Translator: CinderTL
The remaining two Thunder Spears continued to shoot toward the Ghost Emperor.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two deafening explosions rang out.
Both Thunder Spears struck the Ghost Emperor simultaneously.
The dazzling lightning instantly engulfed the Ghost Emperor's figure.
The Ghost Emperor froze in place, enduring the agony of the lightning coursing through its body.
Under the illumination of the lightning, the Ghost Emperor's face twisted into a grotesque and horrifying expression.
The dark Ghost Qi surrounding its body, like withered leaves caught in a gale, shattered into pieces in an instant, dissipating into wisps of smoke that vanished without a trace.
The Ghost Emperor's aura also weakened significantly.
Gui Ni, watching from several miles away, was momentarily stunned.
'Yin Shuo' could actually wield Thunder Magic, just like Xue Mei!
Moreover, judging by the power, 'Yin Shuo's' Thunder Magic far surpassed that of Xue Mei, making it a rarity in the world.
While being pursued by the Three-Corpse Dog and facing Xue Cangqiong, 'Yin Shuo' had remained composed, never revealing his Thunder Magic.
Gui Ni found it hard to believe, and a sense of unwillingness crept into his heart. Yet, there was nothing he could do.
Song Wen was too close to the Teleportation Array, leaving no time for Gui Ni to act again.
He could only watch helplessly as Song Wen rapidly approached the Teleportation Array.
However, in the next moment, a glimmer of delight suddenly flashed in Gui Ni's eyes.
Behind Song Wen, four transparent spikes shot straight toward the back of his head.
It was the Ant Queen's Spiritual Sense Attack!
But the delight in Gui Ni's eyes vanished almost instantly, replaced by sheer terror.
The Ant Queen's Spiritual Sense Attack wasn't solely targeting Song Wen—four more transparent spikes were hurtling toward Gui Ni himself.
In that critical moment, Gui Ni recalled the High-Grade Soul Defense Magical Item he had obtained from Xue Cangqiong's remains.
However, he had acquired the treasure too recently and hadn't had time to refine it.
Soul Defense Magical Treasures were different from flying swords.
Flying swords inherently contained sharp metallic energy and could harm enemies even without being refined.
But Soul Defense Magical Treasures, if not refined, were nothing more than lifeless objects, utterly useless.
In this desperate situation, Gui Ni could only command the Ghost Emperor, which had just escaped the lightning, to intercept the four transparent spikes.
This move would not only block the Ant Queen's Spiritual Sense Attack but also allow him to catch up to Song Wen, who would likely be injured by the spikes, and enter the Teleportation Array before him.
The only cost was that the Ghost Emperor, which he had painstakingly nurtured with countless spiritual resources, would likely meet its end.
The four spikes pierced the Ghost Emperor's skull one after another, causing the Ghost Qi surrounding its body to churn violently, chaotic and disordered.
With a loud "Boom!"
The Ghost Emperor's soul body suddenly exploded, transforming into endless Ghost Qi that swept in all directions.
The death of the Ghost Emperor left Gui Ni's expression dark and grim. Yet, what happened next with Song Wen filled him with even greater fear.
The four transparent spikes pierced 'Yin Shuo's' skull without any resistance.
But what followed left Gui Ni in utter disbelief.
Song Wen's rapidly moving figure suddenly faltered, and a look of pain flashed across his face.
However, the damage inflicted by the four transparent spikes was limited to that.
Even Song Wen's speed wasn't significantly affected.
Song Wen's figure flashed through the air and smoothly landed within the Teleportation Array.
A faint smile appeared on Lan Chen's face as he nodded slightly toward Song Wen. Then, he quickly formed the final Array Seal and directed it toward the Teleportation Array on the ground.
The cyan glow emanating from the Teleportation Array intensified, gradually engulfing the figures of Song Wen and the other three.
Inside the Teleportation Array.
Mo Yexue noticed that Song Wen had thrown out a blood sphere the size of a human head, which landed at his own feet.
Within the blood sphere, there was an extremely intense fluctuation of Blood Path Spiritual Power, clearly unstable, as if it were about to explode at any moment.
Mo Yexue was slightly stunned, somewhat puzzled.
Then, she suddenly realized what was happening.
Mo Yexue formed a sword gesture with her right hand and slashed it towards the ground. A Sword Qi shot out and hovered an inch above the ground.
The actions of the two naturally did not escape the eyes of Xue Mei and Lan Chen.
Xue Mei raised her hand and tossed a jade bottle to the ground.
Lan Chen, who was busy controlling the formation, paid no attention to the three of them.
Just as they finished these actions, the four of them disappeared within the Teleportation Array.
Seeing this, Gui Ni did not stop his rush towards the Teleportation Array.
Although he had missed the best opportunity to escape, as long as he could activate the Teleportation Array again, he could still leave this place.
Holding a black Ghost Banner in his hand, he gently waved it, and a large amount of Ghost Qi surged out like seawater, rushing towards the four Ant Kings that were charging at him due to Song Wen's departure.
When he was only a few feet away from the Teleportation Array, the cyan light had gradually dissipated, and the scene within the Teleportation Array was exposed to his eyes.
The first thing Gui Ni noticed was the extremely conspicuous blood sphere.
Immediately after, he also noticed the jade bottle left by Xue Mei and the Sword Qi left by Mo Yexue.
A sense of foreboding instantly rose in Gui Ni's heart.
At that moment.
A deafening roar erupted.
The blood sphere suddenly exploded, releasing a surging wave of crimson energy that swept out in all directions.
The Sword Qi was triggered by the explosion's energy, instantly splitting into countless tiny sword rays that scattered in all directions.
The jade bottle was also shattered, and a surge of black poisonous gas rushed out.
Caught off guard, Gui Ni was successively struck by the crimson energy, the tiny sword rays, and the black poisonous gas.
However, none of these three attacks truly harmed Gui Ni, only messing up his hair and clothes, making him look slightly disheveled.
But Gui Ni's expression changed drastically.
The methods left by Song Wen and the others could not harm Gui Ni, but they had blasted a deep pit into the ground where the formation was inscribed.
The Teleportation Array was also destroyed, with not a single trace of the formation patterns left.
Looking at the deep pit on the ground, Gui Ni's face twisted horribly, and his eyes spat endless fury.
"Yin Shuo, I will never coexist with you!"
Gui Ni's roar echoed throughout the cavern.
However, the Gold-Eating Ants would not give him time to grieve. The four Ant Kings had already broken through the blockade of Ghost Qi and were charging towards Gui Ni.
The Ant Queen also condensed transparent spikes again, shooting them towards Gui Ni.
With Song Wen and the others having escaped, the Ant Queen could only seize the Bronze Key Coffin from Gui Ni.
...
In a cave about a mile wide, the figures of Song Wen and the others, along with the severely injured Phantom Wing Butterfly, suddenly appeared.
As soon as they appeared, the four of them simultaneously extended their Divine Senses.
The surroundings immediately appeared within their perception.
The cave they were in was empty, with no signs of danger.
The cave was located halfway up a tall mountain.
The tall mountain stood among a range of lush, green mountains.
With no danger around, the tense expressions on the four of them relaxed slightly.
Lan Chen looked at the dying Phantom Wing Butterfly on the ground, feeling a faint sense of unease.
She patted the Spirit Beast Pouch at her waist, and a Phantom Wing Butterfly the size of a basin appeared.
Lan Chen was momentarily stunned. The Phantom Wing Butterfly she had stored in her Spirit Beast Pouch was clearly a fourth-tier Phantom Wing Butterfly, with a wingspan of nearly ten feet.
Yet, the Phantom Wing Butterfly before her was only a late second-tier Phantom Wing Butterfly, its size reduced several times over.
"What's going on?" Lan Chen murmured to herself.
(End of the Chapter)
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