"Yes!"
The numerous Heart-Eroding Devil Cultivator responded in unison, their voices echoing through the empty underground cave.
More than ten Devil Cultivator, including Chen Shuangbai and Zhao Shiyong, walked in pairs toward the black skull flags planted among the piles of white bones at the six corners of the central stone pillar.
"There's a chance!"
Zhao Shiyong transmitted his voice, quickly saying, "The two of us will split up and, when the opportunity arises, tamper with the two array flags. We'll strike when they're locked in a fierce battle with the Mushroom Demon."
"The snipe and the clam fight?"
Chen Shuangbai nodded almost imperceptibly.
Zhao Shiyong then left him and approached the two Heart-Eroding Devil Cultivator on the left. He used the excuse that he had a disagreement with the Devil Cultivator Chen Shuangbai was disguised as, and that it would be difficult to team up with them later, so he changed teammates.
It must be said that this disciple of the Profound Firmament Sect is indeed quite remarkable.
Whether it's their ability to fight or their capacity for adaptability, they are both formidable.
Chen Shuangbai was assigned to the northeast corner of the formation, Zhao Shiyong was assigned to the southwest corner.
Standing beside the white bones and black flag, the chilling, resentful, and bone-chilling evil aura intensified. Although it wasn't intentional, it still made the two cultivators somewhat uncomfortable.
Chen Shuangbai made a Method Formula with her left hand, blurring the vision of the Devil Cultivator beside her. Then she took out a talisman and silently hid it among the pair of white bones in front of her.
Zhao Shiyong also made similar moves.
"Six Yin Gathering!"
With a deep, muffled roar from the broad-shouldered protector known as Hei Sha, he suddenly formed a complex hand seal, and his crimson-black demonic energy erupted, surging into the array patterns engraved on the ground beneath his feet.
"White bones emerge!"
The other protector beside the young envoy, a gaunt Devil Cultivator cultivator with no lips and teeth completely exposed, also spoke up, forming a hand seal as his Law Power surged into the array beneath his feet.
Buzz--!
Six black skull and cross flags fluttered and swayed even without wind!
The skull pattern on the flag suddenly glowed with a ghastly green light, and streams of resentful death energy were drawn from the pile of bones below, gradually converging and condensing into an enormous skeletal claw in the sky.
A pale, giant bone claw appeared in the air, its entire body emanating dark demonic energy, pointing towards the mushroom Mushroom Demon in the center of the lake.
Such a powerful surge of spiritual energy naturally caused the Mushroom Demon to react. Its enormous mushroom cap trembled, releasing even more hazy dust, which made the surrounding hazy poisonous fog churn even more violently.
But in Chen Shuangbai's view, it seemed more like a death throes.
"Mushrooms are also plants, and when plants become demons, regardless of the type, their combat power in the early stages is no match for those beasts or birds that have become demons."
Chen Shuangbai's heart stirred slightly.
The young envoy stood directly beneath the pale, giant bone claw. He didn't form any complicated hand seals; he simply raised his hand slightly, and white wisps of energy emanated from his body. Then, he slowly extended his right hand, a flash of blood-red light in his eyes, and made a grasping motion towards the giant Mushroom Demon canopy that was faintly visible in the poisonous mist in the center of the lake!
The terrifying bone claw in the air tore through the poisonous mist, ripped through the air, and slashed down fiercely towards the island in the middle of the lake!
A loud boom was heard!
The colorful poisonous mist was torn open, revealing the Mushroom Demon's enormous, slightly trembling body.
Seeing the poisonous fog that had plagued them for so long dissipate, the Heart-Eroding Devil Cultivator cheered, their faces beaming with joy. Some even began shouting "Young Master is mighty!"
But at that very moment, dozens of red-capped mushrooms suddenly leaped up from the Mushroom Demon's body, like moths to a flame, and flew straight toward the giant white bone claw.
"Hmph... Overestimating yourself!"
Seeing this, Hei Sha snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain.
But the gaunt, fanged Devil Cultivator seemed to have noticed something. A dozen faint explosions rang out, and the dozens of red-capped mushrooms exploded like gunpowder.
The series of explosions immediately forced the giant skeletal claws back.
"What?"
Hei Sha's body also suffered a slight backlash, and he took a few steps back, his aura fluctuating.
The gaunt, toothy Devil Cultivator glanced at him mockingly, then laughed and cursed without any attempt to hide his arrogance, "Fatty, I told you not to be so arrogant, now look what's happened..."
Hei Sha glared at him fiercely, retorting sarcastically without any politeness. " White Raven, do you even care about the young master when you laugh like that?"
White Crow immediately stopped smiling, but since he had no lips and his teeth were exposed, he looked very strange and sent chills down one's spine.
"Young Master, I didn't..."
White Crow wanted to explain, but the young envoy stopped her by raising his hand.
The Evil Bone Envoy was happy to see discord among his subordinates, but now was not the time for arguments.
That's enough.
The Evil Bone Envoy's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a cold, venomous snake, instantly burrowing into the ears of the two guardians, making them tremble and immediately stop speaking.
He still didn't turn around, his lifeless eyes fixed on the Mushroom Demon in the center of the lake. He said coldly, "Don't waste any more time. Go all out and crush it to death in one strike so we can take the treasure beneath the lake."
After saying this, he turned around and indifferently glanced at his two trusted subordinates beside him. "This item is what Master wants. If it delays Master's important matters... hehe, you should know how powerful Master's ' Hundred-Infant Devil-Feeding Cultivation Method ' is, right?"
The words " Hundred-Infant Devil-Feeding Cultivation Method " sent a shiver down the spines of both Hei Sha and White Crow, as if they were conjuring up some terrifying scene. Fear flashed in their eyes, and they quickly lowered their heads to indicate that they understood.
The Evil Bone Envoy turned around, his crimson-black cloak swaying slightly, and wisps of white vapor emanated from his body, disappearing like smoke into the giant white bone claw formed by the power of the array above his head.
The giant white bone claw had been blasted by the exploding red-capped mushroom, leaving some cracks on its surface and its momentum somewhat weakened. However, after being replenished by the young master's Law Power, the cracks healed instantly, making it appear even more ferocious and malevolent.
The Mushroom Demon's poisonous mist, weakened by the earlier impact, was now barely able to conceal its true form. Sensing the ferocious power emanating from the giant skeletal claw, its entire body trembled, seemingly in fear.
"Brother Zhao, seize the opportunity!"
Chen Shuangbai silently guarded the pile of bones, transmitting her voice to Zhao Shiyong not far away, her eyes fixed on the young envoy casting the spell ahead, "We can't let him kill that Mushroom Demon. Attack with all your might the instant he swings his weapon, and swiftly behead the leader!"
"Clear!"
Zhao Shiyong responded in kind with a telepathic technique, his voice steady and calm.
If that "Young Envoy" successfully activates the giant bone claw and captures the Mushroom Demon in one fell swoop, then if those Devil Cultivator, who are in the Late Qi Refining Stage and are very likely to have mastered many Secret Method of the Heart-Eroding Stronghold, join forces, he and Chen Shuangbai will most likely suffer.
We must... strike first!