Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 59 The frosty sky and the frozen moon reflect the cold river

A talisman spirit also emerged from the talisman paper. It looked almost the same as the two attacking from the front, but it was a little darker.

Lu Xingzhou had previously placed the talisman spirit within the Myriad Souls Banner, erasing its original owner's imprint. After a simple ritual, he could barely control it. The downside was that it was definitely not as powerful as the original, and it no longer had the original owner's aura. It wasn't considered one of his own, having become a small black creature.

The two talisman spirits were stunned for a moment, and then they became angry at being deceived and angrily attacked the little black talisman spirit.

Lu Xingzhou held the soul flag in his hand and waved it again. The two talisman spirits were affected by the soul summoning and became slow and dazed like the previous one.

Xiao Hei punched one of them in the face, and Dugu Qingli slashed the other one with a sword. The colors of the two talisman spirits began to dim.

It seems that with Lu Xingzhou's assistance and control, this group is quite easy to fight. His Wanhun Banner is a natural nemesis to this kind of ghosts.

But Lu Xingzhou did not make another move, allowing Xiao Hei to fight with Dugu Qingli and Fu Ling. His eyes were fixed on the spiritual water crystal, as if he was thinking.

Considering how powerful the original owner of this place was, aren't the guards here too weak?

Imagine you're a transcendent cultivator, building yourself a temporary cave dwelling. Using only a single talisman to guard the entrance is reasonable; it's basically just for welcoming guests and providing a warning; it doesn't need to be overly powerful. But the escape passage at the rear, complete with a treasure, is guarded by just one more talisman? Does that make sense?

If it were me, I would have to use a strange formation and add some terrifying restrictions.

But there was no trace of any formation by the pond.

Thinking of this, Lu Xingzhou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "The talisman spirit cannot die. The talisman paper will shatter if it dies, which will probably trigger the self-destruction of the restriction here! The previous summoning of the spirit to rebel is the only solution."

Dugu Qingli suddenly put away his sword and stepped back. Lu Xingzhou quickly activated the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and a black wind swept through, quickly collecting the two talisman spirits into the banner.

Then he shook out Liu Qingcang's stupid soul from the banner and urged it to float to the pool to get the spiritual water to condense into crystals.

As soon as Liu Qingcang's soul entered the pool, the water suddenly became violent, and the waves rolled over, instantly sweeping Liu Qingcang's soul away.

Lu Xingzhou was not surprised. When the soul flag moved again, the souls of Huo Yu's guards floated out and went back into the pool.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Vines as thick as children's arms appeared from all directions and entangled these souls in the blink of an eye, turning them into ashes in an instant.

Bai Chi's soul flashed past, weaving accurately among the waves and vines, and grabbed the spiritual water crystal.

As soon as they touched it, a terrifying glare suddenly erupted from the spiritual water crystal. Bai Chi's soul screamed and turned into green smoke and disappeared.

Dugu Qingli was like a young wife helping out, doing nothing. She just stared in amazement at how Lu Xingzhou single-handedly commanded an army.

As expected, although he appears peaceful on the surface, in reality, it only weakens the vigilance of those who stray into this place. Once they really want to seize the treasure, murderous intent will burst out and be extremely fierce.

Dugu Qingli had experienced many seemingly peaceful places where danger erupted at the core, so he wasn't surprised by this scene. However, Lu Xingzhou shouldn't have had this experience; it was purely a result of careful consideration. He had never seen such a maneuver, "turning enemies into friends" and asking former enemies to help him step on minefields, something he had never seen before.

As expected, it’s quite enjoyable to practice evil cultivation. If you are alone with a sword, it will be difficult to break through such a place... It should be said that it is most likely impossible to solve it.

After all this time, it turns out that Lu Xingzhou, who was originally thought to be the weakest, is the main force of this trip?
While Bai Jingtian was lost in thought, his spirit body grabbed the Spirit Water Crystal and happily returned to Lu Xingzhou's side. Lu Xingzhou pursed his lips, watching cautiously, without reaching out to take it.

Dugu Qingli asked in a low voice: "What are you afraid of?"

"These are souls after all, not flesh and blood. Maybe there are some things that the souls don't trigger, but they will be triggered if you and I touch them."

Dugu Qingli said: "Then let me try?"

"No. The original owner was too strong. If there really is a powerful restriction, there's actually no difference between you and me..." Lu Xingzhou pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's open the door back first and discuss it after we meet with Shen Tang."

After saying this, he threw out Jin Mingxiu's soul and asked him to dive underwater to turn on the switch. "The door shouldn't be turned on or off by plugging in and out of the condensed crystal. Instead, the plugging and unplugging process activated the mechanism nearby. Jin Mingxiu is strong and his soul is solid, so he should be strong enough to activate it."

Dugu Qingli: "..."

Sure enough, not long after, a rumbling sound came from the bottom of the pool, as if one could feel the door at the other end of the passage "click" loosen.

"Let's go." Lu Xingzhou took back Jin Mingxiu's soul. He still had something to ask.

Then he turned the wheelchair around, and Dugu Qingli stood behind it and pushed it naturally. Bai Jingtian's soul floated beside him, following behind with a spiritual water crystal in his hand.

Neither of them seemed to notice that the soul's eyes were getting redder and more ferocious.

When they reached the entrance of the passage and just entered the darkness, Bai Jingtian's soul body held the condensed crystal in his hand and stabbed it at the side of Dugu Qingli's neck like a sword.

Dugu Qingli leaned back, seemingly prepared, as the Spirit Water Crystal streaked past him. The Frost Sky Sword had already pierced through his ribs, severing the soul's hand. Lu Xingzhou waved his soul flag, and Bai Jingtian's soul slipped back, dropping the Spirit Water Crystal to the ground.

An extremely cold will spread from the condensed crystal, and the soul voice echoed directly in the minds of the two people: "You two young people, you are so alert and knowledgeable... After breaking all the traps and restrictions, you can still resist touching the treasure. You are not simple..."

"It seems the ultimate insurance is the reserved will..." Lu Xingzhou sighed: "Fortunately, it's not a remnant soul."

If it is a remnant soul, there is no way that he and Little White Hair can defeat such a powerful remnant soul. They have not cultivated to the soul stage at all, and are far behind.

It's just a will brand, it can't take over the body, it can only affect the mind, which is relatively easy to deal with. Although it's not necessarily possible to defeat it, it's a chance, otherwise the other party wouldn't need to launch a sneak attack.

Just don't touch it.

Lu Xingzhou quickly summoned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and the next moment ghosts cried wildly, and thousands of black mists surged out, rushing towards the spiritual water crystals on the ground.

Lu Xingzhou's own cultivation was only at the seventh rank, but the power of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner had little to do with his own cultivation, but rather depended on how many souls it absorbed. Once it accumulated over a thousand, it would become a mid-third-rank magical weapon, capable of dealing with special attacks from spirits and spirits, and even fourth-rank souls. Therefore, his previous attempt to deal with the Talisman Spirit was appropriate.

The imprint of will is essentially a manifestation of soul power.

But this mere hint of will is powerful enough to surpass that of a fourth-grade talisman spirit.

Thousands of resentful souls charged and tore at the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, causing it to vibrate continuously. Lu Xingzhou was horrified to discover that the white banner was faintly showing signs of cracking. And through his own control, it began to subtly vibrate his soul sea.

There seemed to be an extremely strong pressure, which made my head split and my soul shattered. Before I knew it, blood was flowing from all seven orifices.

This was even possible with the most professional magic weapon. The aftermath could make one bleed from all seven orifices... If it were someone else, even Shen Tang, it would probably be easily shocked into dementia. Dugu Qingli's cultivation was slightly inferior to Shen Tang's, so she couldn't bear it, otherwise something would happen as soon as it came into contact.

Fortunately, the other party was just like that. It was obvious that his will was wavering and growing weaker.

This is a competition to see who can hold on to the end.

In the hope of healing his leg, Lu Xingzhou was willing to risk everything. He withstood wave after wave of pressure, his mind gradually becoming hazy, his vision blurring into a blur. With a hiss, the Soul Banner finally cracked.

The crack in the natal magic weapon means that the soul sea has been severely damaged.

It seemed like it lasted for a long time, but in the eyes of Dugu Qingli who was watching, it was just Lu Xingzhou's thousands of souls roaring, and he and the spiritual water crystal on the ground quickly collided with each other for two rounds. In the first round, his seven orifices bled, and in the second round, his soul flag cracked.

It only takes a blink of an eye...

She reacted immediately, pushed Lu Xingzhou's wheelchair away, separated the two from their entanglement, and stabbed the spiritual water crystal with her sword.

This time, it was Dugu Qingli who faced the impact of the will. Lu Xingzhou was able to break free. He was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "Don't..."

Before he could finish his words, Dugu Qingli's blue eyes blazed brightly. The entire soul sea transformed into a vast glacier, empty and empty. The soul power that surged in like a hurricane across the glacier, meaningless. The glacier remained motionless, while the hurricane nearly vanished.

But it was much easier than Lu Xingzhou dealing with it alone... although that was because Lu Xingzhou had already weakened the opponent a lot...

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

The direct descendant of the holy land, the best disciple in the world, really can’t be judged by appearances.

"Frosty sky, frozen moon, reflecting the cold river, you are..." The soul voice was a little shocked, and then became ferocious again: "Okay, okay! Even if my will disappears, you must die here!"

As the will finally spread, the vine by the pool that had once frightened Huo Yu's soul to pieces swung over and hit Dugu Qingli who was standing still.

Dugu Qingli's face also showed a little twist of pain. It was obvious that he was entangled by the other party with his last strength. His soul sea was pulling him and he couldn't move!
Lu Xingzhou quickly slapped the wheelchair, jumped up, and threw Dugu Qingli to the ground.

The vine brushed past the top, then quickly adjusted itself and slapped down hard.

Lu Xingzhou threw himself on Dugu Qingli. He had no power in his legs and feet and could not kick forward like a normal person. He could only protect Dugu Qingli with his whole body.

With a "bang", the vine hit his left calf, breaking all the bones.

The will finally ripped apart Dugu Qingli, and its strength was exhausted. The vines stopped moving. A final, regretful and unwilling voice rang out in the air: "You two bastards...sooner or later...I'll take your lives..."

The coldness and pressure gradually dissipated, and the sound disappeared completely.

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