lián lín xuān dōu yī zhèn xīn yáo shén chí ， qí tā dī jiē xiū shì ， zì rán gèng jiā bù jì ， qīng zé xiōng mēn qì duǎn ， tóu yūn mù xuàn ， zhòng zé yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， jiù cǐ cóng tiān kōng zhōng diē luò 。
连林轩都一阵心摇神驰，其他低阶修士，自然更加不济，轻则胸闷气短，头晕目眩，重则一口鲜血喷出，就此从天空中跌落。
Lin Xuan's heart trembled, and the other low-ranking cultivators were even worse off. Some experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath, while others felt dizzy and disoriented. In severe cases, they spat out blood and fell from the sky.
qū qū guǐ kū zhī shēng ， jū rán yǒu rú sī wēi lì ， zhòng xiū shì bù yóu xiāng gù hài rán 。
区区鬼哭之声，居然有如斯威力，众修士不由相顾骇然。
The mere sound of a ghostly wail had such power that all the cultivators exchanged startled glances.
lán fū rén yī shēng lěng hēng ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān chǔ wù dài yī pāi ， yí miàn xiǎo xiǎo de jīn gǔ bèi tā jì le qǐ lái 。
兰夫人一声冷哼，伸出手来，在腰间储物袋一拍，一面小小的金鼓被她祭了起来。
Lady Lan sneered and reached for her waist pouch, summoning a small golden drum with a flick of her fingers. She cast ten consecutive hand seals on it, causing the drum to hum loudly as it canceled out the ghostly wails.
shí zhǐ lián dàn ， yī dào yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn ， nà jīn gǔ wēng míng zuò xiǎng ， zhè cái jiāng nà guǐ kū zhī shēng dǐ xiāo 。
十指连弹，一道一道的法诀打在上面，那金鼓嗡鸣作响，这才将那鬼哭之声抵消。
The low-ranking cultivators heaved a sigh of relief, regarding this woman with awe.
dī jiē xiū shì men sōng le kǒu qì ， duì cǐ nǚ jīng ruò tiān rén 。
低阶修士们松了口气，对此女惊若天人。
Lin Xuan's lips curled slightly. While impressive, for a Core Formation stage cultivator, it was nothing special compared to Ouyang Qinxin’s Sound Wave Technique.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo wēi wēi shàng qiào ， suī rán bù cuò ， dàn duì níng dān qī xiū shì lái shuō ， zhè bù suàn shén me ， yǔ ōu yáng qín xīn de yīn bō gōng xiāng bǐ chà yuǎn le 。
林轩嘴角微微上翘，虽然不错，但对凝丹期修士来说，这不算什么，与欧阳琴心的音波功相比差远了。
Just as Lin Xuan had barely broken the heart-stopping wails, an unexpected change occurred.
gāng gāng pò jiě le zhèn rén xīn pò de guǐ kū ， hái lái bù jí sōng kǒu qì ， yì biàn zhòu qǐ 。
刚刚破解了震人心魄的鬼哭，还来不及松口气，异变骤起。
The swirling black clouds grew more intense before splitting apart, revealing a massive skull. The skull stood about ten meters tall and glowed with eerie green eyes. Two long, sharp horns protruded from its forehead, making it look terrifying.
nà wū yún de fān yǒng yuè fā jù liè ， tū rán cóng liǎng biān fēn kāi ， yí gè shuò dà de kū lóu tóu cóng lǐ miàn mào le chū lái 。
那乌云的翻涌越发剧烈，突然从两边分开，一个硕大的骷髅头从里面冒了出来。
What shocked everyone was not the skull's appearance but the dark aura emanating from it, which was shocking to behold.
nà kū lóu tóu gāo yuē yǒu shí zhàng ， shuāng yǎn mào zhe guǐ yì de lǜ guāng ， é tóu shàng shēng yǒu liǎng gēn yòu zhǎng yòu jiān de jī jiǎo ， kàn shàng qù guǐ yì wú bǐ 。
那骷髅头高约有十丈，双眼冒着诡异的绿光，额头上生有两根又长又尖的犄角，看上去诡异无比。
"Could this be..."
rán ér ， lìng zhòng rén xīn jīng de bìng fēi cǐ wù zhēng níng xíng xiàng ， ér shì suǒ yùn hán de mó qì ， lìng rén chù mù jīng xīn 。
然而，令众人心惊的并非此物狰狞形象，而是所蕴含的魔气，令人触目惊心。
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were interrupted as the skull suddenly opened its blood-red maw, revealing rows of sharp, gleaming teeth. A crimson light several meters wide shot out from its mouth.
“ cǐ wù nán dào shì ……”
“此物难道是……”
Everyone was stunned by the terrifying display.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi lǐ gāng gāng mào chū zhè ge niàn tou 。 nà kū lóu tóu tū rán jiù zhāng kāi le xuè pén dà kǒu 。 jiān lì dì yá chǐ wū hēi fà liàng 。 cóng dì zuǐ lǐ pēn chū le yī dào zhí jìng shù zhàng dì xiān hóng sè xuè guāng 。
林轩脑海里刚刚冒出这个念头。那骷髅头突然就张开了血盆大口。尖利地牙齿乌黑发亮。从地嘴里喷出了一道直径数丈地鲜红色血光。
The array automatically activated its protective barrier, and a layer of blue light reappeared above their heads.
suǒ yǒu rén dōu bèi nà hài rén dì shēng shì jīng dāi le 。
所有人都被那骇人地声势惊呆了。
However, this time, no one felt reassured; instead, they felt cold. The dark aura contained in that attack was incredibly powerful, and whether the main formation could withstand it remained uncertain...
zhǐ yǒu zhèn fǎ gǎn yìng dào wēi xiǎn 。 zì dòng dǎ kāi le fáng hù dì guāng zhào 。 nà céng yōu lán dì guāng mù 。 chóng xīn chū xiàn zài le tóu dǐng shàng 。
只有阵法感应到危险。自动打开了防护地光罩。那层幽蓝地光幕。重新出现在了头顶上。
In the next moment, blue and red lights intertwined, causing the entire earth to tremble.
rán ér zhè yī cì 。 méi yǒu rén gǎn dào xīn ān 。 fǎn ér shì wǎ liáng wǎ liàng 。 zhè yī jī suǒ yùn hán dì mó qì jīng rén wú bǐ 。 dà zhèn néng fǒu zhī chēng dé zhù hái shì gè wèn tí ……
然而这一次。没有人感到心安。反而是瓦凉瓦亮。这一击所蕴含地魔气惊人无比。大阵能否支撑得住还是个问题……
Apart from Lin Xuan and two other Core Formation stage experts who maintained their composure, the Chu Family’s well-trained disciples regained their senses. Chu Zhou's face pale, he quickly retrieved a command flag from his pouch and waved it repeatedly. The wavering blue light barrier flickered back into place.
xià yī kè 。 lán sè yǔ xuè hóng sè dì guāng máng xiāng hù jiāo zhī 。 lián zhěng gè dà dì dōu chàn dòng bù zhǐ 。
下一刻。蓝色与血红色地光芒相互交织。连整个大地都颤动不止。
Many people sighed in relief, but their hearts leapt again as the skull’s horns emitted dark lightning, striking down two-meter-wide bolts that shattered the somewhat stable blue light barrier once more.
chú le lín xuān děng sān wèi níng dān qī gāo shǒu hái bǎo chí zhe zhèn dìng 。 xùn liàn yǒu sù dì chǔ jiā zǐ dì yě shuài xiān huī fù le qīng xǐng 。 chǔ zhōu liǎn sè cāng bái 。 cōng máng cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng jiàng lìng qí qǔ le chū lái 。 lián lián huī dòng 。 nà yáo yáo yù zhuì dì yōu lán guāng mù chóng xīn liàng le qǐ lái 。
除了林轩等三位凝丹期高手还保持着镇定。训练有素地楚家子弟也率先恢复了清醒。楚周脸色苍白。匆忙从储物袋中将令旗取了出来。连连挥动。那摇摇欲坠地幽蓝光幕重新亮了起来。
Lady Lan's face turned cold as she waved her hand, and over twenty cultivators immediately rushed out of the array. Led by an elderly Foundation Establishment late-stage expert, they cast various spirit talismans and spells while summoning their treasures.
bù shǎo rén àn zhōng xū le kǒu qì ， rán ér xià yī kè xīn yòu tí dào le sǎng zi lǐ 。
不少人暗中吁了口气，然而下一刻心又提到了嗓子里。
Rain-like attacks rained down on the skull.
nà kū lóu tóu é shàng dì jī jiǎo mó qì chán rào ， liǎng dào zhàng xǔ cū de mǒ hēi shǎn diàn cóng shàng miàn pī cì xià lái 。 gāng gāng yǒu diǎn wěn gù de lán sè guāng mù yòu chóng xīn biàn dé yáo yáo yù zhuì qǐ lái 。
那骷髅头额上地犄角魔气缠绕，两道丈许粗的抹黑闪电从上面劈刺下来。刚刚有点稳固的蓝色光幕又重新变得摇摇欲坠起来。
Boom! Suddenly, green ghost flames ignited around the skull, swallowing all the attacks. While spellcasters and those using spirit artifacts were relatively unscathed, those who relied on spirit tools turned pale as they felt their spiritual connection with their treasures severed.
lán fū rén liǎn sè yīn hán ， yī huī shǒu ， èr shí duō míng xiū shì lì kè cóng fǎ zhèn zhōng pǎo le chū qù ， zài wéi shǒu de zhù jī hòu qī de lǎo zhě de dài lǐng xià ， huò qū líng fú ， huò fàng fǎ shù ， gèng duō de hái shì jiāng zì jǐ de bǎo wù jì qǐ 。
兰夫人脸色阴寒，一挥手，二十多名修士立刻从法阵中跑了出去，在为首的筑基后期的老者的带领下，或驱灵符，或放法术，更多的还是将自己的宝物祭起。
This was only the beginning.
yǔ diǎn bān de gōng jī xiàng zhe nà kū lóu tóu ér qù 。
雨点般的攻击向着那骷髅头而去。
The skull’s eyes glowed green, and the surrounding ghost flames scattered, rushing towards the cultivators.
hōng ， nà kū lóu tóu dì sì zhōu ， tū rán háo wú zhēng zhào de rán qǐ le bì lǜ sè de guǐ huǒ ， jiāng suǒ yǒu de gōng jī quán dōu tūn mò 。 shǐ yòng líng fú huò zhě fǎ shù de xiū shì hái hǎo ， nà xiē qū shǐ líng qì de ， wú bù liǎn sè yī bái 。 yīn wèi tā men gǎn jué dào zì jǐ yǔ bǎo wù xīn shén shàng de lián xì bèi qiē duàn le 。
轰，那骷髅头地四周，突然毫无征兆的燃起了碧绿色的鬼火，将所有的攻击全都吞没。使用灵符或者法术的修士还好，那些驱使灵器的，无不脸色一白。因为他们感觉到自己与宝物心神上的联系被切断了。
"Be cautious! Return quickly!" Lin Xuan's face changed.
ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。
而这仅仅是开始。
However, it was too late. The low-ranking cultivators' escape lights were too slow; most of them were swallowed by the ghostly flames.
nà kū lóu tóu de shuāng yǎn zhōng lǜ máng shǎn shuò 。 sì zhōu de guǐ huǒ hū de yī xià sàn kāi ， xiàng xiū shì men shā le guò lái 。
那骷髅头的双眼中绿芒闪烁。四周的鬼火忽的一下散开，像修士们杀了过来。
The horrific screams of the remaining cultivators turned their faces pale. Many had already been reduced to ashes, but their souls still struggled in agony, unsure what kind of ghost fire could have such a soul-searing effect.
“ wēi xiǎn 。 kuài huí lái ！” lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn 。
“危险。快回来！”林轩脸色一变。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he realized that this was clearly intended to demoralize them.
rán ér wéi shí yǐ wǎn ， dī jiē xiū shì dì dùn guāng sù dù tài màn 。 chú le liǎng sān gè yùn qì hǎo ， lí dà zhèn jiào jìn de rén wài 。 qí tā rén quán dōu bèi tūn mò 。
然而为时已晚，低阶修士地遁光速度太慢。除了两三个运气好，离大阵较近的人外。其他人全都被吞没。
"Qier, do you know the origin of this strange skull?"
qī lì de cǎn jiào shēng ràng shèng yú dì xiū shì liǎn sè fā bái ， bù shǎo rén dì shēn tǐ yǐ jīng bèi huà wéi huī jìn ， kě yuán shén hái zài tòng kǔ de zhēng zhá ， yě bù zhī dào zhè shì shén me guǐ huǒ ， jū rán yǒu chōu hún liàn pò dì xiào guǒ 。
凄厉的惨叫声让剩余地修士脸色发白，不少人地身体已经被化为灰烬，可元神还在痛苦的挣扎，也不知道这是什么鬼火，居然有抽魂炼魄地效果。
Though the Moon Magic Technique was created by human cultivators, it also borrowed from the techniques of ghostly entities. There were similarities between the two. Qier’s realm had reached the first level of a Ghost King; perhaps she could discern something about its nature.
lín xuān méi tóu jǐn zhòu ， duì fāng cǐ jǔ ， xiǎn rán shì wèi le dǎ jī xiū shì men dī shì qì 。
林轩眉头紧皱，对方此举，显然是为了打击修士们的士气。
"I'm not sure, but this entity is controlled by three high-ranking ghosts together, which explains its power," the girl's voice replied in his mind with concern.
“ yuè ér ， kě zhī dào zhè guǐ yì kū lóu dì lái lì ？”
“月儿，可知道这诡异骷髅地来历？”
"Don't worry, I have an idea." Lin Xuan was no impulsive person.
xuán mó ** suī wéi rén lèi xiū shì suǒ chuàng ， dàn yě jiè jiàn le yīn hún guǐ wù de gōng fǎ ， liǎng zhě zhī jiān pǒ yǒu xiāng tóng zhī chù ， yuè ér dì jìng jiè ， yǐ jīng dào le guǐ wáng de yī jí ， bù zhī dào shì fǒu kě yǐ kàn chū qí zhōng duān ní 。
玄魔**虽为人类修士所创，但也借鉴了阴魂鬼物的功法，两者之间颇有相同之处，月儿地境界，已经到了鬼王的一级，不知道是否可以看出其中端倪。
As he and Qier chatted, Lady Lan’s voice interrupted again: "Two friends, low-ranking cultivators can’t handle this strange skull. Let us work together."
“ bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò cǐ wù nǎi shì duì fāng sān gè gāo jiē yīn hún yī tóng qū shǐ ， gù ér cái yǒu zhè me dà de wēi lì ， shào yé nǐ kě yào xiǎo xīn xiē 。” shén shí zhōng chuán lái shào nǚ de huí dá ， yǔ qì zhōng tòu zhe guān qiè 。
“不清楚，不过此物乃是对方三个高阶阴魂一同驱使，故而才有这么大的威力，少爷你可要小心些。”神识中传来少女的回答，语气中透着关切。
"We..." Wang Peng hesitated, despite being a Core Formation stage cultivator, his power paled in comparison to the others' displays of prowess. The sight of their plight made him feel cold, like a fox mourning its dead rabbit.
“ fàng xīn hǎo le ， wǒ xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。” lín xuān zì rán bú shì chōng dòng de rén wù 。
“放心好了，我心中有数。”林轩自然不是冲动的人物。
The skull was too bizarre and dark; even with three of them working together, it was uncertain if they could handle it...
tā yǔ yuè ér gāng gāng liáo le jǐ jù ， lán fū rén de shēng yīn yòu chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu ， dī jiē xiū shì wú fǎ nài hé zhè guǐ yì de kū lóu tóu ， wǒ men yī qí chū shǒu 。”
他与月儿刚刚聊了几句，兰夫人的声音又传入了耳朵里：“两位道友，低阶修士无法奈何这诡异的骷髅头，我们一齐出手。”
Clearly just buying time, but he didn't want to end up here in a trap.
“ wǒ men ……” wáng péng de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yóu yù ， tā suī shì níng dān qī xiū shì ， yǔ gāng cái nà jǐ rén de shén tōng bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， kě kàn le tā men de cǎn zhuàng ， xīn zhōng hái shì yǒu diǎn lěng sōu sōu de ， tù sǐ hú bēi bān de gǎn jué 。
“我们……”王鹏的眼中闪过一丝犹豫，他虽是凝丹期修士，与刚才那几人的神通不可同日而语，可看了他们的惨状，心中还是有点冷飕飕的，兔死狐悲般的感觉。
"Why not, Wang friend?" Lady Lan's expression turned icy. "Not willing to help? If we don’t act now, the array will be broken sooner or later. Don’t say you won’t mind if that happens; I’ll see who can survive the ghosts' grasp."
nà kū lóu tóu tài guǐ yì le ， mó qì jīng rén ， zì jǐ sān rén lián shǒu ， néng fǒu duì fù yě hái shì liǎng shuō zhī shì ……
那骷髅头太诡异了，魔气惊人，自己三人联手，能否对付也还是两说之事……
Seeing his two companions looking at him disapprovingly, Wang Peng wasn't a fool and knew he couldn’t avoid this any longer. He chuckled nervously: "LaMrs. and Brother Li misunderstood me. Wang is not afraid of death; I understand that in a nest destroyed, no eggs remain intact. Let’s go, we’ll face the enemy together."
míng míng zhǐ shì tuō yán shí jiān ， kě bù yào yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán ， yí bù xiǎo xīn guà zài zhè lǐ 。
明明只是拖延时间，可不要阴沟里翻船，一不小心挂在这里。
"That's right." Lady Lan was delighted and turned to instruct Chu Zhou: "Chu Zhou, handle this for now."
“ zěn me ， wáng dào yǒu bù yuàn yì chū shǒu ？” zhè yī cì ， lán fū rén yě kàn bù guò yǎn ， biǎo qíng yīn hán 。
“怎么，王道友不愿意出手？”这一次，兰夫人也看不过眼，表情阴寒。
Although Chu Zhou wasn’t the most powerful cultivator among the remaining two hundred, his sharp mind and organizational skills made him an ideal choice, with several other Chu Family disciples assisting him.
“ bú shì ， wǒ ……” wáng péng yǎn shén duǒ shǎn ， shuō huà gèng shì yóu yóu yù yù 。
“不是，我……”王鹏眼神躲闪，说话更是犹犹豫豫。
Lin Xuan nodded, and Wang Peng said nothing. Together with Lady Lan, they each transformed into a streak of light and flew out.
“ wáng dào yǒu ， rú jīn de xíng shì nǐ yě kàn dào le ， rú guǒ wǒ men zài bù chū shǒu ， zhèn fǎ bèi pò yě shì zǎo wǎn zhī shì ， nà shí hòu bié shuō tuō yán yī tiān ， kǒng pà shì yī chù jí kuì de jié jú ， dāng rán ， dào yǒu ruò jué de nà yàng yě wú suǒ wèi de huà ， nà me lǐ mǒu yě tóng yàng méi shén me ， jiù kàn dào shí hòu shuí néng cóng yīn hún de shǒu xià táo dé xìng mìng le 。” lín xuān lěng lěng de shuō 。
“王道友，如今的形势你也看到了，如果我们再不出手，阵法被破也是早晚之事，那时候别说拖延一天，恐怕是一触即溃的结局，当然，道友若觉得那样也无所谓的话，那么李某也同样没什么，就看到时候谁能从阴魂的手下逃得性命了。”林轩冷冷的说。
The skull stopped attacking the main formation and slowly turned around, opening its mouth to release dark aura that sucked in the souls of the ghostly cultivators within the flames.
jiàn liǎng wèi tóng bàn dōu yòng bù shàn de mù guāng kàn xiàng zì jǐ ， wáng péng yě bú shì bái chī ， zhī dào wú fǎ zài jì xù táo bì xià qù ， gān xiào dào ：“ hē hē ， lán fū rén hé lǐ xiōng wù huì le ， wáng mǒu qǐ shì tān shēng pà sǐ zhī tú ， fù cháo zhī xià ān yǒu wán luǎn de dào lǐ hái shì dǒng de ， zǒu ba ， wǒ men yī tóng yíng dí 。”
见两位同伴都用不善的目光看向自己，王鹏也不是白痴，知道无法再继续逃避下去，干笑道：“呵呵，兰夫人和李兄误会了，王某岂是贪生怕死之途，覆巢之下安有完卵的道理还是懂的，走吧，我们一同迎敌。”
Feasting!
“ zhè jiù duì le 。” lán fū rén dà xǐ ， huí tóu fēn fù ：“ chǔ zhōu ， zhè ér zhī shì jiù zàn shí jiāo yǔ nǐ 、”
“这就对了。”兰夫人大喜，回头吩咐：“楚周，这儿之事就暂时交予你、”
Lin Xuan's face was filled with anger as Lady Lan snapped her fingers. She reached for her waist pouch, summoning a piece of white light which revealed an ivory comb no bigger than a palm.
Lin Xuan's heart trembled, and the other low-ranking cultivators were even worse off. Some experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath, while others felt dizzy and disoriented. In severe cases, they spat out blood and fell from the sky.
The mere sound of a ghostly wail had such power that all the cultivators exchanged startled glances.
Lady Lan sneered and reached for her waist pouch, summoning a small golden drum with a flick of her fingers. She cast ten consecutive hand seals on it, causing the drum to hum loudly as it canceled out the ghostly wails.
The low-ranking cultivators heaved a sigh of relief, regarding this woman with awe.
Lin Xuan's lips curled slightly. While impressive, for a Core Formation stage cultivator, it was nothing special compared to Ouyang Qinxin’s Sound Wave Technique.
Just as Lin Xuan had barely broken the heart-stopping wails, an unexpected change occurred.
The swirling black clouds grew more intense before splitting apart, revealing a massive skull. The skull stood about ten meters tall and glowed with eerie green eyes. Two long, sharp horns protruded from its forehead, making it look terrifying.
What shocked everyone was not the skull's appearance but the dark aura emanating from it, which was shocking to behold.
"Could this be..."
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were interrupted as the skull suddenly opened its blood-red maw, revealing rows of sharp, gleaming teeth. A crimson light several meters wide shot out from its mouth.
Everyone was stunned by the terrifying display.
The array automatically activated its protective barrier, and a layer of blue light reappeared above their heads.
However, this time, no one felt reassured; instead, they felt cold. The dark aura contained in that attack was incredibly powerful, and whether the main formation could withstand it remained uncertain...
In the next moment, blue and red lights intertwined, causing the entire earth to tremble.
Apart from Lin Xuan and two other Core Formation stage experts who maintained their composure, the Chu Family’s well-trained disciples regained their senses. Chu Zhou's face pale, he quickly retrieved a command flag from his pouch and waved it repeatedly. The wavering blue light barrier flickered back into place.
Many people sighed in relief, but their hearts leapt again as the skull’s horns emitted dark lightning, striking down two-meter-wide bolts that shattered the somewhat stable blue light barrier once more.
Lady Lan's face turned cold as she waved her hand, and over twenty cultivators immediately rushed out of the array. Led by an elderly Foundation Establishment late-stage expert, they cast various spirit talismans and spells while summoning their treasures.
Rain-like attacks rained down on the skull.
Boom! Suddenly, green ghost flames ignited around the skull, swallowing all the attacks. While spellcasters and those using spirit artifacts were relatively unscathed, those who relied on spirit tools turned pale as they felt their spiritual connection with their treasures severed.
This was only the beginning.
The skull’s eyes glowed green, and the surrounding ghost flames scattered, rushing towards the cultivators.
"Be cautious! Return quickly!" Lin Xuan's face changed.
However, it was too late. The low-ranking cultivators' escape lights were too slow; most of them were swallowed by the ghostly flames.
The horrific screams of the remaining cultivators turned their faces pale. Many had already been reduced to ashes, but their souls still struggled in agony, unsure what kind of ghost fire could have such a soul-searing effect.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he realized that this was clearly intended to demoralize them.
"Qier, do you know the origin of this strange skull?"
Though the Moon Magic Technique was created by human cultivators, it also borrowed from the techniques of ghostly entities. There were similarities between the two. Qier’s realm had reached the first level of a Ghost King; perhaps she could discern something about its nature.
"I'm not sure, but this entity is controlled by three high-ranking ghosts together, which explains its power," the girl's voice replied in his mind with concern.
"Don't worry, I have an idea." Lin Xuan was no impulsive person.
As he and Qier chatted, Lady Lan’s voice interrupted again: "Two friends, low-ranking cultivators can’t handle this strange skull. Let us work together."
"We..." Wang Peng hesitated, despite being a Core Formation stage cultivator, his power paled in comparison to the others' displays of prowess. The sight of their plight made him feel cold, like a fox mourning its dead rabbit.
The skull was too bizarre and dark; even with three of them working together, it was uncertain if they could handle it...
Clearly just buying time, but he didn't want to end up here in a trap.
"Why not, Wang friend?" Lady Lan's expression turned icy. "Not willing to help? If we don’t act now, the array will be broken sooner or later. Don’t say you won’t mind if that happens; I’ll see who can survive the ghosts' grasp."
Seeing his two companions looking at him disapprovingly, Wang Peng wasn't a fool and knew he couldn’t avoid this any longer. He chuckled nervously: "LaMrs. and Brother Li misunderstood me. Wang is not afraid of death; I understand that in a nest destroyed, no eggs remain intact. Let’s go, we’ll face the enemy together."
"That's right." Lady Lan was delighted and turned to instruct Chu Zhou: "Chu Zhou, handle this for now."
Although Chu Zhou wasn’t the most powerful cultivator among the remaining two hundred, his sharp mind and organizational skills made him an ideal choice, with several other Chu Family disciples assisting him.
Lin Xuan nodded, and Wang Peng said nothing. Together with Lady Lan, they each transformed into a streak of light and flew out.
The skull stopped attacking the main formation and slowly turned around, opening its mouth to release dark aura that sucked in the souls of the ghostly cultivators within the flames.
Feasting!
Lin Xuan's face was filled with anger as Lady Lan snapped her fingers. She reached for her waist pouch, summoning a piece of white light which revealed an ivory comb no bigger than a palm.