Chapter 100

Lin Xuan directly used his footwork to rush forward. For one, he hated Fan Chong and would not make a move. Moreover, he felt that the aura of the black-robed figure ahead had suddenly become much stronger. He was worried about Hu Man's safety, so he hurriedly rushed over.

Sure enough, when he arrived, he found that Hu Man was struggling to hold on.

The black-robed figure was enveloped in thick black mist, which continuously rolled. Four pitch-black chains extended from his sleeves, like agile and bizarre venomous snakes, intertwining and attacking in the air.

"Senior Sister Hu Man!" Lin Xuan used the Illusory Thunder Step, reaching the peak of his speed, his body turning into a blur as he instantly appeared between the two.

He swung his sword, slashing at the black chains.

Rustle!

Something strange happened; this slash did not sever the chains but was instead wildly entangled by the four chains. Strands of black mist reached out, crawling along the sword, eroding it.

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. His sword trembled slightly, and the dark red sword shook off rust, with fiery red runes flashing and emitting a faint light. In the next moment, the golden arcs within his body rapidly surged out, crackling as they rushed toward the black-robed figure.

Sizzle!

The two forces collided, like ice meeting fire, continuously merging.

"Junior Brother Lin, be careful. This black-robed figure has devoured the deceased You Si Shi, and his strength has been continuously increasing. His current power is very close to the Spirit Sea Realm!" Hu Man waved her jade fan, creating a strong wind.

"Hehe, I owe this to you all!" You Shi Yi sneered, "Rest assured, I will give you a quick death!"

"Ghostly Fiend!"

You Shi Yi's body floated backward, forming a peculiar seal with his hands. Black mist rolled around him, and a ghostly head about five to six zhang tall appeared.

The ghostly head was as large as a house, constantly changing shape in the air, emitting a terrifying aura.

"Wind Spirit Slash!"

Hu Man gritted her teeth, her jade fan enlarging, and a dark green hurricane shot out, gouging deep marks on the ground around her.

Boom! Clang!

The green hurricane collided with the ghostly face, gradually dissipating. The ghostly face only rippled slightly, like water waves, but did not break.

"Devour!" You Shi Yi sneered, his hand seal suddenly changing.

The ghostly head suddenly lowered, opening its mouth wide and swallowing Lin Xuan and Hu Man in one go.

The surroundings instantly turned dark, and the spiritual light from their bodies allowed them to see each other.

Countless things that resembled slime continuously pounced at them, each carrying a strong corrosive aura. When they landed on the protective spiritual light around the two, they made sizzling sounds.

"What should we do? My protective defense is rapidly disappearing!" Hu Man was terrified.

"Senior Sister Hu Man, follow me closely!" Lin Xuan's eyes shot out sword light, as if capable of cutting through everything. His aura became fierce and rampant, as if able to tear through everything.

"This is..." Hu Man's beautiful eyes revealed a look of shock, "Could it be Sword Intent?"

"Heavenly Flying Star!"

A dazzling light illuminated the boundless darkness, and a towering sword aura flashed by.

Outside, You Shi Yi laughed maniacally: "Devouring these two will allow me to fully enter the Spirit Sea Realm!"

"Then, I will surely be heavily favored!"

His pale face showed an excited smile, his expression extremely smug.

However, the next moment, a sudden change occurred.

The ghostly head, as large as a house, suddenly developed a small hole, as fine as a needle. But this hole rapidly expanded, eventually tearing into a huge gash.

"Impossible!" You Shi Yi screamed.

Whoosh!

The sword aura surged, the Sword Intent astonishing, a sword light like a golden thread quickly pierced through his body.

"Sword... Sword Intent!" You Shi Yi's pupils gradually dilated, and his body fell with a thud.

Hu Man covered her mouth, her eyes full of shock. Her body trembled slightly, unable to accept what had just happened.

Lin Xuan, on the other hand, placed the large sword on his back and slowly exhaled. His face was somewhat pale, his spiritual energy within his body having been consumed by more than half. Performing the Heavenly Flying Star twice in a short time was too much for him, especially the second time, which was combined with Sword Intent.

However, he still had a gain. In that moment, he felt that the Sword Intent within his body had grown stronger, and its power had significantly increased.

"Half-step Sword Intent!" Jiuye's voice transmitted, "I believe you will soon master true Sword Intent."

"True Sword Intent." Lin Xuan's heart burned with passion. Currently, he only grasped a thread of Sword Intent, yet his strength was comparable to the Ninth Rank of the Condensation Pulse Stage. Once he mastered true Sword Intent, he would likely be able to contend with Soul Realm warriors!

Putting aside his thoughts, Lin Xuan looked at the dead black-robed figure. He used his soul power to search the black-robed figure's body and found a token.

His fingers curled slightly, exerting a bit of force, creating a suction in his palm that drew the token into his hand.

The material of the token was very peculiar, neither metal nor stone, yet incredibly hard. On the palm-sized token was the character "You," and on the back was a lifelike black dragon, as if it had a life of its own.

"Senior Brother Feng hasn't returned yet; let's go check!" Lin Xuan put away the token, and the two of them moved, turning into blurs as they rushed forward.

Feng Bufan was extremely frustrated. He had stayed behind to help Fan Chong, but the black-robed figure had devoured his companions, greatly increasing his strength, putting him and Fan Chong in danger.

Fortunately, both were at the Ninth Rank of the Condensation Pulse Stage, and they could still hold out for a while by working together. However, the longer the battle lasted, the stronger the black-robed figure became. Now, both he and Fan Chong were injured.

"Damn Lin Xuan, why isn't he here yet!" Fan Chong gritted his teeth.

In the distance, two figures rushed over, and Lin Xuan and Hu Man's figures appeared.

When Fan Chong saw Lin Xuan, a sense of joy and excitement unexpectedly rose in his heart, a change he himself did not immediately notice.

"Quick, help me!" Fan Chong shouted.

Lin Xuan took a step, drew the large sword from his back, and slashed out.

The green sword aura carried a thread of Sword Intent, its power astonishing, forming a sharp whistling sound as it struck down.

Puff!

The black-robed figure was killed by the combined efforts of the group.

Lin Xuan used his soul power to search but found nothing. He looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "The black-robed figures are all dead; let's quickly meet up with Huang Wei!"

The three had no objections to his words, nor dared to object. After this battle, everyone's perception of Lin Xuan had undergone a complete transformation. They subconsciously regarded him as their leader, and even Fan Chong did not dare to oppose him.

The four turned into streaks of light and disappeared from the spot.

Soon, they met up with Huang Wei and quickly headed toward North Guard City.

When North Guard City came into view, Lin Xuan took out a signal flare and shot it into the sky. A dark red cloud burst in the air, visible for a hundred miles around.

General Zeng and his team, who were fighting in Linshan City, saw the signal and all laughed heartily. They did not linger, delivering a final blow before turning into streaks of light and fleeing.

The silver eagle and other great beast leaders were extremely angry, and at this moment, they also received the news, their expressions becoming even more panicked.

"What? All the Ghostly Death Guards are dead!"