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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千三百零五章 狮王伏诛

Even though his remaining spiritual energy was scarce, the ferocious and savage aura on Tian Shi Shangren's face did not retreat. Instead, he accelerated toward Lin Xuan.

Before he even reached them, the overwhelming pressure of his spirit had already left everyone speechless. A normal late-stage元婴 cultivator would never dare to confront such a formidable opponent head-on.

As long as they slightly retreated, Lin Xuan could find their weakness and strike with certainty.

Unfortunately, Mo'er was not like that.

With a swift movement, Mo'er's palm shot out, sending a radiant sword energy slicing towards Tian Shi Shangren. The diameter of the sword energy was over ten feet in width, resembling a giant sword as it fiercely cut through the air toward Tian Shi Shangren.

While this power fell short compared to Lin Xuan's Magic Bond Sword, Mo'er had clearly not expended much spiritual energy, and the distance between them was just dozens of feet.

Tian Shi Shangren finally snapped out of his shock, his expression turning extremely ugly as he realized that Mo'er could manipulate the spirit energy.

Facing the incoming sword energy, he let out a fierce roar, opening his mouth to release a dark red light wave.

The two energies collided mid-air, producing a dazzling display of green and red light. The residual force from their clash created towering waves on the sea surface.

Mo'er had left plenty of reserve power. Without hesitation, she flicked her fingers, sending more radiant sword energies slicing through the air.

Tian Shi Shangren could not withstand such attacks head-on; his true spirit strike was a formidable technique that he used to protect himself. With little spiritual energy remaining, he could only use this technique for a short while.

Seeing several dazzling sword energies rushing towards him, Tian Shi Shangren opened his mouth and spat out a black gourd the size of a fist.

A dense aura of demonic energy emerged from it.

Although Lin Xuan was unable to move, his keen eyesight allowed him to notice the strange sight. Tian Shi Shangren, who was clearly a demon race, held such an item with such intense demonic energy.

The demonic energy emitted by this gourd differed greatly from that of ordinary demons. It resembled the ancient demon known as Garo in some ways.

Could it be a demonic artifact?

After summoning the gourd, a fierce wind and dense fog filled the area. Inside, a monstrous figure with two heads and four arms appeared intermittently.

Standing over seven or eight feet tall, this creature had a green face, sharp teeth, and a single horn on its head, looking both terrifying and evil.

"Demonic Soul Gourd! You've obtained such a powerful artifact."

Dream Ruyan's clear voice echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. His expression turned gloomy as he recognized the demonic soul gourd.

The demonic soul gourd was described in ancient texts as similar to the beast soul talisman, which sealed the souls of beasts. However, this one contained the essence of ancient demons instead.

Although the ancient demons that were used for such artifacts were not of extremely high rank, their power could still be formidable when used as a protective technique.

In addition to releasing demonic souls, the gourd's surface emitted pure demonic energy. This energy coalesced into several thick demonic snakes and rushed towards the sword energies.

Thunderous sounds filled the air, but they quickly disintegrated due to the explosions. With their cover, Tian Shi Shangren used his teleportation technique to escape toward the horizon.

This technique was within the capabilities of late-stage元婴 cultivators, but he executed it with such finesse that he vanished in a blink, appearing over seventy feet away.

Of course, this distance did not matter much. Mo'er could still intercept him.

However, the two-headed four-armed demonic soul blocked her path.

This creature's strength was roughly at the late-stage元婴 level. Tian Shi Shangren had no expectation of defeating such a formidable opponent. His goal was merely to buy some time by sacrificing himself.

Mo'er arched her eyebrows slightly; this was her first encounter with a powerful enemy after fusing with the demon god’s blood. Her master was still watching, so she could not allow Tian Shi Shangren to use the golden cicada shedding its shell trick.

"Die!"

Mo'er flicked her sleeves and released a small banner that transformed into a cloud covering over ten acres in diameter.

Roar!

The dark black clouds emitted an overwhelming aura of darkness. A towering red-skinned ghost appeared intermittently from within, about ten feet tall.

Blood Ghost!

After years of nurturing, the beast soul banner finally revealed its true power.

A blood ghost was a monster from the spirit realm, and it required a ghost king to be tamed and refined using secret techniques. The process was similar to alchemy but far more perilous.

Although the exact details were not important, it was said that the owner had to feed their own essence to the blood ghost every few days to suppress its violent nature.

Due to the rarity of finding such a creature and the difficulty in nurturing it, this demon technique rarely appeared.

However, as they say, misfortune in one place brings good fortune elsewhere. Although raising a blood ghost was difficult, it was incredibly powerful. Mo'er had obtained hers from the妖灵 Island just after returning to the Cloud Heaven Twelve Provinces.

Even a condensation stage cultivator with such a creature could be considered lucky. After years of nurturing, this blood ghost's strength did not match that of the demonic soul but was still comparable to an early-stage元婴 cultivator. It could hold off Tian Shi Shangren for some time.

Roar!

The dark clouds and demonic energy intertwined as the blood ghost fought with the demonic soul.

With the demonic soul blocked, Mo'er could now intercept Tian Shi Shangren.

Her hands moved swiftly, sending radiant sword energies slicing through the air, faster than teleportation techniques.

Tian Shi Shangren's expression turned extremely grim. Although he did not want to stop, he had no choice but to defend against these attacks...

The process seemed complicated, but it only took a moment. With Mo'er's interference, Dream Ruyan finally arrived in time for the two-on-one confrontation.

Mo'er’s techniques were comparable to Lin Xuan's, just slightly inferior. Although Dream Ruyan used the Ten Thousand Sword Return technique, she still had plenty of spiritual energy surrounding her.

However, Tian Shi Shangren was in a dire situation. He had lost one hand and foot, with his remaining spiritual energy nearly depleted.

With this disparity, he could not resist.

As the saying goes, a tiger in decline is preyed upon by dogs, and a dragon in shallow waters is mocked by shrimp. The once powerful five-stage demon race now resembled a homeless dog.

After barely holding off for a few moments, Dream Ruyan used water spirit energy to form countless shackles, binding Tian Shi Shangren. If it were another time, he could have easily broken free with a slight effort, but his current state left him powerless.

"Servant, you will reap what you sow even in the afterlife..."

Tian Shi Shangren's eyes bulged as he let out a fierce roar. However, before he could finish speaking, Mo'er decapitated him.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Tian Shi Shangren was indeed unlucky. Who would have thought that supporting his son’s rivalry with Lin Xuan for a wife would lead to such an outcome?

No, he didn’t even get to be a ghost. Remember, he was a demon race and could provide excellent materials for alchemy.

Given Lin Xuan's nature, there was no way he would waste this opportunity. He had no chance of reincarnation now.

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