Originally, after learning of the Ghost City’s strange transformation, Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t planned on trying to destroy its source. He wanted to take a more stable and conservative approach. After all, the powers of Evil Spirits in this world were bizarre, and it was impossible to predict what kind of unforeseen circumstances he might encounter.
But now, there was no way back. Various changes had occurred one after another, pushing the situation to its current state.
All they could do was risk everything on a single, desperate gamble!
"Clear a path for me, everyone!"
Before anyone could even speak, Zhao Xuanqi let out a great shout. With a flash, he was already engaging the horde of Evil Spirits that had surrounded them.
’We’ll risk it all!!’
Seeing this, the others had no more time to calculate or hesitate. Steeling their hearts, they all followed Zhao Xuanqi’s lead.
His actions might have been insane, but at this point, there was truly no turning back.
"Five Elements Escape Techniques—Disorient and Confuse!!"
Pu Xiangrong’s eyes were shot with blood, the veins on his forehead bulged, and blood trickled from his nostrils. In an instant, he carved a Technique into the space between his eyebrows. A five-colored light bloomed around him, its hues rotating and merging.
Although he was a master of the Five Elements Escape Techniques, limited by his current realm, combining even three of the Five Elements was already a difficult feat. But now, by using a Secret Technique and disregarding the damage to his body, he had forcibly achieved the fusion of all five.
BUZZ!!
As the Escape Technique was completed, an indescribable wave of Primordial Qi spread out. The surrounding Evil Spirits, including the five extremely powerful, intelligent ones, were all instantly affected by the Escape Technique.
Their forms froze, their movements slowed, and their senses blurred. By combining the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—Pu Xiangrong had altered the Primordial Qi within the area, affecting dozens of Evil Spirits with his power alone!
It lasted for only a brief moment, but at this critical juncture, that single instant was of utmost importance.
’Help me!! It’ll do you no good if I die here!!’
Zhuang Li was calling out in her mind to that mysterious consciousness, begging for help.
The voice did not answer, remaining silent. But in the next moment, Zhuang Li’s body suddenly trembled as if hit by some kind of stimulus. Certain latent potentials deep within her body were activated. Her mind became incredibly clear, and the cyan light around her flared violently.
"All things, live!!"
The cyan light spread out, accompanied by her cold, clear voice. Wherever the light passed over the ground, illusory flowers and grasses seemed to spring into existence.
The tree-like shadows that had been clinging to everyone’s own shadows recoiled as if they had touched a searing hot iron, retreating abruptly, daring not to approach.
In the distance, the black stone stele trembled violently. Ghostly figures with savage faces burst from the ground, and as the cyan light covered them, vines bizarrely began to sprout from their bodies. The vines radiated vigorous Vitality, but this Vitality seemed to inflict immense damage upon the ghostly figures.
Elsewhere, the corpse covered in eyes trembled, its countless half-closed, half-open eyes struggling to open fully, unable to affect the group any longer.
The vein-like vines on the ground were also covered by the illusory flora born from the cyan light, and their effect—draining everyone’s Blood Qi to drastically increase the cost of their Techniques—vanished.
At the same time, bathed in the cyan light, the others felt a surge of Vitality pour into their bodies, awakening some of their latent potential.
’This is...’
The powerful effects that Zhuang Li had suddenly unleashed sent a shockwave through the hearts of the others.
"Sword Essence... Infinite!!"
Ren Fei jabbed two fingers at various points around his body. The boundless jade light within him surged, gathering in his palms before he unleashed it as a slash of Jade Sword Light.
He attacked with his full power, holding nothing back, and almost instantly depleted his remaining stamina.
But in the next moment, something strange happened.
A strange change seemed to occur within him. Centered on the three dantians—between his eyebrows, in his chest, and in his lower abdomen—the jade light ignited once more and spread rapidly. The Primordial Qi in his body, which had been completely exhausted, was now instantly replenished. However, his body was visibly seen to have shriveled by a significant amount.
The Rebirth Palace’s Ultimate Skill, Rebirth Infinite!
It used a special method to stimulate the body, rapidly converting flesh and blood into Primordial Qi. If there was not enough flesh and blood, it would use some unknown method to seize the body’s Destiny, forcibly restoring Primordial Qi by consuming one’s fate. It was even rumored that when this technique was mastered to its highest level, one could borrow the Destiny of their future lives, overdrafting the potential of their rebirths.
Almost no Rebirth Palace disciple who mastered this technique could live to a ripe old age and die a natural death. They were even fated to suffer hardships in their next lives.
But the disciples of the Rebirth Palace didn’t care. They cultivated only for today, not for the life to come!!
This was why among the Five Sects of Heqing, the Rebirth Palace was the strongest. They were considered a bunch of madmen who should not be provoked.
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!!
Five terrifying streaks of Sword Light, which had cost Ren Fei nearly all his Primordial Qi, crisscrossed and struck the guardian Evil Spirits before them. Yin Qi instantly erupted. Deep sword gashes appeared on the five Evil Spirits, but immediately, blood-red vines stabbed into their bodies, frantically channeling Blood Food Power into them. With the aid of the Evil Cult Statue, as long as there was enough Blood Food Power, these seemingly terrifying injuries meant nothing. The Evil Spirits could not be destroyed and could even recover in a short time.
Ren Fei, on the other hand, was not in good shape. Limited by his current realm, he couldn’t truly achieve the state of "Infinite." Repeatedly borrowing from his Destiny a few times to restore himself was already his limit.
After unleashing those five sword strikes, Ren Fei’s features had become gaunt, and he was gasping for breath.
Although he hadn’t managed to kill them, to injure five extremely powerful guardian Evil Spirits in an instant by himself—such combat prowess was already terrifying!