CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: SWEEP THOUSANDS OF TROOPS_1

"Kill!"

"Kill for our clan!"

The resounding battle cries echoed from all directions as a hundred-thousand-strong elite ghost army launched their assaults from multiple fronts. Their Evil Qi howled, obscuring both heaven and earth. Brilliant ghost Qi surged skyward, forming a massive black dragon that gnashed its teeth and roared at the heavens.

BOOM!

With the involvement of the ghost army, especially the five Skeleton Ghost Generals, even the prodigious talents felt enormous pressure and were forced into a demoralized retreat.

"Help!" a terrified Disciple of the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect screamed, her lovely face deathly pale with fright. Her clothes had been torn, revealing a large patch of white skin soaked in fresh blood.

"Die!"

Attacking her was a Skeleton Ghost General, wielding a bone fork and shrouded in thick black fog. It impaled the Disciple’s body; fresh blood sprayed out, staining the Void crimson. Having killed its enemy, it immediately withdrew the bone fork. The blood-red light in its eyes scanned the battlefield before ultimately landing on Qin Wudao. Launching another attack, an overwhelming black fog flared, charging forth at the speed of lightning. The terrifying force caused the earth to quake, an indescribable, vast power traversing through the Void.

"Five Elements Sword Art!"

Unfazed, Qin Wudao discharged five differently colored strands of Sword Qi from his body, imbued with the power of the Five Elements. He slew two battling black skeleton ghosts, while the remaining three strands of Sword Qi shot towards the attacking Skeleton Ghost General. The Sword Qi’s power was impressive, striking at the Skeleton Ghost General’s skull, neck, and heart—all lethal moves!

The Skeleton Ghost General’s body shook, panic flashing in its eyes. It placed the bone fork before its head, and Ghost Qi exploded from within its body, condensing into a small black shield. The shield, just large enough to protect its head, bore the imprint of a bone fork and emanated a radiant light.

BOOM!

Accompanied by an earth-shattering noise, two of the three swiftly approaching strands of Sword Qi were blocked by the shield. However, one strand still pierced through the Skeleton Ghost General’s body. The enormous impact sent it flying thousands of feet back into a small hill, creating a massive crater from which smoke and dust billowed.

After a few moments, the Skeleton Ghost General emerged from the dust. A hole was visible in its chest, around which black ghost Qi swirled, rapidly repairing the injury.

Is it so hard to kill? Qin Wudao’s brows furrowed, gaining a new understanding of the robust vitality of these ghost entities.

The stronger the ghost entity, the more complete its evolution, and the fewer flaws in its body. Taking the Skeleton Ghost General for example, only by destroying its head could it be killed instantly. That was the advantage of increased power. The same applied to Human Warriors! However, the human body is frail and requires cultivation to exceedingly advanced realms to ignore fatal injuries to the heart. At least, Martial Artists who have reached the Reaching the Holy Realm could not do so, and even Martial Artists in the Saint Realm could only regenerate lost limbs.

"Attack together!" This time, the Skeleton Ghost General did not attack blindly. It joined forces with another Ghost General to launch a simultaneous assault.

「...」

Thousands of feet away in the Void, Zhang Yangtian activated his Yin-Yang Divine Body, his form becoming half-black and half-white. Streams of finger Qi surged across the heavens and earth, howling through the sky as he engaged in an intense battle with two Skeleton Ghost Generals. The horrifying aftermath of their battle engulfed an area thousands of feet around, and no one dared to intrude.

As for the final Skeleton Ghost General, it was engaged in battle with Duan Yonghui. Duan Yonghui, having activated his Dark Demon Body, moved like a phantom, concealed in the darkness—invisible and traceless. This caused the Ghost General battling him to emit furious roars, growing increasingly agitated.

「...」

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Besides these three battlefronts where the prodigies held an advantage, Disciples from the other factions were heavily suppressed. Encircled by the skeleton army, they were plunged into endless slaughter. In addition to confronting the massive enemy forces, they also had to remain cautious of the black skeleton ghosts. If the battle continued, they would eventually reveal weaknesses and face total annihilation.

"Die!" Qin Wudao roared, fully unleashing his power. The Xuanyuan Sword blazed with golden light, forming an Emperor’s Sword that decapitated the Skeleton Ghost General.

After losing its head, the Skeleton Ghost General’s body froze in place. As if weathered by ten thousand years, it dissolved into countless points of light and vanished without a trace.

"No!" The death of its companion of ten thousand years filled the other Skeleton Ghost General with indescribable grief. It glared at Qin Wudao, its eyes blazing with a bloody light, and launched a fierce attack. It craved revenge! It was determined to kill this damned outsider and avenge its companion. The anger in its heart, like a wildfire fanned by the wind, burned ever hotter. It grew so intense that the Ghost General lost all reason, forgetting the disparity in their strength. They were no match even when it was two against one! How could it hope to win in a one-on-one confrontation now?

"Slay!" Qin Wudao’s body shone with a brilliant golden light, as if he were a god. A sword dragon soared into the sky, its might majestic and overwhelming. It effortlessly shattered the Skeleton Ghost General’s attack and pierced through its skull. Its hard skull was marked with a deep gash, sending bone fragments flying, and its blood-red eyes gradually dimmed.

"My king... will... avenge me!" Having been struck in a vital spot, the Skeleton Ghost General did not die instantly. After uttering these words intermittently, it completely lost its vitality.

Atop the Mountain of Ten Thousand Blades, the Skeleton Ghost King saw his beloved general killed. He was enveloped in white light and could hardly restrain himself from taking action, but in the end, he held back. I must be careful! Even more careful! I will only strike when I am fully confident.

"Crown Prince, save us!"

At this moment, an urgent cry of alarm reached Qin Wudao’s ears, causing him to startle and turn his head. He found Wu Ming and the others surrounded by a dozen black skeleton ghosts and an army of over ten thousand ghost troops.

"Hold on!" Qin Wudao yelled, breaking through the air. His black hair flew wildly, his eyes fierce, possessing an imposing aura capable of sundering the heavens and suppressing all creation. His divine light was radiant, making him appear like a god walking the earth.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The music of the sword resounded. With a flash of sword light, a dozen black skeleton ghosts became headless corpses, toppling to the ground.

KILL! KILL! KILL!

Wielding his war sword, Qin Wudao charged into the encirclement. Terrifying Sword Qi soared and, in no time, he had slain over a thousand ghost troops, successfully rescuing Wu Ming and the others.

"Kill them!" The surrounding ghosts, as if brainwashed, fearlessly charged forward, showing no hesitation, even in the face of death. For their clan, they feared no abyss ahead! For their offspring, they would not retreat even if hell awaited! From birth, they lived for their clan and had long ago disregarded their own lives.

「...」

ARGH!

The shadow of death still descended upon the prodigies. The first to fall were those from the Great Azure Empire. After their Formation was broken, the ghost army tore them to shreds. Disciples from the Changeable Mansion, the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect, the Lin Family, and others all turned pale. Deep within their hearts, an unstoppable surge of fear arose. In the face of death’s threat, no one could remain calm. They were prodigies! Having grown up coddled and protected, holding themselves in high esteem, they cherished their lives dearly; thus, their fear of death was even more profound.