Chapter 171: My Physical Body Has Been Targeted
Demon Suppressing Guard
Hearing the effeminate man’s exclamation, Hua Changxi’s expression shifted.
Qianmen Fort, Demon Suppressing Guard.
Indeed, her previous guess was correct. Qianmen Fort was a military stronghold, and based on the current situation, it was specifically responsible for guarding the formation eye.
Seeing Master Lu and the effeminate man’s faces change drastically, and both simultaneously end their battles and quickly gather their subordinates, Hua Changxi’s gaze also turned towards the hundreds of soldiers rapidly approaching in the distance.
The one leading them was the General Liu who had attacked her at Qianmen Fort before, and behind him was Heir Gu of the Duke of Xin State’s Mansion.
Hundreds of Demon Suppressing Guards on horseback arrived in an instant, their intense killing aura causing the wary Master Lu and the effeminate man’s factions to instinctively huddle together, as if this would bring them some peace.
Even Hua Changxi, who was hiding in the dark and had concealed her presence, minimized her aura to the greatest extent possible at the first moment.
Liu Chengxiong looked at the activated Terracotta Warrior military formation, a flicker of annoyance crossing his eyes, and looked at Master Lu and the others as if they were dead: “Trespassing into a military formation, kill without mercy.”
With that, he waved his hand, and the Demon Suppressing Guards behind him immediately surrounded Master Lu and his group.
As the Demon Suppressing Guards closed in, not only did Master Lu and the others appear to be on high alert, but even Hua Changxi’s expression became solemn.
There was no other way; the pressure was too immense.
She was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. For her to feel pressure, what cultivation level must these Demon Suppressing Guards be?
Curious about the Demon Suppressing Guards’ cultivation, Hua Changxi performed the Diagnostic Technique. The next moment, her expression changed.
She couldn’t see the Spiritual Roots on the Demon Suppressing Guards, nor could she see their Dantian Qi Sea.
What was going on with these Demon Suppressing Guards?
Soon, Hua Changxi thought of something, her eyes beginning to flicker incessantly.
These Demon Suppressing Guards were all Soul Cultivators without physical bodies; the ‘bodies’ she was seeing now were their Primordial Spirits!
The pressure she felt was pressure originating from their Primordial Spirits.
Upon reaching the Spiritual Platform Realm, cultivators could cultivate Spiritual Sense. Only after Spiritual Sense accumulated to a certain extent could a Primordial Spirit be condensed. Once the Primordial Spirit was sufficiently powerful, it could exist independently of the body.
At this moment, she did not yet have a Primordial Spirit, at most possessing the Soul Body she was born with. Although she had cultivated Spiritual Sense earlier, it had only strengthened her Soul Body a little.
Compared to the Primordial Spirits of the Demon Suppressing Guards, her Soul Body was undoubtedly very frail.
Although the Demon Suppressing Guards could not use Spiritual Power, they could utilize Spiritual Sense and unleash Soul Attacks.
Her Soul Body, however, could not wield any soul power and could only passively endure attacks. Therefore, she felt intense pressure on her Divine Soul when facing the Demon Suppressing Guards.
Then, Hua Changxi became puzzled again.
Cultivating a Primordial Spirit was no less difficult than cultivating a physical body. If the Demon Suppressing Guards’ Primordial Spirits were so powerful, was the Nine Netherworlds not sealed? Have these Demon Suppressing Guards always existed?
Furthermore, General Liu had clearly discovered Master Lu’s group earlier but did not stop them, allowing them to reach the formation eye. After discovering her, he even hinted at wanting to make a deal with her.
From this, it could be seen that this General Liu was not solely dedicated to guarding the formation eye.
Hua Changxi, who had cultivated Spiritual Sense, felt intense pressure. Master Lu and his group, whose cultivation was below hers, would feel it even more acutely.
Seeing that the Demon Suppressing Guards appeared ready to kill them, Master Lu quickly shouted at Liu Chengxiong: “General Liu, we did not activate the military formation; it was done by a hidden scoundrel. Please, General, see the truth.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengxiong’s eyes suddenly lit up. A hidden scoundrel, could it be that Nascent Soul Realm old monster who dodged his attack just now?
He had wanted to cooperate with that person, primarily to leverage the Nascent Soul cultivator’s strength and their family’s backing to reconstruct or find a suitable physical body for him.
However, at this moment, he suddenly had another idea.
With his current Primordial Spirit’s strength, even if it suffered some damage, a Nascent Soul cultivator’s physical body could withstand his Primordial Spirit.
He didn’t need to look far; as long as he captured that Nascent Soul cultivator, he could possess their physical body.
Liu Chengxiong looked intently at Master Lu and his group: “This General will give you a chance to live. Capture that hidden scoundrel.”
Let these people test the strength of that Nascent Soul old monster first!
Master Lu and the effeminate man, upon hearing this, were somewhat suspicious, but with hundreds of Demon Suppressing Guards surrounding them, they had no other choice but to comply.
Next, Master Lu took out the Soul Mirror and began shining it around. Eunuch Lin and the others cooperated with him, using Magic Tools to attack here and there.
The effeminate man was not to be outdone, leading the other six to search everywhere as well.
Hua Changxi had absolutely not expected Liu Chengxiong to turn his attention to her, and her heart sank.
Master Lu and his group were below her cultivation level. Even if they were numerous, she wasn’t particularly afraid. However, facing the Demon Suppressing Guards with powerful Primordial Spirits capable of Soul Attacks, she found it troublesome.
As Master Lu’s Soul Mirror shone over, Hua Changxi, while dodging, could not avoid leaking Spiritual Energy.
Liu Chengxiong was the first to detect the fluctuation of Spiritual Energy. He immediately launched a Soul Attack towards Hua Changxi and alerted Master Lu and the others: “The person is east of the Terracotta Warriors.”
Hua Changxi hastily evaded Liu Chengxiong’s attack, and Master Lu and the others swarmed over, shining their Soul Mirror to reveal her Soul Body and confirm her location.
Seeing this, Hua Changxi directly condensed a Fire Lotus.
“Boom~”
The Fire Lotus flew out, rapidly expanding in the air, directly engulfing Master Lu and the others who were attacking.
Because the Demon Suppressing Guards were watching menacingly, Hua Changxi showed no mercy, unleashing her full power from the start. All those engulfed by the Fire Lotus had their physical bodies ignited by the flames.
Within the Fire Lotus, Master Lu, protected by a Spiritual Artifact, was not yet burned by the flames. He tried to break through the Fire Lotus to escape, but no matter how he tried, he couldn’t break free.
“Ah~”
Within the Fire Lotus, over a dozen cultivators were consumed by the flames, turning into ashes one after another. Before long, flames also ignited on Master Lu’s body.
“General Liu, save me!”
Looking at Master Lu and his group engulfed by the Fire Lotus, not only did the seven people including the effeminate man show horror, but even Liu Chengxiong’s face showed a solemn expression.
For no other reason than that he sensed the danger of the Fire Lotus, meaning it could also harm him.
Heir Gu, standing behind Liu Chengxiong, was also shaken by the scene.
The Duke of Xin State’s Mansion was not lacking in Resources and opportunities. He was already at the Late Core Formation cultivation level and considered himself not weak. Yet, looking at that Fire Lotus, he felt a sense of dread.
The Fire Lotus posed a fatal threat to him!
And this was merely a casual strike from the hidden cultivator.
“Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!”
After Heir Gu guessed the cultivation level of the person in hiding, he quickly glanced at Liu Chengxiong. Seeing Liu Chengxiong signal the Demon Suppressing Guards to attack, understanding dawned on his face.
Liu Chengxiong’s Primordial Spirit was about to dissipate; he needed a physical body. He wanted to capture that Nascent Soul cultivator and possess their physical body!
When the Demon Suppressing Guards attacked, it was a Soul Attack. Their swords and sabers directly struck the Divine Soul.
Hua Changxi’s Soul Body was frail, and she had no Divine Soul defense. Facing the Demon Suppressing Guards attacking her, she could only continuously retreat.
“Fellow Daoist, enter the military formation!”
Hua Changxi looked in the direction of the voice and saw Baili Changfeng and his two disciples.
The three had been severely injured by Master Lu’s group earlier. After the Demon Suppressing Guards appeared, Master Lu and the others’ attention was not on them, so the three took the opportunity to escape into the military formation.
Seeing the Demon Suppressing Guards pressing in, Hua Changxi gritted her teeth and quickly entered the military formation.
