Gateway of Immortality

Chapter 167: Life-bound Spiritual Sword Damaged

Before Wu Yuesheng could even catch his breath, a sudden change occurred.

Just as the corpse poison, which had been almost entirely burned away, let out a loud explosion, a burst of Earth Malevolent Qi hidden within it erupted, shattering the Crimson Flame Sword's spiritual light.

Wu Yuesheng's expression shifted dramatically, and he hurriedly summoned back his spiritual sword. Although the Crimson Flame Sword's blade hadn’t cracked, its spiritual essence was clearly damaged. The sword light had dimmed significantly compared to before, and Wu Yuesheng’s face showed deep pain and anger.

A life-bound spiritual sword was an object that a sword cultivator bonded with spiritual essence. Once damaged, it would become less agile, and its power would diminish. Although the Crimson Flame Sword wasn’t entirely ruined, the damaged spirituality would require Wu Yuesheng to nurture it for a long time to restore it. This would not only delay his cultivation but also consume a great deal of his energy.

Seeing this, Qin Sang was secretly startled. Without hesitation, he unleashed the full power of the Five-Elemental Breaking Sword, wrapping the spiritual sword in surging spiritual power to prevent the malevolent corpse from taking advantage of any openings.

Wu Yuesheng’s Crimson Flame Sword had almost been destroyed, and since the Five-Elemental Breaking Sword was far inferior in quality to it, if it were struck by the corpse’s claws, it might not even need the corpse poison to corrode it—it could be directly severed.

“Damn this vile corpse!”

Wu Yuesheng cursed angrily, not daring to use the Crimson Flame Sword anymore. He quickly withdrew it into his dantian to nurture it, then took out another spiritual sword from his Mustard Seed Pouch.

Due to the damage to Wu Yuesheng’s spiritual sword, the formation of the three was easily disrupted by the malevolent corpse.

The malevolent corpse, having suffered losses, was no longer easily lured into traps.

Its evasion technique was disturbingly elusive, allowing it to move unpredictably in the grand hall. They had to defend themselves against sneak attacks, while simultaneously managing their artifacts to try to corner the malevolent corpse.

This stalemate dragged on for a while. They continuously attacked the Xuanhuang Armor on the corpse, trying to deplete the Earth Malevolent Qi, but most of their efforts were evaded, with little effect.

However, after the initial panic, they gradually began to notice something. Despite the intense battle, aside from the Xuanhuang Armor and the strange evasion technique, the malevolent corpse hadn’t used any other spells.

Wu Yuesheng had joked earlier about whether the malevolent corpse could use artifacts. Though it had been a jest, they had cautiously tested it out and confirmed that, aside from its claws, which were as sharp as artifacts, the malevolent corpse had no other means of attack.

This malevolent corpse had developed some intelligence, but its methods were limited. No matter how powerful its evasion technique was, it was still just that—an evasion technique. As long as they stayed vigilant and didn’t give it any openings, they could handle it.

As soon as the talismans left Qin Sang’s hand, they shattered, and under his control, their power surged ahead of the malevolent corpse. In an instant, thick earth walls sprang up from the ground, blocking the way between the malevolent corpse and Hermit Baiyun.

Boom!

The malevolent corpse revealed itself and, with a single claw strike, smashed a gaping hole in one of the earth walls, showing its terrifying strength.

Qin Sang had previously prevented Sun De from using his talismans, leaving these talismans in his possession. However, most of them were made for Qi Refining Realm spells, which were not particularly effective against a malevolent corpse comparable to a Foundation Building cultivator.

Still, stalling the malevolent corpse for even a moment was enough.

With a gesture, Qin Sang directed the Five-Elemental Breaking Sword, sending sword qi stabbing viciously toward the malevolent corpse. The attack knocked it off balance, giving Hermit Baiyun time to evade.

Hermit Baiyun had been keeping a close eye on the battle. Seeing this opportunity, he continued refining the Sky-Trapping Pouch without changing his stance, floating backward to create more distance from the malevolent corpse.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuesheng retrieved another artifact from his Mustard Seed Pouch, which resembled a green vine. With a light motion, he sent the artifact shooting toward the malevolent corpse like a swift serpent.

The malevolent corpse had just scrambled to its feet, only for the vine to whip its tail fiercely across the corpse, forcing it back several steps, even further away from Hermit Baiyun.

Qin Sang and Wu Yuesheng worked together to suppress the malevolent corpse. They didn’t aim to wound it, only to hold it off. Each time, they narrowly managed to drive the malevolent corpse back. Its attempts to break through their defense, darting left and right, were in vain.

After a while, Hermit Baiyun finally completed the refining process for the Sky-Trapping Pouch. Standing up, he cast a fierce glare at the malevolent corpse and activated the pouch, sending it flying toward the corpse with a shout. "Restrain it now, both of you!"

Qin Sang and Wu Yuesheng quickly moved to the sides.

At the same time, Wu Yuesheng let out a low shout, and the vine artifact emitted a bright green glow, projecting multiple shadowy vines that tightly bound the malevolent corpse.

Qin Sang wasn’t one to fall behind either. He flipped his hand and tossed out several talismans designed to trap enemies.