At this moment, Mo Fan had no time to pay attention to the battle on the Chi Dragon Saint King’s side. His full focus was fixed on Chang Qing.
Influenced by Situ Yunzhen’s bewitching voice, he seemed to have lost all reason. Driving the Soul-Devouring Banner, he charged straight into the area where Chang Qing was.
Because the black-robed elder from Dragon King Sea was currently entangled by numerous powerhouses from White Elephant Ridge, he simply had no chance to stop the banner.
On the other side, Chi Lian was likewise locked in combat and could not spare any attention elsewhere.
Thus, the Soul-Devouring Banner broke through the blockade with ease. Vast ghostly mist surged outward. The banner transformed into a black bolt of cloth more than ten zhang long and swept down towards Chang Qing, who sat cross-legged on the ground.
“Courting death!”
Chang Qing’s expression instantly turned icy. He turned his head and spat out a cloud of emerald-green poisonous mist.
The moment the black bolt touched the mist, a sizzling sound erupted. Green smoke rose as visible corrosion began to eat away at it.
Yet the corrosion progressed far slower than Chang Qing had expected. His expression shifted slightly. He immediately sacrificed a snake-shaped sword that turned into a huge cyan-green python and lunged towards the banner, jaws wide.
“Wuuuu…”
Ghostly mist quickly spread. The gate of the ghost domain opened, and the anguished cries of ghosts and wolves rang out at once.
One fierce ghost after another rushed out of the domain and pounced towards Chang Qing.
But at that instant, Chang Qing’s aura suddenly exploded. With him at the centre, ripples of emerald-green light mist spread outward like waves on water.
Soon, one emerald-green flame after another emerged from the ripples, transforming into massive pythons that shot towards the oncoming fierce ghosts.
In the blink of an eye, the ghosts were wrapped by those pythons of green flame. Accompanied by wretched screams, they rapidly vanished without a trace.
Inside the ghost domain, Mo Fan frowned deeply at the sight.
“Black-clothed, do you recognise what divine ability he is using? Do you know a way to break it?”
Bai Tian Tian also knitted her brows slightly and could not help looking at the black-clothed woman beside her.
“I don’t know. Although I travelled with them for a while, I never saw Chang Qing fight. I never imagined he would be this strong.” The black-clothed woman shook her head.
“Of course he is strong. He is the Holy Son of Dragon King Sea, the direct son of the Sea Dragon Saint King. Rumour has it he awakened some special sacred body. It is extremely terrifying!”
At that moment, Bai Feng suddenly spoke.
As the granddaughter most doted on by Bai Lu, she knew many secrets about the various Demon Saint Mountains.
“So he is the son of a Demon Saint!”
Mo Fan’s eyes narrowed. He parted his lips slightly and sacrificed another flying sword that turned into a rainbow beam and shot towards Chang Qing.
Yet the instant the sword touched the green poisonous mist, it began to wobble. Soon after, Mo Fan lost his connection to it. The sword fell into the sea of emerald flames and, before everyone’s eyes, corroded and melted away…
“Hiss…”
All the demons present involuntarily sucked in a cold breath.
After this exchange, Mo Fan’s mind gradually cleared. The impulsive urge in his heart instantly calmed.
“This fellow really is terrifying!”
Looking at Chang Qing, who had not moved a single step from beginning to end, even Mo Fan could not help taking a deep breath.
In truth, neither the poisonous mist nor the flames worried him much. The problem was that this fellow clearly possessed more than just these two abilities. It was hard to say whether he had any hidden trump cards.
Moreover, all of Chang Qing’s techniques covered a huge area, which completely negated any numerical advantage.
To defeat him, Mo Fan would have to fight personally.
But right now, Mo Fan did not want to waste any more strength on this fellow. Setting aside whether he could win, even if he did, there was no guarantee he could lift the restrictions on the immortal treasure.
He had considered simply swallowing the treasure into his inner space and claiming it first.
But he was equally aware that if he could not remove the restrictions, the treasure would be useless in his hands. On the contrary, it would instantly make him the target of everyone and turn him into the next one to be mobbed.
With that thought, Mo Fan quickly weighed the pros and cons and prepared to steer the Soul-Devouring Banner away.
“Brother Lai Bao, are you planning to sound the retreat already?”
“How about we join forces and share this immortal treasure?”
At that moment, a light laughing voice entered the ghost domain and rang in everyone’s ears.
Mo Fan sent his divine sense out and swept the area. He saw an ordinary-looking cultivator standing not far away.
Mo Fan frowned slightly. He did not recognise the man and was about to ignore him, but something quickly occurred to him, and a dark glint flashed through his eyes.
Divine ability: Sapphire Spirit Sight!
Instantly, all information about the cultivator flooded into Mo Fan’s mind.
Sky Fox Clan!
As expected, it was that bastard Tu Shan Yunjun!
“Who is he?” Bai Tian Tian could not help asking.
“A stinking fox skilled in transformation arts.”
Having said that, Mo Fan rejected him outright. “There is no need to join forces. If Brother Yunjun is willing to strike, your little brother will definitely cheer you on!”
He had dealt with Tu Shan Yunjun several times before and knew exactly what kind of character the fox was. If the fellow took the initiative to approach him, he definitely had ulterior motives.
Mo Fan had no desire to be stabbed in the back later.
Yet when the thought crossed his mind, he glanced back at Bai Tian Tian and the others. Perhaps the fox would not necessarily succeed in backstabbing him?
“Brother Lai Bao, you wound me with such words!”
“I’ll be blunt. Even the two of us together might not be able to kill that fellow. Neither of us can beat him alone, so we can only watch as he claims the treasure mirror.
Once he obtains the immortal treasure, do you think you will still be alive?
Snakes are the most petty creatures!”
Tu Shan Yunjun spoke meaningfully. His words made Mo Fan frown slightly. As if sensing something, Mo Fan quickly turned his head and saw that Bai Tian Tian’s expression had become rather unsightly.
“Ahem… he’s not talking about you…” Mo Fan explained awkwardly.
“I know.”
Bai Tian Tian replied coolly, then gave a cold hum. “Foxes are the slyest. If you cooperate with him, you must be careful!”
Mo Fan gave a wry smile and scratched his nose, but still asked Tu Shan Yunjun, “Since Brother Yunjun says even the two of us together might not be his match, how can we talk about joining forces? To deliver our demon heads?”
“Of course not. You know what I am capable of. Just give me one chance to get close to him, and I can take him down instantly!”
The moment those words left his mouth, Mo Fan’s heart stirred. In an instant, he understood Tu Shan Yunjun’s plan.
Mo Fan did not reply immediately. Instead, he looked at Bai Shuang behind him and asked, “What do you think?”
“If this demon truly excels at transformation arts, this could be a perfect opportunity. But Chang Qing absolutely cannot die. Otherwise, even if we succeed, once we return to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, we will not escape the Sea Dragon Saint King’s pursuit!”
Bai Shuang’s expression was grave as she warned him further. “Also, the fact that fox took the initiative to approach you means he is very confident he can snatch the immortal treasure from your hands later. That is something we must guard against.”
“The most important question: can you break the restrictions on the immortal treasure?”
At this point, Bai Shuang looked at Mo Fan with utmost seriousness.
Her meaning could not be clearer. If he could not lift the restrictions, there was no point getting involved. It would only be extremely disadvantageous for Mo Fan.
Mo Fan’s brows tightened. He had not considered so many things, but now that Bai Shuang mentioned them, worry inevitably crept into his heart.
Yet very quickly, a bright light flashed across his eyes. He nodded at once. “I may have a way to break the restrictions on the immortal treasure!”
Bai Shuang was slightly stunned, then a trace of surprise appeared on her face. She nodded. “Then we can give it a try!”
