PDLP Chapter 91 A Ghostly Realm
Chapter 91 A Ghostly Realm
Qingfeng Mountain, a famous city in the north, was once a prosperous border town.
Zhou Ning stood on a hill five miles away from the city, gazing at the city shrouded in dark clouds.
On the city wall, black flags fluttered in the wind, embroidered with hideous ghost heads, emitting an eerie black light.
At the city gate stood two rows of men in black robes, holding black spears, their eyes as sharp as hawks.
Most of the buildings in the city have collapsed, leaving only ruins.
On the street, some dark figures could be vaguely seen wandering around; they were zombies and ghosts controlled by evil magic.
A strong, nauseating stench permeated the air.
"The entire city has become a ghost town."
Zhou Ning clenched his fists, a surge of indescribable anger and sorrow welling up inside him.
Qingfeng City originally had tens of thousands of people, but now they have either been killed, kidnapped, or turned into walking corpses.
All of this is the sin of the Black Mountain Demon.
He took a deep breath, took out an invisibility talisman from his bag, and stuck it to his chest.
This is the last invisibility charm; after using it, he will never have such a convenience again.
His figure gradually blurred and disappeared into the night.
Night fell, and the moonlight was pale and dim.
Zhou Ning quietly approached Qingfeng City, climbed over the city wall, and landed inside the city.
The scene in the city was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
The streets were filled with wandering zombies and ghosts, some missing limbs, some with crooked heads, and some rotting bodies, emitting a nauseating stench.
They wandered aimlessly, emitting low growls that sounded particularly eerie in the night.
Zhou Ning held his breath and, using the invisibility talisman, moved among them.
His divine sense had already spread out, covering an area of a hundred feet in radius, constantly alerting everything around him.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a huge square appeared ahead.
In the center of the square stood a black altar.
The altar was made of black stone, about three zhang high and five zhang wide, and was covered with strange runes.
At each of the four corners of the altar stood a black stone pillar, with iron chains wrapped around them, and at the ends of the chains were several ragged commoners.
Around the altar stood hundreds of men in black robes, holding black banners and chanting incantations.
Above the altar, the Black Mountain Demon sat cross-legged in mid-air, surrounded by black mist, his blood-red eyes gleaming eerily in the darkness.
In the very center of the altar, a long sword as black as ink floats.
A dark red light flowed across the sword, as if blood were flowing within it.
A fist-sized black gem is inlaid on the hilt of the sword, and within the gem, one can vaguely see countless distorted faces struggling in agony.
That is the evil artifact that the Black Mountain Demon wants to refine.
Zhou Ning could sense that the resentment and killing intent contained in that sword were more than ten times stronger than the previous blood sword.
If it were refined by the Black Mountain Demon, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He quietly approached the altar, looking for an opportunity.
However, the invisibility talisman's effect only lasts for one hour. He must find and destroy the evil artifact within that hour, or he will be discovered.
Zhou Ning took out the Buddha relic from his bag and held it in his hand.
The Buddha relic emitted a warm golden light, dispelling the chilling aura around it.
He took a deep breath, ready to act.
Just then, the Black Mountain Demon suddenly opened his eyes, his blood-red eyes staring straight in the direction where he was hiding.
"You've arrived."
Zhou Ning felt a chill run down his spine, knowing he could no longer hide. He tore off the invisibility talisman, drew his Qingfeng sword, and rushed towards the altar.
The Black Mountain Demon sneered and raised his hand, shooting a black beam of light towards Zhou Ning.
Zhou Ning was prepared and dodged the beam of light with a swift movement.
At the same time, the Buddha relic was raised high, and the golden light transformed into a shield of light, blocking the aftershocks of the black light pillar.
"boom!"
The two forces collided, producing a deafening explosion.
The black-robed figures around the altar turned and surrounded Zhou Ning.
Zhou Ning ignored them and headed straight for the black longsword in the center of the altar.
The Black Mountain Demon's expression changed, and he fell from mid-air to block the longsword.
"You want to destroy it? Dream on."
He formed a mudra with his hands and chanted incantations.
The ground began to shake, and countless black chains surged from underground, wrapping around Zhou Ning.
It's that same trick again.
This wasn't the first time Zhou Ning had faced this kind of magic.
He used his lightness technique to weave and dodge among the chains, while simultaneously drawing three "evil-repelling talismans" from his waist and throwing them at the Black Mountain Demon.
Three golden rays shot straight towards the Black Mountain Demon's chest.
The Black Mountain Demon snorted coldly and raised his hand, shattering the golden light with a black beam of light.
But Zhou Ning had already seized the opportunity and rushed to the longsword.
He reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword.
A bone-chilling coldness seeped into his body from the sword hilt, almost freezing his arm.
At the same time, the resentment within the sword began to erode his consciousness, and countless distorted faces appeared in his mind, emitting mournful screams.
"Such a powerful evil aura!"
Zhou Ning gritted his teeth and channeled his true energy into his arm to dispel the chill.
At the same time, he silently recited the "Mind Concentration Mantra" to calm his mind.
The resentment within the sword gradually subsided as he resisted.
But Zhou Ning could sense that the sword's power was too great, and he simply couldn't destroy it.
"I can only take it with me for now." He made his decision, pulled the longsword from the altar, and put it into his bag.
The Black Mountain Demon roared in fury, "You're courting death!"
He suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out a cloud of black mist.
The mist condensed in the air, transforming into a giant black hand that slammed down towards Zhou Ning.
Zhou Ning raised the Buddha relic, and golden light transformed into a shield of light, blocking the black palm.
"boom!"
The two forces collided, producing a deafening explosion.
Zhou Ning was blasted away and crashed into a stone pillar of the altar, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The light of the Buddha's relics had also dimmed considerably.
The Black Mountain Demon was also forced back a few steps, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Your resolve is stronger than I imagined. But do you think this will stop me?"
He raised his hand, and a black vortex appeared in his palm.
The vortex grew larger and stronger, emitting a terrifying suction force.
Zhou Ning felt his body begin to fly uncontrollably toward the Black Mountain Demon. He desperately circulated his true energy, trying to stabilize himself, but the suction force was too strong, and he couldn't resist it at all.
"Oh no!"
Just as he was about to be sucked into the vortex, the communication jade talisman in his arms suddenly lit up with a golden light.
Yan Chixia's voice echoed in his mind.
"Zhou Ning, hang in there!"
A golden sword light descended from the sky, slashing straight at the Black Mountain Demon.
The Black Mountain Demon's expression changed drastically, and he quickly retracted the vortex to dodge the sword light.
The sword flashed past his body, leaving a deep trench in the ground.
Zhou Ning seized the opportunity to steady himself and ran towards the outside of the altar.
"Trying to run?" The Black Mountain Demon sneered, raising his hand and shooting a black beam of light towards Zhou Ning.
Zhou Ning gritted his teeth, raised the Buddha relic above his head, and the golden light transformed into a shield of light, blocking the black pillar of light.
"boom!"
With another loud bang, Zhou Ning was once again blasted away and crashed heavily to the ground.