X-Dragon Era

One hundred meters... one thousand meters... ten thousand meters... one hundred thousand meters... As they descended further, the surrounding light finally vanished completely. To be safe, Yi Luo Xiang had already activated the Taiji Shield, and Xin Yun had infused the remnants of the Sky-opening Axe Soul into the Chaos Bell, releasing the Golden Bell Shield to envelop them both.

At last, one week after their departure, a white light flickered below; the Ghost Butterflies had finally appeared. Looking down at the white light roughly one thousand meters away, Xin Yun swallowed nervously and immediately notified Yi Luo Xiang.

After all, in his previous life, when Xin Yun came here, he had been a Diamond-level expert. Yet even with such formidable power, he nearly didn't make it back alive, which shows just how terrifying the butterflies are.

The attack method of the Ghost Butterfly was somewhat similar to Yi Luo Xiang's. As a creature of the Soul System, their primary mode of attack was naturally soul-based, to put it plainly, Soul Impact, which directly targeted the soul and could neither be defended against nor rendered immune.

If it were just one Ghost Butterfly, it wouldn't be too terrifying; one could simply run away quickly since the Ghost Butterfly wasn't fast. However, when the number of Ghost Butterflies increased to dozens or even hundreds launching Soul Impacts in unison, it would be truly terrifying. They could immobilize you in place and thoroughly disperse your soul.

After suffering a Soul Impact, the symptoms started with weakness in one's hands and legs, akin to the reaction one would have when encountering a ghost in the night. In fact, ghosts are spiritual bodies, and the Ghost Butterfly is equivalent to a Giant Dragon of spiritual entities, existing in the same form as ghosts, with a similar mode of attack.

As spiritual entities, the most terrifying attack is possession, or what is commonly referred to as being "haunted." Once a Ghost Butterfly gets close, it immediately burrows into your body, attempting to seize control. If it successfully takes over, it can manipulate your body to attack comrades.

The most frustrating aspect is, once a Ghost Butterfly has entered the body, it's almost impossible to deal with. What are you supposed to do, slash at your own body, spilling your guts? Yet even if you did just that, you couldn't harm the spiritual body. When have you ever heard of a ghost being afraid of physical attacks? Spiritual entities are intangible and cannot be harmed by physical means.

In his previous life, if it hadn't been for Xin Yun's control of the Fire Dragon, which kept the Ghost Butterflies at bay, he might not have made it back. Enduring the relentless Soul Impacts from dozens of Ghost Butterflies, Xin Yun had forced his way out and from then on fled for his life, never daring to return, treasures be damned.

But this life was different. Xin Yun was controlling the Water Series Responding Dragon, and ghosts have no fear of such a creature. One false move and there would be no return. Extremely dangerous.

However, no matter how dangerous it was, since they had come this far, and since the Ghost Butterflies were so beneficial to Yi Luo Xiang, they had no choice but to press on, steeling themselves, with no way back.

After swallowing nervously, Xin Yun spoke in a low voice, "Yi Luo, be careful. First, clear out a space nearby that can accommodate the Ghost Butterflies. Then I'll go down and lure one up. You know what to do next."

"Mhm..." Watching Xin Yun's tense expression, even without his saying so, Yi Luo Xiang understood the danger. After all, she had read the books; she knew very well just how frightening even one Ghost Butterfly was, and what then if ten or a hundred gathered together?

Once they had settled on a plan, Xin Yun, controlling Yinglong, began to furiously bombard the surrounding area. With Dragon Claw and Dragon Foot strikes pounding the stone walls, Extreme Yang True Fire blasted out frequently. Using Yinglong's powerful close-range destructive capabilities, he quickly broke through the stone walls on both sides, creating a vast space big enough to accommodate the Ghost Butterflies.

Finally, Yi Luo Xiang summoned the Ghost Butterflies, hiding them within the stone walls—in the space opened up by Xin Yun. Seeing this, Xin Yun took a deep breath; it was time to go down and attract the butterflies. Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Sticking close to the stone wall, Xin Yun inched downward, moving slowly towards the swarm of Ghost Butterflies, fearing that any carelessness might draw the attention of too many and invite unspeakable terror—even Yi Luo Xiang wouldn't be able to save him then.

Although Yi Luo Xiang insisted on lending him the Taiji Diagram for protection, Xin Yun firmly refused to take it. After all, once he lured the Ghost Butterflies up, Yi Luo Xiang would be in the same danger, and if she got entangled, no matter how anxious he became, there would be no way to save her.

"Snap!" While moving along, a soft sound rang out. Hearing it, Xin Yun looked down sharply towards the wall. With a glance, his body hair stood on end.@@novelbin@@

In the faint glow, Xin Yun saw clearly that both sides of the rock face were covered with black butterflies. These butterflies were dark in color, wings closed tightly together, adhering to the rock surface, seemingly fused with the rock. If not for a close enough distance, they would have been invisible to the naked eye.

"Snap, snap, snap..." Following the initial soft sound, more started to resonate around him. With each soft snap, the Ghost Butterflies one after another opened their wings, revealing sinister skull patterns fluttering around Xin Yun.

Catching his breath, Xin Yun, steering Yinglong, turned to flee as fast as he could. Simultaneously, the Ghost Butterflies that had unfurled their wings shuddered, and from the open mouths of the skulls, bursts of Soul Impact howled towards Xin Yun.