Needless to say, he still had to face the swarming Netherworld Ghost Generals and Nether River Knights.
From not far away, a loud shout was heard, "Warriors, do not worry, we two old fellows can still be of some use. Old Huang, stop playing dead, get up quickly."
With the help of a few subordinates, the two high-level masters struggled to get up. Standing on the roof, they began chanting and casting spells.
The Pure Yang Heavenly Master pinched a stack of talismans in his hand, muttering incantations. With each chant, he threw a talisman into the air, and the talismans rotated around him like living things.
"Talisman summons the Eight Desolations, forms a barrier of profound energy, stars align in the cycle, energy flows through Yin and Yang, Eight Gates Golden Lock, no evil shall approach—Command!"
Level 5 Taoist Skill—Eight Gates Golden Lock Spell!
As he pointed towards the sky, eight talismans simultaneously flew upwards, transforming into eight massive golden runes, suspended in mid-air, protecting an area within a hundred steps.
The ghosts and evil spirits collided with the barrier and immediately turned to ash upon contact. The evil spirits behind them scattered but kept circling, searching for a weakness in the barrier.
As they circled, they indeed found one—while the eight talismans were arranged in a ring, tightly protecting on all sides, the sky above was unguarded.
Ghosts and spirits began floating up, preparing for a dive attack from above.
The Taiyin True Man saw this and quickly began chanting and casting spells, waving his horsetail whisk.
"Ghosts of thousands, heed my command, Taiyin Decree, none shall defy, no mercy in the mortal world, souls return to the Netherworld—Command!"
Level 5 Taoist Skill—Nine Nether Reincarnation Technique!
Suddenly, a mass of Yin energy formed in the sky above the barrier, swirling and spreading rapidly, creating a huge Yin energy vortex. The vortex anchored itself onto the barrier, continuously rotating, its top profound and deep as if leading to an unknown world. The spirits that were flying up were drawn into it, disappearing without a trace.
Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief. These two NPC high-level masters were indeed powerful.
Next, the most important task was to deal with the three remaining Netherworld Ghost Generals.
At this point, the water below had completely frozen over. The three Netherworld Ghost Generals, leading hundreds of Nether River Knights, had already closed in on the building where Xiao Jie was stationed.
Xiao Jie did not hesitate any longer.
Jiao Walking Skill—Wave Sky!
Bang, bang, bang! Several jets of water burst into the sky, shattering the ice in front of the Netherworld Ghost Generals.
In an instant, dozens of knights at the forefront fell into the water.
Players unleashed their attacks on the crowd of Nether River Knights near Wei Ji City, knocking down over a dozen more.
Before Xiao Jie could take pleasure in their success,
A loud explosion from afar caught Xiao Jie’s attention. Looking over at the city gate, he saw an alarming scene. The Netherworld Soul Gatherers had entered the city and successfully summoned two Floating Corpses, which were now tearing down buildings with tremendous force. These buildings, though durable, were being rapidly destroyed because Xiao Jie’s Big Vortex dealt AOE damage indiscriminately, affecting the buildings as well.
As a result, many buildings were left with less than a third of their durability, being easily destroyed by the attacks of the Floating Corpses.
The players on those buildings kept hurling gunpowder jars, but it was not enough to stop the advance of the Floating Corpses, so they had to keep retreating using Qinggong.
To make matters worse, Xiao Jie’s Jiao Long Transformation had reached its time limit, the golden scales receding, and he reverted to human form.
Without the attacks from the Jiao Walking Skill, the three Ghost Generals resurfaced, freezing the water surface again.
The remaining zombies and skeletons in the water, no longer pulled by the Big Vortex, began to surface from afar and continued their assault.
Seeing monsters emerging from all sides again, Xiao Jie thought to himself that they were indeed endless.
It was truly an unfortunate series of events.
"Retreat, retreat to the City Lord Mansion!"
While speaking, Xiao Jie used Qinggong, leading the group in retreat towards the City Lord Mansion.
Fortunately, the nearby buildings were still intact, and as long as they utilized Qinggong to move across the rooftops, they would not be attacked by the monsters below.
The two high-level masters also cast their spells and followed the retreat.
Over two hundred people kept moving and quickly crossed the plaza area.
The three Ghost Generals pursued closely, charging back and forth on the water surface as if it were flat ground, sometimes even speeding over the rooftops. Despite the city’s tall buildings, the powerful Jiao Walking Skill had raised the water level too high, leaving only rooftops above the surface.
Seeing the Ghost Generals leading the Nether River Knights to catch up with the players, Xiao Jie hastily commanded a blockade.
An Ran cast the Heavenly Net!
A dense web of spider silk solidly blocked the street.
By the time the three Ghost Generals broke through the web, Xiao Jie had already led the group into the City Lord Mansion.
The group used Qinggong to leap over the walls, landing inside the City Lord Mansion. The mansion, a self-contained fortress, was similar to an inner city within the pass. Though small, it had all the necessary facilities, surrounded by high, squared walls, with a tall tower in the center. At this critical moment, the remnants of troops led by two Colonels had gathered there.
Many solo players with guts also gathered there, ready to take advantage of the chaos.