In the dust and smoke, Yan Shouyi, protected by the Fine Scale Armor, still felt his body was in great discomfort.
He chided himself for being careless, having forgotten that the Ghost King's form was ever-changing, and that he had let his guard down and fallen for Yu Jinbo's trick.
Fortunately, the Fine Scale Armor protected him from being shattered on the spot. Otherwise, even if he stopped using his malevolent energy, he wouldn't be able to recover his body for some time and would be at Yu Jinbo's mercy, to be carved up at will.
Before he could even climb out of the deep pit, the dust above his head was suddenly split open, and a long spear thrust straight down!
Yan Shouyi's face changed dramatically, and he quickly rolled to the side!
The spear pierced into the ground, its tip submerged, and the surrounding soil was forcibly churned up!
"What the hell is that!"
Yan Shouyi's heart leaped in shock, and he quickly guessed it was Yu Jinbo's weapon. He hurriedly got to his feet, charged forward, and followed the spear!
Stepping on the spear and charging through the thick dust, he saw Yu Jinbo's true form the next second!
Without hesitation, he swung his blade towards Yu Jinbo's brow!
But this time Yu Jinbo was prepared and easily dodged. Yan Shouyi missed and used the momentum to leap onto the back of Sanyuan, who had come to help, creating distance from Yu Jinbo.
Seeing that Yan Shouyi was not only alive but also capable of fighting Yu Jinbo, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Jinbo was Qian Tang's strongest Ghost King, and Yan Shouyi could confront him directly. Everyone's understanding of Yan Shouyi's strength deepened.
"Yu Jinbo is too strong."
Yan Shouyi, riding on Sanyuan's back, had a grim expression.
Chirp—
Sanyuan's response was in agreement with Yan Shouyi's assessment. If they wanted to defeat Yu Jinbo, they couldn't just go head-to-head; they had to find a weakness and outsmart him.
"Ghost Kings are also ghosts, and their weakness lies in their brow. Once the brow is severely injured, their three souls and seven spirits will become unstable, and their strength will be greatly reduced."
"But Ghost Kings are not fools; they will surely protect their brows, just as dragons guard their reverse scales."
"Unless… we attack something Yu Jinbo cares about more, to distract him!"
Just as Yu Jinbo was about to make another move on Yan Shouyi, Yan Shouyi was actually being taken by Sanyuan to create distance from Yu Jinbo!
The next second, Yan Shouyi's voice rang out:
"Senior Duan Mu, Senior Ying Jiu, Han San! The three of you help me hold off Yu Jinbo, just for three minutes. I'm going to kill Yu Jinhong!!"
Han San and the others heard this and immediately attacked without hesitation!
They hadn't intervened before because Yan Shouyi hadn't given the order. If they had joined the battle rashly, they might have disrupted Yan Shouyi's rhythm.
But now it was different. With Yan Shouyi's command, they would give their all!
Yu Jinbo was enraged. This brat was no match for him, yet he gave up so cleanly and turned to deal with Yu Jinhong!
What's more, he used the word "kill," implying that in this brat's eyes, Ghost Kings were not Ghost Kings but despicable existences like beasts!
How could Yu Jinbo allow Yan Shouyi to escape? He immediately tried to pursue him.
However, Duan Mu blocked his path!
Duan Mu held a triangular fire flag. As he waved the flag, fierce flames instantly ignited beneath Yu Jinbo's feet!
One must understand that Duan Mu's flames were no ordinary flames; they were the furnace fires used to incinerate corpses, reaching nearly a thousand degrees Celsius!
Trapped by Duan Mu's flames, Yu Jinbo watched as Yan Shouyi charged towards Yu Jinhong. He was consumed by anxiety and immediately transformed into a surge of ghost energy, soaring upwards!
"Trying to leave?!"
Han San arrived just in time. He threw a handful of talismans from his Taoist robe. These talismans flew into the air and formed a large net, directly ensnaring Yu Jinbo and dragging him towards the ground!
But Yu Jinbo was not to be trifled with. After landing, Yu Jinbo immediately swung his spear, slicing through the net summoned by Han San. Then, he opened his cavernous mouth, took a deep breath until his belly swelled like a hot air balloon, and finally exhaled forcefully!
Duan Mu's flames were instantly blown open, creating a path as the hurricane blew, causing the flames to move to the sides, nearly burning the crematorium buildings!
Seeing Yu Jinbo about to escape, Ying Jiu finally made his move. He bit his tongue and the tips of his index fingers, mixing his most yang blood from all over his body and drawing a talisman in the air!
As soon as the talisman was completed, five huge chains emerged from it, like five hundred-meter-long pythons, locking onto Yu Jinbo's limbs and neck!
"Damn, that's strong!"
Han San exclaimed in amazement.
Ying Jiu was Shen Shuzhen's successor and a mortician. Han San had initially thought he only bathed the deceased and trimmed their nails and applied makeup, but he never expected him to be so formidable in combat!
Bound by these chains, Yu Jinbo was furious. Seeing that Yan Shouyi had already joined the fight between Yu Jinhong and Yao Yuming, he knew it wouldn't be easy to break free. Thus, he decided to abandon his spear and retrieve the long bow from his back!
As the long bow was drawn, ghost energy formed an arrow on the bowstring. This arrow was a full six meters long, several times longer than a javelin. Being shot by it would likely result in an arm-thick bloody hole in one's chest! Da Feng Novel Network
Seeing Yu Jinbo preparing to unleash a sneak attack from behind, Han San couldn't stand idly by. He repeatedly unleashed palm lightning, interfering with Yu Jinbo while also employing a technique called "Conjuring Soldiers from Beans"!
Innumerable spectral soldiers were summoned by Han San and charged towards Yu Jinbo. Helpless, Yu Jinbo could only aim his arrow towards Han San!
"Once I kill you, a disciple of Maoshan, and then destroy Yan Shouyi, not one of you will escape today!" Yu Jinbo growled menacingly.
Han San's expression changed, and he quickly dodged. Yu Jinbo's arrow flew out as if it had eyes, closely following Han San!
"Brother Han, run towards me!" Xu Qian shouted.
Han San gritted his teeth and ran towards Xu Qian.
He didn't know what method Xu Qian had, but he had to try.
Xu Qian had broken several ribs earlier and had been lying down to rest for the past few days. Now, he gritted his teeth, struggled to stand up, and drew the horse-chopping saber at his waist.
His eyes locked onto the huge arrow behind Han San, and he erupted with unprecedented fighting spirit!
"Master, you've been anticipating this battle for a long time. It's a shame my disciple is injured and cannot participate. This saber strike will be my blow on your behalf!"
Horse-chopping Saber!
The extra-long horse-chopping saber met the massive arrow head-on. Xu Qian, enduring the pain, leaped up and descended from the sky, slicing the arrow in two with a single strike!
Han San was drenched in cold sweat. He turned back to see that the arrow had been blocked by Xu Qian, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you!"
Xu Qian clutched his chest and said, "My ribs seem to have broken a few more."
"You really are..."
Han San was speechless and quickly helped Xu Qian to sit down to the side.
With the arrow missing its mark, the spectral soldiers previously summoned by Han San had already reached Yu Jinbo. They were like children in front of Yu Jinbo, easily crushed to smithereens with a single kick, yet they charged forward relentlessly!
With the combined efforts of the three, they had actually managed to hold off Yu Jinbo!
On the other side, Yu Jinhong also suffered. He was already at a disadvantage in his fight against Yao Yuming. When Yan Shouyi suddenly attacked, Yu Jinhong could no longer fight back and could only retreat while cursing:
"You scoundrel, two against one, utterly lacking in martial ethics!"
[Author's Note]
My condition is good today. There will be another update at midnight!