Speaking, she slowly got up, her eyes suddenly flashing with astonishing color! Her voice was filled with killing intent!
“Salem, die!”
The maiden extended her right arm, her gaze cold and resolute! Her fingers quickly clenched, her aura magnificent! A chilling presence rapidly spread, and pearly white light emanated from her body, a manifestation of spiritual energy unprecedented in the ghost realm!
“Boom!”
At this very moment, a long sword, entirely silver with a coiling black dragon, appeared instantly in her hand, its aura of a half-immortal artifact overwhelming!
The weapons of all the ghost cultivators present trembled, as if soldiers seeing their monarch, filled with awe and reverence!
The maiden at this moment was a completely different person from before, as if a missing piece had finally returned, unstoppable…
Following that, the maiden gently placed the little girl in her arms, exerted slight force with her feet, and dashed forward rapidly. The long sword seemed to understand her intent, flashing with icy sharpness, and swung towards Salem with formidable killing intent! It showed no fear of the Out of Body stage pressure.
“Zheng…”
The immortal artifact struck Salem’s arm in an instant, but it emitted a ringing sound! As if it had hit something incredibly hard!
Jin Bao’er showed no surprise at this, her grip tightening. The blood at the corner of her lips made her look exceptionally beautiful…
“Tsk… Is this all your strength?”
With that, she pressed down again with all her might, unleashing the vast spiritual power of Zhan Hun in her hand. With absolute, brute force, she completely suppressed the Out of Body stage pressure!
Salem was shocked! His pride in his Out of Body stage strength was, at this moment, defeated by this raw spiritual power!
“Crack…”
His arm snapped cleanly! Streams of grey energy, as if released, surged madly from his body. Salem, recovering from his shock, looked at this scene with horror…
“Ah!!”
At this moment, it was as if a long-suppressed demon had finally been unleashed! That evil and terrifying power erupted from his eyes, nose, mouth, limbs, and abdomen. His clothes and skin, like a deflated balloon, fell to the ground!
The grey mist rapidly spread throughout the surroundings, obscuring the dim light…
“Heh heh… Little girl, you do have some skill!”
Jin Bao’er retreated rapidly after her strike, her body instantly depleted. That last move had consumed almost all her strength; now, she didn’t even have the energy to pick up Zhan Hun. Looking at the swirling grey mist, she frowned, a bad premonition rising in her heart…
This was probably beyond the capability of an Out of Body stage cultivator!
Beside her, Zhan Hun flickered slightly and stood beside her, in a protective stance! The phoenix and white tiger, who had been observing from mid-air for a long time, quickly withdrew the joy from their eyes and grew solemn.
They had arrived some time ago but hadn’t intervened directly. Instead, Zhan Hun seemed to have received a summons and had rushed down ahead of them!
It was at that moment they felt the loosening of Jin Bao’er’s cultivation! She had now reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!
The stagnation that others struggled with for a hundred years without any fluctuation seemed to not exist for her. At her current rate of cultivation, no one would believe it if she told them! Her speed was truly terrifying, yet it felt entirely justified.
After all, her foundation was built step by step. Her trials were forged in countless life-and-death duels. Her resolve was strengthened through repeated tempering. There had never been such a madman in the cultivation world!
Jin Bao’er felt Zhan Hun’s affection and protection, turned to look, and a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes!
Was this… truly Zhan Hun?
Not long ago, she had vaguely sensed Zhan Hun’s presence, not due to a contract, but an unspoken understanding. That was why she had tried to summon it, and it had actually appeared! During the attack, her mind was solely focused on killing Salem, and she hadn’t noticed Zhan Hun’s changes.
She didn’t need to think; it must have been something she did after her rebirth.
All contemplation took only a few seconds. She quickly turned her gaze back to the grey mist, her expression complex.
Just then, with a phoenix cry that echoed through the heavens… the sky suddenly bloomed with the appearance of a burning cloud. Fiery red flames illuminated the entire sky, dispelling most of the grey mist…
A golden-red phoenix soared through the sky, its divine beast aura descending upon the land, carrying the world’s most potent yang fire, startling the entire ghost city…
Countless ghost cultivators looked up in terror, gazing at the sky with dread. That innate suppression, in their eyes, was more terrifying than if King Ghost Salem had died or become even stronger! Death was terrifying, but it was momentary; being burned by the ultimate yang fire was worse than death!
The grey mist, dispelled by the firelight, seemed quite wary. It rapidly coalesced together before looking at the phoenix in the sky! Its voice was filled with astonishment!
“How is this possible? That’s… a phoenix?”
Jin Bao’er recognized the phoenix’s appearance immediately, her brows furrowed tightly! Could it be here to save Su Xianzhi? If she hadn’t reclaimed the Golden Phoenix Egg after her rebirth, then this phoenix… wouldn’t it be Su Xianzhi’s beast companion!
As the grey mist dissipated, the golden-red phoenix finally saw the figure on the ground. It let out an excited cry towards the sky and then rushed down in a hurry…
Its destination was Jin Bao’er’s location!
Seeing this, Jin Bao’er instinctively assumed the phoenix was going to attack her. She grabbed Zhan Hun, ready to defend herself… her sword tip pointed directly at the sky. She had only just regained a little strength and had nowhere to escape!
Zhan Hun: The master wants to kill anyone, and it will kill them! Even companions are no exception!
The golden phoenix’s descent faltered abruptly, almost causing it to fall from the sky. It then slowly landed, looking at her with a wronged expression.
Knowing its master had died, it had almost cried phoenix blood! Who knew that the moment they met, this heartless master would draw her sword against it! And Zhan Hun, that usually serious scoundrel, was radiating killing intent…
It had only watched from the sidelines for a while; it was all Tian Shu’s fault! That dead Beast King!
Salem, standing far behind the phoenix, seemed to sense the tense standoff. Mistaking the phoenix for another attacker of Jin Bao’er, he immediately stopped and remained silent, adopting a posture of watching a fight from the sidelines.
Jin Bao’er soon noticed the grievance in the phoenix’s eyes. While she was still puzzled, a large white tiger descended from the sky, its landing causing an earthquake-like tremor!
Before she could even be surprised, the white tiger rapidly shrunk and then pounced into her arms. Its cute little head rubbed against her, and noticing her disheveled state, it looked at her with great concern and longing.
“This King is here, don’t be afraid!”
Jin Bao’er: “……”
Who could tell her what was happening! Talking demonic beasts? At least Out of Body stage, right! What exactly had she done after her rebirth?
The phoenix not far away, seeing this, instantly became jealous. It emulated the shameless Beast King and instantly shrunk…