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"Looking for death!" Li Hong reacted swiftly, sneering as he summoned the Five Elements Shuttle. The five beams of white, green, blue, red, and yellow light intertwined and merged into one.
The movements of the three black shadows suddenly froze in front of him. Then, with a loud crash, shredded flesh and black blood erupted, splattering all over the room. Li Hong's forceful actions had crushed the three Walking Corpses!
Corrupted flesh and toxic blood splattered all over him. Li Hong was taken aback; before he could react, a loud roar erupted as flames unexpectedly engulfed his body.
Heavenly Torch cackled, "Ha ha, how disgusting! Let me give you a bath!"
This time, Heavenly Torch took the initiative to act, providing great assistance to Li Hong. If he hesitated for even a moment, the potent poison from the Walking Corpses would have penetrated his skin. The timing was just right.
"Thank you!" Li Hong said sincerely.
"You're welcome! I've been watching for quite a while! Tsk tsk, what on earth are these things?"
"I don't know; just watch for now. I'll ask for your advice later."
Ling Stone Ziyue Changzi exclaimed in surprise, rushing over but was blocked by the flames erupting from Li Hong's body. Stunned, Spirit Stone cried out with a sobbing tone, "Old Six, what happened to you!"
"Little Monkey!" Yue Changzi shouted anxiously.
"I'm fine, heh heh, I'm just taking a bath." Amidst the flames, the remnants of flesh and corrupted blood sizzled away. Li Hong shook himself off nonchalantly as the flames extinguished, revealing him completely unharmed.
Spirit Stone then remembered that Old Six had the Fire Separation Pearl; this wasn't the first time flames had erupted from him. It was precisely why he had helped him obtain the Fire Rat Robe back then. Relieved, he chuckled, "Good thing you're wearing the Fire Rat Robe; otherwise, we would have seen your bare backside!"
The three of them approached the stone table again. Li Hong scratched his head and said, "It's over; now there's only this one specimen left."
Spirit Stone sneered, "It's not just this one; there are many more. Chuming was injured by them."
"What!" Yue Changzi and Li Hong exclaimed simultaneously.
Spirit Stone said bitterly, "The Demon Sect Monsters can't enter the Li Fire Formation; I don't know where they found so many initial corpses. As soon as we go out, they'll swarm us. The strangest part is that no matter how we hide our presence, they can always find us. They come in large groups. Each one is equivalent to Mid Stage of Cautionary Practice; they can fly, jump, fight, and aren't afraid of death. Ants can kill elephants; killing them isn't enough unless we tear them apart like this. Even if we sever their limbs, they can still fight back—very troublesome. Chuming was heavily injured because he killed too many and exhausted his spiritual energy. These creatures carry potent toxins; we absolutely cannot let them touch us."
Li Hong pondered for a moment; no wonder Chuming at Refining Heart Early Stage was injured by such monsters—it must have been due to being worn down in a war of attrition. Now that all their stocks of Fire Origin Pills and Supplementary Spirit Pills were depleted, it seemed they had to find a way to gather the herbs from the prescription quickly and reopen the furnace.
He thought for a moment and added, "In the future, we can try using fire attacks. Our Nine Li Sect specializes in fire; using some mid-level fire talismans should be enough to burn these Evil Spirits to death!"
"This method we have tried. It is feasible, but the problem is that even if they are on fire, they still rush over to attack, unless they are completely burned away, which involves a time delay," Spirit Stone said with a frown.
Li Hong was astonished. How could they still move while on fire? What kind of Evil Spirits were these!
"I don't know how the Demon Sect Monster was created. It looks like an ordinary corpse, but it has been subjected to many special techniques. Its flesh is extremely tough; I had to infuse spiritual energy into a Dark Iron Steel knife just to cut through its skin. It is poisonous all over, even its hair is highly toxic, and its long nails are its weapons, extremely sharp and poisonous. Look, the nails even have a metallic sheen, as if they have been specially tempered," Yue Changzi pointed at the Walking Corpse that was still writhing and growling on the stone table.
Li Hong said, "Their souls are not in their bodies; they are merely empty shells. They seem to have some sensation and will automatically turn their heads towards the source of sound, but when it comes to a large number of corpses attacking a single target collectively, it seems like they possess intelligence and can follow commands. A Walking Corpse without a soul can follow commands? I really don't understand how the Demon Sect managed this."
Spirit Stone listened intently, his eyes suddenly brightened as a thought struck him. He exclaimed, "I understand! These Evil Spirits are similar to the Walking Corpse we encountered last time in that place but are of a higher level; they are also being commanded by someone! I get it! Haha! To capture the leader first!"
He laughed heartily and patted Li Hong on the shoulder, saying, "You have made a great contribution. I will report to Sect Leader Uncle immediately; we have a way to deal with them now!"
The three of them left in high spirits. Just before leaving, Yue Changzi suddenly remembered and said to Li Hong, "Why don't you just set this place ablaze? It will save me from having to clean up since we are short-handed! But be careful not to burn down the house; just burn this rotten corpse along with those disgusting wooden basins below, and it would be best if you could sweep the floor too."
Li Hong smiled wryly; did they think he was a flamethrower? This was quite a challenge.
Suddenly, Heavenly Torch transmitted a message: "Just extend one finger; I'll take care of it!"
Li Hong smiled; it seemed Heavenly Torch had been listening intently.
As soon as he extended his right index finger, a flame shot out suddenly and struck the corpse. In an instant, the entire corpse was engulfed in flames, transforming into a human-shaped fireball. It writhed in unwillingness before gradually turning to ash.
Following suit, Li Hong accurately swept the entire ground with fierce flames.
Spirit Stone watched with wide eyes and murmured softly, "You should really join the Patrol Team..."
Li Hong immediately heard this and turned around joyfully, saying, "You said it!"
"Don't get your hopes up! It's still not possible! Hmph!" Spirit Stone pulled Yue Changzi ahead.
Li Hong felt deflated once again.
Spirit Stone only took a three-day break before leading the team back out of the mountain.
Li Hong continued his dull and monotonous training life, realizing that he was someone who couldn't sit still.
He visited Yun Jiuzi, chatted with Yue Changzi in the Artifact Hall, watched Elder Yao and others concoct herbs in the Heavenly Pill Hall, practiced, and played around with Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball and Little Fei. His days passed quietly and uneventfully.
Almost every day he counted the days, hoping for Spirit Stone to return soon so he could at least hear some thrilling stories from the battlefield.
One day, just after pulling Little Fei down from the roof, he saw a slender white figure swiftly approaching from the mountainside.
Chu Xi had arrived.
He greeted her with a cheerful smile and casually tossed Little Fei over to her, saying, "Here, hold this!"
Little Fei spun in mid-air, landed first, bared its teeth at Li Hong, then shot a warning glance at Chu Xi, disappearing in a flash of golden light.
Chu Xi exclaimed in surprise, "Is Little Fei getting faster? And it clearly doesn't like me."
"Who knows what it is? It doesn't listen at all! Just ignore it. Have a seat," Li Hong chuckled as he pulled a chair for Chu Xi and brewed a pot of fragrant tea to offer her.
As Chu Xi sat down, she smiled and said, "I heard you've been restless lately, wandering around everywhere."
Li Hong felt his face heat up; he noticed that Chu Xi had refined her skills further during this time.
"I'm here to bring you something good," Chu Xi said with a smile as she took out a small jade vial from her Spirit Bag, holding it out to Li Hong.
At first glance, Li Hong laughed, "A Cosmic Vitality Pill! I already have some; why did you go out of your way to bring this?"
"Take a closer look," Chu Xi smiled as her snow-white hand reached under Li Hong's chin, her delicate fingers almost blending with the jade vial.
When Li Hong took it and opened it, he saw the familiar black pill swirling inside the white jade vial. The fragrant aroma wafted up; it was indeed a Cosmic Vitality Pill. Just as he was about to refuse it, he noticed that this particular pill was immersed in some kind of pure white liquid that matched the color of the vial. No wonder he hadn't recognized it at first.
"This is Jade Liquid. Combining the Cosmic Vitality Pill with the Jade Liquid creates another treasure. Take it and go into seclusion; you might be able to break through in one go."
Li Hong suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly. "Is it true?"
"When have I ever lied to you? Quickly take the elixir and enter seclusion. Who knows, you might form your Golden Core in a month. At that time, you will become an elder and can rightfully assist Shibo. Let's see how he dares to refuse you!" She smiled as she spoke, her fair hand brushing through her hair. The contrast of her delicate hands and dark hair created a captivating image, and a faint fragrance of Forget-Me-Not Butterfly wafted into Li Hong's heart.
Li Hong chuckled, feeling a surge of excitement. With nothing else to do, if he could form his Golden Core in just a month... he immediately decided, "Respectfully, I will follow your advice! I'll do as you say!"
Chu Xi smiled sweetly, but a hint of hesitation flickered in her eyes.
After Chu Xi left, Li Hong tidied up and entrusted the Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball, and Little Fei to Chuxiong. He then flew towards the Underground cave. He had memorized the route from when he previously retrieved the Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball. Although there were some minor obstacles along the way, he finally arrived safely.
With everything prepared, he sat down on the ground and watched the Cosmic Vitality Pill spinning in the Jade Liquid. He murmured to himself, "Success or failure hinges on this moment. Don't waste my precious time; quickly help me form my Golden Core. I still want to go out and battle the Demon!"
He gulped it down.
The icy liquid rushed straight to his abdomen, causing his entire body to shiver from the cold. Suddenly, with a loud boom, an immense amount of Spiritual Energy erupted. This Spiritual Energy resembled Multicolored Spiritual Energy quite closely, and the Fake Dan in his Upper Dantian immediately began to spin vigorously.
"Chu Xi does not deceive me!" Li Hong immersed his mind entirely into the Fake Dan and began his seclusion.
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