The little devil Black Fiend dodged swiftly. The moment the hexagram formation was broken, he became alert. Even though my Heavenly Speed Seal was as fast as a shooting star, it didn't pierce his forehead. Instead, a mass of black qi spat from his mouth, altering its trajectory.
Even so, the Heart-Piercing Nail possessed the power to dispel evil. Though it missed his forehead, it still cut open his brow. Blood as thick and viscous as jam flowed down his cheek.
"Baka... China pig... Kill them." The little devil Black Fiend gave an order, and the other four Black Fiends immediately abandoned Bai Ling'er, whom they had cornered, and lunged directly at Zhang Dabiao.
The leader of the Black Fiends, whom I had attacked, lunged at me. Before he even reached me, a foul stench of corpse qi surged forth, nearly making me vomit my dinner.
"Stinking zombie, your opponent is this young lady."
With one Black Fiend gone, the hexagram formation could no longer trap Bai Ling'er. The moment she broke free, she sought out the leading Black Fiend. She had never suffered such a great loss since descending the mountain.
Had it not been for my and Zhang Dabiao's sudden intervention, she might have been directly refined by the little devil Black Fiend. How could she not seek revenge?
Freed from the hexagram formation's confinement, Bai Ling'er transformed once again into a small white flood dragon, and a white beam of light appeared. Instantly, the leader of the Black Fiends was reduced to a ping-pong ball.
Bai Ling'er, in her white light form, moved back and forth in the air, as did the leader of the Black Fiends. However, he couldn't catch sight of Bai Ling'er and could only passively endure the blows.
The "bang bang" sounds made my teeth ache. If this continued, even iron would be hammered to pieces by Bai Ling'er, I thought.
Shifting my gaze from Bai Ling'er, I saw Zhang Dabiao locked in a fierce battle with the four Black Fiends. His cleaving mountain saber danced nimbly, but he lacked the ease he had when fighting the first Black Fiend.
The cleaving mountain saber struck them with the sound of steel clashing. It seemed he wouldn't be able to defeat these four Black Fiends anytime soon.
First, I cast the Heavenly Skill Seal on Zhang Dabiao, then on myself. I drew out my Yin Iron Wooden Ruler, preparing to intervene and save the situation at a critical moment.
With the Heavenly Skill Seal's enhancement, Zhang Dabiao was as if clad in golden armor. His speed increased by a level, and the cleaving mountain saber began to emit black smoke when it struck the Black Fiends.
Feeling that I couldn't help much by rushing in, and for safety's sake, it was better to set up some defenses around the area. I grabbed Huang San, who was lying on the ground, and urged him to quickly have his disciples and grandchildren bring thumb-thick wooden sticks to set up a trapping formation.
Huang San, who was almost shaken to death by me, quickly had his accompanying disciples and grandchildren scatter to search for wooden sticks. I shook out all the Yang Blood Hemp Ropes from my bag. For every wooden stick I inserted, I hung a Spirit Suppressing Talisman on it. By the time a circle of Yang Blood Hemp Rope surrounded the battlefield, I was also exhausted, my forehead covered in sweat.
The few small yellow weasels were also tired, sticking out their tongues. They lay by my feet, looking like dead dogs. I told them they had worked hard and then turned my attention back to the battle.
During the time I was setting up the formation, Zhang Dabiao had already beheaded another Black Fiend. However, the light of the Heavenly Skill Seal on him had also dimmed considerably. The remaining three Black Fiends were surrounding him.
Roar—
A muffled roar drew my attention.
The leader of the Black Fiends, who had been treated like a ping-pong ball, had broken free from Bai Ling'er's control. His entire body was covered in white ice crystals, and one of his arms had been severed from his body. He was staring intently at Bai Ling'er.
"What are you looking at, stinking zombie? If this young lady wasn't sealed, would you have the right to boss me around?" Bai Ling'er floated in mid-air with a nonchalant expression, looking at the Black Fiend leader before her.
"Baka... Stinking snake, I don't want you as my ghost servant anymore. I will devour you to vent my anger." As soon as he finished speaking, his remaining right hand formed a finger-pinching gesture, and he muttered in Japanese before fiercely slapping his own forehead.
He struck with great force, shattering his head. However, his body remained upright and did not fall. A mass of qi, blacker than ink, emerged from his neck. The qi hovered in the air but did not dissipate, writhing like a pool of disgusting snot.
"What is this?"
Bai Ling'er was not afraid of the little devil Black Fiend's trickery. After all, her strength was undeniable. Even with most of her power sealed, a mere Black Fiend couldn't handle her.
However, I had a bad feeling, my heart pounding. I felt as though something terrible was about to happen.
"Ling'er, don't stand there, hurry and attack..."
Before I could finish speaking, the black cloud in the air changed again. The spherical mass had now become elongated, about two people tall. Then, a blurry head emerged, followed by hands, and finally feet.
"What is this thing?" Bai Ling'er exclaimed, retreating a short distance.
At this moment, the black cloud in mid-air had transformed into an armored warrior, covered from head to toe in heavy armor. In his hand, he held a samurai sword emitting a faint green light. It was clear this was not a modern item; it looked like a samurai from medieval Japan.
As soon as it appeared, it spoke a Japanese phrase, then raised its samurai sword and swung it at Bai Ling'er.
Although the strike appeared ordinary, through my ghost eyes, I saw a gray, metallic sheen of sword qi rushing towards Bai Ling'er. Seeing this, I quickly warned her to be careful.
Bang—
Before I could finish speaking, I saw Bai Ling'er retreat several meters in the air. A white barrier in front of her bore a sword mark, and the barrier itself was covered in cracks before shattering in mid-air.
"How did it become so strong?" Bai Ling'er put away her dismissive attitude, looking at it with confusion.
Although I didn't understand the intricacies of Japanese sorcery, from his actions, it seemed the little devil Black Fiend had summoned a "god." My master had once told me that when the Japanese encountered enemies they couldn't defeat, they would summon spirits.
Their spirit summoning wasn't truly summoning gods, but rather inviting ancient ghosts that their families had worshipped for many years. The strength of these invited ancient ghosts depended entirely on the skill of the summoner. The stronger the summoner, the more powerful the invited ancient ghost.
"Ling'er, be careful. This is likely a Shikigami summoned by the little devil. Don't let your guard down."
"Spirit summoning?" Bai Ling'er paused for a moment, then pouted, "They learn a bit of Chinese sorcery and dare to summon spirits. I think inviting ghosts is more like it." As she finished speaking, Bai Ling'er vanished from my sight. She reappeared behind the Shikigami, opened her small mouth, and sprayed out countless white light projections.
Bai Ling'er's speed was fast, and the Japanese Shikigami's speed was not slow either. The moment she appeared, it turned around completely, ignoring Bai Ling'er's attack, and swung its samurai sword horizontally. If Bai Ling'er didn't dodge this strike, it would be enough to split her body in half. Helpless, Bai Ling'er had to abandon her attack and flash away to dodge the samurai sword's strike.
Then they began to fight. Bai Ling'er transformed into a white light, circling and attacking the Japanese Shikigami, while the Japanese Shikigami swung its sword around like a spinning top. It seemed a victor wouldn't be decided anytime soon. Sudan Novel Network.
When I turned my gaze to Zhang Dabiao, my pupils instantly contracted to the size of needle tips. I shouted loudly, "Be careful behind you!" and simultaneously formed hand seals, exerting force with my feet as I rushed towards Zhang Dabiao.