Volume 2: The Appearance of the Nine Provinces Map, Entering the Lingxu Sect Chapter 141: Endless Crises

Chen Yu and the others felt their hearts tremble, their expressions ferocious. This place was nothing short of a ghost cave. Daoist Xuyang had actually imprisoned the souls of those he had killed right here. Tangled in endless resentment, these souls had naturally transformed into ferocious ghosts. He was a pure demon.

However, they no longer had the luxury to dwell on that. All they could do now was try their utmost to preserve their lives.

The three of them roared, fighting not only Daoist Xuyang’s three swords but also dealing with the overwhelming swarm of ghosts descending upon them.

"Go to hell!" Xiao Xiang shouted fiercely, activating his Incantation Flame and Five Thunder Talismans. Lightning and fire obliterated one ghost after another. Yet, this was merely a drop in the bucket.

"Damn it! If it weren't for you, how could we have fallen into such a perilous situation?" At this moment, Xiao Xiang unexpectedly began to complain and roar at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu’s heart sank, though it didn't stop him from feeling utter contempt for Xiao Xiang. From beginning to end, he had never asked them to follow along. How could this possibly be blamed on him? Truly shameless.

Even Liu Yue'er furrowed her brows, her face filled with disdain.

Having lost his sanity, Xiao Xiang abruptly abandoned the horde of ghosts and instead lunged to stab Chen Yu in the back.

Chen Yu’s heart turned cold. He quickly dodged and shouted angrily, "Xiao Xiang, have you lost your mind?"

"Damn it! Even if I die, you must die before me!" Xiao Xiang launched a fierce, relentless assault on Chen Yu.

"Haha... Excellent, excellent. This truly is a fine show," Daoist Xuyang mocked playfully.

Faced with Xiao Xiang's onslaught, Chen Yu grew furious as well. Holding nothing back, he drew his sword and counterattacked. True to his status as a cultivator in the One-Yuan Seven-Orifices realm, subduing Xiao Xiang was no easy task for Chen Yu.

The two fought with escalating urgency and ferocity. Daoist Xuyang genuinely watched their battle as if it were a theatrical performance, brimming with triumph. Instead of attacking the two of them, he poured his full might into assaulting Liu Peng'er.

"Do you two still have the mood to engage in infighting?" Liu Yue'er said, exasperated. Pushed back step by step by Daoist Xuyang, several wounds had already appeared on her body.

Conversely, the pressure on Chen Yu and Xiao Xiang eased significantly, yet their attacks grew increasingly violent.

"Die..." After trading a blow, the two leaped apart, gathering their strength for a decisive strike. Yet, with perfect tacit understanding, both of their swords slashed toward Daoist Xuyang not far away.

"Taizhu Sword Technique, Wind and Rain Golden Light."

"Myriad Phenomena Swordsmanship."

In an instant, the overwhelming array of sword shadows engulfed Daoist Xuyang. However, Daoist Xuyang’s reaction was far from slow. With a furious palm strike, a powerful blast of wind forcefully intercepted the combined might of their sword techniques.

Puff... The immense pressure caused Daoist Xuyang to spit out a mouthful of blood. He cursed himself for still being careless; despite his preparations, he had not expected the two to be so insidious. Enraged beyond measure, he howled, "Did you think this would be enough to deal with me? Go to hell, all of you..."

He threw another palm strike at the two, while countless ferocious ghosts once again shrieked and lunged forward.

Their hearts sank, yet their eyes remained utterly resolute.

"Die... Even if we die, you die with us... Kill!"

Raising their swords, the two slashed once more. This time, Chen Yu directly channeled the power of the Fire Element. Wherever the sword light passed, the ghosts were sliced apart as easily as tofu, their bodies dissolving into nothingness.

This strike genuinely shocked Daoist Xuyang. He cried out involuntarily, "The power of the Fire Element? How is this possible? What realm are you even in, to be able to wield such power?"

Daoist Xuyang was gripped by fear and jealousy. He screamed, "So what even if you can? Not a single one of you is leaving here today."

Puff... Daoist Xuyang spat out another mouthful of blood. Seizing the opportunity while Daoist Xuyang was distracted, Liu Yue'er had used her immense magic power to shatter Daoist Xuyang's longsword, injuring his mind and compounding his wounds.

It was precisely this momentary lag in Daoist Xuyang that allowed Chen Yu's sword qi to slash across his body.

Splat... Instantly, blood splattered from Daoist Xuyang's frail body, and a wave of excruciating pain pierced his heart.

Following closely, Xiao Xiang's sword momentum arrived, plunging straight into Daoist Xuyang's abdomen. "Die..."

Enduring the pain, Daoist Xuyang raised his hand and struck Xiao Xiang flying with a single palm blow, leaving his longsword embedded in his own abdomen.

"Ah..." Daoist Xuyang roared, though he immediately regained his composure. He glared at the three of them with the hatred of a ferocious ghost. "Good... very good. I never expected three juniors to be able to injure me to this extent. Good... marvelous..."

The three could clearly perceive the depth of Daoist Xuyang's hatred. With grim expressions, they racked their brains for a way to survive. But Daoist Xuyang gave them no time. Opening his mouth, he spewed another mouthful of blood, which splattered onto six of the ferocious ghosts, driving them into a frenzied state as if imbued with infinite power. Meanwhile, Daoist Xuyang himself grew extremely weak.

Following that, these blood-stained ferocious ghosts actually began devouring the surrounding ghosts, their auras surging rapidly.

The expressions of Chen Yu and the others shifted dramatically once more. They knew things had taken a disastrous turn; they could not allow this to continue.

"Quick... cut them down..."

Liu Yue'er and Xiao Xiang unleashed several more Incantation Flame and Five Thunder Talismans, targeting the six blood-red ferocious ghosts. To their horror, however, the other ghosts actively threw themselves in front of the six blood-red ghosts, taking the brunt of the thunder and fire power for them. The sight chilled Liu Yue'er and the others to the bone.

With a cold gaze, Chen Yu slashed out once more: "Subduing Dragons and Taming Tigers, Fire Element Golden Light."

A scorching sword gale swept forth, parting layers of ghosts and claiming the life of one of the blood-red ferocious ghosts.

The ghosts howled, seemingly terrified by Chen Yu's sword qi. One by one, they stared at him in dread, not daring to step forward.

Liu Yue'er and Xiao Xiang were equally panicked and bewildered. "That is the power of the Fire Element! How can a mere One-Yuan realm cultivator wield it?"

"Kill... kill him..." Daoist Xuyang shouted anxiously, his face pale. He could already tell that Chen Yu was reaching his limit. After all, that was the power of the Five Elements; how could it be casually used by someone in the One-Yuan realm?

The two consecutive uses of the Fire Element had nearly exhausted all the magic power within Chen Yu's body. With unsteady footsteps, he let out a bitter, helpless laugh: Could today truly be his death anniversary?

Having received their orders, the five remaining blood-red ferocious ghosts had devoured the other ghosts, their strength approaching the Yin-Yang realm. Baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, they stared fixedly at the three, their ferocious faces terrifying to behold.

"Haha... This is your end," Daoist Xuyang mocked. "Attack..."

Panic gripped Xiao Xiang. Empty-handed, how could he possibly be a match for these ferocious ghosts? Without a moment's hesitation, taking advantage of the distraction caused by the dispersing ghosts and Daoist Xuyang's weakened state, he turned and fled.

Chen Yu and Liu Yue'er shared the exact same thought. The current situation was simply beyond anything they could handle.

"You want to escape?" Daoist Xuyang sneered. "Catch them... I want their blood, their souls, and their resentment to help me break through to the Heaven-Man Realm."