Chapter 1345: The White One's Request

The phantom overlooked the battlefield. Its eyes, formed from condensed white light, subtly shifted, fixing their gaze on the bony claw.

It raised its right hand, extended its index finger, and gently pointed at the bony claw.

Simultaneously.

Daoist Priest Zhenyi emerged from a shower of light. A gentle breeze and fine, misty rain enveloped the scene. His figure appeared somewhat ethereal, yet his movements were no slower than those of True Master Canghong. He swiftly formed a hand seal, then clasped his hands together, and an illusory formation diagram shot forth from his palm.

True Master Canghong's target was the bony claw's main body. The moment the phantom pointed, the void trembled, and a speck of white light struck the bony claw with impossible swiftness.

*Crack... crack... crack...*

The white light seemed to contain thousands of blades, relentlessly slicing into the demonic claw.

Meanwhile, Daoist Priest Zhenyi chose to shield Qin Sang from harm. The formation diagram flashed, appearing between Qin Sang and the bony claw. It unfurled, stood upright, its center directly facing the bony claw, and began to spin rapidly.

The formation diagram stirred up winds and clouds, as its runes flickered on and off.

Two top experts simultaneously made their moves, unleashing extraordinary secret arts to jointly stop the bony claw!

The next moment, expressions of horror simultaneously appeared in the eyes of all three.

*Poof!*

The white light dimmed, and countless threads of light scattered explosively.

*Boom!*

A large, hand-shaped hole tore open in the center of the formation diagram.

The bony claw forcibly broke through both obstructions; its momentum slightly diminished, yet it still exuded monstrous demonic energy!

At this critical juncture.

A black figure shot forward, just barely inserting itself between Qin Sang and the bony claw. It was the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet, appearing to save its master.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet knew no fear; facing the bony claw directly, its expression remained rigid and unchanged as it braced itself to attack.

*Bang!*

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet and the bony claw collided.

In an instant, the black figure was sent flying backward, landing heavily on the ground.

What was shocking was that a claw mark had appeared on the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet's chest, deeply embedded in its torso. Had it been a common person, they would likely have been disemboweled.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet flipped over and stood up. The claw mark on its chest was visibly smoothed away, leaving it outwardly unharmed. Only the damaged puppet mark within indicated its injury.

Jade Bone was quite surprised. Although it knew this was a puppet body and that such a blow wouldn't be fatal, the talisman puppet's easy recovery still astonished it, clearly indicating it was refined from superior spiritual materials. However, its target was not the puppet; its soul fire remained fixed on Qin Sang.

With True Master Canghong, Daoist Priest Zhenyi, and the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet working together to block it, the bony claw finally paused.

Qin Sang's figure continued to retreat rapidly, his vigilance undiminished, for he knew very well that Jade Bone had targeted him and would not rest until its objective was achieved!

"Begone!"

Jade Bone's true form appeared, its head turning to sweep its gaze over True Master Canghong and Daoist Priest Zhenyi. The soul fire in its eye sockets suddenly flared.

A strong premonition of danger rose in Daoist Priest Zhenyi's heart, and his figure instantly shifted tens of meters horizontally. Yet, he then felt a surge of pain and was horrified to discover that his Thousand Jade Horsetail Whisk had reverted to its original form, enveloped by a ball of soul fire. He hastily retrieved it.

True Master Canghong, meanwhile, let out a muffled groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, as the phantom behind him shattered in response!

*Whoosh, whoosh...*

Streaks of precious light shot out one after another from the blood cloud, converging on Jade Bone without prior coordination.

During this time, the other Nascent Soul cultivators finally stabilized themselves from the shock. Seeing the situation outside, they all brought forth their respective treasures to provide support.

Daoist Priest Zhenyi and True Master Canghong suppressed their injuries and attacked again.

Jade Bone snorted coldly, its face full of disdain, and its figure vanished from its spot.

All the Nascent Soul cultivators were battle-hardened. Although they couldn't discern Jade Bone's exact movements, they could infer its intent to target Qin Sang. Without prior consultation, they simultaneously redirected their magic treasures.

*Boom!*

Streaks of light scattered in all directions. Their combined attacks struck a single spot, but regrettably, it was only a residual image of Jade Bone that was obliterated.

Purple light erupted from Jade Bone, surging like a tide directly towards Qin Sang.

*Bang!*

As expected, the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet was sent flying again.

Qin Sang was affected by the ripple, and his figure suddenly trembled.

He held the Demon-Binding Rope firmly in his hand, but he hadn't yet thrown it. Bai had secretly sent him the Demon-Binding Rope, instructing him to use it against Jade Bone if he felt his life was in danger. However, he was advised not to use it unless absolutely necessary, and to instead buy him as much time as possible.

"Jade Bone's power is truly terrifying. I wonder how it compares to the Demon Lord's soul fragment on Yitian Peak?" Qin Sang had been unable to directly face the Demon Lord's soul fragment back then, making it impossible for him to judge their relative strengths.

One thing was certain: the Demon Master of Canglang Sea and Spirit Pearl were definitely no match for it!

"This guy has fixed his eyes on me..."

Qin Sang's thoughts raced as he once again summoned the Ebony Sword.

*Bang!*

This time, the sword formation lasted for an even shorter duration.

Daoist Priest Zhenyi and the others dared not hesitate; they all brought forth their trump cards to rescue him.

Those present might not have had any particular fondness for Qin Sang, but they certainly did not want to see him die at Jade Bone's hands, as their own situation would then become extremely perilous.

Qin Sang seemed to be at his wit's end, making a final desperate attempt. With a forceful flick of his sleeve, eighteen demonic banners spun out, their demonic flames unsealed, transforming into a fire dragon poised to strike.

"Hahaha..."

Jade Bone laughed maniacally. It had been waiting for this very moment. Killing Qin Sang would provide a permanent solution, but even if it couldn't kill him, forcing him to use the demonic flames had already achieved its objective.

Seeing the demonic flames, Jade Bone immediately pursued Qin Sang relentlessly.

A strange suction force appeared in the void. Soul energy permeated the source of the suction, and an entirely black funnel materialized before everyone.

The funnel was only palm-sized, yet the power it displayed was astonishing. Even the surrounding blood cloud was affected, beginning to curl.

The funnel inverted itself, aiming at Qin Sang.

More precisely, it aimed at the eighteen demonic banners surrounding Qin Sang.

Under Qin Sang's activation, the grand formation unfolded. However, the demonic banners did not grow to several meters tall; each was less than a person's height, rotating in a circle around Qin Sang.

The suction force descended.

The demonic banners began to sway, immediately showing signs of instability.

Qin Sang's expression subtly changed. Despite pouring all his true essence into the demonic banners, he was unable to stabilize them.

*Swish, swish...*

The demonic banners swayed even more violently. The demonic flames, which had formed a flame dragon, now had clusters of fire separating from its body and drifting towards the funnel.

Upon seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Only then did they understand why Jade Bone had relentlessly pursued Qin Sang: it coveted the demonic flames in his possession and was able to forcibly seize them, displaying incredibly domineering behavior!

What was even more astonishing was that Qin Sang could clearly feel that the other demonic flames sealed within the banners were also becoming restless at this moment, their demonic aura dancing as they tried to break free from the banners' seals.

*Whoosh!*

The flag surfaces, woven from soul threads, flapped wildly, giving the impression they would tear apart at any moment.

No matter how Qin Sang activated the demonic banners, he could not restrain the demonic flames or sever the funnel's attraction to them.

Jade Bone formed a hand seal with one hand and pressed it forcefully towards the funnel.

*Boom!*

The demonic flames, transformed into a flame dragon, suddenly became violent, breaking free from Qin Sang's control and involuntarily floating upwards.

Qin Sang suddenly looked up, his gaze cold as he watched Jade Bone, yet his expression showed no trace of anxiety.