Chapter 167: Main Spirit Sword Damaged

Unexpectedly, before Wu Yuesheng could breathe a sigh of relief, a sudden change occurred.

The corpse poison, which seemed to have been burned away, suddenly let out an explosive sound. It turned out that a mass of Earth Fiend Qi was hidden within it, which suddenly exploded, piercing through the spiritual glow of the Crimson Flame Sword.

Wu Yuesheng's expression drastically changed. He quickly recalled his spirit sword. Although no actual cracks appeared on the Crimson Flame Sword's body, its spirituality was inevitably damaged, and its sword light was much dimmer than before. His face showed a strong sense of heartache and anger.

A sword cultivator's Natal Spirit Sword is an object deeply connected to their mind and spirit. Once damaged, it cannot be wielded freely, and its power will be inexplicably weakened. Although the Crimson Flame Sword was not truly broken, its damaged spirituality would require Wu Yuesheng a long time to nourish before it could recover. Not only would this delay his cultivation, but it would also be a significant drain on his energy.

Seeing this scene, Qin Sang was secretly astonished. He immediately unleashed the full power of his Five-Element Law-Breaking Sword, enveloping its body with surging spiritual energy, to prevent the Fiendish Corpse from seizing any opportunity.

Wu Yuesheng's Crimson Flame Sword was almost destroyed. The Five-Element Law-Breaking Sword's quality was far inferior to the Crimson Flame Sword. If it were struck by the ghostly claw, it might be directly severed, even without the corpse poison's erosion.

"Damn this evil corpse!"

Wu Yuesheng cursed furiously in exasperation. He dared not use the Crimson Flame Sword again, quickly storing it in his dantian for nourishment, and took out another spirit sword from his mustard seed pouch.

Because Wu Yuesheng's spirit sword was damaged, their formation of three was easily broken by the Fiendish Corpse.

Since the Fiendish Corpse had suffered a setback, it would be difficult to lure it into a trap again.

Its evasive technique was too bizarre. It appeared and disappeared unpredictably throughout the hall. They had to protect themselves, be wary of the Fiendish Corpse's sneak attacks, and also divide their attention to manipulate their artifacts, trying to force the Fiendish Corpse into one spot.

After a long stalemate, they still couldn't corner the Fiendish Corpse. They could only continuously attack the Profound Yellow Armor on the Fiendish Corpse, trying their best to deplete the Earth Fiend Qi within it. However, most attacks were dodged by the Fiendish Corpse, yielding little effect.

However, after the initial panic, they gradually noticed something. After a fierce battle, apart from the Profound Yellow Armor and its bizarre evasive technique, the Fiendish Corpse had not used any other spells.

Wu Yuesheng had previously joked about whether the Fiendish Corpse could use artifacts. Although it was a jest, they cautiously probed it, confirming that besides its nails being as sharp as artifacts, the Fiendish Corpse had no other means.

This Fiendish Corpse had gained sentience, but its methods were singular. No matter how powerful its evasive technique, it was still just that. As long as they remained vigilant and gave it no opportunity, they would be fine.

If they were in another location, continuing to wear it down like this, depleting the Earth Fiend Qi from the Fiendish Corpse, and preventing it from using the Profound Yellow Armor, they could easily slay it.

However, there was another imminent crisis, and this was not the time for slow methods.

Unable to subdue the Fiendish Corpse for a long time, Qin Sang was considering deploying his Ebony Sword, when he saw Daoist Baiyun's expression gradually grow impatient. He took out his Sky-Trapping Pouch artifact and shouted loudly: "Do either of you two fellow Daoists have a way to temporarily trap this fiend? My artifact is called the Sky-Trapping Pouch, and its strongest ability is to ensnare enemies. As long as it's caught by the Sky-Trapping Pouch, this fiend won't be able to use its evasive technique and will have nowhere to escape, allowing us to deal with it as we please. However, it requires some preparation. Please, fellow Daoists, buy me some time."

Qin Sang had previously seen Daoist Baiyun use the Sky-Trapping Pouch to pass through the Yin Wind Barrier and also block the Fiendish Corpse's sneak attacks. He had thought it was purely a defensive artifact. He hadn't expected it to have this kind of function. Truly, it was his signature artifact.

Hearing Daoist Baiyun's words, Qin Sang and Wu Yuesheng naturally wouldn't refuse. They agreed simultaneously, and their offensive immediately changed.

The two figures flashed repeatedly, positioning themselves between the Fiendish Corpse and Daoist Baiyun. They fully unleashed their artifacts to attack the Fiendish Corpse. Daoist Baiyun nodded upon seeing this, sat down on the spot, and activated the Sky-Trapping Pouch. His eyes were slightly closed, and he murmured incantations.

The Sky-Trapping Pouch originally looked like a drab gray cloth bag. As spiritual energy poured into it, its form underwent a new transformation.

The cloth pouch automatically flew into mid-air, swelling without any wind. Its opening pointed directly at the Fiendish Corpse. Suddenly, strong winds surged forth, and ice-blue tangible winds flew out from the Sky-Trapping Pouch, swimming like blue fish in the void. The scene was breathtakingly beautiful. Finally, at the pouch's opening, they gradually formed a Bagua-shaped wind array.

The Fiendish Corpse instinctively felt the threat from the Sky-Trapping Pouch. Its blood-red eyes shifted to fix on Daoist Baiyun. A fierce look appeared on its face. With a roar, its figure suddenly vanished from its spot.

Wu Yuesheng activated his spirit sword, slashing out several streaks of sword qi, all of which hit nothing. He quickly shouted a warning.

"Junior Brother Qin!"

Qin Sang realized the Fiendish Corpse was heading in his direction. His Five-Element Law-Breaking Sword swept out, and he saw the Fiendish Corpse's phantom figure appear, attempting to bypass him and ambush Daoist Baiyun.

Daoist Baiyun was at a critical moment of activating the Sky-Trapping Pouch. He couldn't let the Fiendish Corpse disturb him. Qin Sang didn't hesitate to raise his left hand, throwing several talismans he had secretly held.

These talismans were all Earth Element talismans, capable of condensing Earth elemental spiritual energy, transforming into earthen walls, shields, and similar objects, for self-defense or to block an enemy's path.

After leaving Qin Sang's hand, the talismans shattered one after another. The power of the talismans, guided by Qin Sang's divine sense, landed in front of the Fiendish Corpse. In the blink of an eye, thick earthen walls rose from the ground, blocking the path between the Fiendish Corpse and Daoist Baiyun.

*Bang!*

The Fiendish Corpse reappeared, and with one claw, it ripped an opening in an earthen wall, proving exceptionally fierce.

Qin Sang had been very thorough, not giving Sun De a chance to use the talismans. All these talismans had fallen into his hands. Unfortunately, most of them were made with Qi Condensation stage spells, making them somewhat weak when facing a Fiendish Corpse comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, a momentary delay for the Fiendish Corpse was enough.

With a flick of Qin Sang's finger, the Five-Element Law-Breaking Sword unleashed sword qi, fiercely thrusting towards the Fiendish Corpse, causing the Fiendish Corpse to stumble, and giving Daoist Baiyun time to dodge.

Daoist Baiyun had been partly focused on the battle. Seeing this, he continued to activate the Sky-Trapping Pouch, maintaining his posture, and subtly drifted backward, creating distance from the Fiendish Corpse.

At the same time, Wu Yuesheng also took out an artifact from his mustard seed pouch. It resembled a green vine. Wu Yuesheng lightly pointed it towards the Fiendish Corpse, and the vine shot forward like a spirit snake, reaching the Fiendish Corpse.

At this moment, the Fiendish Corpse had just gotten up from the ground. The spirit snake fiercely swung its tail, harshly striking the Fiendish Corpse, forcing it back several steps, further increasing the distance from Daoist Baiyun.

Qin Sang and Wu Yuesheng joined forces to blockade the Fiendish Corpse, not aiming to injure it, but merely to obstruct it. Each time, they barely managed to force the Fiendish Corpse back. The Fiendish Corpse's attempts to rush left and right were all in vain, and it never managed to break through their defenses.

After a while of this, Daoist Baiyun finally finished activating the Sky-Trapping Pouch. He rose to his feet, glared hatefully at the Fiendish Corpse, activated the Sky-Trapping Pouch to descend upon the Fiendish Corpse, and shouted loudly: "Fellow Daoists, quickly restrain it!"

Qin Sang and Wu Yuesheng immediately dodged to either side.

At the same time, Wu Yuesheng let out a soft cry. His vine artifact flared with green light, shooting out numerous phantom images of its main body, tightly binding the Fiendish Corpse.

Qin Sang was not to be outdone. With a flip of his hand, he threw out several talismans used for trapping enemies.