Chapter 510 - 507: The Miserable Luo Xiao
Amidst the grotesquely shaped stones of the valley, countless undead spirits and ghosts roared in unison. The leading Ghost Generals had even made preparations to charge, ready to launch an attack on Qin Feng.
However, the horde of ghosts, poised for action, waited a good long while, yet they never received any further orders from their master.
The ghosts who still retained some spiritual intelligence found this odd.
Especially the powerful Ghost Generals, who were filled with doubt and suspicion.
They were clearly aware of their master’s temper—fierce and brutal. Any displeasure could likely provoke him to vent his anger on them. In recent times following Luo Xiao, they had besieged other formidable ghost creatures without hesitation, striking lethally at the slightest disagreement—utterly ruthless. So why, when he now appeared to loathe the individual before him to the bone, had he not given the command for them to attack?
However, they soon understood why Luo Xiao acted this way.
As the wailing and howling in the valley gradually quieted down, the surge of noise did not cease; instead, it became increasingly deafening.
Simultaneously, within those heaven-shaking roars, there was a current that instilled fear in all the ghosts present.
Was that… an Evil Dragon?!
Indeed, it was the roar of an Evil Dragon.
In the Undead Realm, even the powerful undead with spiritual intelligence, who had never encountered the Evil Dragons of the Mist Country or heard their roars firsthand, instinctively felt terror at the mention of Evil Dragons.
This fear was not solely due to the gap in strength but an innate reaction of the undead when facing Evil Dragons.
For countless years, the two sides had formed a food chain relationship. Every so often, a few Evil Dragons would venture into the Undead Realm to devour souls. Seldom did any undead in this realm pose a match for those dragons, leading to an ingrained fear of them.
“Roar…”
The massive roar drew closer, and all the ghosts looked up toward the sky.
In the distance, there appeared two colossal creatures. Their eyes were cold, and from their wide mouths filled with sharp teeth emanated a fierce nature. Their massive bodies exuded an unparalleled domineering presence.
The two Evil Dragons looked down upon the valley with contemptuous gazes, somewhat surprised that so many undead had gathered, but they didn’t pay it much heed.
This indifference stemmed not just from the pride of sitting atop the food chain but also from the understanding that the strength of the ghosts below paled in comparison to their own. They certainly didn’t fear these beings they normally considered mere food.
Luo Xiao stared blankly at the two mightily imposing Evil Dragons in midair, then suddenly turned to Qin Feng, “You… trapped me?”
He was extremely irritated: “Despicable and shameless scoundrel, you knew I was here, so you deliberately lured these two Evil Dragons to this place to weaken my War Power with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Battle Formation!
Qin Feng, I never imagined you could be so sly—I’ll never let this go!”
“Idiot!”
Qin Feng scoffed coldly: “Who would have the energy to follow you all day long? Don’t flatter yourself.
Hmph, I told you long ago to restrain your ghosts and not to act recklessly. You didn’t listen, and now that you’ve attracted these two Evil Dragons, you’re going to blame it all on me?”
“Cut the crap, do you think I don’t know what you’re up to?”
Luo Xiao barked angrily: “You just want to use my subordinates to avoid these two Evil Dragons—no way!”
With that said, he looked up to the two Evil Dragons in the sky and shouted: “Two exalted ones of the… cough, two senior Evil Dragons, I have nothing to do with this person. If you want to kill, kill him. I promise not to intervene in your battle!”
After speaking, he began to walk away from Qin Feng.
In fact, he even wanted to call back his ghosts and leave the place immediately to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
“Do you not want to reclaim the Netherworld Treasure Pearl?” Qin Feng’s voice came eerily as Luo Xiao was preparing to leave. “The Netherworld Treasure Pearl is on me, you still have a chance to snatch it back, but if I am eaten by these two evil dragons, do you think you still have a possibility of reclaiming it?”
Hearing this, Luo Xiao’s steps, originally intended for departure, couldn’t help but hesitate.
Indeed, his Netherworld Treasure Pearl and Ghost Dragon were still with Qin Feng. He knew Qin Feng inside out, understood his background and the location of his sect. Qin Feng couldn’t escape, even if he returned to Biluo, Luo Xiao could still track him down.
If Qin Feng were to be eaten by the evil dragons, his treasures would truly be gone without a trace.
The Netherworld Treasure Pearl was one thing; although a powerful Immortal Artifact, if lost, it was lost—there would be other opportunities to obtain different Immortal Artifacts in the future. The key issue was the unique status of the Ghost Dragon, as long as that Ghost Dragon remained his Riding Tool, he could continue to relate to the other Ghost Dragons in the city.
If his mount died here and he failed to achieve the greatest merit in this trial to become the Chosen Son, upon his return, he would certainly face difficulties from the other Ghost Dragons. So Qin Feng really couldn’t die in the jaws of an evil dragon, otherwise, his days in Ghost Dragon City would be unbearable.
At the very least, he must seize the Ghost Dragon back from Qin Feng!
With this thought, anger swelled in his heart as he glared fiercely at Qin Feng.
This guy, he’s just utterly disgusting!
Not only did he steal his treasure, but now he was also using it to blackmail him.
But do you think I’ll concede just like that?
Humph, you, Qin Feng, are underestimating me. I might as well give up other hopes for this trial and just wait until the evil dragons kill you, then I’ll use all the cards I have to severely injure them.
I might not even need to inflict severe injuries—just snatch your corpse before they devour you. After all, both the Netherworld Treasure Pearl and the Ghost Dragon are on you, and I could just search your body!
Luo Xiao calculated in his heart and quickly made a decision.
But just as he was ready to leave, the two evil dragons in midair had already begun their attack.
Since the power disparity between the two sides was too great, the evil dragons didn’t bother to pay attention to Luo Xiao’s words, nor did they give him enough time to slowly come up with a plan. They directly attacked Qin Long below, incidentally placing Luo Xiao and a large number of Ghost Items within their attack range.
Anyway, these Ghost Items were merely seasoning in their daily life, occasionally being consumed. Now faced with so much food, they had no intention of letting go of these delectable tidbits!
One of the evil dragons opened its mouth to release a sky full of cold wind, while the other exhaled endless cold air. Combined, they immediately darkened the valley under a chilling gloom, cracking the ground with freezing ice as if it were momentary.
Almost in an instant, when the cold wind carrying countless Wind Blades blew past, and the cold air descended upon the valley, tens of thousands of ordinary Spirit Ghosts were sliced by the Wind Blades and had their souls dispersed by the cold air.
Luo Xiao watched, his scalp tingling and his eyelids twitching.
He didn’t even have the time to curse out loud before rapidly waving the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, commanding the ghosts to arrange their formation, deploying the Ten Thousand Ghosts Battle Formation to defend against the assault.
Although these ghosts had only recently come under his command and hadn’t practiced the War Formation many times, he didn’t need these creatures to master the Array, just to follow his commands and set up the formation.
Buzz…
A soft sound ensued, and a pitch-black Protective Shield emerged, enveloping a vast portion of the valley, including Qin Feng within it.
At this moment, apart from twenty or thirty Ghost Generals, he commanded countless other ghosts, twice as many as during the encounter on the Rainbow Bridge. This was the limit of his current Realm—the maximum number of ghosts he could control. Any more, and it wasn’t just a question of whether his Divine Soul could withstand it, but also whether the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner could hold up.
After all, it was a Spirit Treasure Level item, not an Immortal Artifact, lacking both in material and perfection of Prohibitions. It required diligent refinement.
Using the power of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, he aggregated the strength of so many ghosts into one place and deployed a Defensive Magic that actually held off the evil dragons’ attack.
Although the Protective Shield looked as if it couldn’t hold for long, being able to block the assault of two Demigod Realm evil dragons was impressive indeed. If this were spread to the Cultivation World, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.
After all, Luo Xiao had just advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm, yet he managed to manipulate the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner to block the attacks of two enemies who were equivalent to the Primordial Spirit Realm. This was something sensational anywhere and well-deserved of his identity as a genius disciple from the Ten Thousand Ghosts City.
“Brother Luo is such a good guy!”
Qin Feng’s face was full of gratitude as he issued a ‘good guy card’ to Luo Xiao: “Since Brother Luo is so generous and willing to help me in spite of past grievances, I, Qin Feng, am not an ungrateful person either. I will definitely repay this favor in the future!”
“…”
The veins on Luo Xiao’s forehead were throbbing, and had he not needed to command the Ten Thousand Ghosts, he would have dearly loved to knock this shameless fellow dead with a Mourning Stick!
This scoundrel, acting all coy after taking advantage, if you truly wanted to thank me, then just return the Netherworld Treasure Pearl and the Ghost Dragon to me. Why wait for the future?
Since Qin Feng didn’t even mention it, it was obvious that this so-called repayment was nothing but empty words.
Grinding his teeth in anger, Luo Xiao said, “Enough with your nonsense. Are you just going to stand there and not make a move? These two evil dragons were brought here by you, it can’t possibly be right for me to face them alone while you do nothing. When else are you going to act if not now?”
“Hehe, Brother Luo hails from the Ten Thousand Ghosts City, with profound cultivation and exceptional strength—where do you need my help!”
“You…”
Luo Xiao shook the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner in his hand, nearly destabilized in his recently advanced realm by the sheer audacity of Qin Feng’s words.
He had figured it out; Qin Feng was clearly planning to use him to fend off the evil dragons while finding an opportunity to escape.
But even with this understanding, he still had to mount a defense.
Feeling extremely frustrated, Luo Xiao retreated, backing into the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation.
He was preparing to recall his Ghost Generals at the critical moment to avoid them being annihilated by the evil dragons.
Qin Feng moved intending to enter the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation alongside Luo Xiao, but he was quickly stopped by a barrage of Ghost Dao Techniques.
He looked reluctantly at the several Ghost Generals in front of him and sighed in an aggrieved tone: “Brother Luo is too stingy, why bother sending these Ghost Generals to deal with me for no reason, you should hurry up and order them to work together to fend off those two evil dragons—that’s what’s important!”
Luo Xiao, with a sullen face, ignored him and simply waved the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner. At that moment, thousands of Soul Suppressing Waves spread toward Qin Feng.
He intended to drive Qin Feng out of the Great Array and leave him to face the two evil dragons alone. By doing so, he could relieve a lot of pressure, as the primary targets of the evil dragons were Qin Feng.
However, Qin Feng remained unmoved. With a flash, he dodged the Soul Suppressing Waves, still standing within the protective shield.
Nevertheless, he didn’t take any more advantage. After all, Luo Xiao’s strength was ultimately insufficient. It was exceedingly difficult to keep the so-called Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation working for so long, and once the evil dragons got serious, the formation could no longer hold.
Crack… Crack…
A light clicking noise sounded. Cracks appeared on the protective shield, and finally, it shattered with a resounding boom, followed by a fierce wind blowing in from the outside.
“One each!”
Luo Xiao glared fiercely at Qin Feng before grinding his teeth and speaking.
“Fine!”
Qin Feng also understood it was impossible to let Luo Xiao handle it alone any longer. Therefore, he reached into his Storage Bag and took out a Jade Talisman. Upon activation, it was as if a massive figure in the heavens opened its divine eyes. Divine Light burst forth, cutting through the void and stabbing towards the evil dragon on the left.
This was the life-saving countermeasure left to Qin Feng by Ning Wuxu.
After releasing that attack, Qin Feng’s figure flickered, and taking advantage of the moment when the evil dragon above was too preoccupied defending against the divine skills to pay attention to him, he suddenly transformed into a shadow and vanished into thin air, escaping the valley. Once outside, his figure flashed again as he used the Earth Escape Divine Power to burrow deep underground.
On the other side, Luo Xiao waved his hand, and from within his sleeve emerged a White Bone Staff adorned with a skull at the top.
As he swung it forcefully, the vicious and terrifying skull on the staff spewed out a dreadful green flame, heading straight for the nearest evil dragon.
The dreadful green flame might have seemed inconspicuous, but its power was terrifying, to the point where the wind blown by the evil dragon could not extinguish it; instead, the flame pierced through the gusts and hit the dragon directly.
“Roar…”
The evil dragon let out a wail as it was scorched by the flame.
The origin of this flame was unknown. It was eerily cold, instilling a bone-chilling sensation even within the evil dragon, accustomed to living in ice and snow. Even more crucial was the fact that the dreadful green flame continued to burn into the dragon’s body through its scales, sizzling against skin, flesh, and bones, causing excruciating pain.
Beating its wings desperately to snuff out the flames, the dragon only managed to spread the fire to its wings, sending it into a panic.
However, this was merely a tactic sealed by a Ghost Immortal from the Ghost Dragon City, not executed by the immortal in person, and was thus inherently weaker, lacking its original power. Furthermore, this particular evil dragon was extraordinarily strong and, after a while, managed to expel the dreadful green flames from its body by sheer force.
But the damage was done; its flesh was charred, with half of its body burnt black, emitting a strange, meaty aroma.
On another front, the dragon facing the divine light did not fare any better. Not only was one of its eyes blinded by the light, but a bloody hole was also pierced through its chest. Filled with rage and terror, it was in a dire state.
They couldn’t comprehend how these two individuals, seemingly ordinary members of the Human Clan, could wield such formidable spells.
Of course, they were using Divine Artifacts!
Both evil dragons glared fiercely at Luo Xiao, especially when they looked at the White Bone Skull Staff in his hand, they were filled with immense dread.
However, compared to the dragons’ dread, Luo Xiao felt both shocked and furious in his heart.
Because Qin Feng was nowhere to be seen on the field.
If not for the fact that he was still being watched by the two dragons, he would have cursed out loud with every vile word he knew.
That scoundrel Qin Feng, utterly devoid of conscience!
It was he who brought this trouble, yet he managed to escape without a trace, leaving Luo Xiao alone to face these two powerful evil dragons!
What was even more critical was that now he could not even flee if he wanted to.
Setting aside that he had inflicted an injury on one of the dragons, making it hold a grudge against him, the key issue was that he no longer possessed any treasures that could allow him to escape. The two Ghost Escape Talismans he had before had been used up, leaving him no means to get away!
“Roar…”
The dragon, whose side was a blur of blood and flesh from the burn, opened its mouth and roared in anger, blowing a gust of cold wind towards him.
Although the other dragon had not found Qin Feng, it had already made up its mind that the two humans were in cahoots and focused its hatred on Luo Xiao. It spread its wings, and at the precise moment Luo Xiao managed to avoid the fierce wind, it pounced towards him with the speed of lightning, choosing close combat after realizing that the seemingly magical White Bone Skull Staff in Luo Xiao’s hand had become useless, even cracked, rendering it incapable of use.
Luo Xiao waved the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, directing his many Ghost Generals to rush forward, positioning them between himself and the dragons.
Though filled with dread towards the evil dragon, the ghost generals dared not disobey. The joint force of so many ghost generals actually managed to halt the dragon’s advance.
But the evil dragon’s strength was tremendous. With a twist of its body, it lashed its tail directly at Luo Xiao!
Seeing that he could neither avoid nor hide from the incoming blow, Luo Xiao had no choice but to take out another life-saving Jade Box from his possession.