Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor-Chapter 1097 - 1007: On the Verge of Tears

Just as Zuo Ma Jun Earth Immortal swung his sword, the trailing Unicorn Evil Spirit suddenly accelerated.

When it was only about three meters away from Zuo Ma Jun, it was obviously blocked by Zuo Ma Jun Earth Immortal's Sword Domain. It couldn't advance any further.

The Sword Domain at the Earth Immortal Realm has turned from intangible to tangible, and it's quite powerful.

Although Zuo Ma Jun is just a Lower Earth Immortal, his Sword Domain is already formidable.

"Bang!"

The Evil Spirit crashed into Zuo Ma Jun Earth Immortal's Sword Domain.

Boom!

Immediately following, it unexpectedly self-detonated.

One could see large patches of gray mist, sticky like mucus and incredibly thick, all adhering to Zuo Ma Jun Earth Immortal's Sword Domain.

Chu Feng, even from a great distance, could feel how terrifying those gray mists were.

"Left Taoist, be careful. That Evil Spirit just now was one of the most terrifying kind. Once they spot a target, they'll immediately charge to attack. Their temper is extremely volatile. If they can't attack the target or their actions are hindered, they will self-detonate instantly."

"If these mists cling to you after self-detonation, your lifespan will continuously decrease until you die."

Scholar Qin Jian loudly described the horrors of this self-detonating Evil Spirit.

While reminding Zuo Ma Jun Earth Immortal, he intentionally informed everyone.

Chu Feng felt a chill down his spine.

An impulsive explosion without any word, truly a desperate reincarnation. Encountering such an Evil Spirit, anyone would be terrified.

The fierce fear the reckless, the reckless fear the desperate.

Self-detonating Evil Spirits belong to the desperate kind.

"This... so terrifying... what should I do? Please, Fellow Taoist Qin Jian, teach me how to survive; I will not forget the lifesaving grace!" Zuo Ma Jun was so frightened that his face turned pale, looking at the gray mist attached to the Sword Domain in fear.

"Generally, you can only preemptively block or dodge. In such a situation, I directly use sonic waves to shake them off and then take the opportunity to escape. As for you, you'll have to figure out your own way." Scholar Qin Jian could use sonic attacks, but Zuo Ma Jun didn't have that skill.

"Oh, right, these gray mists are very malevolent. They can penetrate your Sword Domain."

Scholar Qin Jian added another point.

Zuo Ma Jun was so desperate he even considered death, crying miserably while looking at the gray mist clinging to the Sword Domain, utterly at a loss.

At this moment, as if to confirm Qin Jian's words, those gray mists started squirming like bugs. They slowly began to penetrate into the Sword Domain.

"Explode!"

Zuo Ma Jun, reaching the Earth Immortal Realm, was naturally decisive.

Seeing those terrifying gray mists about to touch him, he acted decisively and self-detonated a Top-grade magical treasure.

Boom!

After a fierce explosion wave, part of the gray mist was blown away.

Zuo Ma Jun despairingly realized it was unrealistic to escape. No matter from which angle he tried to flee, he would inevitably encounter the gray mist.

Unable to escape, he was instead covered in gray ash, extremely miserable.

"At least you'd have to self-detonate a Top-Grade magical treasure to possibly blow them away completely," Scholar Qin Jian pointed out again.

Puff!

Zuo Ma Jun immediately spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. He was too frustrated.

If Scholar Qin Jian had told him at the start that self-detonating a Top-Grade magical treasure could free him, he wouldn't have self-detonated a Top-grade magical treasure.

Boom!

Without any hesitation, Zuo Ma Jun self-detonated another treasure, this time a Top-Grade magical treasure. The power of the self-detonation increased several times.

The gray mist indeed blew open a large gap.

Whoosh!

Zuo Ma Jun turned into a streak of lightning, using the Face Turtle Shield to escape his Sword Domain.

In just a brief moment, his whole body was drenched in sweat. It was truly a narrow escape from death.

"Everyone doesn't need to be too scared; these self-detonating Evil Spirits are easy to identify. They have a single horn on their head. If you find them, immediately wield a treasure to kill them or flee far away," Chief Clerk Feihong said to comfort everyone, boosting morale.

Only after Zuo Ma Jun muddied his face did he divulge the preventive method. Anyone not foolish could see that Chief Clerk Feihong deliberately used the self-detonating Evil Spirit to teach Zuo Ma Jun a lesson.

Who says great figures must be magnanimous? If you truly offend them, they are no different from ordinary people, narrow-minded and vengeful.

Poor being used as Zuo Ma Jun's scapegoat, that unlucky person had already become a sixty-year-old man.

Exactly how much life was lost, nobody knew.

"Alright, let's keep moving. Once we pass this ancient city area, the location of the Immortal Tomb isn't far," Chief Clerk Feihong seemed familiar with the terrain here too.

Apparently, he wasn't new to this place.

It makes sense, which powerhouse could resist the allure of the Qiankun Immortal Emperor's Tomb?

The treasures and opportunities inside, even a small gain, would be enough to instantly boost one's strength.

The journey was relatively smooth, with only a few Evil Spirits attacking them.

Knowing how to deal with them, Zuo Ma Jun didn't suffer as much anymore.

However, Zuo Ma Jun's magical treasures suffered heavy losses.

Because whenever encountering a self-detonating Evil Spirit, he had to activate a treasure to block from afar. Once they self-detonated, the gray mist clinging to the treasure couldn't be removed.

In such circumstances, Zuo Ma Jun naturally dared not retrieve the treasure. He could only let it go, reluctantly parting with it, using one item and tossing it away each time.

"Ahead is the Underground palace area. The Immortal Tomb is inside the Underground palace," Chief Clerk Feihong said loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and accelerated their pace.

"This road is opened by me, this tree is planted by me. If you want to pass, leave a toll fee!" a sharp voice sounded.

Immediately afterward, a large number of Evil Spirits appeared.

This included self-detonating Evil Spirits, numbering at least several hundred.

Even the audacious Chu Feng turned pale with fright.

"Look, there!" Zuo Ma Jun stammered, pointing above.

A solid spiritual body Evil Spirit appeared, with a single horn on its head, particularly sharp and long.

It seemed that it was the one speaking earlier.

There was a faint sight of terrifying gray mist appearing at the tip of its single horn, swirling around.

"Death Spirit! It is a Death Spirit!" Even a figure like Scholar Qin Jian showed full vigilance, fear in his eyes.

The ordinary Evil Spirits under the Death Spirit were enough to reduce a person's lifespan by over a thousand years.

This leader, once it acts, may reduce lifespan by over ten thousand years.

Someone at Chu Feng's level of Supreme Sword God, just one hit from this and they'd immediately deplete their lifespan, dying of old age.

"Pathetic humans, aren't you trying to enter the Underground City's Immortal Tomb in search of treasure? Simple, pay the toll fee, and you can pass." The Death Spirit's voice was especially sharp, sounding uncomfortable.

Like fingernails or sharp objects scraping on glass, a piercing sound.