The Carefree Little Immortal, Episode 6: The Second Chapter of the Trembling Swamp

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"It really is the Body Borrowing Technique, but Fei Luo's transformation process is much faster and more efficient than Yao Yao's.

" "So the Body Borrowing Technique is this amazing!"

Xiao Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

"Besides transformation, the Body Borrowing Technique has many other incredible abilities, its mysteries are endless,"

Fei Luo, now a skeleton soldier, said.

"Uncle-Master, did you teach me everything that day?"

Xiao Xuan was itching to learn the Body Borrowing Technique immediately.

"Of course not. The Body Borrowing Technique is vast, profound, and extremely complex. What I taught you that day was only the introductory part,"

Fei Luo said.

"Then when will you teach me the rest?"

Xiao Xuan asked anxiously.

"Not now,"

Fei Luo said. "Finding the source magic pool of the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array is the most important thing right now."

The two continued forward, searching for the main pool of the magic array. They encountered skeletons along the way but were not detected, which made things much easier.

"There are far fewer skeletons than last time. It seems they really came out in full force,"

Xiao Xuan whispered.

"We can't be careless,"

Fei Luo said.

The two entered a very wide passage. Xiao Xuan exclaimed excitedly, "I recognize this section! Those large blood pools are just ahead!"

"Yes, I can sense it. The evil energy here is surging, much stronger than elsewhere,"

Fei Luo replied softly.

The two ran to the end of the passage, where the space suddenly opened up, revealing a scene of utter horror, like something out of hell: In the enormous cavern, there were indeed a dozen or so blood pools, their blood boiling. Through the hazy pink steam, countless objects resembling heads, limbs, and internal organs could be seen churning and swirling within the blood.

Beside each blood pool, two or three black-robed skeleton sorcerers were busily casting spells, wielding magical artifacts. One after another, completely naked, blood-red skeletons were being refined and demonized, slowly rising from the blood, dripping viscous blood as they crawled out of the pools to undergo another round of evil tempering by the skeleton sorcerers.

"So this is how blood skeletons are created!"

Xiao Xuan whispered, feeling a wave of nausea.

Fei Luo scanned her surroundings. This place was vastly different from others. Around the blood pool, several two-headed skeletons wielding giant swords stood guard at intervals, and squads of skeleton halberdiers patrolled from elsewhere every now and then, the defenses unusually tight.

"Damn it! There are still so many skeletons guarding this place,"

Xiao Xuan said viciously. "That's fine, it'll give us a chance to stretch our muscles!"

Fei Luo, transformed into a skeleton soldier, quietly looked around.

"Shall we make our move?"

Xiao Xuan rubbed his hands together, his fighting spirit burning.

Fei Luo remained unmoved, her gaze suddenly stopping above the cave hall. There, hanging upside down, was an enormous, round stone, its surface remarkably smooth, as if artificially inlaid in the cave ceiling. Even the exposed portion was over ten zhang in diameter, its surface faintly showing patterns, like carved runes.

"Uncle-Master, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"I'm thinking about how to completely destroy this place,"

Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan looked in the direction she was looking and asked, "Is there anything strange there?"

"Look, isn't that big round stone moving?"

Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan stared intently again and indeed saw that the giant round stone seemed to be slowly rotating, as slow as an ant's movement. From such a distance, it was difficult to notice without close inspection.

"It is rotating, so what?"

Xiao Xuan was completely puzzled, not understanding why Fei Luo was paying attention to this at this moment.

"Let me think about it some more,"

Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan already admired her greatly, so he suppressed his restlessness and waited quietly.

After a while, he finally heard Fei Luo say, "I understand."

"Understand what?"

Xiao Xuan asked.

"There must be water from a great swamp above that giant stone,"

Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan paused, then said, "This demon cave is enormous; it's not surprising that it extends to the bottom of the Great Swamp."

Fei Luo slowly explained, "That giant rock is a magical mechanism. It converts the immense water pressure of the Great Swamp into primordial power, using it to activate the source demonic power pool of the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array. It then supplies the generated evil power to hundreds of secondary pools within the Great Swamp, ultimately demonizing the remains of the 400,000 ancient soldiers who lie dormant here."

Xiao Xuan's heart pounded with shock. He knew Fei Luo was knowledgeable and possessed extraordinary skill in mechanism-making; her judgment was undoubtedly correct. He exclaimed, "This den of evil is truly remarkable! They actually know such an ingenious method!"

"It's simply brilliant! I couldn't figure out how they provided power to such a massive evil array before,"

Fei Luo sighed. "The person who created this magical mechanism is no ordinary person..."

Xiao Xuan said, "Now that we've found the key, we should quickly devise a solution."

"The solution lies in this magical mechanism,"

Fei Luo said calmly, her gaze still fixed on the giant rock on the cave ceiling.

Xiao Xuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he exclaimed, "Let's just destroy it! Destroying this device would cut off the primordial power of the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array! It would break the hateful evil array painstakingly constructed by the old skeleton demon!"

Fei Luo added, "Not only that, once that boulder is destroyed, the waters of the Great Swamp will likely flood this place, completely submerging the cave."

Xiao Xuan said excitedly, "If that's the case, that would be fantastic! That old demon would be heartbroken, and might even immediately return to rescue us, which would be equivalent to lifting the siege of Zeyang! Brilliant! Brilliant!"

"However..."

Fei Luo said, "Destroying that boulder is no easy task. Not only will it be extremely exhausting, but the guards below will also be difficult to deal with."

Xiao Xuan clenched his fist and said, "Let's deal with them first, clear the area, and then proceed with our business slowly."

"There are already so many evil spirits here. If we fight, we might attract even more. If we expend so much energy first, how will we destroy the boulder then?"

Fei Luo asked.

Xiao Xuan froze, desperately trying to think of a solution.

But then Fei Luo said, "If someone can lure the skeletons away, that would be much easier. Give me a moment, and destroying that boulder isn't impossible."

"I'll lure them away! I'll lead these demonic creatures elsewhere!"

Xiao Xuan immediately volunteered.

Fei Luo looked at him and said, "This is the lair of demonic creatures. There will surely be obstacles ahead and pursuers behind. It's extremely dangerous. Are you sure you can handle it?"

Xiao Xuan couldn't stand her questioning gaze. Suddenly, his blood boiled, and he said with renewed courage, "Of course I can! Master Aunt, rest assured, this disciple guarantees to complete the mission!"

Fei Luo hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Alright, the task of drawing away the guards is yours. If I succeed, the swamp's waters will quickly flood this nest, so don't come back, just rush out."

"What about you?"

Xiao Xuan asked worriedly.

"Don't worry about that, I have my own way to escape,"

Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan gathered his inner energy and said, "Shall I start now?"

Fei Luo nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and called out, "Wait." She

walked up to Xiao Xuan, silently chanted a prayer, and a faint yellowish-brown halo appeared at her fingertips. She quickly made several swift strokes towards his Yintang, Qimen, Shangqu, and Qihai acupoints. In the blink of an eye, the yellowish-brown halo turned into a bright purple, and then she made swift strokes towards Jianjing, Shenque, Jiuwei, and Zhongji acupoints.

Xiao Xuan felt a slight burning sensation where Fei Luo had touched him and asked in surprise, "Uncle-Master, what are you doing?"

Fei Luo withdrew her finger and dispersed her power, saying, "I have cast the Storm Armor Spell and Lightning Bolt on you. They will make you impervious to blades and spears for half an hour and double your speed. You must make good use of the time."

"Okay,"

Xiao Xuan replied, his fighting spirit even stronger.

"Remember to keep rushing outwards, and don't get trapped in this cave,"

Fei Luo added.

Xiao Xuan nodded, then suddenly leaped into the air, swooping like a bird towards the few skeleton sorcerers closest to the blood pool. While still in mid-air, the Eight-Clawed Fiery Dragon Whip whirled out from his sleeve, and with a burst of fire, one of the skeleton sorcerers was sent flying into the rolling blood pool, instantly disintegrating.

The two skeleton sorcerers beside him were startled, muttering incantations, and the magical weapons in their hands immediately began to gleam with a dark light.

Xiao Xuan wouldn't let them cast their spells so easily. He spun in mid-air, unleashing a "Dragon Soars Across the Seas" technique that simultaneously whipped down the two skeleton sorcerers.

Skeleton guards rushed over from all sides, the first to arrive being four broad-shouldered, fierce, and burly two-headed skeleton swordsmen, each wielding a terrifying greatsword to strike at the attackers.

Xiao Xuan leaped off the ground with ease, easily dodging the combined attack. He then whipped two of the skeleton swordsmen several steps back, his wrists twisting, using a "sticky" technique to pull up another skeleton swordsman and slam him heavily onto the fourth, who was turning to pursue him.

In a flash, the combined attack of the four two-headed skeleton swordsmen crumbled, two of them falling to the ground. Xiao Xuan felt a surge of exhilaration, his heart filled with joy: "Uncle Fei Luo's methods are truly miraculous! Just two spells have made me this powerful!"

At this moment, another twenty or thirty two-headed skeleton swordsmen surrounded him. Xiao Xuan showed no fear, bracing himself for the attack and whipping his sword to meet them. Fire dragons danced and crimson flames leaped, the skeletons staggering and crumbling in disarray.

Xiao Xuan's momentum was unstoppable. Occasionally, an enemy's weapon would slip past his defenses, striking just inches from his skin, only to inexplicably deflect, as if protected by some invisible wall of energy.

"You scum, prepare to die!"

Xiao Xuan roared. Seeing how powerful the spells Fei Luo had cast on him were, he unleashed even more power, his attacks sweeping and unstoppable, momentarily forgetting his mission.

He was enjoying the thrill of the fight when suddenly a small, eerie black flame flickered and drifted through the air, seemingly slow, yet it landed instantly on his shoulder.

It turned out a skeleton sorcerer had been casting a spell to ambush him. While the Storm Armor spell could withstand powerful weapons, it offered no protection against magic.

Xiao Xuan grunted, feeling a burning pain in his wound. Enraged, he leaped forward, unleashing a barrage of blows that lashed the skeleton sorcerer into a ball of fire. Suddenly, he felt a tight contraction and pulling of muscles from his shoulder to his chest—clearly the work of the skeleton's evil magic. Startled, he quickly channeled his inner energy to dispel the pain. Then, he caught sight of a troop of skeleton halberdiers rushing towards them in the distance. Daring not to linger, he leaped out of the battle, swiftly reaching the edge of the cave, hastily choosing a door and rushing inside.

The skeleton soldiers swarmed after him, and in the blink of an eye, only a dozen or so terrified skeleton sorcerers remained in the cave.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred. A blue shadow suddenly appeared from nowhere, swiftly striking down a dozen or so skeleton sorcerers.

These skeleton sorcerers had reached a certain level of cultivation, possessing emotions and desires that lower-level skeletons lacked. The remaining few scattered in panic, but were all intercepted by Fei Luo, who had revealed her true form, and easily dealt with them with a burst of lightning and fire.

The blue shadow stopped, revealing a burly giant with a completely azure body—the Kunlun Divine Slave summoned by Fei Luo.

Fei Luo glanced around, confirming that there were no further obstacles in the hall, before putting away her pet slave. She quickly walked to the giant round stone embedded in the cave ceiling, channeled her true energy, and slowly rose into the air. She stopped in mid-air when she was about ten feet above the stone's surface. With a flick of her sleeves, a wisp of gentle, wind-like energy flowed from her palms, continuously brushing against the giant stone.

This wind was silent and seemingly gentle, yet it possessed the power to move mountains and overturn seas, pierce through metal and iron, and even corrode and decay things from within. It was comparable to the Heavenly Tribulation, the ultimate wind-elemental divine power of the Lesser Four Symbols Technique—Heavenly Tribulation.

************ Xiao Xuan ran with all his might. With the help of Fei Luo's lightning spell, his speed was indeed nearly twice as fast as usual, gradually pulling ahead of the skeleton pursuers.

Once outside the Blood Pool Hall, there were almost no skeletons patrolling or guarding the area; they had clearly been diverted to attack Zeyang City.

He ran and looked around, having shaken off his pursuers, but still unable to find the exit. He anxiously thought, "I don't think I've been to this area before. Could I be going deeper and deeper...? Am I really that unlucky?"

Reaching a three-way intersection, Xiao Xuan dared not run aimlessly any longer. Seeing that the fork ahead had one large and two small paths, he thought, "There are a great many demonic creatures and huge monsters; the exit must be quite large."

With this in mind, he chose the largest path and entered.

He continued his search, turning several corners, when suddenly he saw a massive, wide-open doorway ahead. His heart leaped with joy: "Jade Emperor, Amitabha Buddha, Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, could this be the exit?"

Xiao Xuan rushed inside, only to be suddenly plunged downwards. Startled, he didn't recover before his feet touched the ground, but the ground was steep. Unable to stop, he ran forward another ten steps or so before finally coming to a halt. Looking up, he was instantly dumbfounded, his face turning deathly

pale. He had fallen into a gigantic, funnel-shaped pit. Around the pit's edge were more than ten high platforms, and on each platform stood several skeleton sorcerers wielding magical weapons—at least a hundred in total.

"My God! How can there be so many skeletons here?"

Xiao Xuan broke out in a cold sweat, inwardly groaning.

But that wasn't the worst of it. He heard a strange sound behind him, turned around, and saw a coiled, enormous dragon—a blood-red skeletal dragon, the terrifying mount of the Skeleton Ancestor!

To make matters worse, he was right next to it.

As soon as they landed on the city wall, over twenty skeleton grapplers swept their nearly two-zhang-long, sharp grappling hooks in all directions, tearing open large gaps. Skeleton archers, hidden among nearly a hundred skeleton axemen, continuously unleashed inextinguishable hellfire at the surrounding defenders.

"Charge! Charge! Kill them all!"

an officer roared, directing his soldiers to recapture the lost territory.

The Tiger Head Army was a renowned elite force of the Sun and Moon Dynasty, classified as heavy infantry. It was one of the eight battalions known for their formidable power: Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning, Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger, and Leopard. Their standard tiger-head shields were thick and heavy, with blunt nails along the edges designed to inflict serious injuries. They were versatile, capable of both parrying and striking. However, at this moment, they were restrained by the long grappling hooks of the skeletons and the hellfire that would splatter at the slightest touch. Not only were they unable to charge in for battle, but their formation was also thrown into disarray.

At this moment, the skeleton sorcerer on the Hell Tower brandished his magical weapon, manipulating his giant arm to sweep across with lightning speed, instantly turning dozens of tiger-headed soldiers into a bloody pulp, the splattered blood and entrails a gruesome sight.

"Fire!"

Fang Shaolin roared, and the Mountain-Splitting Crossbow beside him suddenly fired again. This time, the giant arrow, crafted from treasure bamboo, finally struck the head of the Hell Tower at extremely close range. With a terrifying sound, the tower's head shattered into pieces, and none of the six skeleton sorcerers in their eye sockets survived. Their massive bodies, now out of control, collapsed heavily on the city wall, kicking up large clouds of bricks and dust.

"Good! Great!"

Xiao Wan cheered from not far away, "Finally, one's down!"

The skeletons that had stormed the city wall discovered the greatest threat. A squad of ferocious-looking skeleton axemen broke through the rout of the defenders and charged towards the Mountain-Splitting Crossbow where Fang Shaolin was.

As the Hell Tower collapsed, Fang Shaolin's expression returned to calm. He coldly stared at the charging skeletons, calmly raising his arm and making a strange gesture. Suddenly,

a group of Tiger-Headed Soldiers, who hadn't moved before, rushed up from his side and rear. Each of them was burly, wearing red turbans and carrying the standard Tiger-Headed Army shield in their left hands, but instead of swords, their right hands held fearsome spiked clubs. They tightly surrounded him in circles.

Suddenly, a talisman appeared in Fang Shaolin's hand. He chanted incantations, and a dazzling white light burst forth from his hand, reflecting onto the forty or fifty red-turbaned Tiger-Headed Soldiers tightly packed around him.

The white light flashed and disappeared, but the Tiger-Headed Soldiers were enveloped in a hazy white light, which inexplicably lasted for several breaths before fading away.

At that very moment, the Tiger Head Army had subtly undergone a transformation. Their bodies trembled slightly, their muscles bulged as if expanding, and veins like earthworms bulged on their bare arms, all shaking and trembling. Yet, in each of their eyes, a coldness seemed incongruous with their physical appearance.

They were already the most valiant elites selected from among the Tiger Head Army, and after being bathed in wondrous magic, they had become invincible tiger-wolf warriors.

Fang Shaolin lightly waved his arm.

The Tiger Head Army soldiers immediately pounced like wolves, meeting the charging skeleton axemen with lightning speed and extreme ruthlessness. Shields smashed and clubs swung, each strike aimed at the skeletons' weakest point—the spine—in an instant, crushing the skeleton axemen squad. Undeterred, they continued their charge towards the remaining skeletons, smashing through the defensive circle of over twenty skeleton grapplers, smashing the skeleton archers at the core until bones flew everywhere.

Seeing this, the surrounding defenders were immediately encouraged and bravely charged forward. Together, they finally annihilated the first wave of evil spirits that had reached the city walls, recapturing the lost territory.

Although the situation remained critical, it was the first localized victory, and the defenders on the city walls cheered, their morale greatly restored.

The beauties of Xiaoyao Peak, watching from a distance, secretly applauded.

"How are these soldiers so powerful? The skeleton evil spirits are no match for them!"

Xiao Wan exclaimed in surprise.

"It's the talismans that are powerful,"

Li Mengtang said. "I've heard that Eleventh Uncle has crafted a set of talismans perfectly suited for battlefield use, called 'Martial Marquis.' They can greatly enhance the strength, defense, speed, and even morale of surrounding soldiers. The range varies, from a few feet to over a hundred feet in radius. Judging from the range and power of the talisman Shao Lin just unleashed, it should be a Lesser General Talisman within the Martial Marquis talisman category."

"Such a talisman exists! Eleventh Uncle is truly remarkable!"

Xiao Wan exclaimed sincerely.

"Something's not right over there!"

Xuehan suddenly exclaimed. She was facing another direction of the city. About a hundred feet to the west, another Hell Tower had crashed into the city wall, raising a cloud of dust.

"Go help,"

Cui Caiting said to her, pointing out the Hell Tower's weakness: "First, take out those evil spirits in its eye sockets."

"Okay,"

Xuehan replied, leaping into the air and transforming into a streak of golden light as she sped towards the danger.

"Senior Sister's Golden Light Leap is really amazing..."

Xiaowan said enviously.

Shui Ruo, who had been absent-minded, suddenly pointed to a certain spot and exclaimed, "There... over there! Look over there!"

Everyone turned to look and saw hundreds of flying skeletons flying through the air, each clad in silver armor and carrying a crossbow, their bone wings outstretched as they swooped towards the city wall.

The defenders on the city wall had never seen such demons before, and panic immediately broke out. Although some fired arrows into the air, the Tiger Head Army was a heavy infantry unit, and its ranged attack power was pitifully weak. The sparse arrows not only failed to stop the enemy, but were also suppressed by a powerful rain of arrows falling from the sky.

The skeletal skeletons in the air fired their crossbows in rapid succession. Occasionally, an arrow would hit them, but as long as it didn't hit a few vital points like the head or spine, it was almost like a tickle and had no effect whatsoever.

"We've encountered these evil spirits before. On the island, they were the first to breach the main hall!"

Zhaixia exclaimed in a panic.

"These monsters have good armor and strong firepower, and they are extremely agile from their high position. It seems the defenders will have a hard time holding them off. Let's go help them!"

Xiaowan said anxiously.

No sooner had the words been spoken than a skeletal demon general swooped down, wildly wielding a gleaming silver skull hammer, smashing a crossbow positioned on that section of the city wall to pieces in a few blows.

A dozen tiger-headed soldiers, shouted at by their officers, bravely rushed forward, only to be sniped down like wheat by the skeletal demons in the air. One of them was impaled on the crossbow cart by a powerful arrow, his limbs twitching uncontrollably for a while before finally dying.

Shui Ruo and Zhai Xia both lowered their heads, feeling nauseous and almost vomiting.

"Let's go,"

Cui Caiting sighed, about to lead her disciples over, when Fang Shaolin rushed over with a livid face, bowing deeply and saying, "I just received a report that a large number of demonic creatures have launched a surprise attack on the northern mountains. Please, Senior Uncle, go and take a look."

The northern mountains were where Cuihua Lodge was located, the only area of Zeyang City without city walls.

"Didn't you set up defenses over there?"

Xiao Wan gasped, thinking that Fang Shaolin was unlikely to make such a basic mistake.

"Yes, I deployed eight hundred Tiger Head Soldiers and three hundred Demon Subduing Hands from the Demon-Slaying Fortress, but it still couldn't hold them off,"

Fang Shaolin replied.

"Are there also giant skeleton monsters over there?"

Li Mengtang asked.

"Reports say there are two, and also the skeleton spiders we encountered by the Great Swamp,"

Fang Shaolin said.

"Ah!"

Upon hearing the words "skeleton spiders," Shui Ruo gasped in shock.

"If they break through over there, it will be disastrous,"

Li Mengtang said gravely.

"That's why this disciple had no choice but to shamelessly ask Senior Uncle for help,"

Fang Shaolin nodded.

"Are you sure you can handle things here?"

Cui Caiting asked, looking at him.

"I can hold them off for now!"

Fang Shaolin responded, his gaze sweeping over the group of beauties before coldly fixing on the swarm of bone-winged skeletons raging in the sky.

Cui Caiting nodded and said, "Let's go."

She then led her disciples towards the north of the city.

"Be careful,"

Fang Shaolin suddenly whispered. Xiao Wan's

heart skipped a beat. She looked up and saw him staring intently at her. A blush crept onto her cheeks, and she quickly turned and followed her master.

After running quite a distance, she felt more at ease. She glanced back and suddenly saw a burst of golden light emanating from where Fang Shaolin was. Then, a colossal creature, flapping its golden wings, slowly rose from the city wall, majestic and powerful like a lion or tiger, eliciting a deafening cheer from the city's defenders. A

Golden-Winged Scorpion! It was a Golden-Winged Scorpion! The situation must be extremely urgent; Fang Shaolin had finally unleashed the incredibly rare Golden-Winged Scorpion Talisman.

A strange unease welled up in Xiao Wan's heart.

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