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In the depths of spring in Lüliang, mountain flowers bloom profusely, and everywhere the orioles sing and swallows dance.
Tiny midges have begun to appear in swarms. By the stream, many little frogs are hopping around. The small beasts in the mountains perk up their ears, listening to the sounds nearby, while they munch on the tender green grass. As the warm wind blows, their glossy fur flickers in and out of sight among the spring grass.
A flash of golden light suddenly appears, revealing a figure in midair. He is dressed in a short shirt and hemp pants, with his hair tied haphazardly with a straw. On his feet are a pair of worn grass shoes, with five long toes sticking out. His entire body is dirty and looks quite disheveled. If it weren't for that golden light, he would be indistinguishable from a village farmer.
However, his eyes are exceptionally bright, with a hint of golden light flashing from the depths.
Li Hong focused for a long time before muttering to himself, "I might as well spend the night here." A sound transmission talisman appeared in his palm; after igniting it, a little yellow paper bird flapped its wings and flew away.
After a moment, the sound of rushing wind filled the air as dozens of figures appeared. Leading them was Spirit Stone, whose right sleeve was empty.
He landed and sighed, "This place is not bad; it seems we can rest a bit tonight."
The group of forty-six dispersed; some flew up high to keep watch while others waded into the stream, burying their burning feet in the icy water, feeling comfortable enough to squint their eyes.
On this warm spring day, if it weren't for the war, it would be such a leisurely time.
Li Hong sat on a large rock by the stream and took out Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine from his Cosmic Bag, handing it to Spirit Stone.
Spirit Stone took it without hesitation and drank deeply. Wanting more, he was abruptly snatched back by Li Hong. Shaking the gourd, Li Hong immediately put it back into his Cosmic Bag and muttered to himself, "There's only a little left; I need to save it!"
Spirit Stone's hand remained suspended in mid-air as he couldn't help but laugh and scold him: "You brat are getting more stingy."
Li Hong protested: "Master, when I left, Yun Jiuzi gave me this gourd as tribute to you! I've only had two small sips myself! How can you still say I'm stingy?"
Spirit Stone chuckled as he pulled off the worn Grass Shoes, sniffing them and exclaiming, "They stink!" He tossed them behind him, dipped his bare feet into the stream, and said, "Bring me a new pair of Grass Shoes."
Li Hong took out a new pair of Grass Shoes from the Cosmic Bag, neatly placing them on a rock. "I'm going to get something to eat," he said.
"Yeah, I like roasted rabbit. Go find a fat one," Spirit Stone leaned back comfortably, squinting his eyes in enjoyment.
Li Hong pretended to throw a punch at him with a fierce expression before heading off.
Watching that familiar golden light disappear, Spirit Stone felt his tension ease, and a genuine smile spread across his face.
Li Hong had joined the Patrol Team for two months. At first, Spirit Stone strongly opposed it, feeling uneasy about Li Hong's two items. If it weren't for Yun Jiuzi saying, "Let him go; he can't sit still. The more idle he is, the more trouble he gets into. Let him go out and blow off some steam; he'll gradually forget about that incident. It's better for everyone," he might have continued to resist.
Time proved Yun Jiuzi right. After two months, although there were no major battles, there were countless skirmishes, and each time Li Hong was at the forefront. Soon enough, he proved his worth.
Strangely, he always seemed to sense the presence of Demon Sect Monsters before they struck, warning everyone before stepping into their traps. When there were few enemies, they would rush in and take them down. When there were many, Li Hong would lead everyone through safe routes to avoid confrontation. For the first time in two months, the forty-six members of the Patrol Team returned without any injuries and didn't need to retreat to the mountain for rest.
Moreover, he excelled in various wilderness skills and could always find strange delicacies for everyone to try. Although the elders were all above the Golden Core Stage and didn't need to eat, they were all pleased when there was something delicious to sample. Gradually, Spirit Stone developed a strange thought; sometimes he regretted not agreeing sooner to let Li Hong join the Patrol Team.
Just then, that familiar golden light shot back.
Li Hong returned empty-handed, his face filled with anger: "At the exit of Nanshan, there's a large number of enemy traces! Damn it, those guys finally found us!"
"Go!" Spirit Stone's expression changed sharply as he quickly put on his Grass Shoes and took off.
The Patrol Team rushed towards the exit of the Nanshan Li Fire Formation.
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The sky was nearing dusk. The sunset was beautiful, casting a golden hue over the mountains and forests, as if they were coated in gold. However, the air was filled with a nauseating stench. It smelled as if countless rotten fish carcasses were piled together, making one want to vomit.
The South Mountain Exit was located in a Deep Valley. Surrounded by cliffs on three sides, it plunged deep underground, forming a trumpet-shaped opening filled with dense shrubs and grass. The narrow exit of the trumpet shape was flanked by two solitary peaks, standing ten zhang apart from each other. Thus, this Deep Valley resembled a tightly closed pocket.
Now, this deep gorge was teeming with dark Walking Corpses, numbering in the thousands. The dense shrubs and grass were trampled down, with some being pressed tightly against the cliff walls. These Evil Spirits were relentlessly charging towards the valley floor.
That place was precisely where the Li Fire Formation met the South Mountain Exit.
Originally, there was a deep pool with about a zhang in diameter at the exit, but now it had vanished, filled instead with Walking Corpses. The Walking Corpses behind were stepping over their fallen companions to get through. The green water in the Deep Pool gushed chaotically, and amidst the splashing sounds, the Walking Corpses gradually turned into a purple-black, foul-smelling mush. A few that remained somewhat intact were still twitching but stared blankly at the sky, allowing their companions to trample and crush them…
At the valley floor stood a polished stone wall about a zhang in diameter, appearing completely normal at first glance. Countless Walking Corpses rushed towards the stone wall, their long sharp nails scratching desperately against it. Sparks flew from the hard surface.
Suddenly, a strange red light erupted from the stone wall.
In an instant, hundreds of Walking Corpses in front turned to dust without a sound.
Above the Deep Valley, several dark figures suddenly appeared. One of them cackled eerily, "Looks like we were right! This is the place!"
"Go ahead, don't waste time. After all, these things are leading the charge for us, so what is there to fear!"
The black hood was pulled back, revealing a dozen pale faces resembling corpses. They seemed to have never seen sunlight, their skin a sickly white. Their lips were a purplish-black, and a strange crimson light flickered deep within their eyes.
A dozen Demons raised their hands simultaneously. A black, trembling energy sphere crackled into existence between their palms, growing larger and larger. It resembled the Nine Heavens Evil Thunder, releasing immense evil energy as arcs of purple lightning crackled chaotically around the Black Energy Sphere.
"Rise!" shouted the leading Demon.
Suddenly, the sky darkened. Countless sinister clouds swirled above Deep Valley, pressing down ominously.
The Black Energy Sphere shot forth rapidly, expanding like a raging wave as it crashed toward the stone wall. It flew into the wall and vanished without a sound.
"No movement?"
"Just wait..."
Before he could finish speaking, a blinding red light erupted suddenly, dyeing even the edges of the dark clouds pressing down on Deep Valley blood-red.
A thunderous rumble echoed from underground. The thousands of Walking Corpses in front of the stone wall instantly vanished.
The ground trembled violently. With a cracking sound, the surface of Deep Valley split open with seventeen or eighteen deep fissures, each nearly ten feet wide. Countless Walking Corpses were caught off guard and fell clumsily into the chasms. A faint red light flickered from deep within the cracks, and those fallen Walking Corpses disappeared in an instant. Clouds of white ash were lifted by the rising heat, drifting like snow throughout the valley.
"Tsk tsk, impressive! This truly is the Heaven and Earth Fire Spirit Eye!"
"Come again!"
"Go to hell!" A golden light shot through one of the Demon's chest in the blink of an eye.
The Demon was gathering Yin Power and never expected someone to be so bold as to charge in alone. Stunned, the Black Energy Sphere suddenly vanished into the Demon's own body. The Demon trembled, rapidly swelling into a massive flesh ball at a visible speed.
With a splatter, blood and black energy erupted, and blood rained down from the sky. The Demon was torn to pieces, reduced to dust.
A Black Light swiftly escaped from the blood mist, and within it, a strange voice screamed, "We are under attack!"
"Indeed, it's an ambush! I'm here to kill you!" Li Hong shouted as his strike succeeded, bursting out from his hiding place.
Lingyi suddenly grew larger, held in his hand as he swung it toward the group of Demons.
A dazzling Iridescence surged forth like a rolling dragon, forcing back the dark clouds looming over Deep Valley.
The Demons hurriedly retracted their Black Light spheres and retreated in all directions, each revealing a large Black Light flag in their hands. As they unfurled it against the wind, the black clouds over Deep Valley began to gather once more.
They cackled ominously, "What a pity for the Heavenly Champion, having wasted five hundred years of cultivation. Tsk tsk, he’ll probably need to seclude himself for ten years just to regain his human form."
"Kill that little brat Jiu Li!"
Suddenly, the sky darkened, and night fell prematurely. A chilling wind swept through as arrows of dark souls flew from the flag like black lines, howling toward Li Hong.
Li Hong stood firm, swiftly performing the Summoning Technique with his left hand while silently reciting the incantation. At the same time, Lingyi continued to grow larger, a long iridescent form spinning rapidly as it swept horizontally through the group of Demons.
With a few strange cries, the Demons retreated a hundred feet in shock. "This little brat has some skill; everyone be careful."
As the technique changed, the Black Banner suddenly split apart, fluttering beneath him, while the Flagpole transformed into the Zhangba Flag Spear. Two blade tips, each about a foot long and covered in black patterns, extended outward. The Demons shouted in unison as the Flag Spear was thrown, shooting towards Li Hong like a black dragon encircling him.
Li Hong smiled coldly and summoned the Five Elements Shuttle. With a series of ringing sounds, the rapidly spinning Five Elements Shuttle automatically deflected countless spear shadows coming from all directions.
"What a treasure! Kill him and offer it to our Ancestor!"
Li Hong's figure spun like a top, with Lingyi transforming into a hundred-foot sword shadow that swept wildly. The Five Elements Shuttle, glowing with five colors around him, resembled a colorful screen, whirling rapidly and transforming into a seven-colored rainbow.
Two seemingly unbreakable defensive lines tightly protected Li Hong at the center, both offensive and defensive, showing no signs of weakness.
"This kid has something strange; he doesn't seem afraid of our Yin Ghosts," one of the Demons remarked in surprise.
Awareness rapidly drained away, and in an instant, two golden elixirs had lost their luster. Li Hong gritted his teeth and executed the Summoning Technique again, quickly pointing with his left hand: "Dissipate!"
The strange black-line-like Yin Ghosts finally broke through Li Hong's sword circle but quickly fizzled out one after another upon contact with him, meeting their nemesis.
After a while, the Demons finally noticed that the Black Banner beneath them was fading.
Someone exclaimed in shock: "He can dispel Yin Ghosts!"
"Stop playing around! Go all out!"
A chilling wind swept through as the Demons retracted their Flag Spears, which immediately transformed into seventeen or eighteen spears, then shot towards Li Hongfei. Countless black spear shadows surged forward. This time it was not a battle of entanglement, but a direct clash.
With each clang, Li Hong felt his blood freeze, a bone-chilling coldness seeping from the Five Elements Shuttle and Lingyi into his body.
These two treasures were closely connected to Li Hong's essence. If he took the hit, every bit of Yin Power they absorbed would be endured by him.
This Yin Power was extremely difficult to deal with; it was pure Yin Energy, like icy needles piercing through his skin and into his meridians. He had to operate the Great Circulation once to dispel even a trace of it.
Li Hong desperately activated the Golden Core Group, and the fifth golden core began to dim.
Strange sounds echoed as all the Demons started blowing a peculiar bone whistle hanging from their chests. The Walking Corpses below simultaneously looked up, and suddenly Ling Kong leaped up, reaching for Li Hongfei.
With a sizzling sound, the Five Elements Shuttle acted like a meat grinder, shredding the incoming Walking Corpses into pieces. Purple-black flesh and blood rained down. The entire Deep Valley was filled with toxic clouds that slowly spread outward. Trees along the cliffs withered in large patches.
"Exhaust his spiritual power and see what he can do!" the Demons cackled ominously.
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