"Do not let this Venerable find you!"
The Celestial Venerable ghost cultivator let out a low growl upon the burning earth. Then he formed a hand seal and activated his art, slowly gathering a beam of black light in his palm. "Soul-Seeking Ghost Needle, enter Qi Mountain..."
Whoosh—
Yet just as the ghost needle left his hand, the heavy, ancient sound of pages turning quietly rang out.
Though the sound, like that of a heavenly tome, was low and faint, it seemed to contain an unimaginable great might.
In an instant, a faint golden radiance surged from the void. With a casual wave, it formed talismans that circled about, forcefully blocking the Soul-Seeking Ghost Needle head-on!
As the golden light dispersed, a young Daoist in a gray robe abruptly appeared, his face calm and peaceful.
His figure was ethereal, yet every gesture fully displayed a steady and majestic bearing. Behind him, a yellowed ancient book slowly unfolded, covered in mysterious Five Elements script written by the Heaven and Earth Veins.
"Qi Mountain Ghost Monarch." The young man slowly turned the pages, his tone steady and solemn. "Your name is on the Five Elements Kill List, and your aura matches as well. It seems I have not found the wrong person."
"Who are you?!" Qi Mountain Ghost Monarch was greatly shocked. He suddenly turned around, yet he had not noticed when this person had appeared. Could this one be a Tribulation Transcendence Great Celestial Venerable?!
The young man gently lowered the book scroll, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips. "Chen Yanshu of the Five Elements Immortal Sect. By order of my sect's Patriarch, I have come to take your life."
"...You!"
Boom—
In an instant, Ten Thousand Daos Resonated through the void. The firmament shook and cracked,