8mi Chapter 20 [The Heartbreaking Resentment of the Master]
Chapter 20 [The Heartbreaking Resentment of the Master]
"Peach Talisman Anzhai!"
Lin Mo gave a deep command, and a torrent of spiritual power poured into the card.
Yu Lei instantly understood, and with a vertical slash of his peach wood sword, three gilded talismans suddenly unfolded in front of him.
It immediately entered the bodies of the three people around it, and in an instant, it solidified into a semi-transparent, luminous white barrier.
The moment the barrier took shape, an overwhelming surge of dark, murky resentment swept in and slammed into it.
A piercing corrosive sound rang out instantly, and the surface of the barrier was immediately covered with a dense array of dents.
In just a few breaths, it shattered.
The resentment continued unabated, attacking the two generals, Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
Lin Mo's gaze darkened, and he turned his head to look at the mountain spirit beside him.
The latter blinked her bright, star-like eyes, then gently raised her hand.
Several emerald vines instantly sprang up from the ground, intertwining to form a thick vine wall that stretched across Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
At the same time, she condensed several beams of emerald light from her fingertips, which merged into Shen Tu and Yu Lei's bodies, adding a layer of spiritual energy shield to them.
Thick, dark resentment crashed against the vine wall, instantly sending up plumes of pungent black smoke.
But in the end, it failed to break through this barrier and eventually disappeared.
Taking advantage of this opening, Shen Tu swept out his trident, which was enveloped in brilliant golden light.
It was incredibly fast.
However, the leader of the vengeful spirits was even faster.
He held the long, ghost-headed sword horizontally and actually managed to block it.
"clang!"
The power of the Gluttonous Species is terrifying!
The moment the swords and halberds clashed, a deafening clang of metal exploded out.
Shen Tu was so shocked that he had to retreat several steps, and his aura instantly weakened.
At the same time, the lurking spirits around surged forward again.
Like a tidal wave, it surged towards the crowd relentlessly.
Upon seeing this, Su Xiaoran, Zhang Chi, and Li Wei immediately activated their respective card spirits to fight back.
Su Xiaoran shook her wrist rapidly, and the clear sound of the bell rippled outwards like waves on water.
Wherever it passed, hordes of vengeful spirits were frozen in place, unable to move.
[Chi Zhaoping] moved like a ghost, darting and weaving among the horde of spirits.
The short blade in his hand gleamed coldly as he ruthlessly reaped the lives of the wandering spirits.
At the same time, she muttered incantations and rapidly made hand seals with her right hand.
An ancient magic array instantly took shape on the ground.
The next instant, a squad of elite rebels stepped out of the magic circle, roaring as they charged towards the vengeful spirits ahead.
In just a few breaths, a blank area was cleared, and then it disappeared.
Zhang Chi stood guard on the flank of the team, with Zhou Jia standing in front of him holding a shield.
[Shield Wall Stance] Full power activated, roaring forward fiercely.
The vengeful spirit that originally intended to attack Su Xiaoran was instantly stunned and subconsciously launched an attack on Zhou Jia, who was standing with a shield.
It was none other than the taunt skill, "Hold the Line."
Seeing that Zhang Chi had successfully drawn the aggro, Li Wei immediately recited "Silk Net" in her heart, and poured all her spiritual power into the card.
In an instant, tender yellow vines rapidly spread across the previously barren, rocky forest floor.
In the blink of an eye, it was woven into a dense, airtight silk net.
The lingering spirits that were mocked by Zhou Jia were completely enveloped within it, greatly reducing their movement speed.
The vengeful spirits trapped in the net struggled incessantly, only to trigger the [Mountain Dodder]'s special skill, [Soft Silk Binding].
They were firmly pinned to the spot, unable to move.
Seeing this, Su Xiaoran immediately commanded Chi Zhaoping to continue harvesting.
While the three were locked in fierce combat, Lin Mo was also relentlessly directing Shen Tu and Yu Lei to engage in a deadly battle with the leader of the vengeful spirits.
Compared to the three on his flanks, he was under several times more pressure.
The vengeful spirit leader before them was a genuine six-star Black Iron [Gluttonous Species], far surpassing all the aberrations they had encountered before.
He was arguably the most formidable opponent he had encountered since his transmigration.
We must be extremely vigilant and treat this matter with utmost care.
Otherwise, a slight misstep could result in the card being crushed and the player being forced to retreat.
Just as the leader of the vengeful spirits forced Shen Tu back with a single strike, his body surging with black energy as he prepared to unleash a fatal blow, the mountain spirit that had been lying in wait finally made its move.
A brilliant azure light shone around her, and with a slight lift of her wrist, her jade fingers traced a profound and complex hand seal in the air.
A series of low tremors suddenly came from the ground, and a crack about ten feet wide burst open in front of her.
With a powerful roar that shook the valley, a massive, fiery red figure leaped out of the crevice first.
It was none other than the ancient mythical beast, the Red Leopard.
Its entire body was covered with short, crimson fur as smooth as silk, and its pair of gilded vertical pupils revealed a fierce glint, while its white fangs gleamed with a cold light.
The moment the four claws landed, several deep grooves were carved into the rock beneath their feet.
It raised its head and let out another deafening roar, the sound waves spreading outwards, causing the surrounding ghosts and spirits to tremble and instinctively retreat.
Following closely behind the red leopard, a slender figure leaped out with lightning speed—the ancient spirit beast, the Wenli.
Its body was more slender and agile than the red leopard, and its black fur was dotted with well-arranged silver and white spots.
Her round, bright blue eyes were lively and alert, yet they carried a chilling, murderous aura.
Upon landing, it locked onto the vengeful spirit leader in front of it.
The mountain spirit lightly raised her jade hand, pointing her fingertip in the direction of the leader of the vengeful spirits.
The red leopard and the raccoon instantly transformed into two arrows, rushing towards the leader of the vengeful spirits from the left and right.
Seeing this, the leader of the vengeful spirits had no choice but to forcibly stop charging up his power.
He raised the long sword in his hand, which was wrapped in a towering, chilling black aura, and slashed heavily at the two beasts that were pouncing on him.
But the red leopard and the lizard moved with agility and lightness, suddenly twisting in mid-air...
He easily dodged the powerful blow and circled around to the side to launch an attack.
Taking advantage of the moment when the leader of the vengeful spirits was restrained by the two beasts, Shen Tu raised his right hand, and a dazzling blue light had already gathered in his palm.
The next instant, a three-foot-long, little-finger-thick, spiral-wounding spirit-binding reed appeared in his hand.
At the same time, the mountain spirit's fingertips condensed dew from the fragrant grass, which transformed into a stream of spiritual energy from the plants and fell upon him.
It was clearly 【Lost Thoughts - Fragrant Blossoms】.
It can increase Shen Tu's damage for a short period of time, and the attack will cause a healing effect.
Shen Tu's body suddenly shone with golden light, and he immediately swung the reed rope in his hand to strike the head of the leader of the vengeful spirits.
Just as the leader of the vengeful spirits was exhausted and had no strength left, he was struck squarely by the reed rope, falling into a state of being bound and unable to move.
Yu Lei seized the opportunity and boldly activated [Tiger Devourer - Ghost Eater]!
An ancient, malevolent black tiger roared out of thin air, biting the arm of the vengeful spirit leader and tearing it off, swallowing it whole.
"what!"
The pain from the depths of his soul caused the leader of the vengeful spirits to let out a mournful howl, instantly enraging him.
The crimson ghost fire in his eyes surged wildly, and he jerked violently, forcing the black tiger away.
He immediately poured all his resentment into the Ghost Head Blade, and a long, jet-black blade of light instantly condensed into shape.
In no time, the blade's light surged to several meters in length, carrying a world-destroying aura as it slashed towards Shen Tu and Yu Lei simultaneously.
Lin Mo wanted Shen Tu and Yu Lei to avoid it, but found that they were already firmly locked in by the aura of the vengeful spirits, and it was futile no matter how they tried to dodge.
He made a decisive move and poured all the spiritual power in his body into the card.
"Two gods guard the gate!"
Shen Tu and Yu Lei stood on either side, and a dazzling golden barrier suddenly unfolded.
Two gilded doors appeared out of thin air, standing before Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
"boom!"
A violent explosion suddenly rang out, and the surface of the barrier instantly cracked open with countless spiderweb-like fissures.
It could only hold out for a moment before collapsing with a deafening roar.
The black blade of light remained undiminished in its power, continuing to slash towards the gilded gate with its unparalleled sharpness.
The gilded door trembled violently before dissipating, but it also severely diminished the power of the blade's aura.
The remaining blade light continued its onslaught, and Shen Tu and Yu Lei had no choice but to raise their weapons to block it, enduring the heavy blow.
"Hmm!"
Shen Tu and Yu Lei both let out a muffled groan, their souls trembling violently, almost collapsing on the spot.
"May the moonlight bring you blessings!"
At this critical moment, Su Xiaoran clasped her hands together, and the bracelet on her wrist instantly emitted a soft silver light.
A layer of shimmering white shield firmly enveloped Shen Tu and Yu Lei, barely stabilizing their disintegrating souls.
Fortunately, the defensive boost from [Mountain Man - Herb's Blessing] was there; otherwise, Shen Tu and Yu Lei would have dissipated before Su Xiaoran could even make a move.
At the same time, a divine azure light shot into the sky from the mountain spirit's body.
It turned out that Lin Mo had poured all of his remaining spiritual power into the card and used the [Mountain Spirit Ballad]!
In an instant, wind and rain raged and thunder roared above the rocky forest.
The mountain spirit blended completely with the surrounding rocks and vegetation, and countless thick vines broke through the soil.
Like chains of black iron, they tightly bound the leader of the vengeful spirits, rendering him unable to move.
The countless leaves transformed into a rain of incredibly sharp blades, densely striking its soul and continuously dissolving the black aura surrounding it.
At the same time, Chi Zhaoping rushed forward and crashed into the side of the leader of the vengeful spirits.
Not only did it knock it off its feet, but it also triggered an armor-piercing effect.
It forcibly tore a deep gash in its soul.
Despite his injuries, Shen Tu threw out the reed rope in his hand.
The azure divine rope swiftly coiled around, binding the leader of the vengeful spirits tightly.
It briefly trapped him in a spirit-binding state, rendering him unable to move.
The next second, Shen Tu's trident, enveloped in dazzling golden light, pierced straight into the vital spot of the vengeful spirit leader's heart.
Yu Lei followed closely behind, his peach wood sword piercing through his eyes with a sharp sword aura.
"what!"
The leader of the vengeful spirits let out a piercing wail, its soul dissolving inch by inch.
Finally, it exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into countless rays of light that scattered across the ground.
With the death of its leader, the previously rampant horde of vengeful spirits instantly crumbled.
They let out terrified screams and scattered in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, it merged into the gray mist and disappeared without a trace.
All that remained was a floor covered in white materials.
Zhang Chi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, and cursed with lingering fear, "Damn it, this Black Iron Six-Star Gluttonous Species is too fierce!"
At that last moment, I almost felt like I was going to fail today!
The Kaling in front of him was covered in marks of varying depths.
It is clearly at its last gasp.
This time, Li Wei surprisingly didn't argue with him.
She breathed a sigh of relief, put away the cards in her hand, and looked at Lin Mo with eyes full of admiration:
"Fortunately, Lin Mo's dual spirit cards held back that vengeful spirit leader, otherwise we would have been in serious trouble today."
Su Xiaoran nodded, her face full of excitement: "I really didn't expect that we could actually team up to take down a Black Iron Six-Star Gluttonous Beast! It's unbelievable!"
Lin Mo smiled but didn't say anything.
At this moment, his mental strength was almost exhausted, and his spiritual energy was almost depleted.
Unable to maintain the simultaneous existence of the two card spirits, Shen Tu and Yu Lei were immediately recalled into the cards.
Immediately, he looked at the ground.
Among the scattered spiritual lights, a bright purple material stood out the most.
Next to it lay three blue and three green materials.
The rest are all white materials.
【Heartache and Grief】(Purple)
[Hundred Grievances Imprint] (Blue), [Essence of the Netherworld] (Blue), [Fragment of the Netherworld Garment] (Blue)
[Remnants of a Wraith] (Green), [Netherworld Water Droplets] (Green), [Echoes of a Broken Soul] (Green)
【Soul Orb】(White)
"Let's divide the materials first."
Lin Mo looked at the core of the Lord of Sorrow, a fiery glint flashing in his eyes.
This is purple material!
If you were to purchase it from the online material trading platform in Wushan City, it would cost at least 500,000 to 600,000 Star Coins.
Even if you resell it, it would still be worth over 400,000.
As he was pondering how to tactfully get his teammates to give way, Su Xiaoran spoke first:
"Let's give this purple material to Lin Mo. He contributed the most in the entire battle; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to kill this vengeful spirit leader. What do you guys think?"
"I agree!"
"I have no objection either! Without Lin Mo to restrain us, we would probably have been forced to leave the secret realm long ago."
Zhang Chi and Li Wei immediately nodded in agreement.
"Since that's the case, then I won't be coy anymore!"
Lin Mo raised his hand and put away the purple materials, then said, "The rest of the materials are yours."
Upon hearing this, all three of them were taken aback.
There were still many materials left, and Lin Mo actually wanted to give them all away.
"How can this be allowed?"
Su Xiaoran immediately shook her head. "Without you, we probably would have used the teleportation card and left the secret realm immediately. Where would we have gotten these materials then?"
"Xiaoran is right!"
Zhang Chi quickly scrambled to his feet and echoed, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have even been able to withstand the first wave of attacks from the Wraith Commander!"
Besides, we only cleared out some scattered spirits; we didn't make any real contribution. Ultimately, it was you who decided the outcome of the battle!
Li Wei nodded repeatedly, completely agreeing with their statements.
Lin Mo smiled and shook his head: "I've already taken the purple materials, but I don't need the blue and green materials!"
The victory in this battle was not due to my individual efforts, but to everyone's concerted efforts.
The remaining materials are just right – one blue material and one green material for each of you. It couldn't be more perfect.
Seeing Lin Mo's firm attitude and his repeated refusals, the three of them stopped being polite and each picked up the materials on the ground.
Soon, only a pile of white materials remained.
"These Soul Orbs are the core ingredient for crafting Energy Cards. Shall we split them equally?"
Su Xiaoran suggested.
The 【Energy Card】 is a type of item card that can restore mental energy, and it is quite popular among card players.
However, the price is somewhat expensive. With these Soul Beads, everyone can create Energy Cards.
If I encounter a situation like today again in the future, I can crush the card to replenish my mental energy.
Zhang Chi and Lin Mo had no objections, and seeing this, Lin Mo stopped refusing and took his share.
After a short rest, everyone recovered some of their spiritual and mental energy, and their condition stabilized somewhat.
Lin Mo looked up and asked, "We've rested enough, shall we continue walking?"
Su Xiaoran and the other two exchanged glances and nodded.
The four of them then headed deeper into the rocky forest.