amaotonovel Chapter 1428: The picture shows the dagger
Chapter 1428: The picture shows the dagger
Chapter 1428: The picture shows the dagger
Lady Mu was swallowed whole by the silver wolf, her nascent soul and all her life's cultivation turning into provisions. This horrifying scene chilled the hearts of everyone present.
Han Li instinctively took several steps back, gripping the Wind and Thunder Wings tightly, already considering retreat. Xuan Qingzi's face was deathly pale, his hand holding the Tai'a Divine Sword trembling slightly. The Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear let out a low roar, its corpse aura receding, its scarlet eyes darting around, clearly also searching for a way to escape. After a series of fierce battles, with powerful enemies still undefeated and another general lost, despair was like being doused with ice water.
"Were you all fooled by her?!" Qin Hao's icy voice boomed like thunder, instantly waking the crowd from their fear: "Such a heaven-defying secret technique, if it truly comes without any cost, why didn't she take advantage of the situation to attack, but instead retreated?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the demonized silver wolf on the altar. Sure enough! After devouring Lady Wood, although the silver wolf's aura returned and its demonic power surged, it did not immediately pounce. Instead, it lowered its body and distanced itself from the group. Although its crimson wolf eyes remained ferocious, they also held a hint of imperceptible seriousness and urgency.
That's it! She's bluffing to buy time to digest the information, or perhaps this secret technique itself has significant limitations or side effects!
"Attack! Attack its demonized leader!" Xuan Qingzi was the first to react, shouting fiercely. The Tai'a Divine Sword shone brightly, transforming into a streak of light that tore through the sky, piercing straight towards the right side of the Silver Wolf's deputy leader, which was shrouded in dense demonic energy and had a ferocious face!
"Roar!" The Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear knew that it could no longer hesitate, so it swung out the Demon Dragon Blade again, followed closely by a fierce blade of light.
Han Li showed no mercy, clasping his hands together to compress the remaining Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning into a lightning spear only as thick as an arm, yet dazzlingly golden, carrying the pure yang aura that purified everything, striking first even though it was later!
"It's you who ruined my plans again!" The silver wolf controlled by the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha roared in shock and rage, her hatred for Qin Hao reaching its peak. Seeing the three deadly attacks approaching, the demonized deputy wolf suddenly raised its head, its mouth wide open. A silver vortex, condensed to its extreme, spinning endlessly, seemingly capable of piercing through the void, instantly formed within its mouth—the most penetrating and destructive of the Silver Moon Wolf's innate divine abilities, the "Heavenly Wolf Drill"!
But the target of this "Sirius Drill" was not the three deadly attacks that were coming, but rather—Qin Hao!
Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor knew very well that as long as she dealt with this most troublesome person, the one with the strongest physique and the most counter-technique to her, the rest would be nothing but chickens and dogs! She was willing to endure some of the attacks to eliminate Qin Hao first!
"Watch out!" The silver wolf's central leader uttered a delicate warning with difficulty.
Qin Hao's pupils shrank sharply. The destructive aura emanating from the "Sirius Drill" made his soul tremble. His energy had been completely locked in, and there was no way to avoid it!
Qin Hao roared, his internal energy erupting like a volcano! He pushed the Brahma Saint True Demon Art to its limit, and the three-headed, six-armed Dharma image behind him shone with golden light, almost becoming tangible! At the same time, he activated another treasured Vajra Relic without hesitation!
"Om-!"
A thick, solid golden shield of Buddhist light, imbued with flowing Sanskrit characters, appeared first, firmly protecting him. Immediately afterwards, the six arms of the Brahma Saint's True Magic Form came together, forming an even more solid golden barrier, protecting his true form at the center. The golden light and the Buddhist light shone brightly, creating a double, supreme defense!
At that very moment, Han Li and his two companions' attacks also struck the demonized deputy leader of the Silver Wolf!
"Boom! Sizzle! Bang!"
The sword energy of the Tai'a Divine Sword, the blade's aura, and the spear of the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder exploded almost simultaneously! The demonic energy on the demonized deputy leader surged and dissolved violently, its scales shattered, even revealing its stark white bones, and it let out a painful howl. But the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor, relying on his powerful demonic body and will, forcibly withstood this wave of attacks, pouring most of his power and resentment into the "Heavenly Wolf Drill" that shot towards Qin Hao!
“Swoosh—Bang!!!”
The spinning silver vortex clashed violently with Qin Hao's double defenses!
In a single exchange, the protective shield of Buddhist light formed by the Vajra Relic, which was strong enough to withstand the full-force attack of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, was easily torn apart and shattered by the "Heavenly Wolf Drill" as if it were made of paper! The relic itself also lost its luster and its spirituality was greatly damaged.
The next moment, the "Sirius Drill" slammed into the arm of the Brahma Saint, whose true magic had been joined together!
“Squeak——!!!”
A piercing, ear-piercing screech, like metal rubbing against metal, instantly resounded throughout the entire ninth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower! The penetrating power contained in the sound caused Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and Corpse Bear to be greatly shaken, their ears and noses bleeding, forcing them to use their internal energy to resist.
Golden and silver light clashed and annihilated each other! Countless fine cracks appeared on the arm of the Brahma Saint True Magic Image and spread rapidly!
He only lasted for less than three breaths!
"Crack... Boom!"
The Brahma Saint True Magic Image, which embodied Qin Hao's lifelong cultivation and powerful physique, ultimately could not withstand the indestructible "Heavenly Wolf Drill" and shattered with a crash! It dissipated into countless golden light spots.
Having lost its final barrier, the remaining power of the "Sirius Drill," though weakened, was still terrifying. It transformed into the incomparably sharp claws of a silver wolf, which slammed fiercely into Qin Hao's chest!
"Pfft!"
The sound of claws tearing flesh was sickening. Three terrifying, deep wounds, several inches long, instantly appeared on Qin Hao's chest, spurting out golden blood! He was sent flying backward as if struck by a meteorite, crashing heavily into the incredibly hard, rune-covered wall of the Demon Suppression Tower with a deafening boom, embedding himself in a giant crater several meters deep. Debris rained down, and his fate remained unknown.
"Senior brother!" Han Li exclaimed in surprise.
"It's over!" Xuan Qingzi and the ten-thousand-year-old corpse bear were ashen-faced. Their greatest reliance had fallen!
The silver wolf controlled by the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha, whose demonized deputy leader had been severely injured, let out a triumphant and cruel roar: "Hmph! To die under my 'Heavenly Wolf Drill' is your good fortune! Next, it's your turn, you ants!"
She was about to seize the opportunity to pursue and wipe out the remaining three in one fell swoop.
However, Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and Corpse Bear knew they were at the last moment. Their survival instinct overcame their fear, and they held nothing back, unleashing their most powerful skills to frantically attack Silver Wolf, trying to stop her and also to buy a slim chance for Qin Hao, who might not be dead yet.
The Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor also suffered great losses from using the "Heavenly Wolf Drill". Faced with the three's desperate counterattack, especially Han Li's massive amount of Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning that he poured out without restraint, she dared not be careless and could only temporarily give up the pursuit. She used her claws and the other two heads to parry and dodge, missing the perfect opportunity to finish off the enemy.
"Hmph! Even if that brat is lucky enough to survive, he must be seriously injured and on the verge of death! After I, the Holy Ancestor, have dealt with you, I will slowly deal with him!" While resisting, the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha made a fierce declaration, trying to break the fighting spirit of the three.
Upon hearing this, Han Li and the other two felt even more disheartened.
However, just as this despair was spreading—
"Om!!"
A golden light, more dazzling and refined than before, seemingly imbued with immortality, suddenly erupted from the enormous pit in the wall! The light dispelled the surrounding demonic energy and even caused the Silver Wolf, caught in the midst of fierce battle, to momentarily halt its movements!
Immediately afterwards, a clear voice filled with cold mockery rang out: "So this is all you've got? It's like scratching an itch. You have the nerve to talk big?"
Amidst the astonished yet delighted gazes of Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and the Corpse Bear, and under the incredulous stare of Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor, Qin Hao's figure slowly rose from the deep pit. The three terrifying wounds on his chest, though still gruesome, had stopped bleeding, and the flesh could even be seen slightly writhing and slowly healing. While his aura wasn't as powerful as at his peak, it remained steady and vast. The three-headed, six-armed Brahma Saint True Magic Image behind him had once again coalesced, appearing slightly illusory, yet its majesty undiminished!
"Senior brother! You're alright?!" Han Li exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and joy.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" The silver wolf controlled by the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha roared in shock and anger, its crimson wolf eyes wide open: "Taking a direct hit from my 'Heavenly Wolf Drill' would severely injure even a Nascent Soul cultivator, if not kill them! How could you possibly..."
She couldn't understand how a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could remain almost unharmed under her strongest divine power.
Qin Hao outwardly sneered, but inwardly he was filled with lingering fear. Just now, if he hadn't activated the life-saving talisman bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Talisman Sect—the "Spirit Transformation Talisman"—at the last moment, which instantly converted a portion of the attack force into pure spiritual energy, greatly weakening the penetrating power of the "Heavenly Wolf Drill," and hadn't immediately consumed a drop of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk, instantly restoring a large amount of mana and vitality, he would probably have truly lost his fighting ability and been completely at the mercy of his opponent. Even so, he had suffered considerable internal and external injuries, which he had only managed to suppress through sheer force.
Qin Hao's "resurrection" greatly boosted the morale of Han Li and his two companions.
"Gentlemen, strike while the iron is hot and kill her!" Xuan Qingzi's spirits soared, and with a flick of his sword, the Tai'a Divine Sword shone brightly once more.
"Roar! Fight her!" The Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear roared and swung its Demon Dragon Blade.
Han Li, in perfect harmony with Qin Hao, once again activated the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword Formation and the remaining Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, providing support from the side.
The four regrouped and surrounded Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor once more, launching a fierce attack. Meanwhile, Linglong Fairy seized the perfect opportunity presented by Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor's mental turmoil due to shock and injury, launching an even more ferocious counterattack within the Silver Wolf's sea of consciousness, desperately trying to regain control of his body!
For a time, Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor was beset by internal and external troubles. He had to deal with the fierce attacks of the four great masters outside and suppress Linglong's rebellion in his sea of consciousness. He was overwhelmed and new wounds kept appearing on the huge silver wolf's body. Demonic energy was dissipating and he was forced to retreat step by step, roaring in anger.
"Opportunity!" Xuan Qingzi seized an opening and once again summoned the Demon-Sealing Ring, its spiritual light slightly dimmed. With a flash of silver light, it aimed at the demonized deputy leader of the silver wolf, who was constantly swinging and trying to get rid of the Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning!
The Demon-Sealing Ring was about to fall again, and once it was firmly in place, it would greatly limit the power of the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor.
At this critical moment, the silver wolf leader controlled by the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha suddenly let out a sharp, piercing, and eerie howl that went straight to the soul!
"Yuan Sha! What do you want to do? Are you crazy?!" Linglong's voice, filled with shock and anger, came from inside the silver wolf, brimming with unprecedented fear.
"Hmph! You all forced this Holy Ancestor to this!" The voice of the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha was filled with a hint of madness and determination.
Before the words were finished, the silver wolf’s massive body suddenly thrashed about, completely disregarding the attacks from the crowd and the impending Demon-Sealing Ring. It transformed into a streak of silver light and charged headlong into the swirling black sealing vortex at the deepest part of the altar with the speed of burning its own essence!
"Stop her!" Qin Hao sensed something was wrong and shouted, but it was too late.
The silver wolf's body crashed violently into the sealing vortex!
Rumble, rumble—! ! !
As if a slumbering ancient troll had been awakened, the entire ninth level of the Demon Suppression Tower shook violently and collapsed! Beneath the altar, the sealed pure demonic energy surged forth like a raging torrent! The dense, inky demonic energy instantly filled the entire space, blasting everyone away!
In the center of that overwhelming demonic energy, above the altar, the demonic energy frantically intertwined, condensed, and surged, and a huge demonic statue, tens of feet high and the size of a pavilion, slowly took shape!
The golem was a woman with a voluptuous and proud figure. She wore a hideous black armor and her face was blurred, but it carried a cold and majestic air of looking down on all living beings. On either side of her forehead, a pair of exquisite black horns curved towards the sky!
"The Transcendent Divine Thought Technique! This... this is the true divine thought of the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor's original body left in the Demon Realm!" Linglong's trembling voice, filled with terror, rang out, completely confirming everyone's guess.
Upon hearing this, Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear instantly turned deathly pale, their bodies turning ice-cold! If a Nascent Soul split is already this difficult to deal with, what kind of terrifying existence is this Saint Ancestor-level divine thought from the Demon Realm's main body?!
If the teleportation array for entering and leaving this place had not been sealed off by Yuan Sha's divided soul using the Black Wind Flag, Han Li would have definitely broken through the space and escaped at all costs!
Seeing the crowd's morale plummet, Linglong hurriedly shouted, "Don't be afraid! Although this Transcendent Divine Thought Technique summons her true divine thought, it has no physical support. Its attacks can only rely on the divine thought and the surging true demonic energy below! As long as we can hold on, once the true demonic energy is exhausted, her divine thought will naturally dissipate!"
Despite this, Han Li and the others still felt incredibly bitter. That was the Holy Ancestor Yuan Sha! A being whose realm was many levels higher than theirs! Even if it was just a divine thought, how could they, as Nascent Soul cultivators, easily withstand an attack unleashed by manipulating True Demonic Qi?
The enormous golem slowly lowered its blurry face, its cold gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Xuan Qingzi. It didn't speak, but simply extended a hand from the void, reaching out to grab Xuan Qingzi from afar.
The next second, a black demonic claw the size of a house, formed entirely from pure demonic energy, appeared above Xuan Qingzi's head without warning, and slammed down with a terrifying force that could crush stars!
Xuan Qingzi was terrified and let out a strange cry. He summoned almost all of his magical treasures, and several top-level defensive ancient treasures flashed with light, forming layers of light shields.
however--
"Puff puff puff puff..."
Like a red-hot iron being poured into butter, those defensive light shields and ancient treasures that were strong enough to withstand the fierce attacks of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't even last a moment in front of this demonic claw, and they shattered and exploded like bubbles!
Xuan Qingzi looked despairing, closed his eyes, and awaited death.
"Om-!"
At the critical moment, a golden beam of light, condensed to the point of being tangible, slammed into the demonic claw's wrist! It was Qin Hao! He once again activated the Brahma Saint True Magic Form, barely managing to block this fatal blow! But the power contained within the demonic claw far exceeded expectations. The beam of light from the Eight Spirit Ruler trembled violently, golden light flashed wildly around Qin Hao, and his six arms held the demonic claw tightly. His face instantly turned red, clearly indicating that he was exerting himself to the extreme!
The golem let out a soft "Eh," seemingly surprised. Its blurry gaze turned to Qin Hao, scrutinizing him: "Your cultivation technique... what is your relationship with the Nirvana Saint Ancestor?"
Qin Hao was using all his strength to resist the demonic claws, so he had no energy left to answer.
Below, from the silver wolf's body, which was temporarily ignored by the demon statue, came the resentful voice of Yuan Sha's divided soul: "My lord! This kid is very strange! He is clearly using the Nirvana Saint Ancestor's signature technique, the Brahma Saint True Demon Art, but there is not a trace of demonic energy on his body. Instead, he is covered with the golden light of Buddhist body tempering. His physical body is ridiculously strong and extremely difficult to deal with! If it weren't for his repeated sabotage, I would have already succeeded and wouldn't have been forced to use this last chance to summon you!"
The demonic image formed from the divine consciousness of the Primordial Ancestor nodded slightly. Its blurred face revealed no expression, but its voice turned colder: "I see. Since he is the greatest obstacle to your realm, then I will... eliminate him for you!"
Having said that, the golem ignored Xuan Qingzi, who was struggling to hold on, and turned to face Qin Hao. She simply raised a finger and lightly pointed it at Qin Hao.
On the surface, everything was calm and there was no fluctuation of magical power. However, a terrifying divine thought that was extremely powerful, extremely refined, and far surpassed the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage had already transformed into an invisible and intangible arrow that was enough to annihilate the soul. Ignoring the spatial distance, it shot directly towards Qin Hao's sea of consciousness between his eyebrows!
"Not good! It's a mental attack!" Linglong exclaimed in shock, hurriedly sending a telepathic warning, but it was too late! Mental attacks are as fast as thought itself, making them impossible to dodge! Her heart turned cold; if Qin Hao, her strongest fighter, were to perish at this moment, everything would be over!
The moment the golem raised its hand, Qin Hao sensed a deadly danger! He knew this was no physical or energy attack, but a direct strike at the soul! There was no way to avoid it!
Without hesitation, he pushed the Great Evolution Technique, a cultivation method for enhancing divine sense that he had obtained from the Chaotic Star Sea and practiced for many years, to its limit! The vast power of divine sense frantically condensed around the sea of consciousness, forming a thick and tough invisible shield, attempting to resist the impact of this Saint Ancestor-level divine sense.
"Boom~~~~"
A silent explosion resounded in Qin Hao's mind! To the outside world, Qin Hao's body stiffened abruptly, then collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, his eyes closed, his aura instantly weakening to the extreme, as if his soul had already dissipated.
"Senior brother!" Han Li's eyes were bloodshot.
“It’s over…it’s completely over…” Xuan Qingzi’s face was ashen.
The ancient corpse bear lay prone on the ground, unable to even muster the thought of resistance.
Even Linglong fell into utter despair.
However, just when everyone thought Qin Hao was doomed, the giant golem frowned slightly, its blurry face seemed to clear for a moment, and it let out a soft exclamation of surprise: "Eh? You actually... were able to withstand my divine sense attack?"
Qin Hao, lying on the ground, twitched his fingers slightly. Then, with difficulty, he propped himself up with his hands. Although his face was as pale as paper, and blood seeped from his mouth and nose, his eyes remained sharp. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice hoarse but filled with defiant mockery:
"In the end... it's just a Nascent Soul level divine sense that came from another realm... Unfortunately, my divine sense is a little stronger than that of an average late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Although it hasn't reached the Nascent Soul level yet... it shouldn't be so weak."
He spoke lightly, but his heart was filled with turmoil. In that instant, his Great Evolution Technique defense was almost instantly destroyed! Just when his sea of consciousness was about to be pierced and annihilated by that divine arrow, he used his AI to take over, guiding the fragments of his shattered consciousness to forcibly reassemble, forming a more peculiar and resilient defensive network, which barely withstood that terrifying impact!
The gaze of the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor's demonic statue suddenly turned cold: "Is that so? Then try taking this move from me again!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the golem raised its arm, its fingers pointing like a knife, and seemingly casually slashed in mid-air towards Qin Hao!
In an instant, the surging demonic energy beneath the altar, as if summoned by a king, converged wildly and condensed into a dark demonic blade tens of feet long! As soon as the demonic blade took shape, a world-destroying and powerful force locked onto Qin Hao, as if the air itself had frozen, making it impossible for him to dodge!
"Quick! Block this attack for him! Otherwise, we'll all die!" Linglong's anxious voice echoed in the minds of Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and Shi Xiong.
She could see clearly that Qin Hao was the only one who could directly confront Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor. If he fell, everyone would be slaughtered in the next moment!
Even without Linglong's reminder, Han Li and the other two were well aware of the principle of mutual dependence! Especially Xuan Qingzi, who had just been saved by Qin Hao.
"Tai'a Divine Sword, vanquish evil!" Xuan Qingzi forcefully summoned his magic power, and the Tai'a Divine Sword transformed into an extremely burning stream of light, slashing towards the side of the demonic blade.
"Dragon Devours the Heavens!" The ancient corpse bear roared, and the replica of the Dragon Blade unleashed unprecedented ferocity, as a solidified phantom of a dragon lunged at the blade.
Han Li gritted his teeth and used all the talismans and pills on his body that could instantly increase his mana and enhance his attack as if they were free. The Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword Formation burst out with dazzling lightning, forming a lightning net that enveloped the Demon Blade!
The three of them exerted all their strength, not to defeat the demonic blade, but only to weaken it by a fraction!
At the same time, Qin Hao also reacted!
"The Myriad Talismans Treasure Record, activate!"
A golden light flashed before him, and the golden pages of the book he had obtained from the unknown ruins flipped rapidly. The high-level talismans drawn on them seemed to come alive, shooting out one after another! Golden Spear Talisman, Thick Earth Wall Talisman, Blazing Fire Dragon Talisman... the attack talismans rushed towards the demonic blade like moths to a flame, while the defensive talismans layered upon each other, forming dozens of protective shields of different colors and shimmering with spiritual light in front of Qin Hao!
At the same time, he once again squeezed out the last bit of power in his body, activating the remaining Brahma Saint True Demon Art. The slightly illusory three-headed, six-armed Dharma image grew several feet larger, with its six arms shining with an indomitable golden light, meeting the earth-shattering demonic blade!
Puff puff puff——!!!
However, the attack unleashed by the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor's true divine sense controlling the true demonic energy was beyond imagination! The divine abilities of Han Li and his companions were like mud oxen entering the sea, only slightly dimming the light of the demonic blade. The defense composed of hundreds of high-level talismans was like fragile glass before the demonic blade, shattering at the slightest touch, exploding into countless bursts of spiritual light that vanished!
In the end, the dark demonic blade, though weakened, was still terrifying, and with the power to crush everything, it slammed into the six arms of Qin Hao's golden dharma image that were joined together!
"Sizzle—BOOM!!!"
The black energy and golden light collided and annihilated each other once again! The entire nine-story space of the Demon Suppression Tower groaned under the strain, cracks appeared all over the walls, and even the thick chains binding the altars trembled violently, as if they might break at any moment.
The golden Dharma image trembled violently, and the cracks on its arms increased, on the verge of complete collapse!
"Fellow Daoist! Hold on! I'm coming to your aid!"
At this crucial moment, Linglong finally seized the opportunity when Yuan Sha's divine sense was fully focused on controlling the demonic blade and his control over the silver wolf's body weakened, and forcibly regained control! The silver wolf's head suddenly rose, and it spat out a silver ball of light that contained most of its remaining source power. Like a shooting star, it arrived late but arrived early, and slammed into the edge of the dark demonic blade!
Rumble, rumble—! ! !
The blinding silver light and the pitch-black demonic energy collided like two suns, and the resulting destructive energy shockwave spread outwards like a tsunami! The roof of the ninth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower was blown off by this force, revealing the dark sky outside! Han Li, Xuan Qingzi, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear were thrown out like leaves in a storm, crashing into the broken walls and spitting out blood.
The enormous Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor Divine Thought Demon Statue, after unleashing its most powerful attack and being impacted by the power of the Linglong Origin, became extremely blurry and unstable. Finally, just before it completely dissipated, the demon statue's blurred gaze once again turned to the smoke-filled pit below, seemingly piercing through the obstruction and landing on Qin Hao. An indescribable, meaningful glint appeared in its eyes before it completely vanished into the world.
"No—!!!" A desperate and unwilling scream came from Yuan Sha's divided soul within the silver wolf's body. Her greatest trump card had been shattered!
After a long while, the aftershocks of the explosion gradually subsided. Beside the altar, in a huge crater, Qin Hao's figure slowly emerged. He knelt on the ground, his clothes tattered, his body covered in wounds, blood constantly trickling from the corner of his mouth, his aura extremely weak, and his Brahma Saint True Magic Form long since dissipated. His condition looked incredibly dire, but… he was still alive!
"Senior brother! Are you...are you alright?" Han Li struggled to his feet, staggered to Qin Hao's side, his voice filled with worry and lingering fear.
"Cough cough... I'm not, I'm not going to die yet..." Qin Hao coughed violently, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His voice was weak, but his eyes remained clear.
At this moment, Linglong's voice, tinged with weariness but filled with relief and coldness, resounded within the silver wolf's body: "Yuan Sha! Your only hope has been shattered! Now, shouldn't you give up and return this body to me completely?"
Yuan Sha's divided soul let out a hysterical, cold laugh, filled with resentment: "Give up? With your current remnant soul state? Linglong, I think you're the one who should give up, right? Once this Holy Ancestor recovers for a moment, I'll make sure your soul is scattered to the winds!"
Linglong snorted coldly: "If it were just me alone, I naturally wouldn't be able to do anything to you. But now, with them in tow, things might be different!"
She turned to Han Li and said, "Kid! Use your Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder to give her a good beating! Attack that demonized head!"
Upon hearing this, Han Li frowned almost imperceptibly. After a series of battles, the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder within his body was indeed nearly depleted, and he did not wish to become further involved in the soul battle between these two powerful beings from the Upper Realm.
But just a few breaths later, Han Li directly activated the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, which transformed into streaks of golden lightning, precisely striking the Silver Wolf's listless, demonized deputy leader.
"Ah—!!! Despicable! Impossible! How could you possibly still have so many exorcising divine lightning bolts..." The demonized deputy leader was scorched by the extremely yang and powerful lightning force, letting out a shrill scream. His demonic energy surged and dissipated violently like boiling water. The aura of Yuan Sha's divided soul weakened rapidly afterward.
Seeing Yuan Sha's divided soul ravaged by the Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning, barely clinging to life, Linglong felt a surge of satisfaction. However, just as she was about to finish refining it completely in one fell swoop, Han Li stopped, shaking his head with a pale face.
"Senior, my Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder... has been completely exhausted."
Linglong's remnant soul sensed it for a moment and asked suspiciously, "Is there really none left?"
Han Li gave a wry smile. With a thought, thirty-six Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords floated in front of him. The golden arcs that had originally swirled around the swords had indeed dimmed and disappeared without a trace.
"Indeed, everything is exhausted."
Linglong stared at the unadorned flying swords, now devoid of lightning, and remained silent for a moment before finally gritting her teeth in resignation: "It seems... there's no way to take shortcuts after all. Fine, since that's the case, I'll just have to force the fusion! If she recovers again, I'll never be able to escape!"
"Spirit Fusion Technique!"
With a resolute low shout from Linglong, the massive body of the silver wolf trembled violently once more! The two wolf heads, one shimmering with silver light and the other struggling with black energy, began to permeate and merge with each other at a visible speed, the silver and black lights frantically changing and vying for dominance!
The enormous wolf's body writhed and twisted in agony on the altar, its sharp claws carving deep furrows into the hard altar floor. Clearly, the final fusion and struggle between Linglong and the last remnant soul of Yuansha Saint Ancestor had entered its most dangerous and intense phase!
At that moment, no one noticed that Qin Hao, who was kneeling in the deep pit and appeared to be severely injured and weak, had one hand hanging at his side, which was subtly pressing on a spirit beast pouch at his waist. A deep and unfathomable light flashed in his lowered eyes, and a barely perceptible divine thought was transmitted outwards.
"Fellow Daoist Silver Moon... I will help you devour their souls, seize the Silver Moon Wolf's body, and return to the Spirit Realm. You should not go back on your word regarding the 'benefits' you promised."
After a moment of silence, a faint yet clear thought returned to Qin Hao's mind, carrying an undeniable resolve:
"I will never... break my promise!"