Chapter 135: Ghost King Charges

Wang Changsheng controlled four second-tier puppet beasts, temporarily preventing the ghost generals and Foundation Establishment stage skeletal corpses from getting close. However, there were too many ghostly creatures, and the spiritual energy in the spiritual stones placed inside the second-tier puppet beasts was quickly running out.

Wang Changsheng retracted the second-tier puppet beasts, pulled out the Profound Ice Banner, and vigorously waved it. The banner instantly glowed brightly, unleashing a vast expanse of biting cold air that rapidly froze the nearby ground.

In addition, he conjured a blue orb. After spinning rapidly, numerous blue light particles flew out of it, transforming into a large volume of clear water that scattered across the ground.

"Quickly use water-attribute spells to wet the ground!" Wang Changsheng commanded. He violently shook the Profound Ice Banner in his hand, and a large expanse of white cold air surged out. The clear water, upon contact with the white cold air, quickly froze. Soon, a thick layer of ice covered the ground within a radius of over ten zhang, centered around Wang Changsheng and his companions.

Wang Mingzhan and others either cast water-attribute spells or unleashed water-attribute talismans, making the ground thoroughly wet.

Wang Changsheng desperately waved the Profound Ice Banner. White cold air continuously swept out, making the ice layer thicker and thicker and its area wider and wider. Some skeletal corpses, upon contact with the white cold air, were quickly frozen solid and unable to move.

Even if the skeletal corpses weren't frozen, their movements were significantly hampered. Ghostly creatures are incorporeal, but the cold air emanating from the ice layer still had some effect on them.

With a strange roar, several Foundation Establishment stage skeletal corpses opened their mouths and spewed out a stream of grayish-white flames. These flames struck the ice layer, causing it to rapidly melt.

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Changsheng's eyes. He violently shook the Profound Ice Banner in his hand, and a beam of white light shot out from the flagpole. It soared high overhead, transforming into a dark cloud several hundred zhang in size. After the massive cloud churned for a moment, countless ice spikes rained down from it, plummeting towards the ground.

With dull thuds like rain hitting a fence, over a dozen skeletal corpses were struck by the dense barrage of ice spikes. They either fell or had their advance significantly slowed.

Although there were many ice spikes, the skeletal corpses and ghostly creatures charged relentlessly towards Wang Changsheng and his companions as if driven mad.

Wang Changsheng's spiritual energy rapidly depleted, and his complexion quickly paled.

He glanced at the green flying saber about to emerge from the talisman. Gritting his teeth, he vigorously shook the Profound Ice Banner in his hand. With loud "hissing" sounds, countless white ice needles shot out, piercing through the bodies of dozens of low-tier ghostly creatures.

A series of agonizing screams erupted, and dozens of bean-sized Yin Beads appeared on the ground.

The ghost generals and Foundation Establishment stage skeletal corpses had singular attack methods. Wang Changsheng, relying on the Profound Ice Banner, barely managed to withstand the ghostly creatures' attacks, his face growing paler.

Wang Mingzhan and the others also looked unwell, as their spiritual energy was nearly depleted.

"Azure Sound Blade, rise!" With a soft cry from Wang Ruyan, a green flying saber radiating astonishing spiritual energy flew out from a talisman, slashing towards the surrounding ghostly creatures.

A chorus of screams erupted. Wherever the green flying saber passed, it annihilated all the ghostly creatures and skeletal corpses with irresistible force.

The power of the talisman treasure was immense; these ghostly creatures and skeletal corpses simply couldn't resist and were all wiped out.

In less than ten breaths, the surrounding ghostly creatures were annihilated. However, skeletal corpses and ghostly creatures continued to surge from the front. The green flying saber plunged into their midst, charging wildly. Wherever it went, skeletal corpses collapsed, and ghostly creatures shrieked.

As time passed, the ghostly creatures and skeletal corpses seemed endless. One wave was killed, and another quickly surged forth. The ground was littered with Yin Beads and spiritual bones.

After slaying a large number of ghostly creatures, the green flying saber's radiance began to dim.

Wang Ruyan's brow furrowed slightly. The talisman treasure's power was rapidly waning, but she dared not stop. Everyone's spiritual energy was nearly depleted, and if the ghostly creatures got close, they would surely die.

She controlled the green flying saber to rampage, slicing skeletal corpses in half. Ghostly creatures that touched the green flying saber let out a scream and transformed into a Yin Bead.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the ground was covered with numerous skeletons and Yin Beads. After the green flying saber slew two Foundation Establishment stage skeletal corpses, it flickered wildly and transformed back into a green talisman.

*Whoosh!* The green talisman spontaneously combusted without wind, burning to ashes. A chilly gust of wind blew through, and it vanished without a trace.

Centered around Wang Changsheng and his companions, an area several hundred zhang in radius was strewn with numerous white skeletal remains and Yin Beads, resembling a living hell.

*Woooo!* A strange ghostly wail rang out, and a large number of ghostly creatures and skeletal corpses charged towards Wang Changsheng and his companions from all directions.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is a second-tier spiritual recovery pill. It can quickly restore your spiritual energy." Wang Ruyan took out a blue pill and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng looked at the charging ghostly creatures and swallowed the blue pill without hesitation. Soon, a surge of spiritual energy rose within his abdomen, and his pale complexion gradually regained its color.

Holding the Profound Ice Banner, he desperately waved it, unleashing countless white ice needles. Meanwhile, Wang Ruyan took out a red cucurbit flute and began to play. Numerous red light particles appeared out of thin air, quickly forming a gigantic fireball the size of a house, which then crashed onto the ghostly creatures.

*Boom!* The gigantic fireball exploded, flames rolling outward.

Wang Changsheng, with ice, and Wang Ruyan, with fire, temporarily held back the ghostly creatures. However, their numbers were simply too vast to be eliminated.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had no color left in their faces, and the radiance of their magical artifacts dimmed.

Seeing this, the ghostly creatures quickly surged forward.

Wang Changsheng hastily released his second-tier puppet beasts, replaced their spiritual stones with mid-grade ones, and controlled them to engage the ghostly creatures.

His spiritual energy was largely depleted. Fortunately, controlling the puppet beasts consumed spiritual sense, so he could still endure.

Wang Mingzhan and the others had completely exhausted their spiritual energy, their faces devoid of color. Their spiritual recovery pills were used up, and the ghostly creatures remained endless.

Wang Changsheng was now at the end of his tether, merely holding on by sheer willpower.

Wang Ruyan's face was pale, and fine sweat beaded on her forehead. She held two wood-attribute mid-grade spiritual stones in her hands, absorbing their spiritual energy to recover her own.

A massive explosion echoed from the horizon, followed by a strange roar. The nearby ghostly creatures, as if drawn by some summons, rushed towards the sky. The skeletal corpses did the same, charging towards a specific direction.

Seeing this scene, Wang Changsheng and his companions collectively breathed a long sigh of relief.

High in the sky, the green-robed man opened his gaping maw, and numerous ghostly figures merged into his body. His body rapidly expanded, transforming into a colossal, horned ghostly creature over ten zhang tall.

"What kind of secret art is this?!" The red-robed man and the beautiful woman in the purple skirt were momentarily stunned, not daring to rashly attack the ghostly creature.

At the same time, numerous skeletal corpses converged towards a giant skeletal bird. A dazzling white light flashed, and a colossal skeletal dragon with two wings on its back appeared out of thin air.

With a strange roar, the gigantic ghostly figure and the skeletal dragon flew towards each other, seemingly intending to merge.

"No, don't let them merge! They seem to know some kind of fusion secret art!" The red-robed man shouted loudly. He performed a hand seal, and a vast expanse of crimson flames flew out from his red calabash, transforming into a gigantic crimson fire dragon that lunged at the massive ghostly figure, baring its fangs and claws.

The beautiful woman in the purple skirt, meanwhile, unleashed a purple jade ruler, which transformed into a vast expanse of ruler shadows, slashing towards the giant ghostly figure.

The giant ghostly figure turned its head and spat out a misty gray Yin wind. As soon as the crimson fire dragon touched the Yin wind, it instantly exploded, turning into rolling flames. The ruler shadows, upon contact with the Yin wind, immediately flew backward.

Seizing this opportunity, the giant ghostly figure accelerated, flying towards the skeletal dragon.

Li Yang and the middle-aged scholar also hastily intervened to block. The magical treasures they unleashed struck the skeletal dragon's body but only left faint white marks.

The skeletal dragon and the giant ghostly figure merged into one, their aura rapidly surging, astonishingly reaching the Ghost Infant stage.

"Roar!" With a strange roar, the skeletal dragon lunged towards the sky, baring its fangs and claws.

Its speed was incredibly fast; in less than three breaths, it arrived before the golden light barrier.

*Boom!* With an earth-shattering roar, the skeletal dragon crashed into the golden light barrier.

Its left claw clutched a shimmering green flying saber, and its right claw held a gleaming white bone saber. The green flying saber and the white bone saber struck the golden light barrier, causing it to shake violently and its radiance to dim slightly.

The skeletal dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of pale green flames, which struck the golden light barrier, immediately causing a white mist to rise. Where the flames enveloped, the light was noticeably dimmer.

The green flying saber and the white bone saber viciously slashed at the area covered by the green flames. The golden light barrier shook violently, and a gap several zhang wide appeared on its surface. The skeletal dragon then flew out through this gap.

"No, stop it quickly!" Li Yang inwardly cursed and shouted loudly.

Before they could even attempt to block it, the skeletal dragon was already several hundred zhang away, moving at an incredibly high speed.

Just then, a dazzling red light appeared on the horizon. The red light radiated an astonishing aura, its target directly the skeletal dragon.