Chapter 2188 - 2147: Escape from Death

Just as they charged forward, Little Zhang stuffed the dagger into his mouth and started grinding his teeth, initiating the Soul Shock Spell, and immediately, the sharp rasping sound echoed, spreading out.

The eight people, including Tu Dalong, who rushed in, were stunned by the Soul Shock Spell, their bodies momentarily pausing, and they all clutched their ears, faces full of pain. At this moment, they felt like their souls were shaking and their heads were about to explode.

The cluster of Flowing Gold solidified into a human shape, transforming into Wang Xiaoqiang. However, Wang Xiaoqiang appeared pale, with blood at the corner of his mouth, and a pained expression.

After this strike, he was also quite injured, though compared to last time, the damage was much lighter. Last time, fourteen members of the Flying Gang attacked together; this time, it was eight. Last time, Wang Xiaoqiang had the One Spirit of Heavenly Beings Stage; this time, he was at the Two Spirits of Heavenly Beings Stage, much stronger with a more powerful defense.

Seeing Little Zhang's Soul Shock Spell render Tu Dalong's group soul-shaken and motionless, Wang Xiaoqiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt quite delighted. Without worrying about his injuries, he immediately performed Soul Shadow, launching an assassination against the Flying Gang members.

Under the Soul Shock Spell, the Flying Gang members not only lost their combat capabilities but also their defense vigilance. Immediately, two members of the Flying Gang had their foreheads pierced by Wang Xiaoqiang's Divine Spirit, appearing with bloody holes, spouting bursts of blood.

Quickly, their Divine and Soul spirits were swallowed by Wang Xiaoqiang's Divine Spirit...

After swallowing the Divine and Soul Spirits of two Flying Gang members, it retreated back into Wang Xiaoqiang's Spiritual Aperture, while the Patterned Beast leapt and devoured the two soulless corpses.

Under Little Zhang's Soul Shock Spell, as Wang Xiaoqiang prepared to use Soul Shadow Instant Kill to continue attacking the Flying Gang members, suddenly, from the mouth of the valley, came a dense wailing sound. This sound was similar to a Ghost Soul but louder, causing one's scalp to tingle and soul to shake.

"The Dead Spirits are here, Brother Qiang, run!" Little Zhang stopped grinding his teeth and pulled out the dagger to loudly warn Wang Xiaoqiang. When Wang Xiaoqiang looked towards the mouth of the valley, he saw dozens of Dead Spirits pouring in, their red light eyes scanning continuously like infrared.

"Get into the ring quickly!" Seeing the dozens of Dead Spirits, Wang Xiaoqiang's heart skipped a beat, his face showing fear. As he spoke, he invoked his willpower, bringing Little Zhang into the Storage Ring.

Then, instead of fleeing immediately, he invoked his willpower, releasing all the Spiritual Spring within his body and jumped onto the Patterned Beast's back.

Wang Xiaoqiang had his reasons for doing this. After his last encounter with the Dead Spirits, he summarized some experiences: Ghost Souls tend to target powerful cultivators first, and those who flee first also become their initial targets. So, he didn't immediately escape, instead releasing the Spiritual Spring within his body, disguising himself as a mortal.

Cultivators at the Heavenly Human Realm refine and transform souls for cultivation, and Dead Spirits also refine and transform souls for cultivation. The higher the cultivation base, the better the quality of their souls. A mortal's soul doesn't even catch the eye of Dead Spirits.

Therefore, after Wang Xiaoqiang disguised himself as a mortal, the Dead Spirits completely ignored him, treating him like air.

The souls of beasts aren't useful to the cultivation of Dead Spirits either, so the Patterned Beast was also ignored.

Eventually, more than thirty mysterious red lights locked onto the Flying Gang's group. Tu Dalong and his cohort had just liberated themselves from Little Zhang's Soul Shock Spell, only to find themselves targeted by the eerie red light of Dead Spirits. And not just by one Dead Spirit, but dozens.

Seeing this, they were scared witless, bodies shaking like sieves, almost losing their souls, eyes filled with boundless terror, faces showing despair. Tu Dalong was the first to react, abandoning the chase for Wang Xiaoqiang, shouting a reminder, "Run, run fast."

Tu Dalong didn't become the Flying Gang leader solely through cultivation but also intellect. After shouting, he didn't immediately escape until the remaining five members flew up in a panic. As countless Dead Spirits chased those five, only then did Tu Dalong fly away to escape.

Seeing the Dead Spirits turning to chase the Flying Gang's group, Wang Xiaoqiang sighed in relief, invoked his willpower, and the Patterned Beast spread its wings to fly into the distant sky. Looking back at the Dead Spirits, Wang Xiaoqiang again witnessed the savagery with which Dead Spirits tortured the Flying Gang, the brutal scene of red light piercing skulls and swallowing souls made him shiver even after turning away.

Wang Xiaoqiang rode the Patterned Beast directly back to the Entry-Level Disciple territory of the Kaoshan Sect, thinking that this time, encountering the group killing of Dead Spirits, the Flying Gang must have perished completely. From now on, he could live freely in the Kaoshan Sect, so he returned directly.

Wang Xiaoqiang's return once again astonished and awed the Entry-Level Disciples. Everyone knew Wang Xiaoqiang was pursued out of the sect by the Flying Gang, most likely with a slim chance of survival, yet unexpectedly, he returned. It was simply a miracle; by contrast, not one of the Flying Gang's eight returned, their fate unknown.

Wang Xiaoqiang released Little Zhang, swaggering boldly back into the stone house amidst the awed gazes of the Entry-Level Disciples, eventually returning to sit on the stone bed under the reverent and admiring eyes of the fellow disciples.

Wang Xiaoqiang took out the Soul Nourishing Tower and handed it to Little Zhang, saying, "Little Zhang, this time, thanks to you, you must accept this share and enhance your cultivation base."

Little Zhang accepted the Soul Nourishing Tower, glanced inside and saw dozens of Ghost Souls floating and his eyes sparkled. But he quickly shifted his gaze from the Soul Nourishing Tower, handed it back to Wang Xiaoqiang, saying, "Brother Qiang, you should use it. I'll continue cultivating my Soul Shock Spell. Although it's just a spell technique, it's crucial for the Heavenly Beings Realm. With this technique, there's no worry about cultivation resources in the future, whereas you need to upgrade faster, striving to breakthrough to Three Spirits of Heavenly Beings. After reaching Three Spirits of Heavenly Beings Cultivation, you can directly become an Outer Sect Disciple..."

Each year, Entry-Level Disciples go through assessments to enter the Outer Sect, but if an Entry-Level Disciple reaches Three Spirits of Heavenly Beings Cultivation, they can directly advance without assessment.

"But, Little Zhang, if I advance to the Outer Sect, what about you?" Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"With you here, I'm sure no one in the Entry-Level Disciples area would dare to bully me, living freely." Little Zhang laughed, solemnly said, "Brother Qiang, let me put it this way: Entry-Level Disciples are like children without parental care. Chased and hunted, they get no protection. Only in the Outer Sect do they receive sect's attention, protection, and nurture, getting monthly cultivation resources from the sect. Remember, without entering the Outer Sect, there's no future development."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Little Zhang, you underestimate me. I'm not one to forget gratitude. Rest assured, wherever I go, I'll take you with me. If you can't enter the Outer Sect, I won't either. No big deal, we'll stay here forever."

Little Zhang was deeply moved by this, nearly tearing up. After calming his emotions, he stood up and said, "Brother Qiang, you're injured. Heal first; I'll go to the canteen to get some food for you."

Before Little Zhang moved, two disciples shyly approached, faces showing fawning smiles. They clasped fists toward Wang Xiaoqiang and said, "Senior Brother Wang, we greatly admire your courage and bravery and wish to be your followers, willing to serve you. If you need anything, just ask."

Another chimed in, "Yes, yes, tasks like fetching food can be entirely entrusted to us. We are willing to serve."