Chapter 1319: Spirit Protection of the Dead
Normally, the late-stage Earth Soul realm is equivalent to the late-stage Demon King realm. At this time, the Black-Robed Person was at the late-stage Earth Soul realm, while Bai Xue was at the peak late-stage Demon King realm, thus surpassing the Black-Robed Person in cultivation. Consequently, a considerable disparity emerged in the power unleashed by the two. This was precisely why Bai Xue remained utterly motionless when the Black-Robed Person's power erupted, whereas the Black-Robed Person was forced back several steps when Bai Xue's power erupted.
Although the Black-Robed Person was entirely enveloped by his black robe, making it impossible to see his expression, there was no need to imagine; his face at that moment was undoubtedly filled with shock!
The reason was simple: Bai Xue's previously displayed strength had already astonished him; he had even personally stated that his intelligence was flawed, that he had underestimated Bai Xue's power, his tone clearly showing a marked surprise.
If Bai Xue's earlier display had astonished him, how could he not be shocked now that she had instantly elevated her strength to the peak late-stage Demon King realm? More accurately, it wasn't just surprise, but utter shock—a fact discernible even without seeing the Black-Robed Person's expression!
Indeed, the Black-Robed Person's subsequent words and tone revealed his inner shock completely.
"How is that possible!
!"
A hoarse voice emerged from beneath the black robe. Though only four short words, they conveyed intense shock, and beyond that, profound disbelief!
It was precisely because of this continuous deluge of resources, constantly absorbed and refined, that Bai Xue's cultivation could advance by leaps and bounds, allowing her to reach her current realm in such a short time. She wasn't surprised because she considered it the natural outcome; in her view, it would be abnormal if her cultivation didn't reach this level with so much resource backing.
"Heh heh heh, where there's a will, there's a way. Nothing is impossible."
Bai Xue cooed with a charming smile. Without waiting for the Black-Robed Person's reply, she waved her hand, and a green light shot towards him. Though she didn't form hand seals or cast a demonic art, using only a casual strike, at her current realm, even a casual strike possessed astonishing power.
The green light was as swift as lightning, reaching the Black-Robed Person in a blink. In such a situation, how could the Black-Robed Person have time to form hand seals and cast a Ghost Art? He could only rapidly mobilize the Spirit Power within his body, condensing a shield shrouded in thick black smoke before him.
Boom! !
The shield shattered, utterly unable to withstand the attack of the green light. The remaining force of the green light struck the Black-Robed Person's body, sending him flying.
Puff! !
The instant his body was sent flying, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from the Black-Robed Person's mouth. Bai Xue's single move had already inflicted a severe injury.
He knew in his heart that since Bai Xue had struck again and held a decisive advantage, he would undoubtedly face a torrent of attacks from her. Bai Xue would certainly not give him a moment to breathe. Thus, he disregarded his injuries, forcibly twisting his body in mid-air before he landed, shifting horizontally and vanishing from his original spot. During this process, he even managed to form hand seals and cast a Ghost Art.
As expected, just as his body vanished, a green light tore through the void, hitting the spot where he had just been. With a colossal boom, the seemingly inconspicuous green light blasted a large crater into the ground, causing the area to violently shake and send dust and stones flying.
Successfully evading the attack, the Black-Robed Person forcibly stabilized himself in mid-air. The moment he regained his footing, his hands completed their seals!
"Ghost Art, Spirit Protection of the Dead!"
As a hoarse, deep voice emanated from the Black-Robed Person's mouth, a large amount of Spirit Power condensed around his body, forming terrifying ghost faces. These ghost faces rapidly spun around him, instantly creating a bizarre and unsettling protective barrier that sent shivers down one's spine.
Bai Xue's attack arrived once more. Facing the incoming Demon Power, the Black-Robed Person did not choose to dodge this time. It wasn't that he didn't want to dodge, but that he simply had no time. The moment Spirit Protection of the Dead was successfully cast, Bai Xue's attack was already upon him. His strength was already inferior to Bai Xue's, and with the attack coming so suddenly and swiftly, how could he possibly manage to dodge successfully in such a situation?
Boom! !
The Demon Power collided with the Spirit Protection of the Dead. Although the Spirit Protection of the Dead shook violently, it did not shatter under such terrifying force. These ghost faces not only blocked the incoming Demon Power but also constantly devoured the residual Demon Power from the attack with their empty, gaping mouths. In just a blink, the residual Demon Power was completely swallowed, and they regained their stability, no longer trembling violently, resuming their rapid rotation around the Black-Robed Person's body.
This Spirit Protection of the Dead was a high-level defensive Ghost Art of the Underworld Office. Once successfully cast, Spirit Power would condense into terrifying ghost faces that revolved around the caster, protecting them from all angles. They possessed not only extremely strong defensive capabilities, making them difficult to shatter or destroy, but also the ability to rapidly devour incoming attacks from opponents. The stronger the caster's power, the clearer the condensed ghost faces would be, the stronger their defense, and the faster their speed of devouring power.
With the Black-Robed Person's late-stage Earth Soul realm strength, the ghost faces condensed by this Ghost Art were naturally incredibly clear, appearing almost corporeal at a glance. Their speed in devouring power was also quite fast. Therefore, even though he had no time to dodge in the current situation, he ultimately relied on this Ghost Art to block Bai Xue's attack.
Though Bai Xue was somewhat surprised by the Ghost Art's strangeness and formidable defensive power, she did not cease her assault on the Black-Robed Person. She formed a hand seal, and the ground first trembled violently, then cracked open, sending large amounts of mud and stone soaring into the sky. They rapidly converged in mid-air, forming a monstrous, hundred-meter-long earthen python.
This giant python was composed of mud and stone, and while its body was earthen yellow, the light emanating from it was the green glow characteristic of outward manifestations of Demon Power. Moreover, this green light was exceptionally intense, clearly indicating the immense power of Bai Xue's attack!
The giant python let out a deafening hiss, revealing a maw full of sharp, venomous fangs. Then, its massive body coiled and lunged savagely towards the Black-Robed Person, its fierce demeanor suggesting it intended to tear him apart alive.
Bai Xue's true form was a snake, so she possessed a greater mastery of various demonic arts that transformed into snake forms. These arts included those she had comprehended herself and those she had collected through various means; both types possessed extraordinary power.
Facing the earthen python's assault, the Black-Robed Person could only passively choose to dodge. Although he had cast the powerful Ghost Art, Spirit Protection of the Dead, he dared not directly clash with the earthen python. It wasn't that the Spirit Protection of the Dead was ineffective, but rather that a significant power gap already existed between him and Bai Xue. If he were to directly engage with the earthen python Bai Xue was currently controlling, he knew he would be the one to suffer, and the Spirit Protection of the Dead would definitely not hold out for long.
The passive evasion made the Black-Robed Person's disadvantage increasingly apparent. Seeing this, Bai Xue's charming smile grew even more alluring, and she significantly increased the infusion of Demon Power into the earthen python. It seemed she intended to take down the Black-Robed Person in one fell swoop.
Given the current situation, even if Bai Xue stopped infusing more Demon Power into the earthen python, the Black-Robed Person would still be defeated before long, unless he used his Soul Armament or unleashed an even more powerful Ghost Art, which might extend the duration of this great battle.
After a series of maneuvers, Bai Xue seized an opening in the Black-Robed Person's defense and commanded the earthen python to whip its tail, sending him flying with a dull thud. The Spirit Protection of the Dead blocked the blow, minimizing the damage taken by the Black-Robed Person. However, after enduring the earthen python's direct strike, the once terrifying and ferocious ghost faces of the Spirit Protection of the Dead now showed expressions of pain and were no longer as solid as before, becoming faint and illusory, as if they could dissipate at any moment.
Puff! !
The Black-Robed Person, after stabilizing himself, once again spurted a mouthful of fresh blood. Although the Spirit Protection of the Dead had blocked the previous blow for him, the immense impact still injured his body. He was already wounded, and now that his body had sustained another severe injury, spitting blood was inevitable.
"Ghost Art, Death God's Law Aspect!"
An enraged, hoarse roar burst from the Black-Robed Person's mouth. Even in such a passive situation, the Black-Robed Person still showed no intention of using his Soul Armament. Instead, he unleashed the Death God's Law Aspect, a Ghost Art known to all Underworld Officials in the Underworld Office, and simultaneously one of the most destructive!
As his enraged roar echoed through this expanse of heaven and earth, violent Spirit Power surged from his body and converged upwards. The space violently fluctuated, and a colossal Death God's Law Aspect rapidly condensed into form above his head, visible to the naked eye.
The earthen python lunged, and the Black-Robed Person soared into the air, narrowly dodging it. When the earthen python turned its body to attack the Black-Robed Person again, the colossal Death God's Law Aspect above had fully condensed.
"Seal!"
A hoarse, sharp shout erupted from the Black-Robed Person's mouth. With this single word, an invisible yet powerful force was immediately exerted upon the earthen python. The earthen python, just about to strike the Black-Robed Person, suddenly froze in mid-air. Its gaping maw was less than a meter from the Black-Robed Person, needing only one more step to swallow him whole, yet at this crucial moment, its body was restrained in place!
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