Chapter 543: Heavenly Frost True Lord Gifts Ning Lang the Evil-Slaying Ballad

"Heavenfrost, you actually fell for it!" Netherghost's countenance was exceedingly grim.His trusted companion, with whom he had partnered for years, now stood opposed to him—a matter unprecedented!Just moments before, Netherghost had been chuckling at Heavenfrost's plight, but now, he could not manage a smile.Yet, Skyghost paid no heed to Netherghost's heavy heart. Opening his mouth, he spat forth a bone orb.The pallid bone orb flew into the air, swiftly extending and expanding, transforming into a bone portal frame.Within the frame, a vortex formed, connecting to a glacial, icy realm of the netherworld, thus forming a Ghost Gate Pass.Heavenfrost raised his head, letting out a mournful wail.The lament reached the other side of the portal frame, immediately drawing forth a multitude of Frostbone Rakshasas and Ice Crystal Specters.These two types of ghosts formed a mixed horde, pouring forth and joining the fray.Upon entering the battle, they employed their techniques, rushing directly towards the Fiery Malevolence Ghosts and Earthmelt Ghosts beneath the ground.The two sides engaged in a ferocious struggle underground, creating explosions, scattering flames, and unleashing chaotic blasts of ice crystals.Innumerable ghost spirits perished in this internal conflict. The Ice Ghost horde, lacking the advantage of terrain, suffered even heavier losses.But Heavenfrost wore an expression of Buddhist radiance, utterly unconcerned. With hands clasped before his chest, he chanted, "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. You malevolent ghosts and wicked spirits, may you find your rightful end, repay your karmic debts, and return to the cycle of heaven and earth. Go forth, go forth.""You idiot!" Earthash could not help but curse aloud. Such massive losses caused him immeasurable pain.Heavenfrost smiled faintly, then tilted his head slightly to address Ning Zhe and the others, saying, "You must understand that my Heaven and Earth Strike with Earthash is formed from the combination of divine abilities. Due to its immense power, it is difficult for us to sustain ourselves.""Therefore, in battle, we often set up the battlefield, activate the Ghost Gate Pass artifact, connect to a certain location in the netherworld, and release the ghost hordes captured earlier. The more of these ghosts remain on the battlefield, the more they can bear the pressure upon us.""We have just unleashed one Heaven and Earth Strike. If these ghosts are eliminated beforehand, it will be extremely difficult to bear a second.""In this way, it is as if the second Heaven and Earth Strike has been nullified. Even if I fall back into the demonic path hereafter, the previous catastrophe will not reappear.""Alas, cultivation is not easy. To cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage requires countless hours of arduous effort and thought. Yet these cultivators have died because of me. My sins are truly profound!"Heavenfrost voluntarily explained himself to others, revealing the secrets of his combat power and continuously repenting. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ning Zhe were all somewhat dumbfounded.Earthash was furious, "Shut your mouth!"Unwilling for Heavenfrost to reveal more secrets, he immediately formed hand seals, unleashing a spell.Venomous Malevolent Flame Current!Toxic qi surged, malevolence rolled, gathering into hundreds, nearly a thousand threads of fire, like pythons or snakes, surging from the depths of the earth.The flame currents charged wildly, assaulting many Frostbone Rakshasas and Ice Crystal Specters. Upon hitting the Fiery Malevolence Ghosts and Earthmelt Ghosts, they instead provided nourishment and a boost in combat power.The Venomous Malevolent Flame Current initially numbered only a few hundred, but their numbers quickly soared, breaking through the thousand mark, and began to slightly alter the battlefield.Heavenfrost sighed with compassion, "Earthash, if you can alter the battlefield, I too have my means."The spell: Abyssal Yin Freezing Realm.In an instant, the barrier that had left a deep impression on Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning reopened, enveloping an area ten li in radius.Within the barrier, cold qi ran rampant, sinister and unpredictable.The flame currents, initially arrogant and unrestrained, were immediately suppressed within the barrier, becoming listless and weakened.The Frostbone Rakshasas and Ice Crystal Specters, benefiting from the cold qi and yin energy, gained momentum, once again engaging in a back-and-forth slaughter with the Earthmelt Ghosts and Fiery Malevolence Ghosts, evenly matched.Heavenfrost raised his arm, and thousands of ice锥 shot down, piercing the ghost horde, causing countless casualties.The Earthmelt Ghosts and Fiery Malevolence Ghosts suffered devastating blows. They were either instantly shot and destroyed by the ice cones, or their souls were swapped, imprisoned within the new ice cones."Heavenfrost, you fool!" Seeing this scene, Earthash was so enraged that he cursed.These hordes of Earthmelt Ghosts and Fiery Malevolence Ghosts had not been easy for him to subdue either.Now, they were suffering heavy losses due to the actions of one of their own.This greatly troubled Earthash, his expression becoming increasingly distorted and ferocious. He took out a lantern and held it in his hand.The artifact: Ghost Lantern!As a Nascent Soul level Ghost Cultivator True Monarch, Earthash naturally also possessed this classic Ghost Cultivator artifact.However, his Ghost Lantern was vastly different from Heavenfrost's.Heavenfrost's Ghost Lantern imprisoned specters of the frost and ice element. This artifact of Earthash, on the other hand, imprisoned ghosts of the fire and earth elements.Heavenfrost's lantern was made of white paper and ice bones, while the one in Earthash's hand was made of charcoal bones and human skin.On the yellow human skin, carvings of roasting torture were etched.The lantern slowly rotated, and wherever its light shone, projections of various torture instruments were added, causing continuous damage to all targets within range.Heavenfrost did not hesitate and also took out his Ghost Lantern.For a time, the light of the ice prison lantern and the light of the roasting torture lantern clashed, harming each other.Heavenfrost's face was filled with bitterness, "Earthash, you are still hurting others, still resisting. Wake up, awaken the goodness in your heart. You have fallen into the demonic path for too long, too deep."Earthash cursed, "Heavenfrost, you fellow, do you know what you are saying, what you are doing?!"Heavenfrost raised his head, displaying an expression of sacrifice and compassion, as if saying, "If I do not enter hell, who will? I shall eliminate harm for the people!" "I am fighting for the common people of the world!"Saying so, he also summoned his artifact Pipa.The Pipa was made entirely of ice crystals, played itself without hands, emitting bursts of mournful ghost wails and lamentations.The sound reached Earthash, causing his soul form to shiver with cold.Earthash was enraged, and also took out a waist drum, continuously beating it, emitting crisp "thump-thump" sounds that resonated deep within everyone's hearts.Many soldiers of the Three Generals' Camp were already at the end of their strength. Upon hearing the drumbeats, they clutched their chests, and their hearts suddenly ignited, burning away completely within their cultivators' bodies in a few breaths.The artifact: Heart-Scorching Drum!Heavenfrost was enraged, "Demonic cultivators are too rampant!"Earthash's rage grew even fiercer, but he let out a laugh instead, glaring at Heavenfrost with clenched teeth, "You fool! When you regain your senses, I'll see how you apologize to me!"Heavenfrost sighed towards the heavens, "You do not understand. I am atoning for myself, and also for you."Saying this, Heavenfrost released another artifact.It was the Abyssal Yin Ice Coffin!Upon seeing the ice coffin, Earthash's pupils immediately constricted, his expression changing drastically, "Heavenfrost, you are mad! You actually want to release this Abyssal Heaven Ice Corpse!! You truly want to kill me, you prodigal wretch! Enough, I will not be mad with you."Earthash realized that this situation could not continue.He could not see it through to the end and immediately fled underground, swiftly retreating.Since there was no way to quickly rescue Heavenfrost, there was no need for him to fight to the death. He would exchange distance for time, and time for opportunity.It must be said that the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts, having been active until now and having forged a formidable reputation across the various nations, truly possessed a high level of combat prowess.The desired outcome of mutual destruction or even complete annihilation between the two sides, as anticipated by Ning Zhe and the Three Generals, did not occur.Earthash simply did not provide the opportunity.Heavenfrost clasped his hands, lowering his head with a bitter sigh, "My Buddha above."He turned slightly, looking back at Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning, "I once partnered with Earthash, bringing disaster upon the common people. Now is the time to repay the wicked debts and sins.""I must continue the pursuit. Either he dies, or I perish!"Liu, Guan, Zhang, Ning: ...This situation was truly too bizarre. For a moment, they did not know what to say.And Ning Zhe was desperately maintaining the Thread of Human Life, continuously urging the I Am Buddha Heart Devil Seal in his Divine Sea!He lowered his head and bent his back, as if bearing a mountain-like pressure. It was his continuous effort that ensured Heavenfrost's Divine Sea remained filled with Buddhist thoughts and permeated with Buddhist radiance.Otherwise, the intense battle would cause the cultivator to think rapidly, consuming a massive amount of thoughts.Without Ning Zhe's continuous replenishment, Heavenfrost would likely return to normal thinking due to the excessive consumption of Buddhist thoughts.To be able to influence Heavenfrost's main body indirectly through the Heavenfrost Ghost Mask before him, Ning Zhe had already exerted all his strength!Heavenfrost's gaze finally settled on Ning Zhe.He bowed deeply to Ning Zhe, "Little friend Ning Zhe, you have helped me awaken, realize the profundity of my past sins, and become a new person. You are my good teacher and helpful friend!""This time, my pursuit of Earthash may be a one-way journey. But I have decided to exert all my strength to eliminate Earthash, this calamity, for the common people of the world!""This is also my path of atonement.""My sins are too profound. Even if I can eliminate Earthash, I have no face to live in this world. This parting shall be eternal!"Saying this, Heavenfrost took out a blank jade slip, used his divine sense, and quickly inscribed upon it.He handed the jade slip to Ning Zhe, "But if I am defeated and perish in this journey, this contains the cultivation methods, spells, and divine abilities of me and Netherghost, as well as my understanding of Earthash, and various pieces of intelligence on the Soul Devouring Sect."Ning Zhe extended his hand with difficulty and accepted the jade slip.Heavenfrost then took out a storage bag, which he had organized, and handed the full storage bag to Ning Zhe."This is my life's accumulation.""Ning Zhe, you are the light of the righteous path!""This asset is a token of gratitude for saving me.""At the same time... I believe you will use these resources better for the sake of all living beings.""Of course, I need to keep the artifacts, talismans, pills, and so on used for combat to deal with Earthash."Heavenfrost's Divine Sea was filled with Buddhist thoughts, expressing infinite repentance for his crimes, and had already generated an endless will to die.Ning Zhe knew that he could not dissuade him. If he could, it would be very dangerous, indicating the presence of normal thoughts in Heavenfrost's Divine Sea.Ning Zhe could only extend his other hand, barely managing to take the storage bag.It was heavy.Such a Nascent Soul level storage bag was of high specifications and had the miraculous effect of reducing weight. However, Ning Zhe still felt the strain holding it, indicating the large number of treasures within, making even this storage bag seem unable to bear the load.Liu, Guan, and Zhang, witnessing this bizarre scene, fell into silence.Liu Bei's eyes were especially wide with disbelief.Inside the Mechanized Dragon Vessel, Sun Lingtong was dumbfounded, continuously exclaiming, "Wow wow wow, Xiao Zhe, we're rich, we're rich!!"Even Ning Zhe's face was full of surprise, unsure of what to say.This situation had changed too quickly.Just a moment ago, they were at the brink of life and death. At this moment, the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts were engaged in an internal deathmatch. Earthash couldn't afford to play any longer and took the initiative to retreat, while Heavenfrost directly gifted his wealth to Ning Zhe and expressed immense gratitude to him!"Oh yes," Heavenfrost instructed, "the storage bag contains Qi Bai's遗物. I used these for divination to determine your location.""Earthash also has some. If I am defeated and perish in this journey, you must be careful."Finally, before leaving, Heavenfrost glanced at the Heavenfrost Ghost Mask before Ning Zhe. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "This ghost mask of mine, I shall give it to you.""I believe it will provide you with some assistance.""As I will not remain in this world, please take good care of it, and let it do more good deeds for me, repaying my wicked debts and shortcomings."Ning Zhe's eyelids were extremely heavy, blood was oozing from his nostrils. He had used his divine ability, relentlessly urging the I Am Buddha Heart Devil Seal, and was close to his limit.He slowly nodded, unable to speak a word, only managing to nod to Heavenfrost with all his strength, uttering four words with immense difficulty, "Go forth."Heavenfrost nodded. The next moment, he soared upwards, rising into the high heavens....He flew away swiftly, leaving only his voice echoing across the battlefield."Little friend Ning Zhe, a poem for you as a parting gift, a small token of my regard.""Ning Lang's strike opens the bewildered, piercing through the frost to see the clear sky. Iron armor condensed with frost pursues ancient evil, a cold blade bathed in blood severs the fractured alliance. This body is willing to transform into the Dragon Spring Sword, even buried bones will suppress the evil dragon's abyss. May you hold the torch to break the long night, forever settling the mountains and rivers with righteousness.""True Monarch Heavenfrost's Long Song of Slaying Evil Presented to Ning Lang!"Thud.Ning Zhe fell to the ground, his consciousness hazy, his eyelids barely able to open.His consumption was too great.Liu, Guan, and Zhang quickly stepped forward to help him up.Zhang Fei praised, "Amazing! The Strategist's methods are truly powerful!"Guan Yu expressed his gratitude, "Without the Strategist, we would surely have perished here. Guan owes the Strategist his life."Liu Bei, however, sighed, "That Heavenfrost could repent and turn over a new leaf is entirely thanks to the Strategist. May you hold the torch to break the long night, forever settling the mountains and rivers with righteousness... The Strategist is exceptionally talented, so young, with a bright future. Even a demonic cultivator like Heavenfrost recognizes you, believing you can lead the righteous path and benefit all living beings in the future."Liu Bei was filled with envy, knowing that after this battle, Ning Zhe's name would surely spread far and wide throughout the nations!Ning Zhe knew he couldn't hold on any longer. Using his last ounce of strength, he grabbed Liu Bei's arm, urgently and weakly instructing, "Retreat quickly.""Before you retreat, clean up the battlefield, there are many treasures."Having finished his instructions, Ning Zhe's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.Liu, Guan, Zhang: ...At the same time, in the main camps of the two Zhu Nations."What?!"The Commander's manor was filled with shock."Our carefully assembled team was actually counter-killed by the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts, with only two or three escaping?""This, this, this!""These are the experts, the pillars of our main army.""The losses are too heavy.""What should we do next if the Thousand Peaks Forest Allied Army counterattacks?""It's not 'if', but 'certainly'! If I were the Thousand Peaks Forest Alliance, how could I let go of such a great opportunity? After all, the Dragon King Giant Wood Mountain is near us."The generals discussed intensely, many speaking loudly. Suddenly, one person spoke in a sinister tone, "Who, exactly, designed this pursuit that caused our army such heavy losses?"Although the voice was low, it clearly reached everyone's ears.Supervisor Zhao Xi sat in the main seat. Upon hearing this, his eyebrows immediately shot up, "Who? Who just spoke, step forward!"No one responded.However, the generals' gazes slowly shifted towards Zhao Xi.Their expressions were calm, but their eyes held deep meaning.Zhao Xi's hairs stood on end, and large beads of cold sweat immediately broke out on his back."Bad news." Zhao Xi felt a terrible premonition.Since arriving at the main army, he had immediately seized power. With the active cooperation of the Three Generals' Camp and Ning Zhe, he had successfully achieved three major feats, establishing his authority.This time, knowing that the Three Generals' Camp and Ning Zhe were in danger, he immediately organized a group of people, all Nascent Soul level cultivators, to participate in the battle.On one hand, it was to protect Ning Zhe and the Three Generals' Camp. On the other hand, it was to wash away the previous humiliation, defeat the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts, and gain significant military merit for himself.Unexpectedly, he had failed!"Heaven and Earth Strike..." For a moment, Zhao Xi could only sigh in despair, his limbs weak and helpless.