Chapter 210: Chapter 209: The Useless Bone Soul Lamp

"How audacious!"

Taoist Yi Hong’s eyes went wide. The True Qi in his body circulated as he guarded his Dantian Sea of Consciousness, anchoring his Divine Soul firmly within his body. Though his Divine Soul trembled, it ultimately wasn’t drawn away by the lamplight.

"Be careful of that White Bone Lamp!" Taoist Yi Hong shouted in a grave voice. "Its flame can suddenly appear in your Sea of Consciousness and steal your Divine Soul!"

’What a pity!’ Madam Huang thought, deeply regretful. ’If Taoist Yi Hong were a Ghost, a single glint from the White Bone Lamp would have been enough to suck his Divine Soul into its flame, making him unable to resist.’

"Vile and unorthodox techniques!" Taoist Yi Hong’s body radiated with the rhythm of True Qi, and clouds of Qi swirled around him, making him look like an Immortal. He was a stark contrast to Madam Huang, who stood opposite him holding the White Bone Lamp.

The next moment, the white clouds gathered in ever-increasing numbers. Taoist Yi Hong’s aura grew more powerful, and his blade even left wisps of Saber Qi lingering in the air, forming a cage-like structure that descended upon Madam Huang.

Madam Huang had just torn through the net of saber qi and flown out when a thunderous crackle echoed in her ears. She summoned all her Demon Qi, but was still struck squarely by a purplish-gold bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh.

"ARGH!"

Madam Huang cried out in pain. She saw that Yellow Heaven Ancestor was also being suppressed by a group of Incense Fire Divine Generals. The sky-filling yellow smoke had been depleted by more than half by the Wind and Fire and Thunder Fire, putting him at a disadvantage as well.

’How can Daluo Palace not only have so many experts, but also so many different techniques?’ Madam Huang was bewildered and terrified. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Typically, whether they were Ghost Gods or Fairies, they focused on cultivating either Ghost Qi or Demon Power. At most, they might master one or two other combat techniques—three would be considered exceptional.

Take her and her husband, for example. Yellow Heaven Ancestor refined his Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke by combining the Power of Incense and Candlelight he’d absorbed, the Souls and Fierce Ghosts from devoured infants, his Demon Power, and the unique yellow sand of Bai Shi Prefecture. Madam Huang, on the other hand, specialized in Body Techniques, with her sharp claws being her most formidable weapon.

The couple—one cultivating Techniques, the other practicing Body Refining—worked together seamlessly, leaving no weaknesses.

As far as she knew, never mind the White Bone God Monarch of White Bone Cave, even the Ink Flood Dragon with three thousand years of Dao Practice was only adept at controlling Black Water and fighting with its Flood Dragon Body.

But the people from Daluo Palace were completely different.

Four people, yet they wielded eight different kinds of techniques. Beyond their profound and pure Dao Practice Magical Power, the Divine Power Skills they displayed were all completely different. And every single technique was powerful, radiating a righteous, magnificent, and unyielding aura.

’How is this possible?’

But this was no time for doubt. Madam Huang sent a telepathic message to Yellow Heaven Ancestor, "I’m going to activate the Bone Soul Lamp with all my power!"

"They don’t have Ghost Bodies, so the Soul-Lighting Lamp can’t unleash its full power. It won’t be a guaranteed success," Madam Huang added. "Wait for an opportunity. The moment their Divine Souls are suppressed by its light and they’re immobilized, hit them hard with the Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke!"

"Alright!" Yellow Heaven Ancestor nodded, Demon Power circulating through his body. The mouth of the porcelain vase in his hand flashed with yellow light; he could clearly release more Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke. The remaining smoke billowed out, forcing back the Taiyi Wind and Fire and the Yang Thunder True Fire as well.

Madam Huang’s eyes narrowed. The Bone Soul Lamp in her hand absorbed the Demon Power she channeled into it. The eerie Jade Fire on the skull head suddenly flared, illuminating the surroundings and abruptly revealing the figures of Gu Zhao and the other three.

The next moment, not only did the Jade Fire in Taoist Yi Hong’s Sea of Consciousness intensify, but Taoist Yan Song also discovered that a cluster of Jade Fire had suddenly ignited in his own Sea of Consciousness. The flames flickered and burned, emitting waves of suction that tried to pull his Divine Soul away.

But for Gu Zhao and Taoist Ming Yu, the golden light covering their bodies was suddenly coated with a layer of Jade Fire. Although it weakened the golden light by a level in an instant, causing it to dim, it ultimately failed to break through the defense of the Golden Light Divine Curse.

At the same time, the billowing yellow smoke erupted. Though its range was smaller than before, it was much denser, enveloping the four of them in a surprise attack amidst the chaos.

However, not only was the Golden Light Curse of Gu Zhao and Taoist Ming Yu still intact, but having been warned by Taoist Yi Hong, they decisively began reciting the Golden Light Divine Curse again the moment they saw the Jade Fire appear.

"Heaven and Earth Profound Sect, Root of Ten Thousand Qi. Vast Cultivation for Billions of Years, Prove My Divine Techniques."

The next moment, Magical Power circulated through their bodies, and True Qi enveloped their physical forms. Golden light flashed around them, grinding away all the Jade Fire that clung to its surface.

Meanwhile, Taoist Yi Hong achieved Qi-Body Unity. With his Divine Soul consolidated, he extinguished the Jade Fire burning in his Sea of Consciousness after only a moment.

Taoist Yan Song was equally impressive. The True Qi in his body circulated automatically. His Taiyin Fire Mansion Secret Technique was also a Shangqing Dharma Gate for Cultivating the Divine Soul. A swirl of illusory Taiyi True Fire in his Sea of Consciousness engulfed the Jade Fire as well.

They were almost completely unaffected. The Five-Colored Thunderbolt, Taiyi Wind and Fire, Golden Light Divine Generals, and Endless Saber Qi struck out once more, suppressing the newly erupted Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke again.

"What!?" Madam Huang was both shocked and enraged.

’This Bone Soul Lamp is a top-tier Magical Treasure I borrowed! It’s specifically meant to counter the Divine Soul. Although it’s not as effective against Demons and Mages as it is against Ghost Gods, its power is only reduced by thirty percent—it’s not useless!’

’How could they be almost completely unaffected?’

Yellow Heaven Ancestor also knew the power of the Bone Soul Lamp. He looked at Taoist Ming Yu, who wasn’t far away, and couldn’t help but ask, "What on earth is that Magic of yours?"

Taoist Ming Yu stroked his beard and chuckled. He waved his hand, commanding the Celestial Warriors to overwhelm Yellow Heaven Ancestor once more. He then glanced at Taoist Yan Song and Taoist Yi Hong and said with a laugh, "The Golden Light Divine Curse is truly extraordinary."

Taoist Yan Song nodded repeatedly. "Indeed, it is. It’s truly worthy of being one of the Eight Great Taoist Spells."

Yellow Heaven Ancestor couldn’t help but look toward Madam Huang. She was always the one to come up with their plans, and he wanted to know if she had another trick up her sleeve.

Then he heard Madam Huang’s telepathic message, "What are you looking at?! The enemy is too strong. We need to run, now!"

Without another word, Yellow Heaven Ancestor unleashed his Demon Power, and the Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke surged out once again.

Madam Huang also activated the Bone Soul Lamp, trying once more to shine the Jade Fire into the Sea of Divine Soul Consciousness of Taoist Yan Song and Taoist Yi Hong.

But just as she activated her technique, golden light had already enveloped the bodies of Taoist Yan Song and Taoist Yi Hong, protecting them completely. Only a cluster of Jade Fire burned on the surface of the golden light, extinguishing itself after a few breaths.

Madam Huang was speechless.

Taoist Ming Yu was the quickest to react. "They’re trying to escape!"

Taoist Yan Song raised a sleeve to cover his face, which transformed into a black mask. "They’re not getting away!"

Gu Zhao waved her hand, scattering a dozen Yellow Talismans. "Heaven and Earth Yin Yang, Emperor’s Decree. Dragon-locking Forbidden Passage, cross this Talisman and perish."

The Great Dragon-locking Talisman was cast, trapping Yellow Heaven Ancestor and Madam Huang within a Dragon-locking Light Curtain.

"Break the array!" Madam Huang shrieked.

Yellow Heaven Ancestor gathered the yellow smoke around him, forming a yellow tornado that he hurled at the light curtain before him.

Madam Huang’s figure flickered. She took two of Taoist Yi Hong’s saber strikes head-on, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Though heavily injured, she still appeared in front of the yellow tornado to help her husband break the array.

But just as they were a few dozen feet from the Dragon-locking Light Curtain, two beams of Divine Light suddenly shot up from below and into their Sea of Consciousness, causing their Divine Souls to sink involuntarily.

The next moment, their vision blurred. A chilling aura enveloped them, as if they had suddenly been transported to the Netherworld Hell.

BOOM!

Affected by the attack, the demon couple was struck by a sudden Flying Thunder Curse, interrupting their actions. The Taiyi Wind and Fire swept in, dragging them back to the center of the array.

Taoist Yi Hong flew over and intercepted Madam Huang once more.

The Celestial Warriors also appeared around Yellow Heaven Ancestor, assailing him with a variety of weapons: sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, poleaxes, hooks, and forks.

Gu Zhao looked down at the mountain path on Cuiluo Mountain. Several figures had appeared before Daluo Palace—it was Taoist Yan Ling, Taoist Jing Feng, Taoist Ming Chong, and Taoist Qingyuan, who had all arrived.

Yunyang had also brought Hu Yufei. They stood in the distance, looking eager to join the fight.