This Black Bone Master was sent by the Netherworld Sect to recruit them.

Seeing the opponent's strong power and their combined attack unable to break the Spiritual Light Shield, He Qing immediately realized that Shen Xuan had deliberately let them catch up.

This person is definitely not a simple Early Stage of Foundation Establishment!

He can even control a Tier Two Middle Grade Shadow Octopus.

And it's a dead one!

From beginning to end, Shen Xuan's attention was mostly on the Black Bone Master.

"Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Cultivator, only in the early stage!"

Judging the Black Bone Master's cultivation realm, Shen Xuan was slightly disappointed.

The sect merit of an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator is quite low.

To exchange for the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique], at least ten of such Demon Cultivators are needed.

Shen Xuan only reinforced the Spiritual Light Shield fearing they would flee in panic.

If they fled in different directions, some might indeed escape.

Concentrating them together makes it easier.

When attacked by He Qing and the second brother,

Shen Xuan continuously performed spells.

At this moment, the Bishui Sword suddenly unsheathed!

A massive amount of Spiritual Qi rushed into the Bishui Sword.

A terrifying aura of destruction began to spread from the Bishui Sword.

The Black Bone Master took just one look.

His withered old face twitched suddenly.

He turned and fled!

He was much more sensitive than He Qing and the second brother.

With just one glance, he determined Shen Xuan's formidable strength, definitely not ordinary.

The opponent's flying sword treasure has tremendous power, hard to withstand directly.

At this moment, seeing the Black Bone Master fleeing directly,

He Qing was filled with regret.

But now, anything he did was to no avail.

A soul-crushing shadow abruptly broke into his line of sight, growing larger and larger, revealing itself as a clawing and fanged Cold Ice Divine Dragon.

It seemed like a gentle chill.

He felt himself plunging into an endless void.

He could not feel his body.

His vision blurred, then turned into deep darkness.

The last scene He Qing saw was his second brother standing there with eyes wide open, a line of blood spurting from his neck.

Second brother is done for!

Everyone is done for!

In the final moment before losing consciousness, a thought suddenly flashed in He Qing's mind.

"If I had suppressed my greed and not pursued Shen Xuan, how much better things would be!"

Shen Xuan looked at the bodies of He Qing and his second brother with an untroubled heart.

Indeed, he had been quite lenient.

He had given them a way out.

At that time,

when He Qing and the others were confronting the Gu Family cultivators,

he could have taken action.

Eradicating pirate cultivators as a sect disciple was perfectly justified.

He could have even received a sect reward.

Through the [Insight Technique], sensing the hidden presence of demon cultivators in the black warship, he knew some things were unavoidable.

"You have long chosen your path to death, you can't blame me!"

He Qing and his deputy were both Foundation Establishment Water Cultivators.

He Qing was even in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

But in front of Shen Xuan, the two were like fragile chickens and dogs, utterly pathetic.

This magical combat from the moment He Qing and the others entered the water and launched their treasures, to Shen Xuan's [Water Spirit Gathering Essence] shield defense, and then to his attack using his many Talent Skills of the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique],

it merely consumed less than ten breaths of time.

This was because Shen Xuan deliberately slowed the pace, wanting the Black Bone Master to join the fray.

Quite understandable.

Generally, among Foundation Establishment cultivators, the hierarchy of power in the same realm goes as: Demon Cultivators, Sect disciples, Clan Cultivators, Loose Cultivators.

Pirate cultivators belong to the loose cultivator category.

At most, they hold a slight advantage among loose cultivators.

For someone like Shen Xuan, a prodigy of multiple perfected and even sublime Water Techniques, mastering the sect's ultimate skill; it's simply a matter of a dimensional reduction strike.

Without much consideration, Shen Xuan proficiently collected He Qing's and his second brother's bodies, storage pouches, and magical treasures.

Then immediately pursued the Black Bone Master.

On the sea,

the black warship was swaying, unable to target properly.

The third brother, seeing the appearance of Black Bone Master, had just exclaimed.

Then he saw Black Bone Master fleeing towards the sky without looking back.

Following close behind was a cyan silhouette.

It was indeed Shen Xuan from the Cyan Cloud Sect.

His feet were on clouds, with the skill [Soaring Clouds and Mist]!

In just over ten breaths time, he caught up with Black Bone Master.

"Young one, courting death!"

Seeing Shen Xuan's flight speed so quick, Black Bone Master knew he couldn't escape.

He stopped his steps, his withered old face twitching.

Cold and sinister lights emerged from his triangular eyes.

Behind him, a Myriad Souls Banner suddenly unfurled.

Fluttering in the wind.

The next moment.

More than a hundred evil spirits emerged from the Myriad Souls Banner, with more than a dozen reaching Tier One Upper Grade.

Black Bone Master saw an expression of shock on Shen Xuan's face.

He seemed astonished by his ability to summon so many evil spirits.

"Boy, are you scared?"

Black Bone Master showed a complacent smile.

The Myriad Souls Banner is one of the most commonly seen magical treasures in the Demon Sect.

The power of the Myriad Souls Banner depends not only on the refining materials.

But also on the quality and quantity of nurturing evil spirits and ghost souls.

The Myriad Souls Banner of Black Bone Master was considered superior among his brothers.

Previously, he killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators using this banner.

One of them was even a disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Now, hoping to employ the same trick, he was full of confidence.

"In the water, I'm no match for you."

"Out of the water, let's see how you meet your end!"

Black Bone Master thought darkly.

At that moment, his heart suddenly tightened.

It was a peculiar sensation.

Similar to the premonitions of Daoist Sect cultivators.

Often a kind of omen.

Just as he was bewildered.

Shen Xuan's expression changed.

From shock to joy.

Could he be mad?

So many evil ghosts, rushing forth in an instant.

Even Black Bone Master himself would need to temporarily evade the edge.

"So many?"

"Wonderful! This is a real feast!"

Shen Xuan casually pointed.

The insect bag at his waist rolled up a black cloud, buzzing, engulfing the evil spirits like a storm.

On closer inspection.

The black cloud was made up of numerous black demon insects.

Round and plump, with wings on their back, sharp fangs, bodies deep black, yet turning transparent in an instant, continuously shifting, almost as if intangible.

"Shadow-devouring Demon Insects!"

Black Bone Master exclaimed in shock.

He waved the Myriad Souls Banner desperately, trying to recall those evil spirits.

These were painstakingly cultivated with his heart's blood.

Some of the evil ghosts and ghost souls were even his blood relatives.

Among those evil ghosts, more than a dozen of higher grades, all turned back trying to retreat into the Myriad Souls Banner.

Too late!

The Shadow-devouring Demon Insects possess the talent Skill of Yin-Yang Escape Form, seemingly slow, yet in reality swift.

A few of these insects can even traverse short spaces.

In just a few breaths,

thousands of Shadow-devouring Demon Insects surrounded the hundred-odd evil spirits and ghost souls, feasting merrily.

Each evil ghost and ghost soul wailed in agony during the biting by the Shadow-devouring Demon Insects, their soul bodies dimming, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

The Shadow-devouring Demon Insects cultivated by Shen Xuan were well-fed and grew swiftly since they were young.

The only issue now is the supply of demon beast meat, though still abundant.

The demand for the number and quality of ghost souls didn't quite match up.

Shen Xuan once asked the White Lotus Immortal to purchase some at the Ghost Market stalls.

Later, when the battle between Dao and Demons broke out, Shen Xuan fled to the Rain Listening Pavilion, shutting out world affairs, focusing deeply on cultivation.

This led the Shadow-devouring Demon Insects to hunger intensely for ghost souls.

So many evil ghosts and ghost souls would suffice them for digestion for a year or more.

Black Bone Master was utterly terrified and turned to flee.

He didn't even consider those kin-persistent evil ghosts anymore.

"What a monstrosity! Cultivating so many Shadow-devouring Demon Insects!"

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