Shadow Ghost

Chapter 32: Shadow Ghost

As soon as the words fell, he shot another Spirit Slaying Finger.

Lei Dong snorted disdainfully, as if he had been prepared. As he raised his finger, his body flashed. Combined with the mid-grade Cloud Ascending Boots, he truly drew a faint shadow. The faint blue light beam almost grazed his body, only colliding with the arena's restriction at the edge of the stage, erupting in a ball of light. The transparent protective wall of the restriction rippled. At the same time, Lei Dong raised his hand slightly. The level four Bloodthirsty Spirit Ghost, upon manifesting, entered its bloodthirsty state and pounced towards Zhou Minghua with continuous roars.

Zhou Minghua was very annoyed that his finger was easily dodged. But with the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier attacking, he had to erect a Profound Yin Shield again. At the same time, a crystal-clear pill appeared in his hand. As if reluctant and pained, he directly threw the pill into his mouth.

Lei Dong was slightly taken aback. The pale complexion of the other party, originally due to continuous spellcasting, was recovering at a visible speed. It was obvious that this was a special pill that could restore true essence in battle, most likely a Minor Return Origin Pill or something similar. But the price of this thing was far beyond what pills like the Qi Condensing Pill, which only accelerated cultivation during Qi Refining meditation, could compare to. The materials for refining a Minor Return Origin Pill already involved several century-old medicinal herbs, with each pill costing at least dozens of spirit stones. Therefore, it would absolutely not be consumed unless in a dire emergency.

The pill Zhou Minghua took was also a gift from his Ancestor, intended to allow his personal disciples to recover true qi in case of any accidents, saving their lives at critical moments. This was why Zhou Minghua did not consume a Minor Return Origin Pill during his fight with Zuo Chao; it would have been useless anyway, as Zuo Chao also had one, and in a desperate fight, he still lost.

However, Lei Dong's expression did not change because of this. If Zhou Minghua dared to sign a Life and Death Contract with him, it was impossible for him to not have some trump cards. Now that the Minor Return Origin Pill was out, Lei Dong felt even more at ease. Wei Hua, however, looked greatly alarmed, thinking Lei Dong had fallen for Zhou Minghua's trick. One Minor Return Origin Pill was enough to fully restore Zhou Minghua's true qi. Chen Ge, on the other hand, remained as calm as ever, watching without haste or impatience.

Bang! The Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier's saber fiercely struck the Profound Yin Shield, stirring up ripples. With its strength, it was naturally impossible to break the Profound Yin Shield with a single blow, but as long as enough force was applied to the Profound Yin Shield, it would eventually shatter.

Feeling his rapidly depleting Profound Yin True Qi recovering, Zhou Minghua took out a cold and sinister Flying Sword. As he formed a hand seal, the cold and sinister Flying Sword directly turned into a cold rainbow, like a swimming fish, drawing an arc as it shot towards Lei Dong.

Lei Dong immediately activated his Cloud Ascending Boots and dodged to the side. However, under Zhou Minghua's command, the cold rainbow stuck to him like a shadow. No matter how Lei Dong dodged and weaved, he couldn't shake it off. Several times, he narrowly avoided being cut by it. Even Chen Ge, who had some confidence in Lei Dong, could not help but show anxiety.

Clang! With a crisp sound, a dark green light flashed and fiercely collided with the cold rainbow, causing its flight speed to momentarily slow down. However, the dark green light dimmed considerably and swayed precariously, almost unable to maintain itself in the air. The Small Sword, given as a gift upon entry, was indeed unable to compare with a true Lower Grade attack. But Lei Dong needed this sliver of breathing room. Lei Dong formed a hand seal, but it seemed nothing happened. He then formed another one, and only then did a flying magic item emitting black qi appear out of thin air before him.

Unlike offensive Flying Swords used for killing enemies and monsters, the Phantom was a flying magic item. There was a significant divergence in their design intent. Although both could fly and were swords, they were fundamentally different. Offensive magic items were not limited to swords, and flying magic items were not limited to swords either. It was just that the sword form was a shape commonly adopted by both.

Taking just a single step, he landed precisely on the Phantom. With a flash of thought, the Phantom immediately erupted with strong energy, carrying Lei Dong all over the arena. Due to the restrictions on all sides of the arena, Lei Dong could not directly fly into the heavens.

A flying magic item? And its quality seemed quite good. Some people began to exclaim, their voices clearly filled with intense jealousy. The crowd around Arena A was growing, and almost all non-combatants had come to watch this life-and-death battle.

Zhou Minghua was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Lei Dong to possess such a fast and agile flying magic item, so fast that his own Flying Sword couldn't catch up. He became somewhat annoyed. After recalling his Flying Sword, he began to attack the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier with the cold and sinister Flying Sword. He thought to himself, "I'll deal with your level four Ghost Soldier first, and then I'll slowly deal with you. How will you fight me then?"

The Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier blocked with its shield. The impact of the collision erupted with a fierce sound.

The Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier continued to hack at the Profound Yin Shield, blow by blow. The already unstable Profound Yin Shield shattered. Zhou Minghua blocked with his Flying Sword and retreated rapidly, forming a hand seal to erect another Profound Yin Shield. However, at this moment, Zhou Minghua suddenly felt a cold wind from behind him. Before he could react, he heard a cry of alarm from below the arena.

Puff! Zhou Minghua felt something heavily smash into his back, causing him to stumble forward. A burning, intense pain erupted from his back.

The one who ambushed him was naturally the Ghost Servant that Lei Dong had first introduced, which he had named Shadow Ghost Soldier. Although it was currently only a peak level three existence, the heavy blow to his back, which Zhou Minghua was completely unprepared for, caused him to suffer a severe injury. Fortunately, he was already at the fifth level of Qi Refining, with a physical quality far exceeding that of ordinary people. The true qi in his body instinctively protected him, blocking more than half of the lethal force.

Even so, the Shadow Ghost Soldier left a gaping wound on his back, deep enough to see bone. If it weren't for the Profound Yin True Qi in Zhou Minghua's body automatically sealing his blood vessels, he would have bled to death from this single blow.

Seeing Zhou Minghua being beaten towards him, the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier naturally raised its saber and slashed down mercilessly. Zhou Minghua, his face filled with horror, immediately recalled his Flying Sword to block. In a flash of inspiration, he rolled to the side to dodge. Ignoring the injury on his back, he unleashed his movement technique and bolted away.

Hiss~ With a light sound, Lei Dong's unstable dark green Small Sword arrived as promised, unceremoniously piercing his thigh. Zhou Minghua, who was sprinting, almost fell to his death.

"Spirit Slaying Finger~" Zhou Minghua pointed out two consecutive fingers, shooting two streams of faint light towards the two Ghost Soldiers that were relentlessly pursuing him. At the same time, his already pale face instantly lost all color. The two Ghost Soldiers raised their shields and forcefully took the blow. The Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier was fine, only retreating a couple of steps before pressing forward again. But the Shadow Ghost Soldier was blasted away, its shield instantly shattering. However, almost at the same time, the Shadow Ghost Soldier swayed and gradually disappeared from most people's sight.

Naturally, an Invisibility Technique of the Shadow Ghost Soldier's level could only deceive some low-level cultivators. For example, the Foundation Establishment Realm referee and the Ghost Slave floating in mid-air had already detected its presence the moment Lei Dong secretly summoned it.

However, Zhou Minghua also seized this opportunity to erect a Profound Yin Shield. At this point, his true qi was almost depleted due to the intense consumption. He could only weakly control his Flying Sword, repeatedly blocking the attacks of the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier. As for the Shadow Ghost Soldier, no one knew where it had gone since it disappeared.

The battle between the two sides had become clear by this point. Lei Dong held the absolute advantage. Defeating Zhou Minghua was only a matter of time. The onlookers also felt that this battle was truly gripping. Almost everyone thought Zhou Minghua had a sure victory after consuming the Minor Return Origin Pill. But things quickly took a sharp turn. Lei Dong not only had a powerful flying magic item but also a level three, invisible Ghost Soldier. Relying on a sneak attack, he had completely reversed the situation.

Zhou Minghua also knew that the tide had turned. Before the Shadow Ghost Soldier could launch another sneak attack, he quickly responded to the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier's attacks while shouting loudly, "Lei Dong, I surrender, I surrender! I'll never dare to fight you again!"

Lei Dong couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. He activated his cultivation technique, commanding the dark green Small Sword to help the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier strengthen its attack. At the same time, the Shadow Ghost Soldier reappeared behind him and struck down fiercely again.

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