My carefree life in space

Chapter 270 Reinforcements Arrive

That powerful dark force seemed to want to devour all the light in the world.

The moment the demonic energy attacked, Lin Shushu mobilized the remaining spiritual power in her body to build a thin spiritual barrier in front of her.

The demonic energy, like a sharp blade, frantically sliced ​​through the barrier, emitting a hissing sound. Although the barrier was on the verge of collapse, Lin Shushu gritted her teeth and showed no sign of backing down.

In the end, just as the spiritual energy barrier was about to shatter, it barely withstood the fatal blow of the demonic energy. However, she was still hit by the aftershocks of the demonic energy, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. Several tiny wounds also appeared on her arms and shoulders, with an eerie black color, clearly indicating that they had been corroded by the demonic energy.

As the demonic energy surged in, Mo Ze swiftly used his movement technique, weaving through it like a ghost. He attempted to use his agility to evade the direct impact of the demonic energy.

However, the demonic energy was too overwhelming. Although he dodged most of the attacks, a few strands of demonic energy still grazed past him, leaving deep bloodstains on his back and arms.

Blood stained his clothes, and demonic energy seeped into his body through the wound, causing him excruciating pain and making him stagger.

Xiao Jingping wasn't much better off. He hurriedly summoned a transparent spiritual energy shield in front of him, but the demonic energy kept crashing against it like a tidal wave, and the spiritual energy shield quickly developed numerous cracks.

He did his best to maintain the stability of the spiritual energy shield, but under the impact of the demonic energy, the shield shattered. He also exhausted his spiritual energy, his legs gave way, and he knelt on one knee. Blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth, his chest heaved violently, and his face showed a pained expression, clearly indicating that he had also suffered a serious injury.

The three barely managed to dodge, but all sustained some injuries. Now, supporting each other as they stood up, their eyes still shining with unwavering determination, showing no fear whatsoever.

Hei Sa looked at the three men, who were in a sorry state but still stubbornly refused to give in. His eyes darkened, as if he was completely enraged by their tenacious resistance.

"You have been corrupted by demonic energy. Surrender obediently, and I might let you die with some dignity. Otherwise..." His voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, filled with endless gloom and ruthlessness.

Before he finished speaking, he pulled out a soul-summoning banner from somewhere. The banner was completely black, with strange runes flashing on its surface. It fluttered in the wind, making a chilling sound.

A strong aura of death emanated from the summoning banner, as if it could draw out a person's soul.

"If you don't admit defeat, then you'll become nourishment for my Soul-Summoning Banner." Hei Sa waved the Soul-Summoning Banner and laughed wildly, the laughter echoing in the valley, sounding particularly jarring.

"You're all quite strong. Once I've refined you all, I'll use you to deal with your so-called righteous people. Don't you think that'll be fun?"

His eyes were filled with a twisted pleasure, as if he could already see the three of them being refined and becoming terrifying weapons in his hands to deal with the righteous path.

Although Lin Shushu and Mo Ze could tell that the Soul-Summoning Banner was not a good thing, they did not know much about its evil nature.

Xiao Jingping, however, was different. The moment Hei Sa took out the Soul-Summoning Banner, his expression turned extremely grim. He whispered to the two of them about the origin of the banner, "This Soul-Summoning Banner is an extremely evil object, a terrifying existence among many evil magical artifacts..."

From his account, the two gained a profound understanding of the evil nature of the Soul-Summoning Banner. According to ancient records, the Soul-Summoning Banner originated as an evil artifact crafted by some unorthodox cultivators in ancient times in pursuit of greater power.

These evil cultivators used cruel methods to collect the souls of countless innocent beings, sealing them within banners. They used the power of these souls to nourish the banners, transforming them into terrifying magical artifacts capable of controlling the souls of the dead and casting evil spells.

The forging of each soul-summoning banner is accompanied by countless killings and sufferings. The souls absorbed by it will be trapped in the banner forever, suffering endless torment and unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

The banner bearer can use the spirits within the banner to launch attacks. These spirits can not only bite and entangle enemies, disrupting their minds, but also enhance their own spells with the power of the spirits.

If struck by the power of the Soul-Summoning Banner, one's soul will be severely damaged. Even if the physical body survives, one will become a walking corpse, with the soul forever imprisoned within the banner, becoming a slave at the behest of the banner bearer.

Finally, Xiao Jingping analyzed, "The black aura on Hei Sa's Soul-Summoning Banner is so dense that it must have been made from the souls of countless living beings. There are probably tens of thousands of dead souls in it, and its evil power is unimaginable."

Seeing the change in the three people's expressions, Hei Sa became even more smug. "If you know what's good for you, hand over the Brahma Bowl right away."

Lin Shushu gritted her teeth, enduring the pain in her body, and glared at Hei Sa, "Even if we die, we will not let you succeed!"

Mo Ze stood next to Lin Shushu, side by side with her, and looked at Hei Sa with icy eyes. He knew his answer without even asking.

Xiao Jingping wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said ruthlessly, "My master and the others will be here soon. They'll kill us, and you won't escape either." He tried to intimidate Hei Sa with the arrival of his master, while also encouraging himself and his companions.

Hearing Xiao Jingping's words, Hei Sa showed no concern whatsoever; instead, a more arrogant smile appeared on his face. "Is that so? When your master arrives, my Soul-Summoning Banner will only have a few more lost souls."

After saying that, he stopped talking nonsense, quickly formed hand seals, chanted incantations, and suddenly activated the soul-summoning banner.

The runes on the summoning banner shone brightly, and a surge of black mist erupted, instantly transforming into countless ghosts. These ghosts were of various shapes and sizes, with ferocious faces, roaring and baring their fangs as they pounced on the three of them.

The leader of these ghosts was actually a powerful cultivator at the Void Refinement stage in life, stronger than Lin Shushu and the other two. Even after being refined in death, his strength was no less than it had been in life, emanating a powerful and evil aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Lin Shushu hesitated as she looked at the approaching army of ghosts. She possessed a spatial magic artifact; if she activated its power, the safety of the three of them might be guaranteed.

However, once the space is used, it will be tantamount to exposing this secret to the demons, and there will probably be no peace in the future.

Just as the ghost army was within a hair's breadth of distance of the three, Lin Shushu, Mo Ze, and Xiao Jingping were all determined to fight to the death. Lin Shushu had made up her mind that even if it exposed the space, she would lead the two of them inside to hide.

Mo Ze mobilized the remaining spiritual energy within his body, his eyes filled with determination, preparing to deliver the final blow to those ghosts. Xiao Jingping also had a look of resignation, his face showing unwavering resolve.

At this critical moment, a majestic yet oppressive voice came from afar, like a thunderclap exploding in the valley: "How dare you!" The voice seemed to carry boundless power, instantly suppressing the rampant demonic energy around them.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Jingping felt a surge of joy and exclaimed excitedly, "Master has finally arrived!" His previously dim eyes instantly regained their light of hope.

With this angry shout, a powerful surge of spiritual energy swept the ghost army aside. At the same time, several streaks of light flashed across the sky like lightning, instantly appearing before everyone's eyes. The newcomers were none other than Venerable Lingyun and several elders.