After chasing for a while, Meng Zhang was the first to notice that something was amiss. Having fought Ye Feifan before, he was well aware of the old man’s capabilities. With his speed, even if he were trying to escape, it would be difficult for Meng Zhang himself to catch up, let alone Lu Chao and the others.
His current behavior seemed more like he was deliberately luring them to chase him.
Meng Zhang thought of the secret bloodline parasitic technique created by the Ghost Path cultivator and the rumors of his collusion with them. He turned to Jin Qiao’er at his side and asked, "Miss Qiao’er, how much do you know about the Ghost Path forces in the Deadly Sea of Sand?"
"My master mentioned that there are quite a few Ghost Path cultivators in the Deadly Sea of Sand, with the Black Wind Grave being the largest gathering place."
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"However, there are no Gold Core Daoist Masters among these Ghost Path cultivators. The strongest of them are only at the False Core stage."
"If my master wasn’t restrained, he would have exterminated these despicable guys long ago."
Hearing that there were no Gold Core Daoist Masters among the Ghost Path cultivators in the Deadly Sea of Sand, Meng Zhang felt somewhat relieved. However, cultivators at the False Core stage were not to be underestimated.
Meng Zhang had never fought against a cultivator at False Core stage before, so he wasn’t sure how big the gap was between the False Core stage and Foundation Building completion.
While Meng Zhang was contemplating, the group followed Ye Feifan into a large sand dune.
Meng Zhang, who had been on guard, was the first to sense that something was wrong. He shouted, "Be careful, everyone!"
As he spoke, a sudden change occurred.
The Deadly Sea of Sand was already dim, with little light to be found. Suddenly, a pitch-black fog appeared out of thin air, shrouding the surroundings.
Even the weakest among them, at the Foundation Building middle stage, didn’t react slowly. Their first reaction to the sudden change was to activate their protective magic tools to shield themselves.
Ye Feifan let out a sinister laugh, and his figure vanished from everyone’s sight.
Almost at the same time, within the dense fog, ghostly figures flickered, and wailing cries echoed continuously.
"Playing tricks," Lu Chao sneered disdainfully as he quietly strengthened his defenses.
When the black mist appeared, Meng Zhang activated his Deception Breaking Eye to observe closely.
The black mist greatly hindered his Deception Breaking Eye, but he still managed to see some things.
Within the black mist were countless spirits, and numerous zombies were moving underground. Ghost Path cultivators were observing from various directions, ready to strike.
Before long, the ambushing Ghost Path cultivators launched their attacks.
At least ten Ghost Path cultivators employed their techniques, taking advantage of the cover provided by the black mist, and attacked from all sides.
Countless malevolent and eerie ghost spells shot towards the group.
Ye Feifan also joined the Ghost Path cultivators in attacking the group.
Meng Zhang’s group also encountered three of the enemy’s attacks.
One Ghost Path cultivator had no flesh and blood, just a gloomy white bone.
Another was a ghostly spirit with a soul-attracting bell, while the third was a zombie wielding a mourning staff.
All three of these Ghost Path cultivators had strengths at the Foundation Building late stage.
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Their joint attacks formed a mysterious formation, making it quite challenging for Meng Zhang’s group to deal with.
The black mist rolled and more Ghost Path cultivators entered the battlefield.
On the other side of the battlefield, a powerful aura rose, and one of Lu Chao’s subordinates let out a miserable scream as a massive skull bit off half of his body.
Meng Zhang realized the strength of the hidden enemy.
"We can’t stay here any longer. Let’s leave quickly," Meng Zhang called out to the two women, preparing to break through.
With the assistance of the Ghost Path cultivators, Ye Feifan would be impossible to kill at this point.
Meng Zhang and the group had no deep grudges with these Ghost Path cultivators, and there was no need to continue entangling with them.
Meng Zhang took out the Golden Crow Lantern, and the scorching Solar True Flame burst out.
The Solar True Flame, being the bane of Ghost Path cultivators, was unstoppable if their Cultivation Base wasn’t higher than Meng Zhang’s.
The three Ghost Path cultivators attacking Meng Zhang’s group let out strange cries and constantly retreated.
Wherever the Solar True Flame passed, all Ghost Path spells immediately dissipated.
After driving away the three Ghost Path cultivators, Meng Zhang’s group didn’t linger. They quickly flew in a chosen direction.
As for the other two groups of cultivators, they were strangers, so Meng Zhang could only apologize.
However, whether it was the loose cultivator team that had been wandering in the Cultivation World for years or Lu Chao, a Gold Core cultivator from a prestigious family, they should have hidden aces up their sleeves and wouldn’t be so easily defeated here.
Meng Zhang held the Golden Crow Lantern, clearing a path in front with the blazing Solar True Flame, burning away the black mist.
The three of them smoothly broke through the encirclement and flew out.
At this moment, a giant skull emitted eerie cries as it chased from behind.
The flying speed of the giant skull was faster than that of Meng Zhang’s group. Soon, it flew above them, and with its wide-open mouth, it generated an invisible suction force, pulling all three of them towards it.
Meng Zhang and the others did their best to break free from the suction force.
One Golden Crow after another flew out from the Golden Crow Lantern and rushed towards the giant skull.
Jin Qiao’er and Jue Ying also launched attacks at the giant skull.
Apart from Meng Zhang’s Solar True Flame, the attacks from the two women were not very effective.
Meng Zhang knew that they couldn’t be entangled by the enemy for too long. Otherwise, when the battle on the other side ended, and the Ghost Path cultivators there were freed up, they would be in big trouble.
False Core cultivators were indeed formidable. In a one-on-one fight, Meng Zhang wouldn’t be a match. Even with the assistance of the two women, he could only barely hold his ground.
Of course, Meng Zhang didn’t envy the False Core cultivator’s strength. To achieve such power, they sacrificed their future advancement to the Gold Core stage.
Cultivators wouldn’t become False Core cultivators willingly unless there was no other way. Among the Ghost Path cultivators, the price to become a False Core cultivator was even greater. Meng Zhang couldn’t help but look down on them when he saw that the enemy had abandoned their human body and was reduced to just a giant skull.
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