Lei Dong not only had three formidable Ghost Soldiers, but was also equipped with Upper Grade Magic Items that were in no way inferior to his. As their true qi continued to drain away in their back-and-forth clash, Wu Qianqiu's expression grew increasingly grim. He hastily struck with a Ghost Sha Palm, forcing the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier back, then swallowed a Return Origin Pill worth dozens of spirit stones to replenish his true qi.
Lei Dong, whose cultivation was not much higher than his, still looked calm as a placid lake, his aura full and steady. That was the result of his year spent meditating in the Small Yin Sha Cave. He was miserly with every wisp of true qi, using just enough and not a drop more. By now, Wu Qianqiu's true qi was nearly exhausted, while Lei Dong still had more than thirty percent left.
What frustrated Wu Qianqiu most was that the Beast Soul Tiger, in which he had placed such high hopes, was being toyed with by a mere Level Six invisible Ghost Soldier. That was a high-end consumable worth a full three hundred spirit stones!
While Wu Qianqiu was frustrated, Lei Dong was also astonished by his opponent's strength. Upper Grade Magic Items, plus enough wealth to afford consumables—this kind of opponent was exceptionally troublesome. His own Ghost Soldiers had also revealed their weakness: they lacked the power to inflict serious damage against an Upper Grade Law Shield. Put simply, a Level Six Ghost Soldier's combat strength was about equal to that of an ordinary cultivator at Qi Refining Level Six. But against a fellow cultivator of the same level decked out in top-notch gear, it was a little lacking.
Fortunately, Lei Dong felt that taking down Wu Qianqiu, this nouveau riche, would not be