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The moment the Golden Thunder Pearl left his hand, it exploded with several bolts of lightning, illuminating half of Linlang City, and the world seemed to fall silent.

Immediately, a series of thunderous explosions erupted!

A dazzling golden lightning bolt tore through the night sky, carrying the momentum to sweep away all evil spirits, and crashed into the cloud of black energy that the three Golden Core elders of the Blood Soul Sect were jointly resisting!

"boom--!!!"

At the moment of impact, a powerful shockwave spread wildly outward from the point of impact!

Several Blood Soul Sect disciples who were closer, even those at the Foundation Establishment stage, had their protective spiritual light shattered like paper. They didn't even have time to scream before the golden lightning took their lives.

The suspended giant ship was thrown back dozens of feet by the shockwave, its hull creaking and groaning under the strain. An atmosphere of fear filled the air, and chaos erupted on the deck.

Leng Rulie was the first to be hit, and his face turned deathly pale instantly.

The golden lightning unleashed by Lu Zhengyang was extremely yang and powerful, making it the nemesis of the Blood Fiend Technique!

The vengeful ghosts and ghostly hands released from the Blood Fiend Banner melted away in large quantities. With their connection to his natal magic weapon, he felt a sweet taste in his throat and blood foam spilled from the corner of his mouth.

He had to admit that he had indeed underestimated Lu Zhengyang's strength, and he hadn't expected the other party to be so decisive.

The Golden Thunder Pearl exploded so fast that he had no chance to dodge and had to take the hit head-on.

Leng Rulie quickly steadied himself and regained his breath. His gaze swept over the corpses lying on the deck, and he roared in shock and rage:

"Lu Zhengyang! You're asking for it!"

Blood Bone Old Ghost and Yin Claw Old Ghost were also affected.

The black aura surrounding the Yin Soul Banner hissed, and the three late-stage Foundation Establishment soul slaves released had their green flames in their eye sockets vanished, and their weapons were completely destroyed, rendering them useless.

The old ghost with the Yin Claw fell from mid-air and landed on the deck, his body emitting a burnt smell, and six of his ten sharp, bloody fingers were destroyed.

Lu Zhengyang was also feeling bad.

First, he used his essence and blood to activate the treasure seal, and then he activated the Golden Thunder Pearl, instantly depleting nearly half of his spiritual power.

But the desired effect was achieved.

Lu Zhengyang stood suspended in mid-air, his clothes fluttering in the raging air currents.

Although his face was slightly pale, his gaze was calm to the point of indifference, looking past the dissipating black mist and landing on the three disheveled people on the deck.

"court death?"

Lu Zhengyang's voice was not loud, but rather composed:

"It was the three of you who first offended my Linlang City. I, Lu, have cultivated for countless years and faced numerous dangers. If you three are determined to take Linlang City from me, and are prepared to risk your lives, then feel free to try!"

The moment he finished speaking, he didn't take the opportunity to adjust his breathing; instead, he raised his right hand.

The natal magic weapon, whose light had dimmed slightly due to the stimulation of essence blood, hummed again.

With its majestic aura, it slowly spiraled upwards, hovering above the Blood Soul Sect's giant ship.

This action shocked the three Blood Soul Sect elders on the deck, causing them to feel a sense of fear.

As the leader of this operation, Leng Rulie's feelings were very complicated. He recalled some rumors about Lu Zhengyang:

Born a rogue cultivator, he spent over a hundred years forming his Golden Core and becoming the lord of Linlang City.

He has always kept a low profile and rarely fights with others, so the outside world has underestimated his true combat strength.

Seeing it today, I realized it's even more powerful than the rumors suggested.

"Third Elder, Blood Bone, perhaps we should retreat first!"

The old ghost with the dark claws hoarsely transmitted his voice to the other two elders, his voice still carrying the lingering fear.

Blood Bone Old Ghost's face was grim. His Yin Soul Banner was damaged, his Soul Slave was crippled, and his strength was reduced by nearly half. He had grown afraid of Lu Zhengyang.

Meanwhile, in the distant suburbs outside Linlang City.

As Li Shen was carried away by Zhao Ying's escape light, he witnessed the scenes before the battle between Master Duobao and the three Golden Core elders of the Blood Soul Sect.

Then, feeling the aftershocks of their battle, he was startled.

"A battle between Golden Core cultivators is terrifying indeed."

He sighed inwardly, then gathered his thoughts and focused on escaping.

"Fairy Zhao, at this rate, you'll be caught up sooner or later!"

Li Shen transmitted his voice, his tone quite urgent.

Although the Light Escape Talisman is fast, it can only be maintained for a short time, and the opponent has obviously used a similar escape talisman, keeping a very close distance.

"Ahead lies the Soul-Sinking Forest. The fog and miasma are at their thickest at night. Although dangerous, it can significantly interfere with one's spiritual sense. Moreover, the forest's terrain is complex, and if used properly, it can be used to escape."

Zhao Ying's voice remained calm, clearly indicating that she had planned this all along.

While maintaining the light escape talisman, she adjusted her direction and sped towards the dark, dense forest shrouded in thick fog.

Leng She clearly sensed their intentions and gave a cold snort:

"Trying to use the terrain to escape? Wishful thinking!"

Not long after they finished speaking, two streaks of blue and red light, one after the other, fell into the Fallen Soul Forest like shooting stars.

As soon as we entered the forest area, a thick, grayish-white mist enveloped us.

The fog was indeed very strange.

Li Shen immediately felt that his outward-looking divine sense was significantly hindered and slowed down, as if he were sinking into a quagmire, and its range was sharply reduced.

"Conceal your aura and land."

Zhao Ying whispered, and the azure light surrounding the three of them suddenly went out.

She grabbed Li Shen and her younger sister Zhao Qian, and the three of them landed lightly like hawks, quickly hiding behind a thicket of bushes. At the same time, they used concealment talismans, and their figures and auras faded and disappeared.

Almost the instant they disappeared, the crimson light slammed into the mist.

Not far from where they landed, Leng She, Han Yuanhua, and the black-robed subordinate who was in the late stage of Qi Refining appeared.

Leng She's face was gloomy.

He clearly sensed that the instructions from the Greedy Molting Gu Worm were becoming blurred and chaotic nearby.

This fog not only interferes with divine sense, but also seems to affect the sense of smell of spirit insects.

"Split up and search! Han Yuanhua, you go east, and I go west. They can't have gone far. Once you find any trace of them, send a signal immediately!"

Leng She swiftly gave the order, his eyes flashing with a fierce light:

"Remember, it has to be alive! I want to destroy this ant with my own hands!"

Han Yuanhua and the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator responded and carefully searched through the mist.

Leng She stood still, holding the fat worm that kept wriggling and seemed somewhat agitated.

Although the range of divine sense was limited, they did not give up searching using it.

In the bushes, Li Shen was unknowingly sandwiched between Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying, his heart pounding like a drum.

He could clearly hear the faint sound of someone stepping on a dry branch not far away, gradually approaching the area where they were hiding.

"Since the opponent has the means to see through the concealment talisman, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die. Now the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, and it is a three-on-three even situation, so we are not completely outmatched."

Li Shen's eyes narrowed, a murderous intent rising within him, and his mind raced as he considered how to respond.

He then quietly took out several high-grade talismans from his storage bag, holding them between his fingers, ready to unleash them.

In his other hand, he quietly gathered three Blood Soul Nails.

He took a deep breath and transmitted his voice:

"Running away all the time won't solve anything, my two fairies. How about I distract one of them and we take them down one by one?"