Chapter 95

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Nearly a thousand ghost soldiers rushed forward, various illusory weapons attacking Lu Li. At the same moment, the lightning-struck jujube wood sword in his pocket seemed to finally awaken, emitting a hazy golden light. The golden light quickly covered Lu Li's entire body, preventing the ghost soldiers from getting close.

As more and more ghost soldiers attacked, the golden light shield trembled continuously, showing signs of breaking.

With the golden light protecting him, Lu Li completely abandoned his defense. His mind was filled with one word: kill.

Stab, slash, cut, thrust.

The peach wood sword danced up and down, leaving a trail of afterimages, like a羚羊 hanging its horns, leaving no trace.

With great effort, he cut the ghost general to pieces, then drew his sword to slash horizontally. Suddenly, he heard a crack, and the peach wood sword, unable to bear the weight, broke with a loud snap.

But his face remained calm. He discarded the sword, clenched his fists, and continued to fight to the death.

After a while, the golden light on his body completely dissipated, and the various weapons fell on him without any obstruction.

Lu Li still did not defend, as he could not block the weapons that came from all directions. Each time he was hit, he would tremble slightly, and the fighting spirit in his eyes grew stronger, his blood boiling.

"Just a little more."

He had already dispatched over a hundred ghost soldiers, and the number of attacks had increased. Lu Li had no time to take out talismans, and he could clearly feel his body becoming stiffer and his movements slower.

At the same time, the Three Yang Fist continued to improve, making a fierce assault toward the peak of the acquired realm. Since he saw the hope of breaking through to the peak of the acquired realm, he naturally could not give up halfway, even if it meant paying a greater price.

Ghost King Tuotuo floated behind the ghost soldiers, watching Lu Li slaughter all around. His ghostly face was filled with uncertainty. He frowned, and seven streams of black gas emerged from his seven orifices, his figure gradually disappearing.

"Swish, swish, swish."

Though he was at the end of his strength, Lu Li's heart was filled with joy, and his sword strikes became even more fierce. He thrust three times, cutting the ghost soldiers in front of him to pieces. Just as he was about to continue his attack, he suddenly felt a chill, as if a great danger was rapidly approaching.

Lu Li roared and quickly turned, punching forward.

The wind from his punch met a ghostly iron fist that appeared out of nowhere, colliding heavily with his fist.

"Boom."

Caught off guard, Lu Li was blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

But his face showed no sign of dejection, only joy.

After landing, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Tuotuo, who had revealed his form, saying calmly, "Tuotuo, thank you this time. And our battle is about to end."

Hearing this, Ghost King Tuotuo felt a sudden surge of fear.

He stared at Lu Li but could not see any hidden moves.

"Now, it's my turn."

Lu Li finished, a wicked smile appearing on his face.

Since he had already broken through to the peak of the acquired realm, continuing to fight to the death would be foolish. Whether in his past life or this one, using the easiest method to defeat the opponent was the best way.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out dozens of talismans. Leaving one to stick on himself, he threw the rest out, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, a beautiful sight.

But Tuotuo's face changed drastically, and he quickly floated away.

It was only then that he realized he was a ghost king, and Lu Li was a Celestial Master. Celestial Masters had many ways to deal with ghosts, and talismans were the most common method.

In previous battles with Lu Li, Lu Li had only used talismans to dispel ghostly energy, and Tuotuo had thought he was more skilled in martial arts and not proficient in talismans. Now it was clear that Lu Li had been using him as a sparring partner!

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of anger and was about to order the ghost soldiers to retreat, but it was too late.

Over eight hundred ghost soldiers surrounded Lu Li tightly. He didn't need to move; he just threw out the talismans and shouted, "Take it, take it, ..."

Bang, whoosh, crack.

Golden light spread, lightning flashed, and fire raged.

These were a third of the talismans Lu Li had accumulated since practicing talisman drawing, over a hundred in total.

Lightning talismans, fire talismans, spirit-clearing talismans, golden armor talismans, ... various talismans, even those beneficial to humans, could still cause great harm to ghosts.

Over a hundred talismans instantly stunned the ghost soldiers and generals, and in just a moment, over a hundred were lost. Whether hit by the golden light, the talisman fire, or the lightning, they all inevitably disintegrated.

Lu Li still felt unsatisfied and reached into another pocket, pulling out more talismans to throw out.

Seeing Lu Li slaughter the ghost soldiers without restraint, Ghost King Tuotuo roared in anger, unable to maintain his human form. His exquisite golden armor had disappeared, his pigtail had fallen off, and his body rapidly withered, turning into a gaunt and terrifying ghost.

"Xue Tiance, I will kill you."

After throwing over three hundred talismans, the ghost soldiers were reduced to less than a tenth.

Seeing Tuotuo roar and charge over, Lu Li's face showed a cold smile, and he clenched his fists to meet him.

This time, neither of them used weapons. Lu Li didn't have any, and Tuotuo had consumed too much of his original ghostly energy and was unwilling to continue transforming.

Besides, weapons seemed ineffective against Lu Li.

Without the peach wood sword, which was specifically effective against ghostly bodies, Lu Li quickly fell into a disadvantage despite his realm reaching the peak of the acquired realm.

His fists hit Tuotuo's body, causing it to waver without any effect, while Lu Li felt a chill in his fists, shivering, and a sensation of his hair standing on end.

After more than ten rounds of combat, Lu Li was helpless.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to push Tuotuo back, he quickly retreated a few steps to create some distance. He then reached into his pocket, only to find all the talismans gone, leaving only the lightning-struck jujube wood sword, whose yang energy was nearly depleted.

"It seems there's no other choice."

Seeing Tuotuo charge over again, Lu Li retreated while forming seals with his hands.

His slender fingers moved rapidly, and a faint energy ball gradually formed between his hands. The energy quickly took shape, and he pushed his hands forward, saying softly, "Five Mountains Suppressing Ghost Seal."

As he spoke, the energy ball rapidly changed, revealing five mountains inside, majestic and awe-inspiring.

As it approached Ghost King Tuotuo, the energy ball grew larger, and when it reached Tuotuo, it was as big as a truck's hood. It crashed onto Tuotuo's head, pinning him down.

With the first move successful, Lu Li's expression was solemn, and he extended his hands to form another seal.

Compared to the Five Mountains Suppressing Ghost Seal, this time he formed the seal slowly, looking almost strained. As the seal changed, sweat appeared on his forehead, and his movements became even slower. In front of him, a lightning ball surrounded by electric light gradually took shape.

"Boom."

The Five Mountains Suppressing Ghost Seal trembled violently, suddenly expanding and shattering.

Ghost King Tuotuo revealed his form, and upon seeing the lightning ball in front of Lu Li, his face showed shock. Lightning, being the most yang and powerful, was the natural nemesis of ghosts and the preferred energy for exterminating them.

"Tuotuo, good luck."

Behind the pale blue lightning ball, Lu Li's face showed a weak smile. He pushed his hands forward and said softly, "Thunder Ancestor Exorcising Evil Seal."

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