Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

After all, the Nascent Soul-level killing intent that annihilated the old ghost’s Dharma Body before made him dare not be careless in the slightest.

"Brother Lin, don’t worry about the Nascent Soul killing intent just now. Although this person is extraordinary, his magical power is indeed only at the Early Period of Core Formation, and it’s absolutely impossible for him to activate Nascent Soul-level means twice in such a short time.

If we can’t overpower him in these areas at this moment, it will only fuel his arrogance, which is unfavorable for magical combat.

Feel free to release the corpse puppet, and I will protect you." The old ghost incited again through voice transmission.

"Alright!" Having spoken to this extent, Lin Xiuzhu had no choice but to agree, let alone, there was truth in the old ghost’s words. If he couldn’t suppress the opponent in his area of expertise, his side would lose confidence in the upcoming magical combat.

He gritted his teeth and the Golden Body Corpse Puppet he had been guarding behind him charged forward, crushing the already scattered five corpse puppets like flying puppets.

The Golden Body Corpse Puppet’s physical strength was comparable to a Tier Three Body Cultivator, with power not inferior to a Mid-stage Core Formation True Man, making it easy to handle twelve Tier Three or lower puppets.

However, just as the Golden Body Corpse Puppet rushed forward, Li Ji’an waved his hand once more, instantly releasing two true Tier Three human-shaped puppets.

"True Tier Three puppets!" Lin Xiuzhu’s expression suddenly changed.

He had indeed underestimated the opponent.

Moreover, examining these two Tier Three puppets, with hats and restrained auras, both human-shaped, it attested to Li Ji’an’s exceptional puppetry skill.

"Swoosh~"

"Clang~"

Most shocking was that the moment the two human-shaped puppets appeared, they directly headed for the Golden Body Corpse Puppet and began to employ joint attack techniques.

The Puppet Control Technique requires the puppet master to maneuver the puppets with the Divine Soul, and an ordinary puppet master can typically control only one puppet to exert its full power.

But at this moment, the two Tier Three human-shaped puppets were not merely controlled by simple commands; their seamless cooperation and calculated joint strikes were surely the result of meticulous human manipulation.

"He can actually control two Tier Three puppets at the same time!" Lin Xiuzhu transmitted his shock to the old ghost.

A sliver of panic flashed in the eyes shielded by the Yin Soul of the old ghost. Having witnessed Li Ji’an’s immense Divine Soul earlier, he hadn’t anticipated Li Ji’an mastering the Soul Splitting Technique as well.

This realization made him even more somber.

"Go all in!" Seeing the Golden Body Corpse Puppet being held at bay, Lin Xiuzhu and the old ghost dared not delay any longer.

If these fourteen puppets resolved the Golden Body Corpse Puppet, they would be in greater peril.

The two shared a glance and simultaneously charged toward Li Ji’an.

"Impudent!" Without needing Li Ji’an’s command, the Blood Spirit Saintess promptly blocked Lin Xiuzhu’s attack, swiftly engaging with him.

The moment the fourteen puppets appeared in the field, the Blood Spirit Saintess found immense relief, her momentum significantly increasing.

Facing the old ghost’s berserk Yin Ghost assault again, Li Ji’an unhurriedly activated the Flame Talisman in his hand.

In an instant, the Extreme Flame Celestial Fire surged, burning away over half of the approaching Yin Souls.

The old ghost grimaced in pain, but this was not the time to mourn. He shook the Soul Banner once more, releasing more Yin Ghosts, determined to fight to the death.

"I refuse to believe you have more Spirit Talismans than I have Yin Ghosts!"

Awoooo~

Amidst the howling of ghosts, Li Ji’an remained motionless.

His lips curled slightly as he lightly tapped his storage pouch, producing a thick stack of Spirit Talismans in an instant.

Thunk~

The old ghost’s previously ferocious and maddened gaze froze and transitioned into terror, ultimately... despair, upon seeing the Spirit Talismans in Li Ji’an’s hand.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom.

Three Spirit Talismans were activated almost simultaneously, summoning the Celestial Fire once again.

This time, the old ghost’s released Yin Ghosts were completely annihilated, and his Soul Banner visibly dimmed.

"You... you... could you actually be a Tier Three Talisman Master?" The old ghost’s Yin Soul face was filled with a look of utter shock.

How else could one possess so many Tier Three Spirit Talismans unless they were a Talisman Master themselves?

Beside them, Blood Kite and Lin Xiuzhu, who were locked in fierce combat, instinctively paused, similarly gaping at Li Ji’an.

"Old ghost, hold on, I’ll take care of the Blood Woman and then come to assist you." If they couldn’t join forces against Li Ji’an, they had no chance of winning.

The old ghost steadied himself, retracting all Yin Ghosts back into the Soul Banner, nodding heavily.

His Yin Soul phantom solidified once more, hoping only to hold Li Ji’an at bay until Lin Xiuzhu defeated Blood Kite and they could join forces.

Previously, he had been nearly crushed by Li Ji’an’s Tier Three physique due to carelessness; now, utmost caution was required.

Facing an old ghost who was exceedingly cautious and primarily focused on containment, Li Ji’an indeed found it difficult to quickly defeat him with merely a Tier Three physique.

Each time he struck his body, it would instantly revert to a phantom, particularly countering body cultivators.

However, when Li Ji’an began to execute the Demon-Suppressing Fist, infused with Dao Charm, the old ghost immediately felt threatened.

At this moment,

"Master, save me!" Blood Kite cried out in despair.

Just as Lin Xiuzhu was entangled with Blood Kite at a critical moment, he extracted a Jade Bottle, unleashing hundreds of Blood Mosquitoes.

The Blood Evil Qi wielded by Blood Kite instantly attracted the Blood Mosquitoes.

The dense swarm of Blood Mosquitoes quickly surrounded Blood Kite.

Her Blood Evil Shield turned into food for the Blood Mosquitoes, on the verge of collapse.

"Lin Xiuzhu, didn’t you claim you weren’t planning from the start to let us leave alive?" Blood Kite accused indignantly.

Only Lin Xiuzhu, who was extremely familiar with the Blood Spirit Sect’s Blood Evil Secret Technique, knew the weakness of her Blood Evil Technique.

The Blood Mosquito Spirit Insect was the arch-nemesis of the Blood Spirit Sect’s Blood Evil Technique.

Tier Two Blood Mosquitoes were almost extinct and extremely difficult to cultivate; for him to produce so many at once was indeed meticulously planned.

At this moment, Lin Xiuzhu had no time for verbal sparring, frantically urging the Blood Mosquitoes to devour her Blood Evil, aiming to swiftly resolve the fight and then collaborate with the old ghost to confront Li Ji’an.