Illusory Divine Radiance

Ling Qing had collected some ghost fire in the Eastern Capital and studied it before, so he already understood some of its mysteries.

Now, using Primordial One Qi to activate the Qi Prohibition technique, he could suppress it with a mere thought.

Gao Qiu frowned at the sight, inwardly sighing at how troublesome this was.

Still, he had been prepared. After all, Ling Qing was Lin Lingsu's junior brother; there was no way he could be defeated so easily.

With a shift of his hand seals, the azure flames arrayed on either side trembled, splitting into countless Ghost Fire Fireflies, their bodies entirely jade-green and their tails burning with lamp-like azure flames.

Amid a dense rustling, these strange insects spread around Ling Qing like a sea of stars, like an azure mist.

Each time the Ghost Fire Fireflies' iron-pincer mouthparts opened and closed, they absorbed a wisp of Ling Qing's vitality.

Causing the lantern-like ghost fire in their abdomens to blaze ever more fiercely.

After sensing something amiss and making a brief examination, Ling Qing's expression changed.

Caught off guard, he had lost an entire year of lifespan in less than a moment.

One year of his lifespan was equivalent to the vitality an ordinary person possessed over sixty years.

If it had been an ordinary person—or even a Human Immortal Realm cultivator—they likely would not have lasted even a quarter of an hour before being drained dry.

He did not dare delay. First, he used Primordial One Qi to seal the aura emanating from his entire body.

Then, with a lift of his hand, the Merit Golden Wheel appeared above his head.

Countless rays of golden light radiated from the wheel, piercing through the sea of azure mist formed by the Ghost Fire Fireflies.

The Dharma Realm unfolded, swallowing