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Chapter 427 Destroying the Ghost King (8k views, please vote!)

Xu Deling is a prodigy who can easily fight opponents of higher levels.

However, facing three late-stage Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpions at the same time, she was also nearing her limit.

The remaining three rushed towards Xu Chuan.

With a flick of his wrist, Xu Chuan revealed the "Chongxuan Seal" in his palm.

"town!"

The "Chongxuan Seal" flew above them, descending with the imposing force of a mountain, causing their bodies to sink instantly.

"fall!"

The "Chongxuan Seal," which rapidly grew to seven or eight zhang in size, fell like a small mountain.

One of the late-stage Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpions was too slow and was immediately suppressed under the "Double Profound Seal".

Just one strike.

The red jade scorpion's shell was cracked, covered with pale white cracks.

It is clearly in a state of severe damage.

At the same time, the power of the "Azure Dragon Sword" did not diminish in the slightest.

Xu Chuan felt no strain in controlling the two top-grade magic weapons.

The others, such as Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingxuan, held off the remaining dozen or so early to mid-stage third-tier Crimson Jade Scorpions.

They also had to face sneak attacks from first and second-tier Crimson Jade Scorpions from time to time.

A single battle is enough to significantly increase their experience in fighting enemies.

As for Xu Mingxian, with the help of Xu Chuan's secret technique, she concealed her aura and disappeared into the sea of ​​sand.

Following Xu Mingxuan's instructions, we headed to the fourth-tier mineral vein.

Half an hour later.

He found part of the fourth-order ore vein.

After some investigation, it was discovered that the mineral vein stretched for more than ten miles.

If mined, a large amount of Crimson Sun Flame Gold Ore can be obtained.

Such a mineral vein would be difficult for an early-stage Golden Core cultivator to extract, and even a fully-fledged Golden Core cultivator would need four or five people working together.

And it takes quite a while.

Therefore, Xu Chuan entrusted the task to the Xuan Yin Corpse King.

"First, set up the formation."

Xu Mingxian composed himself and activated the Cloud Illusion Array flags.

After a while.

The entire fourth-order ore vein was shrouded within the array.

It was shrouded in mist.

The Crimson Jade Scorpion is not a "demonic creature"; the illusionary formation is very effective against it.

Furthermore, the Cloud Illusion Array also possesses illusionary properties, capable of trapping even a late-stage, third-tier Crimson Jade Scorpion for a considerable period.

The grand formation is in its initial stages.

Xu Mingxian immediately patted the Yin Corpse Bag at his waist and said in a deep voice, "Senior Xuan Yin, it's up to you to take over the mine."

"Whoosh!"

A dark streak of light shot out in response.

Upon landing, the tall, cold figure of the Xuan Yin Corpse King appeared.

His body was enveloped in a restrained aura of death, yet a chilling aura emanated from him.

Upon hearing Xu Mingxian's words, he glanced at the other party with his scarlet ghost eyes, his voice completely unwavering: "Xuan Yin will obey the master's orders."

His tone was indifferent, clearly indicating that he did not take Xu Mingxian seriously.

Xu Mingxian didn't care.

Each member of the Xu family had their own assigned task.

He only needs to control the formation and prevent the other Crimson Jade Scorpions from disturbing him.

The Xuan Yin Corpse King said no more and headed to the edge of the mine.

He slowly raised his palms, and the dormant corpse energy around him suddenly erupted!
A violent energy, exuding a chilling aura, surged forth like a tide, enveloping the entire winding Crimson Sun Flame Gold Mine in just a few breaths.

"Get up!"

The Corpse King let out a low roar, and energy surged forth even more intensely.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the earth shook!

Centered on the mineral vein, the sand sea within a radius of several miles was like a boiling pot of porridge, violently churning and collapsing!
Countless grains of yellow sand poured into the huge pit in the center like flowing water.

A continuous, muffled, thunderous cracking and rumbling sound came from the ground!

The commotion was far greater than the aftermath of any previous battle, as if a giant beast was turning over deep within the earth!
Such an earth-shattering sight naturally attracted the attention of Xu Chuan and the Crimson Jade Scorpions.

They abruptly turned their heads to look at the collapsed area in the distance, their compound eyes first showing astonishment, then turning into boundless rage.

"You're stealing mineral veins?!"

One of the peak third-tier Crimson Jade Scorpions roared, "How is this possible! How could a mere Golden Core cultivator possibly disrupt and seize an entire fourth-tier mineral vein?!"

A violent mental fluctuation swept outwards, attempting to ascertain the situation.

But that place had long been shrouded by Xu Mingxian's formation.

Their divine senses were unable to see through the inside story.

A peak-level Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpion wanted to go to the mine to investigate.

The "Azure Dragon Sword" extended its claws, forcing the crimson jade scorpion back.

Xu Chuan said with a faint smile, "Don't get distracted during the battle, or you'll die."

The two Crimson Jade Scorpions were enraged, but they had to admit that Xu Chuan did indeed have the strength to severely injure or even kill them.

Just a moment.

The previously heavily injured late-stage Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpion had been killed by Xu Chuan.

And another one was injured.

Seeing this, it could only order some low-ranking Crimson Jade Scorpions to check the situation.

The battlefield in the distance.

The Crimson Jade Scorpion King, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Mo Yue, also sensed the changes at the mine.

"Cunning and shameless humans!!!"

It roared angrily, its giant pincers unleashing towering waves of lava and fire, temporarily forcing Mo Yue back, and then its massive body turned to pounce on the mine.

"Hmph! Do you think I'm someone you can order around at will?"

Mo Yue, who had transformed into a dragon, snorted coldly, his dragon eyes flashing with icy light, "Leave here for me!"

The enormous and powerful dragon tail tore through the air, carrying an overwhelming force, and struck the Crimson Jade Scorpion King's side hard!

"boom!"

The Crimson Jade Scorpion King was sent flying several miles away.

One or two cracks appeared on its lava-like carapace, and its hiss was full of pain and rage.

It tried to rush towards the mine again, but Mo Yue had already followed it like a shadow.

The icy breath and the fierce dragon claws intertwined, making it impossible for it to escape.

The Crimson Jade Scorpion King was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only vent his anger on Mo Yue, hoping that none of the group would get the mine.

A large number of low-level Crimson Jade Scorpions entered the range of the Cloud Illusion Array set up by Xu Mingxian, only to be swallowed up by the mist as if they had disappeared into the sea.

Lost in illusions and mazes, they had no idea where they were.

They couldn't even send messages out.

The earth rumbled incessantly.

Time is slipping away little by little.

After an incense stick has burned.

The collapse deep in the desert has reached a certain critical point.

"Roar!"

A roar filled with immense corpse energy exploded from the depths of the earth, soaring straight into the sky!

"Fourth-tier pressure!"

Both the third-tier Crimson Jade Scorpion and the Crimson Jade Scorpion King showed expressions of horror.

"You actually have a fourth-tier helper?!" The Crimson Jade Scorpion King looked at Mo Yue.

Mo Yue simply replied coldly, "What's it to you!"

The whistling sound had not yet subsided.

Followed by.

Amidst the chaotic scene of countless sand and gravel collapsing and splashing, a gray-black figure broke through the sand waves and soared into the sky!

It was none other than the Mysterious Yin Corpse King.

Xu Mingxian also flew out.

He also took the ancient cultivator's corpse from somewhere in the desert and stored it in his storage ring.

The Xuan Yin Corpse King expended a considerable amount of energy to acquire the fourth-tier mineral vein.

At this moment, the corpse energy around him was surging violently and could not be perfectly contained.

On his outstretched palm, the corpse energy firmly imprisoned a tiny, reddish-gold mineral vein, only a foot long.

The mineral vein was removed from the ground, and the original location completely collapsed.

It caused a tremendous roar, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were sinking!

Seeing this, Xu Chuan's face lit up with a smile, and he said loudly, "I'm not playing with you anymore, let's go!"

Before he finished speaking, he unleashed a furious attack with "Azure Dragon Sword".

"His!"

"puff!"

The two peak-stage third-tier Crimson Jade Scorpions were unable to dodge in time and were both sent flying, with numerous cracks appearing on their carapaces.

Then, he collected the two late-stage Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpion corpses from the ground, transformed them into a streak of azure light, and shot off into the distance.

Xuan Yin Corpse King and Xu Mingxian followed closely behind.

the other side.

Xu Deling also suddenly exerted his strength.

The phoenix cried out, and golden flames burst forth, forcing the opponent to retreat.

Although they failed to kill it, they still inflicted considerable damage on it.

She didn't linger in the fight and withdrew immediately.

The others, including Xu Mingshu, also used their own methods to force back the Crimson Jade Scorpion.

They collected all the corpses on the ground and then quickly left.

It chased straight after the green mango.

The peak-level Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpion and the other Tier 3 Crimson Jade Scorpions were about to give chase.

Xu Chuan threw out the "Chongxuan Seal," which intercepted them all.

The "Chongxuan Seal" reversed and turned into a streak of black light, returning to Xu Chuan's sleeve with a "whoosh".

The red jade scorpions had already missed their chance to pursue.

However, even if a few manage to catch up, they're only going to deliver materials.

After all, there's still that fourth-tier Corpse King.

Seeing Xu Chuan and the others leave, the Crimson Jade Scorpion King flew into a rage.

But Mo Yue would not get entangled with it and immediately flew off in another direction.

The Crimson Jade Scorpion King, still enraged, pursued Mo Yue relentlessly.

Unfortunately, it is still slower than the Mo Yue.

Half an incense stick later.

They completely lost track of it.

The Crimson Jade Scorpion King had no choice but to return.

Meanwhile, Mo Yue, relying on his mental connection with Xu Chuan, made a detour to reunite with them.

A valley near the edge of the mist.

Mo Yue transformed into human form and fell into the valley.

"You've arrived, Mo Yue." Xu Chuan looked at him with a smile.

"A fourth-tier Crimson Sun Flame Gold ore vein. Let me take a look."

Xu Chuan brushed his hand over the storage ring, and a foot-long red gold vein, which had been sealed, emerged.

"Blazing hot like the sun, but unfortunately it doesn't suit my nature."

"You want to lie down on it and sleep?" Xu Chuan said with a smile.

"I'd be happy to lie down and sleep on the mine."

Everyone chuckled upon hearing this.

Afterwards, Xu Chuan put away the mine.

Then he instructed everyone to process the carcass of the Crimson Jade Scorpion, and all the useful materials were collected.

The materials from the monsters that the Xu family obtained during the great calamity alone would be enough for decades.

The next two months.

Xu Chuan led them to several different locations, constantly searching for resources around the edge of the mist.

However, it was mainly Xu Mingxuan and Ye Fan who went out to search.

Xu Chuan mostly practices at his residence.

The cultivation of the secret techniques of "Sword of Divine Consciousness" has yielded results.

Even just the beginner level is enough to damage the consciousness of a Nascent Soul cultivator and a fourth-order demon beast.

But lately, he has been somewhat restless.

suddenly.

Xu Chuan then saw a commotion coming from not far away.

Xu Mingxuan and the others have returned.

The main force for resource exploration is Xu Mingxuan, Ye Fan, and Xu Deyue, or Xu Mingxuan, Xu Deling, and Xu Mingyuan.

The two groups take turns.

"Why were they back so quickly this time? They only went out for half an incense stick's time before returning."

Xu Mingxuan said, "I am feeling uneasy. I have a feeling that if I go any further away, big trouble will befall me."

Xu Chuan frowned slightly.

It is safe to stay within a certain range of him, but dangerous to leave that range.

He pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"So it was him who caught up with us."

"Who is it?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

Xu Mingxian suddenly realized something; only Xu Chuan could be so serious about this.

"Father, is it that fourth-tier Ghost King?"

Xu Chuan nodded slightly, and then briefly recounted what had happened back then.

"And with all this twists and turns, it seems that the Ghost King sought revenge after recovering from his injuries, intending to use us as bargaining chips in your deal."

Xu Mingyuan stroked his chin and said, "Fortunately, my third brother has an amazing sense of crisis. He didn't go too far and immediately chose to return."

"Why are there so many fourth-tier creatures lately? I thought reaching the Golden Core stage was already quite an achievement," Xu Mingxuan sighed.

Xu Deling smiled and said, "Third Uncle, at your age, you've already achieved the Golden Core stage. You're a renowned prodigy in the Azure Dragon Mansion."

Xu Chuan then said, "This is an ancient battlefield, so there will naturally be many fourth-tier troops."

However, there shouldn't be many on the outer perimeter; most of them will venture deep into the battlefield to seek opportunities.

Some Golden Core cultivators who are stuck at the Nascent Soul stage will likely also go in to try and form their Nascent Soul.

"Going deep into the mountains, isn't that just courting death?" Xu Mingxuan asked, stunned.

"But there must be many forces that have obtained the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul, otherwise they would not be so keen to enter the ancient battlefield."

After a pause, Xu Chuan continued, "Originally, I planned to go inside and take a look after I had mastered a secret technique. But as it stands, I can't rest easy until the Ghost King is eliminated."

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Even if Xu Chuan weren't there, they combined wouldn't be a match for a fourth-tier ghost king.

"We have been a burden to Father," Xu Mingyuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Xu Chuan waved his hand to stop him, and said with a smile, "This is my own karma. I will definitely take the Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus."

However, since he was determined to obtain this elixir...

That doesn't mean we can't lure them into a trap.

"Father means..."

"Two against one, the advantage is in my hands!"

Xu Chuan laughed and said, "Just cultivate in the valley for a while. If any 'demons' come, we'll find another place."

"Yes, Father."

More than a month later.

Xu Chuan has completed the cultivation of "Sword of Divine Consciousness".

However, this is only the beginning; there are still minor success, major success, and perfection levels above it.

Many supernatural powers and secret techniques are like this; because they are difficult, one cannot achieve great success or even perfection simply by practicing them.

This is similar to spiritual practice.

Some people are stuck in the early stage of Foundation Establishment their entire lives, while others are stuck in the early stage of Golden Core.

Xu Chuan flipped his hand over.

A small sword, a few inches long and engraved with intricate patterns, emitting a faint white light, hung in his palm.

Its sharp sword energy is a divine sense attack.

This was formed from divine consciousness, and it was as if it were a physical entity.

Xu Chuan looked at the sword of divine sense and smiled slightly: "With this killing move, we can finally inflict considerable damage on Nascent Soul cultivators."

It could even interrupt their supernatural spellcasting.

Xu Chuan kills Golden Core cultivators as easily as slaughtering dogs, his greatest confidence stemming from his divine sense technique.

Even if they were to self-destruct, Xu Chuan could forcefully interrupt them.

The previous method of using divine sense needles was still somewhat ineffective against Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Two days later. Xu Chuan handed the Spirit Beast Bag to Xu Mingshu and the Corpse Bag to Xu Mingyuan, then fastened the Corpse Bag and Spirit Beast Bag to his own waist.

Then came a farewell scene.

Then, a beam of green light was erected and headed straight for the misty area.

"Yes, he's gone. Where is he going?"

The Ghost King followed him from a distance for a while. "So he's going to the Misty Zone. That makes sense. His combat strength is very close to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and his magical treasures, supernatural powers, and even his divine soul are not inferior."

The only deficiency is magical power.

It's normal to go inside to seek opportunities for Nascent Soul formation.

He paused, his eyes slightly gleaming, and muttered to himself, "I must be overthinking things. But just in case, it's not too late to wait two or three more days before making a move."

Seven days later.

"It seems I was overthinking things."

The Ghost King waited for three days but still felt uneasy. He waited another three days before he felt somewhat at ease.

"How could he know that I was spying on him when I was being so careful?"

"It's time for this man to learn the price of offending me!"

The fourth-tier ghost king let out a strange laugh, transformed into a cloud of black mist, and rushed directly towards the encampment where Xu Mingxian and the others were located.

soon.

A dark shadow, shrouded in eerie ghostly energy, silently swept over the Xu family's temporary residence like a night owl.

Its crimson ghostly eyes swept across the area below, and without hesitation, it raised its gigantic hand, shrouded in ghostly energy.

In an instant, a cold wind howled, and the world lost its color!
Dense yin energy gathered wildly from all directions, condensing into a pitch-black ghost palm, dozens of feet in size, that blotted out the sky and covered the sun.

The palm lines were clear as ravines, entwined with countless wailing phantoms of resentful spirits.

The giant hand, carrying the terrifying power to crush mountains, crashed down on Xu Mingyuan and the others below!

The terrifying fourth-order pressure was almost tangible.

It descended, and the air seemed to freeze into ice.

Xu Mingyuan and the others' expressions changed simultaneously.

Even though I was prepared, I was still shaken to my core when I personally faced this angry blow.

After all, this was the first time they had personally faced an attack from a Nascent Soul level expert.

"Make your move!"

Xu Mingyuan let out a low growl, suppressing the trembling in his heart.

Before he finished speaking, Xu Deling and Xu Mingxuan responded in unison.

Xu Deling flicked his finger, and the "Heavenly Sun Shield" rose into the air.

Unfurling in the wind, it transforms into a solid, thick, crimson-gold light curtain, like an inverted giant bowl protecting the space above.

Almost simultaneously.

Xu Mingxuan summoned the "Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda".

The tower casts layers upon layers of magnificent and dreamlike seven-colored rays of light.

Within the crimson-gold light barrier, another defense was formed, covering an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius.

"Bang--!!!"

The black ghostly hand slammed down on the crimson-gold light screen!

A deafening roar, so deep it was almost muffled, exploded out, like two mountains colliding.

At the center of the collision, yin energy and crimson gold light erupted wildly, eroding and annihilating each other!
The vengeful spirits entwined on the ghostly palm touched the crimson flames and dissipated with a shrill scream.

The crimson-gold light curtain trembled violently, rippling outwards.

The edges were even flickering, clearly indicating that it was under tremendous pressure.

But it wasn't destroyed!

They withstood the first blow steadily.

Upon seeing this, the Ghost King's scarlet eyes flashed with surprise, which quickly turned into a deeper coldness and mockery: "A high-grade defensive magic weapon?"
They do have some family wealth.

But how long can a mere Golden Core cultivation last? Break through for me!

After speaking, the Ghost King did not stop and raised his other ghostly hand again.

The yin energy gathered again, and a second, equally terrifying black giant hand took shape, then slammed down!

"Charge!"

Just as the Ghost King was gathering his second palm strike.

Xu Mingxian made a hand seal, activating the Cloud Illusion Array flags that had been set up beforehand.

A light mist suddenly appeared out of nowhere, spreading rapidly and completely isolating this battlefield from the outside world!
And it urges the formation to be trapped.

The only way to get out is to forcefully break through the great formation.

Of course, neither the maze formation nor the trapping formation can stop a Nascent Soul cultivator at the early stage of the third rank.

Even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their cultivation couldn't be trapped for long.

For the Ghost King, a single strike would be enough to break the great formation.

"A third-tier early-stage formation? How laughable! How could such a toy possibly trap me, the king!"

"You're trying to kill yourselves by trapping yourselves in the process."

The Ghost King was about to mock him with disdain.

Then, the next moment, his expression froze.

"Roar!"

"Ow!"

Two distinct roars, yet equally powerful and imposing, soared into the sky from the camp below!

One of them was very familiar to him; it was the transformed dragon that had once besieged him.

As for the other one, he didn't know.

Xu Mingyuan and Xu Mingshu moved almost simultaneously, patting the corpse bag and spirit beast bag at their waists.

A gray-black corpse aura and a dark green demonic light burst forth simultaneously, soaring into the sky.

The gray-black corpse energy on the left receded, transforming into a raging corpse aura, with the Xuan Yin Corpse King's eyes blazing with ghostly flames!
On the other side, naturally, is the Moyue, with its human body and dragon head.

As soon as they appeared, they formed a triangular formation, surrounding the Ghost King in the middle.

The chilling aura of death, the fierce dragon's might, mixed with undisguised killing intent, firmly locked onto the Ghost King.

The Ghost King's scarlet eyes contracted violently, and the ghostly energy around him fluctuated erratically due to shock and anger.

"I never expected that even with my caution, I would still fall for your trap!"

He glanced at the Xuan Yin Corpse King and Mo Yue.

He instantly understood that Xu Chuan's departure was indeed just a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

The plan is very simple.

But he didn't have the patience of Xu Chuan and the others.

If he could wait a month or two.

Xu Chuan might just walk out of the fog zone.

As for the formation, it was only to prevent him from escaping.

Even if it's a formation that can be broken in one strike, it ultimately prevents him from successfully using his escape techniques.

"You only find out now? Too late!"

Mo Yue grinned, his vertical pupils full of sarcasm.

"In all this time, I've never seen anyone Xu Chuan couldn't outmaneuver! You old devil, you didn't learn your lesson last time, so today is your death day!"

In the fog of war zone.

Xu Chuan only ventured a hundred miles before stopping.

He was afraid that something unexpected might happen and he would be stranded, unable to get back in time.

"It's done."

Upon receiving Mo Yue's telepathic message, Xu Chuan immediately activated a beam of light, transforming into a blue rainbow as he flew towards the outside of the misty area.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Xu Chuan then returned to his post.

The Ghost King, Mo Yue, and the Corpse King were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

The dark green dragon that Mo Yue had transformed into writhed and raged, its icy breath and sharp claws tearing at the churning ghostly energy.

The Xuan Yin Corpse King was like the most fearless hammer, its giant fist and sharp claws formed from condensed corpse energy, which clashed head-on with the Ghost King, producing a dull thud.

The Ghost King was surrounded by enemies, and his ghostly aura evolved in countless ways.

Sometimes it transforms into countless wailing skeletal ghost heads that devour, and sometimes it stirs up a bone-chilling, soul-crushing gray-white wind.

Where the yin wind passed, even the spiritual energy was eroded and polluted, and it even tried to penetrate the protective demonic light and corpse energy of Mo Yue and the Corpse King.

The ghostly supernatural powers were strange and ruthless, and although they temporarily withstood the fierce attacks of the two fourth-tier beings.

But it is clear that it is still struggling to cope, with new wounds constantly being added to its ghostly body and a significant amount of yin energy being lost.

below.

A crimson-gold light barrier and a seven-colored light barrier protected everyone.

They weren't arrogant enough to interfere in the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators, so they all stayed inside the magic weapon's light screen and quietly watched the battle.

"Grandfather is back."

Xu Deling possesses spiritual eyes and was the first to discover Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan glanced at them, and seeing that they were unharmed, he rushed straight to the battlefield.

The Azure Dragon Umbrella above his head spun rapidly, casting a familiar cyan-gold light barrier around him.

At the same time, a sword technique was initiated, and a clear, melodious dragon's roar rose again.

Twenty-eight flying swords emerged one after another, instantly transforming into a "Azure Dragon of Swords" with soaring sword energy and flying scales and claws.

The sword dragon bared its fangs and claws, carrying an unparalleled sharp sword light, and fiercely rammed into the Ghost King from the side!

"You despicable thief, it's all your fault!"

The Ghost King was furious, but facing an attack from three sides, the pressure increased sharply.

“Rare and precious materials are meant to be obtained by those with the right fate. We have encountered them. Ghost King, you cannot compete with them yourself, so how can you blame us?”
Besides, you only pursue me relentlessly because you think I'm weak and easy to bully.

"Why didn't you go and ambush and kill that other Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"You may take the lotus seeds, but the Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus requires a large amount of Yin energy and Yin spirits to cultivate. You cannot continue to cultivate it after taking them. As long as you return them to me, you will be fine."

"I will depart immediately, and I may even bestow upon you some treasures."

"Whether we continue training is none of your concern, Ghost King. As for the treasures, we will naturally accept them as well!"

"hateful!"

The Ghost King's crimson eyes were fixed on Xu Chuan.

With a fierce roar, despite being surrounded by Mo Yue, the Corpse King, and the "Azure Dragon of the Sword," he still insisted on attacking Xu Chuan himself.

Xu Chuan naturally wouldn't confront him head-on.

His ability to contend with Nascent Soul stage cultivators mainly relies on his magical artifacts.

His own supernatural combat power is still lacking.

Even the Ghost King knew that Xu Chuan was the key figure.

Therefore, even with his injuries worsening, he still desperately attacked Xu Chuan's azure-gold light barrier.

Just a moment later.

The lapis lazuli light screen developed numerous cracks.

The Ghost King felt he had seen a glimmer of hope, ignoring the heavy punch the Corpse King of Yin was about to deliver to his waist.

The ghostly energy around him frantically gathered in his hands, transforming into two enormous, pitch-black ghostly claws.

With one claw, it barely parried Mo Yue's dragon tail lash, while the other claw fiercely grabbed at Xu Chuan!

"puff!"

The Corpse King's heavy fist slammed solidly into the Ghost King's side, causing its ghostly body to tremble violently and its yin energy to scatter.

But despite the risk of being hit, his full-force claw slammed into Xu Chuan's azure-gold light barrier!
"Snap—!"

Having already suffered damage from numerous attacks, the Azure Dragon Umbrella's light barrier shattered like glass under this enraged attack!
The fragments of the light curtain scattered and vanished.

A sinister gleam of pleasure flashed in the Ghost King's eyes.

It was as if I could already see this most despicable human cultivator being torn apart by the ghost claws in the next moment.

He forcefully summoned his Yin energy, transforming it into a cloud of ghostly mist, and dodged the attacks of Mo Yue, the Corpse King, and the "Azure Dragon of the Sword," before flashing to Xu Chuan's side.

"Die!"

The Ghost King gripped his spear imbued with yin energy and thrust it forward fiercely.

A shield appeared in front of Xu Chuan, blocking the attack.

The shield has an ancient design, is neither gold nor jade, and has a hazy gray sheen throughout.

"laugh--"

The Ghost King's spear, imbued with yin energy powerful enough to pierce mountains, struck the magnetic light barrier, yet only stirred up barely perceptible ripples.

Like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, it quickly returns to calm.

Seeing this scene.

The Ghost King's pupils contracted sharply, and the horror in his heart finally turned into icy despair.

It immediately understood that the shield was far beyond its current capabilities to breach.

In the very instant its mind faltered.

Xu Chuan had already transformed into a green light and disappeared dozens of feet away.

Mo Yue's Ice Soul Breath and the Corpse King's Corpse Fiend Qi have once again descended upon him!
The Ghost King howled in agony, his ghostly body grew increasingly dim, and his aura weakened, indicating that he had suffered a severe injury.

He glared at Xu Chuan with resentment, "Such deep trump cards, such a deep scheme!"

"I never imagined that after living for two or three thousand years, I would suffer such a great loss at your hands!"

He truly hadn't expected Xu Chuan, a Golden Core cultivator, to possess such a magical treasure.

Although the grade of that shield is unknown, it is certainly something that countless Nascent Soul stage cultivators would fight over.

"You forced this king into this situation!"

In desperation, the Ghost King let out a hysterical roar.

The ghostly aura around him suddenly collapsed inward, and then burst forth violently!
It seemed like they were going to fight tooth and nail, but unexpectedly—

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Within the dense yin energy, three almost identical ghost king figures instantly emerged.

Each aura was quite solid, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake, and they shot off in three different directions—east, south, and west—at an incredibly fast speed!

Upon seeing this, Mo Yue and Xuan Yin Corpse King almost instinctively chose a path to pursue each other.

Xu Chuan's eyes flashed, and he immediately commanded "Azure Dragon Sword" to give chase.

"Three dishes, what a coincidence?"

Xu Chuan had doubts in his heart, his eyes fixed on the dense yin energy.

really!

In the gradually dissipating yin energy.

A tiny, extremely faint black shadow, its aura almost perfectly concealed, swept towards the edge of the great formation like a ghost!

"Since you failed to cultivate it last time, this time I'll show you the divine sense secrets of the Nascent Soul level!" Xu Chuan sneered.

Almost as soon as the dark figure moved, a bright light shone from between his brows.

The "Sword of Divine Consciousness," which had been initially cultivated in the sea of ​​consciousness, had already slashed through the air!
It is formless and intangible, and its speed is far beyond that of any escape technique.

"what!"

A scream far more shrill and painful than any before suddenly erupted from the dark figure!
The dark figure twisted and rolled violently.

The solid Yin energy surrounding him melted and dissipated rapidly, like ice and snow exposed to direct sunlight, revealing the body of the Ghost King within!
His aura had plummeted at this moment.

Xu Chuan's "Sword of Divine Sense" was more serious than all of his previous injuries combined.

“Xuan Yin, Mo Yue, don’t let the others escape. They should all contain part of the Ghost King’s origin, which is why they are difficult to distinguish.”

From the Ghost King's injuries, Xu Chuan deduced the foundation of the Ghost King's secret technique.

After all, while the "Sword of Divine Sense" is powerful, its effectiveness also depends on the strength of the user's divine sense.

If it were a fully-powered Ghost King, this attack could have injured him, but not so severely.

The Ghost King's divine sense was already stronger than that of human cultivators, not to mention that it was at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.

Xu Chuan felt that the only explanation for such severe damage, besides the previous injury, was the escape technique.

How did you guess?

Xu Chuan did not respond.

The only way to take advantage of your weakness is to kill you!
"cut!"

"cut!"

Don't miss out.

Despite the dizziness caused by continuously activating the "Sword of Divine Sense," Xu Chuan unleashed two more consecutive strikes without hesitation!

Then, his face began to turn pale.

"No!"

The Ghost King's screams had weakened.

The tattered ghostly figure was almost completely dissipated, its aura weakened to the point where it could hardly maintain its form.

Only then did Xu Chuan flick his sleeve and release the "Hundred Ghosts Banner".

"Go, swallow it, and you will surely be able to advance to the fourth-tier Ghost King realm this time!"

"Hehehe—"

A fierce, greedy, and excited hiss rang out.

The Blood Demon King transformed into a thick beam of blood-red light and charged out!
It had long been agitated by the pure and powerful aura of the Ghost King outside.

Upon smelling the extremely weak primordial soul energy of the fourth-tier ghost king, they were like gluttons seeing an unparalleled delicacy, and pounced on it without hesitation.

The Ghost King naturally resisted.

The two ghostly figures were entangled together, but the Blood Fiend at its peak was clearly superior!
After all, he was only one opportunity away from reaching the fourth tier of cultivation.

Even if he doesn't, give him several years or even more than ten years, and he can enter the field safely.

But Xu Chuan couldn't wait.

"It seems we still need to give him a hand."

Xu Chuan pointed out the imaginary direction.

The "Origin Seal of Life and Death" flew out from the dantian, transforming into a black and white stream of light that crashed towards the fourth-order ghost king.

It has a restraining effect on the demonic path, as has been proven before.

Now, even the extremely weakened Ghost King cannot withstand it.

The Ghost King was severely injured again, and the Blood Demon King accelerated its devouring pace.

(End of this chapter)