This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Qin Qianqian's heart tightened again upon hearing this, and she anxiously transmitted her voice, "Even you are no match for him? What should we do? Will you be in danger if you stay here? If only Master were here..."

Niu Daben sighed inwardly. If his master were here, this evil Taoist would have run far away long ago.

But in the current situation, we must not panic.

"Sister Qianqian, it's alright. Although I can't beat him, I'm not someone to be bullied. I've followed the master for so long, I must have learned a few moves. Only when you leave can I fight freely!"

After saying that, Niu Daben roared, and his whole body seemed to swell up, growing much taller in an instant. His muscles bulged high, and he instantly transformed into a bull-headed human.

The aura emanating from it also surged dramatically!

"You evil Taoist, come and fight me for another three hundred rounds!" Niu Daben roared as he lunged at Du Xue.

Seeing this, Qin Qianqian no longer hesitated. Taking advantage of the moment when the surrounding ghostly figures were dispersed by Niu Daben, she ostensibly used the Golden Light Technique to help Niu Daben kill the ghostly figures, but secretly activated a teleportation talisman.

Because Zheng Zhuang had always taken care of her, she didn't pay much attention to cultivation, but she did study some talisman techniques in private.

Du Xue sensed the aura of the talisman and realized something was wrong, but it was too late to stop it.

Qin Qianqian, carrying Blue Fatty and Mao Buduo, used her escape light to disappear in an instant. Du Xue wanted to chase after her but was firmly stopped by Niu Daben.

"You beast, you've ruined my plans! I'll kill you first, then I'll deal with that little girl," Du Xue said angrily.

"Nonsense! You attacked us without cause, so this feud is now in the making. If my master were here, he could crush you with a single finger," Niu Daben snorted.

"Don't try to scare me. Even a Golden Core cultivator couldn't crush me with a single finger! I've already investigated your background. Why don't you just say your master is an immortal?" Du Xue sneered.

"You... just wash your neck clean and wait, the Lord will surely settle accounts with you!"

Niu Daben was furious and once again engaged in a fierce battle with Du Xue.

After more than a dozen rounds, Niu Daben realized that things were hopeless, so he seized an opportunity to turn around and run away.

Unexpectedly, Du Xue was prepared. Several ghostly figures had been lying in ambush in the shadows and suddenly pounced on her back as Niu Daben turned around.

Niu Daben paused slightly, then shook his head nonchalantly and ran far away.

Du Xue clearly hadn't expected this situation. The ghostly shadow he had conjured was extremely cold and sinister. If someone were to be possessed by it, they would at least be hindered in their movements, or at worst suffer damage to their soul. Unexpectedly, this bull demon was completely unaffected.

In that moment of hesitation, they missed the best opportunity to pursue.

Moreover, since Ghost Shadow is useless against Niu Daben, most of his spells will be much less effective against her, and even if he catches up, he may not be able to keep her.

Du Xue could only sigh silently; his meticulous ambush had ultimately failed.

As for Niu Daben's talk about settling accounts later, he didn't take it to heart at all.

"Guardian, I am incompetent. That little girl's escape talisman is not simple. She...she got away," a man in black robes said tremblingly.

Du Xue narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly raised his hand.

Upon seeing this, the man in black robes immediately knelt down and said, "Guardian, spare my life! Although that little girl has escaped, I have made other important discoveries."

"Oh? What did you discover?" Du Xue paused and asked.

"I was ordered to chase after that little girl, but I found a severely injured righteous cultivator about twenty miles from here. I sensed the aura of many living souls on him. If you can protect me, you will surely rise to a higher level." The black-robed man said with a fawning expression.

Du Xue thought to himself, "Could it be one of the people I encountered while collecting souls? And he just happened to be injured? This is truly a stroke of luck!"

"Lead the way! If the situation is true, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

Deep in the dense forest, Zheng Zhuang lay diagonally on a blue stone, struggling to maintain his internal balance.

This "killing calamity" came with overwhelming force, and the more you resisted, the more ferocious it became!

He was almost unable to control his murderous intent.

He was well aware of the consequences if he lost control of his current state.

His original cultivation level was already comparable to the "Nirvana Realm". Although he had not yet passed the "Killing Tribulation", he could still feel his cultivation level constantly increasing.

In normal circumstances, this would be a great thing if the situation were different.

But now, as his cultivation level continues to improve, his killing intent grows stronger, and his bloodlust seems to be threatening to completely devour him.

If it weren't for the sword of his primordial spirit suppressing him, he probably wouldn't have been able to control himself.

Strangely enough, this time he saved the people from suffering and his divine intervention was very successful.

However, the Sword of the Primordial Spirit did not offer any reward, as if it too was in a dilemma.

Not only that, the Heavenly Show Sword also underwent a strange change. The originally ethereal flying sword had turned completely blood red, and countless wronged souls seemed to be howling on its body, turning it into a demonic sword.

Zheng Zhuang guessed that when he was killing those mutated monsters, it was also corrupted and devoured hundreds of thousands of souls.

At this moment, the sword spirit "Xiuer" had also lost her mind, leaving only the thought of killing.

If Zheng Zhuang hadn't held it back so tightly, that sword would have flown out and wreaked havoc long ago.

After continuous deduction, Zhengzhuang finally found a temporary solution.

That is to seal oneself!

This is not a simple seal; it requires sealing not only cultivation level but also the soul and even a part of one's own memories.

Fortunately, he had similar experiences before, so nothing too serious happened.

"Sigh, we can only take it one step at a time!" Zheng Zhuang sheathed his Tianxiu Sword and sighed softly.

Just then, Du Xue, led by his trusted aides, finally arrived.

"Guardian, look, it's him! See how devoid of any spiritual energy he exudes? And that sword, can you sense it? It's absorbed countless souls! Let's snatch it!" The black-robed subordinate rubbed his hands together, pointing at Zheng Zhuang, "You brat..."

He was about to show off when Du Xue unexpectedly slapped him across the face.

"Are you fucking trying to kill me?"

Du Xue cursed inwardly, "Isn't this the immortal who can summon thousands of thunderbolts with a single sword strike?"

There was indeed no spiritual energy fluctuation on his body, but the killing intent emanating from him soared to the sky!

Needless to say, that sword was terrifying to look at; it had been stained with countless amounts of blood!

Snatch it? How could I even dare to have such a thought?

The immortal hadn't intended to pay them any attention at first, but then he roared...

"Senior, we were just passing by, we didn't mean to disturb your cultivation..." Du Xue slapped the black-robed subordinate again, then pulled him away.

Zheng Zhuang hadn't expected to encounter other cultivators in such a remote place. He was about to wave them away when he suddenly paused.

"Wait a moment!"