Nine Revolutions Star Technique-Chapter 458 - 461: Specter of the Spring Pool

The water roared, and a figure appeared.

It was actually a giant centipede, a hundred feet long, entirely pitch-black, with ten thousand legs. Its scales were jet black, its face twisted and ferocious, and it was surrounded by surging Yin Evil Qi. This was clearly the ghost creature hidden within the Spirit Spring!

Its soul was so refined due to its Cultivation Realm that it seemed almost tangible, capable of deceiving the eye!

"Boom!"

As the ghost creature centipede sprang out, its body shot forward like an arrow from a full-drawn bow, darting like lightning towards the position of the withered old man.

The withered old man was, after all, an existence at the level of a Supreme Celestial Saint, and he had already reacted. Almost at the instant the ghost creature centipede charged, he had rolled up his long robe, blazing forward like a rapid streak of light for a fierce assault!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two were like lightning bolts streaking across the sky, suddenly flying past each other and colliding fiercely.

"Boom!"

A massive sound suddenly erupted.

The forceful collision between the two crushed and exploded the air, and the residual gusts of wind whipped through the valley, knocking everyone around off their feet and flipping horses!

"Watch out!"

Seeing this, Qian Qiuxue instinctively took a step forward, shielding Ye Qingchen behind her.

Apparently.

In her view, Ye Qingchen, who was only a Celestial Saint of the Sixth Layer, naturally couldn’t hold his ground in such a fierce battle.

This protective gesture, however, made Ye Qingchen feel both amused and helpless.

"Forget it, forget it!" Now was not the time to explain. Ye Qingchen simply stopped speaking and instead watched the battle in the valley with great interest.

This centipede, although a ghost creature, was anything but weak. Its scales were as solid as armor, impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire. The withered old man, a Supreme Celestial Saint, could not suppress it at all. Instead, he quickly found himself at a disadvantage in the fight.

"Whoosh!"

About half an incense stick’s time later.

The ghost creature centipede suddenly contracted its body, curling into a ball in an instant, evading the withered old man’s fierce strike.

"What?"

The withered old man was taken aback. He hadn’t anticipated that the ghost creature centipede would have such a tactic. Before he could recover, the centipede had already unfolded its body, sweeping toward him like a whip!

At that moment, it was too late for him to dodge.

"Boom!"

A dull sound rang out.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone, the withered old man was directly struck by the ghost creature centipede’s tail, blasted from mid-air to the ground. His body slammed into the earth, causing it to quake violently!

The ghost creature centipede, seeing the situation, did not continue the pursuit but instead shook its body and returned to the Spirit Spring.

In no time.

The Spirit Spring regained its calm, as if everything that had just occurred was merely an illusion.

"Did you see that? Those are the ghost creatures inside the spring!" Qian Qiuxue finally spoke, "Let me know which Spirit Spring you set your sights on, and I will handle it for you..."

"I can handle this myself!" Ye Qingchen awkwardly touched his nose.

Yao Qing couldn’t help but chuckle. Mr. Ye, who had stirred up a storm in the Western Domain, was being guarded like a child by Qian Qiuxue. If word got out, it might just leave people flabbergasted!

"These ghost creatures aren’t as simple as you imagine. With your current cultivation, there’s almost no chance of winning," Qian Qiuxue said calmly, "If you provoke those ghost creatures, you might end up dying on the spot."

Ye Qingchen didn’t want to dwell on this issue any longer and instead asked with a smile, "Which spring have you taken a fancy to?"

Qian Qiuxue furrowed her brows, knowing that Ye Qingchen hadn’t heeded her words. However, in her eyes, Ye Qingchen was like a half-disciple; no matter how arrogant or reckless he was, she would protect him.

So she said aloud:

"I’ve got my eyes on the largest spring!"

"Oh?" Ye Qingchen, hearing this, looked over. He saw a spring that covered a thousand feet, seemingly tranquil yet harboring a fierce menace, "The ghost creature in that spring must be quite powerful!"

"Indeed!"

Qian Qiuxue nodded, a hint of regret in her eyes, "Even for me, facing that ghost creature would mean more losses than victories."

It must be known.

The largest spring was naturally occupied by the strongest ghost creature.

In the entire secret realm, only she and Xie Tiankuang had the strength to compete for that spring.

"If that’s the case, once the ghost creature emerges, I’ll take care of it for you!" Ye Qingchen looked thoughtfully at the spring and said calmly.

"You’ll take care of it..."

Qian Qiuxue, hearing this, knitted her brows even tighter and couldn’t help but shake her head silently, lamenting:

’Master’s lifelong reputation, how could he pass on his legacy to such an arrogant boy? I’ve already told him that the ghost creature in the spring isn’t ordinary, yet he dares to boast like this...’

With this thought, she said no more.

At this moment.

Another Supreme Celestial Saint stepped forward to challenge the earlier spring.

As a result, this Supreme Celestial Saint, even stronger than the previous withered old man by three points, was also defeated by the ghost creature centipede. This made many people’s expressions sour.

Unwilling to accept defeat, others stepped up.

Three or four Supreme Celestial Saints in succession ultimately led to a change in the fifth instance.

This was a Body Refining Powerhouse who managed to withstand the ghost creature centipede’s attacks and annihilate it. In the envious gazes of everyone, he claimed the spring, drinking from it, before sitting cross-legged to cultivate.

Seeing someone had occupied a spring, others naturally were unwilling to lag behind. Many began to approach the springs they had chosen for themselves and started to challenge.

In the end, more than half had successfully claimed springs. Even the earlier withered old man had conquered a spring.

"Master, someone is going to challenge the largest spring!"

At that moment.

Yao Qing called out.

Ye Qingchen, hearing this, looked up.

He saw.

A middle-aged man had already stepped out from the crowd, heading towards the largest spring in the valley.

The larger the spring, the more powerful the ghost creature inhabiting it.

The previous Supreme Celestial Saints all avoided the largest spring. Now, someone dared to challenge it, naturally attracting everyone’s attention in an instant.

"It’s him?"

Seeing the middle-aged man, Qian Qiuxue’s eyebrows twitched, seemingly thoughtful.

"Who is he?" Ye Qingchen casually asked.

"Yun Luo, a powerhouse from the Northern Domain, who has been trapped in this secret realm for fifty years. His strength is considered among the top tier..." Qian Qiuxue explained.

And at this time.

The people in the scene also noticed Yun Luo heading towards the largest spring and began to discuss fervently.

"Yun Luo is going to make a move!"

"It looks like he wants to challenge the largest spring!"

"I wonder if he can succeed!"

For a moment, all eyes were on Yun Luo.

Many people even consciously held their breath.

Even.

Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but watch.

He saw.

Yun Luo had just arrived at the massive spring, over a thousand feet in diameter. Before anything could happen, the spring suddenly trembled, seemingly turning into a stormy sea.

At the same time, a Heaven-shocking Yin Evil Qi surged mightily from the spring pool.