Chapter 2633: Shocking Soul Gong

The surface of the red cauldron also showed a fine crack, and a second one soon appeared.

The red-robed man's expression darkened. He formed a hand seal, and the humanoid phantom above his head glowed intensely red, attacking the five-colored pagoda.

With a thunderous roar, dozens of fine cracks appeared on the body of the five-colored pagoda, concentrated in one area. Suddenly, a small hole burst open, and three streaks of light flew out. They were Wang Changsheng and his two companions.

Wang Xiao, the Bireflexive Rat, the Mirage Dragon, the Wood Demon, and others all made their moves, allowing Wang Changsheng and his companions to escape so quickly. Of course, this was also thanks to the red-robed man's help.

At this moment, the blue firebird and the red firebird had already extinguished the grey fire snakes. The grey fire snakes were completely devoured by the blue firebird.

Almost simultaneously, numerous cracks appeared on the surface of the red cauldron, and the humanoid skeleton was on the verge of breaking free.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan simultaneously released their Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas, one mid-grade sixth-tier and one low-grade sixth-tier. They simultaneously emitted joyful chirps. Two gigantic golden cicada phantoms appeared high in the sky, each spouting a stream of golden light that enveloped the red cauldron.

With a loud bang, the red cauldron exploded, and the humanoid skeleton broke free. Two streams of golden light enveloped the humanoid skeleton.

The humanoid skeleton let out a piercing scream, and green smoke billowed from its body. A wave of crimson flames swept towards it, seemingly about to engulf it. Dazzling five-colored spiritual light burst from the humanoid skeleton's body, and as the crimson flames touched the five-colored spiritual light, they disintegrated as if encountering a formidable foe, completely dispersing and vanishing.

Its left bony hand held a pale green ancient gong. It struck a hand seal into it, and a loud gong sound reverberated. Wang Changsheng grunted. Wang Xiangrong and Wang Ruyan screamed, while the red-robed man's body trembled slightly, his face paling. The two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas also trembled, and their golden light dissipated.

The humanoid skeleton transformed into an afterimage and instantly appeared before Wang Xiangrong, its two bony hands reaching for his head. It chose the weakest target, intending to eliminate them one by one. Just as Wang Xiangrong reacted, the two dark bony hands were already in front of him, poised to pierce his body.

A man's loud shout echoed, and the humanoid skeleton's reaction slowed. A blue light flashed, and a shimmering miniature blue mountain appeared above the humanoid skeleton's head, instantly expanding and crashing down. The humanoid skeleton was prepared; it released Five-Element Restrictive Light, immobilizing the giant blue mountain.

Just then, a black light flew out from within the giant blue mountain—it was the Divine Soul Thread. The Divine Soul Thread passed through the Five-Element Restrictive Light as if it were nothing, and struck the humanoid skeleton, which immediately let out a piercing shriek. As a spectral entity, it was naturally formed from a soul nourished by Yin energy, so the Divine Soul Thread severely wounded it.

The two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas each emitted countless fine golden lights, piercing through the humanoid skeleton's body. The humanoid skeleton shrieked repeatedly as wisps of green smoke rose from it, and a hideous ghostly figure was drawn out by the golden light. Each golden cicada phantom then spewed a stream of golden flame onto the ghostly figure. Wisps of green smoke rose from the ghost, its body became ethereal, and it was swallowed by the two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas. All things have their natural counterparts; ordinary abilities or treasures could not harm it, but the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas were the bane of spectral and demonic entities.

After the spectral entity was destroyed, the red-robed man breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as if remembering something, his expression darkened, and he vigilantly eyed Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng extended a hand, and the storage bracelet flew to him, landing in his grasp. Wang Ruyan put away the pale green ancient gong. The red-robed man offered no objection to this.

"'Considering that you helped us escape, how about the belongings on those two go to you?'" Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice.

"'Hmph, the True Monarch Xiaoyao's legacy goes entirely to you? Your calculations are truly loud and clear!'" the red-robed man sneered.

"'You sent people to follow us, and *your* calculations weren't loud and clear? If not for your help in our escape, we would have acted already!'" Wang Changsheng let out a loud shout, causing the red-robed man's head to buzz and him to cry out in pain.

Wang Changsheng had already noticed the red-robed man's machinations but chose not to expose them. He wasn't sure of the tracker's cultivation level; if it were an Integration cultivator, they would be in trouble, so they had to leave immediately.

The red-robed man's eyes were full of apprehension. He said nothing more and collected the belongings from the golden-robed elder and his companion.

Wang Changsheng moved both fists, striking the formation. After a series of thunderous roars, the ground shook violently. Two six-tier spiritual flames flew onto the formation, and Wang Ruyan activated her Dharma Idol to attack the formation.

Fifteen minutes later, the formation broke open, and Wang Changsheng and his two companions left the area. The red-robed man frowned deeply and pursued them.

Less than thirty breaths later, a streak of golden light appeared on the distant horizon, flying towards their location. The light dissipated, revealing a tall, slender golden-robed elder with gloomy eyes. Judging by his aura, he was indeed an Integration cultivator.

"'Junior Sun, where are they?'" the golden-robed elder asked in a deep voice.

"'Senior Zhong, they were very cautious and didn't entangle with me at all. They just left, so we should still be able to catch up,' the red-robed man replied truthfully."

"'Hmph, you actually let them go? With your cultivation, it shouldn't have been a problem to hold them back for a while, should it?'" the golden-robed elder said with some displeasure, his tone icy.

"'Senior Zhong, you jest,' the red-robed man explained. 'I thought the same initially, but their strength is formidable. They possess soul-sensing attack techniques that I couldn't withstand. They've only just left, so they shouldn't be far.' The red-robed man explained that he had initially informed the opponent's disciples; if he had directly contacted an Integration cultivator, he would have tried to stop them then and there. He didn't know how long it would take for an Integration cultivator to arrive and dared not risk his life."

The golden-robed elder expanded his divine sense but detected no other auras. He flickered and appeared before the red-robed man, performed a soul search on him, and confirmed that the red-robed man had not lied. He flicked his sleeve, and over a hundred thousand golden bees flew out. His divine thoughts fragmented into over a hundred thousand portions, attaching to each bee. The golden bees then spread out, flying in all directions.

Half a day later, the golden bees returned successively, with many casualties, though fortunately, the impact was minor. Regrettably, they failed to find Wang Changsheng and his two companions.

"'True Monarch Xiaoyao's Soul-Quaking Gong actually fell into the hands of a Void Refinement junior. It seems I'll have to notify other forces and put a bounty on them,' the golden-robed elder said, frowning. The Soul-Quaking Gong was a significant treasure True Monarch Xiaoyao had obtained from the Myriad Spirit Ruins."

The other party was extremely cautious; had they lingered even a moment longer, he would have caught up. Realizing this, he coldly eyed the red-robed man. The red-robed man remained silent. He hadn't known when the Integration cultivator would arrive, so how would he have dared to stop Wang Changsheng and his companions?

"'You will return with me. If we capture them, you will be well rewarded,'" the golden-robed elder commanded. Naturally, the red-robed man dared not say anything and followed the golden-robed elder away.

Tens of thousands of miles away, on a desolate island over a hundred miles wide, a group of golden tortoises gathered on the beach, basking contentedly in the sun. Half a month later, a golden mist emerged on the beach, revealing the figures of Wang Changsheng and his two companions. If Wang Changsheng had lingered even a moment longer, the Integration cultivator would have arrived at their doorstep.

"'It's likely our portraits are already in all the major markets,' Wang Changsheng suggested. 'To be safe, let's fly to another island group!'" Wang Changsheng suggested, and the three of them—Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Xiangrong—left the area.