Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 19 Gluttony

Even with her exceptional knowledge, Su Xiaoran couldn't help but shrink her pupils at this moment.

The difficulty of crafting a dual-spirit card is hellish, requiring not only extremely high card-making skills but also immense mental strength.

The most crucial point is to make the two spiritual energies merge into one, as if they were one.

This makes it even more difficult.

"Wow! Lin Mo, you were hiding this for ages!"

Zhang Chi was so shocked he almost bit his tongue. His earlier fear vanished almost instantly, and his eyes widened in disbelief: "Another purple card?"

Or is it an extremely rare dual-spirit card?

I now seriously suspect that you might be the illegitimate son of some powerful figure from the upper realm.

How did you manage to create a purple-quality source card? Is the difference between people really that big?

Li Wei looked at the two figures whose auras were as solid as mountains, her eyes filled with shock.

As we all know, among those of the same rank, the combat power of dual spirit cards is almost overwhelming, but they are not easy to create.

She couldn't help but ask, "How many times did you make it? How did you make it?"

"You succeeded on the first try! Just like a graduation exam!"

Lin Mo blinked, looking completely innocent.

His expression seemed to say that he had just done it casually, and he didn't know why he had succeeded.

"You know what? The expression you're making right now is exactly the same as that of Dong Qiang from the Card Master Alliance, who 'doesn't recognize his wife's beauty'!"

Zhang Chi watched with a burning desire, his tone filled with helplessness and envy.

In the brief moment between their conversation, the surging black mist rushed in.

The ghosts at the front row extended their ethereal claws, carrying a chilling aura, and lunged at the crowd.

Su Xiaoran was the first to react.

With a gentle shake of her wrist, the nine silver bells vibrated simultaneously, unleashing the full power of the [Frost Moon Silver Bell - Soul-Suppressing Bracelet].

The clear, melodious sound of the bell instantly pierced through the thick black mist, like the frost-covered moon falling to earth, cleansing the surrounding yin and evil energy.

Wherever the bell rang, the ghosts rushing to the front were instantly frozen in place, unable to move.

[Chi Zhaoping] responded immediately, moving like a ghost among the spirits, his short blade wreathed in spiritual light.

With each thrust, a ghost vanished.

In the blink of an eye, no fewer than ten souls had perished at the hands of Chi Zhaoping.

Lin Mo wasn't idle either, continuously channeling his mental energy into the cards.

Shen Tu's eyes widened in fury, and he let out a thunderous roar that shook the very soul. His trident, wreathed in brilliant golden light, swept out horizontally.

The runes on the halberd blade lit up, and any approaching ghosts that touched the golden light didn't even have time to scream.

Just like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, they instantly melt into wisps of black smoke and dissipate completely.

Yu Lei's figure swayed, his black robe fluttering as he wielded his peach wood sword, creating a dense array of sword flowers.

Peach wood is the essence of the five types of wood, and it is good at suppressing all ghosts.

Driven by Yu Lei, the sword blade struck the yin spirits, causing them to emit black smoke and vanish into nothingness in an instant.

The two generals stood on the left and right, like two insurmountable heavenly gates to suppress evil.

They forcefully cleaved a passage through the overwhelming tide of ghostly spirits.

Zhang Chi and Li Wei also snapped out of their daze instantly, not daring to delay for even a moment.

They immediately activated the cards in their hands, commanding their respective card spirits to join the battle and fight against the surging Yin spirits.

However, the number of wandering spirits swarming in was increasing.

Layer upon layer, boundless,

……

Before we knew it, a quarter of an hour had passed.

The surrounding area was still teeming with countless ghosts, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Looking around, one sees a thick black mist and ghostly figures.

The group remained surrounded by ghosts.

Fortunately, the cards in Lin Mo's group were of decent quality, and they also had cards like [Shen Tu Yu Lei] and [Frosty Moon Silver Bell - Soul-Suppressing Bracelet] that countered spirits, so they could manage for the time being.

As time went on, Su Xiaoran's brows furrowed, clearly sensing that something was wrong.

Lin Mo also noticed the anomaly at this moment.

Although these wraiths were numerous, most of them were Black Iron level three or four [newborn species].

They were utterly helpless against Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

But they seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, charging forward fearlessly, showing no signs of defeat.

Just then, a shrill shriek suddenly came from the depths of the surging black mist.

This shriek was unlike the ordinary howls of ghosts; it carried an extremely strong impact on the soul, making everyone's eardrums ache.

Even Su Xiaoran's silver bell-like voice was momentarily disrupted.

The next second, a figure nearly twice the size of an ordinary ghost broke through the thick black mist and slowly walked out.

This ghostly spirit was entirely black, with a hideous and terrifying face, and two crimson flames burning in its eyes.

He wore tattered, rusted armor and held a long, ethereal demon-head sword in his hand.

Its body was surrounded by black energy several times denser than that of ordinary Yin spirits, and its aura had reached the sixth level of Black Iron!

"Lord of the Vengeful Spirits!"

Zhang Chi had done his homework these past few days, carefully studying the common aberrations found in the [Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm], and recognized the ghostly spirit before him at a glance.

His expression immediately changed, and he exclaimed in shock, "Oh no! It's still a [Gluttonous Species]!"

The initial form of a mutant that has just gained life or completed its transformation is called the "primordial species".

The mutants of this period are driven by instinct and have weaker fighting ability.

They were mostly scattered and unaffiliated, with a single method of attack.

Lin Mo had encountered almost exclusively [newborn species] before, which, in game terms, were ordinary monsters.

When a [newborn species] survives battles and devours the flesh and blood of a certain number of creatures, it has the opportunity to evolve into a [fierce species].

During this period, the mutants will increase in size, begin to enjoy and pursue killing, deliberately attack vital organs, and exhibit some mutated features that are advantageous in combat.

They already possess the ability to command the [newborn species].

It can be considered an elite monster!

When a [Vicious Species] continues to fight and kill, devouring enough opponents of the same level, it may evolve into a [Gluttonous Species].

Upon reaching the [Gluttony] level, the mutant's power increases dramatically, allowing it to devour any organic life form and convert it into its own energy.

It's practically a leader monster, and extremely difficult to deal with.

As soon as the leader of the vengeful spirits appeared, the ordinary spirits around it instantly became even more agitated, scattering to both sides to make way for it.

Its scarlet eyes were fixed on Lin Mo, clearly regarding Lin Mo as the greatest threat.

"A Gluttonous Species of the Black Iron Six-Star level?"

Lin Mo murmured something under his breath, his face showing no fear.

He channeled all his spiritual energy into the card.

The auras of the two gatekeepers instantly surged by three points, and the golden light around them became even more intense, forcing the surrounding black energy back several meters.

Shen Tu was the first to attack, slamming his trident into the ground, whereupon golden light exploded.

With a deafening roar, he charged toward the leader of the vengeful spirits.

Yu Lei followed closely behind, his black robes fluttering in the wind, the tip of his peach wood sword pointing directly at the brow of the leader of the vengeful spirits.

The leader of the vengeful spirits let out a furious roar, and the ethereal ghost-head blade in his hand, wrapped in towering black energy, slashed fiercely at the charging Shen Tu.

The moment the blades clashed, the black, sinister power and the golden, demon-suppressing power collided violently, creating a powerful shockwave.

The surrounding spirits were instantly blasted several meters away.

Shen Tu's body trembled, and he staggered back several steps. He managed to steady himself by twisting his trident.

Taking advantage of the moment when the leader of the vengeful spirits was attacking, Yu Lei thrust his peach wood sword straight at the chest like a shooting star.

The leader of the vengeful spirits hurriedly turned to the side, but was still slashed on the shoulder by the sword blade.

The evil-suppressing power of the peach wood sword instantly invaded its soul, emitting a sizzling burning sound and leaving a wound about an inch long, causing it to let out a shrill scream of pain.

Enraged, the leader of the vengeful spirits spewed out a large cloud of thick, black resentment, enveloping Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

This resentment is extremely corrosive; it even makes the surrounding air hiss as it corrodes it. Ordinary spirits that come into contact with it will instantly dissolve.