Free Web NovelChapter 745: Chapter 180: Bizarre Attack, Chaotic Battle (Part 1)
Screech—!
Screech screech—!
The two little monsters emitted a piercing scream, and the psychic attack crossed the distance, instantly invading the heads of Mu Qingge and the other three.
Fortunately, they had been using Spiritual Power to protect their heads beforehand, preventing the attack from entering.
The invisible attack shattered the layers of Spiritual Power shielding their heads, and the four gritted their teeth, continuously reinforcing the defense with more Spiritual Power.
At this moment, the lingering spirits were already in front of them.
"Hehehe—!"
The laughter of the lingering spirits was equally piercing, but at this moment, it made the four of them gnash their teeth in hatred.
If not for these suddenly appearing lingering spirits, they wouldn’t have been discovered by those green-skinned monsters!
"Let’s kill our way out first!" Mu Qingge squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, and her Linglong Spear whistled out, taking the initiative to engage the lingering spirits.
Both the lingering spirits and those green-skinned monsters were threats to them.
They wanted to rescue Wei Molili, but they couldn’t throw their lives away. So, the current situation was to carve a bloody path out of here and make plans after escaping from danger.
The three highly agreed with Mu Qingge’s decision and immediately took action.
Ying Ze and Xi Qianxue’s attacks were useless against the lingering spirits, so they took the initiative to face the two little monsters rushing towards the four of them.
These short green-skinned monsters were exceptionally agile.
Upon discovering the four of them, they first used a sound attack, then pounced on them.
In almost a few breaths, they rushed to the four and, along with the lingering spirits, launched an attack on them.
Mu Qingge and Ji Yaohua primarily dealt with the lingering spirits, while Xi Qianxue and Ying Ze each faced one of those agile little monsters.
On the other side, the tall green-skinned monster glanced at them with a disdainful expression.
Then, it turned away, seemingly considering them not a threat, continuing to command the remaining green-skinned little monsters to collect the lingering spirits.
This underestimation played right into Mu Qingge and the others’ hands; if there were two more little monsters from that side, their pressure would increase drastically.
Xi Qianxue swung her sword, stabbing at the little monster.
However, the little monster turned into multiple phantoms, surrounding Xi Qianxue from all directions. Meanwhile, it continued to emit that psychic attack.
Xi Qianxue continuously reinforced the defense of her head with Spiritual Power while stabbing her sword toward the phantoms one by one.
Yet, with every stab, she felt she was striking empty air. However, the little monster she struck would split into two, sneering as they continued to pounce on her.
The more she killed, the more the little monsters multiplied, and cold sweat was already covering Xi Qianxue’s forehead.
She glanced in Ying Ze’s direction and saw that his situation was no better than hers. The little monsters surrounding him, attempting to attack him, were also increasing in number.
Ying Ze’s face looked grim, seemingly hindered by the little monsters’ bizarre movement technique.
Suddenly, Xi Qianxue felt a sharp pain in her arm.
She turned her gaze and discovered that her arm had been scratched by one of the little monsters with its sharp claws. Xi Qianxue was horrified; these unimpressive, even hideous and menacing green-skinned monsters could easily break through her defense!
She pressed her lips together tightly, quickly swinging her sword in defense.
Instantly, her sword blade transformed into flowing water, swirling around her like ribbons, preventing the little monsters from getting close. The sudden flood swept the little monsters away, but they quickly climbed out of the water, grimacing as they charged at Xi Qianxue.
Xi Qianxue felt a tingling on her scalp; even though she kept using Spiritual Power to protect her head, the ongoing psychic attacks caused a splitting headache.
Her face was pale, but she persevered.
She could no longer distinguish which was the little monster’s true body, nor did she know how to kill it! The only thing she could do was to hold off the little monster, preventing it from causing trouble for Mu Qingge and the others.
On this side, Xi Qianxue fought with difficulty, and Ying Ze wasn’t faring any better.
Fortunately, his cultivation level was slightly higher than Xi Qianxue’s, and he wielded a powerful weapon, allowing him to persist.
He swung a punch, striking the green-skinned little monster.
However, the little monster split into two, sneering as they continued to pounce on him.
The more he fought, the more they multiplied; this situation made his eyes grow colder, and his weapon swung even faster.
Mu Qingge and Ji Yaohua used Holy Artifacts to slay the lingering spirits. The lingering spirits of slightly higher levels were captured by Mu Qingge using the Soul-devouring Technique. However, countless lingering spirits continued to pounce on them.
"Qingge, this isn’t a solution," Ji Yaohua said in a low voice, leaning her back against Mu Qingge’s.
Mu Qingge glanced at him, seeing the urgency in his eyes.
In front of them, lingering spirits continuously charged, some trying to possess them, others trying to devour their flesh and blood.
They were completely surrounded by lingering spirits, the dense mass blocking their view of the outside, rendering them unaware of the current situation with the green-skinned monsters.
Mu Qingge gritted her teeth and said to Ji Yaohua, "Concentrate your attack in one place, carve out a path, and then we’ll retreat."
"Understood!" Ji Yaohua nodded and said to Mu Qingge, "I’ll go to reinforce them!"
Mu Qingge nodded slightly.
Ji Yaohua immediately charged towards the direction where Ying Ze and Xi Qianxue were, while Mu Qingge, holding the Linglong Spear, continuously slaughtered the remaining spirits, trying to carve out a path.
The Taichu Urgent Fire spewed from the Linglong Spear, and the Fire Dragon roared, charging into the midst of the remaining spirits.
The Taichu Urgent Fire is the Extreme Yang Flame, highly effective against all sinister entities. Although it couldn’t directly kill the remaining spirits, it could force them to retreat.
Sure enough, wherever the Fire Dragon passed, the remaining spirits retreated in terror, and Mu Qingge alongside the Linglong Spear desperately reaped them.
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On the other side, Ji Yaohua finally reached Ying Ze and Xi Qianxue, only to be stunned by what he saw.
In front of him appeared two gigantic spheres.
He couldn’t see the figures of Xi Qianxue and Ying Ze at all, only the densely packed green-skinned monsters surrounding them, forming a spherical shape.
"Damn!" he cursed softly.
Not daring to delay, he swung his fan towards a cluster of them.
Just as he moved, Ying Ze’s voice came from inside, shouting loudly, "Don’t kill them!"
Startled, Ji Yaohua quickly pulled back his fan.
Meanwhile, Ying Ze was desperately resisting inside. Through the gaps in the little monsters’ bodies, he saw Ji Yaohua’s urgency.
"What do you mean don’t kill them? Are you feeling sorry for these monsters?" Ji Yaohua stomped his foot anxiously.
Ying Ze said, "They can’t be killed. The more you kill, the more they multiply. We can only hold them off!"
He wasn’t aware of this before, which is why the situation turned out like this. And Xi Qianxue not far from him was probably in the same predicament, only defending without daring to strike fatal blows.
"What in the world! The more you kill, the more there are?" Ji Yaohua was visibly stunned.
Feeling more anxious, he shouted to the two, "Ying Ze, Xi Qianxue, how are you two? What should I do? Damn it!"
"For now, we’re fine. Try to create an opening so we can escape," Xi Qianxue’s voice came from within the encirclement.
In fact, not only was she not fine, but she was also in quite a predicament.
Her snow dress was stained red with blood, her body had countless cuts, her hair was disheveled, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
They had to defend not only against physical attacks but also spiritual ones.
If this continued, they would all perish here.
Create an opening?
Ji Yaohua was momentarily stupefied, fury rising in his eyes as he looked at the green-skinned little monsters full of hatred. Clenching his teeth, he reached out both hands, grabbing two of the little monsters by the neck, and hurled them backward.
The two little monsters, suddenly thrown, let out a shrill scream in mid-air.
The pain almost caused Ji Yaohua to faint, but fortunately, spiritual power continuously protected his head, allowing him to quickly regain consciousness after a brief moment of disorientation.
He accelerated his movements, continuously tearing those little monsters off and tossing them backward, and his actions successfully drew the attention of some monsters, causing part of them to attack him.
Ji Yaohua’s strategy instantly relieved the pressure on Ying Ze and Xi Qianxue.
They seized the opportunity, bursting through the opening that Ji Yaohua had created...
The Fire Dragon roared, and Mu Qingge coordinated seamlessly with the Linglong Spear, finally opening a path amid the encircling spirits. A trace of joy appeared on her exquisite face. However, when she turned around, there was no one behind her.
This made her frown; Ji Yaohua had gone to assist for some time, yet neither Xi Qianxue nor Ying Ze had appeared, nor did he.
Mu Qingge’s heart sank as she raised her hand to virtually grip the Linglong Spear, swiftly moving towards the direction where the three were.
But the opening she had just created was once again blocked by the remaining spirits.
As Mu Qingge rushed over, she felt a fierce wind blow from within, and then saw countless little monsters being hurled skyward, entangled with the remaining spirits.
’It’s wind controlled by Ji Yaohua!’ Mu Qingge instantly comprehended.
She then saw Ji Yaohua and the other two, supporting each other, appearing in front of her in a very disheveled state.
Mu Qingge’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and she promptly approached and asked, "How are you all?"
At this moment, all three were too exhausted to speak, only able to weakly shake their heads.
From the sky came the cries of the little monsters, stabbing at the four’s heads, causing bursts of pain.
Mu Qingge looked up and saw those little monsters entangled by the remaining spirits, unable to bother them anymore. Her gaze turned sharp as she told the three, "Hold on, we’ll take this chance to leave."
Saying this, she supported Xi Qianxue, while Ji Yaohua supported Ying Ze, and the four of them swiftly ran forward.
All four gritted their teeth, desperately charging outwards. Just as Mu Qingge planned to unleash the Taichu Urgent Fire and the Linglong Spear to clear the way, she suddenly felt the remaining spirits struggle in terror.
All four were startled, looking up to see the remaining spirits quickly retreating, as if being forcibly taken away by something. The oppressive sky and surrounding sights gradually revealed themselves.
They turned back to see the two towering green-skinned monsters holding cloth bags as the remaining spirits were being sucked into the bags...
