A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 90 Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes

"Buzz—"

The Xuanbo Soul-Binding Array was operating at full power, its pale blue array light weaving into an impenetrable net of light, firmly resisting the giant palm of spiritual energy.

Although the protective shield formed by the array was slightly dented, the array patterns continued to flow continuously, and the spiritual energy circulated smoothly without any stagnation.

This formation truly lives up to its reputation; it is indeed a formation capable of trapping even a Core Formation cultivator.

Since the Golden Gu Elder could not break the formation in one blow, he could only slowly deplete the formation's spiritual power to break it. However, Luo Ming was not afraid of this war of attrition at all—his storage bag was now full of spirit stones, enough to support the formation's operation for a long time.

"I underestimated you to have set up such a high-level formation so quickly." The old man with the golden gu shrank his pupils, his tone filled with disbelief and shock.

He had only been fighting the infant carp beast for a short while when this kid actually set up a powerful array here, making him feel like he was being ignored by Luo Ming.

In his view, Luo Ming had ordered him to go inside and investigate, but instead of obediently fulfilling his request, he had sneaked away and hidden there, which was utterly rebellious.

"Your formation is rather strange!" He had thought that dealing with a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be a piece of cake, but he was blocked by a formation, and he lost face.

Seeing that the opponent could not break the formation for a while, Luo Ming felt a little relieved. He squinted at the old man and a brilliant plan suddenly formed in his mind.

Seeing that Luo Ming, a mere Foundation Establishment junior, was scrutinizing him with such a mocking and disdainful gaze, the Golden Gu Elder was instantly enraged and shouted angrily:

"I'll show you in a moment that you can't look down on Core Formation cultivators. Although you've reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, the gap between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation can't be bridged by a single formation."

He suddenly slapped the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and countless black, thread-like insects gushed out, instantly wrapping around the array's protective barrier and frantically devouring the spiritual energy on it. The array's light dimmed at a visible speed, clearly indicating that he was truly enraged.

"It's an Iron Wire Corpse Puppet Worm! This worm can actually corrode the spiritual power of the formation?" Luo Ming's eyes narrowed.

He gazed at the densely packed insects crawling on the protective shield. These insects were jet black and slender, like strands of hair. It was rumored that they were cultivated using a special method of corpse refining, making them extremely malevolent. Once a cultivator was invaded by them, they would be possessed and ultimately end up as a puppet of flesh and blood, usurped by the insects.

Luo Ming stared at the insects gnawing at the protective barrier, showing no fear whatsoever. Instead, a cold smile crept across his face as he called out to the old man through the array, "Golden Gu Old Ghost, do you even deserve to be called a Core Formation cultivator with your meager skills?"

With a flick of his finger, he took out a jade bottle from his storage bag, wrapped it in magic, and slowly sent it outside the formation. The sarcasm in his tone struck the old man's sore spot.

Anyway, even if he immediately bowed down and surrendered, that old ghost would definitely not let him go, so what was there to be afraid of?

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the jade bottle was crushed by magical power, and pale green mist gushed out, scattering in all directions.

"Hmph, such a petty trick, yet you dare to play tricks on me!" The old man with the golden gu frowned, his tone sinister and piercing. He casually waved his hand, sending out a gust of magical energy to disperse the water mist, his eyes as fierce as knives.

"Once I break this lousy formation of yours, I will grind you to dust and refine you into the belly of a Gu worm!" In his eyes, Luo Ming was already a sitting duck, and this trick was nothing more than a death throes, which only added to his desire to torture the other party.

Just as he was about to activate his magic weapon to quickly break the formation, the centipede demon worm perched on his shoulder suddenly became violently agitated. Its body trembled, and it spewed venomous saliva. If he hadn't suppressed it with his divine sense in time, the spirit worm would have already broken free and rushed out. The source of the spirit worm's rage was the water mist that had just been dispersed.

The old man with the golden worm dared not let the spirit insect touch the unknown object. He made a hand seal with his fingertips, and a magical hand condensed in the air, gathering the scattered water mist back together, finally forming a drop of green liquid that emitted a strange fragrance.

"roar--!"

Just as he was carefully observing the green liquid, a deafening roar of a demonic beast suddenly came from afar, followed by three powerful demonic energies rapidly approaching.

The old man with the golden gu suddenly changed his expression and turned to look. He saw that the three level-five demon beasts, the infant carp, the thunder eel, and the demon crab, were rushing towards the source of the demon-attracting grass essence. Their eyes were bloodshot and their spiritual power was surging. They had obviously been aroused to the extreme ferocity and were rushing towards the source of the aura, which was the drop of green liquid in the old man's hand, just on instinct.

"Damn it!" The old man with the golden gu poison felt a chill in his heart. He hurriedly patted his storage bag and summoned a dark green shield covered with gu patterns to block in front of him.

Because of the dense spiritual mist, he failed to notice the approaching demonic beasts in time and could only use this magical shield to defend himself.

Almost the instant the shield was deployed, the giant claw of the demon crab slammed down with the force of black iron breaking rocks. A loud "clang" shook the surrounding air, and the dark green Gu patterns on the shield instantly dimmed, with several cracks quietly spreading.

Immediately afterwards, the thunder eel opened its mouth and spat out several blue arcs of lightning, which struck the shield. The crackling lightning power surged wildly along the spiritual energy patterns, actually corroding the spiritual energy foundation of the shield.

The Infant Carp Beast followed closely behind, its scales gleaming with dazzling golden light. The golden seashell in its hand, imbued with the power of a surging tide, slammed fiercely into the center of the shield. The force was so great that it caused the Golden Gu Elder's blood to surge, and he staggered, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence.

"This green liquid is no ordinary substance!" The old man with the golden gu became more and more certain. Even though he was surrounded by three demonic beasts, he was unwilling to give up this drop of mysterious green liquid.

While frantically dodging the attacks of the demonic beasts, he frantically searched for a way to escape. When his gaze swept over Luo Ming within the formation, a strong greed unconsciously flickered in his eyes: "This kid has quite a few good things in his possession. Could it be that he robbed the cave of some deceased cultivator?"

Just as he was plotting how to break through and seize the treasure, a strange bell suddenly rang in his mind.

The old man with the golden gu was slightly taken aback and instantly sensed that something was wrong. Fortunately, the spiritual sense of a Core Formation cultivator was extremely strong. He immediately focused his mind and broke free from the interference of the bell in just a moment.

Luo Ming held the Bewitching Bell in his hand, a hint of regret on his face. This talisman was only effective against Foundation Establishment cultivators, and its effect on Core Formation cultivators lasted only a moment. However, it could disrupt the old man's rhythm, so it was better than nothing.

The outcome of a battle between Core Formation cultivators can often be decided in an instant. Although it only affects the outcome for a moment, it instantly increased the pressure on the old man with the golden gu.

The three demonic beasts pressed closer, constantly reducing the Golden Gu Old Man's space to dodge.

Suddenly, the Thunder Eel and the Infant Carp Beast seemed to have reached a tacit understanding and simultaneously unleashed a thunder attack—the Thunder Eel's Sunflower Water Divine Thunder and the Infant Carp Beast's Water Gang Divine Thunder both belonged to the water-based thunder magic.

The two bolts of lightning intertwined and merged in the air, their speed and power increasing several times over. The old man with the golden worm couldn't dodge in time. If it weren't for his magic shield blocking most of the power, the old man would have been seriously injured if not killed.

"This is bad! If we continue like this, we'll surely be killed by those three demons!"