28 The Command of Soul Beasts Brings Results, Assessing Gains and Losses After the Earth Disaster

Due to the massive influx of lava, the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus weakened, and the army of soul beasts was also affected, giving the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow an opportunity to infiltrate the Nine Nether Lake area.

Thousands of soul beasts surged toward the Ghost Shadow, coordinating with the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus' attacks, engaging in battle with the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow.

Qi Tian, who had just teleported to the back of the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus, looked grimly at this scene.

If it weren't for the timely relocation by the Earth Spirit, that last attack would have been his downfall.

Night Fairy patted his chest, his face pale, filled with a sense of dread.

As if the roof had leaked just as it began to rain heavily, the arrival of the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow made the situation even worse!

The Dark Charm Ghost Shadow had failed in its surprise attack, enraged and now engaging in a fierce battle with the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus.

In normal circumstances, the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow would not have had the chance to launch a deep strike. But now, with the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus weakened by the earth disaster, it not only allowed the Ghost Shadow to succeed in its attack, but it also lost its previous advantage in battle.

With every strike, numerous soul beasts were torn apart, and the petals of the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus were damaged.

However, the Ghost Shadow was also suffering. The attacks from the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus and the soul beasts caused cumulative damage to it. Surrounded by both, it was unable to escape and had to fight fiercely.

After a while, the volcanic eruptions began to weaken, and the Earth Spirit consumed another four Green Vine Immortal Crystals.

Qi Tian, too, felt faint, his ears ringing, his head heavy. The endless swarm of soul beasts was all under his command.

The sheer number of soul beasts he controlled was overwhelming. Even with his soul power a hundred times stronger than an ordinary person's, it was too much to handle.

Qi Tian had started accumulating his soul power back in the Southern Wilderness, and in the year he spent in the Night Soul Blessed Land, he invested significant time and resources into strengthening it.

Finally, he had raised his soul power to the level of controlling a hundred souls.

However, a hundred souls were still far from enough. To command an army of a million soul beasts, at least a thousand souls were needed.

An ordinary Gu Master would need around twenty years to accumulate enough soul power for a thousand souls. Some talents, with family support and guidance from their elders, could reduce this time by half.

For example, the current head of the Dongfang Family, Dongfang Yuliang, used family secret Gu such as the Yellow Coptis Gu and Lingchi Gu to reach a thousand souls in just ten years.

Qi Tian had an advantage over Dongfang Yuliang in terms of soul cultivation.

First, Qi Tian had the wealth of cultivation experience from his past life, particularly in the soul path, while Dongfang Yuliang, despite occasional guidance from Gu Immortals, could not compare. Besides, he had to juggle battle, cultivation, and family affairs.

Moreover, the soul path blessed land was highly conducive to soul cultivation, and Qi Tian had the full support of its resources. On the other hand, while the Dongfang Family had abundant resources, they were all geared toward Gu Immortals. Even as the family head, Dongfang Yuliang had limited access to such resources.

However, Qi Tian had inherited the blessed land only recently and had only raised his soul power to a hundred souls.

After arriving at the blessed land, Qi Tian used Gu insects to cleanse his body of the "Ice Skin Jade Bone" and the power he had accumulated in the Southern Wilderness.

After all, those had been nurtured in the Southern Wilderness, and while the Gu insects in the Night Soul Blessed Land could operate without restriction, they would be suppressed once they left the blessed land and entered the Middle Continent's outer regions.

In the blessed land, Qi Tian's strength during the earth disaster had not been of much use.

Only his slave path expertise had proved valuable. Therefore, Qi Tian had poured a tremendous amount of effort into strengthening his soul power, all to command the army of soul beasts in battle.

Without a master to control them, the soul beasts would be far less effective. Under Qi Tian's masterful control of the slave path, the soul beasts fought in perfect coordination and attacked in an orderly manner.

Qi Tian had accumulated extensive experience in commanding soul beasts in his past life, and he commanded them with ease. Although the soul beast army couldn't inflict significant damage to the Ghost Shadow, they played a crucial role in distracting it and facilitating the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus' attacks.

Among the soul beasts, some of the stronger ones had been carefully nurtured by Qi Tian. He had even implanted a portion of his soul path Gu into them, greatly enhancing their combat power.

With the soul beasts providing cover, the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow became entangled with the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus and couldn't escape.

"As long as we hold out until the earth disaster ends and the Earth Spirit can intervene, we will gain the upper hand. There's even a chance of dealing with the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow."

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Finally, the golden earth energy dissipated, the lava geysers ceased, and the lava lake began to calm.

The earth disaster gradually subsided. The seventh earth disaster had barely passed, and now, only the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow remained to be dealt with.

Having finally trapped the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow, Qi Tian would not let this opportunity slip by.

At this point, nearly half of the soul beasts Qi Tian had personally nurtured remained, while the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus and Dark Charm Ghost Shadow were both severely damaged.

Seeing that the worst was over, the Ghost Shadow no longer lingered. Its mission was to kill the living creatures within the blessed land, and while the Wild Plants didn't count, its target was Qi Tian alone.

Unable to kill Qi Tian, the Ghost Shadow made a desperate effort to break through, eventually escaping amidst the chaos of the soul beasts and Nine Nether Ghost Lotus. After all, the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus couldn't move, and the soul beasts only provided minor obstruction.

This foiled Qi Tian's plan to capture it.

"Seize the opportunity while it's wounded. This kind of chance is rare. It would be nearly impossible to trap it in Nine Nether Lake and use the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus to deal with it again." Qi Tian thought, a cold gleam in his eyes.

With the Earth Spirit's information, Qi Tian knew that the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow had been severely wounded and was now recovering in the southern part of the blessed land.

Meanwhile, the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus, suffering from both the earth disaster and the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow's attacks, was on the verge of death. Its recovery would be far more difficult than the Ghost Shadow's, but fortunately, the Ghost Shadow was also in a weakened state.

"It's time to use that Immortal Gu. If the Ghost Shadow hadn't been so severely injured, I wouldn't have dared use it to solve this problem." Qi Tian's eyes flashed with excitement.

But there was no rush; preparations were still needed.

First, he needed to assess the gains and losses from this disaster.

In terms of losses, besides the heavy damage to the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus, the soul beasts also suffered significant casualties. Of the million soul beasts, less than two hundred thousand remained.

The heavens are impartial, valuing balance. If you gain an overwhelming advantage in one aspect, it invites the heavens' jealousy, bringing down disasters to weaken you. Of course, there are many kinds of disasters, and this rule is not absolute, but the likelihood is high.

For example, the earth disaster this time targeted the Nine Nether Lake, causing significant damage. The originally forming soul path Gu insect breeding base and soul beast gathering area were severely damaged.

However, after the earth disaster, the Night Soul Blessed Land had gained both fire and earth Dao traces.

The increase in fire Dao traces would be beneficial for the production of fire-related Gu insects like the Ghost Fire Gu, making the crafting of fire Dao Gu insects easier.

The addition of earth Dao traces deepened and enriched the soil of the blessed land, benefiting the growth of flowers and plants.

But the losses weren't limited to the Nine Nether Lake.

The large lava lakes in the west, though no longer erupting with geysers, remained, with their vast diameters of several tens of miles, with lava flowing through them, creating a fiery landscape.

The dark clouds above covered the sky, but since the blessed land was in darkness, the impact was minimal.

The entire western part of the blessed land had been submerged in lava. Although the lava had been removed, the floral landmarks had been severely damaged and would take years to recover.

In contrast, the northern and southern areas were only slightly affected, and the impact was minimal.

The eastern region had experienced flooding before, and it had been a vast expanse of white water. With dark clouds swirling and continuous rain, it had been gloomy and murky.

During this earth disaster, the lava was moved to the east.

When the lava cooled after entering the water, it solidified into stone, creating massive stone dams that separated the vast expanse of white water into multiple reservoirs.

This process had generated water vapor, which thickened the dark clouds. However, since it was still night, the thick clouds didn't pose a problem and could even be useful if managed well.

For Qi Tian, the greatest benefit from this disaster was that he could now address the threat posed by the Dark Charm Ghost Shadow. Thinking of the Ghost Shadow's impending fate, Qi Tian couldn't help but smile.