Ghost Sword Devours Immortals

Then, staring at Yan Jinghong, he shook his head, his voice filled with sympathy. "Unlike you, who clearly possesses power beyond worldly rules, yet insists on being bound by shackles, living a life more tiring than a dog's. What a pitiful fellow... Today, I, your great lord, will take pity on you and help you break free!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shentu Chuang a burst of energy from beneath his feet, like a flash of light piercing the darkness. With an arrogant and domineering air, he slashed out with an incomparably fierce blade, as if the heavens and earth were splitting apart, causing gods and ghosts to tremble in fear. The yin and yang energies were separated, and the dense forest behind him seemed to be divided into two misaligned worlds because of this one blade, one brimming with yang energy and the other filled with Yin Qi.

"Yin and Yang Divide Dusk and Dawn!"

Sensing the power of the strike, Yan Jinghong's expression became extremely solemn. Even in his best condition, he might not be able to withstand this strike, let alone now.

Severely injured and afflicted with a deadly poison, facing a formidable enemy no less powerful than himself, his chances of survival were slim.

When faced with a deadly crisis, different people react differently. Some panic and wait to die, some shout and vent their emotions, while others become more courageous and calm after setbacks. Those who make breakthroughs in actual combat are usually the third type of people. Teetering on the edge of life and death can stimulate their potential.

Yan Jinghong was undoubtedly the third type of person. His thinking became clearer than ever before, his mind was as calm as a still pond, and he quickly analyzed the situation before him.

—Although I don't know how my disciple knew I would be here, since he's here, the others must be on their way too, just separated by their varying levels of lightness skill. If Fourth Sister arrives, she should be able to hold this person off, but even with her strength, a direct confrontation would still be quite dangerous...

While pondering, Yan Jinghong did not forget the enemy before him. He formed a sword seal with his left hand, and with a stroke of his finger on the blade, he stimulated the spirit of the divine sword with his Essence Blood. The Sword Qi surged and coiled around his body, condensing into a huge cauldron.

Juntian Sword Art - Cauldron Armor Seal!

The slash that split Yin and Yang struck the cauldron armor, like a collision of two spaces. The magnificent blade light cleaved through the Sword Qi armor, shattering it into pieces, and then passed right through it, leaving a bright red mark. Yan Jinghong was thrown away by the residual force, flying like a kite with a broken string. A deep, bone-revealing knife wound appeared on his chest, from which blood flowed.

Shentu Chuang knew that his opponent was deliberately using his strength to retreat, but he failed to stop him immediately. This was because the Cauldron Armor Seal had a counter-shock effect. Even though it was broken by his ultimate move, the counter-shock force did not disappear. While being thrown backward, he used his internal energy to force himself to land. Then he stepped backward, turning his retreat into an advance. The skin and muscles of his sword-wielding arm cracked open one by one, and blood gushed out wildly.

But he didn't care. He tensed his muscles, and the wound healed in the blink of an eye. This kind of force caused purely external injuries, as long as they didn't hit vital organs, were nothing to a Spirit Transformation expert. Unlike the knife he gave Yan Jinghong, which still had residual blade energy preventing the wound from healing.

Shentu Chuang quickly caught up with Yan Jinghong and unleashed another fierce slash, causing the sky to surge and the stars and moon to lose their light. Yan Jinghong swung his sword to block, but was wounded once again and forced to retreat.

The two chased and fled through the mountains and forests. Although Yan Jinghong used many techniques to neutralize and deflect the opponent's energy, his injuries inevitably worsened. However, he was focused on avoiding battle and did not give his opponent a chance to entangle him. He retreated after a single move, preventing Shentu Chuang from delivering a second blow and minimizing the rate at which his injuries deteriorated.

"Give up the resistance? How boring! Yin and Yang Connect the Yao Images!"

Shentu Chuang caught up with Yan Jinghong again and unleashed another powerful slash, the nine golden rings on the blade vibrating incessantly, causing the Primal Qi to spread greatly. Amidst the turbidity, the scattered yin and yang energy of the blade transformed into a tangible sea in the void, rushing towards Yan Jinghong, leaving him nowhere to hide.

"The Sword Calms Spring and Autumn!"

Yan Jinghong suddenly thrust out One Sword strike that stabilized the elements of wind, water, and fire. The Spiritual Qi in all directions lost its vitality and became extremely sluggish. Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the turbulent void and sea returned to calm, losing their vast momentum.

This One Sword should have completely countered the opponent's swordsmanship, but the difference in Cultivation Body caused the cold water to extinguish the fire to turn into a raging fire and boiling water. The Sword Qi rushed into the void sea formed by the sword energy, losing most of its power, and was eventually swallowed up.

Impacted by the remaining force, Yan Jinghong let out a muffled groan and flew backward again, "plop" crashing into a lake in the mountains, sending up a water column more than twenty meters high.

"As expected of the Startling Rainbow Beyond the Heavens, it still has the ability to counterattack under these circumstances. It's a pity. If your Cultivation Body were intact, you might have been able to turn the tide with this move, but now you have no chance of winning."

Shentu Chuang at the lake below. With his eyesight enhanced by his True Qi, he could vaguely see streaks of bright red blood rising from the water, dissipating and fading amidst the ripples. Suddenly, he sensed something amiss. "Something's wrong. Why is it so calm... His aura vanished all of a sudden. Could he have escaped from the bottom of the lake?"

Just as he was about to plunge into the lake to check the situation, suddenly, the lake surface exploded, and four ice dragons, each over a hundred feet long, burst out of the water and lunged at him from four directions, blocking all avenues for dodging.

"Yin Declines and Yang Is Exhausted!"

Shentu Chuang angrily, his sword flashing in four directions, slashing in all directions. The Yin and Yang energies were exhausted, the Primal Qi was annihilated, and all the ice dragons were shattered. However, a figure suddenly sprang out from one of the ice dragons, it was Ling Huanxi.

Snow and ice swept Ling Huanxi became one with her spear, circulating her True Qi around her body, which swirled rapidly, forming a vortex like a tornado. Her entire body was covered in hard ice armor. With a thrust of her spear, like a white dragon reaching out its claws, her firm arm and the spear formed a straight line, attacking Shentu Chuang's back.

Shentu Chuang around and slashed with his sword. The sword and spear clashed, and the two powerful forces collided and intertwined between reality and illusion. An abnormal blush flashed across Ling Huanxi's flawless face, and she was immediately thrown back by the shock, her body covered in shattered ice crystals.

Shentu Chuang also experienced his first injury since the start of the war. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and a chilling aura spread upwards along his hands, penetrating his meridians, freezing his Blood Qi, and forming thick ice crystals on his skin. He quickly activated the remaining 20% of his Yuan Gong, transforming all the True Qi in his body into Yang-type true qi to resist the erosion of the frost-like aura. When the rest of his True Qi came in, he suddenly shook his body, shattering the ice crystals on his skin and forcing out the cold aura from his body.

Did Yan Jinghong really manage to escape?

Shentu Chuang looked down at the lake but couldn't see anyone. He also couldn't sense Yan Jinghong's presence when he released his spiritual sense.

"Your opponent is me."

Ling Huanxi held her gun in a fighting stance, her fierce fighting spirit firmly locked onto her opponent, the tip of her gun flashing coldly, ready to unleash a meteor-like attack at any moment.

"After finishing off the cripples, you switched to a woman?" Shentu Chuang exhaled a cold breath, slung his sword back over his shoulder, and said arrogantly, "Not to brag, but you, little wench, are no match for me. Although you ambushed me and I sustained a minor injury, it's not enough to reverse the difference in our strength. That exchange just now should have made you understand that."

I have a backup plan.

Ling Huanxi pointed her spear downwards, and six snowflake patterns appeared on the emerald green lake, releasing an extremely cold current that instantly froze the lake. At the same time, six huge ice towers rose up, forming a magic array that locked the two people floating above the lake inside.

"Sixfold Flying Snow Formation!"

Shentu Chuang sensed a dense, cold current in the surrounding air, with the temperature plummeting to below minus fifty degrees Celsius. Even the body of Spirit Transformation Grandmaster was affected, his nerves became sluggish, and his True Qi circulation also became somewhat sluggish.

In contrast, Ling Huanxi's True Qi became incredibly active, and the cold light at the tip of her spear became even more dazzling; even from a distance, one could feel a stinging sensation between their brows.

With the enemy weak and himself strong, the tide of battle turned instantly after the Sixfold Flying Snow Formation appeared. Originally, Shentu Chuang was only slightly stronger than Ling Huanxi, but now, after being injured and suppressed by the formation, he was the one in danger.

"So that's how it is. Yan Jinghong fought and retreated, deliberately luring me here to find a favorable environment for you. What a Startling Rainbow Beyond the Heavens! Despite being in a dangerous situation, his priority wasn't how to escape, but rather to counterattack. No wonder he's survived this long with shackles all over his body. He may be stubborn and inflexible, but he has extraordinary wisdom in battle," Shentu Chuang in admiration.

Ling Huanxi frowned and said, "You're not allowed to say anything bad about him."

Shentu Chuang explained, "You misunderstood. I didn't say anything bad about Yan Jinghong. On the contrary, I felt sorry for him. If he hadn't put so many shackles on himself, his achievements would definitely be much greater than what he has today."

Ling Huanxi thought for a moment, then said somewhat angrily, "You're still talking badly about him."

Shentu Chuang laughed heartily, brandishing his golden saber, and declared with great bravado, "If you won't let me talk about it, then I won't! Let this great master witness the power of the Divine Spear of Ice and Snow!"

Chapter 496 Ghost Sword Devours Immortal

Having escaped Shentu Chuang, Yan Jinghong dragged his heavily injured and weakened body through the mountains and forests. When he passed through the first battle, his poison injuries were greater than his internal injuries, but he had already used his Internal Cultivation to remove a lot of the poison during his escape. Then, in the second battle, in order to lure Shentu Chuang a place with sufficient moisture, he did not hesitate to use himself as bait, accumulating injuries. Now, his internal injuries are far greater than his poison injuries.

"The Vicious Qi Evil Spider was not the mastermind, nor was the Bold Evil a planner, therefore there must be at least a third killing formation..."

Several guesses flashed through Yan Jinghong's mind. She stopped running away and first set up a maze, using the bloodstains to guide the enemy to the south. Then, she stopped the bleeding and returned the way she came, heading west for a while. She found a secluded and narrow cave, shrank inside, concealed her aura, and slowly used her internal energy to heal her injuries.

Over the years, Yan Jinghong has traveled all over the country, chasing down treacherous villains hundreds of times. However, not every time was smooth sailing. On the contrary, he was often outmaneuvered by his enemies, and he has accumulated a wealth of experience in escaping.