Chapter 81

The sword light, imbued with the essence of Liu Yunhe, a young disciple of the Guangcheng Immortal Sect, had greatly increased in power, no longer fearing the dark yin ghost fire spewed by the fierce ghost heads formed from the essence of thousands of souls on the Five Ghost Banner. The sword light, like a bolt of silk, repelled the rolling black ghostly mist, forming a light barrier that protected the three people inside.

"Good, good, good! The Guangcheng Immortal Sword is indeed extraordinary. Brothers, activate the formation, turn them to ashes, and capture their souls to refine them into the main ghost generals of the banner." A voice, seemingly drifting up from the depths of the netherworld, echoed through the rolling ghostly mist.

After hearing this voice, Gu Fei and Liu Yunhe felt no discomfort and were unaffected, but Ling Luoyan had a different reaction. The chilling words pierced her ears, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Her body trembled, a chill ran up her spine, and her hair stood on end, causing goosebumps to cover her skin.

"Don't be afraid!" Gu Fei, holding Ling Luoyan's hand, said in a deep voice. His eyes, shining with intense light, scanned the surroundings, trying to find the five ghost cultivators of the Fengdu Ghost Mansion hidden in the black mist.

Liu Yunhe, standing beside them, gave them a strange look. Their intimate behavior surprised him. Weren't cultivators supposed to be free of desires and emotions? Why was Gu Fei so close to a woman?

Liu Yunhe, however, had more experience in the world. From the first moment he saw Ling Luoyan, he realized that this fair-skinned, exceptionally handsome young man was actually a girl in disguise, not a boy.

At this moment, the five ghost cultivators had already activated their formation. Five terrifying waves of yin energy surged from the rolling black mist, followed by the sound of gnashing teeth and howls. Then, five large, fierce ghost heads, each the size of a cart wheel, emerged from the mist, spewing green flames from their blood-red mouths, charging at Gu Fei and the others from five directions.

The five ghost heads were so solid that they seemed to have taken on a physical form, charging viciously at the brilliant sword barrier. Seeing this, Liu Yunhe, who was controlling the sword light, changed his expression. The fierce attack of the five ghost heads increased his pressure. He quickly formed a sword seal and pointed at the golden light. With a "buzz," the sword light intensified, sweeping the three ghost heads, enveloped in ghost fire, away like lightning.

Balancing the defense of three directions was already the limit of Liu Yunhe's current sword skills. After sweeping away the three fierce ghost heads, the sword light slowed, and he couldn't repel the other two vicious ghost heads in time.

"Hmph!" Gu Fei sneered, pulling Ling Luoyan behind him. He then clenched his fists, which instantly turned purple, and punched directly at the two large ghost heads spewing ghost fire. Immediately, a purple aura surged from his fists, the force of his punches like a surging river, unstoppable, turning the surrounding area purple.

With a "boom" and another "boom," two loud explosions echoed almost simultaneously. The dull sounds were oppressive, and Gu Fei's punch force instantly collided with the two ghost heads enveloped in ghost fire. In the astonished gaze of Liu Yunhe and Ling Luoyan, Gu Fei directly dispersed the dark yin ghost fire surrounding the two ghost heads, sending them rolling back into the rolling black mist.

Using the essence of the divine weapon fused into his body to protect his newly healed arms, Gu Fei repelled the two ghost heads, avoiding the risk of his newly formed bones breaking again.

Gu Fei let out a low roar, and his muscles and blood vessels surged. A powerful aura spread from his body, and at the same time, streams of essence energy burst from his skin and pores.

Ling Luoyan, standing behind him, immediately felt a gentle breeze emanating from Gu Fei, giving her the sensation of being in the wind.

The invisible essence energy spread, forming a force field under Gu Fei's mental control, repelling the surging yin ghostly energy, enveloping Ling Luoyan and Liu Yunhe. This force field was even more impenetrable than Liu Yunhe's sword light, completely blocking out the ghostly energy.

"What kind of technique is this?" Liu Yunhe, seeing this, was startled. The power Gu Fei displayed was truly bizarre, far beyond his understanding.

Without any fluctuation of magical power, Gu Fei could unleash such astonishing force, and without forming any seals, he could repel the surging black mist and ghostly energy. This not only surprised Liu Yunhe but also made him doubt Gu Fei's identity.

"Is he... really a disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect?" Liu Yunhe wondered. The technique Gu Fei displayed was something he had never seen before, and he was certain it was not a cultivator's technique.

At this moment, there was no time for Liu Yunhe to think further, as the black mist and ghostly energy surrounding them grew even thicker, as dark as ink, almost like the overwhelming demonic energy of the Six Path Demon Lord.

The ghostly figures in the mist seemed to be the souls of thousands of ghosts, howling and screeching, making the hair on one's body stand on end. Ling Luoyan, hiding behind Gu Fei, was already trembling like a leaf, her face pale.

She, who had been pampered all her life, had never seen such a terrifying sight!

The ghostly mist roared with anger, and the five ghost cultivators hidden in the mist were clearly enraged after being repelled by Gu Fei and Liu Yunhe's first attack.

The Five Ghost Banner, refined over many years by these five Fengdu Ghost Soldiers using the essence of countless souls, appeared solid but was actually intangible, a unique treasure in the ghost realm with immense power.

However, it was clear that these five ghost cultivators had not fully refined the Five Ghost Banner. Otherwise, the fierce ghost heads on the banner could have spewed ghost fire to corrupt Liu Yunhe's flying sword, turning it into ordinary iron.

"Boom!" Suddenly, the ghostly mist churned, and a sea of ghastly green ghost fire surged from all directions, instantly enveloping the three people in a torrent of ghost fire.

However, the force field formed by the essence energy emanating from Gu Fei's skin and pores repelled any external force without his consent.

Not even a feather could land, nor could insects touch it. The ghostly fire, upon contact, was like hitting an invisible wall, unable to get any closer.

The five ghost heads, hidden in the ghostly mist, continued to spew ghastly green ghost fire, seemingly determined to refine Gu Fei and the others with the ghost fire.

This dark yin ghost fire had no temperature but was extremely cold, a cold flame. Although it did not burn the three people, the coldness from the ghost fire made the ground freeze over.

Gu Fei, who practiced a body-refining technique, was full of essence energy and had vigorous blood and qi, making it difficult for the cold to affect him. However, Ling Luoyan and Liu Yunhe were not so fortunate.

Fortunately, Ling Luoyan and Liu Yunhe had taken Pure Yang Pills beforehand, which provided them with ample yang energy. Even so, they still felt the bone-chilling cold, making it difficult to endure.