In Zhang Hao's palm, a ball of flame appeared. It was precisely the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame.
The tens of millions of vengeful spirits that were pouncing felt the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame in Zhang Hao's hand and were very wary, no longer rushing forward. Instead, they surrounded Zhang Hao and the others. They didn't pounce, nor did they retreat.
Qi Zhao and Liu Mengyao looked at the flame in Zhang Hao's hand with a hint of surprise.
"Zhang Hao, what is that in your palm? It seems these vengeful spirits are very wary of it?" Qi Zhao asked, looking at Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao said calmly, "That's right, this flame of mine can restrain these vengeful spirits."
However, Zhang Hao was also a little nervous. One must know that the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame is very powerful, but it can only manifest for a short time. It will extinguish quickly.
"Let's go quickly!"
Zhang Hao quickly shouted to Liu Mengyao and Qi Zhao.
Indeed, because of the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame in Zhang Hao's hand, those vengeful spirits were very wary of him. They didn't dare to pounce at all. However, it was also impossible for these vengeful spirits to give up these three meals. Although they didn't block the path of the three, they still surrounded them. It seemed they knew that this flame wouldn't last long. Tens of millions of vengeful spirits surrounded them but didn't attack.
Looking at the dense mass of vengeful spirits, Zhang Hao was also a little nervous. Moreover, as long as they couldn't find a way out before the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame extinguished, they would still die.
Suddenly, Zhang Hao saw the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame in his palm flicker. His heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: Not good, the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame is about to extinguish.
Although Zhang Hao could control the Nether Lotus Demonic Flame, each time it appeared was very brief; it couldn't appear for a long time.
Although he could cast it again, there would still be a delay before the next casting. This delay would be enough for these vengeful spirits to tear them apart tens of millions of times.
"No..."
The Nether Lotus Demonic Flame finally extinguished.
Zhang Hao's heart jolted.
Countless vengeful spirits seemed to have been waiting for this moment. Instantly, these vengeful spirits, like cats smelling fish, pounced towards Zhang Hao, Qi Zhao, and Liu Mengyao.
Ghostly wails and wolf howls, accompanied by piercing shrieks.
"Ice Sword!"
"Flying Spear Eighteen Styles!"
"Hundred Blade Slash!"
Zhang Hao, Qi Zhao, and Liu Mengyao unleashed their strongest attacks. Although they knew this resistance felt like a death struggle, the instinct for survival forced them to do so.
However, although the attack power of a single vengeful spirit was not great, with thousands upon thousands pouncing together, quantitative change led to qualitative change.
The three fought desperately. After an hour, Zhang Hao, Qi Zhao, and Liu Mengyao were already exhausted.
"Brother Zhang Hao, I didn't expect that I would die in Wan Gui Ku (Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave). But being with you, I'll have companions on the road to the Yellow Springs," Qi Zhao said with a hearty laugh.
"Don't think so much. Don't give up until the last moment," Zhang Hao said in a deep voice.
Tens of millions of vengeful spirits continued to pounce down. Like locusts, they almost annihilated Zhang Hao and the others.
Zhang Hao, Liu Mengyao, and Qi Zhao were almost in despair. They activated their protective True Qi to resist the attacks of these vengeful spirits. However, this was just their last bit of resistance.
At this moment, something in Zhang Hao's System space began to vibrate intensely. It seemed very excited, wanting to come out.
"What is this?"
Zhang Hao's consciousness immediately entered the System space to take a look.
This was a pitch-black bead. There was nothing special about it.
"This seems to be the Soul Devouring Bead that dropped when I killed the Dragon Python on Black Smoke Mountain!"
Zhang Hao quickly remembered what this thing was.
This Soul Devouring Bead had been staying in his System space. Zhang Hao had never had a use for it. Therefore, he gradually forgot about it. However, although it was a treasure, Little Dragon and Little Black both disliked it and never had any thought of devouring it. So it had always stayed in Zhang Hao's System space.
Soul Devouring Bead, as the name suggests, this should be a treasure that devours Souls.
Zhang Hao was overjoyed and immediately released the Soul Devouring Bead.
As soon as the Soul Devouring Bead appeared, it immediately began to expand. From the size of a billiard ball, it expanded as if inflated, eventually reaching the size of a soccer ball. Its entire body emitted dazzling white light. A black vortex began to erupt from within the Soul Devouring Bead, starting to frantically devour the surrounding vengeful spirits.
Upon seeing the Soul Devouring Bead, those vengeful spirits were as frightened as mice seeing a wild cat, scattering in panic. But how could the Soul Devouring Bead let these vengeful spirits escape?
Although some of these resentful Souls were already thousand-year-old vengeful spirits, their strength comparable to a Martial King, under the Soul Devouring Bead, they were merely food. One by one, they were devoured by the Soul Devouring Bead, as if it were a bottomless pit.
Qi Zhao and Liu Mengyao, having narrowly escaped death, looked at Zhang Hao with some surprise, clearly not expecting him to possess such a treasure.
An hour later, hundreds of millions of vengeful spirits had been devoured by the Soul Devouring Bead. The Soul Devouring Bead let out a very human-like burp, as if it still hadn't had enough.
Zhang Hao broke out in a sweat. These were hundreds of millions of vengeful spirits, yet it still wasn't enough for it to eat. How long on earth had it been hungry?
"Come back!"
Zhang Hao beckoned with his hand, and the Soul Devouring Bead returned to his hand.
"Zhang Hao, you're really not fair. You have this treasure, yet you didn't take it out earlier. You made us all worry," Qi Zhao said, looking at Zhang Hao with a bit of complaint.
Zhang Hao chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe, I also forgot I had this thing. Otherwise, I would have taken it out long ago."
Qi Zhao and Liu Mengyao glanced at Zhang Hao, both quite speechless.
These vengeful spirits had all been devoured by his Soul Devouring Bead, so now there wasn't much danger in this Wan Gui Ku (Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave). However, the surroundings of this Wan Gui Ku (Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave) were like a maze. Finding a way out wasn't easy. After all, each fork in the path had dozens of routes, and there were too many forks. It was simply difficult to find an exit. This made Zhang Hao and the others feel somewhat helpless.
With so many forks, who knows how long it would take to get out. Moreover, Zhang Hao and the others didn't bring much food with them. Even if they weren't trapped here, they would starve to death.
"Huh, right, I have a treasure that seems to be able to solve this problem."
That treasure was the knowledge seeking stone. Zhang Hao had dropped many knowledge seeking stones before. This knowledge seeking stone seems like something he could take out and try now, it might have a surprisingly good effect.
Zhang Hao took out the knowledge seeking stone.
"Zhang Hao, we're trying to find a way out now, what are you doing with this stone?" Qi Zhao asked, looking at Zhang Hao with some curiosity.
A mysterious smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face, and he said calmly, "Just watch."
Looking at Zhang Hao holding the knowledge seeking stone, acting mysterious, Qi Zhao shook his head and couldn't help but mutter, "Could it be that you can also divine?"