Chapter 750: Full of Twists and Turns!

The body of Qian Zhuyan, tall and gleaming with a cold metallic sheen, vibrated intensely, like a sophisticated war machine powering up. Profound and intricate spiritual light from formations burst forth, outlining a puppet power array filled with murderous intent, as if to obliterate everything within!

Years ago, in the Mirage Domain of Vast Sands, Qian Zhuyan, manipulating twelve third-rank puppets, was already considered top-tier among those below the Nascent Soul stage.

Now, her puppet body had advanced to the fourth-rank.

Although the number of puppets she controlled had decreased from twelve to nine, their overall quality had increased by a level. At least they were all top-grade third-rank, with four even reaching peak third-rank!

Although her puppet spirit had not yet reached the fourth-rank, the powerful spiritual pressure erupting from her puppet power array was already comparable to many Nascent Soul cultivators.

“A puppet battle formation!? Not only is Elder Xuanmu proficient in talisman formations, but also in puppet battle formations? No, this puppet battle formation isn’t being controlled by him, but originates from the puppet itself!”

“Could it be that this fourth-rank puppet houses a Grandmaster of the Puppet Dao? Did they transform themselves into a ghost cultivator and integrate into the puppet?”

Shen Baishuang and the Six Paths Demon Concubine, as Nascent Soul True Lords, possessed extraordinary insight and experience.

Seeing the puppet battle formation displayed by Qian Zhuyan, they immediately grasped some of the situation, their expressions surprised.

“Boom!”

Qian Zhuyan, wielding the battle formation, charged forward with nine third-rank puppets to attack the Horned Serpent Ghost King.

The puppet power array above her head spun, unleashing a terrifying and surging might.

The Horned Serpent Ghost King roared, its eerie wind howling as it clashed against the puppet power array and Qian Zhuyan, unleashing powerful magical energy fluctuations.

During this process, the nine puppets arranged themselves in formation, merging with each other to enhance the array’s power, further suppressing the ghost king.

“Excellent, Elder Xuanmu! I’ll hold this bitch off; you go ahead and kill this ghost king!”

Shen Baishuang’s eyes were filled with pleasant surprise. She didn’t blame Lu Changsheng for possessing such trump cards and only revealing them now.

After all, this clearly looked like a last resort.

Few people were willing to use such measures unless faced with a life-or-death crisis.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng was merely a guest elder of her Divine Maiden Palace.

His willingness to use his hidden cards now was already quite commendable.

If she were to scold or blame him, he might turn around and join Si Guihua, leaving her with no chance at all.

“Second Palace Master, I will do my best,”

Lu Changsheng said in a deep voice, not making any overly confident claims.

No matter how you looked at it, Xuanmu Daoist was just a Core Formation cultivator practicing a health preservation technique.

Even with a Nascent Soul-level puppet battle formation and talisman formations, he could at most contend with or defeat Nascent Soul cultivators.

To kill the ghost king, he would have to use more trump cards, his true strength.

Therefore, he couldn’t appear too confident or sharp.

“Take these!”

Shen Baishuang naturally knew that asking Lu Changsheng to kill a fourth-rank ghost king was demanding the impossible.

But her words were primarily intended for the Six Paths Demon Concubine, hoping to buy as much time as possible until her elder sister arrived to provide support or to find a way to break through the demon palace.

As she spoke, the red silk ribbons coiling around her flew towards Lu Changsheng. She also tossed out two fourth-tier talismans and a secret treasure, signaling him to stabilize the situation.

Then, the ancient golden sword in her hand blazed with dazzling crimson-gold light as she continued her attack on the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

“Shen Baishuang, do you think this is enough to contend with me?”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine was enveloped in surging blood-red light. Her beautiful and dignified face always carried a faint hint of mockery.

She then looked at Lu Changsheng in the distance, who was working with the puppets to suppress the Horned Serpent Ghost King, and said, “Fellow Daoist, you aren’t a core member of the Divine Maiden Palace, are you? If so, why go to such lengths for Shen Baishuang?”

“As long as you choose to stop, I will not only refrain from making things difficult for you but also grant you opportunities. As for the Divine Maiden Palace, you don’t need to worry. You can join my Six Paths Palace and become a guest elder. The benefits and perks the Divine Maiden Palace offers, my Six Paths Palace can provide as well, even better ones.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s words to Lu Changsheng lacked the mockery she used with Shen Baishuang. Instead, they were filled with an innate charm, captivating and elegant.

Lu Changsheng remained unmoved, embedding the two fourth-tier talismans given by Shen Baishuang into the talisman formation, further suppressing the Horned Serpent Ghost King.

The Six Paths Demon Concubine, watching Shen Baishuang’s pale and hostile face filled with killing intent, continued to address Lu Changsheng, “Fellow Daoist, why are you risking your life for Shen Baishuang? Could there be another reason? Have you taken a liking to her?”

“If that’s the case, as long as you are willing to submit and join my Six Paths Palace, I can promise to reward her to you as your cauldron for three years.”

Shen Baishuang, holding the Bright Azure Ancient Mirror above her head and the ancient golden sword in her hand, trembled with anger upon hearing this. Her face was frosty as she rebuked, “Si Guihua, I swear I’ll tear your mouth apart sooner or later!”

As her voice fell, the ancient sword in her hand vibrated wildly, beginning to burn her Nascent Soul essence, her magical energy surging continuously.

“Heh, Shen Baishuang, if your strength was as tough as your mouth, things wouldn’t be like this.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine was surrounded by layers of ghostly figures and flowing blood-red light. Two blood-colored Hornless Dragon snakes coiled around her as she continued to mock and provoke, “I wonder what the people of the Starry Sea will think of the Divine Maiden Palace when the recording crystal of the Second Palace Master’s plight spreads throughout?”

…

Lu Changsheng watched the two Nascent Soul female True Lords before him, exchanging blows while trading sarcastic remarks, feeling utterly speechless.

He hadn’t expected that even after becoming Nascent Soul True Lords, the two of them would still behave like common worldly women.

However, it was clear that the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s words were quite effective.

Under the barrage of sarcasm, Shen Baishuang’s emotions fluctuated, causing her magical energy to become somewhat chaotic and unstable.

If the Six Paths Demon Concubine were to seize this opening in her mental state, it would be dangerous.

“Fellow Daoist, what is your decision?”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine asked Lu Changsheng with a teasing smile.

Her dark, bright, clear, and immaculate beautiful eyes rippled with a captivating allure, indescribably charming and alluring, stealing souls.

“Buzz buzz buzz!!”

Within Lu Changsheng’s sea of consciousness, the golden figure, the Taiyi Spirit, and the Peach Blossom Gu trembled instantly, recognizing that the opponent was using charm techniques and soul secret arts to interfere with and influence his mental consciousness.

If Lu Changsheng didn’t possess the Taiyi Soul Body, the Taiyi Spirit, and the Lu Family Record, other Core Formation or even Nascent Soul cultivators might have been affected.

At this moment, the Second Palace Master, her jade-like face pale and her red lips stained with blood, looking even more fragile than usual, couldn’t help but glance at Lu Changsheng, worried that he might betray her.

Even with Lu Changsheng’s help, it would be difficult for her to turn the tables.

But without Lu Changsheng, she feared that even escaping with her Nascent Soul would be difficult! Moreover, although Si Guihua was just mocking her, based on her understanding of the latter, she might actually do such a thing.

Even as a noble Nascent Soul True Lord, the thought of such a scene sent chills down her spine. She would rather self-destruct her Nascent Soul!

“Damn it, if you women want to fight, then fight properly! Why drag me into this!”

Lu Changsheng, realizing that the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s words were having an impact on Shen Baishuang, immediately made his eyes clear and said firmly, “Second Palace Master, as long as the Divine Maiden Palace does not abandon me, I will never waver in my loyalty and am willing to advance and retreat with you!”

As he spoke, he activated the secret treasure given by Shen Baishuang, fully suppressing the Horned Serpent Ghost King.

Although Shen Baishuang didn’t know why Lu Changsheng was so loyal to her Divine Maiden Palace,

seeing him fully suppress the Horned Serpent Ghost King and declare his firm stance, her heart filled with joy. She smiled sweetly and said, “Indeed, I trust Elder Xuanmu.”

Then, she turned her cold gaze towards the Six Paths Demon Concubine and slashed out with the ancient golden sword in her hand, her momentum surging as she burned her Nascent Soul essence.

“Since Fellow Daoist refuses to appreciate kindness and insists on a beating, then don’t blame me for being impolite!”

Seeing that Lu Changsheng had not only fully suppressed her Horned Serpent Ghost King but was also immune to her charm techniques and soul secret arts, the Six Paths Demon Concubine stopped wasting her breath and lightly raised her jade-like hand.

Instantly, wails of ten thousand ghosts echoed through the White Bone Palace, and numerous ghost soldiers surged towards Lu Changsheng.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng desperately wanted to awaken the Soul-Taking Beast, but he suppressed the urge.

Cracking sounds echoed from his slender body as a layer of faint golden lightning arcs surged out.

The faint golden lightning arcs flew out like a Hornless Dragon snake, instantly blasting apart several rushing ghosts.

“Thunder of Purification!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine frowned slightly upon seeing Lu Changsheng’s methods.

She hadn’t expected that besides talisman formations and fourth-rank puppets, the latter also possessed the “Thunder of Purification” that countered demonic arts and ghost cultivators.

What was this person’s background?

She had no idea that the Divine Maiden Palace had such a figure.

Logically speaking, such a person could not be an unknown entity! “Excellent, Elder Xuanmu, what excellent methods!!!”

Seeing this, Shen Baishuang was once again pleasantly surprised. She consumed a healing pill and continued her attack on the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

By burning her Nascent Soul essence, she gradually gained the upper hand against the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

However, this state was unsustainable and could not last long.

“White Bone Ghost King!”

Seeing that Lu Changsheng possessed the Thunder of Purification, which countered demons and ghost cultivators, the Six Paths Demon Concubine knew that trying to exhaust him with her ghost soldiers would result in heavy casualties.

She immediately signaled the White Bone Ghost King to cease traversing the Great Void back to the Six Paths Palace and focus on suppressing Shen Baishuang and Lu Changsheng.

“Buzz buzz buzz!!!”

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The White Bone Demon Palace trembled, and deafening howls echoed. Above, two massive ghost hands that blotted out the sky appeared, tearing through the dark void and rushing out of the Great Void.

The various methods of this White Bone Demon Palace relied on this White Bone Ghost King.

Previously, it was traversing the void, so the White Bone Ghost King couldn’t spare much power to assist in the battle.

Now that it had stopped traversing the void, terrifying pressure instantly crashed down on Lu Changsheng and Shen Baishuang, dyeing the heavens and earth blood-red.

“Now’s the chance, go!”

Shen Baishuang knew that the demon palace’s defenses would weaken the moment this ghost king acted. She released a secret treasure she had prepared beforehand from her sleeve, attempting to break through the heaven and earth blockade.

However, the Six Paths Demon Concubine had anticipated this. The ghost king’s move was just a feint; it hadn’t fully committed, still tightly sealing the White Bone Demon Palace to prevent Shen Baishuang from escaping.

After all, at this level, killing or capturing someone was extremely difficult.

If Shen Baishuang hadn’t barged into the White Bone Demon Palace herself, even she wouldn’t have had the chance to imprison and suppress her.

“Shen Baishuang, I’ve said it before, my White Bone Demon Palace isn’t a place you can come and go as you please!”

Above the Six Paths Demon Concubine, a ghost god seemingly lay prostrate between heaven and earth. Two enormous ghost hands descended, stirring up boundless bloody light.

“Damn it, how are we supposed to deal with this!”

Under the White Bone Ghost King’s immense pressure, Lu Changsheng felt his entire body sink. His sealed fourth-rank physique almost broke free from its restraints, but he suppressed it with all his might.

Revealing his fourth-rank body refinement at this point would be too shocking.

But without using his fourth-rank physique or the Da Luo Sword Embryo, Lu Changsheng was unsure how to proceed.

Although he could suppress the current Horned Serpent Ghost King and even kill it, his Second Palace Master was truly disappointing.

She was simply not on the same level as this Six Paths Demon Concubine.

Lu Changsheng couldn’t understand why she dared to provoke her.

“Squeak squeak squeak”

Just then, a sound came from his spirit pet bag. It was the Soul-Taking Beast.

With the appearance of the White Bone Ghost King, the sleeping Soul-Taking Beast had been awakened.

Not awakened by the ghost king’s aura.

But rather, the White Bone Ghost King seemed to sense the Soul-Taking Beast’s presence and was scrutinizing it, thus waking the Soul-Taking Beast from its slumber.

“Could it be that the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s attack on me is because of the Soul-Taking Beast?”

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, vaguely guessing why the Six Paths Demon Concubine had brought him into the White Bone Demon Palace.

She had previously mentioned being interested in some things on his person.

This ‘thing’ was likely referring to the Soul-Taking Beast.

The Soul-Taking Beast had recently devoured two fourth-rank ghost kings in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. During its slumber, it was enveloped in ghostly energy, which was likely sensed by the Six Paths Demon Concubine, who cultivated ghost path techniques, leading her to suspect it was some kind of treasure.

It was perfectly normal for such a demonic path Nascent Soul cultivator to take a fancy to his opportunities and try to seize them.

“Since that’s the case, then let’s make a move. Otherwise, if we keep dragging this out, who knows what will happen.”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly, knowing that Shen Baishuang wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer under the combined pressure of the Six Paths Demon Concubine and the White Bone Ghost King.

Once she faltered and was completely defeated, he would have no choice but to use his true strength or the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror and the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale.

In that case, it was better to use the Soul-Taking Beast now to quickly deal with the current Horned Serpent Ghost King and the White Bone Ghost King.

“Damn it, encountering this woman is my bad luck!”

Lu Changsheng had already labeled Shen Baishuang as reckless and decided to stay as far away from her as possible in the future.

Otherwise, who knew how much trouble he would get into.

He gently patted his spirit pet bag, and the Soul-Taking Beast appeared.

The Soul-Taking Beast was supposed to directly advance to the fourth-rank upon waking up, so being interrupted now made it somewhat displeased.

Moreover, it had already eaten two fourth-rank ghost kings, and now a mere fourth-rank ghost king dared to provoke it.

“Soul-taker!”

Lu Changsheng signaled the Soul-Taking Beast to attack the current Horned Serpent Ghost King first.

The Soul-Taking Beast didn’t hesitate. Its large nostrils snorted forcefully, spraying out a wave of light yellow mist like a vast ocean, directly engulfing and sweeping up the Horned Serpent Ghost King, which was being suppressed by the puppet battle formation, intending to swallow it.

The moment the Soul-Seizing Divine Light appeared, it was immediately sensed by the White Bone Ghost King and the Six Paths Demon Concubine, who cultivated ghost path techniques.

“What is this?”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s expression changed slightly upon seeing this, realizing that the Horned Serpent Ghost King was in danger.

The next moment, the Horned Serpent Ghost King let out a miserable shriek.

Its massive body was directly pulled in front of the Soul-Taking Beast, struggling desperately and pleading for help from the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

The Six Paths Demon Concubine and the White Bone Ghost King didn’t dare to hesitate and immediately diverted their attention to attack Lu Changsheng and the Soul-Taking Beast.

“Roar!!!”

The Soul-Taking Beast’s small, inch-long body instantly grew to several zhang in height, transforming into a ferocious and terrifying demonic ape with a black face and sharp fangs. A blood-red demonic eye, captivating and soul-stirring, appeared in the center of its brow, shooting out a scarlet light that landed on the Horned Serpent Ghost King, directly swallowing a large portion of its body.

“Stop!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s expression was one of shock and anger.

She had spent countless natural treasures, time, and energy to cultivate this fourth-rank ghost king.

However, the Soul-Taking Beast, transformed into a beast of punishment, regarded her pressure as nothing, swallowing the remaining body of the Horned Serpent Ghost King completely.

“This, this, this…”

Shen Baishuang was also stunned by this scene, her expression dazed.

Wait?

You had more tricks up your sleeve?

If you had these methods, why didn’t you use them earlier! But at this moment, Shen Baishuang didn’t have time to overthink. Her heart was filled with the joy of seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

The red silk ribbons around her body flew out like a curtain of the sky, doing their best to isolate the White Bone Ghost King, while she continued to attack the Six Paths Demon Concubine, preventing her from targeting Lu Changsheng and the Soul-Taking Beast.

In just a few breaths, the massive body of the Horned Serpent Ghost King was completely swallowed by the Soul-Taking Beast.

“Get out of my way!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine could no longer maintain her previous elegant and noble demeanor. Her face was ashen as she forcefully struck Shen Baishuang, then forcefully turned her attention towards the Soul-Taking Beast, trying to rescue the Horned Serpent Ghost King.

She could clearly sense that the aura of her Horned Serpent Ghost King was rapidly dissipating. If it couldn’t be rescued in time, it would be completely destroyed!