"My sister from afar, seeing your words is like meeting. In the Heavenly Book Battle, you and I met due to fate. Although it was a short time, it was like old friends. We should have joined hands to fight against the enemy, but we didn't expect to follow our sects and guard different areas. Although we were only separated by a mountain, it was like the end of the world. Only my sect's' Spiritual Paper Crane 'sends away my yearning. Sister, seeing my words, you know I'm well. My sect's Wanxiang Celestial Palace and Huazhang Confucian Residence guarded the Celestial Master Cave together. Although the Hell Path wanted to split into Yin and Yang and attack from both sides, fortunately, the Confucian Sect's altar master Luo Xiaoyi blocked the ghost cloud outside. My sect's junior sister Zuo Feiying was sealed inside. Although the Hell Path attacked fiercely, they could not break through. I wonder how is sister's situation in the Stacked Nether Forest? I hope you're well. Also, sister can write on the 'Spiritual Paper Crane' with arcane power and fold it into the shape of a crane after writing. The paper crane will fly back to my hand. "
"Nie Lang, I've received the letter. It's hard to say if you're well. My sect's Udumbara Pure Sect and Buddhist Heart Monastery were stationed in the Stacked Nether Forest. The Stacked Nether Forest lived up to its name. The forest was deep and dense, and the roars of beasts could be heard from time to time. I was always on tenterhooks, thinking that the Animal Path was attacking. Hence, when the Animal Dōjin attacked, I felt relaxed for a moment. At least, I did not have to be tense anymore. However, it was only for that moment. In the next moment, I saw Senior Sister Liu's leg being bitten by a tiger and pulled to the ground. She was in so much pain that she did not have her usual demeanor and cried for help. However, I was so afraid that I forgot all my techniques and only used the torch in my hand to whip the tiger. However, after whipping the tiger, another Animal Path disciple with crab pincers came. I was knocked down by him in one move, and his pincers were on my neck. Luckily, the virtuous King Ming of Buddhist Heart Monastery saved me and threw me back into the formation. After that, I seemed to be scared out of my wits and only listened to people's orders like a walking corpse. I went to the safest place in the formation and used spells to reinforce some defenses. When I came back to my senses, the Animal Path had temporarily retreated.
At that moment, I saw Senior Sister Liu, who was sleeping with me. She was also brought back to the formation, but her leg wasn't. Everything below her knees was gone. Due to excessive blood loss, she had died a long time ago. She was clearly the most proud of her long and slender legs. I hated myself for being so cowardly. Otherwise, I might have been able to save her. However, I was even more afraid. I was afraid that tomorrow, I would end up like her, with not even a complete corpse. Only when I write to you can I have a moment of peace. The letter has been sent back. I hope I will receive your reply tomorrow. "
"Lil sis Yao Jing, being afraid of death is human nature. Lil sis, please don't blame yourself. I'm ashamed to say it, but on the day the Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Palace fell, my performance was even more unbearable. Seeing my fellow disciples die miserably in front of me, I actually felt a moment of fear and could only flee blindly. Fortunately, junior-martial sister Zuo Feiying paved the way and roused the morale of the crowd. She led everyone to break out of the encirclement and only then did I manage to escape. Although junior-martial sister Zuo is young, her cultivation and courage are ten times greater than mine. Every time I think about that day, I feel both regret and shame. I can only hope that today, I can wipe away my previous shame and avenge my sect's blood debt. Lil sis is also a heroine. In order to protect the righteous path of the world, you followed the sect into battle and traveled thousands of miles to help us. Together, you fought against the Six Paths. Your courage is already not inferior to my junior-martial sister Zuo's, so how can I blame myself?
Speaking of junior-martial sister Zuo, she has already guarded the Yin Yang Seal for an entire day and night without stopping for even a moment. When I finally saw her, she was already drenched in cold sweat and her face was as pale as a sheet. She was almost at the end of her rope. I only hate that my cultivation is too shallow and I can't share junior-martial sister's burden. I can only stay outside the Celestial Master Cave and unite the Confucian disciples to resist the invasion of the Myriad Ghost Calamity Cloud. Tonight, the invasion of the Path of Hell is even more sinister. The Myriad Ghost Calamity Cloud is still at a distance where arrows can't reach. It only released the ghost birds to disturb us. Whenever someone on our side dies, the ghost birds will immediately invade their body and soul. Live as a fellow disciple, die as a bandit. It's laughable that I, a bandit of the Six Paths, have already killed two of my fellow disciples in the past. I only hope that when I die, my soul will scatter and my corpse won't be left behind, so that I won't be a burden to my fellow disciples. It's hard to explain in detail. My sister, please take care of yourself. "
"Dear Nie, you've mentioned your junior-martial sister Zuo several times. She must be a peerless genius. I understand how you feel. Although there are people around us who are the same age as us, we can only look up to them. In the past, I was always jealous of my sect's holy daughter. I thought that she was only born with good luck. That's why she was able to use her mediocre talent to obtain a supreme cultivation. Now, I know how much courage she needed to fight against the evil. I'm far from being a holy daughter and I don't dare to be called a heroine like your sect's Zuo Feiying. I'm just an ordinary person who was scared out of my wits by the Path of the Beast.
After writing the letter to you yesterday, I used up all my energy. I fell asleep with blood all over my body. I even dreamed of my sleeping partner, Senior Martial Sister Liu. She had lost her legs and could only crawl to me, leaving two bloody marks on the ground. She scolded me for being jealous of her slender and beautiful legs, which was why I intentionally caused her legs to be bitten off by wild beasts. She even threw herself at me and wanted to snatch my legs away. At this moment, I was woken up by the noise. The Path of the Beast suddenly attacked the camp again. As it turns out, they have never gone far. Just like a predator playing with its prey, if we relax a little, they will bare their fangs and pounce on us. When we stabilize our position, they will immediately retreat. Just like that, they have continuously harassed us. Since yesterday, our people have not been able to eat or sleep in peace. Even this short letter of mine has been written on and off four times. Now, we have long been in a state of panic and panic, as if every bush and tree is an enemy.
Today's battle is even more tragic. There are more injured than yesterday, but there are fewer dead. My master told me that this is the Path of the Beast intentionally. They want to use the injured to slow down our movement.
The Vajra King Of Ming was heavily injured yesterday, but because there were too many injured, he was unable to treat them in time. Now, his wounds are infected and filled with pus, and he has a high fever that doesn't subside. It turns out that when the Buddhist Vajra had a fever, he was talking nonsense not because he was praying for Buddha's blessings, but like a normal person, he kept calling for his parents. Is it because he knows that Buddha can't protect us anymore?
I seem to smell the stench of wild beasts again. I feel that the Path of the Beast will come soon, or maybe they are already here. They are staring at me from the forest, grinding their teeth and drooling, thinking of how to tear me to pieces. I am destined to be sleepless for the next few days, but luckily, I don't have to have nightmares anymore … "
"My sister Yao Jing, I have received your letter. You can imagine how dangerous the battle in the Nether Stack Forest is. I heard that in the town at the foot of the mountain, the Righteous Sky Alliance defending against the Hungry Ghost Realm has also suffered heavy casualties.
If they died under the hands of the Hell Path or the Beast Path, it might be difficult to leave a complete corpse. However, if they died under the hands of the Hungry Ghost Realm, there would really be nothing left of them. I heard that yesterday, the Righteous Sky Alliance lost 311 people, but only found 72 corpses. People from the various sects that joined the alliance all became food for the hungry ghosts. Some of the smaller sects were even annihilated in a single day. It was a gloomy and miserable scene. Luckily, Alliance Master Mu fought bravely while bathed in blood. Only then did he raise the morale of the masses, and did his best to protect the defensive line.
Today is the third day of defending, and there are only two days left until my sect's Sect Master Martial Uncle's treatment. The heroes of the various sects, including Sister Yao Jing, defended Qingcheng to the death, and fought against the Six Paths together to protect my sect's Sect Master Martial Uncle. This kindness will never be forgotten. But I believe that all of this is worth it! My sect's Sect Master has the ability to overturn the winds and clouds, and reverse the heaven and earth. When he recovers, he will definitely be able to sweep away the filth of the Six Paths and clear the universe. When that time comes, I will definitely ask your sect master to personally go to the Udumbara Pure Sect to ask for your master's hand in marriage. You are a secular disciple, so your master probably won't make things difficult for me, right?
Sigh, I have been rude. It is indeed inappropriate for me to talk about marriage when everyone is engaged in a bloody battle. Last night, Altar Master Luo Xiaoyi was impatient with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bringing Calamity Cloud, so he only released ghost birds outside the range of the arrows. When dawn broke and the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bringing Calamity Cloud retreated, he led a group of Confucian elites in pursuit. Finally, an arrow pierced through the sky and heavily injured the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bringing Calamity Cloud. However, only seven of the twenty-three Confucian elites returned. Tonight, the attacks outside the Celestial Master Cave had indeed weakened due to the damage of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bringing Calamity Cloud. However, inside the Celestial Master Cave, the attacks from the Ghost Realm were even more violent. Junior Sister Zuo, who had been suppressing and sealing the eye of the array for two nights, finally could not hold on any longer. She fainted on the spot and vomited blood. Martial Uncle Chu Wufei, who was originally guarding the array, replaced her. However, Martial Uncle Chu had also expended too much Quintessential Essence in the process of guarding the array. He only held on for the first half of the night before fainting from exhaustion. In the second half of the night, Martial Uncle Yin Wuqian was replaced. He had been blinded in the battle of Kunlun and should have retired peacefully. However, among the masters of the 'Wu' generation, he was the only one who still had strength left. Thus, he destroyed his Sea of Qi to forcefully raise his cultivation. He relied on himself and no one else to guard the array. He then continued the seal for half the night. When dawn arrived, he had already turned into a white-haired old man and passed away on the eye of the array …
I have never felt that a night can be so long. Fortunately, if we wait a little longer, the sky will eventually brighten. "
"I can't wait anymore. Brother Nie, take me away, I beg you!
I don't want to die, I don't want to die here!
Not long ago, two giant beasts suddenly descended from the sky. One had a tiger's body and bull's horns. It was covered in spikes and had a pair of wings on its back. The other was shaped like a giant snake, but it had eagle claws and bat wings.
King Of Ming was still unconscious when the giant snake spat a mouthful of corrosive venom on his body. Right in front of my eyes, his entire body melted into a sticky liquid! No! I didn't dare to think about it. Just thinking about that scene made me want to vomit my bile out.
After that, the winged tiger shot out spikes all over its body. My arm was pierced by two spikes and I was pinned to the wall, but I was lucky enough to keep my life. A few of my fellow disciples beside me were pierced full of holes and became unrecognizable human-shaped sieves. Even now, I couldn't tell who they were … …
It had already been three days and the Animal Sect still had such fighting power. How many more killing moves did they have that they hadn't used?
The two giant beasts wreaked havoc and destroyed most of the fortifications. Then, under the cover of the other Animal Sect Daoists, they swaggered away. When the giant snake flew away, I clearly sensed that it had turned around to look at me. Those yellowish pupils and those cold, moist eyes made me go crazy. I had heard that snakes had a very good memory. It must have remembered me!
Nie Lang, I can't hold on anymore. The Sect Leader brought us down the mountain to train us but the truth has proven that I am useless. If I don't want to die here, I will sneak away tonight. I am not worthy of you. I don't have the face to force you to betray your sect like I did and become a deserter with me. However, I will wait for you at the place where we made a promise … I don't know if I should hope for you to come or hope that you don't? Forgive me for being weak once again. I threw this problem to you. No matter what you decide, I won't have any complaints. "
"Yao Jing, don't leave the formation! Those two beasts were Qiong Qi and Feiyi of the four Beast Gods. They were second only to the Daoist Master in the Animal Sect. Because of their ferocious nature, they were usually left behind to guard the rear. Now that they appeared at the frontlines, it was obvious that the Animal Sect was at the end of its tether and wanted to stake it all on one throw. Sister, if you stay in the formation and defend, there is a fifty-fifty chance of victory or defeat. If you leave without permission, I'm afraid it will be more dangerous. Sister, please think carefully! "
"Yao Jing, I haven't seen your reply to my previous letter. Are you well? Is it because I was willing to leave with my younger sister, so you blame me? How could I not want to join hands with you? It's because the sect's blood feud has not been avenged. It's hard to satisfy both righteousness and personal feelings. Now that the sun has set and the fourth night is approaching, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud will take advantage of the night to come. In the next few hours, I'm afraid I won't have time to exchange letters with you. Sister, please tell me that you are safe and sound to ease my heart! "
"Yao Jing, it's the fourth night now. The Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud has indeed taken advantage of the night to come again. This time, it's pressing down on the mountain. After fighting for three consecutive nights, the ghost birds of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud have been used up. They can no longer hide in the distance and deplete our combat strength. Tonight, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud shrouded the sky above the Celestial Master Cave. The real battle has begun. Under the cover of the Calamity Cloud, our vitality is suppressed. If any of us die, our souls will be sucked into the Calamity Cloud and be enslaved. Tonight, the danger is far greater than the previous night. Fortunately, the Wanxiang Heavenly Palace's formation has never lost to others. The Thousand Year Dojo of Qingcheng Mountain is suitable for our Dao Sect's strange formation. The Hell Dao dares to fight in close combat, which is also our wish. Whether the devil is stronger or the Dao is stronger is still unknown.
Compared to the outside of the Celestial Master Cave, the situation inside the cave was more worrying. After four nights of continuous attacks, the formation under the Celestial Master Cave had long cracked. It was unknown when the Ten Thousand Ghosts would break out of the formation. Junior Sister Zuo was still unconscious and the other four Uncle-Masters took turns to guard the formation. However, it was like a lamp burning oil. The speed at which their vital Qi was recovering was far from the speed at which it was being consumed. Sooner or later, it would run out. Unless … someone bought time for them to adjust their breathing. And that person, is me.
I'm not writing this letter because I still have time. It's because this is the last letter. I've already thought of a way to not let down the sect and not let down you. My cultivation base was taught by the Wanxiang Heavenly Palace. Tonight, I'll follow Uncle-Master Yin Wuqian's example and disperse my cultivation base to suppress the seal. Even if I can only hold on for a short while, I can buy time for the Uncle-Masters to catch their breath. After that, I can go to my appointment with my sister. We'll hold hands and grow old together, never to be separated. When that time comes, I hope that my sister won't despise me for being a mortal who has lost all my cultivation base. "
"Nie Lang, the Lord is trustworthy. It's I who failed to keep the appointment. I want to kill the ferocious beast Feiyi before leaving. It swallowed my master, right in front of me!
I wanted to sneak away, but I was discovered by my master. I can't hide it from her, just like how I wanted to skip the morning class to play but was always caught by her. But this time, she didn't take me back. She just looked at me faintly, as if she was very disappointed and reluctant.
But in the end, she didn't say much. She just gave me some money and told me where was the safest way to go. She even pulled out her jade hairpin and gave it to me. She said that although the hairpin wasn't worth much, it could be used as a dowry. She didn't want you to think that there was no one left in my family.
It turned out that she had already seen what happened between us. But at this time, that damn beast came again!
The Feiyi was coiled on the side of the tree and suddenly swallowed my master. I wanted to save my teacher, but the Feiyi's snake scales couldn't hurt him. My attacks were useless, and soon, the other Animal Daoists rushed over. I could only watch the Feiyi wreak havoc for a while before it swaggered off.
It's all my fault. If I didn't want to leave, my master wouldn't have been distracted and wouldn't have died.
Nie Lang, I can finally understand how you feel. It turns out that when your loved ones die in front of you, when regret piled up to the extreme, you won't be afraid anymore. I've never been so calm before. My hands, which had been trembling for four days, finally stopped shaking. I've also thought of a way to avenge my master. The Beast Path will come again soon. Wait for me for a moment. I'll come to find you. I'll definitely come. "
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A paper crane carried the letters of a couple, describing the bloody storm of the past few days.
And at this moment, it quietly stopped at the tip of Shi Chuxin's finger.
The Beast Path's tireless invasion had already lasted for five days and four nights. In the Stacked Secluded Forest, the simple defenses were razed, rebuilt, and razed again … Now, only a mess was left.
Shi Chuxin was standing amidst a dilapidated wall. Beneath his feet was the corpse of an enormous snake-shaped beast.
This was the biggest victory that the Buddhists had obtained today. One of the four great beast gods of the Beast Path, the Feiyi, had been killed by Shi Chuxin in the Stacked Secluded Forest.
The day before, the Vajra King Of Ming had died tragically under the Feiyi's venom. Now that the karma had been reversed and the Feiyi had been killed, the Vajra King Of Ming's soul in heaven could finally be comforted. But Shi Chuxin knew that he wasn't the biggest contributor to the Feiyi's death.
The Feiyi's movements were swift and fierce, and its scales were hard to be injured by swords and sabers. How difficult would it be to kill it?
It was a female disciple of the Udumbara Pure Sect who used herself as bait to lure the Feiyi into swallowing her whole. Then, she actually activated a spell in the Feiyi's stomach, freezing the acid in the Feiyi's body into ice thorns. This severely injured the Feiyi from the inside, and only then did Shi Chuxin have the chance to kill it.
As for the female disciple who was vomited out by the Feiyi, she had long been corroded by the acid to the point that her face couldn't be recognized.
Only a paper crane that hadn't been sent out in time was carefully protected by the remaining Vital Essence, which helped Shi Chuxin recognize her identity.
But so what if he knew her identity?
There had already been too many casualties in the past few days. Regardless of whether they were strong or weak, good or evil, they had all died like ants. Everyone's life was just a small footnote in this tragic war. How could he remember them one by one?
Shi Chuxin didn't say anything. He only infused Vital Qi into the paper crane and gently raised his hand to help it fly.
Behind him, the upper echelons of the two Buddhist sects were discussing.
"The casualty statistics are out. Including the Vajra King Of Ming, the Buddhist Heart Monastery has lost 356 people, and the injured are innumerable," the Virtuous King Of Ming said with a sorrowful expression.
"The Udumbara Pure Sect is about the same." The Eldest Senior Sister of the Udumbara Pure Sect, Xin Qinghui, said with a cold expression, "So far, 411 people have died. Among them, there are 109 true disciples, and the rest can be said to be injured."
The Virtuous King Of Ming sighed and said, "There are too many injured people, which has already restricted our movement, but we can't abandon them. We are already tied here. If this continues, we can only let the Animal Path sneak attack and disturb us."
Xin Qinghui raised a cold eyebrow and said, "Our side has suffered heavy casualties, and the Animal Path is not having a good time either. Even the Feiyi has fallen here. It can be seen that they are at the end of their rope. As long as we hold on for one more day, they can't use the Lower Three Paths Reincarnation Formation. When the Dao Fan recovers, it will be time for us to counterattack."
"On the last day, the Animal Path will definitely go all out. Now that the fortifications are completely destroyed, and our disciples have long been harassed until they are exhausted, I really don't know if we can hold on."
Seeing that the Virtuous King Of Ming always said such depressing words, Xin Qinghui was even more unhappy. She flicked her sleeve and said, "We have to hold on even if we can't. If we wear them down here, it will be better for us to attack the Myriad Heavenly Palace in the future and directly face the Six Paths Reincarnation Formation."
"That's right, but … sigh!" The Virtuous King Of Ming's compassionate gaze swept around and saw the injured soldiers and generals everywhere, but in the end, he shook his head helplessly. However, when he saw that Shi Chuxin still did not say a word and only stood at the same place quietly looking at the sky, he could not help but ask, "Chuxin, what are you looking at?"
"The weather has turned cold, and the direction of the wind has changed." Shi Chuxin straightened his palms and raised his head to look up. His moon-white monk robe was already full of blood stains, and its original color could no longer be seen. However, as he stood facing the wind and his clothes fluttered in the wind, he still had an untainted and refined elegance. At this moment, his calm gaze looked at the paper crane that was trembling in the sky and flying against the wind. He said, "It's already the northwest wind now."
The Virtuous King Of Ming and Xin Qinghui's expressions turned solemn. They looked at each other, and no one dared to reply.
Amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Shi Chuxin smiled as if he was picking up a flower. He said, "You can set fire to the forest now."
Shi Chuxin was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes. Instead, it made the Virtuous King Of Ming and Xin Qinghui shudder.
The Buddhist Path was stationed at the southeast defense line. The forest here was deep and lush. To the Animal Path, which had the wild nature of beasts, they could attack by surprise and retreat without a trace. It was no different from a natural hunting ground. Therefore, the Animal Path could use the tactic of exhausting the army and harass the Buddhist disciples day and night.
But now that the direction of the wind had changed, if a fire were to burn down the forest, the Animal Path that was downwind would not only be buried in the sea of fire, but they would also suffer heavy losses and have nowhere to hide. It was just that …
"Once this fire is set, it will be a great killing sin!" The Virtuous King Of Ming sighed. Once the fire was set, there would be countless casualties among the living creatures in the forest. The ordinary people who relied on the forest to make a living would also be affected. If it caused a chain of natural catastrophes, the losses would be even more immeasurable.
Xin Qinghui gritted her teeth and said, "We can't care so much anymore. It's better than letting the Animal Path attack and occupy this place. Fortunately, looking at the weather, the direction of the wind has changed. I reckon that the autumn rain is about to fall. As long as we end the battle quickly, the spread of the fire can still be controlled. "
The Virtuous King Of Ming also understood this logic. He lowered his head and did not say a word, tacitly agreeing.
Seeing this, Shi Chuxin said, "Since there are no objections, then this suggestion was made by this little monk. This little monk will also bear this sin."
After saying that, Shi Chuxin called a group of Buddhist disciples over and arranged for them to prepare torches and fuel while setting up a heat-resistant zone in the battle line.
After a moment, the fire was lit. The wind helped the fire and it instantly became a blazing flame that burned the sky.
The birds in the forest were startled and hundreds of beasts scurried away. With a crackling sound, the trees were broken and the wails of the living creatures in the forest could not be heard. A pungent burning smell came along with the thick smoke.
Although they were guarding the wind, the thick smoke spread and the Buddhist disciples were also affected. They covered their mouths and noses with a wet towel and gripped their weapons and artifacts tightly with the other. They stared at the forest and waited in formation.
They were waiting for the Animal Path to be forced out of the forest by the fire and walk right into the trap.
But the fire was getting stronger and stronger. Because of the high temperature and nervousness, everyone's clothes were soaked in sweat and were quickly dried by the fire. They were dry and wet, wet and dry again, but not a single Animal Path Daoist rushed out of the burning forest.
A question appeared in everyone's mind at the same time, "Where did the Animal Path go?"
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On the same night.
In the town at the foot of the mountain guarded by the Righteous Sky Alliance.
After four consecutive days of killing, every alley and street corner in the town was soaked in blood. The thick smell of blood could not be dispersed, causing Huo Zhiwei, the leader of the Five Senses Sect, to feel uneasy.
The 'Five Senses Sect' was a small sect that joined the Righteous Sky Alliance in order to protect itself. The sect did not have any outstanding martial arts, and the only thing that could be considered unique was the 'Five Senses Mental Cultivation Method' that strengthened the five senses of the 'ears, nose, eyes, tongue, and body'. Right now, there were only two incomplete chapters on 'eyes' and 'nose' left. This set of martial arts had limited effect on one's battle prowess, but if two armies were to fight, it would be extremely useful.
Therefore, even though the battle was so intense, Huo Zhiwei and his disciples did not participate in the battle. Instead, they were protected at the core of the battle formation.
They only had one purpose, which was to help the Righteous Sky Alliance monitor the movements of the Hungry Ghost Path.
The Five Senses Sect's energy was connected, continuously maintaining the technique. A huge eyeball floated above their heads. Huo Zhiwei's line of sight was connected to that eyeball. Wherever the eyeball looked, the Hungry Ghost Path's camp at the bottom of the valley could be clearly seen. If the Hungry Ghost Path wanted to advance, they would not be able to escape Huo Zhiwei's eyes.
However, at this moment, the Hungry Ghost Path had no intention of advancing. The intense battle had already been going on for four days, with each day getting more intense than the last. Today, the Hungry Ghost Path had fought with the Righteous Sky Alliance for a full four hours, causing blood to flow like a river. Just when Huo Zhiwei thought that the defensive line was about to be broken, the Hungry Ghost Path could not hold on any longer and retreated.
At this moment, the Hungry Ghost Path was reorganizing, or more accurately, eating.
The food was naturally the corpses of the Righteous Sky Alliance, as well as some living people mixed among them who were still breathing.
Every time the Hungry Ghost Path retreated, they would not forget to bring back some "food". As they cultivated the Hungry Ghost God-Devouring Technique, every time they ate, especially when they ate cultivators, it would make them stronger.
Every time this happened, Huo Zhiwei would hate that his vision was too good, allowing the bloody tragedy of the human world to appear in his vision again and again.
However, just as he resisted the urge to vomit and continued watching, he saw three figures walking out from the tent of the Hungry Ghost Path's master.
One of the faces seemed to be forever shrouded in the shadow of a hood. Even with Huo Zhiwei's vision, he could not see through it. This was the Hungry Ghost Path's master's concealment. The other two were young masters, but they were new faces that he had never seen before.
Yin Xuwei waved his hand and passed down an order. The Hungry Ghost Path's Daoists who were eating obeyed his order. They put down the "food" in their hands and gathered forward.
"They're going to advance again? So soon? "
Huo Zhiwei was puzzled. He hated that his sect's cultivation method was lacking, so he could not cultivate the clairvoyant of the "Five Senses Mantra". He could not hear what the Hungry Ghost Path was about to do, so he could only continue watching. He wanted to determine their next move from the Hungry Ghost Path's actions.
However, at this moment, among the two young masters who came out of the tent with Yin Xuwei, one of them was wearing a thick fur coat and had two white eyebrows. He was whispering something into the ear of the other young master who came with him.
The other younger childe raised his eyes and looked into the distance after hearing the instructions. His gaze locked onto Huo Zhiwei's direction.
Huo Zhiwei was shocked. His giant eyes were formed by True Qi and were invisible. Only those he allowed could see them. Moreover, they were so far away. The young master should not have noticed the giant eyes.
However, he felt a sense of danger. He felt that he was exposed to the young master's gaze.
Huo Zhiwei sensed that something was wrong. Just as he was about to report this matter, he saw the young master's eyes glowing with a pale green light.
"It's the Eye Technique!"
Huo Zhiwei was shocked. However, before he could react, the green light spread rapidly in Huo Zhiwei's eyes. In an instant, his consciousness was drowned …
As his consciousness was drowned, the giant eyes on his head were dyed with a strange green color. A green beam of light shot out from the pupil. As the giant eyes rotated, it swept through the surroundings.
Wherever the beam of light passed, houses were destroyed and debris flew everywhere. Several members of the Righteous Sky Alliance were also swept by it. They did not even have time to scream before they were vaporized by the beam of light.
The giant eyes that were monitoring the enemy were turned into killing machines. The sudden attack caused a commotion among the members of the Righteous Sky Alliance.
"Get out of the way!" At this moment, a loud shout was heard. A tall figure shook off the members of the alliance who were affected by the beam of light. He waved his giant saber and soared into the sky, cutting the giant eyes in half.
The giant eyes were cut in half. The green demonic light sputtered and flowed out like mucus. At this moment, a Fengshui Divinatory Plate floated out. The Yin and Yang fishes on the plate rotated ceaselessly and absorbed all the green light. Then, the Fengshui Divinatory Plate shrank and returned to the hands of a young man who was dressed like a fortune teller.
It was Defeating Armies and Tan Lang, who worked under Mu Zixuan, who had worked together to put an end to this disturbance.
"It's the Green Flame Demonic Eye!" Defeating Armies said with certainty. This was the magical eye technique of the Green Hill Foxes. Hu Bugui was famous for it in the past. After Hu Bugui's death, only the ninth son of the Hu clan, Hu Yan, was left with the magical eye.
Tan Lang checked the condition of Huo Zhiwei and the others. They were all unconscious. Those with weaker cultivations had tears of blood flowing out of their eyes. He said, "It seems like our surveillance has been discovered. No, it should be said that we were discovered a long time ago, but we only broke it now. "
He then said loudly, "Everyone, be on guard. Scout out the formation. If the Hungry Ghost Realm is approaching, immediately send a message!"
When the giant eyes were broken, the members of the Righteous Sky Alliance had already sensed it. Now that they heard the order, they were all on standby. They were all anxious and fearful. Previously, they could always detect the Hungry Ghost Realm's attack by relying on the Five Senses Sect's strange technique.
Now that their eyes and ears were broken, they could only use the most primitive method to detect it.
When would the Hungry Ghost Realm attack? Where would they attack from? The various unknowns magnified the fear in their hearts.
With such repressed unease, the members of the Righteous Sky Alliance guarded the town.
However, the Hungry Ghost Realm did not attack the town again …
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In the Celestial Master Cave, there was a gloomy atmosphere.
The few remaining "Wu" generation elders of the Wanxiang Heavenly Palace all seemed to have aged more than ten years. Their faces were pale and their hair was white. They were no longer immortal like before. In order to resist the attack from the World of Ghosts and Souls, they had already overdrawn too much of their Vital Energy to maintain the seal. Aging was only a small price to pay.
The youthful Zuo Feiying looked out of place among them. However, her determined expression was no different from the elders. "Masters, I have rested for a day and a night. Now that I have sufficient Vital Energy, let me act as the formation eye tonight."
At this moment, a white-bearded elder called Zhu Wufei was sitting in the center of the formation eye. A few days ago, he had vomited blood and fainted while defending the formation. Now, he was sitting at the formation eye again. He glanced at Zuo Feiying and said, "We watched you grow up. How can you hide from us? Your Vital Energy has recovered less than seventy percent. How dare you act tough? "
Zuo Feiying said anxiously, "Seventy percent is enough. Master said that the maintenance of a formation not only depends on Vital Energy, but also the understanding of formations."
Hearing this, Zhu Wufei blew his beard and said, "Do you mean that we old bones' understanding of formations is inferior to a junior like you?"
Zuo Feiying knew that she had said something wrong. She hurriedly lowered her head and said, "Disciple doesn't dare. I really can't bear to see the masters lose their lifespans again. Last night, Senior Brother Nie didn't hesitate to dissipate his cultivation base to defend the formation. Disciple can also share the burden like Senior Brother Nie."
Zhu Wufei shouted angrily, "Shut up! It's because Little Nie's cultivation base was crippled yesterday that we can't let you end up like him today! You … you … "Chu Wufei was so agitated that he couldn't catch his breath. He actually curled up and coughed violently. When his coughing stopped, only his old and desolate figure remained." Leave some seeds for the Wanxiang Heavenly Palace … "
As soon as these words came out, the entire place fell silent. The atmosphere was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. A mournful feeling filled the air.
In the past, there were three thousand disciples, and in the past, the Celestial Arts were great. Who would have thought that the Wanxiang Heavenly Palace that once stood at the top of the Profound Sects would now need to find a way to preserve its seeds …
The old and the young were silent. They seemed to be reminiscing the glory of their homeland that they couldn't return to …
At this moment, a Confucian disciple suddenly rushed in and broke the silence in the cave. "This is bad. Altar Master Luo asked me to inform everyone that the Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud has disappeared."
"What?" Zuo Feiying was shocked.
A female elder immediately said, "Feiying, this matter is not ordinary. Quickly go and discuss it with Altar Master Luo."
"But …" Zuo Feiying hesitated. She knew that the elders wanted to send her away on purpose and not let her fill in the formation. However, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud's movements were too important. After hesitating for a while, Zuo Feiying finally gritted her teeth and hurriedly walked out of the cave.
Outside the cave was another miserable scene. The ground was covered in burnt talismans, broken arrows, black feathers that fluttered down, and flowing blood …
The Confucian and Daoist alliance had repelled the Hell Path's attack. Now, they were bandaging their wounds in groups of two or three, but they gave off a lifeless feeling.
For the Hell Path, it was undoubtedly a double torture of the body and mind. There was no end to killing them, and the endless stream of Ghost Birds consumed their physical strength. Moreover, it was even more torturous to kill their fellow disciples who were possessed by the ghosts.
The Confucian and Daoist alliance in front of them had tired bodies and numb expressions. For a moment, it was hard to tell the difference between them and the walking corpses that had been possessed.
Fortunately, the Confucian Sect's Altar Master Luo Xiaoyi was still standing upright among them.
Zuo Feiying quickly walked towards him and asked, "Altar Master Luo, what's the situation?"
Luo Xiaoyi said with a resentful expression, "Last night, I thought that the Ghost Birds had all been killed. But tonight, when the Hell Path attacked, they released countless Ghost Birds that covered the sky and moon. Their numbers far surpassed the previous few nights. We thought that this was the last night, and that the Hell Path was going to use all their strength to release the remaining Ghost Birds. Thus, we retaliated with a rain of arrows without holding back. But after the Ghost Birds were released, we discovered that the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud had already disappeared. "
"It's a plan to lure the enemy!" Zuo Feiying blurted out.
Luo Xiaoyi gritted his teeth and nodded, "That's right, the Ghost Birds were just bait. They were used to distract the enemy's attention, to block their line of sight, and to hide the traces of the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud."
"But now is the time of the decisive battle. Where would the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud go?" Zuo Feiying raised her head to look at the sky. The sky was gloomy, and the moon was dark and the wind was strong. Once the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud left their line of sight, it would be difficult to find it. She suddenly felt a strong sense of unease in her heart.
At this moment, the Confucian Sect disciple suddenly said, "Altar Master, the Buddhist Sect's Stacked Nether Forest seems to be on fire!"
Zuo Feiying and Luo Xiaoyi looked in the direction of the Stacked Nether Forest at the same time. They saw the raging flames burning half the sky.
"No! Look over there! " Zuo Feiying suddenly came to a realization. She retracted her gaze and saw a thick black cloud drifting under the night sky to the west of the Stacked Nether Forest. It would have been difficult to notice under normal circumstances, but at this moment, under the illumination of the flames, she could vaguely make out its movements. It was the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud.
"That's not all. There's also the Beast Path and Hell Path. Why are they there?!" Luo Xiaoyi looked in the direction that Zuo Feiying was pointing and exclaimed.
Under the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, there were galloping beasts and starving ghosts.
The Beast Path, Hell Path, and Hungry Ghost Path had joined forces and advanced from the south between the two strongholds of the Stacked Nether Forest and Mountain Town. Like a sharp knife, they stabbed straight into Qingcheng Mountain!
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