Decaying World

Chapter 158 158 Savings Part 4 (Thanks to the Cat and Mouse Control Alliance Leader)

Suddenly, Lin Hui's eyes swept across the ground beneath the giant's feet and saw that the previously small and inconspicuous pebbles and white weeds had now become extremely tall.

He reacted suddenly.

Looking at the huge white foot that was crushing down once again.

Lin Hui held his breath, afraid of inhaling the white powder.
'Let's give it one last try. If that doesn't work, we'll have to give up!'

Swish!
He narrowly avoided the edge of the giant foot once again, but by this time his speed was already somewhat limited.

After all, the amplification of a gale has its limits, while the expansion and growth of a giant seems to have no limits.

At this moment, Lin Hui no longer hesitated. After escaping the attack range, he decisively raised his sword and pointed it horizontally at his opponent.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck me.

'Sealing the Spirit!'

He gave a low shout.

In an instant, the nine green crystals on her neck and shoulders lit up brightly.

The emerald green fluorescence almost completely dyed his body a pale green, and also tinged the surrounding area with green.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!
The next instant, nine beams of emerald green light shot out from the nine eyes.

The beam of light, like a ribbon, flew around the Howling Giant and bound it in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the green light began to harden, thicken and grow larger, covering the giant's entire body skin.

Moo! ! !
The giant realized something was wrong and tried to struggle.

Bang! !

He punched the green light strip.

The next instant, the face of a blood rhinoceros, filled with pain and rage, faintly appeared on the surface of the light band, and cracks also began to appear on the light band.

The giant punched the spot again, trying to break free from the area.

But the light strip had already slid away like flowing water, replaced by another one, which took the brunt of the punch.

Bang! !

With a deafening roar, cracks appeared once more, revealing the hideous, pained face of a blood rhinoceros on the surface of the light band.

Upon seeing this, Lin Hui immediately understood the principle behind the spirit-sealing formation.

"This is a formation created by combining the nine spirits I previously sealed away, to seal away external enemies?"

He watched the battle between the howling giant and the green light array, observing the monstrous faces that kept appearing on the light band. There were nine illusory faces in total, each one revealing the face of a monster he had previously killed and absorbed.

'The spirit-sealing array must have amplified the power of these spirits; otherwise, they alone couldn't have withstood the attack of the Howling Giant at the highest level. It seems that unless the combined power of the nine eyes of the array is completely destroyed in one fell swoop, they will be bound and restrained by the continuous power of the array until they are finally sealed away.'

As the Howling Giant was restrained, Lin Hui clearly felt the giant's size begin to shrink, while he himself gradually grew larger, and everything around him gradually returned to normal.

About ten seconds later, the Howling Giant shrank in size until it was only the height of an average person, about the same size as Lin Hui.

Then, it suddenly shrank.

puff.

It was completely covered and enveloped by green light, shrinking into a green crystal ball.

The sphere is still shrinking.

Lin Hui couldn't understand how such a huge giant could be shrunk to this extent.

He watched helplessly as the watermelon-sized green crystal ball shrank again until it became the size of an insect's eye, emitting a blinding green light.

Then, with a whoosh, it shot towards him and accurately flew into the first crystal of the Nine-Eyed Sword on his shoulder.

The light dimmed, went out, and disappeared.

Suddenly, everything in front of Lin Hui's eyes blurred, and all the scenery changed drastically in that instant.

He suddenly realized that he was still standing in the same spot where he had first seen the Howling Giant, without moving an inch.

In the distance, amidst the mist, lay a colossal white giant, over ten meters tall.

It lay motionless on its back, and the thin, dark figure above it, like a dried-up corpse, no longer howled.

He seemed to be dead.

call.
Lin Hui looked around.

There were no signs of a fight on any side, nor any trace of the strong wind that was unique to him after he used his swordsmanship.

'So it seems that from the moment I heard the howl, I was already dragged into the monster's mental attack. And everything I saw afterward was probably an illusion.'

Lin Hui felt a chill run down his spine.

Only then did he truly understand the terrifying restraint that a high priest could exert over those of lower ranks.
'Without the Spirit Sealing Array as my trump card, I might only be able to find an opportunity to use the Typhoon Sword Technique, or try the Purgatory Transformation, to see if I can escape.'

He stared at the howling giant lying on the ground, his scalp tingling, feeling a real sense of impending crisis for the first time.

If the original bloodlines posed a vague threat to the future, then the Howling Giant brought a deadly crisis on par with a high priest. 'Could the Howling Giant, now sealed in spirit, still be used to build up the magic array?'

Suddenly, this thought flashed through his mind.

Without further hesitation, he drew his sword, darted forward, and with a soft thud, pierced the giant's brow.

The Ruyi Sword was incredibly sharp, and when combined with internal energy, it should have been invincible. However, at this moment, it was like piercing an extremely hard tree trunk, only penetrating a few centimeters.

'As expected, its defense is extremely powerful, just as recorded in the encyclopedia. Even the High Priest could only lure it away but couldn't kill it.'

Lin Hui repeatedly and desperately stabbed at that one spot.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!
After hundreds of consecutive strikes, it finally managed to pierce the entire blade.

But there was no response.

He glanced at the nine eyes on his shoulder.

The nine eyes have been used up, and now all nine crystals have lost their green fluorescence, making them no different from ordinary crystals.

Only the first crystal changed from green to white because it flew into the sealed Howling Giant.

That seemed to represent the overall color scheme of the Howling Giant.

After realizing it was useless, Lin Hui sighed and could only start picking and choosing from the Howling Giant to see if he could bring back some loot.

These monsters in the fog zone are all treasures, and the most valuable part of the Howling Giant is his heart.

Its name is Howling Heart, and it is listed as an extremely rare antidote in the encyclopedia. It can neutralize almost all known toxins. It is a very expensive and precious medicine on the market.

In terms of value, it far surpasses Ziyunzhi, Lingzhi, and even Huanlonglian.

After all, this thing is a high-risk, top-tier monster that only a high priest can withstand. Apart from the high priest, anyone below that level would simply be crushed to death with a single step.

They quickly dug out the giant's heart.

The giant's body was over ten meters tall, but its heart was only the size of a walnut.

Because its body, which is more than ten meters tall, is not actually its true body; the half-skinned, thin figure on its head is the real body of the Howling Giant.

The heart was also removed from the chest cavity of this little man.

After stuffing the carcass into his pocket, Lin Hui glanced regretfully at the giant's corpse. If he could take it back, its flesh and blood would be excellent corrosive agents, fetching a considerable price.
Pity.

He's at least a hundred kilometers away from the fog wall. There's no way he could tow it back.

With his strength, he had no choice but to give up.
'The Spirit Sealing Array is indeed very useful, and the strength of the spirit stored within determines the final power of the array. In that case, I need to seal as many monster spirits as possible up to my strength limit so that the Nine Eyes can reach its maximum power after it is formed.' Having determined this, Lin Hui didn't delay any longer. He unleashed his movement technique and began to rush straight towards the Purgatory Monster Clan.

First, improve your physical constitution, and then capture the spirit of the infernal monster. After all, generally speaking, after infernal transformation, the monster's strength will be much greater than before.

This can be seen from the goat mentioned earlier.

The once ordinary goat, after being transformed into a purgatory goat, exhibited a ferocious and aggressive nature, its strength doubled, and its regenerative ability left him speechless.

As for whether Purgatory Transformation could infect the giant's corpse, he had tried it. Only living things could be infected. The Howling Giant, having lost its spirit, was considered dead and could not be infected.

In fact, he can now actively conceal and hide his aura of purgatory. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to casually use his internal energy to attack external objects.

Except for the ears, the physical characteristics of the infernal form can be concealed. As for the ears, the growing coverings can be controlled to retract, restoring them to their original state. This isn't difficult; it simply requires conscious control.

In fact, he was also very curious about what he would become after absorbing enough of the infernal flames.

At the same time, he was also worried: what if the purgatory transformation became too severe and the person became inhuman? He could only take it one step at a time. Once he discovered that the purgatory characteristics could no longer be hidden, he had to stop immediately.

'Go and fill in the nine eyes first!'

With a flash, Lin Hui disappeared from his spot, rapidly turning and moving forward along the steep mountainside in the thick fog.

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Directly opposite the main gate of Qingfeng Temple.

At a small tea stall.

Two old men with gray hair and long beards were dressed like ordinary old men in town, in gray robes and blue belts, with bamboo crowns pressing down their long hair.

The two sat facing each other, slowly sipping a pot of hot tea, occasionally popping a few fried peanuts into their mouths. Their eyes kept drifting towards Qingfeng Temple.

"Those two Golden Threads haven't returned yet, they've probably met with some misfortune. This was just a test, how could a mere Abbot of Qingfeng Temple possibly find out that both Golden Threads are dead? Is Qingfeng Temple some kind of dragon's den or tiger's lair?" One of the old men, whose eyes were slightly white, spoke without moving his lips, transmitting his voice through internal energy.

“I also feel something’s not right. Do you think it’s possible that Liu Wujun made the move?” The other old man’s eyes were slightly dark. The two looked similar, seemingly twins, with this being the only difference between them.

"If it really is him, what should we do? I don't want to go back covered in injuries. That kid is ruthless and too talented. I couldn't beat him before, and now that it's been more than two years, I'm sure I can't beat him even more," the old man with the white eyes said irritably.

"I didn't want to either. I was planning to go to Jade Sea to catch ghost crabs for Xiaoling'er. If she gets hurt here, there's no way she'll make a comeback," the old man with black eyes sighed.

"I promised her I'd catch her a nest of five-wood birds," the old man with the white eyes said helplessly.

The two fell silent for a moment, both considering retreating, but they couldn't abandon the organization's mission.

"Alright, let's wait here for Abbot Qingfeng. We'll wait this long. If we don't get an opportunity within five days, we'll retreat. That'll be giving the organization an explanation. What do you say?"

“Alright!” Both of them were high-ranking priests, so even if they messed up a mission, they would only get a few scoldings and lose some internal contribution points, but otherwise it wouldn’t be a big problem.

After all, at this level, the organization wouldn't take action against them over something as trivial as this.

(End of this chapter)