Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 376 The Trump Card Revealed
They had originally intended to wait until Lin Xiuzhu and Yin Gui Shengzi were both severely injured, but now they saw that both sides clearly had their own preferences and had reached a consensus.

Moreover, both sides are in a state of excitement as the opportunity is about to arrive.

Li Ji'an could not possibly miss such an opportunity.

Therefore, he immediately ordered the Blood Spirit Saintess to take action.

The reason he chose to use his biggest trump card to deal with the Yin Ghost Saint Son was because Lin Xiuzhu's Golden Corpse Puppet had a secret technique of instant teleportation.

He had already witnessed it in his previous life when he killed the quasi-saint of the Corpse Puppet Sect outside the Heavenly River Immortal City.

At that time, Qin Henian used himself as bait to lure and kill his opponent. The opponent had already fallen for the trap, but when Qin Henian struck with a fatal blow, the opponent almost instantly swapped positions with his own corpse puppet.

As a formal Holy Son and a figure second only to the leader of the Corpse Puppet Sect, Lin Xiuzhu must also possess such a secret technique.

If the invisible puppet's attack only manages to destroy its golden corpse puppet, it wouldn't be worthwhile.

Moreover, Li Ji'an's advantage as a third-tier body cultivator would not be very obvious against the golden-bodied corpse puppet.

The Blood Spirit Saintess unleashed her Blood Fiend power, instantly shattering the existing situation and setting the stage for a fight to the death.

However, just as she was about to confront Lin Xiuzhu, she suddenly realized that Li Ji'an was still standing still.

Her heart sank immediately.

She was a little uneasy when she received Li Ji'an's order, because even with Li Ji'an's third-level body cultivator strength, the two of them were still no match for Lin Xiuzhu and the old ghost.

However, Li Ji'an was adamant in his stance, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.

I also believe that Li Ji'an's confidence must stem from a certainty of success.

However, at this moment, she saw that Li Ji'an's strongest trump card, the third-level body cultivator, had not launched a sneak attack but was still standing still, and she immediately felt that something was wrong.

At the same time, Lin Xiuzhu activated his magic power and looked at the approaching Blood Spirit Saintess, his face full of surprise and doubt.

He wasn't afraid of the Blood Spirit Saintess alone.

However, I'm afraid that the Blood Spirit Saintess and the Old Ghost might join forces.

Therefore, the moment he realized that the Blood Spirit Saintess had made her move, his greatest vigilance was still focused on the old ghost.

"Zheng~"

However, just before the Blood Spirit Saintess was about to clash with his magic power, a terrifying pressure suddenly appeared beside the old ghost.

At the same time, a clanging sound rang out, accompanied by a spray of scarlet blood mist.

Old Ghost collapsed to the ground, but his body remained upright. The large cut on his neck was as smooth as a mirror, continuously gushing blood.

"Nascent Soul killing intent!" Lin Xiuzhu was instantly startled. Facing the Blood Spirit Saintess who was about to come into contact with him, he was also worried that she might have other methods, so he quickly retreated.

Only after he was far from the central area did he, still shaken, carefully sense the area around the old ghost.

However, the aura he was certain was the killing intent of a Nascent Soul cultivator vanished in a flash, leaving no lingering trace.

He even felt a sense of disorientation, unsure whether he had just been under an illusion.

He was absolutely certain that the attack was the work of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, as it was no less powerful than that of his master, the Golden Puppet Saint Monarch.

The power of the Nascent Soul cultivator is far beyond what he can currently contend with; even if he uses all his trump cards, he will have no chance of resisting.

In an instant, his face turned extremely gloomy.

I can't understand it at all, and I can't figure it out. Where did that Nascent Soul killing intent come from?
"Blood Woman? Impossible, how could she possibly possess Nascent Soul level techniques?"

"Moreover, that fleeting technique just now was something the Blood Spirit Sect could not possibly possess."

Based on his understanding of the Blood Spirit Sect, even if the Blood Spirit Mother were to appear before him, she would not possess such methods.

But only the Blood Spirit Saintess was present, and she launched an attack.

"It couldn't possibly be that junior, could it?" He glanced at Li Ji'an, who was still not moving, and then decisively abandoned the idea, focusing all his attention on the Blood Spirit Saintess.

"Yuan'er, why did you attack me? Just now..." he asked tentatively.

The Blood Spirit Saintess, having missed her attack, was now stunned in place.

She was no less shocked than Lin Xiuzhu.

However, besides the shock, there was more joy.

In a fleeting moment, her beautiful eyes revealed a sudden sense of relief and relief at being subdued by Li Ji'an.

"A third-tier body cultivator, patient and dormant, with such a temperament, yet possessing such Nascent Soul techniques, killing me would be as easy as turning one's hand!" A feeling of gratitude towards Li Ji'an for sparing her life inexplicably rose in her heart.

Without further hesitation, she once again launched a full-scale attack on Lin Xiuzhu.

This is the perfect opportunity to impress Li Ji'an.

"Ah~ Aow!" Just then, a sharp roar rang out from the direction of the old ghost's corpse.

"Who dares to destroy my Dharma body? I will never let you get away with this!"

Li Ji'an looked up, frowned slightly, and felt a hint of surprise and doubt in his heart.

The invisible puppet's attack just now carried the power to annihilate the soul, theoretically capable of destroying both its body and soul.

Moreover, he had been keeping his divine sense locked on the old ghost, and was certain that the moment the old ghost's head was severed, his soul was also killed by the invisible puppet.

But the reality is that the other party's ghost is still around.

"What kind of evil secret technique is this?" Li Ji'an sighed inwardly, his steps faltering as he was about to join forces with the Blood Spirit Saintess to kill Lin Xiuzhu.

Wow~
Immediately afterwards, the old ghost banner trembled rapidly, and countless yin spirits poured out.

It completely enveloped the old ghost's spirit, leaving no opening.

"Soul Transfer Curse! You actually mastered the Soul Transfer Curse at the Core Formation stage? Could it be that you had already planned to cultivate the path of ghost cultivation?" Blood Spirit Saintess suddenly exclaimed.

"Hmph! You vile woman, what exactly did you use just now?" The old ghost stared fiercely at the Blood Spirit Saintess, like a vengeful spirit.

"What is the Soul-Transferring Curse?" Li Ji'an urgently asked the Blood Spirit Saintess.

"Reporting to the Lord, the Soul Transfer Spell is an ancient ghost cultivation method secretly passed down by the Yin Ghost Sect. It involves storing a wisp of one's own soul in a soul banner. While cultivating the spell, one also cultivates the ghost path. If one's physical body perishes and one's soul is scattered, one can continue one's immortal destiny through the ghost path. Furthermore, because one's own main soul has just died and is filled with resentment, it can instantly nourish the Yin soul, causing one's strength to surge in a short period of time."

"Throughout the history of the Yin Ghost Sect, fewer than three geniuses have mastered this secret technique during the Core Formation stage," Xue Yuan hurriedly explained via telepathy.

Li Ji'an sighed slightly. He had anticipated that Lin Xiuzhu had a method of using a corpse puppet to take his life, but he hadn't expected that the old ghost would have an even more profound way to save his life.

After carefully sensing the old ghost's vengeful spirit, the Blood Spirit Saintess's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

At this moment, with the help of the resentment from the recent death of his physical body, the old ghost's spiritual body experienced a surge in strength, reaching a level comparable to a late-stage Core Formation ghost cultivator.

Most importantly, its ghostly cultivation body can condense into a physical form for attack, as well as launch soul attacks, and can also transform into a phantom to avoid magical attacks, making it quite troublesome.

She paused involuntarily, somewhat anticipating the resurgence of the Nascent Soul's power.

However, after waiting for a while, the killing intent from the Nascent Soul cultivator reappeared.

"Old Ghost, let's join forces!" Lin Xiuzhu's hope was instantly rekindled when he saw the Yin Ghost Saint Child's resurrection.

Otherwise, under the influence of that fleeting Nascent Soul killing intent, he felt that his chances of survival were slim.

Old Ghost glanced at Lin Xiuzhu, who was cornered by the Blood Spirit Saintess: "Did you sense what kind of trick this bitch used just now?"

"Based on my understanding of her and even the Blood Spirit Sect, there's absolutely no way they would resort to such methods," Lin Xiuzhu said resolutely after a moment's thought. "If it wasn't her, then could it be him?" Old Ghost asked, pointing at Li Ji'an with disbelief.

Lin Xiuzhu was speechless, and even couldn't help but sneer: "Hmph, if the mere Biyun Sect had Nascent Soul level methods, how could it have survived until now? What I mean is, the Blood Spirit Sect originally did not possess such methods, and it is very likely that it obtained some kind of opportunity in the Blood Cave before."

Old Ghost suddenly realized, and then roared, "Hmph, you wretch! Even if you obtained a Nascent Soul level opportunity, with your cultivation level, you can only use it once at most."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuzhu nodded in agreement. He had made this guess after realizing that the Blood Spirit Saintess might have obtained the opportunity in the Blood Cave. Otherwise, he might be dead by now.

The Blood Spirit Saintess also realized that it was no wonder that he disappeared after only one strike. With Li Ji'an's cultivation level, even a Nascent Soul level technique could probably only be used once.

In an instant, Lin Xiuzhu and the old ghost breathed a sigh of relief, their anticipation growing even stronger. After all, if they killed the Blood Spirit Saintess, that Nascent Soul level technique would be theirs.

The Blood Spirit Saintess secretly lamented the situation, fearing that she and Li Ji'an were likely in grave danger.

"Kill!" The old ghost spewed out black gas, and with a command, countless vengeful spirits surrounding him howled and charged toward the Blood Spirit Saintess.

"Die!" Lin Xiuzhu also unleashed his magical power, and together with the golden corpse puppet, they attacked the Blood Spirit Saintess from the left and right.

Faced with the combined attack of the two, Xue Yuan's expression suddenly changed, and she hurriedly used all her means to defend herself.

Even now, she is still holding on and has not exposed Li Ji'an, hoping that Li Ji'an can still use his hidden strength as a third-level body cultivator to successfully launch a sneak attack.

However, she was ultimately outmatched and lacked effective means against the Yin spirits. In just one exchange, although she barely managed to block the attacks of Lin Xiuzhu and the Golden Corpse Puppet, countless Yin spirits still managed to pass through her protective shield, leaving behind a persistent Yin energy on her body that was difficult to remove.

Boom~
As more and more evil spirits invaded, and some of them even began to solidify, causing damage to her physical body, a loud roar resounded.

Suddenly, a sea of ​​fire descended from the sky, burning the ghostly spirits that had been watching her, causing them to howl incessantly and retreat rapidly.

"Extreme Yang Blaze!" Blood Kite was overjoyed instantly.

"A mid-stage third-tier Flame Talisman!" Old Ghost and Lin Xiuzhu simultaneously confirmed the source of the flames and abruptly turned to look at Li Ji'an.

"How dare you?" Lin Xiuzhu stared at Li Ji'an in disbelief, never expecting that he would dare to interfere in the battle between the three of them.

"Hmph, you junior are courting death?" The Extreme Flame Heavenly Fire had greatly damaged the old ghost's spirit, so he immediately ignored the Blood Kite, shook the Soul Summoning Banner, and attacked Li Ji'an.

Faced with the endless stream of vengeful spirits, Li Ji'an remained indifferent, and another flaming talisman appeared in his hand.

"How is this possible?" The old ghost hurriedly waved the soul banner, summoning back a group of ghosts.

A mid-stage third-tier spirit talisman wasn't particularly rare in their eyes, so it was quite reasonable for Li Ji'an, as the Supreme Elder of the Biyun Sect, to possess one.

However, it wasn't something to be taken lightly. Given the resources of the Biyun Sect, they didn't believe Li Ji'an should be able to produce a second one so easily.

"Hmph, junior, today I'll show you that external forces are ultimately just a minor trick; one's own strength is the greatest trump card!" The old ghost snorted coldly, no longer using his Yin spirits to attack, but instead launching his entire Yin ghost body at Li Ji'an.

With his current level of ghost cultivation, and the added blessing of the resentment from the death of his Dharma Body, he is not afraid of the Flaming Talisman at the mid-stage of the third rank.

Most importantly, he can solidify his spirit into a physical form, greatly increasing his resistance to flames.

Almost instantly, a dark shadow appeared in front of Li Ji'an, solidifying into a physical form the moment it appeared, and then unleashed a punch.

Bang!
Li Ji'an appeared to have not even activated his magical shield before being punched by the old ghost.

Lin Xiuzhu and Xue Yuan looked over at the same time.

A hint of disdain appeared on Lin Xiuzhu's face.

Blood Kite held her breath, hoping that Li Ji'an could seize this opportunity to counterattack.

"Ok?"

However, the next moment, Lao Gui and Lin Xiuzhu both exclaimed in surprise.

The reason why the old ghost's solid punch landed on Li Ji'an's body was that instead of the body exploding, Li Ji'an remained unmoved, and a dull tremor like hitting a giant rock came from the point of contact.

"You..." The old ghost's face, which had solidified into a tangible form, was filled with shock.

Bang!
However, before he could react, Li Ji'an's full-force attack, unleashed from a third-tier body cultivator, struck him squarely between the eyebrows.

The old ghost's solidified yin body instantly shattered into pieces.

"Third-tier body cultivator!" Unfortunately, the old ghost's physical form etherealized again the instant he was struck, thus avoiding the fatal blow.

He then solidified the soul banner again, pointing out with a shocked expression that Li Ji'an's physique was abnormal.

"What? A third-tier body cultivator?" Lin Xiuzhu exclaimed in disbelief.

The scarcity and difficulty of third-order body cultivators are even greater than those of magic cultivators.

Of the three domains he knew—Tiancang Domain, Huangtian Domain, and Wuya Domain—only Wu Weixiong had successfully advanced to the third-tier body cultivator.

Almost instantly, Lin Xiuzhu broke out in a cold sweat.

"This little thief has been hiding so well!" He had previously looked down on Li Ji'an, treating him as just an ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivator, and bossing him around.

He even spent a lot of time in close proximity to her along the way.

Looking back now, he can't help but feel a sense of lingering fear.

Given the current state of Li Ji'an's blood and qi, he was certain that he could not withstand the sneak attack. Although the corpse puppet's teleportation ability would prevent him from dying, damage to his physical body and even damage to the corpse puppet were inevitable.

"Sigh!" Xue Yuan sighed inwardly upon seeing the result.

The anticipated divine power of the third-tier body cultivator did not materialize.

Now that Lin Xiuzhu and Lao Gui know their secrets, they no longer have any advantage.

They might even be deliberately targeted.

"Hmph, so what if you're a third-tier body cultivator? You're just a brute. I'll destroy your soul first!" After regaining his composure, the old ghost already knew what to do.

With his current strength as a ghost cultivator, he is the best at restraining body cultivators. As long as he doesn't materialize, and as long as he isn't a body cultivator capable of unleashing the Soul Dao Law, what is there for him to fear?

The next moment, he once again used his ghostly form to strike Li Ji'an's sea of ​​consciousness.

"It's over!" Sensing that the old man was using a secret technique of the soul to head towards Li Ji'an's sea of ​​consciousness, Xue Yuan's heart sank.

Just as the old ghost said, the weakest part of a body cultivator is their soul. The old ghost already had a mid-stage Core Formation level of spiritual sense, and now that he has transformed into a ghost, his spiritual sense has been further enhanced, making him comparable to a late-stage Core Formation master.

How could Li Ji'an, a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator, possibly withstand this?

What use would a powerful physique be if one's soul and spirit were to perish? It would only provide Lin Xiuzhu with the golden corpse puppet he had always dreamed of.

"what!"

Just as Xue Yuan was in despair, she saw the old ghost suddenly clutch its head and wail.

It was as if his soul had suffered a great trauma.

In contrast, Li Ji'an had a faint light shimmering between his brows, yet he remained as calm and composed as ever.

“This is…” Lin Xiuzhu’s eyes widened again.

Blood Kite dropped all pretense and exclaimed in delight, "My lord!"

He then came to Li Ji'an's side, his eyes filled with boundless admiration.

Because of the fleeting glint between Li Ji'an's brows just now, his divine sense was finally exposed.

Its divine sense is comparable to that of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator!
There are cultivators who cultivate the Golden Core, cultivators who cultivate the third stage of the body, and even cultivators who cultivate the soul at the Golden Core stage... Cultivating the soul, the Dharma, and the body together—this is truly unprecedented and unparalleled!
(End of this chapter)