Chapter 350 : Terror! Shape-shifting Sinister Spirit!
Chapter 350: Terror! Shape-shifting Sinister Spirit!
“Roar!”
The two Sinister Spirit Beast Kings let out painful screams as they were directly blasted apart by the joint attack of Lin Chang’an and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt.
The sinister aura dispersed, and the dim, lusterless Sinister Soul Banner Magical Artifact fell from the sky.
“Damn it!”
Seeing their magical artifact destroyed, the two Mid Core Formation cultivators instantly flew into a furious rage.
In the blink of an eye, two of the six Sinister Spirit Beast Kings had been lost, and the cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild were greatly invigorated.
With Lin Chang’an joining the battle, he and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt coordinated perfectly—one launching soul-type attacks while the other unleashed incomparably sharp Sword Gleams.
For a time, the two Mid Core Formation cultivators who were proficient in joint strike secret techniques were beaten into a miserable state.
During this time, the remaining four Sinister Spirit Beast Kings came forward to assist in the battle, yet they still could not gain the upper hand.
With the cooperation between Lin Chang’an and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt, together with the Azure-Horned Ox, they managed to block the four newly appearing Sinister Spirit Beast Kings along with the two strongest Core Formation robber cultivators.
For a moment, the morale of the Four Seas Merchant Guild surged.
“Fellow Daoist Lin, destroy these four troublesome sinister spirits first!”
Amid the chaotic battle, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt coldly shouted. Her sandalwood lips parted slightly as she suddenly spat out a fire-red pearl magical artifact.
Under the stimulation of mana, the magical artifact instantly transformed into a fire dragon.
Seeing this, Lin Chang’an cooperated by controlling the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword. It erupted with a burst of golden light and stabbed toward the two Core Formation robber cultivators.
“Two fellow Daoists, you should prepare to depart on your final journey.”
Lin Chang’an’s calm voice echoed.
Before outsiders, he naturally did not want to expose his true strength.
However, relying on his Sword Gleams and the assistance of the Azure-Horned Ox, holding back two Mid Core Formation cultivators was not difficult.
“Roar!”
At this moment, miserable cries from the Sinister Spirit Beast Kings sounded behind them.
Under the rampage of the fire dragon—and with the advantage of absolute strength and attribute suppression—the four Sinister Spirit Beast Kings were severely injured by Fairy of Rainbow Skirt’s fire dragon.
“You damned scum!”
Unexpectedly, amid the screams of the Sinister Spirit Beast Kings, the robber cultivators suddenly revealed furious expressions and launched a desperate counterattack.
For a moment, the cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild were actually suppressed.
“Something feels wrong…”
After the Sinister Spirit Beast Kings were repeatedly heavily injured, the two Core Formation cultivators in front of Lin Chang’an also revealed ferocious expressions, attacking in a completely suicidal manner.
This caused a bad premonition to arise in Lin Chang’an’s heart.
“Damn it!”
However, the situation still appeared overwhelmingly favorable.
After Fairy of Rainbow Skirt heavily injured the four Sinister Spirit Beast Kings, she suddenly turned back and joined forces with Lin Chang’an.
Even though the two Core Formation cultivators in front of them possessed decent joint strike techniques, they were already on the verge of collapse.
Seeing this, the Core Formation cultivator surnamed Liang from the Four Seas Merchant Guild shouted loudly:
“Fellow Daoists, do not panic! Fairy of Rainbow Skirt and Fellow Daoist Lin have already suppressed the robber cultivators!”
Sure enough, after this cold shout from the Four Seas Merchant Guild, the thoughts of retreat in everyone’s eyes gradually faded.
Although the sudden madness of the robber cultivators had caused temporary panic, high-level combat power determined everything.
Once Fairy of Rainbow Skirt—who was at the Late Core Formation stage—ended the battle, this campaign to eliminate the robber cultivators would be over.
“Haha! You robber cultivators actually dared to plunder the merchant ships of the Four Seas Merchant Guild. You are simply courting death!”
The Liang-surnamed Core Formation cultivator of the Four Seas Merchant Guild could not help but angrily scold them when he saw victory within reach.
These robber cultivators had caused them enormous losses. Just hiring so many people for this mission had already consumed most of their profits. Even if they recovered the cargo, they would earn almost nothing.
The hiring cost for Fairy of Rainbow Skirt, a Late Core Formation cultivator, and Lin Chang’an, a Mid-grade Third-rank Formation Master, alone accounted for eighty percent of the expenses.
Because the battle had gone so smoothly, the Liang and Zhu Core Formation cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild even felt a trace of regret.
Too expensive!
Had they known earlier, they would have hired one fewer person and still made some profit. This time, everything had been invested.
Amid the chaotic battle, the scales of victory gradually tilted, and many cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild had already revealed smiles of triumph.
Yet under such dire circumstances, not a single robber cultivator fled, nor did any show panic.
For a moment, many people sensed that something was wrong.
The robber cultivators, despite being at a disadvantage, all revealed strange smiles.
This scene made everyone feel uneasy.
“Everyone be careful.”
Before the warning could finish, miserable screams suddenly erupted from behind.
“It’s you!”
“Have the two of you gone mad?! You actually colluded with robber cultivators!”
This sudden upheaval shocked everyone.
It turned out to be the two Core Formation cultivators who had previously lost the spirit ship. At this critical moment, they had suddenly betrayed them.
“Haha, the fish have taken the bait.”
The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly.
The Liang and Zhu Core Formation cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild were filled with disbelief.
They never imagined these two would betray them.
They were not rogue cultivators—did they not care about their clans’ survival?
“You two…”
The usually low-profile Core Formation female cultivator of the Long Clan turned around in disbelief.
At this moment, her chest had already been pierced through, and her body was lifted high into the air.
She truly had not expected that even though she had been so cautious, she would still be ambushed.
However, the two Early Core Formation cultivators revealed strange smiles on their faces.
Seeing the female cultivator still attempting to resist, a sharp claw suddenly pierced through her abdomen with a squelching sound.
A dark hand slowly opened, revealing the Golden Core she had spent more than a hundred years cultivating.
“Hehehe… after fishing for so long, it’s finally time to enjoy the catch.”
The two of them spoke with the same eerie voice.
Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, one swallowed the Golden Core of the Long Clan female cultivator and began chewing it loudly.
The other inhaled deeply.
Her entire blood essence—and even her hazy Primordial Spirit—was swallowed into his mouth.
“Hehehe… the Primordial Spirit and Golden Core of these Core Formation insects are truly rare delicacies…”
The harsh laughter echoed.
The situation had changed completely in an instant.
At that moment, a loud explosion sounded in the distance.
“Moo!”
The Azure-Horned Ox roared angrily.
Under the flashing earth-yellow light, its powerful Mana Shield resisted all attacks.
With this perfect coordination, Lin Chang’an and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt attacked from both sides.
Their Sword Gleams directly nailed the two Mid Core Formation cultivators onto a cliff wall.
Holding a jade sword magical artifact, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt stared coldly at the sudden change in the distance.
Because of this upheaval, she and Lin Chang’an quickly ended the battle.
…
“Fairy of Rainbow Skirt!”
“Fellow Daoist Lin!”
The sudden catastrophe caused the cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild to rush over in terror.
Lin Chang’an also looked solemnly at the two strange figures, the ominous feeling in his heart growing stronger.
“Who exactly are you two?!”
“Everyone be careful! The cultivators here are all acting strangely!”
After Lin Chang’an shouted, everyone noticed that the cultivators on the opposite side all had extremely eerie expressions.
“Who exactly are you?!”
At this moment, the Four Seas Merchant Guild glared angrily at the other side.
They felt this was a trap.
But they still did not understand—what benefit could they gain from setting such a trap?
“Hehehe… not bad. Quite a few fish have arrived this time. Although they are only the Primordial Spirits of Core Formation cultivators, they are still decent nourishment.”
The two traitorous Core Formation cultivators spoke simultaneously again in that eerie voice.
Meanwhile, the surrounding robber cultivators stood like puppets, expressionless, surrounding them.
“You devour Primordial Spirits and Golden Cores… what kind of evil creature are you?!”
The Liang and Zhu cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild were furious and shocked.
The favorable situation had suddenly reversed.
If they could not even retrieve the cargo, they would suffer enormous losses.
“Evil creature? Hehehe… what ugly faces you humans truly have.”
Suddenly, vicious resentment appeared in the eyes of the two Core Formation cultivators.
A surging black sinister aura burst forth.
In front of them, the figure of an ugly black-haired old man condensed.
Meanwhile, the two original cultivators had their blood essence completely drained and turned into dust in the wind.
“Not good! Run!”
The moment this aura appeared, Lin Chang’an’s expression changed drastically.
He recognized this aura immediately.
It was the Sinister Spirit Beast King from the Sinister Soul Island.
With a wave of his hand, several Third-rank Fire Dragon Talismans appeared.
Multiple fire dragons roared as they charged toward the enemy while Lin Chang’an retreated rapidly.
The others also released their trump cards without hesitation.
“It’s the shape-shifting Sinister Spirit Beast King from Sinister Soul Island!”
Lin Chang’an was not the only one who recognized it.
Years ago, Bihai Palace had revealed the plot of the Sinister Spirit Beast Kings inside the ghost domain, and many cultivators had encountered this strange aura before.
No one present wanted to fight it head-on.
“Zhu! Has the Four Seas Merchant Guild gone mad?! You actually provoked a shape-shifting Sinister Spirit Beast King!”
Even while escaping, Lin Chang’an could not help but curse loudly.
For such a small reward, encountering such an opponent was simply a terrible loss.
Meanwhile, the Liang and Zhu cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild had already lost all color in their faces.
They looked like they were about to cry.
How would they dare provoke such trouble?
“Hehehe… you little insects. Do you really think you can escape?”
Amid the terrifying flames behind them, the sinister laughter echoed.
The sinister aura across the island suddenly erupted, transforming into countless ferocious black serpents that surged toward them.
“Don’t!”
“Spare me!”
“Fight them!”
The black serpents formed from sinister aura moved extremely quickly.
Any cultivator caught by them screamed in agony as their blood essence and Primordial Spirit were devoured completely.
Their deaths were horrific, leaving no trace behind.
“This Sinister Spirit Ghost King has actually refined the entire Yin Vein of the island!”
The whole island suddenly became like a ghost domain, filled with sinister aura.
The robber cultivators themselves turned into black serpents of sinister aura and pursued them with strange escape techniques.
“Don’t be frightened by this old ghost!”
The two cultivators of the Four Seas Merchant Guild shouted through clenched teeth.
“The real body of this old ghost is still trapped on Sinister Soul Island. Its aura is only at the Core Formation level.
Scatter and run! We still have a chance!”
From the sudden betrayal to the death of the Long Clan female cultivator, and then the appearance of the shape-shifting Sinister Spirit Beast King—everything happened within the blink of an eye.
Yet it was enough to leave everyone stunned.
Even Fairy of Rainbow Skirt revealed disbelief in her beautiful eyes.
Whether it was the true body or not did not matter.
They had no chance of defeating it.
No one was foolish enough to resist directly.
If everyone fled in different directions, fate would decide their survival.
“Run!”
Talismans were thrown out like a storm, explosions echoing across the barren island.
When disaster struck, everyone fled in different directions.
The weaknesses of the Four Seas Merchant Guild were completely exposed.
When things went well, everyone was united.
But once danger appeared, everyone fled faster than anyone else.
“Liang! You shameless bastard!”
“Fellow Daoist, forgive me. If I survive, the Liang Clan will certainly compensate your family!”
While fleeing, the ugliness of human nature erupted.
The Liang-surnamed Core Formation cultivator of the Four Seas Merchant Guild secretly attacked a False Core cultivator from the same guild.
It did not matter whether he ran the fastest.
He only needed someone slower than himself.
“Move!”
Lin Chang’an’s expression was extremely grim as he and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt turned into escape lights and fled.
Although they were the strongest among the group, they also faced the most attacks.
“Four Seas Merchant Guild! How dare you!”
While escaping, a streak of golden light suddenly attacked them.
Fairy of Rainbow Skirt shouted angrily.
But the Four Seas Merchant Guild showed no remorse.
In the next moment, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt suddenly split into seven streams of escape light, making it impossible to tell which one was real.
“Run! It’s catching up…”
Amid the screams behind them, the shape-shifting Sinister Spirit Beast King revealed a playful smile, like a cat watching mice flee.
“You cannot escape.”
Sinister Spirits were famous for their escape techniques.
In an instant, it began chasing them.
While fleeing rapidly, cold sweat covered Fairy of Rainbow Skirt’s body.
She glanced back at Lin Chang’an behind her and clenched her teeth.
Everything she did was for her sect.
Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an, falling behind, noticed something.
Each time the enemy devoured a cultivator, its aura slightly increased.
He suddenly revealed a thoughtful expression.
Perhaps he had been frightened earlier.
If the enemy truly possessed overwhelming power, it would have easily killed them already.
Moreover, being behind might not necessarily be the most dangerous.
After all, the enemy did not intend to leave survivors.
Those running in front would attract attention.
That was his opportunity.
Who knew what traps lay ahead?
Just as Lin Chang’an pretended to be hindered by attacks while fleeing, a streak of purple light suddenly cut apart a black serpent formed from sinister aura.
“Fellow Daoist Lin! My Fire Origin Pearl Magical Artifact can self-destruct and break through! Let’s escape together!”
Fairy of Rainbow Skirt spoke with a solemn expression.
She spat out the Fire Origin Pearl, which instantly transformed into a terrifying fire dragon.
At that moment, the vast ocean ahead suddenly began to boil.
Countless sinister spirits surged up from the seabed and began attacking the cultivators ahead.
“No!”
“Ghost disaster!”
Amid distant screams, this chaos gave Lin Chang’an and Fairy of Rainbow Skirt an opportunity.
Although the sinister spirits seemed numerous, only a few had reached the Third Rank.
The cultivators in front were trapped, attracting the strongest sinister spirits.
“Go!”
Lin Chang’an did not hesitate.
Before leaving, he also pulled Fairy of Rainbow Skirt along.
After all, she had not fled alone earlier.
He naturally remembered that favor.
“Moo!”
Suddenly the Azure-Horned Ox transformed into a massive ten-zhang beast and roared.
A beam of light shot from its mouth.
In an instant, the sinister spirit tide and the black serpents formed from sinister aura ahead were petrified.
Then the Azure-Horned Ox charged forward violently.
Everything blocking their path was smashed open, creating a massive gap.
Seeing this from the back of the ox, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt revealed a shocked expression.
“A mutated spirit beast!”