"Hmph! Ghost cultivators, you have committed countless murders, your sins are immense, today is your death day!"
Li Xiaoyao shouted after dispelling the "Ten Thousand Ghost Great Formation."
"Fellow Daoist friends, let us act on behalf of our masters and uphold justice!"
The crowd was fired up and shouted in unison.
"Uphold Justice!"
Then, they unleashed their "Qing Yuan Immortal Swords" and descended from the sky.
Kill, kill, kill!
Sword light flashed!
Sword Qi crisscrossed!
All sorts of divine powers and spiritual lights erupted one after another, their might boundless!
How could the "ghost cultivators" resist?
The "ferocious ghosts and malevolent spirits" they unleashed were often slain by the sword Qi generated by the "Qing Yuan Immortal Swords" in the first round.
Next, the "ghost cultivators" themselves, facing the sharp and formidable "Qing Yuan Immortal Swords" with their bare hands, not only had no chance to escape but not even a chance to scream before being cleanly dispatched!
"Help!"
"Young heroes of the righteous path, I was wrong, I swear to be a good person from now on!"
"Spare me, spare me, I only killed three thousand six hundred and eighty-two mortals, my sins are not worthy of death!"
...
The "ghost cultivators," who had always been wicked and terrifying, now, facing the pursuit of Li Xiaoyao and his companions, had no integrity whatsoever, begging for mercy at the top of their lungs.
Their current pathetic state was so similar to the mortals they had massacred back then!
Kowtowing!
Weeping and begging for mercy!
...
Unfortunately, Li Xiaoyao and the others showed no mercy, their attacks growing fiercer, leaving no "ghost cultivator" alive.
These "ghost cultivators" were all heinous beings, and countless mortals had died at their hands!
He who kills, shall be killed by others!
This was the retribution for the "ghost cultivators"!
These "executioners" were not worthy of sympathy!
*Splish!*
Li Xiaoyao unleashed the "Qing Yuan Immortal Sword" and performed the "Myriad Sword Art divine ability," once again challenging across realms, slaying a "late Golden Core stage" "ghost cultivator elder" with a single strike.
At this moment, more than half of the "Black Mountain Ghost Sect" had already been annihilated.
If this momentum continued, in at most half a day, the entire "Black Mountain Ghost Sect" would be wiped out!
"Ahhh, young juniors of the righteous path, you bully me too much, you're forcing my hand!"
Seeing the heavy losses of the "Black Mountain Ghost Sect," the sect master, "Old Ghost Black Mountain," could finally restrain himself no longer.
He exploded with rage!
"Old Ghost Black Mountain's" eyes turned blood red, his expression ferocious, and in his hand, he held a giant "Black Soul Banner."
The "Black Soul Banner" flapped in the wind, emitting a sinister and fierce ghostly aura.
Ghostly mist rose around "Old Ghost Black Mountain," coiling and swirling, radiating an evil aura, making him appear like a "peerless evil spirit"!
"Old Ghost Black Mountain's" gaze was filled with extreme hatred and ferocity.
He gritted his teeth and said.
"Young ones of the righteous path, you've all forced my hand! Next, I will let you witness my true strength!"
As he spoke, "Old Ghost Black Mountain's" palm erupted with blazing "Netherfire."
The "Netherfire" exuded a cold and evil aura, spreading rapidly and engulfing the entire "Black Soul Banner"!
"Ahhh, no!"
"Help, we're going to die!"
"Heh heh heh, kill, kill, kill!"
...
As the "Netherfire" burned, a large amount of black smoke rose from the "Black Soul Banner."
Within this smoke, countless "ferocious ghosts and malevolent spirits" were hidden.
Some "evil spirits" wailed.
Some "evil spirits" roared in despair.
Some "evil spirits" were fierce and bloodthirsty.
...
"Old Ghost Black Mountain's" eyes shot out with fierce light as he opened his mouth and inhaled.
A large number of "malevolent ghosts and evil spirits" were involuntarily sucked into "Old Ghost Black Mountain's" belly.
As he "devoured" these evil spirits, "Old Ghost Black Mountain's" cultivation base soared madly!
He was already at the "perfected Golden Core stage," just one step away from breaking through the bottleneck and achieving the "Nascent Soul realm"!
Now, after absorbing a large number of "malevolent ghosts and evil spirits," "Old Ghost Black Mountain" finally broke through the bottleneck and surpassed his limits...
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Large amounts of black Qi surged from "Old Ghost Black Mountain's" body, radiating an evil aura and boundless ferocity!
Within his dantian, a violent transformation was also occurring.
His Golden Core slowly melted away, but instead of forming a Nascent Soul like a normal cultivator, it merged with the "ghostly power of wronged souls" and transformed into a "monster" that was half-human, half-ghost, with a green face and fangs.
With the "Nascent Soul's mutation," "Old Ghost Black Mountain's" body also underwent a terrifying change!
His body size doubled.
At this moment, "Old Ghost Black Mountain" was over ten feet tall, a ferocious single horn grew from his forehead, his face lost all its color, and his entire being turned grayish-green, exuding an endless aura of death and evil. Standing there, he resembled a "peerless ghost king."
Roar!
"Old Ghost Black Mountain" let out a furious roar.
The terrifying pressure, almost tangible, swept out.
Everything around was blown askew.
Large quantities of black ghostly Qi emanated outwards.
Wherever the black ghostly Qi passed, life withered, and all things died!
Even the cold, hard stones were corroded and pitted by the black ghostly Qi!
Terrifying!
Powerful!
"Heh heh heh..."
"Old Ghost Black Mountain" looked at his current form with satisfaction and let out a chilling laugh like a night owl.
"Such immense power, is this the Nascent Soul realm! Heh heh heh, I've finally succeeded, by borrowing the power of evil spirits and malevolent ghosts to condense a ghost infant, I can possess the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator without undergoing the Nascent Soul tribulation. I am truly a genius, heh heh heh..."
"Old Ghost Black Mountain" was smug and laughed wildly.
His gaze shifted, his ghostly eyes fixed on Li Xiaoyao and his companions.
"Righteous path juniors, I must thank you! If not for your pressure, I wouldn't have dared to take this step so soon! To thank you, I've decided... to kill you all! Then I'll extract your souls and refine and burn them with Netherfire day and night, heh heh heh..."
"Old Ghost Black Mountain" was extremely excited, as if he could already see Li Xiaoyao and the others kneeling before him, crying and begging for mercy.
Satisfying!
So satisfying!
Wait, wait, what's going on?
While "Old Ghost Black Mountain" was laughing happily, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Li Xiaoyao and his companions looked calm, their eyes firm, showing no sign of begging for mercy whatsoever.
You damnable righteous path brats, still "acting tough" when death is at your doorstep, watch how I deal with you!
Just as "Old Ghost Black Mountain" was about to lash out, he heard Li Xiaoyao shout.
"Uphold Justice! Fellow Daoist friends, let's form a formation together!"
Li Xiaoyao stepped in a罡步 (gangbu - a specific ritualistic walking pattern), unleashed the "Qing Yuan Immortal Sword," and set up the formation.
Xu Changqing, Yun Tianhe, and the others cooperated seamlessly, each unleashing their "Qing Yuan Immortal Swords," standing in precise positions, forming a surrounding formation to trap "Old Ghost Black Mountain"!