allendalepharm Chapter 3259 Lesser Fullness (Nameless Statue)
Chapter 3259 Lesser Fullness (Nameless Statue)
"Ancestor, how...how do we get across?" A member of the Ghost Clan asked, his voice trembling.
The Ghost Ancestor remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on the Soul Serpent.
He could sense his grandson's presence on the other side of the river, and it was getting closer and closer.
"Viper!" he hissed.
The old woman with a sinister face and a cane shaped like a snake's head came out.
She was the Snake and Scorpion Elder, the most skilled in using poison among the three elders of the Ghost Clan.
"What are your orders, Ancestor?"
"Will your poison work on it?" Ghost Ancestor pointed at the Soul Serpent.
A hint of confidence flashed in Elder Snake's turbid eyes. She chuckled and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, Ancestor. My 'Soul-Eating Poison' is a rare poison specifically designed to target the soul."
"Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator's soul is tainted by even a trace of it, it will turn into pus within three breaths."
"Although it is a spirit, it will certainly not be able to escape."
With that, she slammed the snake-headed cane in her hand forward.
The snake's mouth at the tip of the cane opened, and a colorless and odorless wisp of highly poisonous smoke silently drifted toward the nine-headed serpent in the center of the bridge.
Hu Xiaoman and the other two, who were in the distance, also saw this scene.
"Using poison to deal with a soul?" Yang Rui frowned and transmitted his thoughts, "Is this old woman mentally unstable?"
"A pure soul has no flesh and blood vessels, so how can the poison take effect?"
Hu Xiaoman: "Perhaps there's something special about her poison?"
Ahead, the colorless poisonous mist quickly enveloped the nine-headed serpent.
Elder Snake Scorpion revealed a smug smile.
However, the next moment, her smile froze on her face.
The nine-headed serpent, shrouded in poisonous mist, was not affected in any way. Instead, it seemed to have smelled something delicious, and all nine heads opened their mouths at the same time and inhaled sharply!
The "Soul-Eating Poison," powerful enough to kill the soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, was absorbed into its body as if it were a tonic.
Its already solidified soul became even darker, and its aura surged several degrees.
"Hiccup~"
One of the snake heads even gave a rather human-like burp.
"This...this is impossible!" Elder Snake Scorpion screamed, his face filled with disbelief.
Her deadly poison had absolutely no effect on this monster!
The nine-headed serpent was clearly enraged by her actions.
Its eighteen scarlet eyes locked onto Elder Snake.
"hiss--!"
The nine heads simultaneously emitted a shriek, and black sound waves shot towards Elder Serpent like sharp arrows.
Elder Snake was terrified and quickly held up his snake-headed cane to block the attack.
But the sound waves weren't attacking her physical body at all; they were attacking her soul!
"Ah!" Elder Snake Scorpion screamed in agony, feeling as if his sea of consciousness was being pierced by thousands of steel needles, causing excruciating pain, and black blood flowed from his seven orifices.
The nine-headed serpent's enormous body suddenly moved, and one of its heads shot out like lightning. Its gaping maw opened wide and swallowed Elder Snake and Scorpion, who was injured in the soul and had no time to react, along with his cane.
Everyone was shocked and retreated hastily!
Yang Rui also pulled Hua Nian's hand and backed away, saying, "They're eating people! They're eating people..."
Hu Xiaoman: “…”
The giant snake in front chewed a few times, seemingly finding the taste quite good, and its eighteen eyes greedily turned to the Ghost Ancestor and the others.
The Ghost Clan, including its three elders, has perished!
"You beast!" The Ghost Ancestor's eyes were bloodshot with rage and grief.
His three most capable henchmen died tragically one after another in such a short period of time!
He has no way out!
"You all step back!" the Ghost Ancestor roared at his terrified clansmen behind him.
The next moment, an unprecedentedly terrifying aura erupted from his body.
"Burn my essence and blood, sacrifice my spirit and soul, and the gods and demons will descend!"
Without hesitation, he burned his own essence and part of his soul to forcibly unleash the forbidden technique of the Ghost Clan.
His body withered instantly, his white hair turned to ash, but at this moment, his aura broke through the shackles of the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and was infinitely close to the half-step Tribulation Transcending stage!
"die!"
The Ghost Ancestor transformed into a streak of black light and charged onto the Bone Bridge, engaging in a frenzied, deadly battle with the Nine-Headed Soul Serpent.
In an instant, the entire underground space trembled violently.
The black ghostly energy and soul power collided wildly, creating bursts of energy storms.
Hu Xiaoman and the other two watched in terror from a distance.
"This old bastard is going all out!" Yang Rui transmitted his voice.
The battle ended half an incense stick later.
The Ghost Ancestor was covered in blood, and his aura was extremely weak.
One of his arms was severed at the shoulder, and there was a huge, transparent hole in his chest.
But he won in the end.
The once invincible nine-headed serpent had seven of its heads shattered by him, and the remaining two became ethereal, letting out a mournful cry before sinking back into the River of Resentful Souls.
Despite his severe injuries, the Ghost Ancestor staggered across the bone bridge and, with the remaining dozen or so clansmen, continued his pursuit deeper into the forest.
Looking at his miserable figure, Hu Xiaoman said to Yang Rui and Hua Nian, "Come on, our 'good guide' is about to reach his limit."
Yang Rui: "Sure enough, with a trailblazer, the journey went smoothly."
The three of them didn't even need to lift a finger.
After crossing the River of Wraiths, the view ahead suddenly opens up.
A colossal underground cavern appeared before the three of them.
The cave's dome is inlaid with countless crystals that emit a faint glow, like stars in the night sky, illuminating the entire cave.
In the center of the cave stands a dilapidated ancient temple.
The temple was built of an unknown type of stone, and its entire surface was dark gold, covered with the marks of time.
Although dilapidated, the ancient temple exudes a peaceful and solemn atmosphere, which is completely out of place with the gloomy and eerie atmosphere of the Blood Demon Cave.
"It's Master's aura!" Hu Xiaoman was startled as soon as she stepped into the cave.
She could clearly sense that the ancient temple was shrouded in an extremely faint yet exquisite array.
The aura of the formation originates from the same source as that of Master Daya Zongjun.
This formation isolated the dense ghostly energy from the outside world, creating a small safe zone.
The Ghost Ancestor and his group were currently slumped on the open ground in front of the ancient temple, panting heavily as they tried to recover their spiritual power.
The traces of Mei Qianxiao and his son's hasty entry into the ancient temple were clearly visible on the dust at the temple entrance.
Hu Xiaoman and the other two exchanged glances and then quietly slipped into the other side of the ancient temple, hiding behind a broken stone pillar.
"Finally, I have a place to catch my breath." Yang Rui leaned against the stone pillar and let out a long sigh of relief.
Throughout the journey, my nerves were constantly on edge, and even without personally engaging in combat, the mental and physical exertion was immense.
Hua Nian nodded, cautiously surveying her surroundings while simultaneously diverting a portion of her attention to continue channeling Yin energy into Yang Rui.
Hu Xiaoman's gaze fell on the interior of the ancient temple.
The temple does not enshrine gods or Buddhas, but rather an unnamed statue whose face is no longer discernible.
In front of the statue, there are scattered prayer cushions and extinguished incense burners, clearly indicating that they have been abandoned for countless years.
Just then, Yang Rui's body suddenly stiffened, and he began to cough violently.
The cough was more violent than ever before.