txolops Chapter 315 Siege of Extreme Yin
Chapter 315 Siege of Extreme Yin
The Yin Ancestor desperately urged his Nascent Soul power and mobilized his vast magical power to try to remove or suppress the ghost face mark. However, the mark seemed to originate from a part of his magical power and merged with his own Yin attribute magical power, making it difficult to remove.
Forcibly suppressing it only intensified the backlash, causing the flow of his magical power to become sluggish and chaotic, and his aura to plummet at a visible speed!
In just a moment, he was horrified to discover that the magical power and divine sense he could mobilize had been suppressed and weakened by nearly half by this strange "Mysterious Yin Demonic Seal"! His strength had almost been halved!
"Pfft!" The ghost cultivator's primordial spirit, which had exhausted its last bit of essence and successfully ambushed the ghost fire, also completely dissipated after the emerald flames left its body, turning into green smoke and leaving only a wisp of resentment and relief.
All of this happened too fast. From the moment the Yin Ancestor captured "Wu Chou" and extracted his primordial spirit, to the Azure Fire entering his body and the Demon Seal being formed, it was all over in the blink of an eye. Only now did the other three people on the altar fully understand the situation.
"Hahaha..." A low, gleeful laugh rang out. The muscles and bones on "Xuan Gu's" face twitched slightly, and his figure grew taller, returning to his original gaunt old man appearance. His eyes were sinister and cold, filled with endless hatred and mockery, staring directly at the eccentric and unsteady-breathing Ji Yin Ancestor.
"Ji Yin, my good disciple, how does this 'Mysterious Yin Demon Seal' taste? Back then, you and that traitor Ji Xuan joined forces to assassinate me. If it weren't for some tricks I had up my sleeve, I would probably have been completely annihilated."
He stepped forward, his body radiating a refined and concentrated Xuan Yin demonic energy, though not vast: "Today, I will first cleanse my own sect and reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to me! Your essence, blood, and soul are mine to take back!"
The Yin Ancestor had forcibly calmed down from his initial shock and rage. His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. Feeling the power within his body that was firmly restrained and could not be fully exerted, he was both shocked and resentful.
How could he not know how terrifying the Xuan Yin Demon Seal was? Once this seal was planted, it was like a demon possessing the body, constantly devouring the host's magic power to strengthen itself and interfering with spellcasting. Unless it was slowly worn down by pure Xuan Yin power or extremely Yang and strong power far exceeding that of the spellcaster, it was extremely difficult to eradicate.
In a short period of time, he can indeed only exert about 50% or 60% of his strength.
"Old ghost! You think you can secure victory by using such underhanded methods to ambush me?" The Extreme Yin Ancestor gritted his teeth, his eyes as ferocious as a wild beast's. "Even with only half my strength left, I am still a Nascent Soul cultivator! Killing three of you Core Formation juniors is more than enough!"
Before he finished speaking, as if to prove that he was not lying, he suddenly activated his magic technique!
"roar--!"
The fifteen Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses, which were originally entangled with Luo Ming's two spirit beasts and Han Li's flying sword, all let out a deafening roar. Their attacks suddenly became even more frenzied and fierce, with corpse energy soaring into the sky. They attacked fearlessly, clearly showing that the Extreme Yin Ancestor's control over the demon corpses was not greatly affected.
At the same time, the Extreme Yin Ancestor flicked his sleeve, and three jet-black, shiny skulls, wrapped in dense corpse aura, flew out. They grew as soon as they saw the wind, turning into the size of a cartwheel, spewing black corpse fire from their mouths and emitting a strange "ga-ga" laugh, as they roared and smashed toward Xuan Gu in a triangular formation!
"Half the strength? That's enough." Facing the roaring demonic skeleton, Xuan Gu showed no fear, but rather a hint of mockery. He did not engage in a direct confrontation with the Extreme Yin Ancestor, but retreated like a ghost, while simultaneously forming hand seals and chanting incantations.
In the corner where Xuan Gu had been staying, a dim light suddenly appeared, and an invisible force began to emanate, protecting Xuan Gu in the middle. Clearly, Xuan Gu had not been unprepared in this place before; he had set up an array at some point.
"Fellow Daoist Han, Fellow Daoist Luo, what are you waiting for? If you don't act now, when will you?"
While dodging and parrying the attacks of the demon skeleton, Xuan Gu coldly shouted, "This old demon has been struck by my 'Mysterious Yin Demon Seed Seal,' and his strength has been greatly diminished. This is the perfect opportunity to kill him and eliminate future troubles! The Void Heaven Cauldron is right below. Do you want to wait for him to recover, or for it to attract even more people?"
Seeing that Xuan Gu had actually severely injured the Extreme Yin Ancestor with an extremely vicious "Mysterious Yin Demon Seal", Luo Ming and Han Li were terrified and became even more wary of this cunning and ruthless old demon.
However, the current situation is clear: the weakened Yin Ancestor is still the more pressing threat. If Xuan Gu, the only one who can directly restrain him, is defeated and the old demon recovers, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Their eyes met briefly in mid-air, instantly understanding each other's intentions. A fierce glint flashed in Han Li's eyes, and his sleeves moved without wind. Twelve clear sword cries rang out almost simultaneously, and twelve ancient-looking flying swords, their bodies shimmering with azure light and their blades adorned with faint golden lightning patterns, emerged one after another.
After circling around once, the sword light suddenly surged, and the energy of the swords connected with each other. In an instant, they merged into one, transforming into a giant cyan sword more than ten feet long, crackling with lightning. With a majestic aura of warding off evil and destroying demons, it fiercely slashed at the Yin Ancestor who was dealing with the Xuan Bone with all his might!
"Golden Thunder Bamboo?! And twelve of them!" Xuan Gu, who had been paying attention to all sides, caught a glimpse of these twelve distinctive flying swords out of the corner of his eye. His heart was immediately filled with shock, and a look of astonishment and indescribable greed flashed across his gaunt face.
"So there are so many Golden Thunder Bamboo magic treasures. But where did this kid get so many Golden Thunder Bamboo? Could it be... that he discovered some ancient ruins, or obtained the inheritance of some ancient cultivator who specializes in defeating demons?" This thought instantly brought his killing intent and desire to investigate Han Li to their peak.
Almost at the same time as Han Li made his move, Luo Ming also moved. With a slight thought, twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls appeared around him, spinning rapidly. The intricate runes on the pearls lit up one after another, releasing an aura that was both heavy and sharp.
As Luo Ming pointed with his sword technique, the twelve precious pearls shone brightly, rapidly converging and transforming in the air. In an instant, they condensed into a giant sword, no smaller than Han Li's Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, flowing with golden and blue light, appearing particularly solid and heavy. With the force of wind and thunder, it followed closely behind the blue giant sword and roared down towards the Extreme Yin Ancestor!
"Hmph! You ignorant ant, how dare you stroke a tiger's whiskers?!" Although the Extreme Yin Ancestor was engaged in a dangerous battle of Yin Fire with Xuan Gu, and his mind was largely restrained by the "Demon Seed Seal," the spiritual senses of a Nascent Soul cultivator were extremely sharp. Sensing the sharp sword energy attacking from his side and rear, his eyes flashed with ferocity. Without even looking, he swiftly swung his free left sleeve backward!
"go!"
A vast and pure Xuan Yin True Qi surged out from his sleeves, rapidly twisting and solidifying in the air, transforming into two enormous black pythons as thick as water vats, with menacing scales and horns!
The giant python was incredibly lifelike, its dark scales gleaming with a metallic sheen. Its scarlet forked tongue flickered, emanating a chilling and corrosive aura that was far superior to any phantom created by a Core Formation cultivator's magic.
In the eyes of the Yin Ancestor, even though he was not in good condition at the moment, the two Xuan Yin Pythons that he had casually condensed were enough to block the attacks of the two Nascent Soul juniors, giving him the crucial time to deal with the Xuan Bone, his most pressing problem.
"Boom! Clang—!"
The cyan greatsword and the golden-cyan greatsword struck the necks and bodies of the two black pythons almost simultaneously! The expected scene of the pythons being easily cut in half did not occur. Instead, a series of dull, heavy sounds, like striking heavy leather, and crisp, metallic clangs erupted!
Luo Ming felt as if the giant sword formed from the Xuan Yuan Pearl had pierced into a piece of extremely tough, ten-thousand-year-old cold iron. The sword tip had only cut in half a foot before it was firmly blocked by the solid, lifelike scales and surging Yin energy.
The black python twisted its body, and black energy surged from the wound, rapidly healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. At the same time, a chilling and vicious counterforce came through the giant sword, causing his mind to tremble slightly.
"Such pure and refined Nascent Soul magic power! It is indeed incomparable to the Core Formation stage." He thought to himself with a chill, but he controlled the force in his hands, keeping the giant sword and the black python locked in a seemingly fierce battle. The sword light crisscrossed and the energy overflowed, leaving wounds of varying depths on the giant python's body.
Han Li on the other side was doing the same thing, relying solely on the sharpness of the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword to fight the giant python while dodging attacks from the surrounding corpse puppets.
How could their seemingly strenuous battle possibly escape the notice of Xuan Gu, who knew a part of their strength?
While Xuan Gu continued to urge the Xuan Yin True Fire to resist the slightly disordered aura of the Extreme Yin Ancestor, he glanced at the battle between Luo Ming and Han Li out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that although the two Xuan Yin pythons were formidable and locked in a fierce battle with the two giant swords, they were not truly defeated, and the Extreme Yin Ancestor was even unable to be distracted, his wrinkled eyes twitched slightly, and he sneered inwardly:
"Two slippery brats! So cautious, both conserving their strength, waiting to reap the benefits? Hmph, once I've cleaned up my own ranks, drained this traitor's life force, and recovered some of my own energy… next up will be you! Han's Golden Thunder Bamboo Flying Sword, and Luo's strange beaded magic weapon and his hidden treasures—they'll be perfect for nourishing this old man!"
Xuan Gu hid in a cloud of black mist, dodging the spells and supernatural powers of the Extreme Yin Ancestor while rapidly forming hand seals.
"go!"
With a low shout, a dozen strange, green, and lifelike flame snakes, each only a foot long and exuding a chilling, bone-corroding aura, flew out from his wide sleeves!
These emerald fire snakes were incredibly fast, like streaks of emerald lightning. In an instant, they covered the distance between themselves and the dozen or so Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses. Before the Extreme Yin Ancestor could react, they hissed and coiled around the bodies of the demon corpses that were rushing towards Luo Ming and Han Li with incredible agility!
"Azure Phosphorous Yin Fire? Not good!" The moment the Extreme Yin Ancestor saw those emerald green fire snakes, his expression changed drastically, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying!
"Come back!" The Yin Ancestor hurriedly made a hand seal, trying to forcibly recall the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses. However, those Azure Phosphorous Yin Fire Serpents were too fast and extremely strange! After they wrapped around the demon corpses, they did not burn them fiercely, but rather clung to them like maggots.
With a "whoosh," it penetrated directly into the demon corpse's tough flesh and bones, disappearing instantly!
"Pfft!" Almost at the same moment the emerald fire seeped in, the Extreme Yin Ancestor's body trembled violently, and his face turned deathly pale instantly!
The close connection between his divine consciousness and control over the dozen or so Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses was suddenly bitten by a cold and eerie force, which quickly devoured and severed most of it!
It was as if countless tiny venomous snakes were frantically gnawing at the fragments of his soul that were attached to the demon corpse!
"Ugh!" The Yin Ancestor let out a muffled groan, a flash of pain and anger in his eyes.
The dozen or so Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses that were halfway to attack suddenly became like puppets with broken strings, their movements stiff and sluggish, their attacks greatly reduced, and some even began to sway and roar in place, having lost their clear targets.