Chapter 46 Sect Grand Competition (21)
Chapter 46 Sect Grand Competition (21)
Chu Yeli frowned, stepped forward, and asked, "May I ask what help you need, senior? My junior sister was seriously injured in the previous fight, and my spiritual power has not recovered much. I'm afraid I can't help you set up any grand formation. Why don't you let us leave first, and then we can ask our master for help? That way, we can feel more at ease."
The ghost subconsciously looked at Luo Zai Shui, only to see that her face was pale, and it was unknown what had kept her from collapsing.
When Luo Zai Shui saw Senior looking at her, she tugged at the corner of her mouth and found it hard not to agree with Chu Ye Li's words: "That's right, Senior. We've already consumed too much spiritual energy before, and we have very few materials left to set up the array. If it's an ancient array, we might not be able to do anything about it."
The ghost gazed at the gray sky, seemingly lost in thought, and murmured, "It might be too late."
A loud bang suddenly came from beneath the ground, accompanied by a violent tremor.
"what's the situation?"
Chu Yeli instinctively grabbed the stone wall beside him, while Luo Zaishui, unable to support herself, fell directly to the ground.
"It's too late!" the ghost suddenly raised its voice. "Do you two know how to set up a spirit-sending array? Set up as many as you can, no matter how big or small! After you're done, I'll send you out. Once you're out, just run! No matter what happens behind you, just run! Leave the rest to your elders!"
Chu Yeli and Luo Zaishui exchanged a glance, both knowing that the situation was urgent and could not be delayed. Luo Zaishui struggled to stand up and threw out the contents of her storage bag.
That's all.
Black mist rose from the ground again, and the ghost suddenly transformed into a gust of wind, fighting against the black mist.
The two quickly picked up the materials for setting up the formation and began to do so. During the process, black mist would occasionally emerge to interfere with them. If it weren't for the talisman paper given to them by Xie Jing that protected them in time, they might have suffered new injuries.
The spirit-sending array can send ghosts to the underworld, but it needs to be supplemented by an array to purify evil spirits, because the underworld does not accept extremely evil ghosts. If you want to send ancient vengeful spirits to the underworld, then an array to purify evil spirits alone may not be enough.
A fierce sandstorm raged across the land, nearly blowing away the talisman Luo had just affixed to the water, and adding new wounds to his hands.
"We don't have enough talismans!"
Luo Zai Shui looked at Chu Ye Li. The man's talismans were obviously insufficient. Luo Zai Shui made a tough decision, took out a nearly useless talisman, bit her finger, and let the blood drip onto the ground. She was using the blood of a living person to modify the talisman. When Chu Ye Li saw this, he really thought that the man had gone mad.
"Are you insane! You're using blood to alter a talisman!"
Luo Zai Shui continued her work as if no one else was around. Chu Ye Li gritted her teeth and followed suit, biting her finger and changing the talisman on the spot.
The blood, like a drop of bait falling into a pond, instantly attracted more vengeful spirits to prey on it. Luo Zai Shui's consciousness was already blurred. She could no longer distinguish whether the vengeful spirits that took her place were the talismans left to her by her master or that senior. Her movements were entirely based on her muscle memory.
"alright!"
Chu Yeli's shout brought her back to her senses for a moment.
She mustered her last drop of spiritual energy and placed her hands on the center of the formation: "Then... activate the formation!"
The formation wasn't particularly effective, but it did relieve a lot of pressure on that ghostly senior.
"Little one, thank you. Leave the rest to me."
The person's voice was very soft, as if they had transformed into an eighteen-year-old young girl.
Luo Zai Shui seemed to be pulled up by a pair of somewhat rough hands, and with a gentle push on his back, the world spun around him. The desert had long since disappeared, and they had finally returned.
She breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously closed her eyes tightly.
A pair of hands lifted her up, then, supporting her arms, they dragged her out with a limp.
Luo Zai Shui was somewhat dazed, then heard Chu Ye Li's voice: "Don't fall asleep yet! We haven't finished the task our senior entrusted to us. Damn it, we're out of spiritual energy! We can't set up the teleportation array. Nie Xu Shuang is still down the mountain. We need to get down as soon as possible..."
Chu Yeli seemed to be unable to hold on any longer, and his speech became intermittent. Luo Zaishui forced himself to open his eyes, and the two of them supported each other as they limped out.
"Junior Sister!"
Luo Zai Shui and Chu Ye Li were walking with their heads down when they heard Shi Ming's voice and thought they were hallucinating.
She instinctively looked toward the source of the sound, but before she could see the person's face clearly, tears blurred her vision.
They were already in a sorry state, but Shi Ming and his group weren't much better off, covered in wounds of all sizes, clearly indicating they had forced their way in.
Shi Ming took her from Chu Yeli's arms, Ji Tinghan supported Chu Yeli, and Xue Xin was sweating profusely, unsure which medicine to give them first.
"Senior Brother, please contact Master for me and tell him to come quickly..."
Luo Zai Shui did not forget the huge hidden danger behind her, and tightly grasped Shi Ming's hand as if she had grasped the last straw.
Chu Yeli nearly fainted as well, but forced himself to stay awake: "Also, please contact my master and the others... The spirit-suppressing array might break soon... Hurry..."
"Senior Brother, they need to be taken to the hospital as soon as possible; I don't have enough medicine!"
Xue Xin exclaimed in surprise, Luo Zai Shui suddenly developed a high fever, and Chu Ye Li's condition was not much better.
"Junior Uncle!"
Shi Ming quickly spotted Xie Jing flashing past them.
When Xie Jing saw that it was them, he quickly stopped and went to check on the situation in the water.
Shi Ming scooped her up in his arms: "Junior Uncle, Junior Sister and the others said the Spirit Suppression Array behind them is about to be broken, and they need your help to set it up. Junior Sister and the others are in a very bad situation right now, I..."
Before Shi Ming could finish speaking, Xie Jing interrupted, "What are you standing there for? Quickly take them down the mountain, leave the rest to me!"
After saying that, he disappeared.
Shi Ming and the others returned to the foot of the mountain as quickly as possible.
Upon seeing Shi Ming and the others return safely, Nie Xushuang was initially overjoyed, but her expression changed drastically after she saw Luo Zaishui and Chu Yeli in their arms.
"What happened? Quick, take them back to their room. I'll give them acupuncture. Go and fetch Uncle Lu as well!"
Amidst the chaos of war, after handing Luo Zai Shui over to Lu Da, Shi Ming turned to search for his master.
The news of the broken spirit-suppressing formation somehow spread, causing panic among the participants. However, no one dared to leave easily, in case they were needed to fight.
On this grand avenue, not a single person was a deserter.
The Linghai Sect, led by the others, took the lead in setting up the formation. The Metallurgy Sect laid out magical artifacts at the foot of the mountain, while the Myriad Swords Sect stood ready, prepared to fight the enemy at any moment.
Just before Ling Haizong was about to ascend the mountain, a white figure attracted everyone's attention.
"Wow, so many people." Xie Jing said in his usual cheerful tone, opening his folding fan to cover half of his face. "It's no wonder everyone is here to support us."
The Linghai Sect Master in front of him was still worried about the Spirit Suppression Array: "Xie Jing, stop joking at a time like this. How is the Spirit Suppression Array?"
Xie Jing snapped his folding fan shut and kept everyone in suspense: "The Spirit Suppression Array is broken and can't be repaired."
The crowd erupted in uproar, and many drew their swords, ready to fight.
The sect leader of Linghai Sect almost couldn't catch his breath.
Xie Jing then smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't need the spirit-suppressing array anymore, because the vengeful spirits inside have been almost completely eliminated. I've also set up a few spirit-sending arrays there, so it won't be long before those vengeful spirits are all cleared out."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but several people on the field were frowning, including Xie Jing, who had just been smiling.
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