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Chapter 474 - 453: One More Update

Chapter 474: Chapter 453: One More Update

Within the formation, countless golden rays scattered wildly in all directions, and as the creature struggled frantically, no one dared to be negligent. They formed a circle with Master Ling Yi at the center, rapidly casting spells. The creature let out a piercing shriek immediately.

"Ow ow ow—" Half a quarter of an hour later, the creature’s struggles gradually subsided, giving all the disciples of Qiandao Temple present confidence. In an instant, they focused their spirits and hastened the casting of their spells, until the golden light slowly condensed and firmly trapped the creature in the middle of the formation. Gradually, the creature collapsed at the center of the formation and lay motionless.

Master Ling Yi was the first to open his eyes, stepping forward one step into the formation. The rest of the Qiandao Temple disciples panicked, about to speak out in warning, but Master Ling Yi had already thrown out his magic whip. All of a sudden, the creature was whipped into the air, its body now assuming the rigid posture of its collapse.

Only then did everyone clearly see the true appearance of the creature; it could scarcely be described as human. Only the tattered clothes on its body reminded them that this once was a living person, just like them.

The creature in front of them now bore no resemblance to a human at all, its entire head swollen with lumps the size of fists covering it, its original facial features nowhere to be seen, leaving only two deep, pitch-black holes. Its hands were swollen and deformed, its skin cracked like tree bark, with twitching muscles visible in the fissures, and even the dark red of bone could be seen.

A few of Qiandao Temple’s acolytes also stepped forward at this time, dragging the creature out of the formation and binding it with a magic artifact.

"Senior Brother, this clothing isn’t from our Qiandao Temple, it’s from Ghoul Ravine," a disciple said, carefully examining the clothes on the creature. In their camp, they had also found a set like this, so the disciple quickly spoke up.

Master Ling Yi nodded; he had previously speculated that this was a very domineering spell, one that would damage the enemy greatly at a high personal cost. However, now the extent of this domineering nature was beyond his expectations, yet there was one thing that Master Ling Yi couldn’t figure out.

That was, the creature they had captured was different from the one that had broken into their camp; that one had still looked like a person.

Of course, it wasn’t only Master Ling Yi who noticed this discrepancy, but also the two Qiandao Temple mages who had escaped back to camp. They had seen with their own eyes how the creature killed people, which wasn’t the same as the one in the camp.

"Senior Brother, perhaps this spell has multiple cultivation methods?" Master Chang Ling still looked pale, but he had already managed to stand up. He insisted on standing behind Master Ling Yi, wanting to see this creature’s appearance.

"No, no—" Master Chang Ling quickly shook his head, "It’s the same."

He had personally suffered from the spell’s attack and knew this familiar feeling better than anyone else, something not visible to the naked eye.

Master Ling Yi looked at Chang Ling, somewhat puzzled. He too thought that it should be different spells from the same cultivation system, but Master Chang Ling was very sure that it was the same.

Master Ling Yi did not discuss it further; he knew that no matter how much they discussed, they would not arrive at an accurate conclusion. And he had a greater purpose in capturing this creature.

Master Ling Yi had the creature placed into a cage and assigned two mages to Master Chang Ling, ordering him to take the creature back to Qiandao Temple quickly.

However, Master Chang Ling was unwilling. He had personally experienced the creature’s attack and was well aware of the might of the spell. Moreover, these disciples from Ghoul Ravine could not possibly have spells as powerful as the elder in the cave, and considering he had managed to escape from that elder, he felt there must be something he didn’t know, something he just hadn’t figured out yet.

"Master Chang Ling, this matter is much more important than capturing that young boy, and having experienced the assault of these Spells yourself, you can be of greater assistance to Master." Master Ling Yi stated firmly, having already sent Chang Ling away with the creature while preparing this plan.

Master Ling Yi knew that a fierce battle was certainly on the horizon and that it was inevitable. If Ghoul Ravine possessed such destructive Spells, they must surely be scheming something grand, and an even greater battle awaited them.

Master Ling Yi felt that the sooner Master could understand this creature, the better the chance Qiandao Temple had of triumphing over Ghoul Ravine.

Upon hearing this, Master Chang Ling did not delay for a moment. The two disciples he selected were particularly skilled in Hidden techniques. Knowing that his senior brother had this in mind early on, he swiftly took the creature towards Zheng Capital.

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Within the cave, after a short period of recuperation, the remaining six disciples of Ghoul Ravine underwent another day of training. The hastily-prepared Spells now began to reveal their terrifying strength.

A disciple of Ghoul Ravine looked joyfully at his hands, which glowed red-hot like branding irons. As he lifted his head, his eyes too were blood-red, emitting a sinister crimson light. He immediately stepped forward and knelt before Yin He with a thump.

"This subordinate is grateful to the Young Master—" The disciple was the first to complete the training. He had thought he would be like the previous two disciples, completely unable to control the terrifying power of the Spell, but the Young Master intervened just in time. Not only did he help him successfully control the energy within his body, but he also made him feel unprecedentedly strong.

Soon after, another disciple of Ghoul Ravine awoke, with hands red-hot like branding irons. With a swing of his hands, a large rock instantly turned to dust, and he too knelt down.

Elder Can looked down at the two disciples on the ground with satisfaction, unable to express the excitement in his heart.

Yin He glanced at them indifferently. He had not anticipated such a situation would occur until he intervened, then realized the issue originated from Ghoul Ravine’s side. These people, who had been surrounded by the influence of Ghoul Ravine for years, had their bodies gradually controlled by the dark and demonic power. At first glance, this control seemed to make the people of Ghoul Ravine stronger than ordinary humans, even enabling them to control malevolent spirits like Ghost Shadows with ease. However, the Spell required the fusion of two energies, and naturally, these dark demonic forces would not comply, hence why two disciples previously could not maintain control.

"You have been afflicted by the aura of Ghoul Ravine for too long. To master this Spell, it will get better once you leave Ghoul Ravine," Yin He spoke out. In the future, he needed Ghoul Ravine to continue growing stronger. With his status as the Master of Ghoul Ravine, things were easier for him to handle. His goal was to replace Qiandao Temple’s position in Nanzheng State. "Once everyone in Ghoul Ravine has mastered this Spell, we need not remain confined to Ghoul Ravine, and replacing Qiandao Temple will be within reach."

"Thank you, Young Master—" Elder Can responded, his head knocking the ground in his excitement.

The young man was unfazed, and instead looked coldly at the Qiandao Temple disciples’ faces flush with joy.

"Now then, for the future great cause of Qiandao Temple, are you willing to sacrifice yourselves, the two of you?" the young man asked slowly. The two disciples on the ground immediately looked up, excitedly, without a hint of hesitation.

"To die for the great cause of Ghoul Ravine, we are willing and ready."

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