"He He! Fine! Fine!" Gui Mei said as she spookily assaulted one of the white guards pushing their battle towards a distant location. Gui Zi also followed by battling the other guard pushing him away from the barrier.
"Beauty, now it's just you and me, let's dance!" Gui Sheng said as he channelled his true soul energies, the powers of the world started to gather around his form causing his ghostly aura to rise sharply.
Swoosh! Within moments he flew to the distant part of the sky, as the woman in white left with no choice but to follow him, both standing in the air as if it was the ground beneath their feet.
"Hmph! While your race may be unaffected by most means, there are some techniques that no beings can resist," The woman in white snorted as she waved her hands causing the space before her to tremble, quickly a circular runic diagram formed before her that glowed with intricate runes and a strange power began to fill air.
"Eternal Fate Wheel!" She said in an indifferent voice as the diagram of runes started to expand reaching a scale of 1000 meters, rays of bright white lights shot from the wheel that beamed towards Gui Sheng causing his ethereal body to congeal into a semi-real form. These rays were strange as they followed now pattern as if they can break through all things.
"Fate Dao Truth Strands, how troublesome!" Gui Sheng said as he drew upon the power of his Ghostly Dao to counter-attack, quickly a large green skull covered his entire body which expanded to about the same size of the ‘Eternal Fate Wheel’ before shooting towards the incoming white lights.
BOOM! Following the collision of two Dao's Truth strands, terrifying ripples of energies scattered about a distant area of the sky as clusters of clouds separated away from each other.
As they sensed the battles occurring far away from them, a feeling of even greater fear came upon the faces of trapped practitioners and major influences.
"Shit! If it continues like this we won't be able to survive, this formation must be destroyed, but how?" Xun Yanshan said as he looked carefully around at the corpses and barrier, soon he noticed that all of the chains connected to a central section of the barrier that gave off an odd fluctuation when inspected with his spiritual sense.
As he saw this, a light gleamed in his eyes as he shouted, "Break the chains that bind these corpses at the central core of the formation barrier!" Xun Yanshan roared as his powerful warrior battle qi of high-level Warrior realm erupted from his body, his feet pressed hard against the platform as he lunged towards the sea of corpses displaying a profound set of movement techniques.
Within a few meters of the oncoming corpse horde, he then struck his palm out releasing a blast of warrior battle qi that decimated over a hundred different corpses quickly making his way through the gap created as he soared towards the core of the barrier.
The man from the Midnight Temple and the elder from the Southern Revolution Faction seeing his movements also launched attacks of their own.
The man from the Midnight Temple tuned onto a group of leaves that shredded all corpses along their path and the man from Southern Revolution Faction became shrouded by semi-transparent golden armor radiating invisible might that broke apart all in its way.
The elders from the empire influences and affiliate kingdoms also made their moves, each destroying dozens of corpses as they also rushed towards the barrier core.
Fei Tan seeing this frowned as he commanded the ten Warrior realm corpses that stood by his side, "The four of you will take down the four Warrior realm practitioners from those four empire influences," As he said this he pointed towards the leaders of Seven Blade Mercenaries, Blood Rose Union, Dark Sky Pavilion, Rain Sword Sect.
Sou! Sou! Sou!
Promptly, four of the unique ghostly corpses transformed into ghostly shades and intercepted those individuals, Fei Tan then looked towards the Tang Clan, Xin Clan, and Western Sheng Imperial Clan as he commanded, "You three! Kill those individuals as well!"
Following his voice, three more of the cloudy ghost corpses rushed and intercepted their targets.
Finally, he looked at the remaining three corpses with a deep gaze as he spoke softly, "You three will handle that 'task,' remember, cannot fail the masters' plans. I will handle the three high-level Warrior realm nuisances." As he said this, the final three corpses slowly faded away into the void as they travelled to a different place. He then skimmed his vision over Xuan Lie who was glaring at him as if he was ready to fight to the death.
"Fei Tan, do you know what you've done?" Xuan Lie said in an icy tone, his powerful low-level Warrior realm battle qi erupted from his body.
"What's there not to do? I simply took the better bargain and have gained considerable benefits, as for you," As Fei Tan said this, his powerful warrior battle qi also erupted shocking Xuan Lie once more.
"You’re! --" As Xuan was about to exclaim with surprise, Fei Tan responded, "That's right! I am now peak-level Warrior realm while I may not be as strong as the masters. I am more powerful than anyone gathered here, as such, I will not be wasting my time battling trash like you. He He He! There are others who can do that! Farewell now, Old King..." As Fei Tan said this, his figure blurred as he moved like a phantom to intercept Xun Yanshan, the man from the Midnight Temple and the Southern Revolution Faction Elder.
"Fei Tan! Even if you became a god, I would still be the one to kill you!" As he said this, he rushed after Fei Tan's form at maximum speed.
A pity, however, a group of familiar looking individuals suddenly blocked his path.
As he saw these individuals Xuan Lie's eyes widened with disbelief...
Chapter 70
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A Desperate Situation!
The sound of clothing flapping in the wind was drowned out by the ghostly cries and battling practitioners, as a large stream of blood could be seen flowing from an individual’s chest in endless amounts, falling onto the pavement of the platform.
Xuan Lie looked at the sword that was plunged deeply into his chest from behind his back, a familiar looking sword with the engraving of bright sun on its surface.
In front of him, stood very familiar forms. The sky-blue robes of a few individuals and the bright flame-like capes on top of a few shiny armored individuals each fluttered softly in the ghostly winds.
As if he couldn't believe what he saw Xuan Lie carried a shocked expression on his face as he inquired with the last of his willpower, "The Sky Splitting Sword School... my Bright Flame Knights... why?"
A man from both groups walked out and said in a cold, emotionless tone. "The dead need not ask questions," As he said this, the sword plunged deeply into Xuan Lie's chest was ruthless wrenched out from behind, causing a wide spray of blood to flow out.
As he felt his life leaving him, Xuan Lie moved his gaze with the last of strengths to gaze upon the voluptuous ghost behind him, with a weary expression on his face he spoke softly, "Yan... er... I have failed you..."
His voice trailed away with the wind along with what remained of his now tragic life.
Thud! As his corpse fell to the ground utterly devoid of all life, the members of Sky Splitting Sword Sect and Bright Flame Knights nodded their heads and scattered amongst the crowded practitioners, killing many of the unsuspecting practitioners.
Standing beside the corpse, the pale ghostly Xuan Yan stood quietly as she gazed at Xuan Lie's dead body with an emotionless face. If one were to look closely, they would see vague hints of tears at the corner of her eyes. However, it was soon replaced by an even more merciless and cold gaze as she rushed towards the practitioners killing many who stood in her path.
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BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As the Cloudy Ghost Corpse Army fought with practitioners and individuals from the various influences, shockwave after shockwave began to spread throughout the area.
The floating platforms started to grow unstable as chunks of their foundations fell towards the distant Machen Town, dropping through the dark clouds that blanketed all below.
One
practitioner managed to rip a ghostly corpse to piece with his bare hands, as a feeling of wildness overtook his being, his confidence rose. A pity, however, as this practitioner was about to launch another attack on a nearby ghostly corpse, a sharp pain was soon felt at the back of his neck.
"Argh!" Instantly, the practitioner began to scream in pain as he tried to reach his hand to the back of his neck, but to his dismay, his body soon started to cease its functionality.
It was a Cloudy Ghost Corpse that quietly snuck up behind him, biting into the flesh from the back of his neck. Looked closely, one would see streams of dark energies flowing into the neck of the practitioner from the teeth of a ghostly corpse. The skin starting front the back of practitioner's neck began to grow pale as his body too started to change color, eventually losing movements and all signs of life.
Thud! As the corpse of the man now fell onto the ground, a greenish transparent cloud swiftly flew into his body as if it was waiting for the chance. Soon, the eyes of the fallen practitioner started to glow in the same eerie green light as the ghost corpses as he sprung to his feet attacking a nearby comrade in arms with his weapon.
Slash! Puff. The practitioner was cut into two pieces, as blood splashed over a wide area. Another Cloudy Ghost Corpse bit into the man that was currently split into two, following which, another ghostly shade entered his body. Within moments, the corpse of the man started to reattach itself, its internal organs hanging lose with its body parts slightly disorganized.
A truly gruesome sight to behold...
A beautiful woman who was battling one of the special Warrior realm ghost corpses upon seeing this scene felt shocked, she quickly gathered her battle qi and used it to amplify her voice, "Don't get bitten by the corpses! They can hinder your movements, and if you die you will become an addition to their forces!"
Quickly, she waved the whip in her hand which began to spin, causing a variety of blood red roses to create a field of roses which blocked the special ghost corpse, as she alternated between battling the ghost corpse and protecting her nearby Blood Rose Union members.
The other major influences and rogue practitioners hearing her words were filled with even more dread, as they swiftly reorganized themselves to fight against the corpse army more carefully.
Slash! An unsuspecting practitioner that was battling a ghost corpse lost his head, as a sky-blue robe individual that was fighting beside him slashed his sword at him.
Suddenly, the field became even more chaotic as these sky-blue robed individuals and flame-like caped individuals began to hinder each of the influences and rogue practitioner’s actions.
"Damn! Traitors! Everyone! Watch out for the Sky Splitting Sword Sect and the Bright Flame Knights!" A True Foundation realm rogue practitioner cursed as he counter-attacked a Sky Splitting Sword Sect's elder.
"Help me!" A rogue practitioner that struggled to resist as he was ganged up by a Bright Flame Knight and a Sky Splitting Sword Member.
"How dare they attack the same side?!"Another practitioner said as he rushed forward to help.
"This measly country bumpkin influence dares to aid the enemy, kill them!" A major character from the Dark Sky Pavilion as he also attacked the group.
The Rain Sword Sect, Seven Blade Mercenaries, and other major influences also alternated between fighting the corpse army and traitors.
∞ ∞ ∞
At the summits of the sky, far away from the door that was being attacked with green rays. Three different battles were occurring at blinding speeds.
BANG! Two individuals collided created multiple waves of energy blasts that sent ripples across the sky, each of their blows where earth-shaking as they could be heard from far away.
A handsome man surrounded by ghastly looking green skulls would flick his fingers, causing the ghosts that surrounded his ethereal-like figure to soar towards the woman in white. While the opposing woman would merely point her finger towards a massive golden wheel, causing countless golden runes to shoot towards the assaulting green skulls.
After a few more bouts, both individuals receded as they realized that neither could gain the best of the other in their battles. Gui Sheng frowned, he moved his gaze from the woman in white and noticed that Gui Zi and Gui Mei were both evenly matched with their opponents, he then looked at the woman in white and spoke.
"Hmm, I didn't think your guards were so powerful, both having half condensed their True Soul stepping into Half-Step True Soul realm. Interesting. If our clan members weren't gifted with abnormal battle efficiencies, this battle might have gone in a slightly different direction. Are you sad about this beauty?" Gui Sheng said in a somewhat mocking tone as he looked at the beautiful woman in white.
Hearing his words, the woman in white looked on indifferently as she pondered while glancing at the door in the distance, "Master was right! The Ancient Fiend Races were all capable beings that cannot be judged by normal standards. Since I cannot reach the barrier, I'll have to find a way to the door. If I can only reach the door, I may be able to turn this situation around."
As if he realized her thoughts, he spoke once more, "Jie Jie! You think I don't know what you want to do. Originally, I wasn't so sure about who you are? Or where you came from? But now, I think I've got a good idea about 'what' you are..."
When Gui Sheng said this, a hint of surprise came over the woman in white’s face as she thought to herself, "What? How did he?"
As he saw her expression as well as the hint of surprise she tried to hide, Gui Sheng sneered, he looked into her eyes as he spoke once more, "Truly interesting! Try as you might you cannot hide your bloodline each time we fight. You want to activate the Guardian Link of the mystic realm’s doorway, don't you? Freeing the restraint it placed upon that Ancient Dragon Construct? Hahaha! While such an approach is viable, it won't be enough to stop us you see, for we have come prepared."
As if something was waiting for him to finish his speech, there was a sudden change.
Rumble! The world shock once more, as the energies bombarding the ancient door started to change, turning into large chains that connected themselves to both sides door.
The dark clouds surrounding the Chosen Battle Arena started to change, gathering into one massive entity which positioned itself above the door. Revealing the lifeless and mostly ruined town below.
A pity though, all of the practitioners were currently battling with their lives on the line, unable to waste a single moment to look at the scene below.
Soon, the chains started to make noises as if they were being pulled by something within the mass of dark clouds that stood above the door.
CREAAKK! The sound of the door being forcefully opened resounded throughout the region.
However, it was a slow process as the ancient door started to release even more terrifying Dao Fragments to counter the chains. Upon seeing this scene, the woman in white lost her composure and shouted, "No! Do you know what you're doing? If you continue to forcefully open the door, there will be massive repercussions."
"Hahaha! You mean the destruction of everything here, why should we care? We only came to release what’s inside, as for what will happen to us? There is no need to worry about that, as we will soon gain the doors privilege which will secure us from its prestige."
As he said this, he smirked as he looked towards the Chosen Battle Arena.
"You can't mean!" The woman in white exclaimed as she also glanced towards the Chosen Battle Arena.
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"Golden Dragon Fist!" Xun Yanshan roared as a stream of battle qi erupted from his fist, creating a large golden fist that shot towards Fei Tan who stood before his path.
"Profound Mind Methods: Wargod's Javelin!" The elder from the Southern Revolution Faction yelled as a semi-transparent javelin appeared in his free hand. He then formed an arc with his body as the muscles in his arm holding the spear started to bulge with terrifying mind force gathering around the weapon.
His body then acted as a spri
ng, as he swung his arm tossing the javelin towards Fei Tan from the side.
As if the two attacks of the high-level Warrior realm practitioners in front of him were nothing, Fei Tan took a deep breath and released a ghostly cry.
Within moments, the sound waves of his ghostly cry collided with both attacks.
BOOM! A loud explosion occurred which sent chunks of broken sections belonging to the platform, scattering into the air to distant parts of the platform crashing into assaulting ghostly corpses and practitioners.
"Dammit! We can't continue like this, the situation is growing worse with each passing moment," Xun Yanshan cursed he looked at the injured practitioners a few hundred meters behind them, battling with the ghost army and the traitors.
"It makes no sense to worry about what cannot be changed, our objective remains the same which is to break the core of the formation," The man from the Southern Revolution Faction with a clear-headed expression.
Fei Tan hearing this smirked as he spoke, "Sorry to say, it is but a futile attempt on your part, as even if you reach the core, you will not be able to do anything."
As he said this, he promptly turned his body stretching his hand towards a distant unnoticeable sea of leaves that was almost within the region of the formation core.
Sensing the danger coming from behind, the man from the Midnight Temple inside of leaves made a strange hand sign, causing the leaves to disperse. Soon, his figure reappeared at the sides of Xun Yanshan and the man from the Southern Revolution Faction.
BANG! Fei Tan's hand then crashed into the ground creating a crater.
"Che! Such sharp senses, my 'Hidden Leaves Art' was broken so easily," The man from the Midnight Temple cursed.
"To think the famous Yin Shuye couldn't get past an opponent unnoticed, your reputation may fall if word gets out," Xun Yanshan mocked from the side as he momentarily glanced at the man from the Midnight Temple.
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