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第四卷 七星岛 第七百二十四章 妖化反噬

Old Hu, Old Hu, "Wow, Golden遁符... the bald old man's face showed a hint of surprise. But soon enough, greed and mockery replaced it: "Stinking brat, you really are full of treasures. But did you think that such a small talisman could allow you to escape under my nose?" He sneered as he stretched out his hand, tapping his waist, and a beam of white light shot from a storage bag, circling above before vanishing.

The speed of the treasure was almost instantaneous; it caught up with the transformed girl in an instant. A flash, and the sound of a scream followed, as the golden spirit energy fell to the ground like a bird hit by an arrow.

"Surprisingly, I didn't split you into two halves with my treasure," the bald old man's face showed a thoughtful expression, walking past without caring. He naturally wouldn’t bother with such a small Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

The girl lay unconscious on the ground. Beside her was a shield about the size of a palm—clearly what had saved her from certain death. But prolonging her life in this state would be useless; she would eventually return to the underworld.

The bald old man's face showed a smug smile as he greedily scanned the girl’s waist and reached out for her storage bracelet.

But just then, something unexpected happened. The girl who should have been unconscious opened her eyes, exuding heavy killing intent. The old man's expression changed from surprise to shock, but it was too late.

Golden Spirit Ying opened her lips and spat out a black bead the size of a thumb.

It flew towards the old man with deceptive slowness.

"Golden Monster’s Tremor Lightning," the old man's face showed a grimace, his expression reaching its most terrible state. He had been too careless, forgetting about this terrifying treasure given to disciples by Golden Monster.

A tremor bead was essentially a high-level cultivator’s Heaven Thunder, crafted with palm lightning imprints. While it looked similar, there was one difference: the explosion's power was immense, but if one practiced Golden Monster's unique secret technique, they wouldn't be harmed even at the center of the blast.

The bald old man was both shocked and angry, realizing that the girl had feigned weakness to lure him into a trap. His face showed a hint of rage!

Black light flashed as his bones crackled like popping beans.

Demonification!

Usually, demon bodies were far stronger than humans. The old man wanted to use this divine technique to withstand the attack.

A dazzling white light appeared between them, interspersed with screams and anger. Soon, the light faded, leaving a massive mess, the affected area stretching for over a hundred feet.

The purpose achieved, Golden Spirit Ying no longer pretended to be injured; she stood expressionlessly in place while a monster emerged about seven or eight zhang away. The human head was recognizable as that of the bald old man, but his body had completely demonified, looking like an enormous mantis with hands turned into large, half-zhang-long cleavers.

He hadn’t died?

Golden Spirit Ying’s face showed surprise, quickly replaced by a serious expression.

Although the bald old man still kept a human head, his eyes were clouded and gray, devoid of any vitality.

That was no surprise; he had overused demonification, suffering backlash.

Cultivators imitated demonic techniques, and in battle, they could partially transform their bodies—like turning hands into sharp claws or growing hard shells when attacked. However, this divine technique wasn’t without limits.

If too much of the body transformed at once, it would be like overexerting during cultivation; demon energy would invade the mind, causing one to lose control and become a true monster.

The bald old man had used his demonification extensively to survive the tremor bead. His soul was dead; what remained was just an empty shell.

"Ahhh!" The monster suddenly raised its head, emitting a roar that turned into a dark shadow rushing towards the girl.

Golden Spirit Ying’s brows furrowed but showed no fear—it was just a mindless monster.

She stretched out her hand and summoned a pair of silver hooks from her storage bracelet. Judging by the mana emitted, it should be a top-grade spiritual artifact. However, with a sharp crack, the claw-like limb hacked at the silver hooks, which instantly broke into two pieces.

Despite being completely demonified due to demonic energy, the old man’s cultivation hadn’t weakened. This monster's abilities could rival those of a Core Formation中期 cultivator.

Golden Spirit Ying’s expression changed as she quickly summoned a flying sword and flipped her wrist, taking out a stack of talismans.

Her fingers flicked, turning them into dozens of fireballs the size of heads, which rained down on the monster. Seizing the opportunity when it was busy defending, the girl’s figure darted away in a flash of light.

The choice was right; while Golden Spirit Ying was known as the Multi-Treasure Girl compared to her peers, with only Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, she had no chance against such a terrifying demon.

But escaping wasn’t easy. A black aura emerged from the monster, chasing after her faster than before.

A flash of light, and the monster’s outstretched limb fell like lightning towards the girl.

Bang!

A loud sound echoed as the girl raised an oddly-shaped shield just in time to block the attack, though it was riddled with cracks.

Golden Spirit Ying shivered; she realized that the monster’s limbs were powerful enough to match treasures. Her spiritual artifacts would be no match for this.

Damn, must I die here?

Thoughts raced through her mind, but facing a mindless demon, even her ingenious plans couldn’t be used. Despite losing, Golden Spirit Ying continued to use various talismans and spiritual artifacts in her struggle.

"Master, why don't you help? Can you just watch this girl die?" Moon’s voice entered her ears.

"Hmm."

Lin Xuan nodded. The Golden Spirit Fairy had indeed run out of tricks; if he didn’t act now, she would surely perish.

Golden Spirit Ying’s face was filled with despair. Unfortunately, she only brought one tremor bead; otherwise, there might have been a chance to escape.

Crack!... A sound that made teeth ache echoed as her shield was finally split in two by the demon. The bright blade light blinded her, leaving just an inch between it and her forehead.

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