Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1196 The Black Holy Infant
A moment later, the man in black carefully put away the talisman in his hand.

At this moment, a resolute look appeared on his face. He then changed the direction he wanted to leave in, turning around and heading south.

Just as the "man in black" suddenly changed direction.

Not far away, Lu Yaoxian, who was holding a magical artifact high in the sky, also saw the change in the red spiritual light in the mirror. He immediately cast a spell to call everyone to change direction and follow the target.

The two sides, one in front and one behind, quickly fled thousands of miles away.

Just then, Lu Yaoxian, who was staring intently at the magic weapon in his hand, suddenly showed a hint of doubt.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Lu? Did you lose them again?"

"Strange, why does this show that he suddenly stopped? Did he encounter some trouble, or is this person about to run out of magic power?"

Upon hearing the question, Lu Yaoxian shook his head slightly and offered an explanation.

Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Qi showed a hint of joy.

"There are no other high-level demonic beasts around here. I think it's probably because other fellow cultivators happened to be nearby and stopped him."

Fellow Daoist Lu, this person was injured by the Grand Elder last time, and has been evading pursuit for days. He must be at his last gasp now.

"We'd better hurry and catch up. If the other fellow cultivators have already succeeded, then it'll be too late for us."

"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. We have been chasing this person for so long, we cannot easily give the credit to others!"

Seeing the red light above the magic weapon suddenly stop, Lu Yaoxian and the man surnamed Qi discussed it for a while and then increased their speed again.

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to his target, Lu Yaoxian immediately used magic to retrieve a flying sword magic weapon, and also released his divine sense at full power, directly covering an area of ​​dozens of miles in radius.

Meanwhile, a man surnamed Qi, not far away, also summoned a magical artifact and began searching the surrounding sea.

Although both of them were mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, Lu Yaoxian and his companion dared not be careless in the slightest and stayed close together.

In addition, the seven or eight Golden Core cultivators following behind them also began to cast spells and form arrays, ready to deal with the upcoming battle at any time.

After searching the area near where the target appeared, the group found no trace of any cultivators or signs of a battle.

The sea was calm and still, and not even a shadow of a monster could be seen.

"Strange, this guy is clearly nearby, could he be hiding?"

After carefully examining the magical artifact in their hands again and confirming that the target was still in the vicinity of this sea area, Lu Yaoxian and his companion once again released their divine senses to explore the deep sea below.

As soon as his divine sense penetrated the seawater, the man surnamed Qi, who was standing in front of everyone, suddenly sensed something and his expression changed slightly.

He's at the bottom of the sea!

As soon as the man surnamed Qi shouted, a powerful pressure suddenly emanated from the previously calm sea below, creating dozens of whirlpools.

These whirlpools shot into the sky, from which countless rays of light flew out, quickly gathering on the sea surface to form dozens of golden giant swords.

"This is a sword formation! Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!"

Under the astonished gaze of the man surnamed Qi, thirty-six golden giant swords rose into the air and swiftly slashed towards the crowd.

Faced with this powerful sword formation that soared into the sky, everyone in mid-air was instantly covered by the sword light and could only desperately cast spells to defend themselves.

The next moment, a loud roar rang out, followed by several screams echoing through the sky.

"what."

The seven or eight Golden Core cultivators who followed, though they had formed a magic array, were immediately pierced by the giant sword's immense power the moment they collided with it.

In an instant, all of them perished under the golden giant sword.

Even the two men, Lu Yaoxian and the man surnamed Qi, who were both highly skilled in martial arts, were caught off guard by this powerful sword formation.

Despite their best efforts to defend themselves, the two were still knocked away by the sword light, unable to stop the attack.

The unlucky Lu Yaoxian not only had his magic weapon destroyed on the spot, but also the lower half of his right leg was directly destroyed by the sword light and disappeared without a trace.

The man surnamed Qi, although his cultivation was higher than his opponent's, was still grazed on the shoulder by the sword light, and his arm was almost cut off.

With just one strike, eight Golden Core cultivators died on the spot, and two Nascent Soul cultivators were also severely injured.

It is evident that the power of the opponent's sword formation is truly astonishing.

Before the two could recover from their shock, a dark shadow leaped out of the sea below.

The newcomer raised his hand and waved it, unleashing several more golden giant swords that shot towards the location of the man surnamed Qi in mid-air.

Faced with this fierce attack, the man surnamed Qi, sensing the danger, immediately activated a silver umbrella magic weapon in front of him, which transformed into a protective shield in front of him.

In a short while, several golden sword lights had already caught up and landed on the silver shield.

A burst of spiritual light appeared, and the man surnamed Qi was still no match for his opponent. He was once again sent flying and fell hundreds of feet away into the air.

Before the opponent could regain his footing, the black figure cast another spell, merging the several golden sword lights that had been gathered in front of him into one, and a powerful aura instantly covered the entire battlefield.

He spared no effort in casting spells, his only thought being to eliminate the enemy before him as quickly as possible.

Seeing that he was seriously injured and unable to deal with the powerful opponent in front of him alone, the man surnamed Qi could only send a telepathic message to Lu Yaoxian, who was standing next to him, for help.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, quickly help hold him off! This person can't maintain this sword formation for long. As long as the other fellow Daoists arrive, we will be able to kill him!"

Although his body was severely injured by the opponent's attack, Lu Yaoxian did not completely lose his fighting ability.

He quickly took out a healing pill and swallowed it. Then, Lu Yaoxian immediately poured his mana into the flying sword in his hand.

The next moment, the flying sword suddenly flashed with a cold light and transformed into a silver dragon, pouncing towards the "man in black" in the distance.

They wanted to stop the other party from continuing to cast the spell and help the man surnamed Qi get out of danger first.

The "man in black" in front of them, relying on the power of the sword formation he had set up in advance, had just displayed strength that was already very close to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

In a one-on-one fight, neither he nor the man surnamed Qi would have the ability to restrain the other.

Only by working together can the two of them have a chance to survive and wait for reinforcements.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Lu Yaoxian was well aware of this principle of mutual dependence, even without being reminded by the other party.

Facing the flying sword that Lu Yaoxian was attacking from behind, the "man in black" glanced at it slightly, but showed no intention of stopping his spellcasting.

Just as the white dragon arrived behind him, a beam of spiritual light suddenly flew out from the "black-robed man," transforming into several rings in mid-air.

In a short while, the ring had grown several times larger, trapping the white dragon inside and making it unable to move in mid-air.

After blocking Lu Yaoxian's attack, the "man in black robes" vanished from the spot in a flash.

Seeing that Lu Yaoxian had failed to stop him, the man surnamed Qi, who sensed danger from afar, could only activate the silver umbrella in his hand to protect himself while casting a spell to retreat quickly.

Before he could escape far, a sky full of sword light suddenly enveloped him from behind. The next moment, the golden giant sword in the "black-clad man's" hand suddenly dispersed, transforming into thirty-six sword lights that rapidly pursued him from all directions.

In a short while, the golden light caught up with the other party, sweeping across the man surnamed Qi like raindrops.

A scream, still filled with resentment, then rang out from the center of the battlefield.

As the sword light disappeared, the man surnamed Qi was no longer in the air, leaving only a badly wounded "natal nascent soul".

With his physical body destroyed in a single blow, the man surnamed Qi glared fiercely at his opponent, but there was nothing he could do.

He then transformed into a streak of light and fled into the distance.

At this moment, facing this terrifying opponent, he no longer had any intention of holding him back; he only wanted to escape this place as quickly as possible.

But before he could escape far, a beam of black light shot out from the "man in black's" hand, transforming into the figure of a three-year-old child in mid-air.

The child was enveloped in black light, with a round head, a dark and deep face, and a mouthful of sharp teeth, which was quite frightening.

The child, who looked extremely sinister, opened his mouth and spat out a beam of black light, instantly imprisoning the Qi man's "natal nascent soul" in mid-air.

"The Holy Infant Banner! How could it be you?"

"How dare you betray the Qi family and associate with him!"

Suddenly trapped by the black light, the man surnamed Qi, whose "natal nascent soul" immediately recognized the child in front of him, revealed a look of disbelief in his eyes.

Faced with the questioning from the man surnamed Qi, the black holy infant couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Yuanlong boy, you didn't expect to find me here, did you!"
I have served your Qi family for so many years, yet you have gone too far, showing no intention of keeping your promise and paying your tribute on time.

They don't even give them a chance to come out for some fresh air.

I've had enough of this kind of life.

Today is the perfect day to vent my anger on your nascent soul, as a price for your Qi family's breach of the agreement made back then.

"To be honest, it's been a long time since I've devoured such a delicious Nascent Soul."

After saying that, the "Black Holy Infant" spat out several beams of black light again, directly imprisoning the opponent's "natal nascent soul," and then pulled it towards the banner behind it.

Seeing that he was about to be swallowed by the black banner, the man surnamed Qi, whose "natal nascent soul" was also in a panic, quickly tried to persuade him:

"Senior Holy Infant, the Grand Elder is nearby and will be here soon."

If you help me deal with and capture this person, I will definitely explain to the Grand Elder later and prevent this matter from implicating you, Senior.

The Qi family will definitely keep their promise and deliver the offerings on time in the future.

Otherwise, if the Grand Elder arrives in person and his family sees you with this person, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to him.

"Hehe, it's too late to say that now."

Despite the threat from the man surnamed Qi, the "Black Holy Infant" ignored it completely and once again activated the flag in his hand.

In an instant, the black light pierced through the "natal nascent soul" that was wrapped around him, and the Qi man's nascent soul immediately let out a shrill scream that echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Lu, please save me!"

Lu Yaoxian, who had just retrieved his magic weapon, saw that the man surnamed Qi's natal nascent soul was in danger and knew something was wrong. He immediately used his magic to activate his flying sword to rush to the rescue again.

Faced with Lu Yaoxian's support, the "man in black" standing to the side immediately cast a spell to flash and activate the golden greatsword in his hand, blocking the opponent aside.

Despite his best efforts to cast spells, Lu Yaoxian, who was being blocked, was ultimately unable to break through the other party's obstruction.

Before long, the man surnamed Qi's "natal nascent soul" was about to be engulfed by the black light into the banner, and was directly grabbed by the "black holy infant".

The next moment, before anyone could react, the "Black Holy Infant" opened its mouth wide and swallowed the other party's nascent soul whole.

"Fellow Daoist Qi!"

Seeing that the man surnamed Qi's "natal nascent soul" was instantly devoured, Lu Yaoxian, who was unable to save him, also looked rather grim.

Unexpectedly, the person in front of me had been hiding at sea for so long and was seriously injured, yet he was still able to unleash such powerful strength, instantly killing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Previously, even when he and the man surnamed Qi joined forces, they were unable to restrain the other party. Now that he was left alone, it was impossible for him to hold the man back.

Moreover, this suddenly appearing "black holy infant" is even more ferocious and bizarre, capable of directly devouring even a cultivator's "natal nascent soul".

Seeing this, Lu Yaoxian panicked and lost the courage to continue fighting.

He immediately took out a talisman and stuck it on his forehead.

As magical power was frantically poured into the talisman, his entire body turned into white light and disappeared from the spot, instantly teleporting more than ten miles away.

Before his opponents could catch up, Lu Yaoxian immediately turned and fled into the distance, desperately trying to escape the battlefield.

"Hey! Trying to run away again."

Watching the rapidly retreating light disappear into the distance, the "Black Holy Infant" moved, wanting to give chase.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, he was directly sucked into the banner by a powerful force.

After putting away the flag, the man in black did not choose to continue the chase.

Instead, he took out a flying boat, transformed it into a beam of light, and left the battlefield in the opposite direction.

A moment later, as the golden light on his body dissipated, the aura emanating from the "man in black" sitting on the flying boat also dropped significantly, as if all his magical power had been exhausted.

The man in black took out several pills, glanced at them briefly, and swallowed them directly.

In the previous battle, although the "man in black" successfully defeated his opponent by utilizing the power of the sword formation.

However, this also consumed seventy to eighty percent of his magical power. The reason he did not choose to continue pursuing Lu Yaoxian was to preserve the last bit of magical power to escape from here.

After swallowing the pill, the man in black, while casting spells to control the flying boat, also took out a black banner from his person.

He raised his hand to cast a spell, and a burst of black light immediately appeared on the black banner. The "black holy infant" that had just been absorbed into the banner reappeared before his eyes.

At this moment, looking at the weak figure before him, a hint of greed appeared in his eyes.

"If you can't hold on any longer, why don't you give your body to me? That way, we might both be able to escape from here."

“I have a way to leave this place, so there’s no need for you to trouble yourself.”

"If that's the case, then why call me out in the first place?"

Seeing that the person before him remained calm and unmoved, the "Black Holy Infant" also sighed slightly and wanted to return to the banner.

But the next moment, the "man in black" suddenly used magic to imprison the other party when he was not paying attention.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me some of your magical power first."

(End of this chapter)