Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2058: Chapter 2055: Demon

With the efforts of Lin Tian and the soul hunters, they quickly dug out a pile of ore, discarding those of poor purity, and the harvest was quite decent.

Seeing that the quantity was about right, Lin Tian used his dagger to flip through the soil, preparing to end this mining operation. But the last scrape of the dagger seemed to hit something hard, making an ear-piercing sound.

Lin Tian didn’t pay attention, as this was a common occurrence when digging out ore; he just assumed he had hit another piece, so he habitually cleared away the loose soil.

When the loose soil was cleared, Lin Tian was stunned, because underneath was not the red Blood Spirit Ore, but a semi-transparent stone, with a faint red glow emanating from inside.

"Do Blood Spirit Ores come in transparent form?" Lin Tian turned to ask Mu Yun, who was not far away, as it had not been fully excavated yet, he didn’t know how big it was.

The others heard and gathered around, and upon seeing such a stone, the soul hunters were equally puzzled.

"Could it be a higher quality Blood Spirit Ore?" Zhang Lingyu speculated.

Ah Dai and the other soul hunters shook their heads, showing their confusion, but Mu Yun’s eyes widened with excitement: "Blood Spirit Crystal Stone, it’s actually a Blood Spirit Crystal Stone!"

"What is a Blood Spirit Crystal Stone?" Xiao Manxuan asked curiously.

"In a broad sense, Blood Spirit Crystal Stone is the highest quality existence among Blood Spirit Ores, but in reality, it’s far more than just Blood Spirit Ore, because at this quality level, it has already undergone a qualitative change, offering much more utility than ordinary Blood Spirit Ore."

"For example, by certain methods, one can absorb the energy within the crystal stone to enhance one’s cultivation," Mu Yun said excitedly.

The soul hunters’ eyes lit up, but they merely found the Blood Spirit Crystal Stone impressive and lacked any greed.

"Well... Since it was discovered by Brother Lin, the crystal stone belongs to him, does anyone have any objections?" Ah Dai suggested.

The soul hunters shook their heads, even Shangguan Ao Yue had no objections; they just needed the ore to complete the mission, having or not having it made no difference. Although Blood Spirit Crystal Stone is a treasure, the Shangguan family has seen plenty of treasures.

"I object!" a different voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked towards the source; it was Mu Yun speaking, much to their surprise, and Lin Tian frowned again, not because she objected, but due to her peculiar, even eerie expression.

Ah Dai protested, "Mu Yun Envoy, I have always respected you, why do you object? Do you want the Blood Spirit Crystal Stone too?"

Mu Yun showed an eerie smile and said calmly: "Not only does the crystal stone belong to me, but all your ores belong to me as well, and you all must stay!"

"She’s not Mu Yun..." Zhang Lingyu exclaimed in shock.

"You’re wrong, I am Mu Yun, Mu Yun is me, ha..." Mu Yun laughed aloud, spewing grayish mist from her mouth and nose.

The mist swirled, and a dense fog immediately arose around them, obscuring heaven and earth, with visibility only a few meters, more severe than the dense fog areas of the wilderness.

"Mirage Demon! She’s not Mu Yun; she’s a Mirage Demon!" Zhang Lingyu’s eyes flickered with violet electricity, like exorcism eyes, seeing through all demons and ghosts.

"No, the Mirage Demon has taken over Mu Yun’s body!" Lin Tian frowned and said.

A stream of black mist surged out from Mu Yun’s head and scattered into the fog, disappearing, while Mu Yun slumped to the ground, life or death unknown.

"Too late for realization," a voice like that of a banshee emanated from the fog.

Shangguan Ziyue bent her bow and arrow, shooting towards the source of the voice in the fog, executing very swiftly.

The fog rolled, and the banshee-like laughter sounded again: "Little girl, you are really naive, shooting your little bow and arrow at me, do you think I’m the target from your family?"

"Now this is what I call an attack." The Mirage Demon said lightly, the fog instantly churning, and a more terrifying scene appeared, as the soul hunters fell down like wooden stakes.

The entire soul hunter team was reduced to only Shangguan Ao Yue and Ziyue, even the Hongyue on her back slumped down, life or death unknown.

"Hongyue, Ah Dai..." Ziyue cried out anxiously, but none woke up.

"Save your effort, they’re all trapped in the illusion I created; without my permission, no one can come out." The Mirage Demon, still relaxed and proud, continued, "Now it’s your turn."

As she spoke, the fog churned again, and Xiao Manxuan’s eyes closed, and she fell backward. Lin Tian quickly caught her.

"I’ve heard before that the Mirage Demon has no attack power and only uses illusions, is this your only trick?" Lin Tian laid Xiao Manxuan down flat and said coldly.

"This trick is enough to doom you all..." The Mirage Demon retorted proudly to Lin Tian, but before finishing her sentence, stopped, making a strange noise: "Hmm? Why is Xiao Manxuan not appearing in my illusion?"

"Do you think you can control Xuanxuan? When she controlled the Evil Spirit Tide, you didn’t even know which corner to hide in." Lin Tian sneered, deliberately provoking: "If you have the guts, pull us into the illusion too."

Whether it’s the exotic energy or the ancient zither, they are not simple existences. Especially the ancient zither, though its origin was unknown, Lin Tian instinctively felt it was far superior to the Mirage Demon.

The Mirage Demon seemed to be reading Mu Yun’s memory, only speaking after a long while: "Interesting, I’ll leave a few awake to play with me. Once I absorb the Blood Spirit Stone’s energy, let’s see if that little girl is still as resilient."

"I’m afraid things won’t go as you wish." Lin Tian suddenly revealed a sly smile, speaking softly, causing the Shangguan sisters to exchange glances, unsure of what he intended, and why he appeared so confident.

Zhang Lingyu moved, his palm opening, a talisman card suspended and at the same time, eight beams of light shot out from all around, enveloping the entire area in a huge semi-transparent light barrier.

"A mere barrier trying to trap me?" The Mirage Demon sneered with a hint of disdain, but as she finished speaking, purple flames ignited on the barrier, a destructive aura filling the barrier.

"What is this?" The Mirage Demon exclaimed in surprise.

Despite her astonishment, the Mirage Demon charged towards the barrier, with a hissing sound as if a red-hot iron rod was plunged into water, the black mist hit the purple flame, emitting a burst of white mist, the black mist instantly dispersing, fleeting into the fog.

After a while, the Mirage Demon’s voice sounded from the fog: "What kind of fire is this? And when did you set up this barrier? Such a large barrier, it’s impossible to form in an instant!"

Shangguan Ao Yue and Ziyue looked towards Lin Tian and Zhang Lingyu as well; they were equally unaware of when the barrier was set up, even more shocked that this barrier could trap the Mirage Demon! The Mirage Demon, shapeless and all-pervasive, but from the words just now, it was clear that the Mirage Demon was obviously apprehensive.

Hearing the Mirage Demon’s continuous questions, Lin Tian smiled as the Purple Flame Barrier had already taken effect. He calls this barrier the Purple Flame Barrier, every collaboration with Zhang Lingyu was highly effective.

"After Mu Yun disappeared and reappeared, her words and actions seemed normal, but I found one anomaly, her unusual zeal for Blood Spirit Ore, that was the flaw." Lin Tian stated coldly.

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