Chapter 395: The power of the spirit treasure, harvest and share the spoils
Without hesitation, Lu Changan set up a puppet army formation in the center of the Black Sea waters of the Haitian Holy Banner.
The puppet army array condensed a crystal light giant arrow, emitting a fierce aura, and shot towards the Stygian Water True Monarch in a flash.
Assist Jing Wufeng's [Empty Knife] to remotely threaten the True Monarch of the Dark Water.
Lu Changan sacrificed the [Dragon Wooden Staff], and his mana was condensed, staring at the figure of the Stygian Water True Monarch.
"The two of them think that if they join forces, they can deal with the concubine? It's naïve. ”
The Dark Water True Monarch stood on the crest of the waves, giggling abnormally, and his swaying figure was shattered by the attack of the two.
Hula!
The body of the Dark Water True Monarch turned into a black stream, blended into the waters of the ocean, and appeared behind Lu Changan in an instant.
The Haitian Holy Flag floated high in the sky, glowing with amazing aura, and waved it lightly.
Rumble!
The stormy hurricane in the sea engulfed the heavens and the earth, sweeping Lu Chang'an and the puppet army formation from the rear.
"Your Excellency really thinks that someone is easy to bully."
Lu Changan seemed to have predicted, and the condensed [Dragon Wood Staff] turned into an ancient tree, outlined by blood-colored dragon patterns, and suddenly hit the stormy hurricane behind him.
Not only that, the surface of the [Dragon Wooden Staff] is verdant and shining, and a wooden talisman is pasted on it, growing huge emerald green branches, making the magic weapon in the form of a giant tree full of vitality and more stable in the sea.
At the Yuanying level, it is difficult for the fourth-order early treasure talisman to play a decisive role, but it can be used as an aid in the fighting method, or in a hasty emergency.
The [Dragon Staff] blocked most of the power, and the puppet army array activated the defensive formation, allowing the attack of the Stygian True Monarch to return in vain.
"The reaction is fast."
Stygian Water True Monarch was a little surprised, thinking that at least Xiang Dalong would be in a hurry and have a hard time coping.
The temptation at the Yuanying Ceremony made her think that Lu Changan was easier to deal with than Jing Wufeng.
Naturally, the Dark Water True Monarch didn't know that Lu Changan had a better understanding of this woman's fighting methods by listening to the memories of the Sea Pavilion Chahai True Monarch.
Even, the secret magic power of the Dark Water True Monarch and the Chahai True Monarch are passed down in the same line, and there are many things in common.
A slight tremor came from the shallow layer of the void, and Jing Wufeng's [Voidless Knife] slashed out of thin air.
The true monarch of the dark water did not dare to be careless, and the figure of the dark water flow lingered once again into the water waves, and opened up the distance through the water escape Dafa.
Jing Wufeng's spatial supernatural powers, ignoring many protective means to a certain extent, pose a greater threat to her.
"An attack is weird, and it can't be guarded against; One is good at fighting positional warfare, steady and steady. These two thieves are really hard to deal with. ”
The True Monarch of the Dark Water had to admit that even in the waters of the sea and sky, he could not take half a advantage, and was even suppressed by the two who joined forces.
But if the two of them want to threaten her in the middle of the infant period in a short period of time, it is also unrealistic.
The Dark Water True Monarch thought to himself, he could easily drag Jin Kun and the others to come, and he wished that the two of them would be entangled.
……
The True Monarch of the Dark Water retreated.
A giant rat king appeared beside Lu Chang'an, chanting spells and casting spells, brewing violent fluctuations of demonic power.
Thundered!
A rock peak rises from the waves of the black water, and a nail is planted in the black water realm.
Lu Chang'an, Diyan Jun, and the puppet army array are all located on this rock peak, and the earthy yellow halo spreads, resisting the negative erosion effects of the Black Water Realm.
This is a different strategy from the previous one.
Lu Changan didn't need the Earth Rock Monarch to fight head-on, so that he could continue to cast earth-based magic spells.
Hoohoo!
Centered on the rocky peaks where the roots are rooted, the sky is full of sand and gravel, and the surrounding black sea water is mixed with a lot of yellow sand.
The black water becomes yellowish and cloudy.
Those sand and gravel rotation strangulation, although they are not a big threat to the Dark Water True Monarch, but they have certain restrictions and weakens on the water system supernatural powers such as the Water Escape Dafa, and the casting is not so smooth.
That is to say, the realm of the Earth Rock Monarch is not as good, if it is a mid-fourth-order demon king, the earth system divine power can more obviously restrain the Stygian Water True Monarch.
"Xiang Dalong's fighting method is experienced, not like the ordinary early stage of the Yuan Infant."
The Dark Water True Monarch was gloomy and bright, his eyes were gloomy and flickering, and the Water Escape Dafa was not working smoothly.
She faintly noticed that Xiang Dalong was well prepared, and he understood his supernatural methods, and he felt a sense of restraint.
Of course, the Stygian Water True Monarch once offended at the Yuanying Ceremony, and Jing Wufeng and Xiang Dalong, who were their common enemies, it was normal to investigate her detailed information.
The Dark Water True Monarch will not sit still, his body blends into the pale black ocean, and the mana in the middle of the Yuan Infant is violently rippling, and he casts a water system magic power [Kurosawa Water Demon].
Boom!
There is a giant water demon drilled in the waters, the whole body is composed of sticky black water, similar to an octopus, the head is huge, and the power emitted has reached the level of the early Yuan Infant.
[Kurosawa Water Demon] didn't care about Lu Chang'an, he escaped downstream from the surface of the water, and brazenly attacked the rock peak where the Earth Rock Monarch took root in the water, wanting to pull out this nail.
Lu Changan understands this kind of supernatural power, which is the spirit combat power temporarily maintained by the magic supernatural power, and its strength is weaker than that of the fourth-order demon king.
However, in the Black Water Realm, the Kurosawa Water Demon has been significantly buffed, not only does it have no vital parts, but it can also use the black water to quickly repair its injuries, which is extremely difficult.
Jiiwa-kun was forced to interrupt his spell and fight the Kurosawa Water Demon.
……
"Humph! dared to be distracted in front of Jing. ”
A cold snort came, and the Dark Water True Monarch, who had merged into the ocean of black water, felt a slight chill.
Casting the [Kurosawa Water Demon] supernatural power, she consumes a lot of mana and needs the divine sense to share control.
This gave her a brief break in the waters of the sea flag.
Snort puff –
A circle of translucent silver-white crystal filaments appeared strangely in the water, restraining the Dark Water True Monarch who was integrated into the black water.
"Heavenly Silkworm Crystal!"
With a cold scolding, the watery slender curves of the Dark Water True Monarch were dragged out little by little under the outline of the silver-white crystal filament, outlining a clear outline of the body.
The Heavenly Silkworm Crystal Silk was integrated into the power of the void, making the trapped Immortal Water True Monarch feel invisibly bound by the Water Escape Dafa.
And, of course, there are earth-based spells doped in the black water.
Just a moment of stagnation.
Hiss!
The Dark Water True Monarch snorted, the magic robe on his body was torn, and the cold white snow skin was strangled by the [Heavenly Silkworm Crystal Silk] with shocking blood marks.
Hula!
The mana vitality of the Stygian Water True Monarch in the middle of the infancy exploded, forcibly breaking free from the interference of that spatial force, and his body turned into a pool of black water, and he used the Water Escape Dafa to disappear without a trace.
Jing Wufeng showed a look of regret, if he was also in the middle of the Yuan Infant Period, or if the Earth Rock Rat's earth-based divine power was more restrictive, he would be able to trap the Stygian Water True Monarch for a moment just now and make him pay the price.
In the world of cultivating immortals, cultivation is fundamental.
The realm is high, and nature has many advantages, which are reflected in all aspects.
That's why it's so hard to jump over the ladder.
What's more, the magic weapon of the Dark Water True Monarch is also powerful, and that Sea and Sky Sacred Banner creates a realm that fits her fighting method.
In the gap where the Stygian True Monarch was injured and temporarily retreated.
Lu Changan looked out of the pale black waters, his face was solemn, and he communicated:
"Jing Daoyou, this woman is strong in the waters of the sea flag, even if the two prosperous Yuan Infants join forces, they will not be able to take her in a short time."
"If [Jin Kun Old Monster] arrives, Xiang's magic weapons will be restrained. We have already dealt with the enemy's two infants, so it is better to accept it when it is good. ”
"Well, Xiang Zhenjun has a point."
Jing Wufeng bowed his head and did not continue to chase and kill the Dark Water True Monarch.
……
"These two thieves want to go?"
Merged into the depths of the black water, the Dark Water True Monarch's eyes sank, and he sneered secretly.
In the waters of the Holy Banner, wherever the black water reaches, all the wind and grass are under her control.
Coupled with the fact that the realm is higher and the divine sense is stronger, Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng transmitted their voices, and they were actually eavesdropped by the True Monarch of the Dark Water!
At this moment, the Stygian Water True Monarch has received a message from the [Golden Kun Old Monster], and he will be able to arrive soon.
After discussion, Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng evacuated very decisively.
Poof!
Jing Wufeng harnessed the [Wukong Knife] and split a gap at the boundary of the water.
The Dark Water True Monarch was injured, and he used his magical powers such as the Kurosawa Water Demon and the Water Escape Dafa to greatly reduce his control over the realm of the Sea and Sky Holy Banner, and it was not difficult to break through.
After Jing Wufeng split out of the passage, he took the lead in leaving.
Lu Changan put away the puppet array, delayed slightly, and followed.
Jiiwa-kun repelled the Kurosawa Water Demon and was the queen of the master's palace.
Lu Changan and Di Yanjun were just about to cross the split gap when there was a slight sound of water flowing behind them.
Crash!
The Water Escape Dafa came in an instant, and the body and breath of the Dark Water True Monarch faintly appeared in the water.
"Xiang Zhenjun be careful!"
Jing Wufeng, who passed through the water channel, couldn't help but remind.
As soon as the words fell, a change suddenly occurred!
In the seemingly calm pale black water, countless black silk threads suddenly erupted like waterfalls, instantly passing over Lu Chang'an's main pet in front of the gap.
Those black silk threads are extremely fast, and there is no way to hide.
Poof!
Lu Changan and Di Yanjun were caught off guard, and they were both entangled in the tough and strange black silk threads.
Especially the Diyan Jun behind the palace, who was tied into a big black zongzi, and the demonic wind broke out, but it was difficult to break free.
"Squeak...... ...... hosts"
Di Yanjun's face turned red, and the stone skin on the surface of the demon king's body was broken, and blood marks were strangled out one after another.
The black silk thread continued to wrap around, binding the torso and limbs, and then spreading further to the head and neck.
This time, Di Yanjun was not acting, his eyes were red, he felt a real crisis, and he was struggling frantically.
The black silk thread also entangled Lu Changan at the same time.
Swish!
Its body turned into a piece of spiritual wood, which was entangled in black silk threads, and instantly twisted into powder.
Lu Changan's true body appeared on the other side, with slight palpitations.
The black thread erupted strangely without warning.
Fortunately, Lu Changan was wary and used the stand-in escape method in the magic power of "Phantom Wood Clone" in time.
At the same time, after the earth rock is broken, help him get a buffer time.
Otherwise, with the attack speed of the black silk thread, only Jing Wufeng's spatial divine power present was sure to dodge.
Following the direction of the black silk thread, a bald Jurchen monarch with a cold temperament appeared in the water.
The silky magic weapon of the black waterfall turned out to be the wig disguise of the Stygian Water True Monarch.
To be exact, the wig is a magic weapon.
Jing Wufeng's heart was cold, and he was glad that he had not fought with the Stygian Water True Monarch in close quarters before, otherwise he would be attacked and tied up by a black wig, and he would have to lose his skin if he didn't die.
……
"Giggles! Want to go? How can it be so easy! ”
The nun-headed Stygian Pure Monarch, with a cold face, showed a bewitching smile.
"Sedum Zhenjun's space supernatural concubine can't help it. Xiang Dalong, today you will stay with Diyanjun! ”
Seeing Lu Changan hesitating and trying to rescue the trapped Diyan Jun, the eyes of the Dark Water True Monarch flashed coldly.
Xuanming heavy water!
The Jade hand of the Dark Water True Monarch was raised, and the fist-sized deep water balls emitted an extremely dangerous aura and smashed towards Di Yanjun and Lu Changan.
More is to smash at Lu Changan.
Those deep water balls contained mountain-like weights, as fast as meteors, making Lu Changan's breathing depressed.
If all of them were hit, even the quasi-fourth-order refining body would be shattered.
A small amount of Xuanming heavy water hit the Earth Rock Monarch, and the powerful demon king's physique opened his flesh and flesh, his bones shattered, and he was immediately injured.
Facing a deep water ball that was several times more than a second, Lu Changan performed "Phantom Wood Clone" and was about to repeat his old tricks.
Suddenly!
A sharp ghost roar that seemed to come from the underworld resounded at the soul level, making the primordial infant spirits present tremble.
In front of the Stygian True Monarch, a simple lamp appeared.
A hideous grimace several zhang wide appeared in the lamp, with distorted facial features, wrapped in a dark red ghost flame, like a Shura ghost face.
Shura: Soul Slayer Claw!
The grimace roared, and a ghostly flame ghost claw that tore through the soul of the gods, almost ignoring the material space, instantly slapped into Lu Changan's body, and hit the spirit body of the Yuan Infant.
"Ghost Dao Soul Slayer Magical Power!"
Jing Wufeng's complexion changed slightly, and he sensed that the mysterious magic of the gods and ghosts emitted by the Shura ghost face was enough to inflict heavy damage on the spirit body of the Yuan Infant below the middle stage of the Yuan Infant.
Even if Lu Changan practiced the secret art of the Divine Soul, or had a soul talisman treasure, he would still be suppressed for a breath.
In a short breath, the [Xuanming Heavy Water] is enough to crush the early stage of killing the Yuan Infant.
The Dark Water True Monarch, who launched killing moves one after another, hooked the corners of his lips with a cold arc, and the smile of the victor contained a hint of mockery and playfulness.
Jing Wufeng and Xiang Dalong attacked her when she was just entering the middle stage of the Yuan Infant, thinking that she was easy to deal with, but it was a big mistake.
Bang!
The heavy water containing terrifying weight instantly engulfed the sluggish Lu Changan, and the void faintly trembled.
Seeing this scene, Di Yanjun's eyes widened, and he was briefly frightened.
Jing Wufeng's face was expressionless, his palms were blurred, and a large amount of mana was condensed.
"That's not right! Friends of the Underwaters, beware—"
In the quaint lamp, the remnant soul of the Shura Ghost Monarch who had launched the Ghost Dao Secret Technique had a weak breath and sensed that something was wrong.
……
Crash!
On the crest of a wave, the emerald light phantom flashed, revealing a man in white with long hair and a slightly gray temperament.
"It turned out to be a doppelganger remnant soul of the Shura Ghost King, although it only has the power of one blow, it can cause considerable damage to the Yuan Infant in the early stage of the Yuan Infant."
Lu Changan's expression was leisurely, he didn't look injured at all, and got out with "Phantom Wood Clone".
This scene attracted the shocked and incredulous gaze of the Dark Water True Monarch.
Bearing the blow of the Shura Soul Slayer Ghost Claw, how could a non-senior Yuan Infant not react at all?
Could it be that Changqing Zhenjun has practiced the Divine Soul Secret Technique and has a Soul Dao Treasure.
Otherwise, even the Immortal Water True Monarch who had just entered the middle stage of the Yuan Infant would be slightly affected in the face of that ghost path soul destroying blow.
When the True Monarch of the Dark Water was attracted to his attention, the water not far away burst out, and a breath of ancient destruction that made people's hearts tremble surged.
saw Jing Wufeng's hands in the void, and a simple and dark blue axe appeared.
The handle of the axe is dark, and the blade is broad, rough and dull.
It is like an inconspicuous woodcutter, but it devours a huge amount of mana and the aura of heaven and earth.
"Pseudo-Spirit Treasure! The [Sky Splitting Axe] really fell into the hands of this person......"
The Dark Water True Monarch was flustered, so he wanted to perform the Water Escape Dafa.
But before the [Sky Splitting Axe] was about to be launched, the Stygian True Monarch Yuan Infant's consciousness trembled, and he had already been attacked.
A sharp metal-like stabbing roar instantly pierced through the soul level.
"Soul Dao Attack Magic Weapon!"
The quaint lamp in front of the Stygian Water True Monarch, the Shura Ghost Monarch lost his voice in horror, feeling the terrifying aura of exterminating the divine soul.
Sneering –
In the material void, the shadow of a long nail arrow flashed away, and the Yuanying-level divine consciousness was also a glimpse.
The consciousness of the Stygian Water True Monarch felt a sharp pain like tearing, and a sense of dizziness and confusion came from the Yuan Infant Spirit Body, and he was killed by the [Nailhead Arrow]'s God-Destroying Arrow Shadow.
Even with the blessing of the fourth life, Lu Chang'an's divine soul is comparable to the peak of the middle stage of the Yuan Infant, and the blow of the [Nailhead Arrow] cannot make the soul of the middle stage of the Yuan Infant seriously injured or collapse instantly.
But the lethality is also considerable, so that the Yuan Infant of the Stygian Water True Monarch is directly injured.
Moreover, the dizziness and confusion of consciousness brought by it forcibly interrupted the water escape supernatural power of this mid-Yuan Infant.
Such a short gap.
The [Sky Splitting Axe] in Jing Wufeng's hand slashed out, the void roared, and a silent axe light swept through the sky.
That axe light seemed to be a chasm between heaven and earth.
The aura of domineering destruction was enough to move the Yuanying Grand Cultivator.
"The power of the pseudo-spirit treasure!"
In the sky in the distance, the old monster of Jin Kun, who was about to arrive, sensed that terrifying aura outside the range of his divine sense.
Rumble! Poof!
The vast waters of the Sea and Sky Sacred Banner were split in two by the axe light that tore through the sky.
"Ahh No—"
The soul of the Shura Ghost King let out a terrible scream, and just escaped into the air, it was grazed by the light of the huge axe, and it was wiped out in ashes.
The light of the huge axe blade slashed head-on at the Stygian Water True Monarch.
Lu Changan didn't have the idea of making up for the damage, so he cast "Phantom Wood Clone" to open the distance in time to avoid being accidentally injured by the power of the pseudo-spirit treasure.
The pale black water that enveloped the Dark Water True Monarch suddenly dimmed and cracked.
Disheveled!
In the moment of life and death, the jade pendant on the chest of the Stygian Water True Monarch shattered, and a dark water realm lit up, and its defensive power was close to that of the fourth-order mid-grade spirit rune.
Although this circle of dark water realm was also extinguished in an instant, it won a glimmer of life for the Dark Water True Monarch.
Crash!
The Stygian True Monarch's body collapsed, turning into a large black water wave, splashing large swaths of flesh and shattering bones in place.
In the waves of water several miles away, a female cultivator's body appeared that had been almost split in two, and her flesh and blood were blurred.
The power of that axe, although it did not split, made the Stygian Water True Monarch seriously injured.
At the last moment, the Dark Water True Monarch's Water Escape Dafa was half a beat slower than before.
First, the sea and sky waters are split in half, and the supernatural power bonus is reduced.
The second is that the chaotic impact of the [Nailhead Arrow] injury on the consciousness of the Yuan Infant has not yet eased.
……
"Jing Daoyou, the old monster of Jin Kun is coming, and then join forces to make up for it, and strive to kill this woman."
Lu Changan's mana vitality was greatly damaged, and Jing Wufeng's face was slightly pale.
"Okay."
Jing Wufeng forcibly urged the mana, wanting to urge the [Sky Splitting Axe] again.
Lu Changan retrieved a bloody nail-headed arrow, and a new [nail-headed arrow] appeared in his palm.
Seeing this scene, the Immortal Water True Monarch, who had just escaped the catastrophe and was seriously injured, was shocked with fear in his heart.
At this time, she couldn't take care of it so much, and immediately gave up the seriously injured Dharma body skin, and the Yuan Infant spirit body went out of the body.
The Yuan Infant of the middle realm is more than twice as fast as the early stage.
Swish!
A pale black baby girl flashed away on the waves, only to take the almost weightless space ring in her mouth, and disappeared from the field of vision of the two in the blink of an eye.
Even the Haitian Holy Banner and the black silk thread can't take care of the two magic weapons.
Without the control of the master, the black silk magic weapon that bound the Earth Rock Monarch lost its aura and was easily freed.
Creak!
For the rest of his life after the catastrophe, the flesh and blood of his body were blurred.
Ignoring the pain, Di Yanjun swallowed the black silk magic weapon in front of him into his stomach in one gulp.
Previously, the [Xuanbing Divine Chain] that Ling Xue Zhenjun had entangled in the body of the Earth Rock Monarch was also collected by him and swallowed into his abdomen.
Although the injuries were not light, Jiiwa-kun, who had obtained the spoils of war one after another, felt comforted.
……
"Haha! Friends of the Underworld were fooled. ”
Lu Changan chuckled, and suddenly put away the second [Nailhead Arrow] in his hand, his divine soul aura suddenly fell by half, and his face turned pale.
The full force of the [Nailhead Arrow] consumed a lot of divine soul power, and Lu Changan couldn't instantly send three pieces at the same time.
The Yuan Infant in the middle stage of the Yuan Infant went out of the body, and the speed was too fast, at most he could make up for it, and he couldn't kill the True Monarch of the Dark Water.
That being the case, Lu Changan might as well hide it and create an illusion to the outside world that he could only launch a single blow by casting the secret technique of the Divine Soul, increasing the power of the [Nailhead Arrow].
"Whew! The mana consumption of the pseudo-spirit treasure is too great......"
Jing Wufeng's face turned pale, his mana was disordered, and with the previous fighting method, his mana was mostly missing.
He muttered to himself, far worse than the True Spirit Treasure.
Jing Wufeng didn't lie.
With the blow of the pseudo-spirit treasure, he could only launch one blow in a short time, and he needed to recover his mana vitality before he could squander it again.
Since the early stage of the Yuan Infant was not enough to control the pseudo-spirit treasure, and there was a certain amount of forward swing when it was activated, Jing Wufeng had never used it before.
call
Jing Wufeng beckoned, and the spatial divine power put away the scattered [Xuanming Heavy Water] and the floating [Sea and Sky Sacred Flag].
And take the opportunity to take the thousand-year-old spirit milk to quickly recover mana.
Hear the two talking.
The baby girl in Blackwater, who escaped from the attack range, looked gloomy and angry. If Yuan Ying could vomit blood, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.
Abandoning the original Dharma body is a last resort for the Yuanying Monk.
There is a price to be paid for rebuilding and rebuilding, and it is not as good as the original legal body.
What's more, he also lost the [Xuanming Heavy Water] that had been cultivated for many years, as well as the heavy treasure [Haitian Holy Flag].
"Friends of the Underwater!"
In the distance, a powerful light like a golden sun was rapidly approaching, and there were also the White Bone Elders and his wife who rushed to hear the news.
Di Yanjun was injured, Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng's mental mana consumption was not small, and they didn't want to fight for a long time.
……
Before leaving.
Lu Changan saw a lifelike, crystal clear fairy ice sculpture.
It is the self-frozen Ling Xue Zhenjun.
Feeling the devastating blow of the pseudo-spirit treasure, Ling Xue Zhenjun in the ice was terrified.
"Jing Daoyou, your mana has recovered somewhat. The two of us joined forces to urge the pseudo-spirit treasure, and we should be able to easily break through this woman's ice seal. ”
Lu Changan seemed to smile and proposed.
"Okay."
Jing Wufeng showed murderous intent on his face, and once again sacrificed the [Sky Splitting Axe], and he was already unhappy with the entanglement of this woman.
"Stop—"
The old monster of Jin Kun was furious, approaching dozens of miles, sacrificing the magic weapon of the golden scale claw, and wanted to support in the air, but it was too late in time.
Click!
The ice layer exploded from within, and a crack opened in the Heavenly Spirit Cover of the ice sculpture that Ling Xue True Monarch had transformed.
Sou!
Another frightened white female spirit baby flickered and disappeared into the air.
Jing Wufeng put away the [Sky Splitting Axe], and it was too late to intercept this woman's out-of-body primordial baby, otherwise he might be entangled by Jin Kun Old Monster and others.
"Haha! Come on! ”
Lu Changan saw that the plan had succeeded again, and laughed.
Hurriedly asked Jiiwa-kun to collect the loot.
Poof!
Diyanjun was overjoyed, and opened his mouth to exhale a cloud of yellow wind.
Ling Xue Zhenjun's Ice Crystal Magic Body, Spatial Jade Bracelet, and Ice Lotus Magic Weapons scattered on the ground were all shrouded in that yellow wind, and they were inhaled into the belly of the Fourth-Order Rat King in one go.
(End of chapter)