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Chapter 667: Chapter 673: Injured
Li Chengsheng didn’t hesitate to summon the Chaoyang Crow and the Li Fire Sparrow, and had them hover around himself as he urgently said, "Yang, deploy full defense, Li, get ready to attack!"
"Got it!"
"No good!"
"How is this possible! How can he still have two third-tier Spirit Beasts!"
Qing Fan and Qing Rong, hiding in the Tao-seeking Courtyard, saw this scene through the water mirror and their expressions changed dramatically; they knew their scheme had failed!
With their opponent’s strength, no matter how cunningly they tried, they were no match!
At this moment, Li Chengsheng didn’t know what the two of them were thinking; he believed that the Chaoyang Crow and the Li Fire Sparrow could block the enemy’s attack.
When he sensed a threat, he immediately thought of Qing Fan and Qing Rong, because only they could shut down the Formation and cause him harm!
Therefore, Li Chengsheng only needed to concentrate on dealing with the third-tier ghost in front of him that had turned into a terrifying visage and had stepped into the late third-tier after devouring a vast amount of Yin Qi and ghosts.
After consuming that third-tier ghost, it even reached third-tier perfection! In terms of strength, it had already surpassed him.
However, before that, Li Chengsheng needed to eliminate the other third-tier ghosts first, lest they be devoured and augment its power.
Even though he knew that the possibility of breaking through to the fourth tier was extremely small, he couldn’t afford to be lucky; if it happened, even if his attribute suppressed the opponent, he would not be a match!
By then, not only would he have failed to pass the third round of the trial and brought disgrace upon himself, but more importantly, he would have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In the blink of an eye, the Vermilion Bird, having received a large amount of mana, saw its power surge, spitting out Southern Bright Li Fire to purify the evil qi and Yin Qi from the ghosts’ bodies.
As their foundations were purified, the realms of the third-tier ghosts fell, and they slowly faded into nothingness.
"Hahaha! The human race is truly shameless, to be scheming against each other even when facing a great enemy," the ghost laughed wildly as its seemingly bulky body turned into a shadow and charged straight at Li Chengsheng.
The Three-legged Golden Crow, which had been entangling it as if its dignity had been challenged, flashed with golden light, moving even faster. Its claws, shrouded in Sun Spirit Flame, reached toward the ghost’s head.
Should the Golden Crow make contact, the huge head would surely shatter!
The ghost had no choice but to stop, bursting forth with Yin Qi, transforming into a black canopy that protected its head.
But during this momentary delay, the Vermilion Bird, having dispatched the third-tier ghost, arrived just in time. The two Divine Beasts joined forces against it, and with Li Chengsheng providing support from the side, the situation became extremely unfavourable for the ghost.
As for the attack by Qing Fan and others, it was blocked by the two Spirit Beasts, who were prepared in advance. Were it not for their concern about Li Chengsheng’s safety, the Chaoyang Crow and the Li Fire Sparrow would have wanted to charge at them and attack.
But unexpectedly, a battle erupted between the two, ending quickly!
"Why?" Qing Rong, clutching his Dantian, asked with unwillingness and confusion.
"Because we failed, and now we will face a worldwide manhunt and bounties. I need more Spiritual Objects to ensure I can live longer," Qing Fan said calmly. "So junior brother, rest in peace! I will take your share and live well."
"Hahahaha... such a good senior brother I had!" His eyes slowly losing their luster, filled with towering resentment. Even though he had lost the spark of life, they remained wide open, staring at Qing Fan.
Unconcerned, Qing Fan quickly looted what he could and then turned into a rainbow light, escaping into the distance.
At that moment in the city, it was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, a hell on earth!
The elderly, up to their seventies and eighties, down to infants just born, countless ordinary humans perished at the hands of ghosts, and the ghosts, having absorbed a vast amount of blood and essence, all gained varying degrees of strength.
This further exacerbated the mortality of ordinary people.
Even though the cultivators were already doing their utmost to protect the humans, without the help of formations, they were merely overestimating themselves against the tens of thousands of ghosts, like trying to stop a car with mantis arms.
Facing such a situation, Li Chengsheng was powerless too. The only thing he could do now was to release the remaining Yang Li Firebird, but being merely in the late stages of the second tier, he was like trying to douse a carriage-fire with a cup of water in the face of this disaster.
Besides that, his only option was to quickly eliminate the lone remaining third-tier ghost!
Biting into the Spirit Pill in his mouth, a massive amount of mana rapidly filled his near-depleted Dantian, and he shouted, "Yang, Li, go all out, and kill it quickly!"
Two third-tier Spirit Beasts joined the battle at the sound, along with the projection of a Divine Beast released from his Life-bound Magic Treasure, and Li Chengsheng himself, the massive ghost stood no chance and was quickly brought to the brink of destruction.
"Even if I die, I’ll take you with me!"
The ghost, now past the point of no return, no longer fought stubbornly but started to stir the Yin Qi within its body, seeking to go out with a bang!
In reality, it knew that this self-destruction was unlikely to cause much harm to Li Chengsheng, but all the ordinary people and cultivators in the city behind him would not escape death!
"Thinking of blowing yourself up? Did you ask for my opinion?" Li Chengsheng snorted coldly, and the Sun Li Fire Pearl, which had been floating in the air, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling Spirit Light, with the Vermilion Bird and the Three-legged Golden Crow merging into it, enveloping the ghost.
Ahhh!
A series of piercing, hair-raising screams erupted.
When the Spirit Light dissipated, all that was left was a deep pit crystallized by intense heat, a testament to the terrifying flames.
"Hmph!"
Li Chengsheng, who had been standing on the city walls all along, suddenly let out a muffled grunt, a trace of fresh blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. If one looked closely, they would see he was standing with the support of the parapet and not collapsing.
"Cheng Sheng, are you all right?"
The two Spirit Beasts rushed forward, anxiously inquiring.
"It’s just that I’ve used up too much mana and feel a bit weak." Li Chengsheng forced a smile and told a lie, not wanting them to worry.
In fact, due to the crude assimilation of too many Spirit Pills, there were quite a few problems with the meridians in his body, and he needed a few months of good rest to recover fully.
But in the midst of trials, where was there so much time for recovery?
There was no benefit in worrying them by telling them.
"Don’t worry about me, you two go into the city and eliminate those ghosts, save as many ordinary humans as you can."
The Chaoyang Crow shook its head and said, "Let Li stay here to protect you, I can go alone."
Without waiting for a response, it transformed into its true form and flew to the center of the city, continuously gathering mana in its mouth before violently spewing it towards the sky.
Moments later, a massive, fire-engulfed meteor shot up into the sky.
But it didn’t crash down, instead it hovered above the city, its scorching light illuminating every corner within the city walls.
Every low-level ghost touched by the light screamed before turning into a puff of green smoke, vanishing from this world.
