198: Chapter 198 Entering the Den of Ghosts

Why is the Human Race able to stand above all else under heaven?

It is because they are skilled at pioneering and possess an enterprising heart!

Generation after generation of Cultivators started from nothing, conquering countless forbidden lands to create the current state of the Immortal Realm.

After observing for a good while without seeing any danger rush out from the sea of flowers,

the four of them grew a bit bolder, thinking of going in to take a look.

After one look, they felt there was no danger, so they wanted to go deeper for another look... and so, bit by bit, they explored the secrets of the entire valley.

"Then let's try!" Everyone nodded one after another.

The four of them moved cautiously along the edge of the sea of flowers, carefully observing their surroundings.

The soil beneath their feet was somewhat soft, and it didn't feel quite right when they stepped on it.

Chu Feng squatted down, using his hands to brush aside the surface petals and decaying leaves to reveal the soil underneath.

The soil was black in color, faintly exuding a chilling Yin Qi.

"Come over here and look!" Yun Luoli suddenly pointed at the ground, her voice a bit excited.

Chu Feng walked over to take a look and saw some strange patterns vaguely revealed beneath the petals on the ground.

He squatted down to study them carefully and found that those patterns seemed to have been carved by someone.

Although they were covered by petals and eroded by wind and rain, the outlines could still be seen.

"This seems to be part of some kind of Formation." Chu Feng traced the patterns with his finger; the more he looked, the more it seemed like it.

"It seems there really is something fishy here; these patterns must have been left by predecessors," Jiang Miaoyi said.

Everyone's spirits were lifted.

This indicated that someone had been here before and had set up a Formation and Restriction!

What was the purpose of setting up a Formation and Restriction? It was certainly to ward something off!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"

Just as the four of them were focused on studying those patterns, a strange wind suddenly blew through the sea of flowers.

The wind came without warning, chilling to the bone, blowing the petals of the equinox flowers into the air.

The sky full of red petals swirled and fell, as if a rain of blood were falling.

At the same time, that cloyingly sweet scent of decay became even more intense, making one feel a bit dizzy.

"Dammit, why did it suddenly get windy?"

Tang An covered his nose and mouth with a look of disgust. "This couldn't be a damn ghost wind, could it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, something even weirder happened.

Along with that strange wind, the faint sound of weeping drifted from deep within the sea of flowers.

The weeping was intermittent, sometimes far and sometimes near, as if countless aggrieved Souls were wailing, making one's scalp tingle.

Jiang Miaoyi and Yun Luoli looked solemn, standing ready for battle.

Chu Feng gripped his jade blood sword tightly, a five-colored spiritual light rising from his body as he watched the depths of the sea of flowers warily.

"Everyone, be careful."

Before his voice had even faded, several translucent figures gradually emerged from the depths of the sea of flowers.

Those figures were human-like in shape yet blurred and indistinct, their entire bodies emitting an eerie aura.

They drifted and floated, slowly coming toward the four of them; with every bit they approached, the sense of pressure grew a fraction stronger.

"What... what kind of ghostly things are these?"

Tang An swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly. "I've really seen a damn ghost now!"

"They are Vengeful Ghosts," Chu Feng said in a heavy voice. "It seems this sea of flowers is indeed related to the 'Netherworld'."

Those Vengeful Ghosts drew closer and closer, and their numbers increased.

They were varied in form; some were missing arms or legs, some had their heads tilted to one side, and some had a large hole in their chests... clearly, they had all met violent deaths in life, and after death, their resentment did not dissipate, turning them into these wandering Vengeful Ghosts.

The Vengeful Ghosts at the very front had already drifted to within a dozen yards, pouncing toward the four of them with bared fangs and brandished claws.

Chu Feng was the first to strike, his left hand forming a seal as a Palm Lightning blasted toward the leading Vengeful Ghost.

"Boom!!!"

The lightning light exploded, and that Vengeful Ghost let out a shrill scream, its body twisting violently before instantly dissipating into a wisp of green smoke.

Lightning techniques naturally suppressed ghostly creatures, and Palm Lightning was the lightning technique with the lowest consumption, making it most suitable for dealing with these ordinary Vengeful Ghosts.

"Boom, boom, boom!!!"

Lightning light exploded in succession, and those Vengeful Ghosts screamed, dissipating into green smoke one by one.

Just as Chu Feng stabilized the situation, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the sea of flowers!

That roar seemed to come from the depths of Hell, carrying endless resentment and rage, causing everyone's Souls to tremble.

Following this roar, those ordinary Vengeful Ghosts seemed to receive some kind of summons, retreating one after another and disappearing into the depths of the sea of flowers.

"Something even more powerful is coming!"

Chu Feng's expression was grave as he gripped the jade blood sword. "Form the Formation!"

The four of them quickly took their positions and set up the Four Elements Formation.

The Four Elements Formation integrated offense and defense, allowing them to exert strength far beyond their individual capabilities.

Deep within the sea of flowers, a massive figure slowly emerged.

That figure was a full thirty feet tall—it was a giant Vengeful Ghost!

It was clad in tattered black armor, and its entire body was surrounded by dense black mist; within the mist, eerie green lights flickered as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them.

Its face was twisted and hideous, and the pressure it emitted was several times stronger than those ordinary Vengeful Ghosts.

In its hand, it held a massive battle-axe, with dark red bloodstains still remaining on the blade; one look told it was filled with explosive power.

"What... what kind of monster is this?" Tang An's voice trembled.

"This should be an Earth Ghost," Chu Feng observed calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a second, third, and fourth appeared from the depths of the sea of flowers...

One massive figure after another emerged from the sea of flowers; in the blink of an eye, dozens of Earth Ghosts had surrounded the four of them!

The black mist instantly transformed into countless black tentacles, sweeping toward the four of them from all directions.

At the same time, those Earth Ghost leaders raised their massive axes and hacked down toward the four of them!

"Clang, clang, clang!!!"

The four of them brandished their Magic Treasures to resist.

Chu Feng's jade blood sword collided with a massive axe, producing a piercing metallic screech; they were actually somewhat evenly matched.

"No, there are too many!" Chu Feng shouted loudly. "You guys retreat first! This isn't something you can handle!"

"Alright!!!" Jiang Miaoyi and the other two knew they couldn't cause trouble at a time like this.

So many Earth Ghosts were simply not something they could face.

Retreating from the sea of equinox flowers was the only choice; only then could Chu Feng act without restraint.

The three of them fought while retreating toward the edge of the sea of flowers.

"Rumble!"

As soon as the three of them retreated, Chu Feng showed his might.

He held the jade blood sword, vibrating it repeatedly as streaks of lightning light shot out from the tip of the blade!

"Yi Wood Earth Thunder!"

The emerald-green lightning light flickered with vigorous vitality, yet it also contained a deadly power of destruction.

The lightning light instantly pierced through the chest of an Earth Ghost, blowing it to pieces.

"Bing Fire Earth Lightning!"

The crimson flame lightning light exploded immediately after, scorching the surrounding black mist until it hissed.

An Earth Ghost roared in pain within the scorching lightning light, its armor burnt red; a large patch of the surrounding equinox flowers was ignited, burning fiercely.

"Gui Water Earth Thunder!"

The black lightning light was like a surging flood, carrying a violent force that swept several Earth Ghosts into its midst.

The lightning light continuously eroded their bodies, and those translucent forms gradually dissolved within the lightning.

"Geng-Metal Earth Thunder!"

The golden lightning light transformed into countless sharp blades, like ten thousand swords firing at once, slicing through the bodies of the Earth Ghosts.

Several Earth Ghost leaders were sliced into pieces, dissipating into black mist with screams.

"Shu Earth Earth Thunder!"

The heavy yellow lightning light transformed into shields, blocking the Earth Ghosts' counterattacks.

At the same time, countless yellow lightning lights fell like meteors from the sky, smashing those Earth Ghosts to pieces with a force as heavy as the earth itself.