“Puffing.”
Suffering from the slap of two cold ice handprints, that half-kneeling sergeant, in an instant, froze into hard ice.
Immediately afterward, dozens of cracks appeared in the human-shaped ice.
With a “snap”, it split into pieces, including the iron armor and flesh and blood, all of which were turned into ice crystal powder particles.
“It’s not Zhang Ruochen?”
The Green Winged Cicada’s face changed again, sensing that, a subtle spatial fluctuation came out from a location one foot behind him.
At the same time, monstrous killing chances, in an instant, erupted like a flood breaking the dike, to engulf her.
“Wow…”
Zhang Ruochen crossed space and rushed out in a hurry, immediately ingesting five time seals and integrating them into his sword technique, performing the Scale Sword Technique.
The flow of time in the surrounding space became a little slower.
The speed of the sword, however, became faster.
This sneak attack had to take the Green Winged Cicada’s life, so Zhang Ruochen utilized both the power of time and space.
If, this move could not kill the Green Winged Cicada, the next battle would definitely be tough.
In a flash of light, the tip of the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword had reached the back of the Green Winged Cicada’s head, piercing through the iron armor of the helmet.
Suddenly, a strange change occurred.
Only to see that the Green Winged Cicada’s head actually emitted a piercing green light. A small, ancient tripod flew out from the skull, blocking the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword.
“Boom.”
A deafening metal collision sound rang out, and sound wave ripples spread out, shattering a large portion of the buildings in the Governor’s Mansion.
The ancient small tripod, rapidly rotating, condensed into a series of seven circles of green-colored light shield, completely wrapping the Green Winged Cicada in.
“You actually refined the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron, and your own skull into one.”Zhang Ruochen revealed a look of surprise.
With the powerful vitality of a Ninth Order Half-Saint, even if he pierced through the heart, he would not die immediately, and by taking some rare healing holy medicine, he would even be able to repair the heart’s injuries.
Only piercing the head and breaking the Qi Sea was the most direct way to kill a Ninth Order Half-Saint.
However, the Green Winged Cicada had taken the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron and refined it into her skull, making the head the strongest part of her defense, and Zhang Ruochen missed the best chance to kill her.
“Since you know that this Commander has mastered the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron, how dare you still come?”
The Green Winged Cicada snorted coldly, and the thick Saint Qi surged rapidly in the five Saint Veins in her body, emitting a “rumbling” sound.
The five holy veins were like five wide holy rivers.
The martial arts holy qi surged towards the top of his head and was injected into the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron.
The small, ancient tripod, emitting a green aura that enhanced tenfold, gently shook, and a vast force impacted Zhang Ruochen.
“Boom.”?Zhang Ruochen flew out backwards and landed tens of feet away.
The power that erupted from the blow that the Green Winged Cicada had just dealt exceeded Zhang Ruochen’s ability to withstand it, and his internal organs shook violently, sending a sharp pain through his body.
In the end, Zhang Ruochen’s strength was still a far cry from that of a cultivator at the late Ninth Order Half-Saint stage.
It was only because Zhang Ruochen’s attainments in other areas surpassed those of the late Ninth Order Half-Saint cultivators, coupled with the fact that he could utilize the power of time and space, that he was able to separate himself from the late Ninth Order Half-Saint cultivators.
In a hard encounter, Zhang Ruochen would lose miserably.
The Green Winged Cicada stretched out an iron palm, holding the green-colored ancient cauldron, revealing a disdainful look as he said, “Zhang Ruochen, it’s only been less than a year since you reached the Half-Saint realm, and you dare to assassinate a Ninth Order Half-Saint. Do you really think that you can be invincible just because you control space and time?”
Zhang Ruochen revolved his Sacred Qi for a circumference, and the pain in his internal organs immediately disappeared, revealing a smile as he said, “Although, it’s only been less than a year since I reached the Half-Saint realm. But the time I have spent cultivating is much more than a year.”
“This Commander has reached the Half-Saint realm for a hundred years, and a hundred years of muddy accumulation is not something you, a junior, can imagine.”
The Green Winged Cicada appeared calm and collected, possessing an extraordinary demeanor.
Zhang Ruochen also did feel a considerable pressure from the Green Winged Cicada’s body.
This kind of pressure, which had not existed on Liao Huacheng, Yan Honglie, Cold Eagle, or Guo Lu, made Zhang Ruochen even more cautious.
The four high-ranked Half-Saints flew over from the four directions of the Governor’s Mansion, each grasping a battle flag and setting up a battle formation.
In the formation, thousands of ghostly silhouettes emerged, some with cloaked hair, some riding savage beasts, and some holding lances ……, the entire Governor’s Mansion, in an instant, became ghostly.
Those ghostly silhouettes were added to the bodies of the four high ranked half saints.
The four high ranked half saints were as if they had transformed into four Yin soldier ghost kings, emitting a powerful aura comparable to that of a ninth ranked half saint.
The Green Winged Cicada revealed an icy cold smile, “This Commander had long predicted that you would definitely come, so he invited the princess of the Ghost Raising Ancient Race ahead of time to prepare a Four Pole Ghost King Formation for you.”
“The princess of the Ghost Raising Ancient Clan?”Zhang Ruochen’s eyes were a little strange.
In the Governor’s Mansion, the melodious sound of a pipa resounded.
Zhang Ruochen looked over in the direction where the pipa sound came from, only to see that, in the distance, in a navy blue pavilion platform, sat a young girl wearing an ink-black long dress.
The delicate and delicate body was hidden in the center of a ghostly mist.
Her fingers were thin and long, gently plucking the silk strings on the lute, playing a sad musical piece.
In addition to that, behind the young girl, there stood a black and a white Impermanence.
The two Impermanence were both more than three meters tall, with iron cables wrapped around the shoulders and waist of their ghostly bodies, making them appear exceptionally tall, while also giving off a ghostly aura.
Zhang Ruochen clearly remembered that Princess Feng Yinchan of the Ghost Raising Ancient Clan and Yin Xuanji of the Corpse Catching Ancient Clan were trapped in the netherworld.
Now that the passage between the Netherworld and the Kunlun Realm had been suppressed by the stone talisman left behind by the Thousand Bone Empress, how could they escape back?
The young girl sitting in the ghostly mist stopped playing the pipa song and said ethereally, “After a goodbye in the netherworld, this princess misses you so much. Zhang Ruochen, how have you been?”
“You are Feng Yinchan?”Zhang Ruochen said.
The young girl holding the pipa, laughed, her voice was very penetrating as she said, “You didn’t expect it, did you?”?”It is indeed a bit unexpected.”Zhang Ruochen said.
The Green Winged Cicada held the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron in one hand, and with one hand behind his back, he said aloud, “This Commander has long since set up everything, and is only waiting for you to burrow into the trap, so that he can close the net.”
“I had anticipated that it would never be easy to kill you.”
Zhang Ruochen, still calm and collected, added, “Of course, I’m afraid it won’t be an easy task for you to capture me either.”
Green Winged Cicada’s eyes, bearing a cold smile, said, “With the current setup of the Governor’s Mansion, it’s not enough to capture you?”
Zhang Ruochen shook his head, his tone tough, and said, “It’s still a little bit short.”
The entire Governor’s Mansion, not only did it have the Four Pole Ghost King Formation, but it also had the Green Winged Cicada and the Ghost Nurturing Ancient Clan’s powerhouses, it was definitely called a dragon’s lair, and even if the powerhouses above the Half Sacred Ranking and Half Sacred Extraordinary Ranking were to arrive, I’m afraid that it would be very difficult to get out of the situation.
Zhang Ruochen actually had the certainty of escaping?
The Green Winged Cicada didn’t want to wait any longer in case there was a change, and immediately ordered, “Make your move.”
With that, the four high-ranking Half-Saints held black battle flags and invoked thousands of ghosts to take the lead in attacking Zhang Ruochen.
Enhanced by the ghosts, the power of the four high-ranking Half-Saints became exceptionally strong.
One of them, a red-haired old man, swung the battle flag around, curling up a cold and bone-piercing Yin wind, striking out thousands of ghostly shadows.
Standing at Zhang Ruochen’s position and looking forward, it only felt as if, a thousand armies had surged over at the same time, with soldiers, iron horses, and ten thousand arrows, as if they were trying to devour him.
“Wow–”
Inside Zhang Ruochen’s body, a vast masculine energy surged out, causing his body to turn crimson red and even a layer of fire to emerge.
Having cultivated into the ninth palm of the Dragon Image Prajna Palm, the masculine Qi in Zhang Ruochen’s body was a thousand times that of a normal person.
Ghosts and spirits of the dead were most afraid of the masculine qi and the Vast Qi.
“Thousand Hands Dragon Elephant.”?Zhang Ruochen’s hands slapped out at the same time, striking the eighth palm of the Dragon Elephant Palm, erupting with thirty-five times the attack power.
The majestic masculine qi, along with the palm force, attacked together.
“Rumble.”
In an instant, hundreds of ghosts crumbled into misty states, and that red-haired old man was sent flying.
The red-haired old man revealed an astonished expression and immediately fell backward, while drops of blood spilled out from his hands that were cupping the battle flag.
Zhang Ruochen was very surprised, knowing that the palm print that was just struck was already at the level of a Saint Art, yet it merely sent the red-haired old man flying out, failing to seriously injure him.
Having been empowered by the ghosts, the strength of the four high-ranked Half-Saints was so strong?
“Do it together, and fight quickly.”
The Green Winged Cicada struck the Ice Spirit Divine Cauldron out, and the small and delicate ancient cauldron became more and more enormous, and in the end, it became large enough to be the size of a palace, emitting a shocking and terrifying power.
The cold air emanating from the Ice Spirit God Cauldron even made the Governor’s Mansion completely turn into a land of ice and snow.
In the distance, in the pavilion, Feng Yinchan, who wore an ink-black long skirt, once again played the pipa, her fingers flying, playing out a musical piece that revealed killing opportunities, giving people a feeling of a storm coming.
“Zhang Ruochen, I’m sending you two Uncommon Kings, when you go to hell, remember to return them oh! Hehe!”Feng Yincicada’s laughter rang out like a silver bell.
She leapt and unfurled her enchanting figure, landing on top of the pavilion.
Below, a black and a white, two Impermanent Kings flew out, attacking Zhang Ruochen from the other two directions.
The two Impermanent Kings, both of them had devoured hundreds of ordinary Impermanents and evolved continuously, their cultivation level was already very close to that of a Ghost King.
They were just short of crossing the Ghost Tribulation and would be able to shed their transformation.
“With such a large number of Yin Soldiers and Ghosts, it seems that we have to ask the two monks to transcend them.”
Just earlier, Zhang Ruochen had already communicated with the Great Sikong and the Second Sikong in the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram. They, the two monks, were willing to come out to transcend the dead.
Inviting them to come out to kill people would be tainted with karma and would be detrimental to their cultivation.
However, inviting them to come out to transcend the dead would have many benefits for cultivation. When overcoming the spirits of the dead, one was also sharpening one’s Buddhist heart.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen was quite worried, had the two of them monks ever comprehended the scriptures for overcoming the dead? Especially Dashekong, how did he not look like a monk who could recite scriptures.
