"Hahaha!" The man couldn't help but mock as he saw all of Su Xi's attacks had no effect.
Their bodies were originally composed of this Yin Qi, so how could they be injured?
No matter how powerful Su Xi's methods were in the mortal world, they couldn't affect them. They had never heard of any mortal who could be so formidable.
Seeing that her attacks were ineffective while those people could still harm her, Su Xi immediately felt a sense of pressure.
Since she couldn't harm these people now, it meant they were inherently in an invincible position.
Dealing with them would be an extremely difficult task.
Ordinary methods would be completely ineffective.
"I advise you to be obedient and suffer less. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy to a fair lady," Ma Er said to Su Xi, a cruel smile on his face.
After so many years, he could finally taste some fresh flesh and blood.
Moreover, Su Xi's cultivation was not weak. After eating her flesh, he would surely gain great nourishment, and his cultivation might even increase significantly.
Su Xi showed disdain upon hearing Ma Er's words.
Her methods were not so simple; they were far too arrogant.
"If you want to be rude, you'll have to see if you have the ability," Su Xi said, putting away her Meteor God Sword and taking out a fire-poking stick.
This fire-poking stick had a very mysterious origin. Although it didn't have much practical use in combat, Su Xi found that it was extremely effective against things like Yin souls.
When these Yin souls had appeared earlier, the fire-poking stick had reacted, indicating it would have some effect.
Therefore, dealing with them was not a problem at all.
As Su Xi took out the fire-poking stick, without any hesitation, she waved it.
Then, the fire-poking stick emitted a dazzling light and shot towards Ma Er and the other two.
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Ma Er and the others had not expected Su Xi to possess such a treasure. The moment she took out the fire-poking stick, an icy chill spread from the depths of their beings. They trembled all over and knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
Lacking the courage to resist, Su Xi's attack easily struck them, instantly freezing them into blocks of ice. As soon as these ice blocks formed, they quickly shattered and vanished from their spots.
Seeing this, Su Xi's face showed a hint of confusion.
The power of the fire-poking stick far exceeded her expectations.
Su Xi did not notice that as the ghost souls were shattered, they transformed into black mist and flowed into the fire-poking stick.
"Huh?"
As the ghost souls entered the fire-poking stick, it suddenly became scorching hot.
Feeling the heat in her hand, Su Xi couldn't help but be surprised.
The fire-poking stick in her hand seemed to have come alive, trembling incessantly as if it had discovered something.
"Buzz~"
The light on the fire-poking stick flared up and then shot forward, piercing through the mist on the Bridge of Helplessness.
"Is it guiding me?"
Seeing the situation, Su Xi muttered to herself and began to follow the light emitted by the fire-poking stick.
Since the fire-poking stick was her item, perhaps it could lead her out of this cursed place. Even if it couldn't lead her out, it might help her find some treasures.
Whether it was Su Xi's good luck or the fire-poking stick's immense power, she encountered no more ghost souls in her vicinity.
Just as Su Xi thought she was about to leave the mist, she suddenly saw a person ahead. The person's back was to her, and they stood motionless.
"You finally caught up with me." Lin Qing heard footsteps, turned, and looked at Su Xi with a solemn expression.
"What happened?" Su Xi walked to Lin Qing's side, looking confused.
Something that could make Lin Qing so anxious must be unusual. Perhaps some extremely difficult matter was troubling him.
Lin Qing heard Su Xi's question, pointed forward with his finger, and said helplessly, "Look, what is that."
Su Xi followed Lin Qing's gaze and saw that the Bridge of Helplessness ahead was broken in half. At the broken edge, countless blood-red mist emerged.
Unbeknownst to them, some listless ghost souls had appeared around them.
These ghost souls seemed to not see the broken bridge at all, falling into the chasm like dumplings.
"How could this happen?" Su Xi realized the abnormality of the situation.
For them now, there was no turning back. Only by moving forward might they find a glimmer of hope. But if they turned back, they would surely become ghost souls themselves and never return to being human.
She wanted to live, not to stay here forever.
Therefore, even knowing there was danger ahead, she could not give up so easily.
"I see that the break isn't very wide, and we can still cross it. But the hardest part now is how to get through this cluster of red blood mist," Lin Qing said, touching his forehead, looking troubled.
He had initially thought this red blood mist was ordinary.
But after just a slight touch, he realized something was wrong. This blood mist was not simple.
Anything that entered the blood mist was instantly devoured. Even his aura would disappear in an instant.
Su Xi frowned upon hearing Lin Qing's explanation, unsure if it was all true.
According to Lin Qing, it was impossible to leave this cursed place.
Moving forward meant death, and moving backward also meant death.
What should they do now?
"Let me try." Su Xi, unwilling to wait for death here, walked to the broken edge of the bridge and took out a rope from her person.
This rope was made of materials from outer space, its strength far beyond anything on this planet.
Su Xi threw the rope towards the other side, attempting to establish a connection.
"Whoosh!"
The rope left Su Xi's hand and shot into the red blood mist.
With such a strong impact, it was enough to reach the other side of the bridge.
Subsequently, Su Xi began to observe what was inside the blood mist through the camera on the rope.
At first, everything seemed normal. There were some things in the mist, but nothing else. As Su Xi continued to move forward, she suddenly saw a flash of red light.
She initially thought she was hallucinating, but soon the frequency of the red flashes increased, and then a human head crawled onto the camera, baring its teeth and smiling eerily.
The sudden movement startled Su Xi, causing her to step back.
Was this a horror movie?
It scared her to death.
"Crack!"
A series of attacks then fell upon the camera, biting it into pieces of wire. The once sturdy rope also began to break inch by inch, disintegrating in the air.
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Seeing the situation, Su Xi knew that the blood-colored mist was not easy to deal with, far beyond her imagination.
Crossing it was clearly not a simple matter.
"I have an idea." Suddenly, as Su Xi felt troubled, Lin Qing spoke.
Su Xi looked at him, awaiting his explanation.
In this situation, what other method could there be to pass through the blood mist without harm?
If an ordinary person said this, she would never believe it. But since it was Lin Qing, she felt inclined to believe him.
Lin Qing did not delay; instead, he took out something that resembled a clam shell and said with a smile, "This is an invisibility clam. As long as we enter it, we can block all external scrutiny and attacks. Hiding inside, we can surely fly across."
"If the red mist can't sense anything passing through, it naturally won't be able to attack."
Su Xi looked at Lin Qing with a puzzled expression.
If it were really possible, why had Lin Qing been so troubled before?
He could have just said it directly.
Was the matter really as simple as Su Xi thought?
Seeing Su Xi's confusion, Lin Qing spread his hands and said, "Because although this invisibility clam has the function of evading attacks, it also has a strange attraction to ghost souls."
"If it attracts powerful ghost souls, not only will we be unable to leave, but we might even be swallowed whole by them."
"Once we are devoured in this place, we will never escape."
Su Xi finally understood upon hearing Lin Qing's words.
The more extraordinary the treasure, the stronger its attraction to these mindless ghost souls. If the invisibility clam truly had the effect Lin Qing described, its attraction would be even more pronounced.
At that point, trapped within the blood mist, they would be unable to escape.
However, if they refused to try, they would still die waiting.
It was merely a matter of time.
With this thought, Su Xi made a decision.
She faced life and death with a casual attitude, and if things didn't go her way, she would fight.
Since there was a chance to survive, she certainly wouldn't give it up.
"Let's give it a try," Su Xi said to Lin Qing, making her decision.
Hearing Su Xi's agreement, Lin Qing nodded. Of course, he had no objections and cast a spell to summon the invisibility clam.
The invisibility clam shimmered with iridescence, its five-colored light constantly flowing, and waves of halos radiating outwards.
Even though the invisibility clam was right in front of them, it was still imperceptible.
Lin Qing looked at the scene and beckoned to Su Xi, saying, "Let's get on now."
This place was strange, and they didn't know what might suddenly rush out.
Therefore, for safety's sake, it was best to leave this place quickly.
Su Xi heard Lin Qing's words and stepped onto the invisibility clam.
Although they were inside the invisibility clam, they found that the space within was vast, with no sense of crowding.
"Ascend!"
Lin Qing cast a spell, and the invisibility clam began to fly into the blood-colored mist.
Even though Su Xi was inside the invisibility clam, she could still see everything around her.
Seeing that the invisibility clam had indeed pierced through the blood-colored mist, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed Lin Qing's method was viable.