Chapter 730: An Arrow at the End of Its Flight
Fuxi charged towards the ghost. The ghost, whose expression was already grim, showed no trace of fear on its face.
Its reaction was identical to when it faced Chiwen before; it showed not the slightest intention to dodge, letting Fuxi charge straight at it!
This time, it didn't resort to its old trick of using its control over power to counter Fuxi, as it had against Chiwen. The instant Fuxi drew near, its Spirit Body instantly dissolved into streams of Yin Qi, scattering in all directions!
The fiercely charging Fuxi struck empty air. It let out an enraged roar, then violently lashed out with a dragon tail whip, sweeping furiously towards the scattered Yin Qi.
A thunderous roar echoed through the void. Fuxi's dragon tail whip was so powerful that it actually caused cracks to appear in space.
The ghost's Spirit Body re-coalesced in front. Though it had managed to scatter its Spirit Body in time to evade Fuxi's first strike, it couldn't escape Fuxi's second move, the dragon tail whip. Its scattered Spirit Body was struck by Fuxi's massive tail, sustaining some damage to its core.
When its Spirit Body condensed again, it appeared even more ethereal.
“Quick, protect Old Ma! It's trying to attack Old Ma! ”
The ghost had scattered its Spirit Body precisely to approach Ma Yuanjin, but what it hadn't anticipated was taking a hit from Fuxi even after scattering.
The reason it wanted to get close to Ma Yuanjin was that the distance between them had already exceeded its attack range. Therefore, it had to find a way to approach Ma Yuanjin, bringing him within its attack radius, before it could strike.
As for why it wanted to attack Ma Yuanjin, the reason was simple: Ma Yuanjin's Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array posed a threat to it, and so it wished to eliminate him.
If Ma Yuanjin died, the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array would naturally collapse without being broken, and dealing with the others would then be simple.
Even without Zhang Changchun's warning, Yang Haoran and the others had already grasped the ghost's intent. By the time he spoke, they were already launching their own attacks on the ghost.
Intercepted by Yang Haoran and his companions, the ghost's attempt to approach Ma Yuanjin failed. Behind it, Fuxi let out a dragon's roar and caught up at that very moment.
The ghost was furious. It simply abandoned its attempt to attack Ma Yuanjin, ready to unleash all its rage upon Yang Haoran and the others.
The two sides clashed in intense battle once more. Unlike before, with Fuxi, controlled by Ma Yuanjin, joining the fray, not only was the pressure on them greatly reduced, but they even subtly gained the upper hand—a situation that had never occurred before.
The power unleashed by Fuxi was even stronger than they had imagined. In dealing with this ghost, Fuxi had become the most potent force among them, while the others, in turn, cooperated with Fuxi's offense, creating opportunities for Fuxi to attack the ghost.
With such coordination, the situation immediately began to shift in their favor. If they could maintain this momentum, capturing the ghost would only be a matter of time.
The ghost, too, was enraged. A few years ago, it had been carelessly suppressed here, a suppression that lasted for years. Now, finally free from the Town Soul Tower, it hadn't expected to be bullied by a few "monkeys".
Earlier, while still inside the Town Soul Tower, it had sensed Yang Haoran and the others approaching. That's why black Yin Qi had flowed within the Town Soul Tower at the time—it was, in fact, its provocation towards Yang Haoran and his companions.
It had intended to stretch its limbs properly after emerging, play a few tricks on Yang Haoran and his group, and then kill them all and devour their souls.
But what it hadn't anticipated was that this group of individuals today possessed formidable methods, especially Ma Yuanjin, who knew the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array, proving to be its biggest headache.
It had hoped to emerge from the tower and display its might, but instead, it found itself suppressed by a few "monkeys", and its Spirit Body sustained considerable damage. Burning with fury, it swore that today it would tear them all to shreds and devour their souls.
Only by doing so could it vent the rage in its heart and satisfy its inner pride.
Despite being at a disadvantage, the ghost chose not to flee. The rage and pride in its heart were only one reason. Furthermore, there was another crucial factor: it could tell that Ma Yuanjin was merely "an arrow at the end of its flight" and wouldn't last much longer.
Once Ma Yuanjin fell, the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array would naturally vanish, and at that point, it would truly show them its methods, making them understand what cruelty was all over again.
The ghost wasn't foolish; it hadn't misjudged this. The heavily injured Ma Yuanjin truly had become "an arrow at the end of its flight".
The two sides exchanged dozens of blows. The ghost's Spirit Body was shattered three times in succession. Although its Spirit Body subsequently re-condensed, each time it was scattered caused significant damage to its core. The re-coalesced Spirit Body not only became more ethereal, but the power it released also diminished accordingly.
However, good times don't last forever. Before long, the situation changed!
With the cooperation of Yang Haoran and his companions, Fuxi successfully bit the ghost, seemingly intending to swallow it whole. But precisely at that moment, Fuxi's massive body suddenly trembled, then transformed into specks of spiritual light and dissipated.
At the same time, Ma Yuanjin, who had been continuously controlling the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array, suddenly spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. His face was as pale as paper, and he slumped weakly to the ground, gasping for air.
Just as Fuxi bit down on the ghost, he knew he was nearing his limit. He wanted Fuxi to swallow the ghost whole, inflicting as much damage as possible in those final moments.
Fuxi was formed from the concentrated power of the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array; it was a force, merely different in form from ordinary power. Once the ghost was swallowed into its body, the rampant power within would inflict damage on the ghost's Spirit Body from every angle, leaving no blind spots.
They hadn't done this before because Ma Yuanjin hadn't had the opportunity. After the ghost suffered such a loss from Chiwen, it had guarded against this situation recurring, so Ma Yuanjin, controlling Fuxi, had never gotten the chance.
Only just now did such an opportunity finally present itself to him. This should have been a good thing, yet he found that his body was rapidly failing him.
Nevertheless, he decided to grit his teeth and persevere, controlling Fuxi to swallow the ghost whole, aiming to inflict as much damage as possible on this ghost in the final moments before he collapsed.
Unfortunately, Fuxi hadn't even managed to swallow the ghost whole when his body completely gave out. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and collapsed onto the ground.
As Ma Yuanjin slumped to the ground, the Nine Syllable Mantra Great Array beneath him dimmed, then completely vanished within a single breath's time.
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present, especially the ghost, which had been caught in Fuxi's jaws—its expression was the most spectacular.
Just moments ago, held firmly by Fuxi's massive maw despite its desperate struggles, it had believed it was certain to be swallowed, its Spirit Body further depleted. Yet, Fuxi suddenly vanished, and its Spirit Body naturally ceased to suffer harm.
Coming to its senses, it suddenly burst into hearty laughter. Visible black Yin Qi erupted from its body, raging outwards, forcing back Yang Haoran's and Xu Meijing's Soul Armaments. Then, it struck out, sending the Town Soul Tower, which had been hovering above, flying away.
Although its power at this moment was much weaker than when it first emerged from the Town Soul Tower, and its Spirit Body considerably more ethereal, this was merely a relative assessment. It did not mean its strength had become truly weak.
On the contrary, compared to the others present, the power fluctuations emanating from its Spirit Body at this moment were stronger than anyone else's.
After all, while it was expending energy, the others were doing the same. As its Spirit Body suffered injury, the others' physical bodies were also taking damage.
Moreover, the others present, whether in terms of exhaustion or injury, were far more severely affected than it was. Therefore, the power fluctuations emanating from the others at this moment were nowhere near as strong as its own, nor were their physical conditions as robust as its Spirit Body.
Of course, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were not entirely as they appeared. The injuries to their physical bodies were genuine, but the power within them was far from what they outwardly displayed.
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