Great True Monarch Yin Bone patted a pitch-black bag at his waist. In the next moment, the bag’s opening revealed itself, releasing billows of black mist. Amidst an eerie, ear-piercing screech, five shadows of Fierce Ghosts flew out.
The appearances of these five Fierce Ghosts were bizarre and twisted. Although they were once human, they no longer seemed humanoid.
They each had a different color—gold, green, black, red, and deep yellow—which corresponded to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Thus, these Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts were also known as the Heart-Eroding Five Ghosts.
Judging by the aura emanating from these five Fierce Ghosts, their strength in life was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and they were among the elite at this level of cultivation.
It must have been challenging for Great True Monarch Yin Bone to gather strong cultivators of the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth Spirit Roots at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and to torment them to death, accumulating massive resentment. After extracting their souls and using the Secret Method of Refining Fierce Ghosts, he refined them into these Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts.
These ghosts align with the Dao of the Five Elements, mutually generating and overcoming one another in a complex cycle, unlike ordinary Fierce Ghosts. Even a Great True Monarch would find them difficult to handle when all five are unleashed.
After releasing the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts, Great True Monarch Yin Bone looked up, his icy gaze piercing through the Cold Flame White Mist to glance at Qi Chuan. He then raised a finger, pointing it at Qi Chuan in the void.
"Waaaah aaaah..."
Thus, the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts immediately screamed shrilly, rushing at Qi Chuan with extreme speed.
"Senluo Blood Needle."
Seeing this, Qi Chuan flicked his fingers.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Instantly, hundreds of green Wooden Needles shot out, dividing into five groups, pierced through the bodies of the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts, riddling them with holes. Some needles sought to remain lodged within their bodies.
Yet in the next moment, their perforated bodies quickly mended themselves.
The needles attempting to stay within also lost their strength and fell downward, outside the boundaries of their bodies.
And the Heart-Eroding Five Ghosts continued charging at Qi Chuan as if completely unaffected.
"These five Fierce Ghosts are somewhat interesting..."
Seeing this scene, Qi Chuan mused inwardly.
"Celestial Illusion Step."
As the five Fierce Ghosts were about to close in, before they fully encircled him, Qi Chuan took a step forward. Simultaneously, his body dimmed, transforming into a blurred shadow that swiftly broke through the encirclement.
"Another Divine Technique!"
Seeing Qi Chuan display another profound Body Technique Divine Technique, Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s expression remained unchanged, but his vigilance increased inwardly.
Previously, he only thought Qi Chuan’s Nascent Soul foundation was somewhat abnormal and did not pay much attention to his Divine Techniques.
However, ignoring them now was no longer an option.
From the start of the Magical Combat, Qi Chuan had already demonstrated several Divine Techniques, and most importantly, these were cultivated to high proficiency.
This indicated that he was a highly perceptive talent in divine techniques.
With these numerous Divine Techniques alongside that exceptionally deep Nascent Soul foundation, the odds of this turning into a downfall increased significantly.
"Body Technique Divine Techniques? Futile. Keep struggling; the more violently, the better."
Great True Monarch Yin Bone coldly watched Qi Chuan use Body Technique Divine Techniques, and combined with several other powerful divine techniques, to tangle with the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts. For the time being, he did not employ other tactics, simply observing Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang wield their mana amid the Cold Flame White Mist.
On the other side, Great True Monarch Qing Gang faced the equally-matched Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade, unable to spare a glance elsewhere, exerting various means to fiercely battle the Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade.
Meanwhile, Qi Chuan, seemingly entangled with the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts, also kept an eye on the battle involving Great True Monarch Qing Gang and monitored Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s actions.
Observing Great True Monarch Yin Bone make no additional moves after releasing the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts, as if awaiting something, Qi Chuan felt slightly bewildered.
"Could it be that this Yin Bone is waiting for something?"
Qi Chuan pondered inwardly.
Recalling a certain something, his gaze turned towards the surrounding Cold Flame White Mist, remembering the slight heat that arose in his heart earlier, realizing something, he nodded slightly.
"This Yin Bone is probably trying to use the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts in conjunction with the Cold Flame White Mist to drive Great True Monarch Qing Gang and me into a manic state. Once we enter such a state, the power of the Heart-Eroding Five Elements Ghosts would likely increase rapidly, enabling them to defeat us both."
"Unfortunately for him, due to the presence of the Formless Heart Flame, this Cold Flame White Mist has no effect on Great True Monarch Qing Gang or me—it’s a futile effort."
Were he willing, Qi Chuan could certainly play along with Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s expectations, then strike at the most crucial moment, defeating him in one fell swoop.
This would almost guarantee victory, with no unforeseen incidents.
However, Qi Chuan dismissed this strategy internally.
The reason being none other.
The time wasted in the process would be considerably excessive.