Chapter 561: Advice and Lessons

However, at this very moment, the surrounding Qi began to shift. The area covered by the Huangquan corpse water suddenly expanded, and immediately after, several massive, grotesque monsters began to crawl out from within. At the same time, the Guidao Xiushi in the sky began to shift their formation once more; it was clear that a more powerful attack was about to erupt!

The Yin soldier general casually slashed out with his sword, sending forth sharp sword beams, before turning his gaze toward the disciple of the Huangquan Youfu on the flying ship in the distance.

Seeing that the opponent was in the middle of casting a spell, he immediately realized they could not remain trapped here fighting the surrounding monsters. Otherwise, they would sooner or later attract the powerhouses of the Huangquan Youfu, and by then, even if they wanted to leave, they would suffer significant losses.

"Soldiers, we must be of one heart! Pour all your strength into me!"

"Yes!"

"Understood!"

Hearing the Yin soldier general's loud shout, the other Yin soldiers responded one after another. They were seen rapidly transforming into illusory shadows, merging into the body of the Yin soldier general.

The Yin soldier general's stature grew rapidly, and a moment later, he had become a massive war general standing twenty zhang tall.

He stomped his legs against the ground, held his giant sword level, and then, with a sudden pause, countless sword beams erupted again, severing everything that stood in his path!

At the same time, his figure shifted in myriad ways, turning into countless phantoms as he charged directly at the Huangquan Youfu disciple.

"Form up! Stop him for me!"

The opponent naturally would not sit and wait for death. He immediately ordered the army of Guiyi, and suddenly, a massive bone mountain crouching on the ground came to life, transforming into an unimaginably terrifying giant beast that opened its maw as if to swallow the Yin soldier general whole.

However, the Yin soldier general's transformation was faster. One after another, ferocious ghost shadows flew from his body in all directions.

These ghost shadows were exceptionally terrifying and completely indiscriminate; whether it was pale bones or strange corpses blocking their way, they devoured them all in a single bite, tearing the encirclement to shreds in an instant.

The seemingly massive army of Guiyi couldn't even hold out for half a quarter of an hour before being slaughtered through. By the time the Yin soldier general reappeared, he had already severed the bone flying ship beneath the Huangquan Youfu disciple with a single strike!

If not for the fact that the opponent had immediately used a life-saving talisman to put distance between them at the critical moment, he would have already met his end.

But now, the dharma altar on the bone flying ship had been destroyed, and all previous preparations were rendered void. The Huangquan Youfu disciple felt a strong threat of death and was immediately overcome by a desperate urge to flee.

To him, neither the Guidao Xiushi of the affiliated sects nor the massive army of Guiyi beneath him were worth even half a finger of his own life!

The opponent clearly had an extraordinary background and must have someone manipulating things from the shadows. As long as he could report this news to his sect elders in time, it would count as a merit!

Thinking this, the Huangquan Youfu disciple used a secret technique to prepare to quietly leave the battlefield. With his ability to shift forms and swap shadows, even a Guidao Xiushi two realms above him might not be able to track him!

Once he brought reinforcements and elders back, he would have the opponent skinned, dismembered, and turned into a human lantern, letting them understand the true majesty of the Ten Great Sects of the Cangming Jie that must not be offended!

However, just as he was thinking this, he discovered that invisible threads had long since filled the air. Before the Huangquan Youfu disciple could fly very far, he found his body suddenly snagged, unable to move forward even half an inch.

"How is this possible! No! I am a personal disciple of Elder Wei, I am a prodigy of the Huangquan Youfu!"

"You cannot kill me! How dare you make a move!"

Immediately after, he turned his head and saw the figure of the Yin soldier general behind him rapidly enlarging. He felt cold sweat pouring down his entire body. In his panic, he activated various life-saving artifacts and talismans while attempting to influence the opponent with those pale, powerless words.

"Die!"

The next moment, a cold, ruthless word reached his ears, causing his vision to go black and his consciousness to grow dim.

He then felt a chill at his neck, and the world in his eyes began to spin continuously, as if everything were rapidly moving away.

In mid-air, the giant-form Yin soldier general grabbed the corpse and backhanded it into his Guiyu to be suppressed.

Below, the army of Guiyi fell into a riot the moment they lost their controller. At the same time, it seemed as if an even more terrifying Guiyi power was awakening; clearly, the Huangquan Youfu had already sensed the anomaly here.

"Who! Who is it! Who dares to kill my disciple!"

"Boom— Crash!"

A moment later, a voice filled with extreme rage traveled here through the Huangquan corpse water below, and at the same time, some kind of terrifying existence was tearing through space, forcibly rushing over from elsewhere.

Seeing this, the Yin soldier general immediately chose to tear through space, transforming into a black light that dove into it and vanished completely. The entire process could be said to look as if it had been practiced countless times.

In reality, that was indeed the case. These Zhiren were specially crafted by the Shuzhuan Gui in conjunction with numerous strategists, combining various sources of disaster-level Guiyi under Lin Feng's command.

If necessary, they could utilize a portion of the power of the Tou Gui and the others; the means the Yin soldier general had just used were a weakened version of their Guiyi power.

In the Yinjian Difu, Lin Feng watched as team after team of Yin soldiers returned successfully, yet he felt a strange sensation.

Because this trip didn't look like the Yin soldiers had gone out to collect corpses; it looked more like they had gone on a surprise raid—appearing suddenly, clashing with those Guidao Xiushi, killing them, and then quickly running away.

"……Was this also part of your plan?"

Sitting in his chair, Lin Feng remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking the Shuzhuan Gui standing beside him.

"I beg for the Master's punishment. We did not anticipate it would turn out like this. The Yin soldiers' style of action was too direct; we did not consider such a situation……"

The Shuzhuan Gui knelt before Lin Feng. To be honest, he had thought about clashing with other forces, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly, and in such a manner.

If this continued, the Yinjian Difu would likely offend every Guidao force in the entire Cangming Jie, and they would have no time to develop and grow.

"Hmm, it is not that I want to blame you; let this time pass."

"The key is what to do next? Competing for the corpses of Guidao Xiushi will inevitably lead to conflict with other forces, but such direct, undisguised actions will ultimately only lead to destruction!"

"From now on, try to act on a smaller scale, specifically going to battlefields where both sides have suffered heavy losses and almost no living people remain to collect corpses."

"Or, focus primarily on the Rengian and mortal worlds, first collecting corpses from mortal battlefields and suppressing the Guiyi in the wilderness, focusing as much as possible on areas that are difficult for the major sects to reach."

"First, occupy and master those areas completely, then expand toward densely populated areas with more Guidao Xiushi while developing and growing."

"If you encounter personnel from top-tier sects, avoid them if you can; if you cannot, strike to kill and erase all traces!"

Lin Feng couldn't help but shake his head, then earnestly imparted his development experience to the Shuzhuan Gui. ===== CHAPTER 562 =====