Under the continuous onslaught, the power of the blue torrent was greatly reduced.

Li Xuan began to directly confront the attack from the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Within the primordial demonic core, countless jet-black demonic lights shone forth, and the surging, pure power of the Great Dao of Demons instantly enveloped the entire ancient demon's body, then charged head-on towards the blue torrent. Boom! Boom! The vast swathes of primordial demonic light defense collapsed completely, and countless ancient black scales shattered rapidly under that immense power.

Under the shocked and angry gaze of the Ming family patriarch.

The demon, who was only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, did not perish in the blue torrent. Instead, it slowly began to stand upright, its crimson blood staining its black demonic scales, making it look even more bloody and cruel.

"No! That cunning, damned fiend!"

"He was plotting against me!"

But by then, it was all too late.

The anger in the heart of the Ming family patriarch had been swallowed up by fear.

His plan has completely failed. Not only did he fail to kill the mid-Nascent Soul stage demon, but his initiative has also created a huge vulnerability in the defense of the Heart of Heaven Lake.

boom! boom! boom!
The thick, black ghost patterns that stretched endlessly had already broken through the outer defenses of the vast spirit lake and were heading straight for the Ming family patriarch.

at the same time.

Before the Ming family patriarch could make another move...

The endless, chilling aura of the underworld had already invaded his soul.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness.

The blue jade bowl, a divine treasure, reappeared.

At this moment, he saw countless more transparent, fine black ghost patterns, like thousands of ghost snakes, constantly penetrating the layers of divine soul defense, directly approaching his divine soul.

This soul attack is different from the previous ones.

His opponent was a powerful, late-stage fourth-tier ghost spirit whose divine soul was already stronger than his own.

Click! Click!
Under the frenzied impact of countless ghost patterns, the blue jade bowl, a treasure of divine essence, began to crack rapidly at a visible speed. The ghost patterns were constantly being destroyed, but even more ghost patterns rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness.

And at the same time.

Having lost his control, the Heart of Heavenly Lake could no longer withstand the full power of the Black Nether.

Thick, ancient ghostly patterns, like giant serpents from the abyss of the underworld, completely pierced through the vast spiritual lake and surrounded the Ming family patriarch's body.

With a deafening roar!
A cloud of blood mist appeared from the depths of the vast spiritual lake.

The nascent soul of the Ming family patriarch was also torn apart by the ancient, ghostly chains, shattering completely.

(End of this chapter)