Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 18 Ghosts

[Zhou Jia] took the lead and charged forward, holding the bronze shield in front of him, and crashed straight into the pile of white bones on the left.

Five "Rotten-Toothed Rats," three times the size of ordinary rats and with yellowish-black fangs, were gnawing on the bones.

Upon hearing the noise, it turned its head instantly, emitting a sharp squeak, and pounced on Zhou Jia like a madman.

[Zhou Jia] Instead of retreating, he advanced, swinging his ring-pommel sword with the momentum.

A sharp gust of wind tore through the air and struck the first [Rotten Tooth Rat].

Black, foul-smelling blood spurted out instantly, leaving a long trail of blood.

"Squeak!"

In pain, the [Rotten Tooth Rat] let out an angry roar, whipping its long tail.

Instead of backing down, it became even more ferocious, its eyes turning bloodshot as it lunged at Zhou Jia.

The remaining four [Rotten Tooth Rats] split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, heading towards [Chi Zhaoping] and [Mountain Wild Dodder] on the side.

"Shield Bash!"

Zhang Chi gave a low shout.

[Zhou Jia] instantly tensed all his muscles, took a half step forward with his right foot, and suddenly exerted force in his waist and back, slamming his shield head-on against the charging [Rotten Tooth Rat].

With a muffled thud, the Rotten Tooth Rat was sent flying backward as if it had been struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer.

It traced a low, flat arc in the air before crashing heavily into the pile of bones that had been there.

His body slumped to the side, clearly indicating that he had lost his ability to fight.

[Zhou Jia] We just finished dealing with this, and the other side is almost done too.

Chi Zhaoping moved with lightning speed, circling around to the side of the charging Rotting Tooth Rat.

Her short blade flashed in her hand, her movements swift and decisive.

With two precise slashes, the heads of the two Rotten Tooth Rats were pierced through.

Seeing that things were going badly, the two remaining [Rotten Tooth Rats] turned to flee into the gray mist.

But as soon as it moved, it was tightly entangled by the [Mountain Dodder] that had been lying in ambush all around.

The tender yellow vines tightened instantly, and the barbs pierced deep into the flesh of the Rotten Tooth Rat.

No matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't break free.

[Chi Zhaoping] stepped forward and delivered two swift blows, completely ending the two [Rotten Tooth Rats].

In just a few breaths, the five [Rotten Tooth Rats] were completely cleaned up.

The three of them, Su Xiaoran and Su Xiaoran, worked together seamlessly and without any setbacks.

At the same time, the [Bonewing Flying Insect] on the right front also moved.

The flying insect was entirely black, its wings were translucent like white bones, and it emitted a piercing buzzing sound when it flapped.

Seeing its companions eliminated, it immediately became ferocious, spitting out several streams of black venom from its mouth, shooting towards Lin Mo.

Before Lin Mo could give the order, the Mountain Spirit lightly raised her jade hand, and several green vines rose out of thin air, instantly weaving into a dense vine net that blocked all the venom from the outside.

The venom landed on the vine net, only producing a puff of black smoke, leaving not a trace.

Immediately afterwards, the Mountain Spirit condensed a wisp of pure spiritual energy at its fingertips, transforming it into a slender and sharp vine blade, which it slashed at the [Bone Wing Flying Insect] in mid-air.

In its panic, the Bonewing Flying Insect tried to flap its wings to dodge, but was still slashed at the base of its wing by the vine blades.

Black blood dripped down, and the Bonewing Flying Insect instantly lost its balance, spinning as it plummeted toward the ground.

The mountain spirit raised its hand, and several green vines shot out, binding the falling [Bone Wing Flying Insect] into a cocoon.

In just a short while, the flying insect lost its strength to struggle and fell to the ground without making a sound.

Lin Mo took out a blank card from his pocket and sealed the corpse of the [Bonewing Flying Insect] inside. Then he looked up at the three of them and said, "Alright, everyone, gather up the materials on the ground and let's continue!"

"Unfortunately, they were all [nascent species], not a single green material dropped!"

Zhang Chi absorbed the corpse of the [Rotten Tooth Rat] into the blank card in his palm, and said with a face full of regret.

"Don't be ungrateful! Even a small mosquito is still meat!"

Li Wei glared at him irritably, then flipped her hand and stuffed the sealed [Rotten Tooth Rat] (white) material card into her waist pouch.

Su Xiaoran smiled, remained silent, and bent down to pack the scattered materials into blank cards one by one.

Having collected everything, the four quickened their pace, proceeding cautiously along the way.

Along the way, they also cleared out a few waves of low-level aberrations.

About half an hour later, the group arrived at a rocky forest.

Before they could take a closer look around, a patch of black suddenly spread out not far ahead.

This blackness spread extremely quickly, instantly transforming into a surging, towering black aura.

They covered the sky and the sun, layer upon layer, seemingly alive.

The four looked closely and saw that the swirling black mist was densely packed with countless ghostly spirits.

These spirits varied in height, ranging from about five to seven feet, and their faces were hazy and indistinct, making it impossible to discern their true appearance.

The extremities gradually blurred and thinned, turning into wisps of black mist that drifted away, with no clear outline of hands and feet.

As they walk, their lower bodies trail and flow like smoke, their feet never touching the ground, as if floating in mid-air.

"How can there be so many?"

This was the first time Zhang Chi had ever seen so many ghosts, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

But he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "They're just some Black Iron three or four-star [nascent species], nothing to fear!"

Li Wei glanced at him and bluntly exposed him: "If your legs hadn't been trembling when you said that, it might have been somewhat believable."

Zhang Chi's thoughts were exposed by Li Wei's words, and he immediately felt embarrassed, his ears burning slightly. He coughed awkwardly.

He instinctively brought his legs together, but refused to back down, stubbornly arguing:

"Who...whose legs are trembling? I'm just being cautious because there are too many ghosts!"

But then his gaze couldn't help but glance again at the surging, approaching horde of ghosts, and the fear in his heart intensified.

However, because there were other people present, he stubbornly kept a straight face and refused to show any fear.

Lin Mo shook his head, ignoring this clown, and seeing the large swath of black energy mixed with countless Yin spirits approaching, he immediately shouted:

"Everyone be careful! These ghosts are hostile. Let's try to break through in one go and get rid of them as quickly as possible!"

"Lin Mo is right. If we get entangled with these ghosts, our training for today might have to end here!"

Su Xiaoran nodded in agreement.

With that, she gestured with one hand, and a card with a light blue border appeared in her palm.

As spiritual energy continued to flow in, in the next instant, a bracelet made of nine silver bells condensed into shape.

"This is the [Frosty Moon Silver Bell Soul-Suppressing Bracelet]. I specially made a copy of it from my aunt. It is very effective against spirits."

Su Xiaoran explained it and then put it on her wrist.

Seeing this, Lin Mo did not hesitate and raised his hand to summon [Shen Tu Yu Lei].

A burst of purple light appeared, and two towering figures emerged from the card, standing on either side of Lin Mo.

The general on the left holds a trident and glares angrily, while the general on the right is dressed in a black robe and holds a peach wood sword.

"Dual Spirit Cards?"

The three of them were startled at the sight and exclaimed in unison.