Bai Shi Zhenren's expression was solemn as he treated the black liquid with extreme caution. He waved his hand and a black light enveloped the liquid before landing on the black ice block.
The moment the liquid touched the black ice block, it immediately seeped in. Soon, the originally black and translucent ice block turned jet-black. Even the Youth's figure within it became blurry and indistinct.
I revealed a satisfied expression as he kept the gourd and sat down cross-legged.
This liquid was the Black Corpse Soul Decaying Water that he had meticulously refined from over ten types of rare materials. It could seep into a cultivator's sea of consciousness and harm the soul. It was extremely insidious.
Bai Shi Zhenren formed a hand seal with both hands and the black spots of light within the ice were immediately activated. A small portion of it began to slowly seep into Liu Shi's head.
He planned to only use a little bit of the Soul Decaying Water at a time to gradually erase the consciousness of the tall Youth. This way, he could reduce the other party's instinctive resistance as much as possible to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Just as the few spots of light touched the Youth's head, they suddenly flashed and seeped into it.
Not only that, all the black spots of light within the ice block began to stir and uncontrollably surged towards every part of the Youth's body and seeped into it.
"Not good!"
I's expression changed drastically as he frantically formed a hand seal in an attempt to control the black spots of light. However, it was too late.
All the Black Corpse Soul Decaying Water disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, the body of the Youth sealed within the ice did not seem to have changed at all. It was as though nothing had happened.
"What's going on? Where's my Black Corpse Soul Decaying Water?"
Bai Shi Zhenren suddenly stood up with a face full of shock and anger. At the same time, he released his divine sense to probe Liu Shi's body.
However, no matter how he probed, he could not find anything strange.
The old man stared at Liu Shi and took a deep breath. The shock and anger on his face quickly disappeared and was replaced with a frown.
"This person does not have any trace of transcendence power. He is definitely not a cultivator!
Could it be that he has consumed some spirit medicine or has some treasure to protect his body that is coincidentally able to restrain the Black Corpse Soul Decaying Water … "
His eyes involuntarily glanced at the chest area of the tall Youth. There was a slight bulge there, and a faint wisp of dark green light was flashing.
I hesitated for a moment and gave up on the idea of removing the ice seal and searching their bodies. After all, once this array was activated, it could not be easily stopped.
After he pondered for a moment, he turned his hand and took out a green gourd. He waved his hand and released a spell symbol. The mouth of the gourd flashed with green light, and a dozen dark green insects flew out of it.
These bugs were about half a foot long and as thick as a strand of hair. As they flew through the air, they let out squeaking cries. As soon as they appeared, they transformed into beams of green light that pierced through the ice like spirits. Then, they pounced toward the top of the Youth's head in an attempt to burrow into it.
A strange creaking sound came from the ice.
No matter how hard these green insects tried, they could not burrow into the Youth's scalp at all.
There seemed to be an invisible force in Liu Shi's head that prevented the green worms from entering.
Bai Shi Zhenren's expression changed, and he finally became slightly bewildered.
"Humph!
I don't believe that I can't deal with an idiot like you. "He remained silent for a moment. Then, a tyrannical look appeared on his face.
I waved his hand and recalled the green insects. He then put them into the gourd. Then, he clenched his teeth, and started to mumble something.
A beam of grey light flew out of his body, and floated above his head. It was a small grey flag. It swelled several times in size in the wind.
The small flag was densely covered with layers of restrictive charm characters. It was hard to tell how many layers of charm characters were engraved on it. It could dazzle a person's eyes at a glance. However, these charm characters were dim and lifeless.
Bai Shi Zhenren bit the tip of his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, the blood seeped into the flag. Simultaneously, his hands moved at lightning speed, and a beam of black light seeped into the grey flag. The surface of the flag suddenly blossomed with a bright radiance. The charm characters on the surface of the flag began to brighten gradually. Then, a grey mist rose from its surface.
The grey flag enlarged again with a "Buzzing" sound. It became ten feet in size. Then, a ray of light flashed on its surface. Then, the vague shadows of skeletons flew out of the flag. There were seven or eight of them. Each of them issued a heart-chilling wailing sound. Then, they pounced towards Liu Shi who was trapped in the Black Ice.
The sound of the Night of a Hundred Ghosts reverberated in the secret room of the cave.
Bai Shi Zhenren opened his bloodshot eyes wide, and stared at the shadows of the skeletons.
Right at this moment, a shocking scene appeared.
The shadows of the skeletons were about to plunge into the huge black ice. Suddenly, a strange ripple-like fluctuation appeared in the faint shadow of the tall Youth on the ground. Then, a black mass flew out of the shadow. It rotated in the air, and transformed into a ferocious-looking ghost's head. It had two horns on its head.
The ghost's head was as big as a washbasin. It cackled in a strange manner. The green flames in its eyes flickered as it glanced at the shadows of the skeletons. Then, it opened its mouth, and spurted out a large amount of silver mist.
"Pu" "Pu"
It was as if the shadows of the skeletons had met their nemesis. They couldn't dodge the silver light. Instead, they were swept away by the silver light and swallowed by the ghost's head.
After the sinister ghost's head had finished doing this, it smacked its mouth, which was full of fangs. It seemed as if it wanted to continue. Then, the green flames in its eyes flashed. It suddenly turned around, and spat out a large mass of green gas. Then, it disappeared into thin air.
The green gas flashed and shot towards the Youth's face. Then, it silently disappeared into his body.
All of this happened so quickly that Bai Shi Zhenren didn't even have time to react. It was already over.
"This …"
I could be considered to be experienced and knowledgeable after forming his Gold Core. However, such a strange matter left him dumbstruck for a moment. He was at a loss as to what to do.
At this moment, a crisp "Crack" sound was heard.
White cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the Black Ice. The tall Youth's eyelids moved, and he slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were astonishingly clear, and they were no longer at a loss like before.
After his gaze swept around, he frowned slightly. Then, his shoulders shook slightly.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out!
The entire piece of Black Ice exploded from the inside out. Grey-black ice fragments flew all over the sky and fell to the ground.
The tall Youth raised his head and looked at I. His eyes flashed as if he wanted to say something. However, the next moment, his face suddenly revealed a trace of bewilderment. Then, he held his head with both hands and screamed loudly.
The bones in his body made cracking sounds, and his hands and feet became thicker as if they were inflated. In the blink of an eye, his body expanded several times. Golden scales the size of copper coins appeared on the surface of his skin. This was also the case on his cheeks, neck, and other parts of his body.
These scales seemed to be cast from pure gold. A dense cold light flowed through them, and they seemed indestructible.
When Bai Shi Zhenren saw this scene, he was dumbstruck. Even if he had any other ideas, he knew that the situation was far from good. The situation had already gone out of his control.
When he came back to his senses, his face immediately changed into a hideous expression. He clenched his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood flashed and disappeared into the big grey banner.
Rays of light appeared on the grey banner again. The runes on its surface squirmed as if they were alive. After a series of cracking sounds, they turned into a grey centipede that was fifty or sixty feet long.
I patted the storage bag on his waist. Then, seven or eight fist-sized jet-black balls flew out. The surface of these balls was surrounded by black gas, and they emitted an incomparably foul smell. It was unknown what they were.
However, the grey centipede let out a cheerful hiss. It opened its big mouth and swallowed the black balls. Immediately, a large amount of black appeared on the surface of its carapace and spread rapidly. In the blink of an eye, its entire body became as black as ink. Moreover, it was shining with a metallic luster. It seemed as if it was cast from black gold.
The centipede let out an excited cry. Its pair of small eyes faintly glowed with red light. Its huge body moved slightly in the cave, and its long sickle-like legs scratched the mountain wall. The incomparably hard mountain wall was like tofu, and deep marks were left on it. At the same time, the surrounding stone wall was dyed black, and it emitted a pungent smell. It was obvious that the centipede's claws were highly poisonous.