Returning Immortal

Chapter 27 : Soul Sealing Pearl

Gwi Seongjin was protecting the Raging Fire Divine Lord by pushing away the mist poison spread by the Three-Eyed Toad with the poison-repelling pearl.

As the Ghost Medicine Hall Master had been confident, the poison-repelling pearl in his hand was exhibiting an effect beyond expectations.

The blue poison mist, which had been billowing in, would hesitate when it came near the poison-repelling pearl and then part like a wave.

Gwi Seongjin, who was surprised by the outstanding efficacy of the poison-repelling pearl, attempted to use his spiritual sense on the poison-repelling pearl.

Then he discovered a surprising fact.

A strange soul was dwelling inside the poison-repelling pearl.

'I knew it wasn't an ordinary poison-repelling pearl, but to think it was a Soul Sealing Pearl...'

Although he was as calm as could be, his hand trembled at the fact that the pearl was a Soul Sealing Pearl.

The Soul Sealing Pearl was a very precious treasure that even high-level cultivators like mages and immortals would fight for their lives over.

It was because one could greatly increase their cultivation by using the soul of the demonic creature contained in the Soul Sealing Pearl.

However, for a cultivator at the Qi Refinement stage like Gwi Seongjin, the Soul Sealing Pearl was like a pie in the sky.

With the weak consciousness of a low-level cultivator, he could not awaken the sealed soul of the demonic creature.

Gwi Seongjin, who had found out that the pearl in his hand was a Soul Sealing Pearl, was convinced that the Ghost Medicine Hall Master's family was no ordinary sect.

Not only the sack that imitated a Qiankun Pouch, but also the jade bottle containing a demonic creature that swallowed the souls of demonic beasts, and even the Soul Sealing Pearl...

Like the Ghost Valley Sect, the Ghost Medicine Hall Master's family must have been a family of cultivators in the past.

However, while the Dao lineage of the Ghost Valley Sect was barely continuing, the Dao lineage of the Ghost Medicine Hall Master's family must have been severed, with only the relics of the past remaining.

Otherwise, he would not have lent such a precious treasure to others so easily.

Because he could not cultivate spirit energy, he did not know it was a treasure even when he saw it.

Well, a poison-repelling pearl was not a treasure that could be seen commonly either.

Moreover, a poison-repelling pearl of this size and excellent effect...

It could not be obtained even with a thousand gold.

In any case, while Gwi Seongjin was protecting the Raging Fire Divine Lord with the poison-repelling pearl, an uninvited guest was approaching from under the ground where they were staying.

It was the green-robed woman who had been following the group from the Black Dragon Cliff.

The green-robed woman, who was carefully watching the group, soon found out that the Raging Fire Divine Lord was the best master among them and that he could manifest his consciousness like her.

In response, the green-robed woman hardened her resolve to kill the Raging Fire Divine Lord first and then drive the rest like a rabbit hunt, poisoning them one by one.

The opportunity came sooner than she had thought.

In the fight against the Three-Eyed Toad, the Raging Fire Divine Lord had been seriously injured and had retreated.

Judging that now was the perfect opportunity to eliminate him, the green-robed woman finally began to act.

She performed her ultimate technique, the Earth Escape Technique, and boldly jumped into the enemy camp.

The Raging Fire Divine Lord was finally detected by the consciousness of the green-robed woman, who was secretly moving, digging through the hard earth like water.

The moment she was about to move her body upwards.

Sting.

A sharp pain was felt on her back.

How could this be!

Even while performing the Earth Escape Technique, she had carefully examined not only the ground but also underground with her consciousness.

She was confident that there were no risk factors underground.

But to have been attacked despite that...?

There was a high possibility that what had attacked her either possessed a high-level stealth technique that could evade her consciousness, or was a small poisonous creature that she could not grasp.

In any case, both were extremely dangerous existences.

The startled green-robed woman spun her body and struck the creature that had attacked her with her reddened left hand.

This was the Blood Jade Hand, which was notorious even in the demonic gates.

At the same time, the green-robed woman stretched out her right hand and spewed out the power of the earth element at the Raging Fire Divine Lord on the ground.

The power of the earth element was one of the five elements' powers, an energy optimized for fleeing by performing the Earth Escape Technique underground or for attacking an opponent.

With her current internal energy, she could completely subdue the existence on the ground without any presence.

The gaze of the green-robed woman, who had been so confident, wavered right after she had identified the creature that had attacked her.

'Gasp! That is a Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion...'

Her phoenix eyes widened greatly as she saw the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion, which had been hit by her Blood Jade Hand, flee, leaving only a few of its toes behind.

The Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion was a legendary poisonous creature that had been famous since ancient times.

It was a ferocious demonic beast that could perform not only stealth techniques but also poison techniques and spells.

Moreover, looking at it now, the bastard was also skilled in cunning schemes.

The small holes scattered in all directions around where she was located were clearly holes that had been dug in advance to make it easy to escape.

It had set a trap using the Raging Fire Divine Lord as bait and had erased its own existence by performing a stealth technique.

In a way, it was a demonic beast more cunning than a human.

At the fact that she had been poisoned by the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion's poison, the green-robed woman's will to fight was greatly reduced.

Even her body, which was harmless to a hundred poisons, was such that she could not guarantee her life if she did not take action right now, that was how ferocious the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion was.

The green-robed woman, who had stored the energy she had deployed and lowered her right hand, took out a reddish-brown wooden box from her bosom, and from within it, she took out a pill the size of a thumbnail.

It was the Hundred Poisons Pill, a treasure of her sect.

Although it was a treasure she cherished like a thousand gold, the green-robed woman put the Hundred Poisons Pill into her mouth without hesitation.

And after regulating her breathing while standing, she was about to deploy her consciousness when she was startled and stretched her body down.

Puff!

The place where she had been staying until just now.

A blade that had fallen from the ground suddenly appeared there.

A dangerous situation where her head would have been split in two if her response had been a little late.

On top of that, another Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion was approaching her, performing the Earth Escape Technique at a formidable speed.

The green-robed woman, who had clenched her teeth, immediately flipped her body and dug down into the ground.

It was to get out of the Raging Fire Divine Lord's attack range and deal with the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion.

But the situation did not go as she had thought.

It was because the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion's divine ability was far superior to her expectations.

A black dagger shot out like lightning from the sleeve of the green-robed woman, who had specified the location of the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion with her consciousness.

This was a technique linked to the treasure she possessed.

Even though she had thrown the dagger in a surprise attack like that, the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion dodged it like a ghost.

It was living up to its name.

Hmph!

The green-robed woman, who had confirmed that the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion she was facing was no ordinary demonic beast, soon displayed her trump card.

It was a domain secret technique that seized a certain space by borrowing the divine ability of the treasure, the Five Elements Divine Pearl.

The space-seizing secret art required a great deal of internal energy.

So if the attack ended in failure, there was even a risk of being counterattacked.

Still, since it exhibited a heaven-defying effect, the green-robed woman boldly performed the space-seizing secret art.

Woooooong!

When the green-robed woman poured the power of the earth element into the Five Elements Divine Pearl, the nearby ground, which had been swaying like a swamp, hardened again.

Especially the point where the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion was located, the earth became as hard as a rock.

The Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions, which were flustered as the earth that enveloped them hardened, increased their demonic power and deployed the Earth Escape Technique.

However, their speed was slow, so they could not escape safely.

Kieeeek!

As the distance between the two narrowed, one of the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions, which showed a ferocious light in its eyes, raised its tail high towards the green-robed woman.

Then, letting out a grotesque sound, it exploded its own body.

A single streak of red flash came out from the bones and flesh of the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion, which had been shattered to pieces.

It was the tailbone that the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion had thrown, gathering its poison qi and demonic power together.

The attack, in which a demonic beast that had cultivated for hundreds of years had put all its strength, was indeed terrifying.

The tailbone, which had broken through the hard ground, finally left a deep wound on the green-robed woman's thigh.

Throb.

The green-robed woman, who had been hit by the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion's surprise attack, almost sat down for a moment.

Still, exercising superhuman patience, the green-robed woman performed the Earth Escape Technique towards the remaining demonic beast.

While she was killing one Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion, the other demonic beast was almost out of the restricted space.

The hurried green-robed woman broke through the path with the Five Elements Divine Pearl and flew towards the fleeing demonic beast.

And when the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion's tail part was visible, she fired the black dagger without delay.

At that very moment.

Puff!

Suddenly, the ground caved in as if caving in, and a red streak of light flew at her.

The green-robed woman, whose face had turned pale in surprise, twisted her body and lowered her form with the technique of the Thousand-Catty Pendant.

However, perhaps because she couldn't completely dodge it, her shoulder ached as if it had been seared with fire.

"An assassin!"

The Raging Fire Divine Lord shouted loudly and stabbed the ground with his Sky-Piercing Halberd.

At the chilling feeling, the green-robed woman hid herself deeper underground.

Although it seemed he was stabbing randomly, the sharp tip of the Sky-Piercing Halberd was always aimed at her head and heart.

This meant that the Raging Fire Divine Lord was specifying her location with his consciousness.

His internal injury must have been no ordinary thing, but he was a truly tenacious old man.

"Ugh!"

The green-robed woman, who felt the sensation in her thigh, which had been hit by the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpion's tailbone, disappear, wrapped her shoulder with her hand and carefully moved back.

It was a pity, but it seemed she would have to postpone killing the Raging Fire Divine Lord for later.

But her pride would not allow her to retreat meekly like this.

The green-robed woman, who had discovered that the battle between Gwi Seongjin's group and the Three-Eyed Toad had reached its peak by deploying her consciousness, quietly approached Ilgeom.

Then, she threw a black dagger at Ilgeom, who was sitting cross-legged and treating his internal injuries.

Swish.

Ilgeom, who was startled by the killing intent that suddenly flowed from under the ground, released his qi circulation and jumped into the air, then fell forward helplessly.

With half of his face blown away and poisoned by the Three-Eyed Toad's poison, Ilgeom, who was barely holding on to a thread of consciousness, had no way to avoid the green-robed woman's assassination.

His beloved sword, which he had momentarily held up in front of the dagger as he jumped, was also broken into two pieces before he knew it.

"Who are you!"

At the same time as Ilgeom fell, about ten silver flashes shot out from the hand of the Grand Prince, who was protecting him from the side, and dug into the ground.

Ugh!

But with only a faint groan, the assassin disappeared.

The enraged Grand Prince added dozens of silver flashes and thoroughly stirred the ground, but that was all.

As if it were a desolate mountain, the earth gave no answer.

"Ilgeom! Are you alright?"

The Grand Prince's face, who had retrieved the shuttle and hastily helped Ilgeom up, was distorted like a demon.

Before he knew it, Ilgeom's breathing had stopped.

* * *

By the time the assassin who was attacking from underground disappeared, the battle on the ground was also almost over.

The queen Blood Fly, which had approached by riding the monster's back, had succeeded in digging into the Three-Eyed Toad's eye.

The queen Blood Fly, which had dug into its brain, freely expressed its anger at the death of its cherished subordinates.

It bit, tore, and dug into the Three-Eyed Toad's brain, turning it into a pulp in a short moment.

At that time, the Ghost-Patterned Red-Tailed Scorpions that had dug into the Three-Eyed Toad's belly had advanced to below the heart.

Kieeeek! Kieeeek!

The scorpions, which had sunk their poison fangs into the Three-Eyed Toad's heart, ate the flesh at a tremendous speed and then disappeared inside the organ in an instant.

Tremble.

The Three-Eyed Toad, whose heart had burst and brain had turned into a pulp, writhed in tremendous pain and twisted its body.

Then, it shook its head like a madman and suddenly hopped and ran forward.

But as fate would have it, it was in the direction where Gwi Seongjin was.

The Three-Eyed Toad already knew that its life was almost over.

But it was too unfair to die alone.

It wanted to end its life after killing all the Blood Flies and humans who had turned its thousands of years of cultivation into nothing.

If not that, it felt it would be satisfying to at least kill a few humans.

So what it chose was Gwi Seongjin, who looked the weakest among the humans, and the Raging Fire Divine Lord, who was so seriously injured that he couldn't even support his own body.

It was a determination to kill at least one.

When the Three-Eyed Toad broke out of the formation pivot and rushed in unexpectedly, Gwi Seongjin flew back and instinctively swung his Thunder Cloud Sword.

Gwi Seongjin's hand shook, and three or four sword shadows hit the Three-Eyed Toad's body.

But unfortunately, it was not a fatal wound.

Thwack!

The Three-Eyed Toad, which had taken the hit from the Thunder Cloud Sword and pressed Gwi Seongjin down with its body, struck the sword with its front paw.

With that one attack, the Thunder Cloud Sword flew away, and Gwi Seongjin fell back.

A long tongue shot out from the mouth of the Three-Eyed Toad, which had knocked Gwi Seongjin down.

But its mind was hazy, so it could not hit Gwi Seongjin in one blow.

The Three-Eyed Toad, which had sensed the Raging Fire Divine Lord dodging, struck Gwi Seongjin's shoulder with its thick front paw and then brought its hideous teeth to Gwi Seongjin's face.

(End of Chapter)