66: Chapter 66 The First Manifestation of the Spiritual Artifact's Power

At this moment, Old Man Hongsha, who was fleeing in a wretched state through the mountain forest, was hiding in a cave, gasping for breath.

A few lackeys still followed by his side.

He cursed angrily, "Damn it! I didn't expect there to be a Cultivator here too! I've truly suffered a great loss!"

Upon hearing this, the lackey beside Old Man Hongsha immediately said in extreme fear, "Lord Immortal Master! There are... Immortals here too?"

The rebel lackeys usually only knew that their own Immortal Master possessed vast Divine Abilities and thought ordinary people were no match for him; now they heard the opponent was also an "Immortal."

Their legs instantly went weak with fear, terrified that the opponent would catch up and slaughter them all.

Old Man Hongsha glared fiercely at the lackey, his tone gloomy: "What Immortal? He's just a greenhorn brat. No matter how high his cultivation is, it can't surpass our Grand Altar Master! If it weren't for that strange beast of his that knows demon fire, how could I have ended up in such a state!"

Even so, he knew in his heart that someone who could accurately find the Corpse Person's weakness and manipulate a strange beast to break his Magical Artifact was definitely no ordinary person.

"Then, Lord Immortal Master, what should we do? Will that Imm—... will that Cultivator chase after us?"

Old Man Hongsha took a deep breath to suppress the irritation in his heart and said in a heavy voice, "What's the panic."

"The situation in this mountain forest is complex. Once I cross this mountain, I'll reach Longhu Mountain! My Altar Master is there. Once I report this to the Altar Master and the Great Chief of Longhu Mountain, I'll have the Altar Master come and flatten Yanggu County!"

The lackeys hurriedly took their Medicinal Pills; they hadn't expected that the Old Man Hongsha they followed wasn't the true leader of the Blood Lotus Sect.

Old Man Hongsha was currently only at Qi Refining Level 2 and was an Elder of a Sub-cult of the Red Lotus Cult, while the Altar Master had already reached the terrifying Qi Refining Level 5. Their cult was a power established by relying on some remnant demonic Cultivation Techniques.

Their method of Cultivation relied on drinking fresh blood and refining Corpse Persons to supply their own Spiritual Qi circulation. This kind of Cultivation often required slaughtering Mortals for blood food, making it an extremely vicious method.

Old Man Hongsha kept boasting about the strength of his cult, his words full of ruthlessness.

"These lowly commoners destroyed my Magical Artifact; this enmity is irreconcilable! The Main Branch is full of experts, and the Altar Master himself sits in command. As soon as I inform the Altar Master, we will surely level Yanggu County to the ground and make those people pay a heavy price!"

Just as he finished speaking, a faint sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave, followed by a cold voice: "Do you think you'll have the chance to go to the Main Branch to bring reinforcements?"

Old Man Xuesha and the lackeys' complexions changed drastically. They suddenly turned their heads toward the cave entrance and saw an old man holding a longsword, standing there with several ferocious black dogs, looking at them with cold eyes.

The Red Fox crouched at the old man's feet, surrounded by a faint demon fire.

"It's you!" Seeing the fox, Old Man Xuesha knew the old man before him was the Cultivator who had attacked him.

His pupils shrank, but he still forced himself to stay calm and bowed to Ye Jing: "This Fellow Daoist, I am an Elder of a Sub-branch of the Red Lotus Cult. I wonder why Fellow Daoist has made a move against me?"

Ye Jing sneered: "A misunderstanding? Your Red Lotus Cult harmed my children and slaughtered Mortals. Do you even deserve to talk about a misunderstanding?!"

This Old Man Hongsha could really hide; if it weren't for Hei Feng's extraordinary sense of smell, they might have actually escaped.

Old Man Hongsha's face turned gloomy. He had killed too many people and didn't know where he had offended this Cultivator. He even used a Qi Observation Method to look, only to see that this old man had not a shred of spiritual power.

Either this old man's strength was unfathomable, or he was just an ordinary Mortal.

Old Man Hongsha didn't want to have a conflict with this old man, and his words already carried a bit of a threat: "Fellow Daoist, I advise you, although I am only at Qi Refining Level 2, my Main Branch is full of experts, and the Altar Master is even a Qi Refining Level 5 powerhouse. If you dare to touch me today, you will be making an enemy of the entire Blood Lotus Sect!"

"Hmph! If I kill you today, who will ever know!" Ye Jing's tone was full of disdain.

As soon as he finished speaking, the longsword in Ye Jing's hand suddenly unsheathed, and a sharp Sword Qi pressed directly toward Old Man Hongsha.

Old Man Hongsha was startled and hurriedly summoned a Corpse Person to block.

"Do it!" Seeing the Corpse Person attack, Ye Jing immediately shouted.

An eagle's cry rang out as a White Eagle with a three-meter wingspan dove down, its wings swatting the Corpse Person aside. Hei Feng charged forward, leading the pack of black dogs to Bite another Corpse Person.

Even Xiao Chi wasn't idle; the three Essence Spirits worked together to restrain the Corpse Persons.

"You! You can actually control three Yao Beasts!"

Old Man Hongsha trembled in disbelief and hurriedly shouted to the lackeys beside him: "All of you, go! Kill him!"

Those lackeys braved the danger and charged forward. Ye Jing sneered, and a sharp Sword Qi burst from the sword in his hand, unstoppable.

The strength of a First-Stage Martial Artist was definitely no joke; those burly men were no match for Ye Jing.

After Ye Jing dealt with those lackeys, he caught up to Old Man Hongsha and blocked his path. This time, Ye Jing didn't use a sword but took out a Broadaxe to attack Old Man Hongsha.

Old Man Hongsha had been relying on those three Corpse Persons; now that they were controlled and couldn't break free, he lost his nerve seeing Ye Jing's Broadaxe pressing before his eyes.

He hurriedly cried out for mercy: "This Fellow Daoist! I failed to recognize your greatness! If you spare my life, I won't pursue today's matter!"

Ye Jing didn't believe Old Man Hongsha's plea for mercy in the slightest. He was extremely fast, striking Old Man Hongsha's shoulder with the axe, and pitch-black blood instantly sprayed out.

"Aaah... damn it!"

Old Man Hongsha knew this old man was determined to kill him, so he immediately gave a loud shout, and the black bell at his waist let out a crisp ring.

The eyes of the Corpse Persons still fighting the Essence Spirits turned blood-red, and pitch-black cyclones rose from their bodies as they charged toward Ye Jing with increasing frenzy.

Old Man Hongsha spat out blood: "Now that you've pushed me to this point, let's perish together!"

A thick blood-colored mist rose around him, mixed with a pungent smell of blood.

Old Man Hongsha formed hand seals, and blood surged out from his flesh, gathering into a massive blood-colored palm that struck toward Ye Jing.

Looking at this terrifying blood-colored palm, Ye Jing felt as if his whole body was being suppressed; this terrifying ability carried a powerful pressure.

Seeing this, he immediately turned to flee; this Old Man Hongsha was prepared to fight to the death!

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a warmth in his clothes. Looking down, he saw the golden light bowl emitting a brilliant golden light as it floated above his head.

That golden light was warm and holy. Wherever it passed, the blood-colored mist was like snow meeting a scorching sun, melting away by more than half in an instant.

Even the pungent smell of blood vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, a flash of joy crossed Ye Jing's eyes. The golden light bowl could dispel miasma and corpse Qi, and he hadn't expected it to also react and suppress Old Man Hongsha's techniques.

This was also why Ye Jing dared to fight Old Man Hongsha alone; even if he couldn't use this Spiritual Artifact, with its ability to protect its master, Ye Jing could still take a gamble!

The blood-colored palm attacked but didn't harm Ye Jing; instead, it was dissolved by the strange golden light.

The golden light continued to spread, and Old Man Hongsha's black bell rang urgently before shattering, seemingly attacked by the golden light from the golden light bowl.

The controlled Corpse Persons were now like soulless puppets, their movements incredibly sluggish, and the blood-red light in their eyes gradually faded.

"Hei Feng! Kill him!" Ye Jing gave the order.

Hei Feng knocked aside the Corpse Person attacking him and lunged at Old Man Hongsha.

Old Man Hongsha was heavily wounded again. Facing Hei Feng who was closing in on his neck, he subconsciously cried out: "Fellow Daoist... spare... pfft!"

His neck was Bitten by Hei Feng, pitch-black blood gushed out, and he fell to the ground dead.

With his death, the lingering Corpse Persons completely lost their power and collapsed to the ground one after another, turning into pools of foul-smelling black water.

Ye Jing put away his Broadaxe and held the golden light bowl in his hand, feeling its still-warm golden light, unable to help but sigh in his heart.

He had obtained this golden light bowl by chance and hadn't known its specific use before, but now, relying on its protection, he was able to take down this Red Lotus Cult Cultivator.

This Magical Artifact was certainly extraordinary.

Seeing no one around, he immediately searched Old Man Hongsha's clothes to see if there were any good items, but except for that bell and a Storage Pouch, there was nothing else.