I uttered a curse.
The talismans I flung exploded with a "boom" before me.
The approaching specters were instantly engulfed by the talisman's power.
Screaming, one was blasted over five meters away, left for dead.
I had no time for it, as more specters attacked.
I could only draw my dual swords, one in each hand, and charge.
The Qian Kun Zhen Fa circulated, true energy in my dantian flowing wildly.
Like an engine, it transformed the spiritual energy within my dantian into Taoist energy at an extremely rapid pace.
This energy was then released to enhance myself or to slay evil spirits.
My martial uncle stood at the forefront, fighting the evil spirits fiercely, scattering them and leaving no one able to advance. The Cloud Mist Qingcheng Mountain Golden Light Sword Qi, "swoosh, swoosh, swoosh," continuously radiated, preventing nearby specters and demons from getting close.
We three juniors, mutually assisting each other, followed closely behind.
We were rapidly advancing towards the city wall.
Behind the specters, some monsters and demonic cultivators charged forward.
These demonic cultivators immediately began using talismans.
Various unknown talismans.
With a "swish, swish, swish," they flew towards us.
I barely recognized these talismans.
But I knew they were nothing good, and I dodged them whenever possible.
If I couldn't dodge, I'd deflect them with my sword or shatter them.
Under no circumstances were these talismans allowed to touch me.
These talismans were like little energy bombs.
Once they got close, they would detonate.
The explosions of "boom, boom, boom" resounded.
The sound wasn't very loud, but the talismanic power they unleashed was not to be underestimated.
If one truly stuck to flesh and exploded, it could shatter a head.
Besides these, those skinless four-legged monsters also pounced on us like madmen.
These creatures possessed immense strength and speed, with sharp claws.
Their brute force rivaled that of early Soul Palace stage cultivators.
"Roar..."
With a roar, a skinless monster lunged at me from the left.
Its massive maw and forked tongue sent shivers down my spine.
I retracted my dual swords, executing a scissor sword technique.
My two swords crossed.
With a "crack," I severed the monster's head.
At the same moment, I felt a gust of foul wind attack from behind.
Sensing danger, I turned sharply.
Another skinless monster was lunging at me from the air.
Its sharp claws aimed directly at my head.
"Roar..."
The tearing roar was chilling.
Damn it...
I knew I was in trouble and prepared to dodge.
But just then, a steel needle flew in.
It struck the skinless monster's neck precisely and accurately.
The monster let out a strange cry, "gulp," and fell diagonally.
With a "clang," it smashed through the roof and landed amidst the zombie horde below.
The blood that flowed excited the zombies.
As a result, they tore it apart alive.
I watched in shock. Had these zombies started attacking indiscriminately now?
They were even devouring their own allies; it was truly terrifying.
I looked to the side and saw that Xia Qiuxi had fired the steel needle.
I nodded gratefully to her.
Xia Qiuxi gave a slight nod in response, then continued to fight the specters beside her.
Nearby, Old Mo was surrounded by three demonic cultivators.
Although Old Mo fought fiercely,
he was struggling to fend off the three attackers.
My brow furrowed:
"Old Mo, I'm coming to help!"
As I spoke, I charged forward.
One of the demonic cultivators saw me and swung his sword to block me.
But I unleashed both my swords, empowered by two types of Taoist energy.
That mid-Soul Palace stage demonic cultivator couldn't withstand it.
Within three moves, he died by my sword.
Then, together with Old Mo, I prepared to face the remaining two demonic cultivators.
But at this moment, Xia Qiuxi also leaped over, landing on the other side.
Old Mo glanced left and right, seeing me and Xia Qiuxi, and exclaimed with surprise:
"Good timing, let's kill together!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Xia Qiuxi and I responded in low voices.
Simultaneously, we raised our swords and charged forward.
But the enemy numbers were too great, a terrifying two hundred strong.
These demonic spirits were not the black mist specters from the "Ling Huan Gui Yu."
Instead, they were actual fierce ghosts, monsters, demonic cultivators, and zombies.
Each one of them was incredibly formidable.
Our cultivation, though higher than most of them,
was struggling against such numbers. Our advance was proving very difficult.
After a while, we leaped off the rooftop.
We were only about fifty meters from the city wall.
However, the surrounding evil spirits had gathered even more.
Moving forward became even harder.
I looked around; the area was packed with demons and evil spirits.
In the distance, even more evil spirits were approaching us.
The five of us had fallen into a desperate battle.
We formed a circle, defending ourselves against the onslaught.
The two蛊师 (gu masters) had also arrived at the battle line, ready to attack us at any moment.
"Damn it, we can't break through!"
This time, Yun Xia Gu also panicked, her face streaked with blood as she spoke, surveying the surroundings.
"Yes! The gathered evil spirits are increasing."
"Master, Martial Uncle Tang, there's a large horde of zombies approaching from the left."
Everyone's expressions were grim as they spoke.
My martial uncle merely stared coldly and said in a deep voice:
"Don't give up, there's still a chance!"
After speaking, my martial uncle plunged the broadsword in his hand into the ground before him.
With a "clang," the broadsword was embedded in the earth.
Simultaneously, my martial uncle clasped his hands together.
He began chanting an incantation.
Seeing my martial uncle's hand seals, my heart trembled.
This was my martial uncle's ultimate secret technique, the God Summoning Art.
My martial uncle was about to use his trump card...