"Which turtle bastard! You scheming old bastard!"
Zhang You scrambled to his feet from the ground, looking rather bedraggled as he cursed loudly.
The instant he was sent flying, the towering flame spirit hurled another blast of fire at him.
Before he could react, the moment the flames touched him, his mind shook violently, and he spat out several more mouthfuls of blood!
The newcomer wore a set of tattered black clothes. Looking closely, one could make out blue wave-like patterns on them.
Calling this person skin and bones would not have been an exaggeration.
The exposed skin was blackish-purple, abnormally dry, with every wrinkle clearly visible.
Even the veins and bones beneath his skin could be vaguely seen.
As he raised his head, his face was finally revealed.
It was terrifying beyond measure!
Only half his face still had flesh; the other half had rotted away, exposing his skull.
His eyes were blood-red and deep, without the slightest trace of emotion.
"Someone from the Demon Suppression Division!"
Old Daoist had already arrived beside Zhang You and recognized the other man's occupation.
At this time, the flame spirits surrounding them had also encircled the area and did not attack again.
The towering flame spirit had reassembled itself completely, looking utterly unscathed.
Zhang You took the chance to calm his soul, but his face was pale and he still looked somewhat listless. Clearly, he had suffered considerable internal injuries.
"Are you all right?"
Old Daoist felt somewhat guilty.
Whether he could get out now depended on Zhang You!
"I won't die!"
Zhang You looked over the situation before him and slowly began calculating in his heart.
"Who are you?"
Zhang You looked at the man from the Demon Suppression Division and asked.
"Wahaha! The one here to take your lives!"
The man clearly had no intention of explaining, letting out a shrill, disdainful laugh.
"You're Bai Huang, aren't you?"
Old Daoist's eyes rolled, and he immediately recalled someone.
"Oh? Someone actually still remembers me!"
The man looked at Old Daoist in surprise.
"He's the Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Suppression Guard who was sent to Xiaolin City and entered the Ghost Domain back then! But how is that possible? Although he was at the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, he was still far from reaching the fasting stage. So many years have passed, yet he's still alive!"
Old Daoist spoke with a grave expression.
"Looking at him now, does he still count as human?"
Zhang You was not polite in the slightest.
"However, judging from the aura on him now, he's at most at the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm! How strange!"
Old Daoist was puzzled again.
"Your eyes are quite sharp. Even if I only have the strength of the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, killing you two will be as easy as turning my hand over!"
Bai Huang sneered.
"You can try!"
Although the other man's aura was indeed somewhat stronger than that of the Two-headed Corpse and the Evil Buddha Statue from before, Zhang You did not feel much pressure now. He felt that he could go toe-to-toe with him.
"I've observed you for a long time. If I'm not mistaken, what you practice should be Martial Dao!"
"Let me guess further. Heaven has now abandoned Martial Dao, yet you can still achieve success in it. Without a doubt, you must possess some kind of special physique!"
"Only something like a special physique can accomplish certain impossible things!"
"You don't need to deny it!"
"Wahaha, Heaven truly helps me! I happen to have mastered a method for transferring special physiques. Once I take you down, I'll become the first pioneer in this world to cultivate both immortality and martial arts! Who will be able to stop me then? Who would dare stop me!"
"I've remained in the Ghost Domain for so many years, becoming neither human nor ghost, with even my realm falling back greatly. Wasn't it all for that damned Netherworld Ghostfire Origin Fire? I failed time and again before, but once I master Martial Dao, I'll be able to take it into my bag with ease!"
"Wahaha..."
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Bai Huang seemed not to have seen a living person for many years, and resentment had built up in his heart. Now that he had encountered Zhang You and Old Daoist, he kept talking to himself. After finishing, he laughed wildly without end. He had already treated the two of them as dead men, acting utterly arrogant!
"You want to eat me too?"
Although Zhang You had been startled upon hearing about the Origin Fire, the other man's intentions made his face turn cold afterward!
Was there something wrong with everyone in this world? Why did they always want to eat him?
"Wahaha! That can be arranged! Once I seize your special physique, I'll reluctantly roast and eat the two of you, so you won't turn into evil things like walking corpses. Consider this my repayment to you—doing a good deed for once and giving you both a dignified death!"
"..."
What the hell kind of dignity was that!
"Damn it, this old bastard really has no shame!"
Old Daoist's face twitched as he cursed aloud!
At this moment, the flame spirits around them launched another coordinated assault.
"Stay farther back and protect yourself as best you can!"
After giving the instruction, Zhang You fixed his gaze on Bai Huang and the towering flame spirit.
Old Daoist had said earlier that he possessed a World-Breaking Talisman capable of temporarily tearing open the Ghost Domain and allowing the two of them to return to the world of the living.
However, they needed to find a weak point in space. That would greatly increase their chance of success.
Therefore, nothing could happen to Old Daoist!
"Then be careful. A Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator's mana has greatly increased and already undergone a qualitative change. It's called true essence, and it's not something Qi Refining Realm spiritual energy can compare to! On top of that, their physical body is already half a spirit body, making them even harder to deal with!"
Old Daoist added another warning.
If the two of them wanted to get out, they needed to help each other succeed!
After saying that, he retreated and began resisting the flame spirits surging toward him.
Actual combat was still very useful for improving one's realm.
After this stretch of continuous fighting, Old Daoist had begun to feel as though he was about to break through to half-step Foundation Establishment!
At this moment, his spirits were exceptionally high!
Feeling Old Daoist's change, Zhang You was much more at ease.
"Come! Let me see the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm!"
Zhang You charged at Bai Huang in a flash, swinging both fists at him.
The towering flame spirit moved as well, condensing two long flame spears and shooting them at the two men.
Bai Huang also laughed loudly as a spirit sword appeared in his hand. It appeared to be of much higher quality than the mass-produced spirit swords Old Daoist had summoned.
Soaring Wind Swordplay: Chasing Wind!
He flicked his sword toward Zhang You in a flourish. A streak of sword qi, swift as lightning, appeared before Zhang You in the blink of an eye.
Mystic Art: Water Control Technique: Droplets Form Soldiers!
Bai Huang extended his left hand toward the towering flame spirit. Moisture in the air condensed into a sword shadow that instantly shot forward and collided with the flame spears.
Break!
Zhang You formed a claw with his right hand and directly crushed the sweeping sword qi!
Then he kicked out, shattering the flame spears as well.
Blood Qi Slash!
Since his ninth Great Body Tempering, he had already been able to release blood qi beyond his body!
Two crimson streaks slashed outward.
The towering flame spirit was blasted apart again, but another flame shot toward him.
Four Symbols: White Tiger: Thunderclap!
Zhang You directly used a sonic howl to disperse it.
Soaring Wind Swordplay: Windfall!
Bai Huang handled Zhang You's slashes with ease. With one stroke of his spirit sword, an invisible barrier formed before him, deftly neutralizing the attack.
Four Symbols: White Tiger: Shatter Void Palm Seal!
Zhang You activated Slippery Feet and instantly appeared above Bai Huang's head, sending a massive crimson palm crashing down viciously!
"I'll deal with you first!"
Then Zhang You turned and charged toward the towering flame spirit that had just reassembled.
Ripples appeared in his palm as he pressed it down toward the spirit's head!
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