Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 469 - 448 Second Update

Chapter 469: Chapter 448 Second Update

"Charge——" The Mages outside the cave immediately followed Master Ling Yi’s lead and rushed in, leaving no time for Master Ling Yi to ponder the fleeting sense of unease, as they headed straight for Yin He in the center.

The five mages from Qiandao Temple quickly surrounded Elder Can, while the rest of the mages charged towards the base of Ghoul Ravine with impeccable order and precision.

"Young Master, you go first——" Elder Can shouted forcefully, deliberately heading towards Master Ling Yi, causing the well-arranged plans of the Qiandao Temple side to become entangled, but the mages were well-versed in coordinated combat. After a brief chaos, they eventually trapped Elder Can in the middle again.

Moreover, after a few exchanges, the mages felt that the opposing side was gradually weakening and some individuals from Ghoul Ravine began slipping away towards the mouth of the cave.

"Don’t bother with them, deal with the ones inside the cave first." Master Chang Ling glanced at Master Ling Yi, who was wholeheartedly contending with Yin He, and temporarily took command of the battle here.

But inwardly, he agreed with Master Ling Yi’s earlier hunch, leaving troops on two paths outside the cave.

All mages, hearing Master Chang Ling’s voice, immediately refocused, earnestly engaging the enemies inside the cave.

The mages outside the cave, under the leadership of disciples He Qing and He Yu, were itching to join the fray upon hearing the sounds of battle within, but they did not dare to rush in on their own. Just as they were disheartened and indignant, suddenly, two figures ran out of the cave entrance, foolishly splitting in opposite directions—who else should be killed if not them?

"Attack——" The disciple He Qing, looking thrilled, immediately led his followers in a charge, encircling the escapees.

"Leave this for your practice——" He Qing’s disciple grandly waved his hand, intending to give this opportunity to his subordinates to win their hearts. The first mage who charged forward and clashed with the person from Ghoul Ravine experienced something bizarre. Suddenly, the attacking mage froze mid-motion, even his pose remained as if he was about to strike. Then, right before everyone’s eyes, something eerie unfolded, petrifying all the mages from Qiandao Temple on the spot.

The mage screamed miserably, cut short. The next moment, under the watchful eyes of all, he began to melt from the top of his head, slowly dissolving. First was the flesh, then the ghastly white bones gradually became visible, which also melted away soon after.

In an instant, the scene turned so eerie, as if nailing everyone in place—none dared to move, as if the slightest motion would bring the same horrific fate upon them. However, in the next moment, someone screamed shrilly, a man’s scream every bit as bloodcurdling as any woman’s. But it was too late—the next disciple who had just taken a step forward collapsed instantly, the melting progressing even quicker this time, until only a pile of clothes remained. The red smoke slowly drifted towards the Ghoul Ravine disciple in the middle.

In just a moment, all that was left on the ground was a chaotic heap of clothes; the people who stood there moments ago were nowhere to be seen.

On the other side of the cave entrance, the situation was hardly any better, with only two disciples who had not rushed forward now fleeing in panic, no longer concerned with their fellow disciples inside the cave.

Master Ling Yi tossed out a few techniques and saw that the responding youth barely caught them. As he expected, the youth’s strength was on par with his own, but now he was bolstered by a Magic Artifact. Master Ling Yi instantly felt reassured; no matter how tricky the youth was, the Magic Artifact in his hand was no ordinary item.

The youth first parried a few attacks with feigned compliance, and while pretending to flee, took a glance outside the cave. He immediately sensed the aura distinctive to Ghoul Ravine intensifying considerably and realized that their people had succeeded outside.

Master Ling Yi was about to give chase when, suddenly, he rapidly sensed a surge of oppressive force from Ghoul Ravine. He was instantly startled, but before he could react, he saw two disciples from Ghoul Ravine walk in from outside the cave. With a stretch of their hands, they flung a seated disciple from Qiandao Temple straight out.

Master Ling Yi was instantly stunned. When had such experts appeared?

The very next moment, Master Ling Yi began to sense something was amiss, for weren’t these two the very same individuals who had slipped away earlier? Master Ling Yi immediately had an ominous premonition.

"Chang Ling—" Master Ling Yi roared, but the four or five people surrounding Elder Can had already driven him to a desperate situation, watching as Elder Can, "gravely injured and beyond healing," was about to surrender without a fight.

Seeing this, Master Ling Yi knew something was wrong and immediately leaped into action.

Yin He frowned, thinking this brat dared to sabotage their plans. He too lunged at Master Ling Yi, attempting to stop him.

Elder Can saw that the Qiandao Temple’s people had surrounded him, leaving him powerless to fight back. Just when they were about to capture him, he slowly smiled. In the next instant, a sinister, dark red smoke bizarrely flew out, directly enveloping the four or five people.

Master Ling Yi was taken aback. His long whip had already shot out quickly, glittering with golden light, and knocked down a large swath of the dark red smoke. Yin He’s expression was icy as he took action. The dark red smoke hadn’t even reached Master Ling Yi’s back when it was swept away by that golden braid.

Yin He looked coldly at the whip in Master Ling Yi’s hand. The next moment, he suddenly charged forward, reaching to snatch the whip from the man’s hands. Master Ling Yi came to a realization, seeing that the youth showed none of the weakness and strain from before; he had clearly been deliberately conserving his strength. Master Ling Yi immediately knew something was amiss, but by then it was already too late.

More and more dark red smoke gathered in Elder Can’s hands. The four or five people, trapped by the smoke, struggled to break free and gradually became immobilized. Master Ling Yi could not bother with Yin He, who was entangling with him. He bypassed him directly and swung his whip at the dark red smoke, but in the next moment, the smoke, as if alive, evaded it.

"Brother, save me—" one of the disciples trapped in the middle managed to say. Elder Can, seeing that time was short, was undertaking this for the first time and could not afford to fail. He immediately channeled his power and went straight for the several people.

Master Ling Yi looked at the dark red smoke in panic, feeling fear for the first time. What was this? What in the world was this? This was something he had never seen before. How could Ghoul Ravine have such a thing?

Master Ling Yi watched with his own eyes as his fellow disciples trapped in the middle suffered. The dark red smoke slowly began to erode them. Master Chang Ling, who was at the forefront, shielded the others behind him, resisting desperately.

Elder Can was in no hurry; he would take them on one by one, eager to see his own abilities now.

The black-red smoke made its way into Master Chang Ling’s nose, ears, and every other crevice it could find, while the disciple closest to him also did not escape, his face turning a dark red color in an instant.