At this very moment, I couldn't help but blame myself.
If I had produced this Sun Gathering Pearl earlier, would our situation have been so passive?
But I truly didn't know how to use the pearl before.
All I knew was that after being infused with spiritual energy, the pearl would become scalding hot.
So hot, it could injure Qing Dai.
Beyond that, I really didn't know how to use the pearl.
What's more, I had kept the pearl stored away, and had genuinely forgotten about it.
But fortunately, it wasn't too late.
With the Sun Gathering Pearl in hand, the surrounding ghost horde was greatly suppressed.
Now that I was alone, I could hold the line.
However, with the pearl's deterrence, we no longer needed to defend.
Instead, we should seize the opportunity and carve a bloody path out.
To reach the exit of the Yin-Yang Gate as soon as possible and await the second opening at ten-thirty to leave this place.
With this thought, I directly opened the car door.
And said to the few people inside:
"Let's go, follow me out of here!"
These people had long wanted to leave this place of trouble.
Hearing me say this, they all rushed out of the car.
"Keep up with me!"
With that said, holding the pearl and the peach wood sword, I led them towards the Yin-Yang Gate.
With the suppression from the Sun Gathering Pearl's aura, I led them charging forward.
In an instant, we carved out a bloody path.
Although the surrounding specters surrounded us, they couldn't pose a significant threat for the time being.
Master was chasing that Black Nether Ghost King at this moment.
Even though he was surrounded by swarms of specters, none could hinder him.
After all, he had no more worries.
I, alone, could protect everyone.
Now, with a single-minded focus, he wanted to kill the Black Nether Ghost King.
The Black Nether Ghost King's straw body had been shattered just now, and its strength had greatly diminished.
Facing Master, who now possessed pure fire spiritual energy, it truly had no ability to resist.
Constantly fleeing, it dared not engage Master in combat.
The surrounding specter horde, without the Black Nether Ghost King's command.
And being intimidated by the Sun Gathering Pearl, coupled with Master's reckless charge and brutal killing.
Many specters actually began to flee in all directions, filled with panic...
Following this trend.
I felt I could already see the hope of victory.
Breaking out of here was no longer a fantasy.
However, this thought didn't last long.
I began to regret it.
Because after the Sun Gathering Pearl was activated, it seemed to have a time limit.
Holding it in my hand, I could clearly feel.
The scorching fiery spiritual energy it emitted was gradually fading.
And although the absorbed fire spiritual energy had helped increase the strength of Master and me.
And it was even more effective against Yin-fiendish beings.
The rate of consumption was also astonishingly fast...
I wanted to inject spiritual energy to continue maintaining the explosive energy pressure of the Sun Gathering Pearl.
But I discovered.
I could not inject any more spiritual energy into it.
Seeing that the Sun Gathering Pearl's suppression had lessened, the surrounding specters.
Their attacks on us also became more ferocious.
What had been scattered attacks moments ago now became swarms, surging forward one after another.
I continued to swing my sword, slashing.
Constantly repelling the specters charging from all directions.
Chu Yue and the others were also terrified.
Two of the women were even bitten and scratched by specters.
Fortunately, it wasn't life-threatening.
My strength alone was already stretched thin.
Constantly resisting the specters' attacks, my forward momentum also slowed down.
And at this very moment.
A woman, overcome with fear, saw an opening ahead and tried to charge out alone.
Seeing this, I immediately shouted to stop her.
I intended to go save her.
But it was too late; over a dozen specters pounced from the sides.
In an instant, they pinned her to the ground and gnawed her to death.
Her intestines were pulled out.
"Damn it!"
I gritted my teeth.
Not daring to approach, I could only continue to protect the others.
The pressure was growing heavier.
And Master, likely sensing this situation.
And unable to capture the Black Nether Ghost King after such a long time, dared not venture further alone.
After killing a large group of specters, he began to retreat.
As soon as he got close, he instantly killed four or five specters.
At the same time, he asked me:
"Xiao Qin, what's wrong with the pearl?"
I continued to fight specters.
And replied:
"I don't know, Master. I can no longer activate it."
"Let me see!"
Master said.
I directly threw the pearl over.
At the same time, I positioned myself on the left and right, shielding Chu Yue and the others in the center.
Master caught it and held it in his hand.
The fire spiritual energy released by the pearl was already quite weak.
Master quickly inhaled, replenishing his own depleted fire spiritual energy.
Then, he formed a sword finger and tried to use the previous method to activate the pearl again.
But the result was the same as mine.
The pearl seemed to have been sealed, no longer responding to external stimuli.
It was as if it had exhausted its energy.
Master frowned upon seeing this:
"Damn it, this pearl cannot be used continuously."
Upon hearing this, my heart skipped a beat.
If it couldn't be used continuously, what would we do next?
With so many ghost hordes still around?
Just as Master and I were contemplating how to proceed.
That Black Nether Ghost King, damned as it was, reappeared.
Letting out a cackling laugh from afar:
"What's wrong? The treasure is no longer effective, is it?
Hahaha, what a pity!
You are, after all, merely this King's prey, nothing more..."