Chapter 93: Mountain Ghost

The river water was pitch black, silent as death.

Jiang Jian moved forward with his sword, the ghosts pushing and shoving, receding like a tide.

Around the dark river, karst topography had already appeared.

In the darkness ahead, shadows were everywhere, growing more crowded.

"Must you push us to the brink of extinction!"

A shrill cry came through.

Jiang Jian looked over.

A snake demon with blood-red eyes swam against the current and leaped out of the water.

It stood there, its whole body trembling like a sieve.

Yet it did not retreat a single step.

Jiang Jian said softly, "Retreat, and you won't die."

He held Hanguang, infusing it with vital energy.

The long sword spat out cold light, its edge peerless.

The snake demon showed fear, yet still did not leave: "This place is my home!"

Its tail swayed, its voice hoarse.

"We have lived in the dark river and have never gone out."

"By what right do you drive us away!"

"I will not leave my home."

"Not even in death."

As it spoke.

The snake demon's body stopped trembling, and it closed its eyes, waiting for death.

Jiang Jian's gaze was cold as he watched it quietly.

Deep in the dark river, several small snake demons cried out desperately, swimming toward this spot.

The snake demon sensed it, suddenly opening its eyes and turning its head.

It saw the small snake demons swimming back, calling for it.

The snake demon could not help but show hesitation.

It did not fear death, but it feared the small snake demons would die.

The next second.

The snake demon still turned back, jumped into the water, and coiled its tail around the small snake demons.

Swimming rapidly, it dived into the depths of the dark river.

"I thought you would kill such small demons with one sword strike."

Liu Tiezhu walked up close.

"Our goal is to clear the path," Jiang Jian said, continuing forward softly, "Since it retreated, it is no longer an obstacle."

Liu Tiezhu raised an eyebrow: "You are right."

Jiang Jian suddenly stopped and looked ahead: "Can you sense it? There is something in front."

As he spoke.

Qi surged around Jiang Jian.

Liu Tiezhu sensed it slightly, his expression grave, and said: "What is that?"

The next second.

A terrifying screech came from the depths of the cavern.

The screech was resentful and sharp, piercing the eardrums!

After traveling several hundred meters.

Countless monster corpses lay scattered in disarray along the edge of the dark river.

Black mist rolled, and hideous ghost faces appeared.

"Mountain Ghost."

Liu Tiezhu looked at the strange shape ahead, his expression grave, "Jiang Jian, be careful."

Mountain Ghosts are terrifying spirits from the depths of ravines.

They are born from places where Yin energy grows in mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas.

They mostly take female form and love to eat humans, beasts, and demon spirits.

"How did we run into this thing?"

Shan Ye followed with the plant spirits, her face changing slightly, "Is our luck this bad?"

Shi Xuan stood to the side and said in a deep voice: "Mountain Ghosts are born near the Spring Surge Realm; this thing is truly not to be trifled with."

Shan Ye opened her identity device, made a quick estimate, and said: "We have walked 7 kilometers and can get 7,000 credits; the harvest is already quite large."

Yinyin walked up and looked at Jiang Jian: "Classmate Jiang Jian, should we go back? You decide."

Everyone's gaze fell upon Jiang Jian.

Jiang Jian remained silent, looking toward the edge of the dark river.

Severed limbs and blood-stained remains were piled into a small mountain.

They were all monsters that had died not long ago.

Suddenly.

The light emitted by the plant spirits went out directly!

Countless black lights surged, twisted, and gathered, rushing toward the group!

The brown bear monster blocked in front of Jiang Jian, its voice muffled: "Careful!"

Chi!

The sound of flesh tearing was incredibly clear in the darkness!

A large chunk of skin and flesh fell directly off its broad back!

A pillar of blood sprayed!

Shan Ye's gaze was heavy as she said: "The Mountain Ghost has been awakened and has turned fierce; I'm afraid we cannot leave."

The plant spirits' light shone, and the surroundings returned to brightness.

Two aloe monsters continuously cast spells, and green light clusters permeated, helping the brown bear monster stop the bleeding.

Jiang Jian's mind stirred, and a blood-red light screen spread out, protecting the group inside.

Maintaining the massive spell light screen.

Jiang Jian's Shenque Qi was being consumed rapidly every second.

Over at Shan Ye's side, she had already activated "Endless Life," rapidly restoring Jiang Jian's Qi.

Yinyin spoke suddenly: "Classmate Jiang Jian, don't waste your vital energy. The spell light screen is useless against it."

Before the words fell.

Black light emerged from the void and wrapped fiercely around Shi Xuan!

Qiang!

A piercing, jarring sound spread throughout the cavern!

The Spirit-Holding Bracelet was activated, and a jade-green light screen rose around Shi Xuan, but his body was directly knocked away by the immense force!

The black light did not succeed, paused slightly, changed targets, and rushed toward Yinyin!

"Flowing Wind, Returning Snow."

In an instant, Yinyin's figure dissipated, turning into frost flowers that drifted down.

The twisted black light missed again, soaking into the rock wall and corroding a huge hole.

Hearing Yinyin's prompt, Jiang Jian put away the spell light screen.

Holding Hanguang inverted, he slashed a sword strike toward the black light!

Keng!

The scorching white sword light roared and rolled, missing the target but shattering the rock wall, causing countless stones to fly!

"You few have quite a lot of life-saving methods."

A cold, pleasant voice spread throughout the stone cavern.

Light and shadow gathered and dispersed, turning into a black-clothed girl, barefoot, hovering above the cavern.

She looked down at Jiang Jian and the others, opening her arms, her hair dancing.

Her semi-transparent figure split into two, then into four.

In just a few seconds.

Dozens of identical figures were formed.

These Mountain Ghost clones were high above, their eyes mocking.

"Playing god!"

Shi Xuan climbed up, his face showing anger, and holding the Moon-Chasing Blade, he slashed horizontally upward!

The blade light was as scorching as a rainbow, also splitting into dozens of beams, slashing toward the Mountain Ghost clones!

At the same time.

The brown bear monster felt the severe pain in its back, its eyes blood-red, and it leaped up, its demon power surging between its palms, slapping toward the Mountain Ghost!

"A few little bugs, I can crush you with one slap."

The dozens of Mountain Ghost clones sneered simultaneously.

When the blade light reached them, all the black-clothed girls' figures suddenly turned ethereal!

The next second.

Their faces twisted, turning into hideous ghost faces, rushing downward!

The brown bear monster bore the brunt, being passed through by several ghost faces.

Several blood holes appeared on its body, and it fell fiercely to the ground!

Shi Xuan's blade light missed, losing its point of impact, and was bitten by the ghost faces again; the light screen of the Spirit-Holding Bracelet around him made a sizzling sound and faded rapidly!

Liu Tiezhu suddenly opened his eyes and pointed to the right: "There!"

His face was pale, and gritting his teeth, he directly unleashed his innate killing move!

"Soul Fixation!"

The moment the words fell.

One of the ghost faces immediately turned back into a black-clothed girl, her figure suddenly frozen!

Snowflakes condensed, Yinyin appeared beside the Mountain Ghost, her fair fingers slightly curled, and the makeup-red light flow turned into a blade, directly piercing into the Mountain Ghost's head!

"Damn thing!"

The black-clothed girl's head was covered in blades, her eyes scarlet, and she turned around, slapping toward Yinyin with one palm!

The frost flowers dissipated!

The Mountain Ghost's palm strike missed again!

Boom!

On the distant stone wall, a huge palm print was indented, and the hard mountain wall collapsed suddenly!

At this moment.

Jiang Jian held Hanguang, divine gate vital energy infusing wildly, and slashed a sword strike from bottom to top!

The blade carried roaring light flames, slashing directly into the black-clothed girl's body!

Crack!

All around, all the Mountain Ghost clones suddenly shook and exploded!

Countless Yin energy scattered, and the cavern seemed to be raining black rain.

The eerie thing was.

The scorching Hanguang sword vital energy was actually swallowed entirely by the Mountain Ghost's body.

Like a stream flowing into the sea, it did not make a single sound.

"You bug."

The black-clothed girl lowered her gaze, reached out, and grasped the Hanguang sword blade.

"How dare you dirty my spirit body."

Her voice was as cold as ten-thousand-year ice.

(End of chapter)