“Xue Ming! You’re in such a miserable state! Do you need my help?!”
Just as Old Ancestor Xue Ming was in despair and helplessness, suddenly, a black shadow flashed from afar and instantly landed beside the Five Elements Grand Formation.
The black shadow materialized into a middle-aged man in black robes. He stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching Old Ancestor Xue Ming, who was struggling to hold on within the Five Elements Grand Formation.
The appearance of the black-robed middle-aged man made Li Mu’s heart sink. His mind raced, thinking of an escape route.
The black-robed middle-aged man exuded an undeniable powerful aura, violent and mighty, like a dormant ancient beast, extremely dangerous!
“Yin Jiong, save me! Quick, quick, get me out of here!”
Old Ancestor Xue Ming looked at the black-robed middle-aged man, and a look of surprise appeared in his originally desperate eyes. Overjoyed, he couldn't help but shout loudly.
“Five Elements Formation? Xue Ming, you actually fell for a Nascent Soul Kid’s trick? You’ve truly disgraced yourself!” Old Ancestor Yin Jiong laughed heartily, his words full of mockery.
“A momentary lapse!” Hearing this, Old Ancestor Xue Ming was filled with shame and urged angrily, “Less talk, quickly get me out. I’ll repay you handsomely afterward!”
“You said it, don’t forget it later!” Old Ancestor Yin Jiong said with a happy smile.
“Be careful, that kid has an extraordinary number of tricks!” Old Ancestor Xue Ming quickly reminded him.
“A mere Nascent Soul brat, I’m not that useless!” Old Ancestor Yin Jiong chuckled, mocking Old Ancestor Xue Ming. Before his words fell, he raised an arm and released his Yellow Springs Law Domain.
As soon as the Yellow Springs Law Domain appeared, hundreds of Ghost Kings, thousands of Ghost Generals, and a hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers immediately surged out, overwhelmingly engulfing the Earth Element Spirit Ship where Li Mu was.
Seeing this, Li Mu felt a flicker of panic, but also a slight joy.
“Xiaobai!”
Before Li Mu could give the order, Xiaobai had already darted out. Its small body, with a single open mouth, instantly unleashed a powerful suction, like a miniature black hole, instantly locking onto the myriad ghost army with a powerful Soul Power.
The arrogance and bloodlust on the faces of the hundreds of Ghost Kings, thousands of Ghost Generals, and a hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers surging from the Yellow Springs Law Domain instantly froze. As if they had discovered something terrifying, their expressions transformed into fear and despair, as if they had encountered a natural enemy, and they all turned to flee for their lives.
However, how could a fat piece of meat that had reached its mouth be allowed to escape!
Xiaobai, anxious, used all its strength, and the suction generated by its small mouth instantly increased several times.
Those ghosts were immediately pulled by an invisible force, and no matter how they struggled, they could not break free from the pull of this force.
With a ‘whoosh,’ hundreds of Ghost Kings, thousands of Ghost Generals, and a hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers instantly gathered into a ball, swarming into Xiaobai’s mouth.
The hundred thousand ghost army, came quickly, and left quickly.
In less than a breath, the myriad ghost army turned into a black dot, disappearing into Xiaobai’s mouth, vanishing without a trace.
“Ugh!” Xiaobai let out a burp, clutching its stomach, looking utterly stuffed.
The smile on Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s face froze. He stared intently at Xiaobai, looking as if he had seen a ghost, his face filled with disbelief. His fierce ghost army, cultivated with a thousand years of effort, had been swallowed in one gulp by this little thing in such a short time!
Old Ancestor Xue Ming, trapped in the Five Elements Grand Formation, his eyes wide, was utterly shocked beyond measure!
Old Ancestor Yin Jiong, from the Yin Soul Sect, had been famous for thousands of years. Relying on his Yellow Springs Law Domain and the fierce ghost army he cultivated, he dominated one region, unmatched. The Ghost Kings, Ghost Generals, and Ghost Soldiers born from his Yellow Springs Law Domain were all elites among elites.
Throughout the entire Yin Soul Sect, only Old Ancestor Yin Jiong, relying on his Yellow Springs Law Domain, could command hundreds of Ghost Kings and lead a hundred thousand fierce ghost army. The fierce ghost army was endlessly reborn within the Yellow Springs Law Domain, immortal and Eternal, extremely troublesome.
Those Ghost Kings were not ordinary Ghost Kings, but Ghost Kings cultivated by Old Ancestor Yin Jiong using special methods over hundreds of years. Each Ghost King possessed strength comparable to a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator.
The Yellow Springs Law Domain, combined with the fierce ghost army, could be considered the Yin Soul Sect’s most powerful killer move, making Old Ancestor Yin Jiong almost unrivaled against Cultivators of the same Realm.
Now, with the fierce ghost army instantly swallowed, Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s Yellow Springs Law Domain was like a tiger without teeth…
“What exactly is the origin of this little thing?!”
Old Ancestor Xue Ming simply couldn't believe his eyes. Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s fierce ghost army had been wiped out like this. Who would save him from his predicament? How could he not be shocked! How could he not be afraid!
“Good! Very good!” Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s heart bled with pain. He laughed in extreme anger, staring coldly at Xiaobai.
Before his words fell, Old Ancestor Yin Jiong transformed into a black shadow, and the Yellow Springs Law Domain simultaneously gave rise to a giant ghostly hand, which took a black demonic sword from the Yellow Springs and aimed directly at Xiaobai, moving with extreme swiftness.
With a loud “boom,” the black demonic sword fiercely struck an ancient, greyish-blue small mountain, instantly erupting with an earth-shattering roar. The Earth Element Spirit Ship was sent flying, but thanks to the powerful Magnetic Force, it flew very smoothly.
This mountain-shaped Spirit Treasure, which appeared out of thin air, instantly displayed its profound and sturdy power, successfully blocking Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s fatal blow for Xiaobai.
Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s attack missed, and the powerful force was instead reflected back by this mountain-shaped Spirit Treasure. He felt a surge of Qi and blood in his chest, and his heart was filled with shock and anger. He never expected that at this critical moment, the opponent could still produce such a powerful Spirit Treasure.
However, what surprised Old Ancestor Yin Jiong even more was that countless Spirit Swords were embedded above this mountain-shaped Spirit Treasure.
“Buzz, buzz!”
The Spirit Swords embedded in the mountain-shaped Spirit Treasure suddenly chimed in unison, and a sharp Sword Domain unfolded from the Spirit Ship, empowering the Spirit Swords.
The Spirit Swords embedded in the mountain-shaped Spirit Treasure continuously ‘unsheathed,’ and the “clanging” of swords instantly resounded across the sky.
Thousands of highly spiritual four-tier Spirit Swords and five-tier Spirit Swords circled the azure small mountain once, quickly transforming into a gigantic Sword Dragon. This Sword Dragon was agile and flexible, its Sword Qi sharp, pointing directly at Old Ancestor Yin Jiong.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, and spiritual light overflowed. The entire world seemed to be left with only this incomparably mighty Sword Dragon.
The next moment, the Sword Dragon fiercely charged towards Old Ancestor Yin Jiong, unstoppable.
Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s scalp tingled. He immediately transformed into a black shadow and rapidly dodged. The thousands of Spirit Swords, blended into one, followed closely.
Under the Sword Dragon’s pursuit, Old Ancestor Yin Jiong twisted and turned, trying every possible way to dodge. However, those thousands of Spirit Swords seemed to have locked onto him, following him closely, relentlessly pursuing. No matter how he evaded, the Sword Dragon always remained behind him, like a shadow, relentlessly pursuing.
Watching this scene, Old Ancestor Xue Ming, who was in a stalemate within the Five Elements Grand Formation, widened his eyes, his eyeballs nearly popping out. He couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing. A dignified Void Refining Cultivator was actually being chased and dodged everywhere by Flying Swords released by a Nascent Soul cultivator, unable to cope.
Although there were many Flying Swords!
“Damn you, Xue Ming, what kind of existence did you provoke?!”
Old Ancestor Yin Jiong dodged clumsily, his heart filled with uncontrollable rage. Not only was his carefully cultivated fierce ghost army completely annihilated, but he also ended up in a similar predicament as Xue Ming, being chased by the Sword Dragon formed by these thousands of Spirit Swords, with no escape route to the heavens or the earth.
Inside the Earth Element Spirit Ship’s cabin, Li Mu’s face was pale, looking as if his spiritual power was completely exhausted. He was multitasking, maintaining the Five Elements Grand Formation with his four spirit beasts, controlling the Earth Element Spirit Ship, and also manipulating Myriad Swords Mountain to chase down a Void Refining expert. The immense consumption of spiritual power and Divine Thought was severe, far exceeding the capabilities of a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator.
Even with his myriad sharp techniques, his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation alone could not sustain a long battle with a Void Refining expert, let alone dealing with two Void Refining experts simultaneously.
“No, I can’t continue like this!”
Li Mu’s thoughts shifted, and he immediately decided to change his strategy. Through the Spirit Control Contract Seal, he connected with Xiaojin and the others, preparing to withdraw the formation and retreat. At the same time, he gathered his strength and consolidated the Spirit Swords, preparing to recall Myriad Swords Mountain. Concurrently, he manipulated the Earth Element Spirit Ship to fully gather Magnetic Force, ready to withdraw at any moment.
Old Ancestor Xue Ming, struggling within the Five Elements Grand Formation, watched Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s disheveled appearance as he was being chased, his heart burning with anxiety.
Suddenly, Old Ancestor Xue Ming felt the pressure on him ease, and his suppressed Blood Origin Law Domain recovered accordingly. The binding force of the Five Elements Grand Formation instantly dissipated.
Then, seeing the Sword Dragon that was chasing Old Ancestor Yin Jiong change direction and all return to chase the fleeing six-tier Spirit Ship, he immediately understood.
“Yin Jiong, don’t run! That kid is out of strength, quick, chase him!”
Old Ancestor Xue Ming’s spirits lifted. He immediately transformed into a blood shadow and pursued the rapidly fleeing Earth Element Spirit Ship.
A cold glint flashed in Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s eyes. Without hesitation, he transformed into a black shadow and followed closely.
With his fierce ghost army annihilated and being chased by thousands of Spirit Swords, Old Ancestor Yin Jiong felt an intense humiliation.
Old Ancestor Xue Ming’s eyes were bloodshot, feeling the same way. A dignified Void Refining Old Ancestor, actually trapped in a Five Elements Formation by a Nascent Soul brat, and almost perished.
If this child didn’t die! He would definitely become their Heart Demon for the rest of their lives.
“Seniors, if you continue to pester me, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Old Ancestor Xue Ming and Old Ancestor Yin Jiong, who were relentlessly pursuing, simultaneously heard Li Mu’s Divine Thought transmission.
“Brat, at death’s door, yet still dare to boast! When Old Ancestor catches up to you, I will surely skin you, pull your bones, extract your soul to refine a lamp, and torment you for a thousand years!” Old Ancestor Xue Ming replied with raging fury.
“Brat, if you have the guts, don’t run! Bring out whatever other tricks you have.” Old Ancestor Yin Jiong’s Divine Thought was like a thorn, provoking him.
The Earth Element Spirit Ship sped at full throttle. Behind it, two fast shadows, one black and one red, followed closely, rapidly closing the distance.
Inside the Earth Element Spirit Ship’s cabin, Li Mu was multitasking. While controlling the Earth Element Spirit Ship to flee at full speed, he took out a dozen Medicinal Pill bottles. He threw five-tier Spirit Pills into his mouth like candies, and the Perfection-level Spirit Devouring Body Nourishing Art operated at full power, digesting the medicinal energy to restore his depleted spiritual essence and Divine Thought.
“If those two old guys continue to chase, in half an hour, the Earth Element Spirit Ship will be caught due to insufficient spiritual power! Next, we will have to face a fierce battle.” Li Mu looked at his spirit beasts, signaling them.
Although the Earth Element Spirit Ship could absorb and replenish geomagnetism, the previous fierce battle’s consumption of the Magnetic Spirit Cannon and Magnetic Shield could not be supplemented by the Spirit Ship’s self-restoration of geomagnetism. The Spirit Ship’s full-speed travel also consumed Spirit Stones.
“Ginseng King, take this six-tier wood-element Spirit Treasure and refine it. Later, I will place a Contract Seal on you. In the upcoming battle, you will jointly deal with one Void Refining Cultivator. Quickly resolve him, and I will do my best to hold off the other.” Li Mu wiped the six-tier wooden staff in his hand, removing his own Divine Sense from it, and handed it to Azure Jade Ginseng King, speaking in a deep voice.
Azure Jade Ginseng King hesitated slightly but understood the importance of this Contract Seal. He immediately took the wood-element Magic Treasure and said, bowing his head, “Master, I have already surrendered wholeheartedly. Can this Contract Seal be waived?”
Li Mu waved his hand and smiled, “Don’t misunderstand. The purpose of placing a Contract Seal on you is to teach you the method of setting up the Five Elements Grand Formation. Once the battle is over, this Contract Seal can be removed for you.”
After speaking, his gaze turned to Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon, Xiaojin, and the others, solemnly promising, “It’s the same for you all. As long as you make a Dao Heart vow to protect my Dao for a thousand years, I will also remove these Contract Seals for you.”
Relying on the Heavenly Talent of Plant Spirit Absorption, a thousand years would be enough for Li Mu to advance to Void Refining, or even higher Realms. These spirit beasts would certainly not be able to keep up then. If they wanted freedom at that time, he would also remove their Contract Seals.
“Thank you, Master! Heavenly Dao as witness, I am willing to protect Master’s Dao for a thousand years. If there is any disloyalty, may my body perish and my Dao dissipate!” Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon looked at Li Mu excitedly and immediately made a Heavenly Dao vow. The thorn stuck in his heart instantly disappeared.
Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon’s cultivation had already reached the Peak of the sixth-tier. Because his Divine Soul had been placed under a Spirit Control Contract Seal by Li Mu, he had been unable to advance further to undergo the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation and ascend to the seventh-tier True Dragon.
Now that Li Mu had clarified things, Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon no longer harbored any resentment about this matter and dared not bring up the matter of removing the Contract Seal.
“I am also willing to protect Master’s Dao, for a thousand years, no, five thousand years! I want to follow Master forever!”
“Me too!”
Xiaojin, Xiaowa, and Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix looked at Li Mu, expressing their stances, their eyes incredibly sincere. They had followed Li Mu since childhood and had always received meticulous care. They didn’t care whether this Spirit Control Contract Seal was there or not, and had never thought of leaving.
“Good!” Li Mu nodded with satisfaction, then urged Azure Jade Ginseng King, “Time is tight, we can’t delay any longer. I’ll place the Contract Seal on you first, transmit the Five Elements Formation, and the quick Spirit Treasure refining method.”
Azure Jade Ginseng King nodded, no longer refusing.
Li Mu formed the Spirit Control Contract Seal hand seals, separated a wisp of Divine Soul, and condensed a Contract Seal in Azure Jade Ginseng King’s Divine Soul. Then, he activated the Contract Seal Divine Ability — Spirit Control Knowledge Transmission Art, transmitting the Five Elements Grand Formation and the experience of quickly refining six-tier spirit treasures to Azure Jade Ginseng King.
Azure Jade Ginseng King received Li Mu’s teachings on formation arrangement and Spirit Artifact refining. In a short while, he refined the six-tier wood-element Spirit Staff.
“Master, this Five Elements Grand Formation is quite complex to set up. With such limited time, I fear I won’t be able to handle the upcoming battle!” Azure Jade Ginseng King said with a worried frown, looking at Li Mu.
Li Mu smiled slightly, full of confidence, and said, “Don’t worry about that. In the upcoming battle, I will use the Contract Seal Symbiosis Art to guide you in setting up the formation and fighting. At that time, you just need to open your mind and cooperate fully with me!”
“That’s right! The reason we can successfully deploy the Five Elements Grand Formation and cooperate closely is all thanks to Master’s secret guidance!” Xiaojin chimed in.
“Exactly, exactly! Just relax! Those two old ghosts are doomed this time!” Xiaowa nodded repeatedly, full of confidence.
All the spirit beasts nodded in unison, their Battle Intent soaring. They all swallowed Spirit Pills, quickly recovering their magical power.
“Xiaobai, is it okay?!” Just then, Xue’er looked at Xiaobai, who had its head lowered and seemed drowsy, and asked worriedly.
Li Mu glanced at Xiaobai and said with a smile, “It’s fine, it ate too much and needs to sleep to digest.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu waved his hand, putting Xiaobai into the spirit control treasure bracelet. He released his Divine Sense, watching the two figures relentlessly pursuing the Earth Element Spirit Ship from behind.
The great battle was about to begin! (End of chapter)
