Xie Jingshan crawled out from the ruins below Fufeng Mountain, shocked by the true strength of Jiang Yuebai. If those moves had been used on Fang Yuxing, he wouldn’t have lasted even a single move.

Above his head came the furious roar of Qing Nangzi, and Xie Jingshan’s face sank as he drew the Huo Dou Sword and charged upward into the sky.

"Brother Jingshan."

The surrounding trees suddenly grew madly, their crowns connecting inward to block Xie Jingshan’s path, trapping him beneath the forest.

Xie Jingshan turned back and saw Shen Huaxi standing under the trees. "Stay here, everything will end soon. If you insist on going over, I’ll have to stop you."

"Then let’s see if you can stop me!"

Xie Jingshan, furious, made his move. Three fiery sword auras converged to a point, the flames surged, hitting Shen Huaxi’s right arm.

Shen Huaxi tilted his head, hot blood splashed onto his face. Xie Jingshan’s eyes widened in surprise as he watched Shen Huaxi’s right arm being severed, turning to ashes in the fiery sword aura. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He didn’t dodge at all.

Shen Huaxi turned his blood-spotted face, with a shattered smile, "Brother Jingshan, this sword is what I owe you."

After speaking, green light like thousands of fireflies gathered from all directions. Under the effect of the green light, Shen Huaxi’s severed right arm grew back its bones, meridians, flesh, and skin.

He moved his fingers, "Stay here, given Master Wangshu’s abilities just shown, Qing Nangzi won’t kill her. He’ll certainly spare her life, refine a corpse puppet or use her as his next vessel."

Xie Jingshan tightened his grip on the Huo Dou Sword, ignoring Shen Huaxi, and charged into the sky again.

Behind him came Shen Huaxi’s sigh, and all the tree crowns instantly transformed into giant hands, striking down with overwhelming force.

"Huo Dou!"

Woof!

Little Huo Dou leapt from Xie Jingshan’s shoulder, growing bigger in the wind, charging into the tree crowns with flames all over, creating a sea of fire.

Ashes fluttered down, Xie Jingshan swung one sword after another, felling large swathes of trees around him. But no matter how much he burned or chopped, the forest remained unchanged, still the same forest.

He’s in an array!

Xie Jingshan withdrew his sword and turned back. Shen Huaxi still stood rooted like a tree, Xie Jingshan was furious, holding his sword with both hands, slashing a meteor rain of sword aura at Shen Huaxi.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The firelight burst like fireworks, the earth trembled, and the ground exploded into a terrifying pit. As the smoke and fire cleared, Xie Jingshan saw three elderly Feather Clan extraordinary people spreading their wings behind them, shielding Shen Huaxi.

Their bodies were burned by the flames, rippling like water, not real people, but refined Yin Ghosts, each with the aura of an Early-Stage Golden Core.

"Thank you, the three of you."

Shen Huaxi nodded respectfully to the three Yin Ghosts, who were all conscious beings.

The eldest among them said to Shen Huaxi, "To guard the Mountain Master after death is our fortune."

The three retreated, Shen Huaxi looked at Xie Jingshan, "Sometimes you have to admit, the Ghost Clan’s path to longevity has its merits. They were once the strongest martial artists of the Feather Clan, but restricted by their bloodline, they reached Peak Foundation Establishment yet couldn’t advance, only to watch themselves age day by day, waiting for death."

"Now they have sacrificed all their cultivation to me, aiding my Core Formation, and I refined their souls into Yin Ghosts, breaking the limits of lifespan, granting them Golden Core Stage power. Isn’t it interesting?"

Xie Jingshan frowned, feeling that Shen Huaxi had gone mad.

Shen Huaxi said softly, "As extraordinary people, how pitiful. Humans enslave, demons reject, wanting to advance, they can only plunder their kin’s bloodlines to enhance their cultivation."

This method was something Qing Nangzi had told him. The ability for extraordinary people at the Golden Core Stage to appear in Iron Feather Country was because they received the willing sacrifice of their elders.

And Qing Nangzi’s quick recovery to Golden Core Peak was because he bloodied Wind Hoof Country, his body sharing the bloodline with Wind Hoof Extraordinary People.

At this moment, if his Blood Spirit Body achieved Great Success, he could devour all blood-bearing beings, and if he withstood the punishment of the Heavenly Tribulation, he would become as terrifying as the Ancient Demon Clan.

"Shen Huaxi, if you don’t kill me today, I will surely kill you!"

Xie Jingshan raised the Huo Dou Sword, the long sword merging with the Huo Dou Sword Spirit, the sword’s roar splitting the air, its fiery brilliance dazzling, carrying a soul-shattering power, slashing fiercely at Shen Huaxi.

Shen Huaxi’s gaze darkened, unmoved. Two extraordinary people Yin Ghosts, holding long spears, fearlessly spread their wings to meet the attack, leaving one to guard Shen Huaxi.

Boom!

Flames burned the heavens, fierce winds raged, the earth plunged into a sea of fire, sword roars and shrieks deafening.

...

In midair, Jiang Yuebai, along with her two avatars, was forced back, scattering in three directions.

She held the White Dragon Spear, glancing at the forest below completely consumed by flames, her eyes flickering with a hint of worry.

However, at this moment, she had no time to care about Xie Jingshan, as the black tree-like Yin Thunder around broke through the air without a sound, sealing off an area of ten miles.

Yin Yang surpasses the Five Elements, and the power of Yin Thunder is stronger than that of the Five Elements. Even though she possesses the Five Spirits Body, she can only barely contend against the Yin Thunder.

The Smoke Escape cannot penetrate this Yin Thunder area, and the Five Ghosts Blood Escape Technique can only be used for her own escape and requires time to activate, which Qing Nangzi will not grant her.

Qing Nangzi’s whole body was full of Yin Evil Qi, and although his body was made of flesh and blood, it was as hard as a zombie. If it weren’t for her using Spiritual Artifacts, she wouldn’t even be able to break through his skin.

"I wouldn’t have guessed, at such a young age you have some skills after all."

Qing Nangzi’s sinister voice came through, and Jiang Yuebai frowned as she looked over.

Qing Nangzi extended his arm, and a black Ghost Head Banner flew into his hand.

Seven... Seven Evils Banner?!

Despite the urgent situation, Jiang Yuebai’s eye twitched, could the source of the Ghost Clan and Three Elements Sect distributing the Seven Evils Banner be right here?

"No time to spar with you, try my Ten Thousand Ghost Banner!"

As soon as he finished speaking, thousands of ghosts howled.

Black ghost mist, dragging a long tail, flew out from the black banner, immediately changing the color of the world, with howling winds, and rolling black clouds converging into a sea beneath Jiang Yuebai’s feet and around her.

Tens of thousands of vengeful spirits cried blood in the ghost sea, their voices sharp like blades, scraping across Jiang Yuebai’s Sea of Consciousness.

The Crane Feather Avatar trembled and flickered, the Puppet Avatar wobbled precariously.

A ghost wail tore through the air, a blood-colored claw suddenly attacked her face from the ghost mist.

The Protective Gang Qi was instantly torn apart by the ghost claw, and Jiang Yuebai’s long spear spun.

Coiled Dragon Guard Pillar!

A white dragon’s phantom coiled around her body, sparking with the ghost claw, the fierce aura freezing Jiang Yuebai to her core.

Several more ghost claws whistled towards her, her Divine Sense unstable, she could only temporarily retract the two avatars, her eyes cold and focused.

One person, one spear, single-handedly challenging ten thousand ghosts!

The White Dragon roared through the ghost sea, fighting bloodily, its dragon claws ruthlessly tearing the Evil Ghosts apart without mercy.

The Ten Thousand Ghost Banner couldn’t suppress Jiang Yuebai, Qing Nangzi furrowed his brow, waving his hand to unleash Water Thunder, which sneaked into the ghost sea like a poisonous snake.

Heavenly Dragon Tail Swing!

Jiang Yuebai swept her spear to create a fan-shaped spear shadow, transforming into a massive white dragon tail, fiercely pushing back the surging tide of blood-colored ghost claws.

Several black streams suddenly shot out like lightning from behind her, Jiang Yuebai instantly activated three layers of Protective Gang Qi.

The black streams slammed into the Protective Gang Qi like ink, quickly corroding and dissolving it.

A darkness fell behind her, a cold killing intent brushing her nape, making her scalp tingle.

Returning Dragon Nine Revolutions!

Disregarding the continuous barrage of black streams in front, Jiang Yuebai spun back with the White Dragon Spear, nine spear shadows fired like a chain cannon, relentlessly striking Qing Nangzi, who was sneaking from behind.

Like an angry dragon crashing the gates of heaven, Qing Nangzi was forced back again and again, his blood and Qi churning in his chest, his sneak attack broken by Jiang Yuebai.

But the negligence from behind allowed a black stream to smash into Jiang Yuebai’s back, the dragon scales on her shone briefly, deflecting most of the damage, yet some Water Thunder penetrated through the gaps of the dragon scales into her body.

Jiang Yuebai’s expression turned solemn, her spiritual light dimmed, her aura chaotic.

She forcibly summoned the Primordial Magnetic Ruler to her front, narrowly deflecting the remaining black stream, it brushed by her skin, simultaneously releasing a large amount of Primordial Magnetic Black Sand to temporarily shield her body.

"Once Water Thunder invades the body, it clings like a bone worm, continuously damaging your meridians and Spiritual Energy, and once it reaches the Golden Core, you will be at my mercy."

Qing Nangzi’s voice came through as Jiang Yuebai leaned on her spear to support her body, panting heavily, the Water Thunder inside her rushing like a torrential downpour towards her Dantian.

Below was still a sea of fire, echoing with explosions, Xie Jingshan had medicine that could remove the Water Thunder, but at this moment, he probably had no time to deliver it to her.