Qin Shi frowned. The situation described by the Blood Sorcerer was not impossible. If it was true, then even the reincarnation of a Daluo Golden Immortal would not be able to reverse the situation.
"Now that things have come to this, I can only hope that this is not the case."
After a long sigh, Qin Shi divided his Psyche Power into two. One continued to stay in Li Minghao's sea of consciousness to observe the situation, while the other was summoned by him. It went down along Li Minghao's meridians and extended to his Dantian to explore the nine Spiritual Veins and the Spiritual Crystal.
The situation in Li Minghao's Dantian was also very bad. The nine Spiritual Veins were all dried up under the pressure of the Evil Qi all year round, and the Spiritual Crystal was also wrapped in the Evil Qi and became dim. This made Qin Shi's heart slightly heavy.
"It seems that his situation is far more troublesome than the Undying Taoist."
"Well, let's try it first and see if we can find the source of the Evil Qi."
Qin Shi nodded and began to operate. The two Psyche Power Doppelgangers operated from the sea of consciousness and the Dantian respectively to force the Evil Qi back with the Evil Spirit Force.
Bang!
And suddenly, the Evil Qi suddenly became violent under the pressure of the Evil Spirit Force. Before Qin Shi could attack, it actually took the initiative to counterattack. Like two ferocious horned dragons, it turned the clouds and spat out fog, trapping Qin Shi from all directions.
This power came too suddenly, causing Qin Shi's heart to tremble violently. This was the first time in so many years that he saw the Evil Qi that dared to take the initiative to fight with the Evil Spirit Force. In a hurry, he stamped his feet.
He dodged from the sky.
Boom!
Boom!
Then there were two loud sounds coming from Li Minghao's body. At the same time, Li Minghao's body also trembled, and the blood in his meridians boiled.
"Ah, that was thrilling!"
Seeing the fluctuations caused by the killing intent, Qin Shi sucked in a breath of cold air. However, his reaction was extremely fast. When the killing intent reached its peak and showed signs of being defeated, his black eyes flashed with a cold light. "This is a good chance!"
Spreading out his five fingers, Qin Shi's two strands of Psyche Power seemed to merge into one. As he moved, five bolts of lightning appeared. Then, with an extremely powerful force, he forcefully pierced through the surging Evil Qi.
Bang!
Bang, bang, bang!
There was another explosion. In the blink of an eye, Li Minghao's body turned into a horrifying battlefield. Qin Shi and the mass of Evil Qi were locked in a stalemate. The Void Palm continued to vibrate, and after each palm strike, it must have caused a very strong wave.
However, after three years, Li Minghao's body was already in a mess, and the walls of his meridians were very thin. How could he withstand such a brutal attack from Qin Shi?
Pu pu pu!
With several muffled sounds, countless meridians were shattered, and even his internal organs showed signs of dislocation. A mouthful of hot blood sprayed out from Li Minghao's mouth.
"Little guy, this can't go on. His body won't be able to hold on. If that happens, even if he still has a soul now, it will eventually be shattered by this kind of aftershock." The Blood Shaman said worriedly.
Qin Shi gritted his teeth. He also noticed Li Minghao's abnormality. He cursed in his heart, "Damn it!
It seems that I have to finish this battle quickly. "
"Blood Shaman, protect me. One blow is enough."
Realizing the severity of the situation, Qin Shi decided to fight with his life on the line. First, he controlled the telekinesis in his sea of consciousness. His body shifted a few steps back, distancing himself from the mass of Evil Qi. Then, he controlled the extremely complicated hand seals on his chest.
Sensing his movements, the Blood Shaman also gritted his teeth. In fact, to him, the Evil Qi in Li Minghao's body was extremely dangerous, and he was not even willing to touch it. However, in the end, he still braced himself and rushed out of the Explosive Flame Bead. When the Evil Qi took advantage of the situation to pursue him, he roared angrily, "Hmph, a bunch of illusory Evil Qi. Let me deal with you!"
"Void Splitting Elimination!"
An azure blue wormhole that was still shining with starlight was torn by the Blood Shaman. It produced a strong suction force, and actually wanted to swallow the Evil Qi alive.
"Buzz!"
The Evil Qi obviously trembled, but after struggling, it could not escape the Blood Shaman's attack range. A large amount of Evil Qi disappeared into the wormhole.
"Success?" The Blood Shaman was slightly excited.
Unexpectedly, before joy could surge up his face, a look of embarrassment caused his face to turn ashen. Three seconds after the Evil Qi was injected into the wormhole, a void crack suddenly appeared in the wormhole. Then, the Evil Qi that had been swallowed actually flowed backward and shot towards the Blood Shaman.
"Damn it!"
The Blood Shaman's pupils shrank. When he came back to his senses, an intense pain came from his chest. He was directly sent flying by the Evil Qi for more than a hundred meters.
"Blood Shaman!"
Qin Shi was shocked. He hurriedly waved the Explosive Flame Bead and recalled the Blood Shaman's soul. Only then did he ask worriedly, "How are you?"
The Blood Shaman's face turned pale. In just a short period of time, his soul force had actually been weakened by more than half. This was something that even Qin Shi did not expect. He could only forcefully reply, "I-I'm fine. I just suffered some internal injuries and need to rest for a while. It's just that I did not expect the Evil Qi to be so strong. I am just like an ant in front of it. The pressure of their bloodline is too terrifying. I'm sorry …!"
Hearing this, not only did Qin Shi not blame him, he even heaved a sigh of relief. His eyes suddenly became sharp, and he shook his head at the Blood Shaman. "No, you have already done very well. This is already enough!"
Immediately after, he looked up into the Evil Qi in the dark and blazing sea of consciousness. The corner of his mouth curled up. "Bastard, I'll let you have a taste of this next!"
"Great Desolate Desert Technique!"
Qin Shi raised his arms high, and the three thousand Desolate Runes floated up. He did not choose to use his strongest move, the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Roar. Instead, he used the most ordinary Great Desolate Desert Technique, which was only at the eighth rank.
However, the three thousand runes were slightly different from before. The aura emitted from the runes was actually filled with an intense ferocious aura. They were like hungry blood wolves on the plains, baring their fangs and pouncing towards the Evil Qi.
The reason for this was because he did not use ordinary spiritual energy for the Great Desolate Desert Technique. Instead, he mobilized the Evil Qi in the Demonic Totem and released it with the Evil Qi as the foundation.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the huge sea of consciousness seemed to tremble. Seeing this scene from the Explosive Flame Bead, the Blood Shaman was slightly shocked. Even the pain in his chest was thrown to the back of his mind. "Hah, this little fellow can actually unleash the power of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Sovereign to such an extent. This is too unbelievable."
"Let's decide the winner." Qin Shi smiled confidently.
Bang!
Bang bang bang!
The three thousand runes and the brutal Evil Qi fought fiercely, causing multiple explosions in Li Minghao's sea of consciousness. The aftermath of this caused even Li Minghao's room to tremble slightly.
Rumble!
The explosion once again resounded through the sky. At this moment, Qin Shi's eyes turned cold. With a swoosh, the Evil Qi that was in a stalemate with the Desolate Runes suddenly split off. It turned into the shape of a sharp blade and stabbed towards Qin Shi's eyebrows.
Fortunately, Qin Shi's reaction was quick, and he wasn't killed. But even like this, an extremely deep wound was cut open on his cheek, causing cold sweat to form on his forehead, and he said with lingering fear, "So close!"
"This Evil Qi actually has such intelligence?" The Blood Shaman was also secretly shocked.
Qin Shi's eyes were solemn. "Not only that, this Evil Qi can actually be compared to the Demonic Devil. Even though the Demonic Devil has not recovered from its injuries, it has suppressed its bloodline for so many years. This has never happened before."
"This Evil Qi, where did it come from?"
A signal that symbolized danger surfaced in Qin Shi's heart. Suddenly, the Blood Shaman roared, "Little fellow, look over there!"
"Hmm?"
Qin Shi frowned slightly. He immediately lifted his eyes to take a look, only to see that the cluster of evil aura and the evil spirit had actually dispersed a gap in the torrential flame within Li Minghao's sea of consciousness. Through that gap, there was actually an extremely weak spiritual body that truly existed within. It was curled up within a dark cage.
"That's Li Minghao's soul?"
Qin Shi could not suppress the joy in his heart and shouted.
"Indeed, it's really unbelievable. After three years of backlash, I didn't expect his soul to still be able to struggle bitterly. This fellow's willpower is comparable to yours." The Blood Shaman rarely praised someone.
Qin Shi nodded. Even though they had yet to rescue Li Minghao, this was undoubtedly great news for him. "Hmm, as long as we can confirm that his soul is still there, we have a chance!"
Then, he shifted his gaze and paused for three seconds on the battlefield between the murderous aura and the evil spirit. Suddenly, when the two sides collided and retreated, he suddenly seized the opportunity. His feet stepped into the air, and like lightning, he pierced through the sea of fire and leaped toward Li Minghao's soul.
…
On the other side, in the main hall of the Castellan Mansion.
Li Tan and the Undying Old Taoist drank to their heart's content. In the blink of an eye, the empty wine jars had piled up on the table. Most importantly, as they were old friends, the two of them did not use spiritual power to protect their hearts. They were purely relying on their bodies to withstand the numbness of the alcohol. Their alcohol tolerance was astonishing.
Suddenly, a figure rushed into the main hall angrily. The Zhao family's master, Zhao Goujian, knelt in front of Li Tan and said with grievance, "Castellan, you must seek justice for me!"
"Hmm?" Li Tan frowned. "Master Zhao, what's wrong?"
"Castellan, just yesterday, my son was schemed against. Not only did his leg get cut, the thief even caused trouble in the Zhao family. He did not respect the authority of the Nightless City at all!"
Hearing that Zhao Goujian had raised the matter to a higher level and even used the authority of the Nightless City to speak, the Undying Old Taoist could not help but snort. "Haha, Master Zhao, you have to be responsible for your words. Your Zhao family's disciples bully men and women outside. Does that mean they do not respect the authority of the Nightless City?"
"Old man, don't talk nonsense. Which disciple of the Zhao family bullies men and women outside?
Do you have proof? "
"Do we need proof?
Ask any girl in the Nightless City. How many of them have not been molested by your Zhao family disciples? "
"You …!"
"Enough!"
Li Tan was speechless. He said to Zhao Goujian, "Master Zhao, do you know who this thief is?"