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"Ho ho ho..."
A colossal skull emerged from the dark fog, and the young cultivator hovering in mid-air looked up at the skull spewing black fog. The smile on his face finally faded away,
"Yin Evil Five Ghosts, you actually dare to refine such a Blood Fiend Skeleton, truly showing no regard for us Spirit Clearing Guards!"
The expressionless leader of the Yin Evil Sect didn't respond. Instead, he raised his hand and bit down hard on his own index finger after placing it in his mouth, biting it off without caring to stop the bleeding. He then tossed the severed finger upward,
"Ho ho ho..."
The Blood Skeleton let out a delighted laugh and swallowed the blood-drenched finger in one gulp. In an instant, the black fog thickened and solidified in the blink of an eye,
"Go!"
The leader, with his blood-soaked stub end of a finger, pointed at the young cultivator opposite him. The Blood Skeleton screeched and swooped toward him. The young man sighed, shook his head, and with a slap to his waist, there appeared a small Jade Vase in his hand. Without any visible preparation, he pointed the mouth of the vase toward the Blood Skeleton. A beam of white light burst forth and immediately immobilized the Blood Skeleton which, with its mouth agape, was sucked into the vase...
"Ah..."
The young man's movements, slow to describe but quickly executed, resulted in the skull being captured within the Jade Vase in the blink of an eye...
The five men's complexions drastically changed. Although they were only at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, the opposition was at the Foundation Establishment Stage; they had still boldly released the Blood Skeleton because it was a magical treasure granted by their sect leader, possessing divine skills comparable to a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Combined with all five men attacking together, it could even stand against a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage. However, they had never anticipated that, right after summoning the Blood Skeleton and before they could make their move, it would be captured by the enemy!
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the leader shouted out loud,
"Form the array!"
Born of the same womb, the five brothers had trained together since childhood and were of one mind. At their elder brother's command, they simultaneously raised their hands, each slicing their palms with their fingernails and letting blood gush out. They swiftly joined hands, and as they recited the Magical Incantation, their eyes all turned a blood-red...
The young cultivator raised an eyebrow at this, forming a Magical Incantation with his hands. A flash of white light appeared, and a Small Jade Sword materialized before him,
"Go!"
With a soft shout from the young cultivator, the Small Jade Sword flew toward the opposition. The five panicked at the sight, as the sword emitted an incredible spiritual force that slashed directly at them. The brothers spat out a mouthful of blood and a blood-red Light Shield surged around them, protecting them from the sword. Seeing that his Jade Sword was ineffective, the young cultivator snorted coldly, made a pointing gesture, and the sword, as if held by an invisible hand, first rose high, then fiercely chopped down,
"Pfft..."
A white light flashed and the blood shield was cleaved through as if made of paper,
"Run!"
From within the blood light, a fierce cry cut through. Enduring a heavy blow, the five turned into a streak of blood, fleeing towards the sky. The young cultivator smirked at this,
"Somewhat interesting!"
Standing still, he simply recalled the Jade Sword with a wave of his hand and stroked the blade with a flicker of white light. Looking back at the blood streak, he saw it halted abruptly by a blue light after only flying a hundred yards or so. A cultivator surnamed Wen had been hiding nearby; he stepped into the void, shouting,
"Where do you think you're running to, evil path!"
As he spoke, he fanned lightly with the Folding Fan in his hand,
"Whoosh..."
A blue wind swept up, repelling the blood streak several yards back. It swayed and revealed the shapes of the five men, all pale and terrified,
"Run!"
The elder brother shouted again, and the five transformed into a blood light heading in another direction, only to be intercepted by another young cultivator. He was holding a small bow and fired an arrow at them. The arrow was silent as it flew, and when it met the blood light, it exploded noiselessly, filling the sky with white light,
"No good!"
The Yin Evil Five Ghosts felt a tightness around them and realized they had walked into an ambush. The eldest, a ruthless character, saw this and bellowed,
"You go first!"
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