Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 386 Spiritual Root Fracture
Before he could ask about the other person's identity, Sun Ping hurriedly explained, "That dark figure escaped from our White Stone Realm! It's trying to possess this senior!"

"How to do?"

Seeing the shadowy figure attack again, Zhuang Wansong swung his sword to defend himself while asking the question succinctly.

This means she's asking herself and Li Zhi how they can help.

Sun Ping shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know either, but keeping this dark figure occupied and distracting it might be useful!"

"Fellow Daoist Sun! I've come to help you too!"

Li Zhi shouted loudly, and in a few words, he once again used the sword pill to transform into a dazzling sword light, which rushed straight towards the dark shadow above the head of Ancestor Mingfeng.

After blocking several streams of black mist, Zhuang Wansong also swung his sword, the blade carrying killing intent, attacking from the side.

With the addition of two fresh troops, the battle situation was no longer one-sided.

The three joined forces, their swords weaving into a net that tightly bound the shadowy figure, forcing him to distract himself from dealing with the others. For a moment, a delicate balance was formed between Sun Ping and his two companions, the shadowy figure, and Ancestor Mingfeng, and the situation became tense.

In fact, the shadowy figure's real name is "Tang Mingming".

The reason why Zhang Chengdao can be seen with several names on the character card is because he has possessed many bodies, and his soul has become very fragile. As a result, he has to replenish himself by consuming the souls of the people he possesses while possessing others.

However, while this would allow him to recover, it would also mix other souls into his soul, affecting his memories and perceptions. He would suffer from the constant torment of this inability to reunite his soul with his own, causing him immense pain.

But without possessing another body, he could not achieve his goal, so he had no other choice.

Just like this time, if he didn't possess another body, with his own cultivation level, he wouldn't be able to break through the barrier leading to the upper realm!
But to his utter surprise, even though he had announced his seclusion in the name of Ancestor Mingfeng, as the cultivator with the highest cultivation level and the greatest power in the entire Blue Night Realm, there was still someone who dared to break into his door at night!
And it just so happens to be the crucial moment when I'm trying to possess someone!

Zhuang Wansong's ordinary weapon was alright, but Sun Ping's Heavenly Rank Spirit Sword Xuan Song Han Feng and Li Zhi's self-cultivated sword pellet were not easy to deal with. They could both affect Tang Mingming, and each time they pierced through the shadow, they could weaken the black mist surrounding him. This was undoubtedly weakening his strength, like three annoying flies bothering him.

After arguing for a while, Tang Mingming felt really frustrated.

If he abandons the idea of ​​possessing another body and deals with these three brats first, it won't be difficult. But the "Nascent Soul Ancestor" he possessed is a troublesome matter. At least in a head-on fight, he can't defeat him.

However, ignoring it is also very annoying, and the chances of successfully possessing Mingfeng's body will be greatly reduced.

For a moment, Tang Mingming was also caught in a dilemma.

"An ant trying to shake a tree! Foolish! You all must die!"

Sun Ping and the other two entangled Tang Mingming for quite a while, making him clearly feel that his control over Ancestor Mingfeng was weakening, and that Ancestor Mingfeng's resistance was intensifying due to external interference. His originally smooth fusion process was forced to stop, and there were even faint signs of a backlash.

His successful sneak attack on Ancestor Mingfeng was not only due to his thorough knowledge of the art of possession, but also because Ancestor Mingfeng was nearing the end of his life and in poor condition. Moreover, having held the highest position in the Blue Night Realm for many years, he had not paid much attention to his own safety. After all, in a world without even Core Formation stage cultivators, it was unlikely that a cultivator below the Foundation Establishment stage would be so foolish as to want to go against a "Nascent Soul Ancestor." This led to Ancestor Mingfeng being quite complacent, which allowed Tang Mingming to seize the opportunity.

If this attempt to seize a body fails, and if Ancestor Mingfeng is prepared, with his severely weakened Nascent Soul stage cultivation, it will be almost impossible for him to find such an opportunity again.

Therefore, to avoid failure, Tang Mingming only has one way: first, focus most of her energy on killing the three insects in front of her, and then use all her strength to seize the body of Ancestor Mingfeng!

Thinking of this, he became extremely angry and recklessly unleashed his power. The black mist above Ancestor Mingfeng's head suddenly surged, then transformed into countless ferocious ghost shadows, roaring as they pounced on the three of them.

Faced with such an offensive, Sun Ping and his two companions, who were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, were already doing well enough to protect themselves and had no power to launch a counterattack.

Zhuang Wansong's swordsmanship was shrewd and skillful. Although he was using only an ordinary iron sword, he was able to barely protect himself.

Li Zhi's sword mind was clear, and the sword pellet moved swiftly like lightning, seemingly with the utmost ease. However, the spiritual light of the sword pellet grew dimmer and dimmer after each encounter with the black mist and ghostly shadows.

Only Sun Ping was at his last gasp.

His spiritual energy was already depleted, and although Xuan Song Han Feng was a Heaven-rank spiritual sword, each swing required a considerable amount of spiritual energy.

When no more spiritual power could be squeezed out of his spiritual root, a sharp pain struck, and Sun Ping felt as if all his bones and flesh had been crushed.

His spiritual root also broke, and the root-like tendrils in his body could no longer be connected. The "foundation" he had painstakingly built not long ago... was completely shattered.

The fierce battle raged from inside the house to the courtyard, with sword energy crisscrossing and black mist rampaging, leaving the Tranquil Courtyard in ruins.

"We absolutely cannot let him catch his breath!"

Even though he knew he was in grave danger, Sun Ping still shouted loudly.

He could clearly sense that while the three of them were fighting the shadowy figure, the aura of Ancestor Mingfeng was increasing.

Sometimes, even the Old Ancestor Mingfeng could control the shadowy figure, greatly reducing the power of its attacks on the three of them; otherwise, they would never have been able to hold out for so long!
Although Tang Mingming's resistance was fierce, her soul power was also being consumed rapidly. If she could fight even harder, the pressure on Ancestor Mingfeng would be reduced, and the Blue Night Realm, and even the White World, could be saved.

On the other side, Tang Mingming also realized that she was at a critical juncture of life and death.

So he suddenly withdrew, first scattering countless tiny, sharp blades formed from black mist, then concentrating his power to transform them into a black arrow refined to its extreme, which shot straight toward Sun Ping, who was already at his last gasp.

This attack was swift, accurate, and ruthless, containing murderous intent, leaving Zhuang Wansong and Li Zhi no time to intervene.

"careful!"

"Fellow Daoist Sun!"

Zhuang Wansong's eyes widened in horror, and Li Zhi was even more shaken, watching helplessly as the black arrow shot towards Sun Ping.

Sun Ping looked at the arrow of death shooting towards him with unusual calm in his eyes. In fact, the arrow, which he knew he could not avoid, suddenly seemed to slow down in his eyes. He knew that he could not dodge it, but he also knew that if he did not dodge, he would still have a chance!

(End of this chapter)