Walking forward along the vast passage, the five of them looked as small as five ants walking on a broad road.
And the further they advanced, the greater the inexplicable pressure became, making their hair stand on end uncontrollably.
"Jiji ji..."
After walking forward for a while, the ghostly being on Long Chen's shoulder suddenly started chirping noisily.
It told Long Chen that ahead was the danger zone, and beyond that were man-eating monsters.
The other ghost cultivators dared not lead the way at this moment, instead hiding behind Long Chen and the others.
Everyone advanced cautiously. Long Chen gripped a dagger in his right hand, thunder runes flashing in his left, ready to strike at any moment.
Mo Nian had also entered combat mode. Having come this far, there was no way he wouldn't go in and take a look. No matter what danger there was, he had to charge forward.
"Step tap tap ..."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded ahead. Long Chen saw a powerful figure dressed in strange clothing, pacing back and forth. It was a middle-aged man with a long sword on his back and a cold expression.
Seeing that man, Long Chen and the others were startled. He was a Realm King powerhouse, his blood surging like the sea, skin as smooth as jade. If it weren't for the lack of soul fluctuations, it would be impossible to tell he was dead.
Most importantly, although this person was at the Realm King level, the pressure he exerted was immense. The space around him kept twisting, creating a shocking scene.
When Long Chen and the others approached within a certain range, the sword-bearing expert suddenly stopped and turned to look at Long Chen and the others.
When he looked at Long Chen and the others, everyone's eyes stung sharply. Long Chen was shocked—what a terrifying will—this man was a sword cultivator.
"Dang"
When Long Chen realized this person's identity, without hesitation, he swung his dagger. At that moment, the expert had already slashed down with his sword. With a loud explosion, the man's long sword was cut in two by the sharp dagger.
"Boom!"
Mo Nian struck with his shovel, blocking with a broken sword, sparks flying everywhere. Mo Nian was actually shaken back by the shock.
"So strong!"
Mo Nian's heart tightened. This man's long sword had been severed, leaving only the hilt, yet he was able to block his strike.
"Ss..."
The man severed his sword and swung it, and strands of sword energy appeared on the hilt, tearing through the void as it charged at Long Chen.
The sword energy generated from the broken sword sent chills down one's spine; this person was definitely a swordsmanship master in life.
"Bang!"
The man faced Long Chen head-on. Long Chen severed his arm with a dagger, and Mo Nian seized the opportunity to strike the back of the man's head with his iron shovel, instantly knocking him to the ground.
Xia Chen held the talisman, about to strike the man, but suddenly Long Chen's expression changed. He shoved Xia Chen away:
"Watch out."
"Hiss."
Just as Long Chen pushed Xia Chen away, the man's only hand was left, pointing with a curved finger , unexpectedly, a blood-red sword light unleashed, and the sword light flew right past Xia Chen's cheek.
"Boom!"
The blood-red sword light crashed into the passage above, producing a deafening explosion. The entire passage shook, and the force of this strike was terrifying.
Everyone was terrified. This man was terrifying—without his weapon, he could still unleash such a dreadful strike.
"Whoosh."
Xia Chen dodged the strike and struck a talisman on the man's forehead. The talisman glowed, the man's body trembled, and then he stopped moving.
"Such a terrifying evil corpse. Luckily, the boss cut his longsword from the start. He probably still hasn't used many terrifying moves yet." Guo Ran said, still shaken.
Everyone's hearts trembled. This sword cultivator was too strong. Luckily, he wasn't given much room to shine, or else he would have been in serious trouble.
"What a pity for this long sword."
Guo Ran took the broken sword, looking at its gleaming blade like a clear mirror, and couldn't help but say with pain—this was definitely a divine weapon, yet Long Chen had cut it down.
Upon hearing this, Long Chen put away the dagger. It wasn't that he felt sorry for the long sword, but rather that he wasn't comfortable using the dagger and had almost missed it earlier. If he had, it would have been fatal.
It would be safer to switch to the Minghong Blade, since this dagger isn't suitable for combat.
"Boss, this person still has some chaotic energy left in his body. I can use talismans to temporarily extract it."
While everyone was talking, Xia Chen studied the corpse and discovered that the evil corpse had been immortal for billions of years because it was supported by chaotic energy within it.
However, this chaotic energy contains corpse energy and cannot be directly absorbed. However, it can be extracted first and then purified later. Once purified, chaotic energy can be used.
If Xia Chen's theory succeeds, it will be an astonishing method to bring chaotic energy out of the Three Thousand Worlds. If there are enough of them, those Dragon Blood Warriors who haven't entered the Three Thousand Worlds will have a chance to replenish them in the future.
"Buzz!"
The talisman Xia Chen had attached to the evil corpse lit up rapidly, and the corpse shriveled up rapidly, eventually turning to ashes. Without chaotic energy, his body instantly decayed.
"Senior, I'm sorry!"
Xia Chen put away the talisman and bowed to the human powerhouse.
"Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. I believe this swordsmanship master would rather be reduced to ashes than live forever." Mo Nian said.
Clearly a sword cultivator of his generation, yet he became a mindless walking corpse—this fate is not very moving.
"Xia Chen, when we encounter other evil corpses later, we'll draw their attention. You handle applying sealing runes. Everyone, cooperate well—this evil corpse is too strong, so be careful." Long Chen reminded him.
After saying this, everyone continued forward, each on high alert, not daring to be careless.
"Sss!"
As they walked, suddenly, abruptly, the void flashed, and a cold light shot straight at Yue Xiaoqian.
"Clang"
Yue Xiaoqian swung her sword to block, sparks flying everywhere. The immense force made her arm go numb, and her expression changed slightly.
"What's going on?" Everyone was shocked, not even able to see what it was.
"I don't know. It seems like a hidden weapon, but not either. It's too fast, I couldn't see clearly." Yue Xiaoqian looked around, but couldn't figure out what it was.
"Clang" Suddenly,
Long Chen's Minghong Blade slashed down with a roar, a loud explosion rang out. The blade trembled violently, sending a blood-red light flying, crashing hard into the wall and shaking the entire passage once again.
In that instant, everyone finally saw clearly: it was a blood-red bat the size of a fist, its entire body blood-red, with sharp claws and fangs, blade-like wings, and a fierce face.
"It's the legendary fierce spirit's Vajra Blood Bat." When she saw the bat, Yue Xiaoqian cried out in surprise.
The Vajra Blood Bat is a terrifying evil spirit. Its claws and teeth are highly poisonous, leaving those struck with no suspense. Moreover, its body is incredibly tough—its teeth, claws, and wings are natural divine artifacts, sharper and harder than immortal gold.
"Whoosh!"
The Vajra Blood Bat crashed into the wall, suddenly flapping its wings and vanishing in an instant. It even had invisibility abilities. The moment it vanished, everyone's nerves tensed up.