Unsurpassed Spirits

Chapter 373 Lantern Ghost

Luo Qingli and the other three flew toward the sky pillar. Because they didn't know the nature of the pillar, they didn't get too close. They were separated by a distance, but that was enough for them to notice something strange.

This air pillar is the ghost energy spewing out from the ground. The formation is pressing on the underground ghost city. Most of the ghost energy is suppressed by the formation. This is probably a certain air hole, which was originally sealed. But the earthquake just now caused the air hole to burst and ghostly energy to overflow.

The three of them could feel a bone-crushing cold coming from a distance. Ye Xiliang took out a jade bottle, and a wisp of light smoke rose up. The mist was like silk, forming a thin cocoon around them, covering up this The Yin Qi was blocked outside.

Amidst the heavy ghost energy, you can still vaguely hear a mute cry, which is very much like a cat's meowing, and there is even a foggy shadow rushing out of the air hole.

The three of them were not clear about what those foggy shadows were at first, but soon they saw it with their own eyes.

Groups of large and small ghost fires loomed in the ghost aura, floating in their direction. From a distance, they could only see little green flames. Only when they got closer could they realize that these things looked like lanterns, and their bodies were like a They were layers of pale human skin, each with a nose and eyes, and their mouths took up most of their bodies, and the cluster of fire was hidden deep in their mouths.

"It's the lantern ghost among the ghost tribe."

Lu Heng recognized this thing at a glance.

Although ghost cultivators are not common in the world of cultivating immortals, it cannot be said that they do not exist. They were originally transformed from humans, but they changed their ways to re-enter the Tao after death. They are not much different from the monks in the Three Thousand Avenues. , Ghost cultivators are recognized by human cultivators, but ghosts are made of innate resentment. They like to eat essence and harm living beings. If they are seen, they will definitely be killed.

Over time, the ghost tribe was basically invisible in the ordinary world of immortality. The ghost tribe only existed in the underground ghost city under the Kongming Formation, and they were banned here because of the formation.

There are very few records about the ghost clan in the world, but the Thunder God Tao Tower has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and the collection of books in the library is quite vast. Lu Heng has read some obscure books, among which there are recorded ghosts. Race type.

There were a large number of lantern ghosts, and they were densely packed in a large area. They sensed the popularity, just like dogs seeing flesh and bones, and they swarmed over one after another.

Lu Heng fanned it without thinking. A thundercloud suddenly formed in mid-air. Electric light flashed between the clouds. The next moment, countless large and small thunder needles rained down, pouring down densely. On the bodies of the lantern ghosts, their skins were penetrated by thunderstorms. The plump and bulging lantern ghosts instantly shriveled up like deflated rubber balls and turned into wisps of black air floating in the air. They screamed in agony. The sounds come and go.

Luo Qingli and Ye Xiliang also launched attacks one after another, but neither the ice sword energy nor the sonic attack could cause substantial damage to these lantern ghosts.

Luo Qingli narrowed his eyes and used the Purifying Lotus Lantern again. As soon as the Buddha's light came out, the lantern ghosts were wiped out before they even had time to howl.

Although the wave of lantern ghosts had been annihilated, there were still fog shadows pouring out of the ghost aura pillars. They looked at this scene with somewhat solemn expressions.

Lu Heng pursed his lips and said, "Let's get out of here first."

The three of them quickly moved away from the Qi Pillar. When they had walked a considerable distance, Ye Xiliang muttered: "I heard that there are ten ghost cities under the Kongming Formation. In the cities, ghost races and ghost cultivators coexist, and there are countless evil ghosts. Those just now ..." "Lantern ghosts only belong to the low-level ghost clan." Lu Heng whispered: "Every hundred years, the underground ghost city will enter the night of the sky. During this period, the power of the ghost clan increases greatly, but the effect of the Kongming Formation is reduced. If it is weakened, some high-level ghosts may take advantage of this opportunity to leave the underground, but those lantern ghosts have no ability to pass through the entrance barrier of the ghost city."

The sudden appearance of the lantern ghost should be due to the leakage of the gas hole, which probably leads to the underground ghost city.

It might just be some low-level ghosts coming out now, but what about later?If the high-level ghosts also come to the formation through this place, wouldn't they, the golden elixir monks on the periphery, be like pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered?
There may be trouble within the formation.

Such an idea flashed through the minds of the three of them at the same time.

Luo Qingli thought for a while and said: "The formation has the function of self-healing. Although it is nested layer by layer, it is independent of each other. There will never be a situation where the formation cannot operate or collapses if any link is missing. An eye like that will heal on its own over time."

This once-in-a-hundred-year journey to the Kong Ming Formation is not essentially about following nature. Instead, outside monks covet the treasures within the formation and take advantage of the weakening of the formation to forcefully break the barrier before they can enter.

If the formation is compared to a person, then the night of the sky that happens once every hundred years is when this person is at his weakest. At this time, the monks from all walks of life have injured "it" on this basis, and the formation is even more... It is weak, but it is also strong enough. After this period of time, "it" will become a hero again.

For tens of thousands of years, generations of monks have done this, and the formation still stands.

But how long this repair process will take, Luo Qingli can't say. As for whether it can be temporarily sealed artificially... The pressure near the gas eye is amazing. Let alone sealing it, it is difficult to get close. Perhaps the formation of the Nascent Soul stage The Grandmaster hoped to give it a try, but they had no choice.

But Lu Heng remembered something, "I heard Master say before that the underground ghost city has distinct levels. The deeper you go, the higher the level. At most, this qi eye can get through to the top level."

Therefore, those who came out were all low-level ghosts.

If that's the case, that's fine. As long as no high-level ghosts come to the periphery, their situation won't be too bad.

With this thought in mind, the three of them wandered around the outside of the formation again. It didn't take long for them to discover that there was more than one angry eye like this outside.

To deal with the ghosts, ordinary spells have little effect. The spells of the two series of gold and fire are more useful, but not every monk knows this kind of spells. Even if the low-level ghosts are vulnerable, they cannot withstand their large numbers. , so much so that they occasionally saw monks being chased by a group of low-level ghosts.

With the Pure World Lotus Lantern around, the three of them didn't have such worries. They walked around, still exploring the outside. But after more than half a month, mid-level ghosts began to appear outside, and they happened to bump into it. Such a team.

They were a group of women dressed in red, with flying black hair and long sleeves. From a distance, they looked graceful and graceful. However, in fact, they looked very ugly, with a bloody mouth taking up most of their face. In addition, there was only one thing on their foreheads. There was only one white eye with no black eye, and the surrounding area was covered with bloodshot eyes.

　Thanks to Dongbao_, Shang Biebiebieshang, Oscar Carol, Summer, and Paul Eric Lim for their rewards~
　　
　
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