These demon souls pounced like mad dogs. They feared no death, felt no pain, and only knew to attack wildly.
“Kill!”
Chen Ping roared in anger. The Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand drew a golden arc, instantly slaying dozens of demon souls.
The golden sword qi swept through like autumn wind scattering fallen leaves. The demon souls screamed and turned to ash.
However, more demon souls surged forward. Their numbers were simply too great.
Wu Hao also unleashed powerful spiritual energy. The golden longsword danced in his hand, and each swing took away large swathes of demon souls’ lives.
But the demon souls’ numbers were simply too great. Two hundred thousand demon souls surged like a tide, endless to kill, impossible to eradicate.
Ling Xi’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter. She had not expected the Soul Devouring Venerable to use such despicable tactics.
Although these demon souls were not strong in power, they excelled in sheer quantity. Their delaying strategy was clearly successful.
“This won’t do if it continues! We must break through quickly!” Ling Xi said gravely, a flash of determination in her eyes.
She suddenly stopped, turned to the group, and said: “Follow behind me. I’ll clear the path!”
Before her words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Ling Xi’s body. Pale green spiritual energy surged out like a tide, forming a massive green light curtain.
Wherever the light curtain passed, demon souls screamed and turned to ash. Even those stronger demon generals could not withstand this mighty force.
Ling Xi led the charge towards the depths of the imperial palace. Chen Ping and the others followed closely. Under the protection of the green light curtain, they pierced through the demon souls’ blockade like a sharp sword.
However, the demon souls did not give up. They still pounced madly, attempting to halt Ling Xi and the others’ advance.
The battle grew increasingly brutal. The demon souls’ corpses piled up like mountains. Black blood stained the earth red, converging into dark red streams that flowed towards the low-lying areas.
The air was filled with a thick bloody smell and demonic qi, making one want to vomit upon inhaling it.
Ling Xi and the others finally charged into the depths of the imperial palace, but they did not see the Soul Devouring Venerable’s figure.
In the depths of the imperial palace, black qi churned like a massive black vortex.
The air was permeated with a thick bloody smell and a decaying breath. Each inhale brought a wave of nausea.
On the palace walls, the originally exquisite murals had long been eroded by demonic qi, becoming blurred and indistinct. Only black cracks remained, like ferocious faces staring at every intruder from the darkness.
“Roar!”
A shrill howl came from the depths of the palace. Immediately after, countless black soul threads assaulted from all directions. Each soul thread carried bone-chilling cold and powerful suction, as if to draw out one’s soul.
“Be careful!”
Ling Xi shouted loudly. Her body immediately bloomed with dazzling green spiritual light, forming a sturdy barrier that blocked the soul threads outside.
Chen Ping, Wu Hao, and the others also released their own spiritual energies, resisting the soul threads’ attacks. Golden dragon might, white immortal power, purple lightning intertwined in the palace, forming a stark contrast with the black soul threads.
“Hahaha… Ling Xi, do you think you can stop me like this?”
The Soul Devouring Venerable’s arrogant voice came from the depths of the palace, carrying a hint of mockery. “Once I fully solidify my body and restore my peak strength, all of you will die!”
Ling Xi’s heart tightened. She could feel that the Soul Devouring Venerable’s voice was clearer than before, and more filled with power. This meant his body was solidifying at an extremely fast speed.
“Speed up!”
Ling Xi said gravely, then increased her spiritual energy output. The green spiritual light became even more dazzling, dispersing the surrounding soul threads one by one.
