This created the perfect opportunity.
WHOOSH!!
Chi Li took a step forward as a mist of blood erupted from every pore of his body. The Red General enveloping him condensed the mist into its Demon-Breaking Blade, causing the weapon to instantly swell from ten feet to over thirty feet long. Following Chi Li’s movements, the Red General swung it out violently.
Demon-Vanquisher!!
BAM! BAM! BAM!!
The massive Demon-Breaking Blade swept through the surrounding Evil Spirits, sending them flying dozens of feet to either side. Even the guardian Evil Spirits, already wounded by Ren Fei and hampered by Pu Xiangrong’s Escape Technique, were unable to resist and were thrown back.
What had been a nearly hopeless siege was forcefully broken open, a path carved out by the group’s desperate, all-out burst of power!!
At the same time, this terrifying outburst of power began to take a corresponding toll on their physical bodies in the real world.
「Inside the Rebirth Palace.」
Ren Fei’s body was rapidly shriveling. The Primordial Qi within him surged erratically, and the jade-like glow on his skin flickered unsteadily.
"Ren Fei used ’Infinite’?!"
The expressions of the Rebirth Palace elders standing guard nearby changed, and they immediately rushed forward to check on the situation.
"And he used it at least three times in a row! That’s nearly his absolute limit!"
One of the Rebirth Palace elders said grimly.
This meant that Ren Fei was in grave danger. He had used all of his trump cards; he was fighting for his very life!!
What in the world had happened?! Was there another unexpected turn of events?!
Within the Five Elements Gang, blood trickled from Pu Xiangrong’s eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Inside Miaoyin Hall, a green light surfaced on Zhuang Li’s skin as ethereal vines began to manifest and spread across her body.
Within the Yin Mountain Sect, blood began to seep from every pore on Chi Li’s body.
Normally, as long as they didn’t die inside the Ghost City, even injuries as severe as dismemberment would only result in damage to their Primordial Qi upon their return.
But the situation now was different. This wasn’t damage inflicted by the Ghost City, but rather the result of their own excessive exertions. These voluntary actions were causing a backlash that affected their physical bodies in the real world.
This bizarre development shocked the various sects. The strongest disciples they had sent out were actually in trouble?!
Had the situation inside the Ghost City really deteriorated to such a degree?
「Meanwhile, in the Ghost City’s Huang Mansion.」
WHOOSH!!
Without a moment’s hesitation, Zhao Xuanqi shot through the gap the others had fought to create. At incredible speed, he charged toward the bizarre Evil Cult Statue in the rear, which stood atop a pavilion looking down on them all.
At that moment, the hearts of Zhuang Li, Ren Fei, and the others clenched in suspense.
Carving a path hadn’t been the difficult part. This final blow was the moment of true danger.
Zhao Xuanqi had left the range of Zhuang Li’s Primordial Qi. Without its purifying effect, the few Evil Spirits hiding in the corners immediately unleashed their powers on him once more.
Shadows of tree branches coiled around his own. A ghostly silhouette from a black stele sank into the ground, disrupting the balance of the Earth Primordial Qi in his immediate vicinity. A corpse covered in eyes began to slowly close them one by one, attempting to affect Zhao Xuanqi’s perception.
ROAR!!
Zhao Xuanqi’s will flared violently. The Qi and Blood within him surged as his terrifying frame swelled once more, his bulging muscles and coursing energy threatening to burst his skin.
FWOOM!!
Golden Fire erupted across his body. The blazing light was so intense it nearly vanquished his shadow on the ground, causing the coiling shadow branches to retreat. The stele’s influence on the Primordial Qi was also dispelled.
Blood streamed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, but his eyes were incredibly bright. His powerful will shattered the sensory blockade. As for the corpse covered in eyes, just as its eyes were about to close, they suddenly snapped wide open. Whether it was due to the violent movement or because they had glimpsed something they were not meant to see, every eye on its body began to stream with blood, its ability nullified.
Zhao Xuanqi had broken through all the obstructions!!
At this very moment, the Evil Cult Statue high atop the pavilion seemed to sense the danger and finally reacted.
HUMMM!!
A bloody light enveloped him, attempting to devour the Blood Qi within his body. All around, vines resembling blood vessels erupted and lashed out, trying to ensnare him.
Zhao Xuanqi paid them no mind and continued to charge, but his body reacted instinctively.
With incredible physical control, he made his skin ripple and burst, using the stirred-up air currents and his Golden Fire to manifest a Beast Form around him—a great creature clad in shimmering golden scales.
The Qilin Body!
The coiling vines were all blasted away. In one final push, Zhao Xuanqi leaped into the air, his body wreathed in Golden Fire, appearing directly in front of the Evil Cult Statue.
It had the form of a Daoist Mother, a bizarrely benevolent smile gracing its lips. In a hollow between its brows, bloody light coalesced into the shape of an eyeball, which was now staring directly at Zhao Xuanqi.
A flicker of surprise showed in its gaze, as if it hadn’t anticipated that Zhao Xuanqi could actually break through and reach it.
But Zhao Xuanqi couldn’t be bothered with any of that. The Qi and Blood in his body surged, converging in his palm, then transformed via a Technique into Blood Qi that erupted from his body.
His massive, fan-like palm shot forward. A terrifying torrent of Golden Fire burst forth, condensing into the shape of a massive Qilin head nearly thirty feet tall.
ROAR!!
Golden Fire Qilin!!
The giant mouth of the Qilin head, formed from Golden Fire, opened wide and completely engulfed the Evil Cult Statue.
The bloody radiance was scattered by the golden light as Zhao Xuanqi’s palm slammed into the Evil Cult Statue’s forehead, producing an enormous sound.
BOOM!!
A shockwave billowed out, and Golden Fire raged everywhere, momentarily engulfing both their figures.
With his power fully unleashed, this attack was far more terrifying than any he had launched before.
’Did he succeed?!’