Chapter 1246: Monster

Rumble! The bottom of the blood river had turned into a sea of fire.

Those dim-witted blood shadows had even sensed danger from the overwhelming flames and did not dare approach.

Qin Sang and Dongyang Bo had unleashed their respective supernatural abilities, battling through countless exchanges.

Dongyang Bo was desperate to escape, while Qin Sang was far from relaxed. He had been exerting himself fully to control the devilish flames to trap and kill Dongyang Bo. Not only had his mind been heavily strained, but his true essence had also been draining like water, continuously siphoned away by the eighteen devilish banners.

Unfortunately, Dongyang Bo had reacted too quickly and chosen the optimal response. Qin Sang had never been able to fully close the devilish flames around him. Otherwise, the fight would have been much easier.

Beside the battlefield, the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet had been trapped deep within the blood mist, relentlessly bombarding the jade bottle, causing the array to tremble violently.

Meanwhile, beneath the array, the blood mist had begun to churn silently, as if something hidden beneath it had been stirred awake by the battle.

Soon after, a small vortex had appeared within the mist. A pulling force had emerged, enveloping both the array and the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet, attempting to drag them downward.

At first, the suction had been weak. But the vortex had grown larger and larger, and both the puppet and the jade bottle array had begun to descend uncontrollably.

Qin Sang and Dongyang Bo had been fully engrossed in their fierce battle, neither noticing the strange changes around them.

The treasure lamp’s main body had already been destroyed, and the flame it sustained would not last long.

Before the flame went out, Dongyang Bo had to escape. Otherwise, the situation would only worsen. Even if he managed to flee, seizing the talisman puppet would become impossible.

After prolonged probing, Dongyang Bo had confirmed that Qin Sang was stronger than Founder Kuiyin, but his control over the devilish flames still had limits.

Dongyang Bo made a ruthless decision. He let out a muffled groan, his face flushing red, then spat out a mouthful of blood and essence onto the Vajra Bangle. His expression immediately grew somewhat weakened.

Seeing this, Qin Sang inwardly cursed. The Vajra Bangle suddenly erupted with countless rays of light, like a blazing sun.

Dongyang Bo’s figure vanished, as if he had fused with the Vajra Bangle itself. Even the surrounding devilish flames began to stagnate, just like astras previously trapped by the bangle.

Qin Sang was startled and urged the remaining devilish flames forward with all his strength.

An Eight Trigrams pattern faintly appeared within the blazing sun. Eight gates split into eight identical spheres of light, each containing a Dongyang Bo. Qin Sang immediately ordered the Sky-Eyed Butterfly to examine them, but it felt a sharp pain. Its vision was obstructed by the intense light, making it difficult to distinguish truth from illusion.

Dongyang Bo had heard rumors that Qin Sang could see through hidden movements, so he had naturally guarded against such a method.

Only then did Qin Sang realize that these eight Dongyang Bos did not seem to be mere illusions. The Vajra Bangle rang chaotically, and each figure carried real power, leaving streaks of light across the void.

For a moment, Qin Sang was thrown into disarray and managed to destroy only half of them with the devilish flames. A cold snort rang out as the remaining four figures broke through the flames!

Qin Sang’s face turned ashen. Dongyang Bo had sacrificed his blood and essence to activate his life-bound astra. Even the Sky-Eyed Butterfly could not see through it. With his sole focus on escape, Qin Sang could no longer trap him.

He made a decisive choice, abandoning the devilish banners entirely. Forming hand seals in secret, thunder roared within his body.

Boom! Dongyang Bo burst through the flames. Without even glancing at Qin Sang, his figure lunged toward the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet.

Seeing this, Qin Sang almost laughed in anger. Even at this stage, the old bastard still has not forgotten to seize the puppet!

Crack! A sudden thunderclap resounded.

Dongyang Bo was inwardly alarmed, knowing he could not withstand this lightning head-on.

Boom! The Lightning Control Technique struck down directly.

The fastest figure took the heavenly lightning head-on without resistance and was instantly reduced to ashes. The one following close behind was also swallowed by the lightning, both revealed to be illusions.

In the blink of an eye, six figures were destroyed. However, a massive hand of light suddenly flew out from another figure, lunging toward the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet.

Unexpectedly, just as it was about to grasp the puppet, the hand was struck by a silver thread as fine as a hair and was instantly shattered by the Sky Eyes Divine Light.

Dongyang Bo froze. Seeing sword light tearing through the void to strike the final two figures, he knew that seizing the puppet was no longer possible.

The secret technique was precious and destroyed upon use. Each destroyed projection weakened him further. Now only two remained, and his blood and essence had been severely depleted. If he delayed any longer, he might even lose his own life.

Dongyang Bo could not help but sigh, lamenting that age had caught up to him, leaving him powerless.

The two figures split apart, one to the left and one to the right, plunging into the blood river. They flickered continuously, moving at extreme speed. Qin Sang could not stop them and frowned deeply.

He suddenly heard the Spiritual Infant talisman puppet emit a strange shriek. Only then did he notice something was wrong.

A vortex had appeared within the blood mist at some unknown time. The jade bottle array had tilted, and the puppet staggered unsteadily, unable to resist the suction as it was about to be dragged inside.

Sensing it slightly, Qin Sang faintly detected an unusual aura within the vortex. It seemed like something had been awakened by their battle, and the mere presence of that aura made even him feel a chill of fear.

Qin Sang hesitated, glancing in the direction Dongyang Bo had fled.

Relying on his evasion technique, he might be able to catch up to one of them, but it might not be Dongyang Bo’s true body. Those figures were half real, half illusion, profoundly mysterious and difficult to discern.

Even if he caught up, Dongyang Bo was already on guard. Drawing him back into an array would be nearly impossible.

Moreover, if he remained entangled with Dongyang Bo any longer, something might change here. At the very least, the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet would certainly be devoured by the unknown entity below.

A puppet with Spiritual Infant Realm strength was exceedingly rare. Qin Sang did not understand puppet techniques, but he could hand it over to Qingjun. Perhaps in the future, it would become another powerful ally.

This attack had been hastily executed, and with Bai not yet advanced, failing to trap and kill Dongyang Bo had already been expected. As the leader of a faction and someone operating near a place like the Ancient Immortal Battlefield, Dongyang Bo had indeed been far more troublesome than ordinary middle-stage Spiritual Infant cultivators.

Forcing him to spit blood, destroy his own astra, and securing the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet had already been a satisfying outcome.

In the future, Qin Sang only needed to guard against Dongyang Bo’s schemes. With Bai and the puppet assisting him, he would have nothing to fear.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Sang recalled the ebony sword and summoned the eighteen devilish banners back before him, once again calling forth the devilish flames. Then he flashed to the side of the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet.

The suction from the vortex grew stronger and stronger. Qin Sang nearly lost his footing.

He did not hesitate. Glancing at the jade bottle array, he saw that it merely served to trap the puppet and chose to ignore it.

"Go!" Qin Sang pointed forward. The Devilish Flames of Nine Hells surged toward the puppet.

The puppet sensed danger, but it was trapped within the jade bottle array and could not move freely.

Qin Sang did not understand puppet techniques and had no idea how to suppress it properly. With the monster below about to awaken, there was no time to experiment. He could only use the devilish flames to suppress the puppet, wrapping both the array and the puppet together before shooting upward out of the blood river.

As he ascended, Qin Sang did not relax in the slightest. He used a witch race secret technique to enhance the Sky-Eyed Butterfly’s vision while forming hand seals in secret.

If Dongyang Bo dared to pursue him again, he would rather abandon the puppet than leave Dongyang Bo’s life here!

Unfortunately, even after Qin Sang flew out of the blood river, Dongyang Bo did not reappear.

Qin Sang glanced downward. The blood mist churned violently, as if stirred by some monstrous entity. Alarmed, he quickly left this dangerous place.

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