He didn't even have the chance to think. The withered shadow lowered his center of gravity to an extremely low level. With the force of lightning, he arrived in front of Qin Shi's chest in the blink of an eye. An extremely gentle force shot out from his palm.
Bang!
Qin Shi's black eyes widened and his chest convulsed. Along with intense pain, he was sent flying.
Rumble!
The bamboo forest a hundred meters away had all collapsed. Xiao Mi Cai's face turned pale, "Daddy!"
However, it would have been better if she hadn't spoken. The moment her voice rang out, the withered figure turned around abruptly, and an extremely cold gaze locked onto Little Mi Cai. Following that, with a swoosh, he disappeared from where he stood and directly appeared before Little Mi Cai, smashing down heavily on Little Mi Cai's weaker body.
Qin Shi coughed out two mouthfuls of blood. But seeing that Xiao Mi Cai was in danger, he didn't dare to delay any longer. He endured the churning of his internal organs and stomped his feet to block in front of Xiao Mi Cai.
"Relic Mantle!"
The golden pagoda descended from the sky and enveloped the two of them.
Rumble!
Next, a loud sound rang out and the centre of the golden pagoda caved in. Qin Shi could not help but feel shocked. The relic mantle was formed from his soul power. Thus, the essence of it was his sea of wisdom. This sudden attack caused Qin Shi to be unable to prepare any defensive measures. In addition, he had already received a palm strike from the withered silhouette earlier. His body immediately collapsed and his face turned pale, looking extremely ugly to behold.
But fortunately, the result wasn't too bad. Although the golden pagoda was distorted, it wasn't destroyed by the withered shadow. The two of them were temporarily safe.
Qin Shi carried Xiao Mi Cai and leaned backwards. Using a piece of bamboo leaf that fell to the ground, he soared into the sky and pulled a distance of a hundred meters away from the withered shadow. He floated above the lake in the center of the Yangtan Bamboo Forest. Only then did he stop while panting heavily.
"Daddy, how are you?"
Xiao Mi Cai shouted anxiously. She flipped open Qin Shi's clothes and couldn't help feeling terrified. She saw that the place where Qin Shi's chest was struck was already distorted and his ribs were deeply caved in. She said anxiously, "What a serious injury … Daddy, don't move, I will treat your injuries."
As she spoke, Xiao Mi Cai shot out a rainbow light and her tender hands were about to pour spirit energy into Qin Shi.
But her actions were stopped by Qin Shi. Qin Shi held onto his chest and shook his head at Xiao Mi Cai. He didn't say anything and just stared at the withered shadow.
After being stopped by the golden tower, the withered shadow finally stopped floating, allowing people to clearly see its appearance. It was an old man in his seventies. He had a youthful face and white hair that fluttered in the wind.
Qin Shi frowned slightly and his voice was filled with displeasure. It wasn't because of the withered shadow's sneak attack but because of Xiao Mi Cai. No matter what the reason was, Xiao Mi Cai was still a child and killing her was something he couldn't tolerate. He said coldly, "Senior, I wonder what this junior has done to make you so angry?
There must be a reason for everything, right? "
"Trespassing into the bamboo forest!"
Four simple words rang out and the withered shadow flickered again. This caused Qin Shi to be shocked and he didn't dare to delay as he took a step back and cursed in his heart, "This madman!"
Bang!
The palms clashed and Qin Shi made use of the huge recoil to do a somersault in the air with Xiao Mi Cai. He stepped on a bamboo pole and pulled away from the withered shadow.
A moment later, Qin Shi's heart sank as a dazzling golden fireball pounced at him. "Soul power?"
"He's the Undying Daoist?"
Qin Shi suddenly understood. However, he couldn't think too much about it now. Otherwise, he might lose his life. He could sense from the golden fireball that there was an extremely dense and pure Spiritual Force within it. Even he felt slightly subdued in front of it.
"This fluctuation, is it the Eight Incantations?"
This was the first time Qin Shi fought with a Soul Incantation Talisman Demon since he left the Chaotic Realm. Moreover, it was a Soul Incantation Talisman Demon with Eight Incantations.
An Eight Incantations Talisman Demon was something that even an Eight Heavens Realm cultivator would have to avoid. After all, not many people were willing to provoke such a Soul Incantation Talisman Demon.
Moreover, a Soul Incantation Talisman Demon would definitely have a huge force supporting him.
"Damn it!"
After understanding the situation, Qin Shi couldn't help but curse inwardly. He concentrated his mental energy and kept retreating in the bamboo forest.
One attacked while the other defended. The two of them almost crossed the entire bamboo forest with a ferocious aura. When the two of them lowered their bodies and crossed the lake in the center, it caused a huge commotion. The pair of mandarin ducks were startled and scattered. Under the huge pressure, they couldn't bear it anymore and shot out a water pillar that was hundreds of meters tall. Then, they fell back down again, creating a crashing sound like a storm.
"Senior, this junior only wants to find herbs. I have no evil intentions. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive me." Qin Shi kept explaining as he retreated, hoping to alleviate the Undying Daoist's pursuit.
However, he was too naive. The Undying Daoist couldn't tell right from wrong. No matter what Qin Shi said, the Undying Daoist's attacks would only become fiercer. In the last few palms, Qin Shi even felt a strong killing intent.
This caused Qin Shi's eyes to turn cold. He clenched his teeth and said, "Senior, if you continue like this, this junior will have to fight back. Don't blame me for the losses caused by that."
The Undying Daoist still ignored him. This made Qin Shi reach the end of his patience. After retreating a few times, he had already sensed the danger. Moreover, his passive defense consumed a lot of energy. It was even more serious than the Undying Daoist's attacks. If this continued, the situation would be very disadvantageous to him.
Even though he had the Saint Spirit Flower and the Chaotic Saint Spirit Body, which gave him an advantage in a protracted battle, he had to give it his all when fighting against an enemy of this level. The burden on his body and the exhaustion caused by that was something that even the Chaotic Saint Spirit Body couldn't make up for.
If he was alone, he might be able to defend himself but now that Little Mi Cai was beside him, he did not dare to make any mistakes. A cold current flashed past the corner of his eyes and his retreating body suddenly came to a halt as he arched his body forward, "Then senior, junior has offended you!"
"Xiao Mi Cai, move back!"
He shouted angrily. Xiao Mi Cai also realized the severity of the situation. She obediently moved out from Qin Shi's embrace and landed on the lake that was a hundred meters away.
After Xiao Mi Cai landed safely, Qin Shi heaved a sigh of relief. The worry in his heart was also relieved. Then, he saw the Undying Daoist was like a mad dog. The palm wind was expanding from his eyes and was getting closer. He raised his hand to counterattack.
"Sky Devouring Dragon Roar!"
Spirit power and soul power were released from his body at the same time. An intense rupture that seemed to split the heaven and earth shot out from between Qin Shi's fingers.
Under the appearance of the rupture, even the Undying Daoist stiffened for a moment. It was obvious that he was shocked by Qin Shi's sudden action. But it was only for a moment before he went around the rupture and slashed at Qin Shi again.
"This old fella is simply unreasonable!"
Qin Shi cursed, "No wonder the Tong brothers called him an old demon. He is indeed an old demon who doesn't know right from wrong!"
Bang!
Bang bang bang!
The moment they clashed, it was already a hundred moves. The Undying Daoist's soul cultivation was extremely strong. Even Qin Shi couldn't help but be subdued by him. Fortunately, Qin Shi didn't only have soul power. His attainments in spirit power was something the Undying Daoist didn't have. Therefore, under the continuous exchange of spirit power and soul power, he didn't fall into too much of a disadvantage. Spirit power martial arts and soul power martial arts were constantly being executed, causing the sky to seem to dim in comparison.
The originally tranquil bamboo forest quickly turned into a living hell. Xiao Mi Cai, who was far away, pinched the corner of her clothes and revealed a worried expression.
This was the first time she saw Qin Shi being suppressed so severely after he returned to Scarlet Flames. Although during the battle with Sheng Feng, Qin Shi had fallen into a dangerous state a few times when he fought against Shan Qingfeng and Protector Li, he was well-prepared at that time. Thus, he maintained a light smile as if he had everything planned out. But now, that confidence was nowhere to be seen in his eyes. It could be seen that he was really in big trouble this time.
Bang!
After another collision, Qin Shi's body staggered a few hundred meters back. He looked at the Undying Daoist helplessly. Truth be told, he didn't want to be enemies with the Undying Daoist, but he was forced by the situation. Therefore, he still tried to ease the situation, "Senior, this junior really doesn't have any ill intentions. Can you calm down and listen to me first? If this goes on, you will only waste your strength for no reason!"
However, the Undying Daoist ignored his good intentions. Just when the Undying Daoist moved, Qin Shi's black eyes suddenly turned cold. An intense killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"You dare!"
Qin Shi bellowed furiously. That Undying Daoist actually turned around and pounced towards Little Mi Cai. The soul in his five fingers was like a poisonous scorpion in the desert. An extremely crafty scorpion tail slashed towards Little Mi Cai's face.
"Xiao Mi Cai!
Damn it! "
Qin Shi panicked. He never expected that the Undying Daoist would suddenly attack Xiao Mi Cai. Previously, he thought that the Undying Daoist was just an eccentric person. Although the Undying Daoist chased after him, he still had some humanity. But now, it seemed like he had overestimated the Undying Daoist.
This Undying Daoist was a beast!
Obviously, the Undying Daoist's action had infuriated Qin Shi. He couldn't even remember how long it had been since he was filled with rage.
In a blink of an eye, the Undying Daoist's palm wind descended. Xiao Mi Cai was enveloped in darkness and she stood on the spot in a daze. Just as the scorpion tail was about to slash her face, a black figure suddenly descended from the nine heavens. His entire body was covered in purple lightning, making him look like a thunder god.
Bang!
Qin Shi used all his strength to strike the Undying Taoist's scorpion tail. Suddenly, at the point of contact between the two, a wild storm that shook the heavens was formed.
Rumble!