The three disciples of the Jju Qu Shan School, upon witnessing Mao Sheng's strength, became overjoyed immediately.
"Here, sir, please take a look. The hands and feet have been broken, right? Did you concentrate? Have you grown stronger than before, not just ten times, but more than twenty times?" La Gong shouted again, not at all tense.
Indeed, Mao Sheng's power has increased significantly.
For a moment, we seemed to cope with the changing variables in front of us.
But, is it really that easy?
That traitor, without lifting a finger, merely by utilizing the ferocious undead that was originally guarding this place, had managed to tie down our four strongest individuals.
If it weren't for Wu Jinluan's analysis of the situation, Li Zhenqi and the other three would have been further divided, and there would have been trouble.
Is he hidden in the Xuan Ming Mountain, or is he still in this "jar"?
The most dangerous person is actually him.
"Old Gong, can you find out Qiu Jixu? Can you do that?" La Gong asked Wei Youming.
"Wei Youming shook his head. "The fierce jail can't cover all places. It's not feasible."
La Gong chirped a few sentences, meaning that how could the headmaster say he can't do it? Replacing a body is worse than replacing a life, and the root cause is deeper. Particularly since we know that this person has at least replaced two people, and there are even more that we haven't seen! Absolutely more!
Wei Youming disappeared from the spot, heading to find "Qiu Jixu".
"Master Luo, you and Mr. Wu should go help those elders of the Liu family. I'm fine here." Mao Sheng spoke with great confidence.
"Mao Sheng Daojie, are you certain? This is an Immortal Corpse, which loves yang energy. According to what I've learned, if the lid of this coffin is opened, it could suck us dry in an instant."
Wu Jinluan falls within our category, sweeping over the three disciples of Jju Qu Shan.
"As for how long you and Master Luo can hold out, I'm not sure," he said again.
Mao Sheng's eyes narrowed, his expression becoming more serious. "At least, if he really does want to open the coffin, Master Luo may not have a stronger charm. Only by bringing over the three true masters of the Liu family can we deal with him. Dividing and conquering is the best strategy."
Mao Sheng's words are correct.
We must take the risk now.
"La Gong, you and Mao Sheng stay here. If anything happens, you must warn us in a timely manner." I spoke in a low voice.
La Gong's eyes darted around, and his head nodded rapidly.
I rushed off with Wu Jinlan towards the hanging pavilion.
As we passed through the place, we saw that the corpses of those senior teachers and true masters had not been further damaged.
This traitor indeed has some principles.
Ji Kui did come to destroy the bodies, but that's because Ji Kui himself is from the Ba Zhai, and that was his purpose.
The traitor and Ji Kui cooperated to kill the seniors, and then wanted to replace Qiu Jiqi. The reasons are simple. The seniors' power is still high, and perhaps they could detect his existence.
As a result, he was dealt a backstab and died in great distress.
While I was pondering, Wu Jinlan and I had arrived near the hanging pavilion.
As I looked on, the empress's corpse had already transformed into a hound, engaged in a fierce struggle with Liu Zhenqi, Liu Yujie, and Liu Taiyin.
The three of them formed an array, and their strength was truly extraordinary.
The surroundings were filled with flags of various colors, forming a kind of seal.
The three of them continued to cast spells, and the peach-wood sword and copper sword kept shooting out, but after becoming a demon, the empress's corpse became a ghostly creature. It was not only strong enough in its own right and hard to defend against, but also faster. Even Liu Zhenqi and the others could not guarantee that every weapon they used would accurately hit "the wolf".
Even if they hit it, it did no significant damage. This had created a situation of attrition!
Unlike the previous time, when the empress's corpse was directly transformed into a wolf after being injured by Si Yan's Sky Sword, it only fought within a certain range. This time, it should have been transformed directly into a hound without any fear.
I soon noticed another detail, which was related to the flags on the ground. It enclosed a specific area, preventing the hound from leaving the defined range!
"It's hard to hit, hard to kill; the strength is enough, but the level of the artifacts is not sufficient," Wu Jinlan analyzed in a low voice. "Moreover, this flag array from the Liu family should be a limiting measure; there shouldn't be a smaller method of restriction."
"Wu Jinlan's words make sense! Have you guys managed to free your hands and capture that traitor and obtain the venging tool?" Liu Zhenqi spoke with determination.
I could also notice another detail: if it was just the two of them facing the hound, they would have some difficulty.
At first, Si Yan was not a match for the hound, but she won by striking first. She inflicted a serious injury before she transformed, otherwise, in a one-on-one fight, Si Yan would definitely lose, and so would I.
"Professor Wei is already working on a solution, but I think it's not going to be that easy. The Immortal Corpse is trying to break out of the coffin." Wu Jinluan explained quickly.
At this moment, the hound gave a terrifying howl and charged towards Liu Taiyin!
Actually, its target was not Liu Taiyin, but me and Wu Jinlan!
Because Liu Taiyin's back was where we were!
Suddenly, Liu Taiyin darted off in another direction, actually avoiding the hound!
Wu Jinlan's face was filled with surprise as he was about to retreat.
The hound swept past the place where Liu Taiyin was, and it was only a few meters away from us. Suddenly, it gave another howl of agony, the flags on the ground trembled slightly, as if they were about to be soaked through.
The hound was unable to break through the array.
"Very strong..." Wu Jinluan's forehead was covered in sweat.
"We need a restraining measure, and quickly have the elders get rid of the hound. I can already feel a change in temperament. The essence of Yinlong Water is stronger, and the Yang Qi is also extremely turbulent." Wu Jinluan said anxiously.
Without his reminder, I hadn't realized it yet, but with his words, I suddenly noticed the difference.
I feel that the air is indeed cold and damp, but the skin surface is dry and hot, as if the Yang Qi is about to burst out from the body!
"The ghostly essence has become stronger!" Wu Jinluan pointed in the direction of our origin.
The gray-purple ghostly essence is the aura emanating from La Gong, about ten to fifteen meters high, which allows us to see it.
This ghostly essence is rapidly dissolving.
"The Immortal Corpse is going to come out! It's ruined!" Liu Yujie's face turned pale.
My heart skipped a beat. Mao Sheng was fine just a moment ago, why couldn't he hold on? And why was La Gong also so weak, that he couldn't even last a few moments?
"There must be some other changes!" Wu Jinluan made a decisive decision and said, "Three seniors, you need to show your real skills. We can't delay any longer with it!"
"The trouble is that we lack restraints and checks! If we miss our shots, the situation will become even more complicated!" Liu Zhenqi's voice sounded like a resonant bell.
He stood in a certain position and, with a gesture, there was an additional sword in his palm.
Not only Liu Zhenqi, everyone else had also obtained a sword.
It wasn't a normal copper sword. It appeared that the surface was wrapped in a layer of cloth, thin threads completely enveloping the blade.
"Xian Shen friend, do you have any means to bind it? It needs to be done in an instant!" Liu Yujie asked me in a deep voice.
For a moment, numerous spells flashed through my mind.
To be honest, among the four true laws, most are various kinds of lightning, charms or sword attacks. There is no binding method at all.
The spiritual arts that are lacking in the Guqiang City are also lacking in the Sigu Mountain.
