Shui Qingchen and Elder Qiu had a map of the Gobi Desert, which marked some villages and places where monsters often appeared.
“The closest village to here is Shaling Village. Let’s go there first and check out the situation,” Shui Qingchen and Elder Qiu discussed.
"The Cloud Sword Sect has already been destroyed, so that Shaling Village probably won't survive either." Elder Qiu felt that going to Shaling Village would be a waste of time. "It would be better to go directly here, hunt some demonic beasts, and get some points."
“There might be demonic cultivators in Shaling Village,” Su Qing said. “The Cloud Sword Sect was destroyed by demonic cultivators, and there might still be traces of them in Shaling Village.”
Should we fight monsters or search for traces of demonic cultivators?
After a moment's thought, Elder Qiu agreed to the plan for everyone to go to Shaling Village together.
Su Qing came to the Gobi Desert to find the Nine-Turn Golden Lotus Immortal Fire, but she didn't have time to go to Shaling Village. Along the way, she felt a little uneasy.
Can Shaling Village be preserved?
Shaling Village is located in a canyon, which provides shelter from the wind, allowing the villagers to survive in the harsh environment of the Gobi Desert.
Outside Shaling Village, all was quiet. Once inside, the village was covered in sand, yet there was not a sound.
Shaling Village has been destroyed by the demonic cultivators.
The villagers of Shaling Village had all gathered in the square, turned into mummies, half of their bodies covered by sand and the other half exposed, with carrion vultures passing by from time to time.
As Su Qing watched this scene, even though she had seen many similar sights in her previous life, seeing the tragic destruction of this village still caused her waves of heartache and pain.
A flame covered the mummified corpses, and in just a moment, they were all burned to ashes.
"Demonic cultivators! They are far too cruel." Elder Qiu gritted his teeth.
"It seems they've continued heading north." After checking, Shui Qingchen looked up at the north, where the yellow dust filled the sky.
Su Qing and her team searched house to house in Shaling Village, hoping to find some clues.
Su Qing and Xuan Qingye pushed open a door and went inside. They saw that the furnishings inside the house were covered with sand and dust. After sweeping away the sand and dust, they found that it was an ordinary village house.
The village house was simply furnished, and you could even see the food that had been cooked in the pot had dried out.
It must have happened so suddenly that they didn't have time to pack up. Who could have imagined that this day would be the end of their lives?
Suddenly, Su Qing smelled a strong stench of blood. She pushed open a door and saw a man sitting cross-legged inside.
His sinister eyes looked at Su Qing, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Peak Foundation Establishment? Not bad, not bad. After I drain you dry, I should be able to break through the bottleneck."
There are demonic cultivators lurking here!
"Did you slaughter the entire village?" Xuan Qingye asked sharply.
"Me? Hmph, I wish I had come sooner." The man sneered. "It's hard to find a decent village these days."
"Whether it's you or not, today is your death day!"
Su Qing already had the Purple Lightning Frost Sword in her hand, wrapped in purple lightning, and she thrust it towards the demonic cultivator.
"Prepare to die!"
Black smoke billowed from the man's body, and the small farmhouse was immediately blown apart.
Demonic energy surged into the sky!
This demonic cultivator's cultivation level is quite strong, comparable to that of a peak Core Formation cultivator.
He waved the Yin-Yang Banner in his hand, and immediately some fierce ghosts were released. The five leading fierce ghosts were all at the Core Formation stage, and there were ten more fierce ghosts at the peak Foundation Establishment stage following behind.
Demonic cultivators are indeed difficult to deal with!
Shui Qingchen and Elder Qiu noticed the commotion and rushed over. When they saw the scene before them, they gasped in shock.
Although the person in front of us is just a demonic cultivator, it is a tough battle to be fought!
"You two, step back!" Elder Qiu shouted hurriedly when he saw Su Qing and Xuan Qingye about to rush forward.
These two haven't even formed their cores yet, and they're still geniuses of the Xuanling Sect. We can't afford any mishaps during the sect competition!
However, Su Qing and Xuan Qingye completely ignored Elder Qiu's words. The two drew their swords and charged forward, already engaged in a fierce battle with the released ghosts!
Xuan Qingye wielded the Shattered Moon Blue Ice Sword, while Su Qing held the Purple Lightning Frost Sword. One was of ice attribute, and the other of lightning attribute. Both were effective against vengeful ghosts. They did not fall behind against the vengeful ghosts in the Core Formation stage. Instead, they advanced step by step towards becoming demonic cultivators!
"Disciples of a major sect? If I obtain your souls, the vengeful ghosts I create will surely be even more powerful." The demonic cultivator's eyes turned red, revealing a greedy look.
"That depends on whether you have the ability!" Su Qing said coldly, throwing out three talismans and sticking them to the body of a Core Formation stage ghost. Instantly, streaks of purple lightning exploded on the Core Formation stage ghost.
"Sixth-grade Purple Lightning Thunder Talisman".
This is the latest talisman Su Qing has researched. It contains some lightning-attribute spiritual power, which she plans to use specifically to deal with these demonic cultivators when she enters the Gobi Desert.
The Core Formation stage vengeful ghost screamed in agony, its form beginning to fade, showing signs of dissipating.
"You do have some skill!" The demonic cultivator waved the Yin-Yang Banner again, and wisps of black mist surged forth, from which appeared some ordinary vengeful ghosts. These ghosts must have been created not long ago, as their eyes were somewhat dull.
The crumbling Core Formation stage vengeful ghost rushed forward and swallowed an ordinary vengeful ghost whole. Instantly, black energy surged from its body, its eyes turned fiery red, and it charged towards Su Qing.
Su Qing gasped. As expected of a demonic cultivator whose combat power was comparable to that of a peak Core Formation cultivator, he was actually able to nourish souls with ordinary vengeful ghosts!
The vengeful ghost became incredibly ferocious, opening its massive mouth as if it wanted to devour the person whole.
Xuan Qingye cast an ice spell, which only temporarily halted the ghost's movements.
Su Qing had already unleashed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, a blue dragon formed from lightning soaring straight into the sky, and then rushing towards the vengeful ghost.
The Azure Dragon of Lightning collided with the vengeful ghost, and purple lightning and soaring demonic energy exploded. The vengeful ghost screamed and vanished completely into a cloud of black mist. At the same time, the Azure Dragon of Lightning also disappeared into the sky.
Su Qing's forehead was covered in sweat. It has to be said that the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning had taken a toll on her!
After stuffing a handful of pills to restore her spiritual energy into her mouth, Su Qing felt the exhaustion she had just felt slowly disappear.
"You, you actually destroyed my vengeful spirit!" The demonic cultivator's eyes locked onto Su Qing. "A mere Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator actually destroyed a Core Formation stage vengeful spirit! No wonder you're a cultivator from a major sect. Hmph!"
Then, the demonic cultivator waved the Yin-Yang Banner, and three Core Formation stage ghosts shrouded in black mist surrounded Su Qing.
"Su Qing!" Xuan Qingye wanted to help, but he was stopped by a Core Formation stage ghost and couldn't help at all.
"Don't rush, drain her dry first, then it'll be your turn!" the demonic cultivator said to Xuan Qingye.
At this moment, Shui Qingchen and Elder Qiu had already arrived.
"You've gone too far with your arrogance!"
Shui Qingchen and Elder Qiu rushed to Su Qing's side, the three of them back to back, facing the three Core Formation stage ghosts.
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