Chapter 80



Chapter 80: Ouyang Xianmeng

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The blood essence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was far from what a Qi Refinement cultivator could compare to.

Even though Xue Ying had frequently used his blood essence to stabilize the array formation and had consumed a lot of energy, the remaining blood essence and the physical body and soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator still caused the blood mist to flourish as if it was corporeal.

This sudden change caught Ouyang Xianxing and Fang Ji off guard. Pei Ling stepped on Xue Ying’s remaining ashes and turned around abruptly.

There was no expression on his charred face. The Cold Marrow Fire in his eyes, which had yet to be completely restrained, was suffused with a faint blue glow. He looked like a malicious spirit. He raised his saber silently and rushed towards Fang Ji without hiding his purpose.

Fang Ji was terrified. Pei Ling was clearly only a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator. Although he was no match for Ouyang Xianxing, he was still an upright Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator. However, at this moment, he subconsciously turned around and ran!

He even multitasked and ordered the Spectral Locust to cover his retreat.

The Spectral Locust let out a sorrowful cry as it switched out of its ghost form to meet Pei Ling’s blade.

“Clang!”

The worm’s steel-like forelimbs collided with the Life-Extinguishing Blade. The huge impact of the collision threw Pei Ling to the ground.

At the same time, the system fled instantly. “Ding Dong! External attacks detected. This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!”

The control of his own body returned to Pei Ling. At this moment, his Qi and blood were rapidly recovering, but his fingers still could not hold the Life-Extinguishing Blade. With two thuds, the blade fell, splashing mud about in the swamp.

“Junior Brother Pei!” Ouyang Xianxing’s eyes widened in anger. She did not hold back anymore. She waved her hand and threw a chain at the Spectral Locust that wanted to chase after her. The white cloth wrapped around her hair fluttered without any wind. Dense talismans instantly appeared on the originally pure white cloth.

The next moment, a petite figure flew out of the coffin.

She was about six or seven years old, and her appearance was incomparably exquisite, as if she was carefully conjured by a famous artist. Her eyelashes were especially thick and long, like a feathered fan. Against her bloodless skin, they made her look even paler.

One could even see the light green veins under her skin.

The girl closed her eyes tightly and pursed her lips slightly as she floated in the air quietly.

She was naked, but there were countless bone flowers surrounding her. The translucent grayish-white flowers bloomed crazily, covering her body below the collarbone. If not for the many bone chains that intertwined and quickly swam through the flowers like pythons, emitting bone-chilling sounds, she would have looked like a fairy among the flowers, pure and beautiful.

The moment he saw this girl, Fang Ji was so frightened that he wanted to die. He activated the Blood Transformation Art without hesitation and fled in a frenzy!

The girl did not open her eyes, but a white bone chain behind her suddenly entered a void and disappeared.

Without any warning, Fang Ji’s back bled. Immediately after, he staggered a few steps as if he had been frozen and became motionless.

Immediately after, countless white bone chains surged from his chest, piercing through his body. A huge Bone Flower slowly bloomed behind him.

The Spectral Locust that was connected to his life let out a sharp cry and instantly turned to ashes!

“Junior Brother Pei, are you alright?” Ouyang Xianxing did not have the time to care about Fang Ji. She ran to Pei Ling’s side and helped him up. She asked anxiously, “Junior Brother? Junior Brother?”

Before she could finish her sentence, her palm touched the side of Pei Ling’s neck, and a large piece of charred flesh fell off, startling her.

Fortunately, she realized that there was already new flesh and blood recovering rapidly in the place where it had fallen off.

Blood Malevolence Saber Art? As an inner sect disciple, Ouyang Xianxing’s wide knowledge was naturally not something that Chen Huan and the other outer sect disciples could compare to. She immediately recognized it. Although this saber art is an offensive technique that refines others into demons, it can absorb the blood essence of others for one’s own recovery… Great, Junior Brother Pei’s life is not in danger!

Ouyang Xianxing heaved a sigh of relief. She knew that Pei Ling needed to focus on recovering at the moment. She carefully laid him down, turned around, and went after Fang Ji at a distance.

A huge bone flower wrapped around Fang Ji’s body and flew across the distance between the two of them, landing not far from Pei Ling.

Ouyang Xianxing said, “Junior Brother, Absorbing Xue Ying’s essence for your recovery is too slow. Hurry up and refine Fang Ji into a demon since he has just died.”

At this moment, Pei Ling was exhausted, as his entire body was recovering rapidly. It was painful, numb, and itchy, as if thousands of insects were biting him. If not for the fact that this feeling was much easier than the process of absorbing fire into his body, he would have rolled on the ground and cried out in pain.

Therefore, although he knew that Fang Ji was already dead, he was too preoccupied to care.

He could not help but open his eyes and look at Ouyang Xianxing gratefully. “Thank you, Senior Sister.”

This Senior Sister is too good!

Senior Sister Ouyang is beautiful and kind!

As he thought about this, he did not dare to attack immediately. After all, the retarded system had given him three Foundation Establishment cultivators. As expected, Ouyang Xianxing was also within the system’s gift range. Fortunately, he was interrupted by the Spectral Locust midway. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable…

So Pei Ling picked up a stone and estimated the time he would need. He injected his spiritual power and threw the stone high into the air. At the same time, he instructed the system in his mind without hesitation. “System, I want to continue cultivating the [Blood Malevolence Saber Art].”

As expected, the system immediately controlled his body, grabbed the Life-Extinguishing Blade, stood up, and slashed at Fang Ji!

However, wherever the Life-Extinguishing Blade passed, the Bone Flower wrapped itself around Fang Ji and retreated.

The system missed. Without any hesitation, his system-controlled body stepped forward and continued to slash at Fang Ji’s neck.

At this moment, the stone fell and hit him. System: “Ding-Dong! External attacks detected. This cultivation session is over…”

Pei Ling was speechless.

“Ouyang Xianmeng, what are you doing!” Pei Ling did not understand. Just as he was about to ask Ouyang Xianxing, he saw this senior sister’s expression darkening. She turned to the girl in the air and shouted, “I don’t need you now. Put down Fang Ji and return to the Netherworld Coffin!”

Pei Ling was shocked when he heard this. Suddenly, he heard the crisp laughter of a girl. “Hehehehe…”

He immediately felt dizzy, and his gaze gradually became unfocused… Ouyang Xianxing was furious. The black armor on her fingertips grew longer as she slashed fiercely in the air.

Five claws like those of a giant beast shot out. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The pale face of the girl surrounded by the Bone Flower was instantly covered in wounds. What flowed out of the wounds was not blood, but extremely sticky black stains.

The girl did not resist, nor did she open her eyes. She only strangely turned her neck to an impossible angle and stared at Ouyang Xianxing for a moment. Her pale lips curled up into a strange and crazy smile.

Then, she suddenly fell back and fell straight down.

The black coffin that was originally thrown to the side flew up silently and caught it in midair.

The coffin lid flew over automatically and closed with a clang.

Ouyang Xianxing immediately rushed over and put back all the chains and talismans from before!

Even so, she did not look too good. She held onto the black coffin and panted for a while before turning around.

Pei Ling grabbed another stone and threw it high up into the air. Then he slashed at Fang Ji, who was no longer controlled by the Bone Flower. After the blood mist around him churned for a while, countless charred flesh fell off, revealing fair new skin underneath.

At this moment, the stone landed on Pei Ling’s shoulder.

This junior brother seemed to be stunned for a moment before slowly putting away his saber.

Ouyang Xianxing looked at him in surprise, not understanding what he meant by smashing himself with a stone.

However, now was not the time to be curious. She quickly packed up the belongings of Xue Ying and Fang Ji. Then she carried the black coffin on her back and walked over to crush Fang Ji’s dried corpse into dust. She said in a low voice, “Junior Brother, can you leave? If you can, let’s leave this place quickly. Although I don’t know what happened to Miao Chengyang, the Branch Master of Bright River Faction is definitely not someone we can resist.”

Pei Ling thought so too. Although the numbness and itchiness in his body were uncomfortable, he couldn’t care less. “Senior Sister, I can leave. Let’s leave now.”

Ouyang Xianxing was very familiar with this place. After confirming the direction, she led him out of the swamp in a hurry.

“Let’s head towards the Secluded Mushroom Cave first.” After leaving the Skeletal Crane Swamp, Ouyang Xianxing pointed in a direction and told Pei Ling, “There’s…”

Her voice trailed off.

Pei Ling subconsciously looked at her, only to see Ouyang Xianxing stop abruptly and slowly raise her head. Under the white cloth, her face had changed to Ouyang Xianmeng’s face.

She gave him a strange smile.

In the next moment, countless white bone chains whizzed out!