Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 568 - 61 The Valkyrie’s Will

Chapter 568 -61 The Valkyrie’s Will

Lin Ning and Xie Ruoxi passed through the woods and came upon a valley.

In the middle of the valley, a blue flame floated in the air, surrounded by numerous ragged figures huddled together, whispering among themselves, occasionally letting out some sighs.

Xie Ruoxi immediately became tense and communicated with Lin Ning through a transmission:

“Shall we kill them?”

“Wait a moment,” said Lin Ning, “They seem like they might be communicative.”

“Being able to communicate doesn’t necessarily mean they are good people,” Xie Ruoxi retorted with certainty, “Look at their ragged clothes, they must be bad guys.”

“Ruoxi,” Lin Ning said earnestly, “Not everyone who looks unappealing is a bad person. Anyway, you stay here, let me go and try to talk to them first.”

She walked towards the center of the valley, while Xie Ruoxi, without saying another word, placed the Heavenly Origin Sword in front as a shield and readied the Thunder Light in both hands, poised for action:

“Excuse me…” Lin Ning had just stepped out when the ragged figures turned sharply, their expressions filled with shock:

“Who’s that?”

“She’s carrying a sword!”

“It’s the Ghost Mother’s Paperman swordsmen!”

Without another word, they quickly unleashed various spells against her. Some blew a yin wind, others emitted dark light, some spat out poisonous water, and one simply pounced to the ground, transforming into a huge black dog, charging towards Lin Ning.

Lin Ning had not anticipated that merely by carrying the Flying Sword on her back, she would attract such hostility from these people. She quickly retreated using the Shifting Technique, while her right hand swiftly formed a sword technique.

The Green Bamboo Sword flew out from the sword box, performing a feigned slash in the air and instantly releasing three Sword Qi strikes, attacking and slaying those who had produced the yin wind and the poisonous water. Only the one who cast the black light reacted quickly enough to stop the spell and roll on the ground, narrowly escaping disaster.

The shadow turned into a black dog pressed on, its body swelling even more, reaching the chest of an adult man. If Lin Ning were to be knocked down, she feared she wouldn’t be able to struggle free. Thankfully, her response was swift, her left hand hurriedly forming a sword technique, and she wielded the Dan Yan Sword, using the White Crane Spreads Wings technique to slash at the evil dog, but it caught the sword in its mouth and, turning its head, flung it four or five meters away.

Before Lin Ning could summon back the Green Bamboo Sword for defense, a Thunder Light shot from behind her. The evil dog opened its mouth to bite again but was instantly blown into pieces, leaving no bones behind.

Jade Pivot Thunder, specialized in conquering Yin Ghosts, was not a force to be taken lightly.

In the blink of an eye, the enemies were slain or blown apart, and only the one who had managed to roll away survived the initial onslaught. Seeing he was alone, he quickly knelt down and begged:

“Spare my life, great one…”

Before he could finish speaking, another Thunder Light flew towards him, turning his body to dust as well.

Lin Ning was momentarily stunned, then spoke in annoyance:

“Ruoxi, you acted too quickly! We could have spared his life to gather some information!”

Xie Ruoxi was at a loss for words for a moment before replying:

“I was always ready with both hands on the lightning. I didn’t have time to see if I hit the target… And why was my aim so accurate this time?”

“Never mind,” said Lin Ning, not one to dwell on wrong answers after a test. She could only go to check the scene.

Those hit by Xie Ruoxi’s Jade Pivot Thunder, even if just brushed against the arm or struck in the head, would suffer damage that spread rapidly throughout the body, eventually exploding, leaving no chance of survival, much less injury.

As for the two bodies that were struck by Lin Ning’s Sword Qi, a quick scan with Divine Sense revealed that they were not physical forms but ghostly creatures—much like the Five Ghosts that Ling Yun commanded.

Then there was the matter of the “Ghost Mother” and “Paperman swordsmen” they had shouted about, which was indeed concerning. However, with no one left alive to question, there was no way to inquire further.

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“Great,” said Lin Ning with a sigh, “We’ve taken down four enemies and still know nothing about this Mysterious Realm, let alone where the captain and the others have gone.”

“At least we know that the enemies here mainly consist of ghostly creatures,” said Xie Ruoxi awkwardly.

“We knew that from the moment we entered the Mysterious Realm, didn’t we?” Lin Ning exclaimed.

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As Yan Yu and Li Minghu left the eastern area, the papermen following them indeed became fewer and fewer. Instead, many black clothes-wearing Evil Ghosts appeared by the roadside, their faces ghastly, silently staring at them with a sinister gaze.

“Some ghostly creatures are following us, guessing they will make a move when their numbers increase,” Li Minghu sent through a transmission as a warning.

“Let’s see if we can shake them off,” Yan Yu replied.

“We’re still heading towards the northwest,” said Li Minghu, “Our best move now is to turn to the southwest… cough, cough, cough!”

She suddenly began to cough violently.

“Are you okay?” Yan Yu asked.

“I’m fine,” Li Minghu spat out a mouthful of saliva on the ground, containing numerous bloodstreaks, “I can still hold on.”

“Don’t force yourself,” said Yan Yu, “The invasion of Yin Energy is troublesome… I’ll carry you, quick.”

“Okay,” Li Minghu agreed without hesitating, swiftly wrapping her arms around his neck.

Yan Yu lifted her effortlessly, feeling that the Valkyrie’s delicate body was surprisingly light, probably less than 50 kilograms, but thankfully, the softness and suppleness of her figure weren’t compromised.

He executed the Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step, bursting into speed and stepping onto a nearby rooftop, sprinting towards the southwest.

The black clothes-wearing Evil Ghosts below became agitated and chased after them along the streets. As Yan Yu made his way across the rooftops at high speed, he suddenly heard Li Minghu shout:

“Be careful!”

Yan Yu swiftly turned his head in mid-air and spun around, his stance abruptly dropping. Countless black currents swept over his head, creating a deep whistling sound as they passed.

Hidden Sand Shooting.

In his previous life, he remembered seeing this technique: a certain folk Cultivator tamed a ghostly creature as powerful as the Hua Mansion Stage, named “Ying,” with a Soul Summoning Banner. Its appearance was shadowy, making it hard to distinguish facial features, and it could shoot out Black Wind Sand Scrolls with bullet-like speed. Any flesh it touched would decay completely; even a minor scrape against the skin was incurable.