243: Use all available methods!

Lu Ming's gaze shifted, locking onto Shen Yuan, who had been silent by the side.

At this moment, Shen Yuan truly didn't dare to move recklessly.

First, Ji Ruge's inexplicable burst of laughter left him utterly bewildered.

Then, he noticed the subtle glances exchanged between Lu Ming and Ji Ruge, so how could he dare to act rashly?

Thus, the scene was strangely deadlocked.

However, seeing Lu Ming look his way, Shen Yuan still suppressed the unease in his heart, forced a stiff smile, cupped his hands, and said,

"May I ask Fellow Daoist's name?"

Lu Ming did not answer, merely raising the corner of his mouth in a meaningful smile.

"What's there to say to a dead man!"

In an instant, the Soul Burning Lamp Lighting Method roared into operation!

The true power of this third-grade desperate secret technique was only now fully revealed.

Blood flames surged around Lu Ming, his aura rising steadily, and the surrounding air subtly twisted because of it.

"Ugh!"

The moment Lu Ming activated the secret technique, before Shen Yuan could even react, he felt his Qi and blood and Soul Power rapidly draining from his body.

The most terrifying thing was that within the Golden Core in his Dantian, strands of Origin golden essence were being forcibly extracted and ignited by an unseen force.

However, this did not bring him any increase in power; instead, a strong sense of weakness washed over him like a tide.

"What's going on!"

Shen Yuan's expression was horrified; he had no idea what was happening to him.

But his mind was sharp, and he immediately looked at Lu Ming, who was engulfed in crimson blood flames.

"You're behind this!"

It was obvious that this bizarre state only appeared after this person showed up.

But Shen Yuan completely didn't understand when he had been hit, detecting nothing at all, and his usual keen spiritual sense seemed to have failed!

But before he could think further, two fierce attacks had already arrived!

The Dharma Sword in Ji Ruge's hand let out a crisp hum, striking directly at Shen Yuan's head.

On the other side, the Golden Crow Arrow tore through the sky, whistling with a scorching heatwave!

"Ji Ruge! How dare you!"

Shen Yuan looked at Ji Ruge, who was attacking him, in disbelief, unable to understand why he would suddenly betray him.

One must know that his Senior Brother was still in the Immortal Dynasty; wasn't he afraid that his Senior Brother would raze the entire Ji Imperial Family after learning of this?

However, now was clearly not the time to consider these things.

"Hmph! Since you refuse to accept a favor, today I shall let you frogs at the bottom of a well witness what true Golden Core might is!"

Facing the two's attacks, Shen Yuan showed no regard, his face filled with disdain.

A few polite words just now and they actually thought he was a pushover.

It must be said, people from small places truly lack insight, thinking they can deal with him with a numerical advantage!

Shen Yuan sneered, and his soul devouring banner unfurled in the wind, instantly causing a furious gale of Yin wind and black mist to envelop the entire sky.

Countless hideous ghost faces appeared on the soul devouring banner, and their mournful roars were deafening.

"Ten Thousand Ghosts Devour Souls!"

Shen Yuan roared, and dense hordes of Yin Souls and malevolent ghosts surged out from the soul devouring banner.

They brandished their sharp claws, emitting piercing shrieks, forming an overwhelming tide of ghosts, which ultimately transformed into a sky-covering ghost palm that forcefully extinguished the two's attacks.

Then, with no reduce, countless Yin Souls and malevolent ghosts all rushed towards Lu Ming and Ji Ruge.

"Netherworld Ghost Domain! Open!"

At the same time, Shen Yuan's hands did not stop, and he once again activated the soul devouring banner.

Instantly, an icy mist spread out, the temperature in the area where the few people were plummeted, and where the cold mist passed, frost rapidly spread across the ground.

Lu Ming, who was in it, could feel that this chilling Yin Qi was constantly eroding his vitality.

Immediately, he activated the Three Yin Nether Fire, and three emerald fire Dragons intertwined and circled around him, dispelling the Yin Qi while also incinerating the surging Yin Souls and malevolent ghosts into nothingness.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.

He noticed that the power of the Three Yin Nether Fire had increased slightly, though it was only a faint amount, it was a real improvement.

This was interesting!

He had noticed before that these Yin Souls, after being destroyed, could return to the Ghost Domain and then regenerate into new ghost tides.

Cycle after cycle, endlessly.

However, now, after the Yin Souls were incinerated by the Three Yin Nether Fire, they were actually directly swallowed!

This was equivalent to intercepting the Ghost Domain!

This was an unexpected surprise; he hadn't thought these Yin Souls and malevolent ghosts could also become nourishment for the Nether Fire.

So Lu Ming pushed the Three Yin Nether Fire to its limit, and this second-grade demonic flame underwent a qualitative transformation under the enhancement of Golden Core Dharma power.

It transformed into a boundless emerald sea of fire, boiling as it incinerated large numbers of Yin Souls and malevolent ghosts.

During this process, the power of the Nether Fire was also rapidly increasing; given a little more time, it could advance to the third-grade level.

However, this anomaly was naturally noticed by Shen Yuan, who also hadn't expected the opponent to have such a method.

Although the number of Yin Souls the opponent devoured was negligible compared to the entire ghost tide, he couldn't allow the opponent to act so recklessly, otherwise, with this ebb and flow, wouldn't he be aiding the enemy?

So Shen Yuan immediately unleashed his third killing move.

"Soul Devouring Demonic Sound!"

A mystical light flashed on the banner, and every surging malevolent ghost in the tide of Yin Souls let out a shriek that directly struck the Soul.

The terrifying sound waves were almost tangible, sweeping in like a tide.

Once it landed, Cultivators would, at best, have their Divine Soul corroded and Divine Sense disordered; at worst, their Sea of Consciousness would shatter, leading to instant death.

However, facing this overwhelming wave of sound attacks, both of them remained calm.

Lu Ming successively conjured dozens of 'Purple Mansion Soul Stabilizing Talismans', 'Xuan Du Heart Guarding Talismans', and 'Evil Dispelling Soul Suppressing Talismans' to firmly protect his Sea of Consciousness.

Ji Ruge, on the other hand, unleashed the Imperial Dynasty's secret technique, the 'Emperor's Heart Scripture' – Listening to the Sea and Observing the Tide!

The sound of surging waves echoed in the field, isolating the Soul Devouring Demonic Sound.

"Break!"

Then Ji Ruge roared, and the Divine Sword of Nation Suppression in his hand burst forth with dazzling golden light, slashing out with a single strike!

A sword qi that pierced the heavens tore through the Ghost Domain, aiming to kill Shen Yuan's main body.

However, in this Ghost Domain, Shen Yuan's figure flickered in and out of sight, constantly changing positions with the cover of the cold mist, making his movements elusive.

But just then, Shen Yuan, who had once again shifted his position, changed his expression slightly.

Crimson threads appeared in the air, seemingly alive, coiling around him.

"Not good!"

A strong sense of warning arose in Shen Yuan's heart, yet the threat did not come from these crimson threads, because this attack was very weak, so weak that it couldn't cause him any harm.

But this exposed his position!

Indeed, a voice then faintly echoed from the thick mist.

"Found you!"

Whoosh—

A sharp arrow whistling sound, tearing through the air, suddenly rang out.

Wherever the Scarlet Flame arrow passed, Yin Souls scattered, and the Soul Devouring Ghost Domain was forcefully torn open, revealing Shen Yuan's figure!

Shen Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly activated the soul devouring banner to block.

As the banner surface flipped, countless Yin Souls gathered to form a huge ghost shield, which forcefully took the arrow.

"Boom—"

An explosion sounded, and the ghost shield shattered in response, but Shen Yuan also took the opportunity to retreat, while simultaneously forming a series of incantations.

Countless netherworld ghost shadows emerged from underground, extending their icy black ghost claws, attempting to grab the two who were rushing towards him.

Lu Ming remained unhurried; he merely pointed at his glabella, a faint light flickered, and then an invisible Soul Blade shot out, tearing through the air.

'Mysterious Yin Soul Slaying Slash!'

This Soul Blade slashed horizontally, and wherever it passed, the ghost shadows were all annihilated!

And Ji Ruge was even more direct; relying on his overbearing sword momentum, he cut down all obstacles.