Martial Peak - Chapter 336
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Upon landing, the attention of the four young men were drawn to the Free And Unfettered Sect male discipleβs Charmed Slaves, and in response, the girls one by one batted their lashes and flirted back with them, seeming to not give a single thought to the crisis around them, or even the jealousy of their male partners.
βIf you lot want your cultivations sucked dry by those women keep staring!βΒ Β The old man gruffly reminded his four juniors.
Awakened by this harsh scolding, the four young men suddenly blushed in embarrassment and shifted their gazes.
The Charmed Slaves of Free And Unfettered Sect were able to absorb part of a manβs vital energy when she βinteractedβ with him and pass it along to any Free And Unfettered Sect male disciple to help him increase his own cultivation.
Because of this, the Charmed Slaves of Free And Unfettered Sect had no taboos about devouring other males. In fact, Free And Unfettered Sectβs male disciples would even encourage their Charmed Slaves to actively attract other men so that they could ultimately benefit.
In addition, these Charmed Slaves were also trained to use a variety of mystical techniques to accomplish similar acts, so in the eyes of Free And Unfettered Sect male disciples, Charmed Slaves werenβt people but instead useful tools.
The old man was obviously very familiar with Free And Unfettered Sectβs methods and feared that his inexperienced juniors would suffer a loss at their hands so he had promptly warned them.
After settling in, the old man turned his furrowed brow below, and a greedy light flashed past his eyes as he stared at the so-called Evil Spirit Springβs position.
Waving his hand dismissively towards Chen Yi he said, βLittle Ghost King Valley brat, you seem to know some things about this Evil Spirit Spring. Explain it to them so they wonβt die ignorant.β
βGood!βΒ Β Chen Yi also wanted to explain things to Yang Kai and his companions, so now that this old man was telling him to he no longer had any reason to hold back.
βThese two young ladies didnβt misread the situation, this Evil Spirit Spring is just like it sounds, a fountain of Demonic Qi.Β Β This thing is extremely harmful to us cultivators, but to the local Evil Spirits it is a huge opportunity. If they are given enough time, they can absorb the Evil Qi from the spring and grow stronger and more solid, so whenever it appears it will attract all the Evil Spirits in the vicinity towards it.βΒ Β Chen Yi explained slowly, and his expression was quite dignified.
βWhenever the Evil Spirit Spring appears, the Evil Spirits inside the Evil Cavern become extremely unstable as can you see, theyβll even kill each other in order to monopolize the Evil Qi below.Β Β For the time being theyβll be occupied trying to absorb as much Evil Qi as possible but soonβ¦ once they begin to really rampage theyβll certainly also attack us. Our luck is really terrible, the Evil Spirit Spring doesnβt necessarily appear for many years at a time yet weβve managed to bump into it.β
βAhβ¦ thenβ¦ what should we do?βΒ Β Exclaimed Treasure Instrument Sectβs Zhao Rong, βShould we try to escape now while theyβre still ignoring us?β
βAnd go where?β Chen Yi grinned wryly, βThereβs nowhere left to flee anymore.Β Β If we stay here weβll be able to survive a bit longer, if we leave, Iβm afraid weβll just die sooner.β
βHey hey, the little brat is right,β The old man smiled and nodded, βEven this old master or other similar experts, once forced into this situation thereβs no hope of escape, your group of kids wanting to flee?Β Β Donβt even dream!β
Wearing an evil grin, the old man suddenly addressed everyone present, βHow about it?Β Β Why not join hands with this old master to see if we can go on living?β
Chen Yi looked towards the old man, wrinkling his brow slightly, βWhat is Seniorβs plan?β
βNothing fancy, everyone just needs to fight!βΒ Β The old man cackled, βAlthough your strengths arenβt high, but fortunately there are a number of you.Β Β All you need to do is stay on that platform and resist with all your strength for as long as it takes for these Evil Spirits to leave.Β Β Since youβve all dared to come here you must be carrying a lot of artifacts designed to resist these Evil Spirit, right?β
βGood.β Chen Yi firmly nodded. They were not the same as Yang Kai who had come here haphazardly. Naturally,Β Β since they dared venture into the Evil Cavern, they had prepared a number of appropriate artifacts beforehand, but up until now they hadnβt used them simply because there was no need.
βGood, so we fight, with our lives hanging in the balance, ha ha haβ¦ this old master can even help you out if you need some assistance.βΒ Β The old man smiled and nodded, and a look that didnβt quite seem like kindness flashed across his face.
Chen Yi wryly grinned, cupping his fists respectfully, βThen this Chen must offer his thanks to Senior in advance.β
Obviously he didnβt believe that this old man would take care of his group out of the goodness of his heart. In fact, even if it were true, with the number of Evil Spirits around it was quite likely even he would die sooner or later, so how could he purposefully increase the pressure on himself?Β Β They were neither friends nor relatives, and the relationship between the two sides could at best be described as co-dependants.
It was only because of the circumstances that this old man had said these words.
βAt the critical moment, this old master can indeed help you once or twice, but I have a condition!βΒ Β The old man grinned deviously.
βWhat condition?β Chen Yi asked.
The old manβs gaze shifted greedily towards the Evil Spirit Spring, quickly saying, βIf we make it through this crisis, this old master wants whatever is inside that spring!β
βGood, we juniors only wish to survive!βΒ Β Chen Yi seriously replied.
βGood!βΒ Β The old man grinned, no longer saying anything.
βWhat exactly is inside that spring?βΒ Β Yang Kai whispered quietly in a curious voice. Seeing the old man suddenly become so happy after Chen Yi agreed to his request, he estimated that it was something quite valuable.
βAn Evil Spirit Essence!βΒ Β Chen Yi replied, βBut it is definitely a very special type of Evil Spirit Essence considering the huge amount of energy that is erupting out of the spring.β
βA very special Evil Spirit Essence?βΒ Β Yang Kai couldnβt help but become excited, Shan Qing Luo had told him that some special Evil Spirit Essences could contain things that increased Spiritual Energy or perhaps held powerful Martial Skillsβ¦
Could this Evil Spirit Spring contain an essence that held such a treasure?
But after remembering their current circumstances, Yang Kai immediately calmed down, knowing that the priority now was to keep his life.
On both of the high pillars, everyone waited nervously, the Evil Qi which circulated below them steadily rose higher and higher as it spewed from the Evil Spirit Spring, all while dozens of Evil Spirit Essences glittered brightly just out of reach, which caused all of them to salivate.
As long as one leapt down, they could instantly harvest several tens of these essences, far more than one could obtain from multiple days hunting inside the Evil Cavern.
Of course, more Evil Spirit Essences had appeared here, and since they had arrived, at least one or two hundred Evil Spirits had been killed, but many of the essences which condensed after their deaths had already been absorbed by other Evil Spirits or integrated into the turbulent Evil Qi.
However, obviously no one dared leave their respective plateau even with such wealth lying before them, and instead forced themselves to stare helplessly as these essences were swept away, and a great sense of loss welled up in each of their hearts.
After some time, a lot the Evil Spirits below let out piercing shrieks, and their purple bodies suddenly flickered, as if they had become extremely unstable. The ambient temperature also rapidly plummeted and turned the surrounding thousand meters or so into a frozen purgatory.
βEveryone get ready, do your best to stay alive you brats, hahahaha!βΒ Β The old man suddenly cackled.
Just as he let out this horrid laugh, more than a dozen Evil Spirits suddenly leapt up from below and charged towards the cultivators atop the two pillars as if they had suddenly noticed the presence of living creatures within their midst and had gone crazy.
As the howls rang out, Yang Kai and his group were swiftly surrounded by six or seven Evil Spirits.
All of them had been waiting for this moment, and they let loose their prepared Martial Skills upon these new attackers.
Purple Evil Spirits had great strength but not against such a dense bombardment of attacks. They didnβt die immediately, and a delicate balance between them and the cultivators was formed.
As quickly as the Evil Spirits launched their offensive, they were beaten back, their bodies flickering non-stop.
In preparation for the next assault, the Ghost King Valley and Treasure Instrument Sect disciples finally brought out their artifacts.
The Ghost King Valley group had two artifacts designed to restrain Evil Spirits, one with a fire attribute, and one with a lightning attribute.
Using these artifacts, they summoned a flaming dragon phantom which quickly engulfed two Evil Spirits that seemingly howled in pain while burst of lightning kept them paralysed.
These two artifacts were both Earth Grade Top-Rank, and though not as potent a restrain as Yang Kaiβs True Yang Yuan Qi, they at least had no difficulty holding off a number of these Evil Spirits at once.
Treasure Instrument Sectβs Tao Yang was obviously wealthier than the Ghost King Valley group, directly summoning a Heaven Grade artifact that created a burning plume of fire which instantly wrapped up two Evil Spirits, gradually incinerating them.
These two Evil Spirits kept screaming and flitting back and forth, but neither of them seemed to be able to escape the burning cloudβs range.
Between the two Sects, relying on the power of their artifacts, they could easily deal with four Evil Spirits at once.
The Hu Sisters on the other hand coordinated with each other perfectly. They didnβt have an artifact designed to resist Evil Spiritβs, but by fully utilizing their Twin Qi Shared Spirit Divine Art, both of their battle strengths were greatly increased, so dealing with a single purple Evil Spirit didnβt present too much of a challenge to them.
Finally, Yang Kai dealt with the last purple Evil Spirit on his own.Β Β Forming a blade from a drop of his Yang Liquid, he took full advantage of his True Yang Yuan Qiβs ability to restrain the Evil Spirit in order to single-handedly hold his own.
With every strike he made, the purple Evil Spiritβs body would fade significantly.
Although he also had powerful Heaven Grade artifacts at his disposal such as the Asura Sword, Yang Kai felt that using his Yang Liquid would be more effective against these Evil Spirits.
Now putting it into action, it seemed his guess was right.
From the start of the battle until now, Yang Kaiβs group managed to hold back all six of the Evil Spirits that had rushed them with relative ease.
Seeing this, the tension they had all initially felt gradually relaxed and their offensive became smoother, gradually securing the upper hand.
Soon, the Evil Spirit that Yang Kai was dealing with was crushed, and with a last deathly cry, it died and transformed into a lump of Evil Spirit Essence.
Without any hesitation, Yang Kai stretched out his hand and directly absorbed this essence into his meridians before turning to his side and assisting the Hu Sisters with the Evil Spirit they were battling.
Hu Jiao Er couldnβt help but glance towards Yang Kai in surprise, not having thought that on his own he would be able to defeat an Evil Spirit even faster than her and her sister.
[It seems like, over the past two years, this little rogueβs combat strength has made great progress!Β Β Looks like Iβve still underestimated him.]
While Yang Kai and his companions didnβt have any difficulties defending their position, the old man and the Free And Unfettered Sect disciples also seemed to be holding their own with ease; the old man, after all, was an Immortal Ascension Boundary master and his four juniors also possessed significant strength, add on the group from Free And Unfettered Sect and their plateauβs combat effectiveness was actually higher than Yang Kaiβs side.
Even while the old man was dealing with a number of Evil Spirits, he still had enough leeway to check up on Yang Kai and his group from time to time, probably concerned that they would be defeated by this first wave of attacks.
But after seeing the purity and strength of Yang Kaiβs True Yang Yuan Qi, a light flashed across his eyes, βVery good!Β Β Young man, do you want to come here and work together with this old master? Old Master can help keep you alive!β
With the strength he had displayed, coupled with the Yang attributeβs ability to restrain these Evil Spirits, once the old man could draw him to his side, their strength would be greatly increased!
On top of that, the pure combat effectiveness Yang Kai had shown was quite impressive, which naturally gave the old man a pleasant surprise.