Qin Shi's black eyes turned cold. An invisible pressure came down from the top of his head, catching him off guard. He hastily raised his hand to block the attack.
Bang!
Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Taoist Ghost Shadow's withered hand, which seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, slammed down on Qin Shi's face.
Rumble!
Half of the cave trembled, and a thousand-meter-long gully immediately appeared at the point of collision. Qin Shi's body was pushed back a few hundred meters before he could barely stabilize himself.
"Hiss …!"
Sucking in a breath of cold air, Qin Shi felt dizzy. Waves of numbness came from his arms, and the strong impact made him powerless to lift his hands.
"This old man!" Qin Shi narrowed his eyes.
"Haha, kid, aren't you arrogant?
Don't you want to be the savior of the world and save all living beings?
Hmph, I'll send you to accompany them now! "
Taoist Ghost Shadow's face was ferocious. After the attack, he had no intention of letting Qin Shi go. He stomped his feet, and with a flash, he approached Qin Shi again.
Bang!
Rumble!
In an instant, Taoist Ghost Shadow attacked more than ten times in a row. Each time, he forced Qin Shi back. For a moment, Qin Shi was at an absolute disadvantage.
Qin Shi bared his teeth and cursed silently, "This feeling of being suppressed and beaten really doesn't feel good!"
However, there was nothing he could do. If he was at his peak, he might not be in such a passive position, but he had expended a lot of energy just now to help the souls of nearly a hundred spirits. Even though he was circulating the Sweet Pouring Raindrops Array at full speed, it was impossible for him to recover in a short period of time. Coupled with the presence of the imposing Ghost God and the fact that he could not use the Nascent Soul of the Sword Demon, he was no match for Taoist Ghost Shadow.
"Kid, what's wrong?
Where's your arrogance from just now?
Why are you like a shriveled eggplant now? "
Taoist Ghost Shadow became more and more arrogant. With three consecutive palm strikes, he forced Qin Shi back. He sneered, "What's wrong? You don't want your demonic beast on the God List to come out and help you?"
"Hmph, this old man dares to provoke me? Kid, move aside, I'll deal with him!" Donkey Ruhua's fiery temper was immediately ignited, and he was eager to rush out of the Sword Sect's Spirit.
Pa!
But all of a sudden, Qin Shi grabbed onto the spirit of the Sword Sect with all his might. He clenched his fingers together and sealed Donkey Ruhua's escape route.
"Kid, what do you mean by this?
Get out of my way! "Donkey Ruhua shouted.
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes and stared at Taoist Ghost. After a while, he shook his head and said, "No, you can't come out."
"Hmm?" Donkey Ruhua was taken aback. "Why?
Shouldn't you want me to help you?
Besides, you're no match for this old fellow in your current state. If I don't make a move, you'll lose your life. "
"Not even if I lose my life," Qin Shi said resolutely.
"Are you crazy?"
"I'm not!"
Qin Shi's expression turned serious. He took a deep breath and said, "Although I don't know what's going on, that giant demon seems to have a special suppressive effect on beasts. Taoist Ghost clearly knows of your existence, but he still provoked you on purpose. There must be some danger involved. I can't let you take the risk."
"This …!"
Donkey Ruhua suddenly calmed down. After listening to Qin Shi's analysis, he felt that it was very likely. An inexplicable warmth flowed through his heart. He curled his lips and said, "Hmph, you idiot!"
Taoist Ghost's eyes darkened when he saw Qin Shi's actions. He shook his head in disappointment. "Hmph, it looks like you're not going to let her make a move?"
"Old man, I won't fall for your trick." Qin Shi said indifferently.
"Haha, fine, fine. You're quite smart, kid."
Daoist Ghost Shadow let out a wild laugh without holding back. Soon after, his eyes turned sinister as he spread his arms apart. "Hmph, since that's the case, there's no need for me to waste any more time with you. I'll send you to heaven now!"
"Shadow Bat Wing Slash!"
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
Suddenly, a strange buzzing sound came from the depths of the earth. The sound seemed to come from hell, and it constantly approached the surface of the earth.
Qin Shi furrowed his brows. However, before he could react, a series of spiderweb-like ravines split open below him. The ravines connected with each other and spewed out black flames, surrounding him in layers.
Once the black flames appeared, they instantly transformed into the appearance of bats. They flapped their extremely powerful bat wings, which were as sharp as spiritual artifacts.
Swoosh!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of fire bats crisscrossed and slashed at Qin Shi. Qin Shi's heart skipped a beat. He flipped his hands and shouted, "Heaven-Devouring Dragon Roar!"
Three thousand dragon balls, a dragon roar.
Bang, bang, bang!
A series of explosions rang out. The fire bats that were struck by the dragon balls were instantly shattered.
However, due to the large number of fire bats, the three thousand dragon balls were devoured in the blink of an eye.
By the time Qin Shi wanted to act, it was already too late.
His black eyes widened.
"Brat, let go!" Donkey Ruhua shouted anxiously.
At this critical moment, cold sweat trickled down Qin Shi's forehead. Even so, he still held onto the Sword Sect's spirit tightly.
"If you act, I might be able to live, but you'll be the one to die. Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well be the one to die. It's better than living in regret." Qin Shi gritted his teeth.
"You …!" Donkey Ruhua was enraged.
"Haha, brat, you're dead meat." Taoist Ghost Shadow laughed maniacally.
In the distance, the other contestants broke out in cold sweat for Qin Shi when they saw the situation.
"This brat can't possibly dodge it this time, right?"
"Yes, no matter how strong he is, he won't be able to block this attack after so many experiences."
"Sigh, I have to say that he's indeed a genius. If he's given more time, he'll definitely become the focus of the Eight Regions. It's a pity that the heavens are jealous of geniuses."
"There's nothing he can do. Who told him to offend the wrong person?"
Many participants shook their heads helplessly. In their hearts, they were certain that Qin Shi was going to die.
At this time, Qin Shi suddenly took a deep breath. Although he was very dispirited by Donkey Ruhua's words, it wasn't his style to sit and wait for death. He rolled up his sleeves and roared, "Nefarious devil, nefarious devil, get out here!
Brat, I'm about to die, and you're just going to watch the show? "
"You should've begged me earlier. I thought you were so strong that you didn't need me anymore," the nefarious devil said lazily.
Qin Shi sweated profusely. "You're really patient. If you still don't make a move, I'm guessing that you won't be able to use this body even if I die."
"What are you panicking for? Give me control over the body." The nefarious devil snorted.
When Qin Shi heard that, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Qin Shi's smile was very strange, and many participants were stunned when they noticed it. "Huh?
What, what's going on?
H-he's about to die, but he's still smiling? "
"Is he scared out of his wits?"
"Brat, what are you smiling about?" Daoist Ghost Shadow was also stunned.
The smile on Qin Shi's face became more obvious. Suddenly, he said, "What am I smiling about?
If I smile, you'll be in big trouble. "
"Huh?"
Daoist Ghost Shadow frowned in confusion. Then, his old eyes widened.
Rumble!
Qin Shi's arms shook, and an extremely strong murderous aura surged out from his body. As soon as the murderous aura appeared, half of the world was destroyed. The tens of thousands of fire bats in the sky were instantly devoured and burned to death.
"What, what's going on?" Many of the participants were shocked.
Bang, bang, bang!
Immediately, Qin Shi struck out three Void Palm Strikes. Three black flames shot toward Daoist Ghost Shadow's chest.
Boom!
Daoist Ghost Shadow was caught off guard and was sent flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Under the three black flames, even the imposing demon god collapsed in an instant.
"What, what a terrifying power …!"
Many of the participants were shocked. Even Qin Shi couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. "As expected of one of the two ancient Great Demon Sovereigns. This power is really exaggerated."
Every time the Nefarious Demon attacked, Qin Shi would be shocked. He couldn't help but look forward to the day when the Nefarious Demon recovered to its peak. What kind of world-destroying power would it have?
"Brat, don't take advantage of me. I can't attack as I please here. Although the crack in the Beast World is protected by a barrier and the outside world can't see what's inside, the Eight Regions' Rulers are all outside. With their cultivation, they can easily detect my murderous aura."
"What?
Then why did you still attack? "Qin Shi was shocked.
The Nefarious Demon pursed its lips. "Then what should I do?
Do you want me to watch you die? "
"I …!"
Qin Shi was speechless, but his heart was filled with gratitude. He clenched his fists in self-blame and suddenly said, "If, if they detect you, I definitely won't let anything happen to you, even if I have to risk my life."
"Alright, don't be unreasonable. The reason why I dared to attack this old man was because I vaguely felt the aura of the Puppet Group around him. Don't worry, the murderous aura I released has already dissolved with the aura of the Puppet Group."
"Really?" Qin Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
The Nefarious Demon nodded, then paused for a moment and said, "But … I really can't help you anymore. You'll have to rely on yourself. Leave this place first."
When Qin Shi heard this, a look of pity flashed in his eyes as he looked at the Ghost Shadow Taoist. If the Evil Spirit could be used one more time, it would definitely be able to take this old fellow's life. But now, he could only give up halfway.
"Forget it, I'll let this old man live for a few more days."
Qin Shi let out a long sigh of regret. When he turned around, his eyes suddenly fell on the huge body of the Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant.
Gritting his teeth, he flicked his sleeves and the Beast Trapping Cage appeared. He wanted to subdue the Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant before leaving this place.
"Brat, do you want to die?
You've just escaped from death. Why don't you cherish it? That old man is about to recover!
If you don't leave now, then you really won't be able to leave. "Seeing this, Donkey Ruhua jumped and shouted.
Qin Shi clenched his fists. "No, I must subdue this Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant. This Divine Radiance Mammoth Elephant is the key to this competition."