Immortality: Grinding Experience Starting as a Paper Craftsman

Chapter 46 A Ghostly Hand Covers the Sky, Chaotic Battle for Food

The situation on the battlefield is constantly changing.

As casualties on both sides increased, the crimson color above the Netherworld Pool intensified, almost solidifying into a tangible blood cloud.

"Shen Youwei! Today I will use your blood to consecrate the flag!"

Li Tianxing appeared like a madman. The altar beneath his feet cracked under the weight. Five of the nine blood dragons had already been shattered, but he didn't care. Instead, he opened his arms and let the shattered blood energy seep into his body.

His aura was rising at a terrifying speed, faintly touching the threshold of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Shen Youwei hovered in mid-air, her white clothes stained with blood, making her appear both tragic and coldly beautiful.

The long sword in her hand hummed softly, and a faint, bright, full moon appeared behind her.

That is the ultimate martial art of the Flowing Cloud Sect, the Moonflower Sword Manual.

"Fellow disciples, form the Moonlit Array and slay the demon!"

A cool, clear voice pierced through the noise.

The remaining dozen or so Liuyun Sect disciples quickly changed formation, and streams of clear sword energy merged into the illusory image of the full moon.

"Buzz!"

A giant crescent-shaped sword aura, ten zhang long, descended from the sky with unparalleled power.

This strike was enough to split mountains and sever rivers.

Li Tianxing's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected these righteous disciples to be so fierce when they were fighting for their lives.

He dared not be careless, so he slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which merged into the remaining four blood dragons.

The four dragons merged into one, transforming into a massive blood shield.

"boom!!!"

A deafening explosion rang out, and most of the water in the Netherworld Pool was blown away, revealing the stark white bones hidden in the silt at the bottom of the pool.

It's now!

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Blood Swordsman hiding in the shadows.

The shockwave from the explosion not only sent both sides' disciples flying, but also shattered the bloodworm trap that had been hidden in the shadows.

The Purple Sun Ganoderma, which was originally heavily protected by the Blood River Sect, was now exposed alone among the pile of rocks, as if it were an unclaimed object.

"Whoosh."

A blood-red shadow streaked through the smoke and dust like a ghost.

The Blood Swordsman did not directly try to snatch the Purple Sun Mushroom. Instead, he kicked up a piece of gravel and smashed it into a nearby Blood River Sect disciple who was trying to get up and was seriously injured.

"puff."

The disciple died instantly, without uttering a sound, as the stone pierced his brain.

The Blood Swordsman rolled away smoothly, skillfully tearing off the other's storage bag. Then, using the disciple's corpse as cover, he reached out and snatched the Purple Sun Mushroom into his robes.

The whole process was so smooth and fast that it seemed like just a corpse that could be found anywhere on the battlefield being overturned by the shockwave.

"Got it."

Gu Yan, who was far behind the cliff, was overjoyed.

But it's not over yet.

In the center of the battlefield, the aftershocks of the explosion dissipated.

Li Tianxing knelt on the altar, his hair disheveled and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, yet he was laughing.

"Hahaha! Shen Youwei, you lost!"

Shen Youwei frowned, about to launch another attack, when she suddenly felt a chill that made her tremble from the soles of her feet.

The whirlpool in the center of the pool was not destroyed; instead, it stabilized after absorbing the enormous energy contained in the terrifying attack.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the center of the originally black vortex.

That's the real gate to hell.

A gigantic, ghostly hand covered in bluish-black scales and with hooked fingernails slowly emerged from the crack.

This hand was as big as a house, and the mere pressure it exuded made all the Qi Refining stage disciples present feel terrified. Even Shen Youwei and Li Tianxing, who were at the Foundation Establishment stage, couldn't help but hold their breath.

"What is this thing?!"

Tie Niu lay prone behind the rock, so frightened that he almost dropped his axe.

Gu Yan stared intently at the ghostly hand, his expression turning extremely grim.

"Something's not right! This isn't the Demon Lord's avatar! That idiot Li Tianxing has been fooled!"

Gu Yan had seen descriptions of this kind of ghost hand in ancient books.

This is not a sign of the arrival of a demon lord at all; it is the arm of a ghost general forcibly crossing over into another realm!

Once this thing fully emerges, everything within a hundred miles, whether human or demon, will become its prey.

Li Tianxing clearly realized that something was wrong.

After the ghostly hand reached out, it did not attack the people of the Flowing Cloud Sect. Instead, it grabbed and pinched the nearest Blood River Sect disciple.

"Click."

Before the disciple could even scream, he was crushed into a cloud of blood mist and then swallowed whole by the mouth in the ghost hand's palm.

"No! This is impossible! The array diagram that the ancestor gave me was clearly..."

Li Tianxing retreated in terror, only to find his body locked by an invisible force, uncontrollably sliding towards the ghostly hand.

It's going to eat everyone present!

"Join forces if you don't want to die!"

Shen Youwei acted decisively, shouting, "Attack the palm of that hand! That's a spatial node!"

Although Li Tianxing wished he could kill Shen Youwei, joining forces with her was clearly the best outcome than being eaten by a monster.

"Blood River disciples! Hear my command! Attack!"

Two mortal enemies were forced to join forces.

A torrent of multicolored magic erupted once more, this time targeting the terrifying ghost hand.

"Boom boom boom!"

The ghost hand was blasted into a cloud of black smoke and roared angrily, but it was too strong. It withstood the attack and kept pushing its way out little by little.

"Chance!"

While everyone's attention was drawn to the ghost hand, Gu Yan took advantage of the fact that the supply points by the pool, which were originally heavily guarded, were now unguarded.

There were piles of resources brought by the Blood River Sect, as well as several unused Netherworld Grasses.

"Brother Gou, that's..." Li Chengjun saw it too, and his eyes instantly turned red.

"That's fate, and it's also bait."

Gu Yan turned to the three of them and quickly said, "That monster is being held back; this is our only chance. I'll lure away the two weakened monsters over there. You guys go and grab that box. Remember, don't be greedy; grab it and run! Retreat to the withered forest to the west!"

"Alright! I'll listen to Brother Gou!"

Faced with enormous profits, fear was thrown to the back of their minds.

Gu Yan's figure flickered, seemingly rushing towards the demon beast, but in reality, he was secretly controlling the Blood Swordsman to shoot like an arrow from another tricky angle at the most inconspicuous but most obscure small box in the supply point.

He had a gut feeling that what was in that little box was more valuable than all the other boxes combined.

On the battlefield, the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Blood River Sect were fighting desperately.

The ghostly hand is roaring, wanting to devour people.

Three independent cultivators were greedily carrying large boxes.

But the real hunter, Gu Yan, had already silently touched the small box.

"Clatter".

The box was opened, and inside lay a small, palm-sized piece of black bone, exuding an aura of antiquity.

[Special material discovered: Netherworld Ghost Bone (ancient fragment).]

[Can be used to craft Golden Core stage puppet cores.]

Gu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and his breathing became rapid.