ATPnovel Chapter 103 Evil Cultivator
Chapter 103 Evil Cultivator
Li Qingyi turned around, and the other person's face surprised him.
It turned out to be the young servant who had asked him for an invitation at the mountain gate earlier that day and had been dismissed by Luo Zhengsi.
His divine sense instantly expanded, probing towards the other party, but he found no trace of cultivation.
"As expected... he possesses an extremely sophisticated concealment treasure, or he has cultivated a special concealment technique."
Li Qingyi understood. No wonder she hadn't been able to find this evil cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining even after scanning the Luo family with her divine sense.
He had been disguising himself as the lowest-ranking servant, lurking right under our noses.
"I really didn't expect this," Li Qingyi said calmly, "that this would be a trap specifically prepared for me."
"Hehe..." The evil cultivator's lips curled into an exaggerated smile. "There are many things you haven't considered!"
Before he finished speaking, the flesh on his face began to ripple like water.
First, she transformed into Yue Chi, then into the deceased Luo Zheng Si, then into Luo Zheng Yi... and finally, she became Li Qing Yi in her current form.
"A fake human skin!" Li Qingyi found the answer in her heart.
"I'll kill you, then drain your soul and lifeblood." Mingwen licked his lips, his eyes filled with greed.
"Not only will I be able to steadily reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, but I will also perfectly inherit the identity of 'Master Huanzhu'! At that time, wealth, resources, beauties... will all be in my hands."
Hearing this answer, Li Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Both are at the eighth level of Qi Refining? He has never been afraid of anyone.
"Aren't you afraid that my true cultivation level is above yours?"
"Afraid?" Mingwen chuckled and calmly pulled something out of his pocket.
It was a fist-sized, crystal-clear sphere with mist flowing inside.
"Although the Qi Gathering Stone is only a low-grade auxiliary spiritual treasure, it is extremely accurate in capturing and analyzing residual magical energy within a short period of time."
He shook the crystal ball triumphantly, "When you escaped on the wind just now, I secretly collected your scattered magic power."
"Tsk tsk, just entered the eighth level of Qi Refining, your foundation is indeed solid, but unfortunately, the purity and total amount of your magical power seem to be much worse than mine."
Having said that, he no longer concealed his aura and unleashed it in full force.
Li Qingyi felt the spiritual pressure, which was almost the same as her own, and the weight in her heart finally lifted.
"It is indeed the eighth level of Qi Refining, but it's like having one foot in the ninth level."
Li Qingyi had previously worried that the other party was a Foundation Establishment stage old ghost fishing here.
As long as it's not Foundation Establishment, there's not much difference in his eyes.
"It seems you are very confident in your judgment."
Li Qingyi stopped wasting words, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes, her inner power surged, and she raised her right palm, striking out at Mingwen from afar.
"Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Palm!"
A gigantic, earth-yellow phantom appeared out of thin air, obscuring the sky and the moon, and slammed down on Mingwen.
Wherever the palm strike passed, the air exploded repeatedly.
"A mere trick!" Mingwen sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, and with a flick of his left hand, a small black banner about a foot long appeared in his palm.
The banner was made of some unknown material, neither cloth nor leather, and it exuded a sinister aura.
With a flick of his wrist, the black banner moved automatically without any wind.
The black energy that suddenly surged out from the black banner transformed into hundreds of hideous ghosts, which gathered into a pitch-black tide of souls and crashed fiercely into the giant palm that was slapping down.
The giant hand collided with the tide of souls, producing a dull, thunderous roar.
The Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Palm and the Yin Soul Qi stirred up a fierce spiritual storm, crushing large areas of forest below.
In the end, the palm print and the soul tide collapsed at the same time, resulting in a draw.
At the same time, Mingwen's right hand had completed the incantation, his fingertips swirling with a sinister black light, and he pointed at Li Qingyi from afar.
"The Bone-Corroding Yin-Yang Arrow!"
call out!
A jet-black arrow, about the thickness of a thumb, tore through the air with a whistling sound, heading straight for Li Qingyi's brow.
Li Qingyi remained unfazed, her other hand already poised to strike. She unleashed the same "Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Palm," albeit a smaller one, but more solid, precisely meeting the Yin Sha arrow.
boom!
The palm print collided with the arrow, and the Yin Sha arrow was directly smashed into pieces by the unparalleled palm force, turning into black mist that dissipated into the sky.
The remaining force of the palm strike continued unabated, hurtling towards Mingwen.
"Hmm?" Mingwen raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Li Qingyi's palm technique to be so powerful that it could easily break his Yin Sha spell.
He snorted coldly, and with a sudden flick of his wide sleeves, a howling black wind swept up, completely shattering the remaining palm print.
In an instant, the earth shook and the entire Yuqing Peak trembled.
Rocks tumbled down, trees were broken, and everyone living in Luo Family Manor was awakened by this sudden and terrifying commotion.
Deep within the Luo family compound, the stone door of a secret chamber that had been tightly sealed for years suddenly burst open, and Luo Wang, the Luo family patriarch who had been in seclusion, shot out.
He looked towards the battlefield halfway up the mountain, where magical power was rampant, and felt the two terrifying auras that far surpassed his own. His aged face was filled with horror.
"Eighth level of Qi Refining... and two of them!" Luo Wang was shocked. He channeled his magic power and shouted towards the direction of the battle:
"Seniors! Please show mercy! The Luo family cannot withstand such torment from you two."
His shout immediately made sense to the people in the manor who were still unaware of what was going on.
Two incredibly powerful beings, far beyond their comprehension, are locked in a life-or-death struggle here.
Panic engulfed the city in an instant.
The three Luo brothers, who had rushed over, along with some of the Luo family's more skilled disciples, also gathered behind Luo Wang.
When Luo Zhengyi saw the faces of the two sides in the battle, he was even more stunned.
"How can there be two Huanzhu Louzhu?"
In mid-air, Mingwen, who bore Li Qingyi's face, listened to the commotion below, his eyes burning with even greater greed.
"No wonder he dared to take on this hot task; he really has some skills."
That palm technique just now... it was at least a high-grade spell, wasn't it? It seems killing you has yielded even greater rewards than expected!
Li Qingyi's eyes narrowed, her heart filled with vigilance. 'Could this guy unleash a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator?'
To still be able to laugh in this situation means either being mentally deficient or having something to rely on; Li Qingyi leans more towards the latter.
With this thought in mind, the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman quietly slipped from the storage ring into Li Qingyi's palm and was tightly held.
He would immediately use it against the enemy if things went wrong.
"Warm-up complete." Mingwen's smile faded.
He knew that trying to capture Huanzhu Louzhu using conventional methods was nothing short of a pipe dream.
We must use our trump card and finish this quickly!
Suddenly, he struck a strange pose: his left hand with its five fingers spread open, palm facing the sky, and his right hand with its fingers together like a sword, fingertips touching the ground.
He muttered incantations, the obscure language echoing in the night sky.
The next moment, something unexpected happened.
Above, a massive black array covering hundreds of feet slowly unfolded in the night sky, while below, an identical black array appeared, echoing the one in the sky.
"Yin and Yang in disarray, spirit-blocking and perception-obstructing array—activate!"
Mingwen shouted sharply and slammed his hands together in the middle.
In an instant, black light enveloped the entire Yuqing Peak.
Li Qingyi felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, a deathly silence around her, and her sense of touch became blurred.
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch were all stripped away by this sensory blockade.
Not only him, but everyone within the area covered by the formation, except for Mingwen who was in charge, all the Luo family members, guests, servants, and even flying insects and beasts, were trapped in the same situation.
"Hahaha!" Mingwen's wild laughter echoed within the formation:
"Within my 'Spirit Blocking and Sensory Shielding Array,' even a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining would become blind and deaf, completely at my mercy. What makes you, a mere eighth-level cultivator, think you can fight me?!"
Unfortunately, Li Qingyi still possessed divine consciousness.
This formation can block out the five senses, but it cannot block out his divine sense.
Through her divine sense, Li Qingyi could still clearly "see" the location of the text.
Li Qingyi's mind raced, and she immediately came up with a plan.
He deliberately feigned panic, wildly unleashing several weakened Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Palm strikes into the surrounding air. The palm winds howled, causing nearby rocks to crumble, while he shouted anxiously:
"Despicable! What kind of evil magic is this! Come out! If you have the guts, come out and fight me!"
Sure enough, seeing Li Qingyi flailing about like a headless fly, Mingwen's smile grew even more sinister.
He silently circled behind Li Qingyi, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and raised his right hand, aiming at Li Qingyi's vital point in the back.
"Die! I'll take your essence, blood, and soul!"
Just then, Li Qingyi's lips curled into a cold smile, "Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Palm!"
"What?! How could you possibly..." Mingwen was struck by a palm, and the sinister smile on his face instantly froze.
He simply couldn't understand how a blind and deaf person, deprived of all five senses, could accurately pinpoint his location and deliver such a fatal blow.
In the critical moment, Mingwen used his escape technique.
The next moment, his body suddenly exploded, turning into a black light that rushed towards the depths of the Luo family.
Li Qingyi's divine sense naturally witnessed all of this.
They immediately gave chase.
Unfortunately, Li Qingyi had no escape techniques and couldn't catch up with her opponent for a while.
"Let's see what other tricks you can pull." For the first time, he realized that a person could be so difficult to kill.
When Li Qingyi stepped onto Yuqing Peak again, she saw a burst of blood-red light, and a red array of light enveloped the Luo Family Manor.
Mingwen stood in the very center of the Luo family's residence, holding three array flags and a black banner in his hands.
He stared at Li Qingyi with a solemn expression.
"Ahem... I really underestimated you."
Mingwen was weak and listless, his hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and there was a clear palm print dent on his chest from which blood was constantly seeping out.
"Damn it, how come he's unaffected by the 'Spirit Blocking and Sense-Shielding Array'!"
He used this formation to escape from a cultivator who was only halfway through the Foundation Establishment stage.
Unexpectedly, he was defeated by Li Qingyi, whose cultivation was weaker than his own.
Mingwen bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the black banner, while simultaneously slamming the three small blood-red array flags he had been holding into the ground.
Hundreds of ferocious and malevolent spirits transformed into hundreds of blood-red streaks of light, rushing towards the crowd below who were shrouded in the formation.
"ah--!"
"No! Help!"
"What is that... ugh!"
Although she couldn't hear, Li Qingyi could see everything clearly.
Those with slightly lower cultivation levels had their life essence completely plundered within a dozen breaths, their skin rapidly drying up and turning ashen, turning into stiff, dried corpses that collapsed to the ground.
The extracted essence and blood converged towards Mingwen, who was severely injured in mid-air, and the wound on his chest began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
During the observation, more than half of the vengeful spirits were clinging to Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi's body was surrounded by a protective aura. He deliberately absorbed the sword energy into his body to prevent it from leaking out and leaving traces.
"Hahaha!" Mingwen sneered as he looked at the helpless Li Qingyi.
"I can't believe you actually dared to come in! Now that you're trapped in this siege of ghosts, let's see how long you can hold out!"
"If you don't come in," Li Qingyi said slowly, "how can I kill you?"
The scene before him involuntarily reminded him of the tragic state of Qingxin Peak.
However, Mingwen's methods are far inferior to those of the Qingchi Immortal Sect.
Li Qingyi remembered Mu Chunfeng's request and that Yue Chi and Luo Huanhuan were still in the formation.
A chill ran down his spine, and he immediately decided to end the battle quickly.