However, the old witch's plan was destined to fail. Ling Tian and Ali released talismans, not spells utilizing their own true essence.
For the same fireball, using a talisman released it with very little consumption. Why would they use their own precious true essence?
Most of the spells Ling Tian had mastered could not be replaced by talismans.
Facing the two gargoyles pouncing at them, Ling Tian and Ali stood their ground, not even dodging, appearing as if they had given up resistance.
However, the moment the gargoyles' bodies descended, Ling Tian and Ali's bodies suddenly vanished, replaced by several ignited Vajra Talismans.
"Boom boom..."
A series of violent explosions erupted, and intense white light instantly illuminated the entire underground space. This light even caused some damage to the old witch.
"Ah..."
The old witch quickly turned, using her black robe to block the vast expanse of white light.
When the white light dissipated, the two gargoyles had turned to ash, and their hearts had also fallen into Ling Tian's proximity.
Ling Tian directly handed the gargoyle hearts to the butler, asking him to research whether a gargoyle could be replicated.
Ling Tian felt that placing such a thing at home to guard the house would definitely be much more useful than a dog.
Ling Tian now had quite a few enemies and many people who coveted him. Although Ling Tian had set up formations in his residence, having gargoyles to guard the house would further increase the safety factor.
After dealing with the gargoyles, Ling Tian and Ali directly pursued the old witch. Seeing the two killing stars approaching, the witch Circe chanted incantations, and the next moment, her body actually took to the air, flying directly off the high platform and then at extreme speed, disappearing into a tunnel of the mine.
"Holy crap..."
Ling Tian was somewhat dumbfounded because he saw the old witch actually riding a broomstick!
"So, witches riding broomsticks is actually a thing! I thought it was fictional from movies," Ali said in surprise from the side.
"What do we do?" Ali asked.
"Eliminate the evil completely. Let's chase her. That old witch must have a lot of good stuff..." Ling Tian's face showed a greedy expression.
"Yes, let's chase..." Ali's face showed the same expression.
Ling Tian and Ali had a telepathic connection. With a flicker of thought, Ali vanished from the scene and entered the Spirit Realm space.
Ling Tian took out the Crimson Flame Sword, formed hand seals, and chanted an incantation. In an instant, the Crimson Flame Sword actually floated in mid-air, half a meter above the ground.
Ling Tian lifted his leg, his feet standing steadily on the Crimson Flame Sword.
The next moment, Ling Tian stepped on the Crimson Flame Sword, and the sword, like a launched missile, directly pursued the trajectory of the old witch's escape.
This was the advanced application of the Flying Sword Technique, Sword Riding.
As Ling Tian's abilities continuously improved, he discovered that he could use his flying sword for flight. However, this was still rather redundant for Ling Tian, as he had the Spirit Realm space and could directly traverse space for short distances.
For long-distance flight, he could utilize the abilities of the Sea Eagle or Albatross, making it unnecessary to personally fly.
However, this time, to pursue the old witch escaping underground, Ling Tian decided to use his flying sword!
In the dark underground space, the Crimson Flame Sword, which already emitted a red glow, traced a red line as it flew!
Ling Tian's Heavenly Eye was fully open. His gaze, thoughts, and the Crimson Flame Sword beneath his feet merged into one.
Despite the complex and intricate underground space, Ling Tian could always discover obstacles ahead and maneuver his flying sword to avoid them!
Although the old witch had escaped some time ago, Ling Tian could still track her movements through his Heavenly Eye.
The old witch flying on her broomstick was actually casting a spell, and casting a spell would cause changes in the surrounding spiritual energy.
These changes in spiritual energy were invisible to ordinary people, but Ling Tian could see them through his Heavenly Eye.
Wherever the old witch flew on her broomstick, residual fluctuations of spiritual energy would remain, and these spiritual energies, cut open to form trails, would take a long time to recover their original state.
Ling Tian was tracking the old witch's movements through these trails. The old witch's broomstick speed was about 30 kilometers per hour, which was the speed of a regular bus. Of course, this speed was much faster than a human running.
And Ling Tian's flying sword speed was even twice that of the old witch. However, Ling Tian could feel his true essence being constantly consumed.
The Flying Sword Technique was a very powerful spell, but similarly, such a powerful spell consumed an astonishing amount of spiritual power.
Especially Sword Riding, where the flying sword had to bear the entire person's weight and fly at high speed; the consumption was not ordinary.
Ling Tian controlled his flying sword while continuously popping pills that could restore true essence into his mouth.
It was possible that he would have to fight the old witch again later. If his true essence ran out, it would be a big problem.
Ling Tian flew for seven to eight kilometers underground. The mine tunnels ahead became increasingly rough, and eventually disappeared altogether, replaced by a natural underground cave passage.
Ling Tian flew forward with his flying sword under his feet, ready at any moment to hide in the Spirit Realm space if danger approached.
Suddenly, the scene opened up before him, and Ling Tian heard the sound of water!
Ling Tian immediately stopped his flying sword and hovered in mid-air. At this moment, he discovered that what appeared before his eyes was a vast underground lake covering an area of about two hectares!
Underground caves and underground lakes were common in the western mountainous regions of the United States, as this was a place where tectonic plates fractured and converged, so any terrain or landform was not surprising.
However, Ling Tian felt that this body of water was somewhat unusual. Around this underground lake, the Yin Sha energy was extremely dense, and the entire lake seemed to carry a bloody scent.
At this time, Ali also emerged from the Spirit Realm space. Ali had sharp eyes and immediately pointed to a rock exposed above the water in the middle of the lake.
"Ling Tian, look quickly, the old witch is there!"
Ling Tian's gaze followed the direction Ali pointed. Indeed, on that rock, the witch Circe was sitting, looking somewhat dispirited. Beside her stood a very old-fashioned broomstick. Besides that, there were also many ancient-looking chests piled up.
At this moment, the witch Circe also heard the sound and looked up, seeing Ling Tian standing on his flying sword!
In the dark cave, the Crimson Flame Sword emitted a dazzling light. At least the appearance looked very impressive!
The old witch was now somewhat desperate. She could neither defeat Ling Tian and Ali nor escape from them. Most importantly, their methods were something she couldn't comprehend.