Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 253 - 252: Defeating the Enemy (Please Subscribe)_1

Chapter 253: Chapter 252: Defeating the Enemy (Please Subscribe)_1

Yuan Feihong used a secret technique to make his Escape Light faint and elusive, trailing far behind Zhong Hongyu, who was riding an Azure horn Fish Dragon.

"Fang is being too cautious," he mused. "Though Zhong, at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, has an exquisite Spiritual Root and is accompanied by a mid-stage Azure horn Fish Dragon, what is there to fear?"

Above Thousand Island Lake, the mist was elusive.

Before long, Ling Kong Island came into view, shrouded in layer upon layer of Ghost Mist, within which all sorts of bizarre and strangely shaped Ghost Creatures flickered in and out of sight.

Zhong Hongyu circled Ling Kong Island, then with a slap to her Storage Bag, drew forth a red waist drum Spirit Instrument.

This was a mid-grade Spirit Instrument—the Blazing Flame Drum, a fine piece among Soundwave Spiritual Tools, crafted by Ruan Xingling.

When used in combination with "Mysterious Sound Skills," it had its own unique magical effects.

Thump, thump!

The sound of the drum exploded, sending waves of flame-infused sound into the Ghost Mist, blowing open a swath tens of feet wide and reducing the escaping Qi Refining little ghosts to clusters of Yin Qi.

"Awoooo!"

A four-armed green-haired monkey whose eyes shone sharp with azure glints stared fixedly at Zhong Hongyu and suddenly let out a roar.

Out of the Ghost Mist flew a winged serpent with tattered wings, hissing purple tongues as it spat out beam after beam of grey light.

Cackle, cackle!

Amidst the eerie laughter, a flaming green skeleton animated by blazing phosphor flames appeared, laughing grotesquely as it wielded green ghostly flames against its foes.

"A Ghost Creature comparable to mid-stage Foundation Establishment?"

Zhong Hongyu’s expression shifted slightly. "No wonder Yan Dongqing couldn’t hold on..."

She twisted her waist, and the Blazing Flame Drum emitted an earth-shaking sound; the drum’s sound waves clashed incessantly with the ghostly flames, light beams, and mist.

After a fierce flash of spiritual light, she grunted, seeming to be at a slight disadvantage as she quickly retreated.

Swish!

The winged serpent with tattered wings took the lead, flapping its wings to chase after her.

Then, as both the skeleton and the ghost monkey tried to pursue her, an image of a Flood Dragon flashed through the sky—Daqing suddenly emerged from a layer of clouds nearby, spitting out orbs of water to block the two Ghost Creatures behind.

Seeing her opponents reduced to just one, Zhong Hongyu let out a light chuckle, raised her hand slightly, and released a second-tier talisman.

Boom!

In the heavens, thunder roared, and a huge azure bolt of lightning struck, hitting the serpent squarely and causing scales to fly off while its surrounding Ghost Mist scattered.

"Indeed... low-level Ghost Creatures lack spiritual wisdom."

Zhong Hongyu chuckled and conjured a red sphere that she hurled directly onto the serpent’s head.

Encased inside the sphere was a bundle of continuously burning flames, signifying it as a Fire Attribute Spirit Instrument.

When facing specters, if one lacks Thunder Attribute talismans and Spirit Instruments, the next best thing, of course, are those of the Yang Fire Attribute.

Smash!

Transforming into a streak of light, the Spirit Instrument smashed a big hole in the serpent’s head.

Zhong Hongyu kept pounding the drum, creating waves of fire blade sound waves that slashed the serpent into seven or eight pieces.

Not far away, the Azure horn Fish Dragon was still entangled with the ghostly skeleton.

The ghost monkey had just escaped the fish dragon’s barrage and was closing in for an attack when it witnessed this scene—it cried out in shock and turned to flee, attempting to regroup with the skeleton.

"Hehe... where do you think you’re running off to?"

Zhong Hongyu controlled the sphere Spirit Instrument to strike hard on the back of the monkey ghost.

Just then, within the lake, the water suddenly turned dark green and black as ink, and out shot a sword of mournful green light—a bone-white Flying Sword sprang forth, billowed by green phosphor flames!

This Flying Sword seemed to be made from the bones of Cultivators themselves, enwreathed in a green phosphorescent fire, and from it burst a resplendent wave of power, comparable to a high-quality Spirit Instrument!

"Not good!"

Zhong Hongyu’s face changed dramatically as she was ambushed; the spiritual light shield around her was penetrated in an instant by the bone sword.

The next moment, she clenched a spell, her body flashed with spiritual light, and she vanished into thin air, reappearing more than thirty feet away.

Since achieving Foundation Establishment, she could easily call upon Qi Refining spells with rapid execution!

"Eh?"

A surprised exhale sounded from the depths of the lake as a figure flew out.

This person had the semblance of a handsome scholar and was dressed in a black robe. His appearance was refined and cultured, but a hint of Yin Qi clung to him.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that his feet were hovering off the ground as if he had none...

"Your magic is quite interesting, able to dodge a strike from me..."

The ghost cultivator scholar’s speech was also quite awkwardly accented, as if carrying a hint of an ancient dialect, sounding slightly different from modern speech.

What was more terrifying was that with the appearance of this ghost cultivator scholar, a force as fierce as a full Foundation Establishment Cultivator began to spread ominously in all directions.

"A Foundation Establishment culmination ghost cultivator?"

"And with such spiritual awareness?"

Zhong Hongyu bit her lip and flew towards the Azure horn Fish Dragon, planning to escape into Ling Kong Island together and rely on the Great Array to hold out. She didn’t even bother trying to retrieve her sphere Spirit Instrument.

"Hmm, thinking of leaving?"

With a light laugh, the ghost cultivator scholar said, "First, witness Liao’s Yin Mountain Skills, Divine Skill!"

He formed hand seals with a chant, and above Zhong Hongyu’s head, a pitch-black peak suddenly materialized, with streams of Yin Qi dropping down from the bottom of the mountain like chains.

"Go!"

Zhong Hongyu slapped her waist drum, and as the fire flame sonic wave blade struck the pitch-black dark chains, sparks erupted in bursts. Yet the chains appeared completely undamaged.

Startled, Zhong Hongyu was about to use a secret technique to escape into the air.

"Think you can escape?"

The ghost cultivator scholar sneered, and a circle of grey-white light burst from the bottom of Yin Mountain, accompanied by wailing sounds reminiscent of ghosts and howling wolves.

Zhong Hongyu’s Sea of Consciousness shuddered, her vision blurred, and her magic power began to surge chaotically within her body. Instantly, her face turned pale, clearly at a disadvantage.

"Let’s go!"

Just as she was about to be caught by the chains, a voice suddenly rang in her ear.

A series of golden lights exploded, heavily impacting Yin Mountain, making it wobble as if it were an illusion.

She immediately flew out of Yin Mountain’s range, joining up with the Azure horn Fish Dragon and warily watching the ghost cultivator scholar.

"Oh? Another at the late stage of Foundation Establishment?"

The Liao surnamed scholar slightly smiled, his eyes flickering with dark green light, as he saw Yuan Feihong appear: "This Skill of Concealing Breath is indeed excellent. Sir, could you be that old turtle from Dragon Fish Island who seldom shows himself?"

"Not at all... Hong is merely a minor guest on Dragon Fish Island."

Wearing a bronze mask, Yuan Feihong laughed and replied, "However, this gentleman... seems different from a regular ghost cultivator. You must be the remnant soul of a cultivator from the Nine Leaves Sect, no?"

"I have no relation to my former self. But as for your soul—surely it tastes exquisite..."

The ghost cultivator scholar’s smile grew more sinister, even greedy: "Enough... Failing to lure out the Island Master of Dragon Fish Island, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator will barely suffice."

He suddenly let out a long howl to the sky as two powerful waves of magic power rapidly approached.

"Bad news, two more late Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators are coming!"

Yuan Feihong’s expression changed rapidly, and he quickly moved beside Zhong Hongyu: "This really is a trap... Instead of forcibly breaking Ling Kong Island’s array, they waited for us to walk into it... I will hold off that scholar; you and the Fish Dragon must leave quickly. Escape to Dragon Fish Island..."

"Wait, before the Island Master left, he gave me a Life-saving Talisman."

Zhong Hongyu opened a box and took out a dazzling purple talisman, watching the approaching ghost cultivator scholar with a flash of hatred, continuously infusing liquid magic power into the talisman.

Hum!

The purple talisman flew up into the air, emitting a powerful hum!

Then, a sword light that reached the heavens and the earth appeared!

Zuxian Sword Qi!

This talisman was naturally Fang Xi’s ’Killing Immortal Treasure Symbol’!

Boom!

The sword light unfurled, countless green sword Qi with specks of golden light engulfing the ghost cultivator scholar. Then, countless sword Qi exploded, grinding away the cultivator’s presence bit by bit.

Even the unstoppable sword light seemed to split Thousand Island Lake open, causing the water to part to the sides and tearing everything in its path.

Infinite Sword Qi shot into the heavens, even tearing the clouds apart to reveal the dazzling, blinding sunlight, pouring over the gloom-covered Thousand Island Lake.

A sword that opens the heavens!

The entire Thousand Island Lake had not seen such a grand and bright display of sword Qi and sunlight in a long time.

The other two approaching late stage Foundation ghost cultivators, upon seeing this, let out strange shrieks and turned back, fleeing faster than they had come, directly escaping.

"My magic power... is depleted... I can’t control the talisman to chase the enemy, what a pity..."

Zhong Hongyu’s face was ashen as she leaned on the Azure horn Fish Dragon, murmuring to herself.

"Is this... a third-rank talisman?"

Yuan Feihong looked at Zhong Hongyu, a bit envious: "The Island Master even bestowed you with a third-rank talisman for protection; he must think highly of you..."

Such third-rank resources were extremely rare even in Baize Immortal City; Yuan Feihong had only seen a few in his lifetime.

"The Island Master... seems to be researching the art of talisman crafting..."

Zhong Hongyu, instructing the Azure horn Fish Dragon to chase the ghost monkey and the human bone skeleton, muttered.

"What?"

Yuan Feihong was stunned, an unbelievable thought flashing through his mind: ’Could it be... Fang not only excels in the art of alchemy but has reached the third-rank level in the Taoist of Talisman as well?’

’Ouyang brother... what exactly did you miss back then?’

A thought surfaced in his heart and his expression grew dim.

...

It didn’t take long for the ghost creature of bones to be caught by the Azure horn Fish Dragon, trapped in a cloud of mist after a struggle.

And the ghost monkey was caught by Yuan Feihong, who killed it almost effortlessly.

At this time, above Ling Kong Island, the Six-mysterious-tortoiseshell Array opened a passage from which Yan Dongqing flew out and joined the battle against the human bone ghost creature.

Several late-stage Foundation cultivators united, and even with the ghost creature comparing to the mid-Foundation stage, it was easily exterminated, turning into clumps of dense Ghost Mist which were then burnt to nothing by True Fire.

"Both sirs, I thank you for your assistance; my Yan Family is very grateful!"

Yan Dongqing gave a serious bow to the two, looking very appreciative.

In fact, he had wanted to come out to help earlier, but after a slight delay, he saw Zhong Hongyu fall into the trap.

Then he witnessed that heart-shaking sword!

’The Island Master of Dragon Fish Island is truly unfathomable...’

Yan Dongqing gave another look at the triumphant Azure horn Fish Dragon and felt a deep sense of emotion.