Within the vision of his Observing Essence Ttechnique, the massive Form of a Qilin that condensed and pierced through the gloom of the Ghost City left Xu Jingtian utterly shaken.
The intense image was seared into his mind, refusing to fade.
All things possess Qi, and the Observing Essence Technique allows one to catch a glimpse of its Form.
Ordinary people, who do not cultivate, have weak Qi and Blood. Buffeted by the tides of the Red Dust, their Qi is murky and indistinct.
In contrast, the aura a cultivated Martial Artist exudes varies depending on their Cultivation Technique.
If he were to use the Observing Essence Technique on someone from Miaoyin Hall, he would see their body suffused with a green light, with the Forms of vines and flowers seeming to spread around them, exuding vibrant Vitality. It was said that if he used this Magic to view an Innate Expert from Miaoyin Hall, he would see lotus leaves sprouting from the ground and flowers blooming in their wake.
If he used it on Ren Fei of the Rebirth Palace, a jade light would manifest, shooting ten feet into the air and taking the Form of a sharp sword, its edge keen and exposed.
Looking at Chi Li of the Yin Mountain Sect, he would see that within a ten-foot radius, Chi Li was shrouded in red light that took the Form of a crimson general’s head, clad in Soft Armor and wearing a ferocious expression.
As for Lu Dong and He Xijun, who were also from the Red Heart Sect, his Observing Essence Technique showed them shrouded in Crimson Fire that rose, at most, a little over ten feet.
No matter how strong, those in the Blood Strengthening realm were still at the very beginning of a Martial Artist’s journey, their auras limited.
But the Form of the Qilin now manifesting from the condensed golden light around Zhao Xuanqi... for a moment, Xu Jingtian couldn’t even perceive or estimate its height. The Overbearing Fury in its aura, like that of a creature at the apex of all life, was immense as it suddenly took Form. The shock was undeniable.
If Zhao Xuanqi himself hadn’t meant him any harm, Xu Jingtian would have surely suffered a backlash for so rashly using the Observing Essence Technique to peer into the true Form of his aura.
At the same time, Zhuang Li was using the supportive abilities of the Profound Spirit Secret Spell to lead the other disciples against the siege of the Sword Soldier Ghosts when a voice suddenly echoed in her mind. ’Interesting.’
Her heart stirred. Sensing something, she turned to look in Zhao Xuanqi’s direction. But she lacked the power of the Observing Essence Technique and couldn’t perceive that true Form. She could only ask in her mind, ’What are you talking about?’
But the voice fell silent and offered no further reply.
「On the left battlefield.」
Still reeling, Xu Jingtian quickly shifted the focus of his Observing Essence Technique. He didn’t dare to pry any further, locking his gaze onto the Bone Demon instead.
Charging at the fore, Zhao Xuanqi released his Intent, his perception expanding in all directions. He keenly felt the faint sensation of being watched from behind and caught a glimpse of the faint yellow hue in Xu Jingtian’s eyes.
’Some kind of Technique for probing auras? Hmm, he’s from the Celestial Net Department. I’ve heard they have no shortage of such methods. Looks like I’ve revealed a little too much. It doesn’t matter right now, but I’ll have to be more careful around the Celestial Net Department outside the Ghost City in the future.’
The thought flashed through Zhao Xuanqi’s mind, but he quickly dismissed such trivial matters and focused on the situation at hand.
The sense of danger that the Evil Spirit ahead stirred within his Hundred Beasts’ Intent was far from weak. Its power likely made it the strongest individual Evil Spirit he had encountered during his two trips to the Ghost City.
Just as he was rapidly closing in, the towering Bone Demon suddenly moved.
It spread its arms, its sternum arching high. Strange, blood-red patterns crawled over its bones, converging on the ball of eerie green Nether Fire in its chest before instantly vanishing within it.
Afterward, that ball of eerie green Nether Fire suddenly contracted like a beating heart, and faint, twisted, blood-red patterns could be seen flowing across its surface.
FWOOSH!!
The ball of Nether Fire spun violently, its flames surging outward.
Balls of Ghost Fire split off, shooting out like sharp arrows and scattering in a hundred-foot radius around the creature, dotting the air like stars.
The flames resembled the Ghost Fires of an old graveyard, hovering in mid-air and flickering erratically.
In the vision of Xu Jingtian’s Observing Essence Technique, those pinpricks of Ghost Fire seemed insignificant, but the condensed Yin Qi within them was terrifying. Its intensity even surpassed the Blood Strengthening realm. Special blood-red patterns flowed within the flames, intensely compressing the Yin Qi.
It looked like an ordinary move, but it was very likely a trump card.
If he were hit by several of those Ghost Fires at once, even he would likely be injured.
And now, dozens of these Ghost Fires were hovering around the Bone Demon.
Eternal Ghost Fire!!
"Be careful! Don’t touch them! Take out those Ghost Fires first!"
Xu Jingtian yelled, his voice low and urgent. He couldn’t match Zhao Xuanqi’s speed, so all he could do was shout a warning.
However, Zhao Xuanqi had already reached the edge of the Ghost Fire Array. Seemingly oblivious to Xu Jingtian’s warning, he pushed off the ground and charged straight into its range.
’Just as expected from the Red Heart Sect—so reckless!’
Xu Jingtian’s expression shifted, but before he could react, he saw the Ghost Fires floating within the hundred-foot area suddenly activate as Zhao Xuanqi charged in. They trembled violently, locked onto Zhao Xuanqi, and swarmed toward him in unison.
The nearest Ghost Fire quickly collided with Zhao Xuanqi’s body.
BOOM!!
The instant it made contact with Zhao Xuanqi, the Ghost Fire erupted in a violent explosion.
The Yin Qi contained within it was instantly detonated by the blood-red patterns. Eerie green flames engulfed a five-meter radius as a powerful blast of Primordial Qi and a deafening roar echoed through the city block. Even the others fighting on different fronts noticed, diverting a fraction of their attention to the battle on the left.