Chapter 519 - Ghost Technique

Chapter 519 - Ghost Technique

The ancient star struck the Sky Yin Ancestor's head like a hammer, making him feel dizzy. He lost control and was thrown into the valley.

The Sky Yin Ancestor coughed up blood that dyed his clothes red. Even so, the attack didn't kill him and only injured him severely.

"The Astral River Realm is so strong?" Liu Wuxie was shocked. He was confident of killing a group of cultivators in the Heavenly Phase Realm with that punch. But against someone in the Astral River Realm, he only managed to inflict severe injuries on him.

The Sky Yin Ancestor swallowed a pill, and his face contorted as black veins crept across his skin. His expression twisted into something sinister, and his once-youthful skin shriveled, transforming him into an old man.

Liu Wuxie immediately became more alert—this transformation was unmistakably the result of practicing some form of demonic art. The Sky Yin Ancestor now resembled a demon, more than a human, as he hissed, "Brat, I will see you dead!"

Watching from the sidelines, Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan grew anxious. Despite Liu Wuxie's array of powerful techniques, he had only managed to severely injure the ancestor.

Liu Wuxie’s frown deepened as he sensed an ominous and chaotic energy rising from the Sky Yin Ancestor. "You’ve been practicing ghost techniques!" he stated grimly.

There were whispers of souls that, after death, avoided the underworld and instead wandered the mortal realm. These restless spirits absorbed yin energy from the heavens and earth, growing in power over time. After centuries or even millennia of cultivation, they could form a physical body, becoming what was known as the Ghost Clan. Though they resembled humans, the Ghost Clan was cursed by sunlight, which was their greatest weakness.

Over the years, the Ghost Clan developed the ability to reproduce and form their own society, distinct from humans. Their ghost techniques were unlike anything seen in the human dao, and because of their nature, they remained isolated from human civilization, living apart for generations.

This was why Liu Wuxie was stunned to witness the Sky Yin Ancestor wielding ghost techniques. It was not only rare for a human to gain access to such forbidden knowledge but even more astounding that he had successfully mastered them.

"Y-You recognize the ghost techniques?!" The Sky Yin Ancestor was shocked. The ghost techniques were mysterious and nearly impossible for most people to detect. The most significant disadvantage in cultivating ghost techniques was the need to consume infants and absorb yin energy from women.

After all, the Sky Yin Ancestor didn't possess the Ghost Clan's body, which meant he couldn't absorb yin energy from heaven and earth. The only method for him to absorb yin energy was to extract it from others, and this was utterly evil.

"What petty tricks!" Liu Wuxie scoffed, brushing aside the ghost techniques with disdain. While the Ghost Clan's methods might have seemed mysterious to the ordinary cultivator, to him, they were nothing extraordinary.

Hearing this, the Sky Yin Ancestor’s eyes darkened with fury. The techniques he took pride in were being dismissed as mere child's play. His fingers began to stretch and twist, nails growing into razor-sharp claws as long as daggers.

The Ghost Clan's strength lay in their ability to absorb yin energy, transforming it into power because they lacked a physical body. Even the bodies they formed weren’t composed of flesh and blood but of condensed yin energy. Their claws were notorious for tearing through anything, leaving nothing intact in their path.

The Sky Yin Ancestor vanished and crawled on the ground like a reptile. His speed even surpassed humans, which was why attacks from the Ghost Clan were tough to defend against.

"Sister Jian, why did the Sky Yin Ancestor become a monster?" Chen Ruoyan was new to the cultivation world and still lacked knowledge compared to Jian Xing'er.

"I'm not sure. This is the first time I've seen something like this," Jian Xing'er admitted, her face tense with concern. Both women grew increasingly anxious as they watched the battle unfold. Against an ordinary human opponent, they wouldn't worry as much, but fighting someone using such heterodox techniques was far more dangerous.

Liu Wuxie moved effortlessly, dodging the Sky Yin Ancestor’s fierce attack using the Seven Dipper Steps. The impact of the missed strike cracked the ground beneath them, releasing an ominous wave of ghostly energy that surged in Liu Wuxie's direction.

This gave Liu Wuxie almost no time to react. He barely managed to tilt to the side to avoid a fatal strike, but he felt a burning pain coming from his chest. It felt as though his flesh had been scorched by fire, leaving him in extreme discomfort.

"Damn it!" Liu Wuxie cursed because ghostly energy had invaded his body through his meridians.

The ghostly energy corroded his meridians in the blink of an eye, severely affecting the flow of his true essence. This was the power of ghostly energy, which was hard for humans to eradicate.

However, the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron soon devoured the ghostly energy. It was converted into a pale cyan liquid flowing above the cauldron, and this discovery filled Liu Wuxie with ecstasy.

"Since that's the case, I won't have to fear the corrosion from ghostly energy. It's time for you to feel the full force of my wrath!" Liu Wuxie roared and charged at the Sky Yin Ancestor, allowing the ghostly energy to enter his body.

"What's going on? You can resolve my ghostly energy?!" the Sky Yin Ancestor exclaimed in disbelief. He was shocked to discover that the ghostly energy that had entered Liu Wuxie's body had vanished without a trace.

"I already said it's nothing more than petty tricks!" Liu Wuxie pressed on and swung the Heretic Blade down. The Sky Yin Ancestor couldn't dodge in time and suffered a long gash on his right arm.

As the Sky Yin Ancestor's primordial spirit was damaged, his reflexes had slowed down significantly. This gave Liu Wuxie the opportunity he needed, and he followed up with more attacks to force the Sky Yin Ancestor to retreat.

Now, the tide had turned, and it was Liu Wuxie’s turn to press the attack. The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, but despite his relentless strikes, Liu Wuxie only managed to repel the Sky Yin Ancestor. Delivering a fatal blow was proving to be difficult.

Then again, Liu Wuxie had no intention of killing the Sky Yin Ancestor so easily. He wanted to use the pressure from the Sky Yin Ancestor to help him make a breakthrough. After all, the greater the pressure, the greater the chance of his breakthrough.

The Sky Yin Ancestor was already forced outside the valley, screaming in frustration.

"Brat, you're courting death!" The Sky Yin Ancestor's body began to change. His robes billowed, and his nails extended. Even his eyes started to sink in, making him look more like a malicious ghost. He brandished his claws and pounced at Liu Wuxie without regard for his life.

Liu Wuxie had no intentions of perishing with the Sky Yin Ancestor. He swiftly stepped back and dodged the latter's attack.

The Sky Yin Ancestor's limbs continued to transform. His arms grew longer, and his legs grew larger. When he stomped his enormous webbed feet on the ground, he drew a curved trajectory in the air as he charged at Liu Wuxie.

That wasn't all. The Sky Yin Ancestor's body began to swell like a giant balloon filled with ghostly energy.

This made Liu Wuxie wear a solemn expression because this was the Ghost Clan's suicidal method to perish with their enemy through self-destruction.

If the Sky Yin Ancestor detonated, Liu Wuxie would be heavily injured even if he could survive the aftermath. There was no time to wait; this might be his downfall if he continued the fight.

"Heavenly Dragon Seal, it's up to you now!" The Heavenly Dragon Seal flew out from his interspatial ring and hovered in the air, accompanied by a mighty roar.

Accompanied by the lingering dragon's roar was an overwhelming dragon aura that enveloped the entire mountain range, causing countless profound beasts to tremble in fear.