Qin Shi was not the only one who felt this way. Many of the contestants felt the same way. The Wraith Talismans that they had spent so much effort to refine had disappeared. Moreover, they felt a piercing pain in their consciousness, causing them to grab their heads uncontrollably and wail in pain.
"Argh!
It hurts! Kill me! Kill me! "
"My head is about to explode. Save me, someone save me!"
The spectators outside all revealed puzzled expressions. The various regions were also worried for their own region's participants. "What, what exactly is going on?
What happened to them?
Weren't they fine just now? "
"It should be because of that old ghost, Gui Ying. Look at the ghost behind him!"
Behind Gui Ying, the huge ghost raised its palms to the sky. The green vortex between its palms spun rapidly, causing a strong suction force that many contestants could not resist.
Qin Shi was considered one of the better ones. His soul spirit was strong enough and he could barely maintain his consciousness. His black eyes stared at the ghostly god behind Gui Ying as his heart sank. "Old dog, what are you doing exactly?"
"What am I doing?
Hehe, nothing much. Think back to what I said just now. "Gui Ying laughed maniacally.
Qin Shi clenched his fists tightly. "What you said just now?"
Qin Shi tried hard to control his mind so that it would not be eroded by the pain. He carefully recalled and pondered. Suddenly, his black eyes widened and he looked into his consciousness.
"Where is it? Where is it!"
He kept searching in his sea of consciousness. Suddenly, his vision froze and landed on an extremely dark corner. In that corner, there was the shadow of a giant dragon. That giant dragon was the soul of the True Mystic Bat Dragon. Refining the Wraith Talisman itself was to connect the soul of the Talisman Magician with the soul of the ferocious beast, thus forming a talisman.
"Found it!" He found the soul of the True Mystic Bat Dragon.
Qin Shi's primordial spirit approached quickly. The closer he got to the soul of the True Mystic Bat Dragon, the more intense the pain became. It was so intense that it was suffocating.
"It is indeed a ghost from here!"
The more it was like this, the more certain Qin Shi was of his guess.
Step by step, he approached the soul of the True Mystic Bat Dragon. The soul of the True Mystic Bat Dragon had already festered and its body was emitting a disgusting stench.
At this time, the Nefarious Devil suddenly shouted, "This power, is it Group Pi?"
"Dark Group?" Qin Shi was slightly taken aback.
The Evil Demon nodded affirmatively. "Yes, it can't be wrong. Previously, when we were in the crack of the Beast World, I felt that something was strange. I always felt an extremely repulsive and disgusting power coming from this old fellow. Now that I've seen this True Mystic Bat Dragon, I understand. This power is the forbidden skill of the Nightmare Group, the Soul Absorbing Curse!"
"Soul Absorbing Spell?" Qin Shi was very unfamiliar with this.
"En, the Soul Absorbing Curse is one of the most vicious martial arts of the Puppet Group. Once it is used, it will hide in the soul of the beast without any reaction, but once it is activated, the soul will burn and turn into ashes."
At this point, the evil demon suddenly paused and shouted in sudden realization, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! I understand now!"
"What happened?"
Qin Shi asked hurriedly. At this time, the True Mystic Bat Dragon was festering faster and faster, and he did not have much time left. Once the True Mystic Bat Dragon completely festered, the Soul Absorbing Curse would definitely flow into his soul, so he had to hurry.
"That Ghost God is not a martial art at all, but a facade to cover up the Soul-grasping Curse. Previously, this old man had already shot thousands of Soul-grasping Curses in the crevice of the Beast Realm, and then used this Ghost God martial art to activate the thousands of Soul-grasping Curses. A thousand Soul-grasping Curses are enough to cover all the fierce beasts in the crevice of the Beast Realm. In this way, the contestants will hunt the fierce beasts, refine them into talismans, and connect their souls to each other. Now that he has withdrawn the Soul-grasping Curses, the poisonous gas will quickly spread in the contestants' bodies."
"That means that Ghost Shadow is already prepared to kill all the participants at the start of the second round?"
"No, it is impossible to complete thousands of Soul Absorbing Curse in fifteen days. Even the few Giant Demons under Zhe Tian who are good at Soul Absorbing Curse can't do it. I think that if I'm not wrong, this Ghost Shadow should have entered the crack of the Beast World before the second round."
"What?
That, that's impossible, right? "
Qin Shi was slightly shocked. It should be known that opening the crack of the Beast World was not easy. Even Yao Ming himself could not do it. It would require the eight Region Masters to work together.
"Nothing is impossible. Don't forget the existence of the Puppet Squad."
Hearing this, Qin Shi nodded. Indeed, if the Puppet Squad participated, opening the crack of the Beast World might not be impossible.
At this time, the demon laughed coldly. "Moreover, killing all the participants is fake. I think the only one they really want to kill is you."
Qin Shi's heart sank. He suddenly recalled the change in Yao Ming's expression and thought to himself, No wonder this fellow was not happy when I failed. Instead, he looked regretful and unwilling.
"Of course, as long as you don't refine the Demon Talisman, this Soul Absorbing Curse will be useless against you!"
"Hmph, the Puppet Squad really went through a lot of trouble to kill me."
After understanding the situation, the anger in Qin Shi's heart intensified. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his sea of consciousness. The Soul Absorbing Curse had already begun to spread into his sea of consciousness.
"Damn it!" Qin Shi shouted in pain.
"Qin Shi!" Fang Qing's jade-like eyes flashed with anxiety when she saw this.
Then, she clenched her jade-like hands and stabbed out with the Sky Crushing Sword. She flicked her finger at Taoist Ghost Shadow.
Bang!
At this time, Yao Ming clenched his hand. A crack in the void spread out and swallowed the fierce sword light.
Yao Ming's lips curled into a disdainful smile. "Haha, Sect Leader Fang Qing, the competition is not over yet. Aren't you breaking the rules by doing this?"
"Gui Ying broke the rules first!"
"Oh?
Did he?
The third round does indeed have strict rules, but in my opinion, Gui Ying did not do anything out of line. Did you see him injure anyone? "
"You …!" Fang Qing was speechless. Gui Ying had indeed only used his martial arts alone. He had not harmed anyone with malicious intent.
The people from the other eight regions narrowed their eyes nervously.
Fang Qing clenched her teeth. She could only hope that time would pass faster so that the competition would end sooner.
Countless participants were in so much pain that they wished they were dead. Of course, this included the Wind Region. The Wind Region was a large Soul Region. More than half of the participants came from the Wind Region.
Ling Mufeng shouted at Yao Ming, his heart aching, "Yao Ming, what is Gui Ying doing?
Why are the participants from our region doing the same? "
"Brother Ling, those who achieve great things should not be bothered by trifles. If you want to achieve great things, you must make sacrifices. Can't you accept this?" Yao Ming chuckled at Ling Mufeng.
"I!"
"Don't forget what that faction promised us. As long as we can fulfill their demands, the entire Human World will belong to you and me. It's just a few disciples with decent attainments in the soul. Can't you see the weight of the entire Human World?
What do you want?
Just to be a Region Lord for the rest of your life? "Yao Ming interrupted before Ling Mufeng could speak.
For a moment, Ling Mufeng was speechless. He clenched his fists tightly and looked at the many participants from the Wind Region in pain. Then, he turned his head.
When Yao Ming saw this, he smiled with satisfaction. "Haha, I didn't make the wrong choice. Brother Ling is the one who can truly achieve great things."
"Cut the crap. Yao Ming, let me tell you, if you dare to trick me, I won't let you off even if I become a ghost."
"Haha, don't worry, Brother Ling. Don't you trust me?
When the competition ends, those two crazy women, Fang Qing and He Shuhan, will definitely cause a scene. I'll need Brother Ling's help then. "
"If it's just the two of them, that's fine. But I'm afraid it's not just them, right?" Ling Mufeng snorted.
Yao Ming smiled indifferently. He naturally understood what Ling Mufeng meant. Gui Ying's actions had already angered the people from the eight regions. The Forbidden Region, Desolate Region, and Refinement Region were all staring at Yao Ming in an unfriendly manner.
"Brother Ling does not need to worry about this. I have my own ways. You just need to do what you should do." Yao Ming snorted in an extremely arrogant manner.
Ling Mufeng frowned. He really hated Yao Ming's tone. However, after hesitating for a moment, he did not say anything and nodded.
When he returned to the Wind Region, a few extremely experienced elders from the Wind Region stepped forward. "Region Lord, are you really going to listen to Yao Ming?"
"Humph, listen to him?
I'm just letting him be pleased for a while. He has a direct connection with the Bi team, but don't give me the chance. Once I get the chance, I will definitely skin that brat alive! "Ling Mufeng furiously shouted.
Time slowly flowed by. Dusk fell, and the countdown to the end of the competition began.
Fang Qingyu's hand tightly gripped the Sky Crushing Sword. He Shuhan also leaped up. The cold air around her froze the air, and snowflakes drifted down.
Many participants within the eight trigrams stone board were in unbearable pain. In the blink of an eye, over a dozen disciples could no longer endure. Their souls were destroyed by the Soul Assimilating Curse, and they lost their lives.
Qin Shi was still holding on. He tried to break the Soul Assimilating Curse a few times, but he failed every time.
Rumble!
A loud sound rang out as the boundary above the eight trigrams stone board split open. It could be said that the curtains had been drawn on this Eight Region Symbol Demon Competition. The competition had come to an end.
Swoosh!
At almost the same time, a golden sword light streaked across the sky. The Sky Crushing Sword stabbed at the ghost god behind Gui Ying with all its might.
Boom!
On the other side, a mysterious light appeared, and the ghost figure rose. Its large hand clenched the empty space, and an extremely powerful pressure suddenly imprisoned the Sky Crushing Sword.
"Yao Ming, the competition has already ended. If you continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for disregarding the friendship between the eight regions!"
Fang Qingyu gently stepped forward. Her delicate body turned, and she gracefully shot forward. She grabbed the Sky Crushing Sword with one hand and slashed it down at Yao Ming with all her might.
"Haha, Sect Master Fang Qingyu, it has been a long time since we fought. Let's have a try today."
"If you want to fight, count me in." He Shuhan stood alone, and an ice mountain rose into the sky.
"Sect Master He, I will be your opponent!"
Ling Mufeng's body was surrounded by a hurricane, and he blocked He Shuhan's path.
He Shuhan's eyes darkened. "It seems that you are already prepared today. Are you prepared to ignore the balance between the eight regions that has existed for a thousand years?"
"I do not dare to do so. However, no one is allowed to approach the eight trigrams stone board for now. If anyone tries to force their way in, there is nothing we can do even if we disregard the rules." Yao Ming faintly smiled.
"Yao Ming, I do not care about the grudges between you. Let the participants from my region leave!"
The Forbidden Region Master stepped forward.
"Since no one is prepared to maintain the balance, count me in." Kong Gui stepped forward.
In an instant, the eight region masters divided the sky equally. The sky was filled with unprecedented chaos, and even the world seemed to topple over. Everyone present was shocked.