Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 106 - 106 105 Ghostly Tombs 2 Pleading for Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions

106: Chapter 105 Ghostly Tombs 2 [Pleading for Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions] 106: Chapter 105 Ghostly Tombs 2 [Pleading for Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions] Soul Ghosts were not foolish, they also knew basic battle tactics, which might be an instinct.

Only a few threw themselves into the fray to tangle with Xiang Zhiwen and Hou Niao, while the majority encircled Dou Gong.

Xiang Zhiwen did not go to help, and Hou Niao similarly turned a blind eye.

It was the most basic response, no need for any unnecessary shock or awe.

It was the first time Hou Niao had seen his senior brother take action, and his Extreme Sword was different from Hou Niao’s.

Dou Gong’s longsword was a fire attribute sword, made of special materials, certainly engraved with fire system formations, giving off a faint sense of scorching as it cleaved through the air, the red qi gang, clearly displaying attribute characteristics.

From this, one could tell Dou Gong’s attributes leaned towards fire, his cultivation direction was also fire, cultivating the Middle Dantian; he had fully integrated this aspect with his own swordsmanship, this was the Magic Extremity within Extreme Sword.

Extreme Sword did not necessarily refer to the use of pure non-attributed qi gang; cultivators perceive and understand the natural existence of the Five Elements Yin Yang, it’s impossible to ignore it, let alone not utilize it just for the sake of purity, renouncing it as if it were nothing, just for one’s so-called purity.

The meaning of Magic Extremity is to specialize in the application of one system’s spells in swordsmanship and continue persistently in this direction until one goes deeper and deeper; just like Dou Gong, who obviously specializes in the fire system, discarding all other four elemental techniques, to achieve the ultimate in Fire Extreme Swordsmanship.

Fire Extreme had an enhanced effect on damaging Soul Ghosts, which was part of the reason why Xiang Zhiwen had him come here.

As for Xiang Zhiwen’s swordsmanship, it had not shown any attribute tendencies for the time being.

This did not signify anything, perhaps he simply didn’t need to against just a few wandering souls?

Both senior brothers’ swordsmanship was very mature!

This was the swordsmanship that could only come from being in perilous situations for a long time, the sword of life and death, not a performance to entertain others; comparatively, Dou Gong was more ruthless, while Xiang Zhiwen was more steady.

Several wandering souls were annihilated instantly under their assault without causing any trouble.

Of course, the two wandering souls that rushed towards him could not stir up even a ripple; in the eyes of the two senior brothers, his swordsmanship was not just fierce but also impulsive, as if he was ready to exchange life for life with the opponent at any moment.

Each had their own strengths.

When you have become accustomed to piercing your opponent with the slightest deviation in the Soul Realm, you can no longer tolerate mediocrity in life and death.

But these Soul Ghosts were only the beginning.

The sky grew darker, and more and more Soul Ghosts gathered, dozens, hundreds, swarming around this mound of the hill, and in the distance, even more Soul Ghosts were moving toward this place—all wanting to take a bite of these fresh souls!

The prelude had ended, the curtain had been raised, and there were still at least six hours until dawn.

Hou Niao quietly watched these Soul Ghosts drawing nearer, his heart exceptionally calm.

He could not help but be calm; he had seen too much in the Soul Realm, each existence far surpassing real wandering souls, their swordsmanship sharp, their techniques profound, certainly not comparable to these low-rank Soul Ghosts who knew only to gnash with energy.

The best method to deal with such Soul Bodies was the Qi from the Lower Dantian!

To annihilate with a thrust fueled by the vitality of Blood Essence; there was no one more knowledgeable than him about their vulnerabilities, the reason he was confident to persist was because he might not have as much Dantian Spiritual Power as Dou Gong, but his energy consumption for each sword thrust would be far less than this senior brother’s.

He didn’t need to strenuously utilize Fire Element Power to destroy, a precise and lethal thrust would suffice.

This time, there was no distinction between primary and secondary, the Soul Ghosts surged up, each found their target, and attacked separately.

Three people, three different combat methods.

Xiang Zhiwen’s realm was the highest, with the Sword Qi extending three feet from his sword, almost as long as the blade itself; each swing of his sword had the effect of attacking a group, often dispersing several Soul Ghosts in smoke with a single strike.

His battles were intermittent because he killed too quickly and had to wait for the Soul Ghosts to regroup.

So far, Hou Niao had not seen him use any spells, but he did not believe that Xiang Zhiwen relied solely on the Ancient Extreme Sword, because there was a slight lack of the blood-thirsty madness in his swordsmanship.

Dou Gong was in the Grain Avoidance Realm, one realm lower than Xiang Zhiwen’s Bridge Connection Realm, resulting in a slightly weaker sword power.

His Sword Energy was a foot and a half, emanating a dark fire pattern; such Sword Energy was still not something the Soul Ghosts could withstand.

Under the Fire Element attacks, even if the blow did not hit the Soul Ghosts’ vital points, the Fire Element Power would still cause them to screech and wail as they struggled in the burning.

He didn’t kill as fast as Xiang Zhiwen, but the scene of his slaughters was shockingly impressive, with a grandiose momentum; a single person’s battle against a group of Soul Ghosts made it feel like a clash between two armies.

From the looks of it, Hou Niao was the most heart-wrenching one on the field.

He lacked the ability to attack groups because his Dantian Spiritual Power could not sustain it, and swinging his full strength too many times would leave him exhausted; he also lacked the boost of elemental power, resorting to simple straightforward stabs with barely a hint of Qi Gang on his sword.

He was the only one among the three moving actively, left and right, forward and backward, constantly changing his position within the narrow space to create a situation where the Soul Ghosts could not attack all at once, making him seem very passive and somewhat desperate.

Not using group attacks was to save Spiritual Power.

Only thrusting was also to save Spiritual Power.

Hiding the Qi Gang within the Sword instead of releasing it was still to conserve Spiritual Power.

The movement of his feet was because he had long become accustomed to the rhythm of moving and striking, which could disrupt the opponent’s sense of timing and also allow him to seize a fleeting opportunity for a lethal attack.

He managed to hold on because with each unremarkable strike, he would ruthlessly target a Soul Ghost’s weak point without fail, never using even a bit more energy than necessary.

Therefore, the battle around him always seemed the most intense, the most dangerous, the most crowded, and the most nerve-wracking…

Xiang Zhiwen’s experience was vast; the spot he chose not only had an abundance of Soul Ghosts but also lacked any powerful entities, ensuring safety.

Venturing deep into West Mang Mountain would be a gamble for anyone.

The human Cultivation World had a way of classifying Soul Ghosts, like those currently before them were the lowest level shadowy spirits or minor devils.

Next would come Wandering Souls or fierce ghosts, and further up were phantoms and demons, at which stage they could transform into solid entities to wreak havoc and were no longer afraid of the sunlight…

On the Jinxiu Continent, Cultivators made an interesting distinction between ‘soul’ and ‘ghost’: those who hadn’t been to the Underworld were called ‘ghosts’, while those who had been to the Underworld and then escaped were called ‘souls’.

An interesting difference, but Hou Niao could not discern its true meaning from the Daoist Records.

But when it came to battles, he carefully distinguished between ‘soul’ and ‘ghost’.

Generally, ghosts were more brutal than souls, while souls were smarter than ghosts.

What did this mean?

He didn’t know.

The Soul Banner Xiang Zhiwen set up clearly recorded the achievements of the three, with Xiang Zhiwen far in the lead, Dou Gong closely following, and Hou Niao gathering the least—after all, pinpoint killing and group killing were two different concepts.

He wasn’t in a hurry.

Six hours was a long time; this was a marathon, not about the speed at the moment, but rather who would reach the finish line first.