[Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light]
A solemn atmosphere pervaded the mountain stream.
Each of the Holy Sect's true cultivators took out the results of this mission.
A shimmering, Vein-Fixing Law Talisman; Jade Slip slip recording the defensive setup; a beast-hide scroll marking the locations of high-level cultivators...
All the intelligence eventually ended up in the hands of team leader Yuan Zong.
Yuan Zong's sallow face showed no emotion. He first quickly checked the authenticity and completeness of all the intelligence, and after confirming that there were no errors, he nodded slightly.
He then sat down cross-legged and formed a strange Law Seals with his hands in front of his chest.
The Law Seals resembles a vertical pupil, exuding a somewhat sinister aura.
The next moment.
He opened his mouth and spat out a small ball of bright Essence Blood.
The Essence Blood did not disperse, but rather, under the guidance of his Law Seals, it floated in the air, slowly wriggling, as if it possessed life.
Yuan Zong's hand Method Formula changed slowly.
He then infused the Essence Blood with Vein-Fixing Law Talisman that contained the most crucial coordinate information.
A bizarre scene unfolded.
The Essence Blood, like a sponge, completely "swallowed" the magical talismans.
Its surface began to show fine, ever-changing dark red patterns, like a spider web, faintly forming a miniature map of the void corresponding to the distant Ghost-Crying Market and its surrounding area!
"There is a path through the netherworld, guided by the blood and sweat of the heart."
The void is boundless, and secret messages reach the divine!
Go!"
Yuan Zong let out a low shout and unleashed his last Method Formula.
The mass of Essence Blood carrying all the coordinate information trembled violently, then vanished like a bubble, its color fading further and further.
In the end, it completely transformed into an invisible and intangible phantom.
It traveled at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary communication talismans, rapidly heading towards the location of the Holy Sect's Dharma Cultivator!
I
In a valley shrouded by a concealment Formation Art.
Dozens of cultivators dressed in the robes of the Wuji Sacred Sect, their auras deep and profound, sat cross-legged on a temporary platform inscribed with countless intricate runes for gathering spirit and amplifying power.
Holy Sect Cultivation!
Most of these cultivators were at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, and some had even reached the eighth level.
However, they failed to enter the Inner Mansion within the ten-year period.
Therefore, they were ineligible for the position of true cultivator within the Inner Mansion.
They can only serve the Holy Sect on various tasks in exchange for rewards, hoping to one day achieve the lofty Foundation Establishment stage.
At this moment, these Holy Sect practitioners were surrounding a huge, shimmering mirror-like reflection in the void.
The mirror clearly reflected the trajectory of the strange fluctuation emanating from Yuan Zong, carrying coordinates, as it traversed the void.
The elderly woman with white hair at the head of the group suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes flashing with a sharp light.
"The location has been reached. Disciples, listen to my command: activate the formation, lock onto the target, and unleash [Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light]!"
At her command, dozens of the Holy Sect cultivators who were already prepared around the platform simultaneously launched their attacks, pouring their powerful True Essence into the Formation Art beneath their feet.
The entire platform instantly lit up with dazzling light, and countless magical runes flowed around it.
They converged upon that empty mirror image.
In the mirror image, the coordinates of several key nodes representing the Ghost-Crying Market, such as the Xun, Kan, and Li positions, suddenly magnified and solidified, as if they were firmly nailed to the void coordinates by an invisible hand!
"Condensing Light! Release!"
The white-haired old woman pointed her fingers like a sword and suddenly pointed at the target locked in the mirror.
In that instant, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi converged wildly above the high platform!
The five colors of light—gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow—were forcibly extracted, compressed, and merged from the void.
Ultimately, it transformed into a blazing white pillar of light, hundreds of feet thick, condensed to its extreme, seemingly with countless tiny halos constantly arising and ceasing!
[Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light]
The beam of light silently disappeared into the void.
The next moment, as if teleported, it appeared out of thin air above the Ghost-Crying Market.
Then, it crashed down!!!
The remaining cultivators of the Yellow Springs Netherworld in the Ghost-Crying Market sensed the terrifying, bone-chilling murderous intent and the immense fluctuations of heaven and earth just before the horrifying pillar of light descended!
"Enemy attack! It's a long-range Law Technique!"
Quickly raise the Ten Thousand Ghosts Netherworld Banner!
One of the most powerful deacons let out a shrill roar, recklessly activating the core array plate that controlled the market!
Buzz!
A colossal black banner, woven from countless agonizing and mournful souls, suddenly rose from the center of the Ghost-Crying Market, growing longer in the wind as it attempted to envelop the entire market.
Above the banners, ten thousand ghosts wailed and howled, and Yin Qi yin energy surged to the heavens, forming a thick, dark barrier.
Almost the instant the Netherworld Barrier took shape!!!
The chaotic-colored [Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light] had already crashed down!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a chilling, eerie sound, as if space itself was being forcibly torn apart and the structure of matter was being rapidly decomposed!
The divine light collided violently with the barrier of the underworld!
The destructive power flowing with five colors clashed and annihilated each other with the malevolent Evil Qi roaring like ten thousand ghosts.
The Five Elements Divine Light, like the sharpest hot knife, stubbornly and steadily cut into the thick barrier of the Netherworld.
Wherever it passed, the ghostly shadows and mournful cries of the spirits vanished, and the Yin Qi energy was forcibly broken down into the most primordial primordial energy!
And that Ten Thousand Ghosts Netherworld Banner was indeed extraordinary.
Countless souls surged forward one after another, sacrificing themselves to continuously deplete and slow down the advance of the divine light.
Suddenly, a bizarre and awe-inspiring scene appeared in the sky.
A condensed pillar of chaotic light clashed fiercely with a churning, roaring ghostly realm. At their boundary, the void boiled, emitting countless tiny fragments of aurora.
It illuminated the terrified faces of the Yellow Springs Netherworld.
After a stalemate of about three breaths, the [Lesser Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light] gradually ran out and slowly dissipated into the air.
The illusory image of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Netherworld Banner shrank into a black shadow and completely dissipated.
Barely managing to block the attack, the Ghost-Crying Market's defensive system was torn open with a huge gap.
In the mountain stream, Yuan Zong slowly opened his eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"The barrier has been breached, fellow disciples, it's our turn to take the stage."
"Kill!"
More than ten powerful and fierce auras, like long-suppressed volcanoes, suddenly erupted from the distant mountain stream, carrying overwhelming Sha Qi and piercing killing intent. Like meteors falling to earth, they rushed into the Ghost-Crying Market, which was already in a state of half ruins!
"They are traitors from the Wuji Sacred Sect!!"
"They've broken in!"
Stop them!
The surviving cultivators of the Yellow Springs Netherworld roared in utter terror.
Having suffered repeated internal destruction from the ferocious demon Situ Huaji, and then being precisely struck by long-range Law Technique, any expert with a reputation in the market was either killed or injured.
Those who survived by sheer luck were weakened and greatly diminished.
Those who could still stand at this moment were mostly ordinary disciples whose cultivation was only at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining, or even lower.
How can we withstand this group of ravenous, well-prepared, and powerful cultivators from the Holy Sect?
A tiger entering a flock of sheep—this is the worst possible scenario!
Time was of the essence, and the entire Ghost-Crying Market was transformed into a bloody hunting ground.
The true cultivators of the Holy Sect dispersed like ghosts.
Yuan Zong transformed into a wisp of viscous black smoke. Wherever he passed, the disciples of the Yellow Springs Netherworld turned black, their flesh and blood dissolved, turning into pus and blood.
Chu Liang moved underground, occasionally thrusting out huge rock spikes from the ground, or dragging enemies underground to bury them alive.
Some true cultivators even raised the Hundred Souls Banner to compete with the remaining Ten Thousand Ghosts Netherworld Banner Yin Souls; some played demonic music to disturb people's minds; some brandished white bone swords, Sword Qi energy spread wildly. Panic spread like a plague among the survivors, and the resistance almost collapsed in the first moment.
Compared to the dazzling presence of his fellow disciples, Qi Yun was much more composed at this moment. He did not rush to charge into battle, but instead moved forward steadily.
Black sand churned around him, Sunken Abyss Iron Sand flowed automatically as if it had a life of its own, forming a constantly moving black protective shield around his body.
The disciples of the Yellow Springs Netherworld, who attempted to launch a sneak attack from the side, unleashed their insidious Law Technique and poisoned flying needles. These struck the iron sand shield, producing only a series of dense clanging sounds and tiny sparks before being easily deflected and shattered, unable to get even a fraction closer.
His gaze calmly swept across the battlefield, locking onto his target.
A Qi Refining Sixth Layer Yellow Springs Netherworld Deacon, relying on a dilapidated bone tower, directed several disciples to Qi Yun an array to resist. They swiftly formed hand seals, chanted ancient incantations, and their fingertips glowed with a bluish-yellow light.
[Wood Phase Command Method - Dragon-Binding Gāthā]
Buzz!
Above the deacon's head, Spiritual Qi suddenly gathered, and a huge wooden stake phantom, shaped like a lock and wrapped with countless ancient and simple blue magic patterns, appeared out of thin air.
It carries a heavy, binding, and all-suppressing Daoist intent.
It crashed down from the sky!
The deacon looked up in horror, feeling as if the air around him had become thick and sticky, making it difficult to move.
The cold, yin True Qi circulating within his body was like being stuck in a quagmire, extremely sluggish!
He desperately activated his protective magic Law Artifact, and just as a hazy, ghostly aura shield appeared, boom!!!
The Dragon-Binding Gāthā crashed down with tremendous force!
The ghostly aura shield shattered instantly, like paper!
The deacon didn't even have time to utter a complete scream before he was slammed into the ground by the terrifying pressure, his bones shattered and his flesh turned to mush.
Even the dilapidated bone tower he was in was shaken and half of it collapsed.
All that remained was a deep pit and the lingering stench of blood.
One-hit kill!
Then, the Qi Yun Method Formula changed again, and a blue light flickered between his five fingers.
"Wood Phase Command Method: Void-Trapping Awl!"
A sharp, piercing whistle echoed through the air!
Several peach wood cones, pointed at the top and square at the bottom, engraved with Divergent Method runes and shimmering with Flowing Light, shot out at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive.
As if teleported, he appeared directly behind the other disciples who were trying to escape!
These peach wood awls have a natural sensitivity to evil spirits.
No matter how you try to dodge, it will hold on tight!
"Ah!"
"No!"
The peach wood cone easily pierced through their protective Yin Qi and entered their bodies!
The powerful and miraculous energy contained within erupted suddenly, instantly destroying their life force and nearly shattering their fragile souls.
No fresh blood was flowing from the wound.
Instead, it emitted a burnt smell, as if it had been purified by burning.
Whenever an enemy falls, a white skeleton burning with eerie green flames will swoop up with a grotesque laugh, hovering above the corpse, its eye sockets blazing with ghostly fire, emitting an invisible suction force.
Strands of pure, blood-red life essence, as if drawn by a force, were forcibly extracted from the skull, transforming into streams of red that flowed continuously into its mouth.
Ultimately, through the Unseen connection, the feedback was relayed into Qi Yun's body.
[Essence Devouring] Divine Ability, unleash its full power!
Qi Yun could clearly feel his depleted True Qi being rapidly replenished.
And the "True Essence" that originally required a slow and painstaking accumulation was also growing at a slow but definitely visible rate.
This pleasure of plundering life and nourishing oneself made his eyes grow increasingly cold.
Iron sand protects the body, wooden magic kills enemies, and skeletons Essence Devouring!
Soon, he arrived deep within the Ghost-Crying Market.