Chapter 405

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

Ghost flames surged, carrying a mysterious and unfathomable power; even Third-Rank Spirit Beasts could barely persist for ten breaths within them.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Yu Zhangsheng had no intention of taking them head-on; capturing Spirit Beasts along the way was solely to draw fire.

After all, although these ghost flames were mysterious and unfathomable, containing great terror, their quantity was limited — thirty-three in total; as long as he could delay them, there would naturally be a way to resolve the situation.

One Spirit Beast after another was ruthlessly thrown out by Yu Zhangsheng, and one ghost flame after another was attracted, halting their steps, while Yu Zhangsheng's figure sped toward the White Bone Tower like a flash of lightning, heading straight for the Luoyang Token at the very center!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh……"

The dark green ghost flames swayed, the blue-green ghost flames suddenly bloomed; as Yu Zhangsheng's figure approached the central White Bone Tower step by step, those six massive ghost flames also abruptly moved, lightly slashing out perfect arcs, like six arrows of green-blue nether light streaking toward Yu Zhangsheng.

The ripples they swept up surged into waves; in Yu Zhangsheng's mind they turned into a sky-reaching crisis erupting in an instant; his pupils sharply contracted, without hesitation he gritted his teeth, and with a clap of his hand nine enormous figures were thrown out, soaring through the air toward those six blue-green ghost flames.

"Roar roar roar!!"

Bursts of terrified beast roars resounded through the clouds; after the nine streaks of light became clear, the figures of uneasy, fearful Poison Dragon Lizards were revealed; no matter how they struggled, they could not escape being crashed by Yu Zhangsheng into those six clusters of ghost flames.

And these six clusters of ghost flames, in an instant, locked onto targets like hungry wolves scenting blood and flesh; their ferocity erupted in a split second, they changed direction and rushed toward the nine Poison Dragon Lizards.

These nine Poison Dragon Lizards — most had reached the Third Rank, and their physical bodies and potential were more resilient than ordinary flesh; under the ghost flames they surprisingly did not ignite at the first moment, but struggled and resisted.

Although it wasn't of much use, it still let Yu Zhangsheng secretly breathe a sigh of relief; then he fiercely bit his tongue, and as a trace of bloody flavor spread through his mouth, Yu Zhangsheng's speed suddenly erupted, faster by several points! He leaped violently toward the central White Bone Tower, eyes fixed on that most exquisite Luoya Token at the tower's tip! Twelve zhang! Eleven zhang! In a flash, the void thundered, speed so fast only streaks of afterimages could be seen; but just then, boundless pressure suddenly rose in the void, pouring down like the sky collapsing, and like azure sea waves turning into blossoming spray, suppressing everything in one fell swoop!

Boom—!

As if thunder was born in the void, bursts of piercing squeaking sounds suddenly exploded in the air.

"Crack crack!"

Yu Zhangsheng's complexion changed; bones all over his body erupted with violent thunderous sounds under this pressure today, like frying beans, crackling and splitting throughout his body; today's pain swept through his mind.

"Divine Light Shatters Body, Pierces Heaven Art!!"

Amid Yu Zhangsheng's gritted-teeth low roar, his body actually erupted with brilliant golden light, forming layers of dazzling golden armor covering him whole; at this moment he was like a celestial god descending, a war god arriving, bearing an unapproachable heaven-soaring momentum; bracing against this heaven-shaking pressure, his miraculous body suddenly leaped! "Boom—!"

The void rippled, the air exploded into ring after ring of circular halos; Yu Zhangsheng's figure instantly flashed across two zhang, distance to the Luoya Token merely nine zhang! Eight zhang!! But just then, the central White Bone Tower suddenly trembled; specks of white light followed a pattern, as if invoking some law; then illusory chains emerged from the void out of nowhere, winding toward Yu Zhangsheng, seemingly not allowing him to approach the Luoya Token! "Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

The chains were extremely agile, condensing from nothingness and tearing through the air; like little snakes, space twisted wherever they passed, and more intangible things, indescribable, were swept along.

"Thousand Shan Luan Art!"

Yu Zhangsheng's eyes blood-red, shadows of a thousand mountains emerged behind him; a steady stream of power transmitted from the earth to his whole body, forming a layer of earth-yellow armor covering his shoulders; fleshly Qi and blood surged like a torrent through his limbs and bones; finally one fist blasted out — within the mountains, a vast Morning Sun phantom emerged from nothingness and leaped upward; in an instant, dawn light filled the entire firmament!

One fist out, heaven and earth tremble!

This fist condensed all of Yu Zhangsheng's peak fleshly power; thus the void was blown open with a gap, roaring and cracking; the next moment, as Yu Zhangsheng sprayed a mouthful of fresh blood, massive impact force erupted instantly; all chains turned to ash in a split second, snapping inch by inch, becoming flying dust! And under this massive recoil force, Yu Zhangsheng's face turned pale, yet borrowing this counter-force he rose again, crossing several zhang; distance to the Luoyang Token now only……

Five zhang!

But this five-zhang distance was like a heavenly moat lying before Yu Zhangsheng! Yu Zhangsheng reached out, teeth bared, eyes blood-red, body trembling slightly, gazing at the Luoya Token within arm's reach — how could his heart be reconciled? So he mustered all his strength, took another step, bracing against the pressure filling the sky; his body slow yet unswervingly continuing to leap upward! Three zhang!

This distance was already extremely close! But just then, the nine Poison Dragon Lizards had also been completely eroded by the ghost flames, leaving only white bones; with a sway, as if possessing sentience, they sensed Yu Zhangsheng's movement and rushed straight at him!

Yu Zhangsheng frowned, lightly cursing he fiercely slapped his Storage Bag, and dozens more Spirit Beasts flew out, charging at those six clusters of ghost flames!

"Sway sway sway!!"

Firelight reflected the void, also illuminating the many terrified expressions. But what surprised Yu Zhangsheng was that these six clusters of ghost flames ignored those Spirit Beasts, as if locked onto Yu Zhangsheng, they flew straight past the Spirit Beasts and continued toward Yu Zhangsheng!

"What?"

Yu Zhangsheng's eyes flashed; he deeply inhaled a breath, no longer minding them, and abruptly looked up at the Luoya Token right before him; with a shake of his arm, a Treasure Sword flashing with purple light instantly flew out, rushing at the Luoya Token! It was precisely the Purple Ling Imperial Sword; at the sword hilt a small child's figure emerged, single-handedly gripping the Purple Ling Yellow Sword, little face stubborn and strained as he fiercely threw it upward, crossing three zhang to perfectly hook the Luoyang Token onto the sword tip! "Got it!"

Yu Zhangsheng's face lit up with joy; in a flash of light the Purple Ling Yellow Sword reappeared before him, bringing that small Luoya Token along; no time to examine closely, Yu Zhangsheng took it and put it in his Storage Bag; with a thought, the Purple Ling Imperial Sword together with the pale-faced Purple Child were withdrawn into his Inner Landscape.

Then he relaxed his resistance; body loosening, he strode rushing toward the outside of the White Bone Tower!

"Hum hum hum!!"

The ghost flames instantly erupted with intense nether-blue light, as if enraged and humiliated; wherever the sea of light passed, a brilliant expanse — beautiful to behold yet containing annihilating power.

Where they passed, eerie firelight swayed; no high temperature, but instead bursts of surging cold tides welled up.

This cold tide was eerie, carrying indescribable cold Qi; merely glancing at it sent a bone-piercing chill rising in the soul, from head to toe, making one's hair stand on end, transforming into a heavy sense of unease erupting in living beings' perception. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh……"

The ghost flames had not yet arrived, but the cold tide had already struck; amid the howling, frost covered the ground, the void could freeze with cracking sounds, brittle beyond words; landing on Yu Zhangsheng, his body suddenly paused, speed slowing down; cold Qi coiled around his body, even bones began to tremble, teeth involuntarily chattering, a light bite and they shattered like fragments.

A chill from the soul flowed from soles to crown; instantly scalp tingled in waves; a violent life-and-death crisis exploded in his mind; every cell began to scream in dread; blood also turned icy, on the verge of congealing.

"Roar!"

Yu Zhangsheng laboriously lifted his leg, eyes bloodshot, emitting a beast-like low roar from his throat; using his divine soul to mobilize fleshly power, guiding Qi and blood to slowly flow through limbs and bones; the Divine Light Shatters Body Pierces Heaven Art and Thousand Shan Luan Art, two Body Refining methods, crazily operated, transforming into warm torrents of blood; his stiff body moved again; he lightly waved, the Golden-Winged Great Peng emerged, dragging Yu Zhangsheng flying outward.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The moment the Golden-Winged Great Peng appeared, it let out a miserable cry; the cold tide enveloped it, a layer of fine frost densely covering all its feathers; speed also affected, much slower.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle……"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng struggled to flap its wings; streaks of purple electric arcs and firelight jumped on its wings, shaking off the condensed frost one by one; wind howled along, riding the wind it rose, speed increasing by several points.

"Cough cough cough……"

Yu Zhangsheng violently coughed blood, complexion weak and livid; all hair on his body densely coated with a thin layer of frost; only his heart beat powerfully, sending blood throughout his body, preventing him from fainting on the spot.

"Sway sway sway!"

But just then, the ghost flames also reacted; in an instant they devoured the souls of all Spirit Beasts, leaving white bones, then relentlessly crashed toward Yu Zhangsheng.

And Yu Zhangsheng's face livid, he deeply inhaled, expression slightly ugly, eyes flickering as he lightly trembled; he withdrew the Golden-Winged Great Peng, a layer of faint golden light densely spread before him to block the onslaught.

He no longer had Spirit Beasts to expend; withdrawing the Golden-Winged Great Peng was because Yu Zhangsheng had no confidence he could let the Golden-Winged Great Peng touch this eerie flame and then extinguish it.

As for himself, relying on his own fleshly body Yu Zhangsheng was confident he could resist for a while; and at this moment the distance to exiting the tower's range was already less than a hundred meters.

"Go all out!!!! If it doesn't work, I can't afford to hold back either!"

Yu Zhangsheng's expression solemn; after muttering to himself, he lowered his head to glance at the Pill tightly gripped in his hand, lips slightly pursed.

The Pill in his hand was a Fifth-Grade Pill, the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill, the greatest assurance for this trip for Changsheng; if an accident occurred, this ammunition could save his life, but unless it was absolutely necessary, Yu Changsheng did not want to waste it on this.

After all, speaking purely of value, this Pill could not even be exchanged for a single Luoya Token.

And with this Pill, Yu Changsheng's heart felt slightly more at ease; he frowned as he looked at the ghost fire crashing toward him, his expression unchanged, and he strode out with difficulty; in an instant the brilliant protective light outside his body shattered, turning into specks of Golden Light that dissipated, and the Thousand Mountain Armor also became riddled with holes the moment it was stained by the ghost fire.

"Puff puff puff!!"

Yu Changsheng's complexion flushed red, he spat out several large mouthfuls of fresh blood, his breath chaotic; the defenses of the Shatter Body Pierce Heaven Resolution and the Thousand Mountain Resolution did not persist for long before shattering, and the ghost fire, like maggots in the bones, excitedly pounced on Yu Changsheng!

Starting from a single point, connecting into a surface, it completely enveloped Yu Changsheng; as the flames spread, intense pain spread throughout Yu Changsheng's Shenjue mind-sea.

There was no sensation of burning; rather, a strand of Ice Cold that made the soul tremble seeped from the skin's pores into the flesh and blood, wantonly destroying the Five Viscera and Six Bowels; his whole body's blood and bones trembled under this Cold Qi flame, as if being corroded, screaming as if about to melt away.

The intense pain caused Yu Changsheng's face to twist into a knot, blue veins bulging on his forehead; one could faintly see that the blood within was stained with a layer of strange dark blue color, with specks of flame jumping within, spreading along the blood throughout Yu Changsheng's whole body.

The bone-piercing chill possessed astonishing corrosiveness, erupting within the flesh and blood; Yu Changsheng's mind was in a trance, feeling the melting pain all over his body, his body stiff, his fingers raising with difficulty, just about to swallow down the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill in his palm.

But right then, the Blood Bathing Body Tempering Herb's medicine effect, which had originally been flowing quietly in Yu Changsheng's blood like a small snake, suddenly seemed to be stimulated, abruptly awakening, and pounced toward the cold ghost fire invading Changsheng's flesh and blood!

Like an originally docile small snake that, upon seeing prey, suddenly opens its fanged maw and crazily devours.

A strand of heat flow then circulated within Yu Changsheng's flesh and blood; wherever it passed, the melting momentum instantly stalled, the ice-cold flesh and blood also showed signs of warming, and that strange ghost fire also showed a trend of extinguishing, being suppressed by it, the sensation of pain somewhat alleviated.

Sensing the abnormal changes within his body, Yu Changsheng's palm paused, his face revealing a trace of a strange color; the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill in his hand was also quietly put back into the System Backpack.

"This is... this ghost fire, does it also count as a kind of poison..."

Yu Changsheng was thoughtful, his tightly knit brows also relaxing slightly; the cold all over his body remained, but the heat flow coexisted; under the action of the medicine effect and the poison fire, amid destruction and rebirth, though painful, his physical body was also being continuously tempered in this process, undergoing an astonishing transformation.

Bursts of faint white light enveloped Yu Changsheng; under this white light, the Blood Bathing Body Tempering Herb's medicinal effects were frantically digested, fusing into Yu Changsheng's five viscera and six bowels, while the ghost fire roared unwillingly but to no avail; in this bizarre state, Yu Changsheng's gaze was bright as he suppressed the intense pain wracking his body and, with great difficulty, lifted his leg, stepping toward the outside of the Bone Tower one step at a time.

"Getting close, almost about to arrive." (Chapter End)