As Yu Ci sped along the mountain path spanning dozens of miles, he plunged into the rapidly tightening encirclement of the Demons. No longer bothering to conceal himself, many Demons spotted him. However, with the thunderous Ghost Beasts hot on his heels, no Demon dared to approach. Those who were slow to move aside were trampled into mush.
Several unfortunate Demons served as examples, and no others dared to obstruct the path of the Ghost Beasts.
Yu Ci changed his strategy. Guided by the enhanced perception of the Five-Orientation Telepathizing Talisman, he headed towards wherever there was a larger gathering of Demons, throwing the encirclement into utter chaos.
Yu Ci had regained control of the giant bird in the sky. Its broad perspective covered almost the entire peak of the mountain. From above, dozens of Demons looked like fleas shaken off, jumping out from the shadows of trees and rocks one after another. This was not their intention, but the influence of the Illusion Power of Rakshasa emanating from the Ghost Beasts' roars.
At this moment, the encirclement near the mountain peak was severely distorted and collapsed completely in a very short time.
Yu Ci changed his route again, leading the furious Ghost Beasts towards the nearby battle zone. Behind him, the Demons swept by the Illusionary Power were running and shouting. Those who could fly simply took to the air, spinning and falling back down. After this wave, Yu Ci was certain that these creatures would no longer pose a threat to him.
Moving forward, both perspectives from the sky and the ground became clear. In his Yin Spirit Sensing, the turbulence of the Primordial Qi of heaven and earth also completely covered that area. The tree where Gan Shi Zhen had previously rested was collapsing with a loud crash, and before its crown hit the ground, it was torn apart by the torrent of Primordial Qi.
His physical body was there!
Yu Ci's heart tightened, and a strong warning sign erupted.
Without thinking, the "Wind Thunder Heavenly Robe" enveloping his Yin Spirit suddenly materialized. The intertwined net of thunder detached from his body, twisting into a blinding purple lightning ball, emitting thousands of bright lights.
Yu Ci's mastery of the Mechanism of Thunder Method was exquisite. The thunder fire released promptly, subtly combined with the Yin and Yang energies flowing between heaven and earth, resulting in an explosion of power far beyond the norm. With a "crackling" explosion, the Yin and Yang Thunder transformed, silencing the roars of the Ghost Beasts behind him.
After the intense eruption, the lightning returned to nothingness. However, at its brightest moment, a black shadow was flicked away with a sizzle, rising a layer of black smoke, followed by a series of sharp cries.
After launching the lightning ball, Yu Ci ignored everything else and descended underground. But the sonic vibration caused by the sharp cries of the black shadow also penetrated.
To his horror, he found that the heavy qi buried in the surrounding soil layers suddenly surged. The Demon Soul Silk flowing within became active, interweaving into a net, generating a massive corrosive force that could affect the Yin Spirit, rapidly devouring the outer Qi of Yang.
"The Demon Soul Silk Net" also has the potential to harm the Yin Spirit, it merely requires adjustment. Yu Ci instantly understood that the visitor must be one of the Golden Elixir Stage demons who controls the silk net.
The gap between both sides was too vast, Yu Ci could never confront it. He immediately mustered his Qi of Yang, sinking deeper into the soil, while simultaneously attempting to draw an Exorcism Talisman.
He had only completed half of the Rune Patterns when the ground beneath him shuddered with a dull thud. The earth's energy around him became increasingly turbulent, as if the deep soil had suddenly transformed into a raging sea. The powerful waves of earth energy struck him repeatedly, and within two waves, his scant Qi of Yang was scattered. The icy, sinister power seeped in, threatening to freeze his thoughts, like a closing palm preparing to confine him within.
The methods of the Golden Elixir Stage demons were indeed formidable! Under the continuous onslaught, Yu Ci's consciousness became somewhat blurry. In his Yin Spirit State, this was a dangerous situation.
Just at that moment, a massive "crash" echoed from the depths of his Divine Soul. Yu Ci's sluggish thoughts trembled, as if he had struck a reef, but he soon understood that what he had collided with was an "Iceberg"! This was a massive piece of information that had been sealed within his memory, much like an iceberg floating in the ocean. The part that emerged above the surface was already colossal, but even more remained hidden beneath the water.
Over the past few days, Yu Ci had tried numerous times to uncover the secrets within, but what he gained were always incomprehensible fragments from the periphery. This time was no different, but the fragment was clear and profound:
It was like a tremor in a deep blue void, with no physical form, only the quaking of space to indicate its intensity.
Yu Ci still didn't understand what was happening, but this fragment of tremor was too clear. It had left a mark in his Divine Soul. The mark was so deep, it was more like a newly opened river channel, guiding the power of the Divine Soul to pour in. The sinister Qi of the Golden Elixir Stage demons did not weaken, and the attack on the Yin Spirit remained as before. But at this moment, the Divine Soul began to tremble.
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A tremor gave birth to waves!
In this instant, Yu Ci's Yin Spirit suddenly became ethereal. It was not dissipating, but rather transforming into an invisible wave, mingling with the turbulent earth energy around him. Influenced by it, the earth energy twisted and collapsed. But ultimately, due to its unique penetrative ability, it passed through the earth energy and, under the guidance of the deep imprint, gathered together again, first returning to its unique "wave" form, then changing shape.
In just a fleeting moment, Yu Ci had escaped from the clutches of the Golden Elixir Stage demons, free to roam the vast sky and sea.
The change was so odd that the Golden Elixir Stage demons only realized something was amiss when the earth energy constraint closed. By this time, Yu Ci had already distanced himself considerably.
The demons roared in fury, making a second attempt to lock down Yu Ci's Yin Spirit with the "Demon Soul Silk Net" that permeated the surroundings. But by now, Yu Ci had entered a very peculiar state. As soon as the floating Demon Soul Silk around him showed signs of movement, his Yin Spirit once again became ethereal, transforming into that highly penetrative wave. Through the transmission of the atmosphere, he effortlessly broke through the "Demon Soul Silk Net", further increasing the distance between him and the demons behind.
Enraged and shamed, the Demons were undoubtedly preparing to strike again. However, a resounding clink of a sword echoed through the void.
The seemingly delicate beauty revealed her exceptional timing skills. The Canglang Sword Qi instantly stirred up a sweeping shockwave within a certain radius. The two Demons entangled with her were firmly suppressed. Even though it lasted for only a brief moment, it was enough for her to extend a helping hand.
Yu Ci's Yin Spirit once again felt a pull. There was no malice in this force, so Yu Ci plunged towards the center of the Sword Energy eruption in response to this power. There seemed to be unwilling curses from Demons around, but under the protection of Canglang Sword Qi, these potential damaging impacts lost their significance.
Canglang Sword Qi is a defensive sword technique famous in the Four Clarity Sect. It embodies the meaning of "The clear water of the Canglang can cleanse my tassel," and has a great restraining ability against evil and heterodox methods.
Under the protection of this Sword Energy, Yu Ci's Yin Spirit was unscathed and directly entered the body, merging with it.
He opened his eyes, but his mind was somewhat dazed. He had not yet recovered from the shock of the azure void.
Just now, he had clearly gained some insight from the edge of the azure void's shock. A very minute fluctuation, though fleeting, was a vivid example that led him to comprehend a variant form of the Divine Soul, which he immediately put to use.
More importantly, he used this insight as a clue to connect the fragmented gains from the previous days. He didn't know how or why the thousands of burning blood droplets stored this information in the gap space and transmitted them to his Divine Soul's memory area. However, this did not prevent him from making an intuitive judgement:
The shock of the azure void was the grand collision of two great forces separated by millions of miles, perhaps the beginning of a great battle...
Only then did he truly wake up. He found himself lying under a chaotic cliff. Next to him was Gan Shi Zhen, who was fending off the enemy with her sword. This beautiful maiden made no significant movements, but with a light sway of her short sword, she set up a tight and comprehensive sword array, leaving no opportunity for the Demons.
However, Yu Ci noticed the tiny beads of sweat trickling down her forehead.
The situation of the female cultivator wasn't good. In fact, apart from him, the conditions of all living beings on the flat area under this cliff were not so good.
The howling of Ghost Beasts drowned out everything else.
"What the hell is going on with these Ghost Beasts?"
Da Guo was yelling, the crystal on his forehead pulsating with a vibrant azure light, his tone had already escalated to outright fury.
The shadow that had just tried to seize Yu Ci was speaking in its unique, clicking language when not reciting incantations, "That young man who communicates with the gods, he has summoned the Ghost Beasts!"
Chaga had no time to elaborate, the deafening roar had already swept across the region, followed by the bursting Illusion Power of Rakshasa, impacting every living being.
Da Guo's mind was stunned, his hot, swollen blood almost bursting his skull. He roared, the crystal on his forehead flickering with azure light, his entire body's muscles and bones making strange creaking noises. Yet, the urge triggered by the Illusionary Power didn't topple him.
He had also participated in Lord Di Luo's encirclement and suppression of the Ghost Beasts that day. As one of the survivors, he had developed some resistance to the Illusion Power of Rakshasa. He wanted to ask Chaga again, but a muffled groan had already sounded from there.
It was Chaga's cry of extreme pain.
Da Guo looked in horror, only to see the Ghost Beasts body ablaze with a bluish-white flame, rushing over like a small mountain. Chaga was no longer the skillful shadow-dweller, he had almost been smashed into a pile of rotten meat, half of his body torn apart by the Ghost Beasts' massive jaws, no longer retaining its form.
"Impossible, after the battle with Lord Di Luo, the Ghost Beasts were already at the end of their strength, how could..."
Da Guo, who had experienced that battle, clearly remembered that when the Ghost Beasts were at their most powerful, they slaughtered Golden Elixir Stage demons as if they were cutting melons and vegetables. Hundreds of powerful beings, no weaker than him, were all killed in disarray. That was when Lord Di Luo was still restraining them, but now that Di Luo was dead, who could stop them?
There was a change in the aura behind him, Da Guo was a clever creature, he turned his head and saw his companion, who had been leading the attack, displaying a speed that was completely inconsistent with its chubby body. It flashed a few times, brushed past the outer layer of the sword formation laid down by the female cultivator, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Of course, that cunning creature also shouted:
"Da Guo, run!"
This bastard should be stuffed into the Black Magic Altar and all the fat on his body should be drawn out!
Da Guo roared in anger, ready to turn and leave, but there was a loud booming sound at his side, and a line of crimson-purple lightning had already pierced his body. Such thunder and lightning would not hurt him, but the slight paralysis it brought was the most deadly thing at this moment!
His heart was icy cold, the crystal on his forehead already reflecting the image of the young man who communicates with the gods, dragging his companion to escape up the cliff.
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