Chapter 1371: Using bloodline as the formation, I am the ghost

The two exchanged a glance and immediately nodded.

Luo Qing placed both hands on the ground, and the earth before him began to shift, as if coming alive.

The earth began to tremble, shaking toward its depths; after a while, the mist and deathly energy combined before them fluctuated. Luo Qing lifted his head, his pupils flashing a blood-red hue, and angrily said, "He has discovered our trail."

Jiang Wu said in a low voice, "Attack."

In an instant, the two attacked with the speed of thunder, lunging outward; Luo Qing led the way, advancing in the direction he sensed, both staying close to the ground rather than flying, for the death and resentment energies rising in midair would harm them if they forced a flight.

Moreover, such a commotion would only draw the attention of others.

The two quickly arrived before a cave, staring at its pitch-black mouth; a gloomy wind blew intermittently, carrying a strong smell of blood. Inside looked ordinary, yet to their eyes it was filled with eeriness and unease.

They stopped; Jiang Wu stared into the cave, but his spiritual sense could not penetrate. He lowered his voice: "Inside is very dangerous, Luo Qing junior brother—be careful, don't fall for a trap."

This cave is fraught with danger, but the two will not be easily deceived nor fall victim.

Luo Qing nodded, flipped his right hand, and a huge round hammer appeared in his palm, the size of a skull—one of his weapons, a mid-grade spiritual artifact, its power not weak.

"Boom—"

The wooden hammer struck the ground; the cave before them trembled, and the next moment it collapsed.

It wasn't over; Luo Qing's attack continued, a second strike fell, terrifying ripples spreading outward up to a hundred meters, all within the attack range. Luo Qing stared at the cave ahead, but no one emerged from inside.

After the cave collapsed, Luo Qing continued to raise the wooden hammer, preparing a third strike.

"Boom—"

The ground before them collapsed, sinking completely.

Yet inside there was no sign of a person, nor any trace of the Extinction-heart Ghost King.

Within a radius of a hundred meters, there was no aura of the Extinction-heart Ghost King; it seemed he was not here.

Jiang Wu kept watch over the surroundings, not daring to be careless; he did not want to be ambushed, for the Extinction-heart Ghost King is extremely cunning, rarely attacking head-on, mostly striking from the flanks.

This person is extremely dangerous, extremely cunning and deceitful.

"Luo Qing junior brother, he still hasn't come out; this place remains very dangerous."

"He is probably hiding underground."

Jiang Wu stared at the ground; beneath the earth lay the silhouette of the Extinction-heart Ghost King, who, he guessed, was plotting something to stay hidden, wanting to give them the illusion that the Extinction-heart Ghost King had left this place so they would depart quickly.

Luo Qing nodded, lifted the wooden hammer, and struck the ground again; this time the erupting power was greater, extending from one hundred meters to one hundred five meters, the vibrations shaking the surroundings and spreading downward.

At fifty meters underground, sixty meters, eighty meters, upon reaching a hundred meters, the undulations were finally severed.

They vanished completely; the two exchanged a glance and looked downward.

"Right down there."

The two immediately raised their hands, simultaneously circulating true qi to attack beneath their feet.

"Boom—"

The ground was blasted open, a huge pit appearing; Luo Qing's wooden hammer pounded the earth, striking it repeatedly over a dozen times until finally the earth was pierced, revealing the space below—a formation isolated the surroundings, and they saw a blood-red light.

The two nodded excitedly, having found the Extinction-heart Ghost King's lair; below, indeed, there was a plot.

The two immediately charged downward, needing to find and kill the Extinction-heart Ghost King.

"Hum."

The formation vibrated; that formation blocked their approach. Luo Qing and Jiang Wu halted, beginning to seek a way to break it. Luo Qing's method was simple: he directly raised the wooden hammer, for only brute force could shatter a formation most swiftly.

"Bang."

Another strike, Luo Qing exerted seventy percent of his strength, shaking the formation; it wavered on the verge of collapse, ready to break at any moment.

The result: it held firm, not broken.

The tremendous commotion naturally drew the Extinction-heart Ghost King's attention; he lifted his head, fixed his gaze on the two outside the formation, and said coldly, "Still discovered—these two are truly persistent ghosts, especially the little devil of the Accumulated Dust Sect, who has pursued me for years without giving up."

"Hmph, do you really think this king is made of mud?"

The Extinction-heart Ghost King gazed at the black wood coffin before him, revealing a cold smile.

The formation was still activating; countless drops of blood seeped in, all feeding the entity within the coffin.

Besides blood, death qi, yin qi, and ghost qi continually gathered.

The black wood coffin refuses nothing; however much comes, it absorbs that much.

"Since you seek death, then this king shall grant it."

The Extinction-heart Ghost King grew angry; this place must not be exposed, nor the formation, and certainly not that coffin.

He rose, walked straight out of the formation, ghost qi enveloping him, then erupted.

A mass of black ghost qi condensed in his right hand shot toward the two; Luo Qing and Jiang Wu had prepared, quickly retreating backward to resist the strike, yet they dared not meet it head-on.

After dodging, the two swiftly attacked, flanking the Extinction-heart Ghost King from left and right.

The Extinction-heart Ghost King responded calmly, his left hand sending Luo Qing flying, his right hand sending Jiang Wu flying.

"Hmph, two little devils, daring to act recklessly."

"I have endured you for a long time, especially you, the little devil of the Accumulated Dust Sect—you have caused this king much suffering these years; today I will kill you." The Extinction-heart Ghost King's killing intent rose; he sought to kill Luo Qing.

Luo Qing's expression grew solemn as he stared at the Extinction-heart Ghost King and said seriously, "This person has become stronger again."

Jiang Wu said coldly, "Qiudao Second Heaven, Luo Qing junior brother—the situation has changed; you and I may no longer be his match."

Luo Qing raised the wooden hammer and said coldly, "Senior brother Jiang Wu, do not worry; two against one, the advantage is ours."

Both of their cultivations are at Qiudao First Heaven, only one realm below the Extinction-heart Ghost King.

Yet in strength, they differ by at least tenfold; even combined, they may not truly be a match for the Extinction-heart Ghost King.

Jiang Wu felt discouraged; seeing the Extinction-heart Ghost King make a move, he realized that this person's cultivation was beyond their expectations—the Ghost King's injuries had healed and his cultivation had advanced further.

Moreover, this person's strength continues to rise; this battle has greatly benefited him.

"This place is the most suitable for him to cultivate; if given another month, his strength will become even greater, Senior Brother Jiang Wu—we must kill him soon."

Luo Qing feels great pressure; the Extinction-heart Ghost King is intent on killing him, and if Jiang Wu withdraws now, Luo Qing will face the Ghost King alone and likely perish here.

This isn't the result he wanted.

Luo Qing hasn't taken revenge yet, and he's about to fall here; he's not willing.