Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 180 - 177: Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl

Chapter 180: Chapter 177: Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl

"Hmph."

A cold snort from a woman echoed out from beneath the black robe, revealing a face that was extremely seductive.

"It’s that demoness again."

Ling Qianxue’s pupils contracted upon seeing Mu Yan appear, and a chill took over her eyes—clearly, she had taken a great dislike to this enchanting Heart Demon back at the Lanyin City inn.

In midair, as Leng Ruofeng and the other three closed in, not a trace of panic showed on Mu Yan’s face. It wasn’t until they were merely a dozen meters away that she suddenly flicked her wrist, scattering a stream of red powder from her sleeve that spread quickly through the air.

The moment the red powder materialized, it seemed to meld with the air, turning into streaks of red mist that drifted toward the four under the influence of True Qi.

"Careful, it’s poison!"

The faces of Leng Ruofeng and the others changed as they quickly sealed their mouths and noses and urged their True Qi to disperse the red mist before them.

With the time bought by this action, Mu Yan’s hands, smooth as jade, abruptly clenched, "crunch," the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed was crushed forcefully in her grasp.

"Damn you, how dare you?"

The Great Elder of Xingyun Pavilion bellowed in rage upon seeing the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed crushed by Mu Yan. It was inconceivable that the very Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed, which they had gone through a great deal of trouble to contest, was destroyed by this witch!

Others were also watching this scene with disbelief, clearly unaware of what this demoness was doing, to actually destroy such a rare treasure as the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed!

"No, there seems to be something inside this Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed!"

While most were raging, Ye Xuan’s gaze suddenly sharpened, then fell upon Mu Yan’s palm where insidious streams of black gas began to seep from the cracked Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed, the aura identical to what Ye Xuan had previously felt on the withered Heavenly Origin Ancient Tree.

As the black gas dissipated, what appeared in the witch Mu Yan’s hand was a dark black pearl about the size of half a fist. Despite its size, its aura made even Ye Xuan sense a trace of danger.

"What is this?"

Ye Xuan was somewhat shocked. Could it be that the previous sealing wasn’t meant for the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed but for this sinister black pearl?

The Rune Seal just now clearly possessed a great righteous energy somewhat similar to the Demon Suppression Seal, and since the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed wasn’t an evil object, there was no need for such a complicated seal.

Was this a conspiracy?

A series of questions flashed through Ye Xuan’s mind, and his expression changed rapidly as he pondered.

Could it be that the news about the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed that had been released by Wanxiang Mountain was intentionally spread by the Black Demon Sect? Was this a trap designed to lure them in, with the ultimate goal of using their strength to break the Rune Seal, releasing this evil black Magic Pearl?

What kind of evil object was this pearl?

"A bunch of fools, let me show you the power of the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl."

A cold smirk spread across Mu Yan’s lips as True Qi surged around her. The Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl in her hand began to float under her control, and as more True Qi was infused, a series of ghostly wails reverberated from within.

The Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, a top Heavenly Grade magic treasure of the Black Demon Sect, possessed immense power that could control countless dead Yin Spirits. Sealed here hundreds of years ago, it had absorbed the underground yin energy of the land, making its power evidently stronger than before.

Seeing such a display, everyone’s expressions turned serious. In their sight, the air around the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl twisted like a vortex. The next moment, a multitude of green ghost faces burst forth from the vortex and charged toward the experts from the various Sects below.

The ghost faces swarmed out, resembling evil spirits attacking the crowd. Instantly, screams echoed continuously, and many strong cultivators were bitten, as if possessed by Yin Spirits, unable to break free. In a short time, they were completely drained by the ghost faces, reduced to dry skeletons.

"Form the array!"

After an initial disadvantage, the experts from the various Sects quickly spread out, forming a defensive stance to fend off the ghost faces. Though it was still challenging, the casualties were greatly reduced, and they could barely hold on.

Ye Xuan’s side, too, was approached by a wave of Yin Spirit Ghost Faces, but just as they entered his perception range, they were shattered by a sword, dissipating into nothingness.

Physical attacks had little effect against such Yin Spirits. In contrast, attacks imbued with even a slight impulse of will could instantly eradicate these filthy beings.

Yet these Yin Spirits seemed to be able to sniff out the living, and after being scattered once, more of them surged towards Ye Xuan and Ling Qianxue like a tide, emitting frightening screeches.

Boom boom boom!

At the moment these Yin Spirits neared, Ling Qianxue once again summoned the Demon Suppressing Gold Seal. Brilliant golden light formed a protective shield around them, rebuffing the ghost faces which could not advance a step further, and instead were repelled by the golden light, wailing loudly.

Hisss hisss hisss...

Quickly, more and more ghostly spirit faces gathered, wave after wave crashing against the Demon Suppression Light Shield, causing it to wobble incessantly.

"What do we do?"

Ling Qianxue’s complexion had turned somewhat pale. She could only muster all her strength to activate the Demon Suppressing Gold Seal, but with so many spirits bombarding it, she knew it wouldn’t hold much longer.

The thought of the light shield breaking and the ghostly spirit faces swarming her, surrounding her in their midst, made her tremble uncontrollably.

"Maintain the shield with all your might."

Ye Xuan left Ling Qianxue with those words before his body began to circulate True Qi rapidly. When it reached almost its limit, streaks of thunder light started to gradually emerge.

The thunder mark on his forehead burst forth speedily, as strands of violent power of thunder and lightning surged out under his control.

Domineering arcs of thunder undulated over Ye Xuan’s body, and with his all-out effort, quickly gathered in his hands, compressing into a mass like molten thunder. With gritted teeth, he shaped and transformed it until it formed a bowstring on his hand.

"I’ll count to three, then drop the shield!"

At that moment, Ye Xuan had strung a bow completely made of Thunder Attribute True Qi and commanded Ling Qianxue.

"What?"

Hearing the command to drop the Demon Suppression Light Shield shocked Ling Qianxue. Wouldn’t that leave them completely exposed to the spirits’ attacks? But then, as she saw Ye Xuan readying the bow strung with thunder and lightning and felt its terrifying domineering presence, her pretty face changed, and she nodded in agreement.

"One, two..."

As Ye Xuan began counting, he placed the Spiritual Edge Sword, now covered in thunder arcs, into the thunder bow. His actions implied that he intended to use the Power of thunder and lightning as the bow and the Spiritual Edge Sword as the arrow, with its tip aimed at the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl that hovered in mid-air!

"Three!"

With the word spoken, the Spiritual Edge Sword zipped through the air, leaving a scorching black trail behind, then broke the void, piercing viciously towards the source of the countless spirits!

"Huh?"

The witch Mu Yan, who was controlling the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, suddenly detected the astonishing Thunder Sword coming towards her. Her seductive face abruptly changed, and in desperation, she could only infuse more True Qi into the pearl, reinforcing its defenses.

Boom!

The lightning arrow formed by the Spiritual Edge Sword hit the position of the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl accurately. Under such fierce impact, the pearl was suddenly knocked flying, and the originally intense black glow on its surface instantly dimmed.

The ghostly spirits that had been chaotically screaming in the air now screamed in terror, then scattered, turning into streams of light that re-entered the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl and disappeared.

Puff puff puff!

Around Ye Xuan and Ling Qianxue, the dense ghostly spirits abruptly turned into nothingness. The overwhelming crisis that had been pressing down like a mountain on an egg instantly dissipated, and the ghostly spirit faces that had been suffocating the experts from various sects also vanished, allowing everyone to heave a sigh of relief and show expressions of surviving a calamity.

"Go grab that black pearl!"

Without any delay, Ye Xuan transmitted a message to Ling Qianxue, then his figure burst forward, stepping through the air, and dashed rapidly towards the position of the Spiritual Edge Sword and the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl.

"Again, it’s that brat."

As the power of the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl was broken, Mu Yan’s gaze landed on Ye Xuan. Her eyes quickly cooled down; she had already suffered a setback at Ye Xuan’s hands once before, and now it was him again, spoiling her plans.

However, just as she was preparing to take Ye Xuan’s life, a cold sword light suddenly appeared before her, attacking rapidly and forcing her to lean back to avoid it.

"You witch, your opponent is me."

Ling Qianxue’s hair flew about, her sword slanted towards the ground, and a touch of blue chill flashed in her eyes. With the surging of True Qi around her, it seemed as if frost spread across the blade of her sword, and a terrifying pressure emanated.

"Heh heh, you must be that brat’s woman, eh? So concerned for your little lover. If I kill you, I bet that brat would be absolutely miserable," Mu Yan teased, a smirk playing on her lips as she looked at the ethereal woman in white before her, and a hint of killing intent flickered in her enchanting pupils.

"Pah, you’re the one who’s his woman, you witch, die!"

Ling Qianxue’s face flushed, then her eyes quickly turned cold. Under the command of her sword, the temperature around dropped rapidly, as if snowflakes were falling from the sky.