Bang!
Rumble!
For a moment, sparks flew, and thunder rumbled. In the cave, there was thick smoke and the flames of war. More than ten participants surrounded two dying Blade Gleam Mammoth Elephants, but they were engaged in a brutal fight against each other.
Qin Shi couldn't help but shake his head from afar. "What a group of pitiful fellows."
Shortly after, his black eyes focused and looked around. Finally, his gaze fell on Taoist Ghost Shadow's withered figure, and the corners of his eyes gradually narrowed.
"Looks like this old guy is about to make a move," Qin Shi thought.
Sure enough, Daoist Ghost Shadow hovered in the air, panting heavily after drawing the attention of all the participants. It was obvious that the martial art he had just used had exhausted most of his energy.
He raised his head, panting, and stared at the huge Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant. He smiled proudly. "I've finally obtained a ferocious beast on the Divine List!"
"Roar!" The Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant roared angrily.
"Don't struggle here, it's useless."
Daoist Ghost Shadow smiled. Shortly after, he took out his Beast Trapping Cage and threw it at the mammoth. "Don't worry, I won't kill you right now. I'll wait until the final round of the competition and refine you in front of the entire eight regions. Haha, it has been thousands of years since the eight regions have seen a demonic rune of a ferocious beast on the Divine List. This time, I'll leave a mark in history, and my name will be known throughout the ages!"
"Condense!"
The Beast Trapping Cage stopped between the Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant's eyebrows. Shortly after, he clasped his hands together and shouted. His Soul Origin Spirit emerged from his body, and a huge Soul Spiderweb wrapped around the Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant.
Bang!
However, just as he was about to succeed, a crisp sound suddenly rang out, causing Taoist Ghost Shadow's old eyes to change. In an instant, a fierce look appeared in his eyes.
A black shadow flashed, and a black-robed youth appeared out of thin air beside the Beast Trapping Ring that had just stabilized. With a flick of his finger, a bolt of lightning pierced through Taoist Ghost Shadow's Beast Trapping Ring, and the Soul Spiderweb shattered.
"Stinking brat, what are you trying to do?" Taoist Ghost Shadow's face was extremely gloomy as he shouted.
Qin Shi's lips curled into a smile. "Old man, you want to rely on those two Saber Gleam Mammoths to attract the attention of others and then take the Divine Gleam Mammoth for yourself, right?
What a good plan. "
Qin Shi clapped his hands and suddenly said coldly, "However, you seem to have forgotten about me, right?"
Taoist Ghost's thoughts were seen through by Qin Shi. His old eyes were filled with killing intent as he bared his teeth and said, "Brat, I advise you not to make trouble for yourself. If you back off now, maybe I can let you live for a few more days."
Qin Shi shrugged indifferently. "Don't boast shamelessly, okay?
If I'm not wrong, you only have less than 30% of your strength right now, right? "
"You …!" Taoist Ghost Shadow stomped his feet angrily.
Qin Shi continued leisurely, "In fact, you and I both know that this Divine Gleam Mammoth is the key to this competition. Based on this mammoth's godhead grade, whoever gets it will be the champion. Do you think I'll give it to you so easily?"
"Looks like you're really prepared to be my enemy?" Taoist Ghost Shadow tried his best to calm down, then suddenly flashed a smile at Qin Shi.
"Aren't we enemies from a long time ago?
We have been since the beginning. "Qin Shi replied.
Taoist Ghost Shadow blanked for a second, then laughed uproariously, "Good, good, good, you brat have guts. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Lonely Soul Nether Blade!"
All of a sudden, Taoist Ghost Shadow's face twisted. From between his eyebrows, a ferocious evil spirit broke free. The evil spirit's ruthlessness was akin to a fiend from hell. With its bloody mouth and sharp fangs, it lunged at Qin Shi to tear him apart.
Qin Shi was taken aback. He did not expect Taoist Ghost Shadow to attack so decisively. This evil spirit caught him off guard. Pulling his black robe tighter around his body, he quickly retreated a few steps, barely managing to dodge the attack.
However, after dodging the attack, the evil spirit didn't seem to have any intention of giving up. It turned around and charged at Qin Shi, attacking fiercely again.
From this evil spirit's aura, Qin Shi felt a strong killing intent.
"This is, an Underworld Evil Spirit?
This old man is actually raising an Underworld Evil Spirit in his body? "Donkey Ruhua shouted.
"Underworld Evil Spirit? What is that?" Qin Shi was taken aback.
Donkey Ruhua said in a serious tone, "An Underworld Evil Spirit is usually formed when an extremely powerful expert falls and is unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation. However, this kind of soul is usually full of resentment and cannot be controlled. I didn't expect this old man to use his own flesh and blood as an opportunity to raise this evil spirit in his Knowledge Sea."
"What a beast."
Hearing this, Qin Shi's eyes became even more ferocious. He stared at the Underworld Evil Spirit and shook his head, "Although you and I have never met before, I will help you today. Reincarnate."
"Golden Mark!"
After learning the true identity of this evil spirit, Qin Shi suddenly stopped and pointed a finger. A golden mark entered the evil spirit's forehead.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the evil spirit froze. Under the golden mark, Qin Shi forcefully waved his hand, severing the soul connection between the evil spirit and Taoist Ghost Shadow.
After the evil spirit was freed from Taoist Ghost Shadow's control, a ray of reincarnation light shot down from the sky, dispersing the evil spirit's killing intent. Finally, the evil spirit slowly disappeared with a grateful expression.
Seeing this, Taoist Ghost Shadow was furious, "Brat, how dare you destroy my evil spirit puppet!"
"Controlling a dead person? How could you do such a heinous thing? You are a disgrace to Talisman Magicians!" Qin Shi snorted disdainfully.
"Hmph, do you think you can save the world just because you saved him?
I want to see if you can save everyone! "Taoist Ghost Shadow was furious. Suddenly, he shook his arms, causing the cave to shake violently.
Qin Shi frowned, "What's going on?"
"Not good, this old man wants to use the Soul Summoning Technique to summon all the dead spirits here. Brat, stop him!"
"What?"
Qin Shi's black eyes widened. He knew about the Soul Summoning Technique. It was the top forbidden technique among Talisman Magicians. It was a martial art that defied the heavens and destroyed humanity.
"I didn't expect this old man to know the Soul Summoning Technique!"
Qin Shi bared his teeth. However, when he wanted to stop the old man, it was too late. The earth shook, the hills shattered, and countless dead spirits rose from the ravines.
Nearly a hundred evil spirits surrounded Qin Shi. Most of them were the saber mammoths that had been slaughtered earlier, as well as the dead contestants. The old man from the Wind Region, and even Cheng Xu were among them.
"I, I'm not dead?" Cheng Xu looked at his hands in a daze.
However, suddenly, Taoist Ghost Shadow waved his hand, and the many dead spirits seemed to lose control and suddenly targeted Qin Shi.
"Old dog Ghost Shadow, what are you trying to do?" The old man from the Wind Region shouted angrily.
"You're already dead. Why don't you do something for me before you die, lest you die a useless death?" Taoist Ghost Shadow sneered.
"B * stard!"
"Ghost Shadow, you b * stard. I won't let you off even if I become a ghost in my next life."
"Haha, you'll have to have a next life first."
Taoist Ghost Shadow laughed disdainfully. He then stared at Qin Shi and said, "Hmph, brat, let's see how you can be so arrogant this time!"
"Kill him!"
Daoist Ghost Shadow was manipulating the souls of many dead spirits, making these hundreds of dead spirits look like marionettes that could only be manipulated by him.
The corner of Qin Shi's eyes darkened, and he hurriedly took a few steps back.
Rumble!
Nearly a hundred saber rays and all kinds of martial arts filled the sky.
"Brat, kill me. I don't want to be this b * stard's puppet!" Many dead spirits looked at Qin Shi with pleading eyes.
Qin Shi took a deep breath and suddenly stopped. He was truly enraged by Taoist Ghost Shadow's behavior. He shouted, "Ghost Shadow, I won't let you get away with this."
"Brat, what are you doing?" Donkey Ruhua asked worriedly.
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes and said, "Release your soul!"
"Little guy, I'm counting on you."
Qin Shi spread out his hand. A green light flashed, and the Sword Demon's Infant leaped out, accompanied by an ethereal cry.
"Help me stop that old guy!" Qin Shi said to the Sword Demon's Infant.
"Roar!"
The Sword Demon's Infant agreed happily. It immediately stared at Taoist Ghost Shadow, as if it was still brooding over the previous draw. It fiercely charged at Taoist Ghost Shadow.
"Damn it, it's this damn Sword Demon again!" Taoist Ghost Shadow's heart sank.
Bang!
A series of sparks flew in all directions.
With the Sword Demon's Infant holding Taoist Ghost Shadow back, Qin Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He calmed his mind and let out a long sigh, "It's about to begin!"
"Golden Mark!
Break! "
Qin Shi's eyes suddenly opened, and his black pupils turned golden. Streaks of marks quickly struck the undead, cutting off the connection between them and Taoist Ghost Shadow.
One by one, the undead were freed and looked gratefully at Qin Shi.
After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, Qin Shi had finally freed nearly a hundred undead. However, he had also consumed most of his strength. Just as he was about to force himself to look at Taoist Ghost Shadow, he heard a wail that made his heart sink.
"Roar!"
The Sword Demon's Infant's pained cry echoed in the cave. The gigantic sword was sent flying and slammed into the cave's wall.
Qin Shi's dark eyes narrowed. Behind Taoist Ghost Shadow, the illusory yet majestic figure of a Ghost God stood up ferociously. After the giant axe sent the Sword Demon's Infant flying, it was already raised over its head and was about to cut the Sword Demon's Infant in half.
"Damn it, is it that martial art?"
Shocked, Qin Shi quickly reached out his hand and shouted at the Sword Demon's Infant, "Little guy, come back!"
The Sword Demon's Infant was shrouded in spiritual power. With a look of fear, it turned into a green light and returned to Qin Shi's brow.
However, just as Qin Shi withdrew the Sword Demon's Infant, a gust of wind flashed in front of him, and a ferocious old face slowly appeared in his vision.