The viscous black liquid in the pool suddenly seemed to boil, surging violently out of the pool and flowing like a living thing to the feet of the Water Baleful Energy, then winding up its legs and wrapping around its body.
Soon, all the black liquid in the pool adhered to the Water Baleful Energy's somewhat blurry body, instantly helping it to re-form a physical body.
The Water Baleful Energy reared up on its front hooves, let out a neigh, and its aura surged several times over.
The Demon Wind, suspended in mid-air, seemed quite satisfied upon seeing this scene. Then, layers of black mist rose from its body, and its entire form transformed from solid to ethereal, rushing towards the silkworm cocoon hanging from the dome and disappearing into it.
"Not good!" Upon seeing this, the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face shouted and swung his Soul-Snatching Brush sharply.
The Soul-Snatching Brush flew out of his hand, its runes suddenly blazing brightly, turning the entire brush a deep red, sparkling like starlight, as it pierced straight into the center of the cocoon.
Just as it was about to hit, a vertical golden light suddenly shone from the black cocoon, tearing open a huge gash from head to toe. A large hand emerged from the gash and grabbed the Soul-Snatching Brush.
The red light on the Soul-Snatching Brush trembled violently, and the tip of the brush tried its best to pierce into the cocoon, but it was firmly grasped by the iron-like hand and could not penetrate even a little.
Immediately afterwards, a "sizzle" sound rang out.
The entire cocoon burst open, revealing the figure of a tall, handsome young man.
He was clad in golden armor, with a golden wheel behind him that resembled the light of a celestial being, decorated with gold and red fire patterns. He wore a golden helmet with wings, inlaid in the center with a crimson crystal shaped like a vertical eye. His face, visible below, was exceptionally handsome, making him look like a celestial warrior.
However, Shen Luo noticed that there were tattoo-like Black Pattern on both sides of his forehead and cheeks, and his scarlet eyes were filled with a sinister and evil aura, clearly indicating that he was not a kind person.
" Asura Puppet Ghost!"
With a furrowed brow, the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face uttered these words, and then his entire body glowed with a red light as if burned, revealing that he had already removed the illusion and directly reverted to his true horse-headed form.
Seeing Horse Face's behavior, Shen Luo knew that the current situation was somewhat troublesome.
" Shen Luo, this Asura Puppet is a puppet ghost body created in imitation of the Asura War God. Although its strength is less than one ten-thousandth of the original, it is formed by the fusion of Demon Wind, so it may not be easy to deal with. When the fight starts, I may not be able to take care of you. If you can't withstand the Water Baleful Energy, you can escape for your own life. Don't worry about me." At this moment, the voice of the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face suddenly appeared in Shen Luo's mind.
Shen Luo didn't even know how to transmit his voice, so naturally he couldn't respond. He simply nodded silently.
The Asura Puppet Ghost seemed to have noticed the interaction between the two. It mechanically turned its head towards Shen Luo, grinned, and revealed a sinister smile.
A glint flashed in his eyes, and he hurled the Soul-Snatching Brush in his hand like a dart at Shen Luo.
A whooshing sound suddenly rang out in front of him, and the crimson iron pen pierced directly towards his brow.
Shen Luo's heart tightened, and he subconsciously used his Slanting Moon Step to dodge to the side.
But as soon as he moved, he was horrified to discover that the Soul-Snatching Brush was actually connected to a thin crystalline thread that was almost invisible to the naked eye. With a slight tug, the Soul-Snatching Brush turned and shot in the direction he was moving.
The moment Shen Luo landed, a bloody hole would be pierced through his head.
At the critical moment, the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face appeared in a flowing robe, blocking Shen Luo's path. He grabbed the Soul-Snatching Brush that was shooting towards him, and with his other hand, he slashed the thin crystalline thread behind the brush with his fingers like a knife.
Shen Luo steadied himself and saw Horse Face holding a pen in one hand, flicking his fingers and spinning it in the air in a fancy pose that was quite pleasing to the eye.
Be careful!
After giving a warning, the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face suddenly sprang up, wielding the Soul-Snatching Brush, and headed straight for the Asura Puppet Ghost.
The latter swept his hands behind his back, holding a Vajra Demon-Subduing Pestle in each hand. One pestle was round at both ends like a lantern, while the other was sharp at both ends like thorns. The handle in the middle was carved with a hideous ghost face, showing no trace of the radiant aura that a magic Magical Artifact should have.
The two met in mid-air, one gold and one red, one a demon and the other a yin spirit, and fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.
As soon as the Soul-Snatching Horse-Face left Shen Luo's side, the Water Baleful Energy, which had been poised to attack, rushed over and spat out a jet of black water straight towards Shen Luo.
Shen Luo had been keeping a close eye on its movements and was naturally prepared. After dodging it with the Slanting Moon Step, he circled around to a short distance from the Water Baleful Energy, and activated the three Minor Thunder Talisman in his hand.
A flash of light appeared on the talisman, and three white bolts of lightning shot out, striking the Water Baleful Energy's abdomen together.
With a loud "boom," a gash was blasted open in the abdomen of the Water Baleful Energy, from which a pool of black liquid flowed out and dripped onto the ground.
Seeing that his attack had worked, Shen Luo was overjoyed. He then took out five Minor Thunder Talisman and released a thick bolt of lightning from them, which struck the Water Baleful Energy.
Having learned its lesson, the Water Baleful Energy charged forward at breakneck speed, then turned and spat out a water arrow that collided violently with the lightning in mid-air, exploding in two.
As soon as the lightning disappeared, the Water Baleful Energy rushed straight towards Shen Luo, shooting water arrows from its mouth one after another, constantly hitting Shen Luo. The latter used the Slanting Moon Step to break through the mountain wall and dodged each water arrow.
The cave walls and floor were hit by water arrows, causing white smoke to rise from them and corroding deep pits the size of fists.
The Water Baleful Energy's speed increased rapidly, constantly closing in on Shen Luo, and it kept spraying water arrows, leaving Shen Luo no time to pause and cast spells. Shen Luo held several Minor Thunder Talisman in its hand, but it couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.
Shen Luo gradually grew anxious. He was only at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage and could only fight against the Water Fiend by relying on the exquisite footwork of the Slanting Moon Step. However, now that the Water Baleful Energy had been reconstituted by the Demon Wind, it possessed strength close to the Mid Grain-Bigug Stage. The longer the battle lasted, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
Just as Shen Luo dodged a water arrow thrust forward, before he could even regain his footing, a tremendous force suddenly struck him from below. It was the Water Baleful Energy that had somehow extended its jet-black tail several times over, circling around behind him to launch a sneak attack.
Caught off guard, he was struck by its tail and tumbled to the ground. A searing pain shot through his leg where he had been hit, making it nearly impossible for him to get up.
Just as he was struggling to stand up again, he caught sight of the Water Baleful Energy's gaping maw opening once more, and a jet-black water arrow condensing and about to shoot straight at his head.
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Luo immediately grasped the Ghost-Howling Ring from his sleeve, instantly channeling his inner Magic Power into it.