Chapter 173 Surprise
The rat-like cultivator manipulated the earth-based magic power underground to perform various subtle changes, shocking the Gao Xian who was watching the battle.
The earth is the heaviest, and earth-related spells are also heavy, slow, and extremely difficult to practice.
Not to mention Qi training practitioners, even foundation building practitioners would only activate a thick earth shield and rarely cast other earth-based spells.
Using earth magic to control the earth and transform into a giant beast requires not only powerful magic power, but also exquisite control of earth magic power.
Moreover, this giant beast formed by mud and magic power also increased the gravity of this area a lot.
Gao Xian now looks down on cultivators in the early stage of foundation building, but the ability of the rat demon changes his mind.
Even cultivators in the early stage of foundation building cannot be generalized!
After the giant rat head swallowed Zhang Chunjiang, its huge mouth suddenly closed, and the rat head continued to collapse and shrink inward, soon becoming a semicircular mound.
Gao Xian looked like a grave mound no matter how he looked at it! He complained in his heart that this rat spirit was very particular, he was in charge of killing, burying, and repairing graves! With this grave mound as the center, the ground of this section of the passage was collapsing downwards.
The huge earth-type magic power was like a mountain, suppressing Zhang Chunjiang tightly.
The rat demon also emerged from underground, his small green bean-like eyes were wide open, and beads of sweat were on his hairy forehead.
It can be seen that the rat demon is also struggling.
Mu Yunxiu shouted loudly, raised the Jinxia sword in his hand and slashed it on the grave mound.
The golden sword split the grave mound into two. Zhang Chunjiang inside barely raised his sword to resist, but he could not withstand the power of the Golden Xia Sword, and the sword in his hand slipped out of his hand.
The Jinxia Sword cut through the Golden Light Technique and the Xuanyuan Gangqi, and slashed Zhang Chunjiang's chest with one sword.
As the sword passed, Zhang Chunjiang's purple robe was cut in half, and most of his chest was also cut open. Blood spurted out like mist as the sword was squeezed.
Zhang Chunjiang's eyes bulged, and a bright light shone wildly between his eyebrows. The pure magic power he had cultivated for more than a hundred years was transformed into Xuanyuan Gangqi, which gushed out in all directions.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Yunxiu drew his sword and turned into a phantom and retreated seven or eight feet away. The rat demon who was casting a spell changed the seal in his hand, and mud and gravel condensed into an earth wall in front of him.
The layers of sand surrounding Zhang Chunjiang collapsed first, turning into countless sand and dust that shot out along with green light. Thousands of holes were blasted out on the earth wall activated by the rat spirit, but it was not truly destroyed.
Mu Yunxiu retreated to a distance of seven or eight feet and blocked the attack with only his protective Qi.
He took out a green wood dazzling thunder talisman from his sleeve and leisurely activated it with his magic power.
Although Zhang Chunjiang's outburst was fierce, it proved that he was at the end of his rope and could only repel the enemy by consuming his own energy.
Mu Yunxiu waited until the light of the Qingyuan Gangqi dimmed, then he activated the Qingmu Dazzling Thunder Talisman in his hand.
Thousands of runes on the talisman glowed with spiritual light, and under the stimulation of magic power, they turned into an incomparably bright white lightning.
The reason why Foundation Establishment monks fight in close combat is because their spiritual consciousnesses are entangled with each other and interfere with each other.
It is difficult to accurately lock onto the target when casting spells at a distance. A spell that cannot lock onto the target cannot exert its power.
Just like this Qingmu Dazzling Thunder Talisman, a top-grade second-level one, a thunder strike is powerful enough to break through the protective spells of ordinary foundation-building monks.
The problem is that when the two sides' consciousness are entangled, it is difficult to accurately hit the other side with the power of thunder. Such a powerful thunder force will be wasted if it deviates from the distance of one foot.
Zhang Chunjiang is now unable to take care of himself. His spiritual consciousness can hardly control his own magic power, let alone resist external spells.
Sure enough, the dazzling green wood lightning hit Zhang Chunjiang directly. Although Zhang Chunjiang tried to mobilize the Qingyuan Gangqi to block it, he could not stop the fierce thunder.
Amid the roar of thunder, Zhang Chunjiang trembled violently in the blazing white lightning. His hair and eyebrows instantly turned into green smoke, and the exposed skin on his face and hands was carbonized.
The purple robe was shattered into thousands of pieces by the lightning, and the pieces then turned into balls of flame in the lightning.
When the lightning faded, Zhang Chunjiang had already collapsed on the ground like a charred corpse.
But there was still light in his eyes, and he was not dead yet.
Mu Yunxiu couldn't help but sneer when he saw this. This guy was really strong. Even Qingmu's dazzling light thunder couldn't kill him.
Although the opponent looked like he was dying, Mu Yunxiu didn't want to take any risks. A trapped beast will still fight. A foundation-building cultivator would be very powerful if he tried his best to self-destruct, so he had to be careful.
He took out another green wood dazzling thunder talisman from his sleeve pocket and silently chanted a spell to activate the talisman.
Mu Yunxiu also needs to carefully guide and activate the second-grade top-grade thunder talisman; it is impossible for it to be activated instantly.
Just as Mu Yunxiu was concentrating on casting a spell, the sound of a sword reached his ears.
The sound of the sword is like the sound of a musical instrument, clear and long, with a mysterious and extraordinary charm.
To Mu Yunxiu's ears, the clear sound of the sword was like thunder, which shook his soul and made him unable to control himself.
Mu Yunxiu's spiritual sense also sensed a flying sword coming towards him. The flying sword was about a foot long, as clear as crystal and as translucent as ice, and the slender sword blade was extremely sharp.
Mu Yunxiu was horrified. Where did the flying sword come from? !
His soul was frightened by the sound of the sword, so his reaction was a little slow. He could only use all his strength to activate his innate magical power, the Golden Flame Qi.
The golden light condensed by the gold magic power was like a barrier, completely enveloping Mu Yunxiu.
The Lingxi Sword pierced through the golden barrier with a soft singing sound, piercing through Mu Yunxiu's head and leaving a bright blood flower on his forehead.
After killing Mu Yunxiu, the Lingxi Sword did not stop and shot directly at the rat demon in front.
The rat demon had already seen Mu Yunxiu being killed, and a look of horror appeared in his small green bean-like eyes.
"This flying sword is so powerful..."
The rat demon formed a seal with his hands, and with a flash of yellow light, a round thick earth shield condensed in front of him.
When he cast this spell, the thick earth shield became more than a foot thick, and runes condensed from earth-based magic power sparkled on it.
His innate magical power is thick earth energy, which can be transformed into a spear for attack and a thick shield for defense.
Even though Gao Xian didn't know much about wielding a sword, his powerful spiritual sense was enough to suppress the rat demon and bring out the full sharpness of the Lingxi Sword.
The water-colored sword light flashed and penetrated into the thick earth shield, and at this moment, the thick earth shield suddenly exploded.
Although the Lingxi Sword was sharp, it could not withstand the fierce attack of the earth-based magic power, and the sword was blasted several feet away as the water-colored sword light rippled.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the rat demon burrowed into the ground and disappeared into the thick layer of soil.
Gao Xian was also surprised that the rat demon used the thick earth shield so skillfully.
He had already launched the flaming bomb when he activated the Lingxi Sword, but he was still a step too slow. This rat demon was cunning, slippery and fast.
The nine whistling red flame bombs could only be fired directly at the place where the rat demon disappeared.
Boom boom boom, blazing flames erupted, blasting deep pits in the soil.
Sand, gravel and dust were blown in all directions by the flames. Zhang Chunjiang, who was lying on the ground, was also blown away. The ground in the passage was constantly shaking under the impact of the fire magic power.
It is equivalent to the flame bomb of the 122 howitzer, and nine rounds of continuous firing are very powerful.
Although the rat demon escaped underground first, he was also dizzy and his body became sluggish due to the impact of the flames.
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He was shocked by the power of the opponent's magic, and secretly felt lucky that he had already escaped underground. Even a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building could not do anything to him! The ground layer could block the consciousness of ordinary cultivators in foundation building, but it could not stop the flower-appraising spirit mirror.
Gao Xian could clearly see where the rat demon was, and he saw that this guy was trembling and obviously felt uncomfortable.
Obviously, the power of the flame bomb explosion has already caused an impact on the rat demon.
This guy was able to move freely underground, and I don't know what secret technique he used. However, in this state, it was obviously impossible for him to use other protective spells or magic tools.
Gao Xian's mind turned, and he activated the Lingxi Sword again.
The ground will weaken the power of various spells, and only the sharpness of the Lingxi Sword can easily penetrate layers of soil and gravel.
With the sound of the sword chanting, the Lingxi sword sank into the soil.
The rat demon who was escaping deep into the depths had no idea that Gao Xian could lock onto his location.
The Lingxi Sword split the layers of soil and penetrated directly into the rat demon's head from above.
The rat demon who was stabbed by the sword did not die. Instead, a strong yellow light rose above his head and tightly wrapped around the Lingxi sword.
Gao Xian was very surprised that this sword directly cut through the opponent's life aura, but it didn't kill the opponent? !
He used his spiritual consciousness to activate the Lingxi Sword again, but his spiritual consciousness was blocked by the ochre light of the mouse's spiritual consciousness, and the connection with the Lingxi Sword became intermittent.
It was as if the WiFi signal was bad, and the agile Lingxi Sword also became very laggy.
Gao Xian was alert to the danger. He realized that the rat demon had some special magical weapon on him, which actually cut off his connection with the Lingxi Sword.
This was not a good situation! If he let the rat demon recover, he would not only kill him, but the Lingxi Sword would also be snatched away by the rat demon.
In a hurry, Gao Xian activated the vajra. He flashed to the top of the rat demon's position, and pounded the ground with the four-foot-long three-pronged vajra in his hand.
Deep in the depths of his brows, Sister Lan helped him visualize the image of the Vajra, while at the same time condensing the Dharma talisman and bringing the power of the Vajra to its extreme.
Gao Xian's powerful physical strength, comparable to that of a body-building foundation, also burst out simultaneously, and the vajra suddenly sank into the ground, making a dull and powerful sound.
The four-foot-long vajra could not touch the rat demon, but the vajra's unparalleled power could penetrate directly into the ground, causing the ground to collapse into a deep pit. The terrifying impact force of the vajra was continuously released outward along the soil layer, creating layers of ripples like water waves on the ground.
The rat demon was trying his best to control the Lingxi Sword, and the Vajra's unparalleled power penetrated him and crushed the spiritual light of the Earth Spirit Pearl on his body.
Without the protection of the Earth Spirit Pearl, the Rat Demon's Earth Escape Technique was immediately broken. The unparalleled force plus the power of the thick earth fell together, crushing the Rat Demon directly into a pulp, deader than death.
Gao Xian was relieved when he saw this scene and almost fell over a mouse.
In the middle of a mass of rotten flesh, he saw the gem that was shining with an ochre-colored light.
It is not easy to take the bead out as there is a seven or eight foot deep layer of soil.
Gao Xian's mind moved, and he took back the Lingxi Sword first.
The flying sword is extremely sharp and is useful for killing people and destroying objects, but it is extremely difficult to use it to pick up things.
Gao Xian thought for a moment and activated the Ruyi Golden Rope. Among all the spells he practiced, this one was almost useless.
At this time, the Ruyi Golden Rope can finally play a role.
Under his control, the golden threads of the Ruyi Golden Rope twisted into a beam of golden light that penetrated more than ten feet underground. The golden threads condensed from the gold magic power touched the yellow gem and rolled around, wrapping the gem layer by layer.
As the golden light shrank, Gao Xian easily took out the orb from the soil. He didn't know what the orb was used for, but it was a good thing anyway! After putting away the orb, Gao Xian also took away Mu Yunxiu's magic robe and storage bag.
After doing all this, Gao Xian drove the geomagnetic wheel silently to Zhang Chunjiang's front.
This guy was very unlucky. He was first exploded by the flame bomb, and then was lifted up by the vajra and rolled on the ground. His burnt skin was now covered with dust and his original appearance could no longer be recognized.
Zhang Chunjiang seemed to sense Gao Xian, and he slowly opened his eyes with difficulty.
Continuous fighting destroyed all the lighting techniques, and the cave was dark. Zhang Chunjiang could only see a slender figure standing in front of him, but he could not see the other person clearly.
But he always felt that this figure was very familiar, but he didn't dare to trust his own judgment.
At this time, a bright light rose from Gao Xian's fingertips, illuminating Zhang Chunjiang and himself.
Zhang Chunjiang looked at Gao Xian's handsome face, and his lifeless eyes suddenly widened, filled with incredible shock and horror.
He shouted with all his strength, "Is it really you, Gao Xian?!"
Gao Xian smiled at Zhang Chunjiang and said, "Master Zhang, are you surprised to meet me here?"
(End of this chapter)