Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 98

Volume 6 Chapter 98: Fate and Choice (6)

Jiluo helped Mingluo set up the "Disaster Cloud." Even though the strange monsters were getting very close, and the screams of the lower members of the "An" organization could be clearly heard, Jiluo was distracted and frowned deeply.

Seeing that Jiluo was slowing down in setting up the "Disaster Cloud," Mingluo frowned, walked in front of Jiluo, and coldly said, "Jiluo, why are you not focusing on the plan? Why are you lost in thought when the situation is urgent?"

This time, Jiluo did not argue back, but suddenly stared intently at Mingluo and asked, "Mingluo, our master was not a match for those three old thieves from Zizhen when he was at his best. Now that he is badly injured, is it safe for him to try to draw them away?"

Mingluo replied calmly, "When has the boss ever done something without confidence? If it weren’t for the sudden arrival of the Righteous Alliance, and if the ‘Three Talent Formation’ hadn’t been broken by that rogue infiltrator, we wouldn’t be in such a situation."

After a moment of pause, a thoughtful look crossed Mingluo’s eyes as he said slowly, "Moreover, Anluo should also be ready to act now. You know Anluo’s unique abilities; without the right approach, Anluo cannot be defeated, and the same goes for the boss."

…

Meanwhile, just outside the barrier, among countless restless spirits, not far from Immortal Zizhen.

This ghostly figure is Anluo.

It is not surprising that Zizhen thought this way. When Xu Qingfan first saw Anluo, he also thought he was a wandering soul. Anluo’s appearance was very similar to that of a ghost. His Spirit Qi was hidden, showing no sign at all. Even Immortal Zizhen could not tell the difference. Blending in with a group of vengeful spirits made it even harder to notice. In fact, compared to the angry spirits next to him, Anluo did not stand out at all.

Just then, with a wave of Immortal Zizhen’s hand, a flash of purple light appeared. Instantly, all the vengeful spirits around Anluo vanished into thin air. However, Immortal Zizhen did not use his full power against the spirits, allowing Anluo to take this hit and then rush towards Immortal Zizhen.

At this moment, Anluo was very close to Immortal Zizhen. Since Immortal Zizhen was also flying forward, in the blink of an eye, Anluo was right in front of Zizhen.

With both hands raised, he showed claws like iron and fiercely reached out to grab Immortal Zizhen.

Immortal Zizhen was shocked to find such a powerful opponent hiding among the spirits. However, he remained calm. As his Spirit Qi circulated, an overwhelming aura instantly surrounded him. With the huge difference in strength, he pushed Anluo back solely with his presence and pressure.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Liu and Li Fulu, who were rushing to help, both sighed in relief, feeling a weight lifted from their hearts.

But in the blink of an eye, Anluo’s arms suddenly stretched out, growing several feet long, and his iron claws lunged fiercely at Immortal Zizhen. Zizhen was taken aback again. Although he tried his best to dodge, one of the claws still left a faint scratch on his shoulder.

Immortal Zizhen paused, looking coldly at Anluo in front of him. As one of the top cultivators, being injured by such an unknown being was indeed a great loss of dignity.

After hesitating for a moment, he said to Mr. Liu and Li Fulu behind him, "Let’s go chase after Zhang Xusheng. This guy can handle the other Taoist friends."

Mr. Liu and Li Fulu nodded slightly, then communicated with the other eleven masters before they began to chase after the direction where Zhang Xusheng’s Nascent Soul and Original Life Essence Blood had fled.

However, at that moment, something unbelievable happened. Even the three Grandmasters, who had seen many things, couldn’t help but stare in shock.

Anluo was staring intensely at the three people in front of him, radiating deep hatred. To him, anyone who opposed Zhang Xusheng was a thorn in his side, especially since these three had severely injured Zhang Xusheng.

Then, Anluo slowly and silently pushed aside his long hair, revealing a pale face that was flat without any features. His face had no nose, no ears, only two deep green holes that seemed like eyes, and a thin crack that looked like a mouth without lips.

Then, the crack opened, revealing a blood hole that could be considered a mouth, and Anluo plunged the iron claw, stained with Immortal Zizhen’s blood, into it. A huge, spiked object similar to a tongue licked the iron claw, swallowing all of Immortal Zizhen’s blood, and immediately his eyes shone brightly with green light.

Watching this scene, the three Grandmasters felt goosebumps on their skin; it was too disgusting.

However, the truly unexpected change was just beginning.

Anluo, who had no aura before, began to emit the aura of a cultivator after swallowing Immortal Zizhen’s blood. This aura was not strange or evil; instead, it radiated a strong sense of righteousness.

There was nothing surprising about this; many dark cultivators practiced righteous cultivation methods.

But the aura that surrounded Anluo was very familiar to everyone – it was the unique aura of Immortal Zizhen!

At that moment, the eleven other masters who rushed over were about to take action, but they paused and stared in shock at Anluo’s transformation.

They saw the muscles and bones on Anluo’s body and face moving and changing rapidly. His nose, ears, and lips gradually protruded from his face, and the bones made a sharp cracking sound as they shifted. As Anluo changed, his terrifying form slowly took on a human shape.

After a moment, this monster continued to adjust slightly, and when everything settled, its form and the aura emitted from it became exactly like Immortal Zizhen.

"This is the first time I have merged with such a powerful being’s blood. The strength is truly astonishing."

The monster that had transformed into Immortal Zizhen ignored the stunned masters in front of him, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the new power he had gained, murmuring softly. As he spoke, his voice sounded exactly like Immortal Zizhen’s. If it weren’t for his white clothes, even Mr. Liu, who was most familiar with Immortal Zizhen, might confuse the two.

"Unfortunately, there is too little blood, so it can only last for a short time."

As he spoke, the monster slowly opened his eyes, greedily looking at Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu.

After the initial shock and strangeness, a hint of anger flashed in Immortal Zizhen’s eyes. He snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a mass of purple energy formed in front of him, turning into waves of purple light that crashed towards the monster.

However, the monster’s eyes suddenly sparkled with light. With a wave of his hand, a great purple mist gathered in front of him, turning into waves of purple that attacked Immortal Zizhen.

The same attack, with the same strength and speed, created a loud boom as the two purple waves collided, causing Immortal Zizhen and the monster to step back two paces.

"Taoist Friend Liu, Taoist Friend Li, you two go after Zhang Xusheng. I’ll handle things here."

Seeing the monster in front of them, Mr. Liu and Li Fulu could hardly believe their eyes. With serious expressions, they nodded. After all, catching Zhang Xusheng was the priority, so they avoided the monster and rushed in the direction Zhang Xusheng had gone.

Seeing Mr. Liu and Li Fulu move, the monster panicked and ignored Immortal Zizhen. With a wave of his hand, he shot out waves of purple light at Mr. Liu and Li Fulu to stop them from advancing.

However, the purple light this time spread out instead of gathering, and compared to the earlier attack on Immortal Zizhen, its power was greatly reduced, as if he didn’t know how to use this new power.

Yet, even so, the immense power still caused Mr. Liu and Li Fulu to pause for a moment, and taking advantage of this, the monster once again blocked the way of the masters.

Immortal Zizhen let out a low shout, his fingers entwined as the purple mist in front of him transformed into bands of purple light, binding toward the monster. But the monster instantly regained control of the new Spirit Qi and, also entwining his fingers, created bands of purple light to bind toward Immortal Zizhen. With a cold snort, Immortal Zizhen blinked away to evade the binding of the purple light, only to see that the monster had also blinked away and avoided Zizhen’s magic, moving in exactly the same way and distance.

"Taoist Friend Zizhen, this person seems to be able to imitate your techniques."

Li Fulu frowned.

Immortal Zizhen snorted coldly and immediately unleashed more than ten magical techniques to attack the monster. But the monster quickly countered with the same ten techniques. In that moment, the sky swirled with purple energy, and the booming sounds of their powers clashed echoed all around, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Immortal Zizhen’s face turned incredibly grim.

Seeing that the monster could hold its ground against Immortal Zizhen, but was not paying attention to the other masters, Li Fulu said to Mr. Liu, "My friend, let’s chase after Zhang Xusheng. Taoist Friend Zizhen will be fine here."

Mr. Liu slowly shook his head and said calmly, "Zhang Xusheng only has his Nascent Soul and Original Life Essence Blood left, he can’t run far, but this monster before us…"

Mr. Liu had been quietly observing the monster’s actions. Suddenly, he communicated with a thought, "Taoist Friend Zizhen, this person must have absorbed your blood. Not only can he gain your strength for a short time, but he has also established some sort of connection with you. I estimate that the Spirit Qi in your body will also manifest in his body, and if you do not use your powers, he will not be able to use the strength he has just gained."

Immortal Zizhen stared intently at the monster before him and slowly nodded. He had also noticed this, but felt helpless.

This kind of magic was truly very annoying.