Yan Chihuo knew that the enemy was Netherworld Ghost Algae, and immediately relaxed. He had spent some time roaming the Netherworld and knew that the Double-Eyed Bird was the bane of all ghostly creatures. Since this Netherworld Ghost Algae came from the Netherworld, it presumably would be no exception. At once, he transformed into a Double-Eyed Bird.
With a spread of his wings, he soared into the air and let out a long cry. The green shadows swiftly dispersed like seawater receding at low tide, revealing the patch of algae and the man in one part of the island.
Yan Chihuo was overjoyed and flew toward him. Alarm appeared on the man's face. With a sway of his body, he vanished. This move might have deceived others, but Yan Chihuo had stayed in the Netherworld for quite a long time and knew far more about Netherworld Ghost Algae than anyone on Heavenly Heart Continent.
He knew that this man was the soul and Primordial Spirit of the Netherworld Ghost Algae, and had merely returned to its original body. Yan Chihuo flew above the patch of algae and pecked once at its center. The algae immediately shrank into a ball, and the man appeared again, his face filled with terror. With a thud, he dropped to his knees and said in a trembling voice, "Immortal Elder, spare my life!"
His voice was exceedingly unpleasant to hear, but it was indeed brimming with panic. Though this Netherworld Ghost Algae was also at the late Spirit Cultivation Stage, its other abilities were utterly ordinary. It relied entirely on this divine ability of using its original body to trap enemies, then attacked them with potent poison. Now that neither of those methods worked, it could only beg bitterly for mercy.
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