Immortality Cultivation

Chapter 238: Defeating Ghost Bone Superior

The crisp sound of the light shield shattering and the screech of Ghost Bone Superior, like a night owl claiming a life, drilled into Fang Hao’s ears almost simultaneously.

Having just broken free from the illusions of the Endless Battlefield, his Divine Soul still retained the stinging pain and exhaustion of being repeatedly pummeled, and his body still carried injuries from resisting the force field impact; Fang Hao’s current state could be described as abysmal.

However, after experiencing countless "life and death" moments in the "war soul" trial and having his Divine Soul repeatedly tempered by Battle Intent, his nerves seemed to have been tempered to be much tougher.

Facing this sudden, lethal threat, he did not panic; he didn’t even look back.

Relying entirely on the instincts formed from countless battles in the illusion, his body abruptly shifted to the side, and simultaneously, his Divine Spirit Steps erupted under his feet!

Whoosh—!

A pitch-black bone spear, condensed from pure nether ghost Qi and moving at extreme speed, grazed his side and slammed into the dark gold wall behind where he had just been standing, emitting a "hissing" corrosive sound; it had actually etched a shallow pit into the wall!

Fang Hao could even smell the nauseating scent of decay and death radiating from the bone spear.

If he had been even half a beat slower, his chest would already have a transparent hole in it.

"Fast reflexes!" Seeing the sneak attack fail, green fire flickered in Ghost Bone Superior’s eyes, and his killing intent intensified.

He had previously been injured by the dark gold light shield and had watched helplessly as Fang Hao seemingly obtained the complete Legacy (he saw the scroll text fly into the compass and the light shield disappear), so he was already burning with anxious rage.

How could he hold back now?

His figure flickered, turning into a gray shadow as he lunged straight at Fang Hao.

His withered ghost claws spread open, five fingers flashing with black light, accompanied by a shrill ghost screech that could snatch Souls, as he clawed at the star evolution plate in Fang Hao’s hand and his neck!

He wanted to seize the treasure first, then kill him and extract his Soul!

A Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator attacking in anger had speed and power many times greater than his previous probing grab!

Fang Hao felt a cold, bone-chilling killing intent locking him firmly in place.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify into a nether ghost domain, making it difficult for him to breathe and causing his movements to lag.

A direct confrontation meant certain death!

"Want to snatch it? Take it!" At this critical moment, a flash of madness and determination crossed Fang Hao’s eyes.

Instead of retreating, he faced Ghost Bone Superior’s incoming ghost claws and fiercely hurled the glowing star evolution plate towards the high platform, specifically at the incense burner of the "war soul incense" that had just extinguished!

At the same time, he rapidly chanted an ancient, short battle cry syllable he had comprehended from the countless warriors’ roars at the end of the "war soul" trial.

Combined with the nascent, weak thread of Battle Intent within his Divine Soul, he erupted:

"War—!"

This syllable was not an ordinary shout, but a strange fluctuation containing the power of the War Heaven Clan’s war soul!

Although weak, its rank was extremely high!

Hum—!

The star evolution plate slammed into the bronze incense burner, emitting a crisp clanging sound.

The basic text of the War Heaven Scripture that had just condensed on the compass, along with the light spots in the central area formed by the fragment’s aura and starlight, erupted with a final burst of radiance!

And Fang Hao’s battle cry syllable further triggered the endless Battle Intent and tragic aura remaining in this hall!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Ghost Bone Superior’s ghost claws had already nearly touched Fang Hao’s protective spiritual light; the freezing ghost Qi made goosebumps instantly rise on Fang Hao’s skin.

But at this very moment, a sudden change occurred!

On the high platform, the extinguished war soul incense burner suddenly shook!

The last, almost invisible wisp of blue smoke remaining in the burner seemed to have been injected with a Soul, instantly transforming into a condensed, dark red phantom giant axe, seemingly formed from the remnant Souls and Battle Intent of countless warriors.

It was silent, yet as fast as lightning, hacking down towards the lunging Ghost Bone Superior!

This giant axe phantom had no spiritual power fluctuations, yet it carried a pure Battle Intent and willpower pressure capable of severing everything and shattering all laws!

It was not a physical attack, but rather... a form of punishment targeting the Divine Soul and willpower!

Ghost Bone Superior’s expression changed drastically!

He felt an unprecedented danger!

This giant axe phantom actually made his Middle Nascent Soul Stage Divine Soul feel a stinging pain and... inexplicable fear!

It was as if he were not facing a mere phantom, but the collective counterattack of the unyielding war souls of the ancient War Heaven Clan!

He wanted to dodge, but he had lunged too fiercely and was too close, and the speed and attack method of this giant axe phantom exceeded his expectations.

In his haste, he could only let out a shrill scream, abandoning his attack on Fang Hao.

Dense gray-black ghost Qi erupted from his body, condensing into a hideous skull ghost shield above his head, while his figure retreated rapidly!

Hiss—!

The dark red battle axe phantom hacked into the skull ghost shield without any resistance!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a faint sound like a red-hot iron rod being inserted into snow.

The seemingly solid ghost shield was easily cleaved and purified before the battle axe phantom like paper!

The phantom’s momentum did not diminish; although it had dimmed by more than half, it still fiercely "hacked" into Ghost Bone Superior’s head—or rather, into his Sea of Consciousness!

"Ah—!!"

Ghost Bone Superior let out a shrill scream that didn’t sound human, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

He was thrown backward, clutching his head and rolling wildly on the ground!

Wisps of dark red Battle Intent flames and gray-black ghost Qi emerged from his seven orifices simultaneously, intertwining and annihilating each other!

The aura on his body, like a deflating balloon, instantly withered and became chaotic.

Even his Middle Nascent Soul Stage Spiritual Pressure could not be maintained and fluctuated violently; it was clear his Divine Soul had suffered heavy damage!

"Now is the time!" Although Fang Hao didn’t know exactly what the giant axe phantom was, seeing Ghost Bone Superior’s miserable state, he knew the opportunity had arrived!

Beating a drowning dog was what he was best at!

Enduring the exhaustion of his Divine Soul and the pain of his body, he instantly activated Shrinking the Ground to an Inch and appeared beside the Ghost Bone Superior, who was rolling in agony on the ground.

The empty clarity mirror, which he had been holding in his left hand, shone brilliantly, its surface distorting, aiming directly at the Ghost Bone Superior’s face, which was distorted by pain and completely undefended!

At the same time, his right hand’s yitian sword erupted with its final starlight.

The strongest killing move of the Starfall Sword Art—Starfall Descends from the Nine Heavens—poured out without reservation, transforming into an extremely condensed sword light of death, stabbing straight at Ghost Bone Superior’s glabella!

He wanted to shatter this old ghost’s Nascent Soul with one sword!

However, were Nascent Soul Old Monsters, especially ancient demons like Ghost Bone Superior, so easy to kill?

Just as the sword light was about to hit, a burst of extreme madness and resentment flared in Ghost Bone Superior’s pale green eye sockets!

He let out a non-human roar, and ignoring the intense pain in his Divine Soul, he bit his tongue tip and spat out a large mouthful of his Natal Essence Blood!

"Nether Blood Escape! Explode!"

Boom—!

That mouthful of Natal Essence Blood ignited instantly, transforming into a thick, blood-colored ghost mist that wrapped around his entire body!

The light from the empty clarity mirror and Fang Hao’s Starfall Sword Art light pierced into the blood mist almost simultaneously!

Pfft! Hiss—!

The blood mist churned violently, and from within came Ghost Bone Superior’s even shriller scream, along with the muffled sound of the empty clarity mirror’s light being tainted and the sword light piercing flesh.

But the next moment, the blood mist suddenly contracted inward, and then, like a cannonball, it shot out in the direction of the stone gate he had come from with unbelievable speed!

In an instant, it rushed out of the stone gate and disappeared into the thick fog on the stairs outside, leaving behind only a trail of foul-smelling black blood droplets and a roar filled with endless resentment echoing in the hall:

"Little bastard! You destroyed my Dao foundation and injured my Divine Soul! This enmity is irreconcilable! I will make you suffer the pain of ten thousand ghosts devouring your Soul, and you shall never be reincarnated!!"

The blood mist disappeared, and the roar faded into the distance.

Fang Hao’s sword stabbed into empty air.

He staggered, using his sword to support his body, panting heavily, his face pale as paper.

That series of outbursts had almost exhausted his last bit of strength and mental energy.

He glanced at the pool of foul-smelling black blood on the ground, along with a few broken bone fragments and strips of cloth.

Ghost Bone Superior had escaped, but he had clearly paid a heavy price.

Not only was his Divine Soul heavily damaged by the battle axe phantom, but he had also used a highly damaging blood escape technique and might even have been injured by his own sword.

He had definitely damaged his foundation; he wouldn’t be recovering for decades or even a century.

"Damn it, the old ghost still got away." Fang Hao felt unwilling, but he felt more fear and relief.

It had been incredibly dangerous just now; if he hadn’t used his wits to utilize the remaining power of the star evolution plate and war soul incense to trigger the hall’s Battle Intent counterattack, he would already be a corpse.

He didn’t dare to delay.

Although Ghost Bone Superior had escaped, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t be healing nearby or sending a signal to summon his sect mates.

He had to leave here immediately.

Forcing himself, he first walked to the edge of the high platform and picked up the fallen star evolution plate.

The compass’s light had completely receded, but the basic text of the War Heaven Scripture in the central area was clearly visible, and it still felt warm to the touch.

He took another look at the empty stone box; the three battle heaven axe fragments inside had now lost all luster, becoming like ordinary black iron, and they seemed to have a tendency to fuse with each other, but it was clear they were still far from it.

He didn’t touch them; he didn’t have time to study them now.

He quickly packed away the star evolution plate and the fragments, then glanced at the blank scroll and the extinguished incense burner on the ground, leaving them be.

Then, he walked to the corner, picked up Sun Tianqi, who was tied up like a rice dumpling and still unconscious, and dragged him along like a dead dog.

This grandson couldn’t die yet; he might still be useful, or at least a good hostage.

After doing all this, he dragged his exhausted, heavily injured body, pulling Sun Tianqi, and walked step by step, with difficulty, towards the stairs outside the stone gate.

Every step he took, his whole body felt like it was falling apart.

But he knew he had to leave these ruins as soon as possible, find an absolutely safe place to heal, and digest his gains.

The War Heaven Scripture basic text, the information on the three battle heaven axe fragments, forming a deadly feud with Ghost Bone Superior, heavily injuring Zhao Wuji (perhaps dead), offending the Sun Family to death... This trip to the Secret Realm was truly "fruitful," and he had also accumulated a basket full of enemies.

When he finally walked out of the stone gate and stood again in the small safe area shrouded by pale gold (leftover from the stone gate runes) light, looking at the "Soul Corroding Fog" still churning thickly outside, he felt as if a lifetime had passed.

Looking back at the ancient stone gate, which had become simple and tightly closed again (after he came out, the stone gate seemed to close slowly on its own), Fang Hao took a deep breath, identified the exit direction indicated by the star evolution plate, and dragged Sun Tianqi as he plunged into the thick fog, his figure quickly disappearing.

The adventure in the "War Heaven Hall" had come to a temporary end.

But the dangers of the Savage Secret Realm, as well as the disputes of the outside world, were far from over.