In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

Su Han and Lu Xueqi exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken. The Primordial Chaos Scripture within Su Han's body circulated rapidly, the pale golden spiritual energy no longer merely protecting his body, but flowing into the longsword in his hand.

He stepped forward. The sword light was not particularly flashy or dazzling, but it was steady and refined, carrying a righteous and peaceful intent to ward off evil. With a single slash, the sword energy was like a rainbow, actually splitting a brief gap in the oncoming black tide.

Lu Xueqi moved with the sword, and the Tianya Divine Sword shone brightly with blue light, its clear and melodious sound resounding throughout the hall.

Her swordsmanship was light and swift, complementing Su Han's composure and gravitas. Azure sword light intertwined into a net, enveloping the golden shield and precisely shredding and purifying the wisps of black energy that attempted to seep in from the sides and above.

Her expression was cold and aloof, her eyes sharp as she stared intently at the blurry figure, searching for any possible flaws.

"Heh heh... That's interesting, but it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—it's all in vain!"

The blurry figure chuckled incessantly, seemingly not particularly afraid of Elder Mu's spiritual whip or the sword energy of Su Han and Lu Xueqi.

Its form flickered, then dispersed like a ghost, transforming back into boundless black mist and merging into the surging torrent.

The next moment, the Black Tide's attack method suddenly changed. It no longer attacked from the front, but instead split into countless tentacles as if it were alive. From various tricky angles, it lashed, drilled, or wrapped around, constantly probing and impacting the golden shield and Su Han's defenses.

The spiritual impact of decay, death, and resentment contained within the black mist grew increasingly intense, attempting to shake their minds.

"Hold your nerves! This fiend intends to disrupt us; find an opening to strike!"

Elder Mu shouted loudly. He was in charge of the center, and he not only had to control some of the restrictions inside the tower to assist in the defense, but also had to divert his attention to stabilize the core shield. The pressure was enormous.

He could sense that the cold, evil will in the void outside the tower had not fully descended; at this moment, the attack was more of a probe and a way to wear them down.

The origin of this dark figure is extremely mysterious. Its power attribute seems to have a certain restraint on the Zhenyue Tower's spiritual power, which is inclined to suppress and seal. In particular, the devouring and ending intent contained within it, like returning to the void, greatly reduces the purification power of the tower itself.

"Su Han, Xue Qi, we cannot hold out for long! This fiend's true form is hidden within the black mist, and ordinary attacks cannot reach its core. We must use the force of thunder to break through the black mist and force it to reveal itself!"

Elder Mu quickly transmitted his voice.

He could see that Su Han's Primordial Spiritual Power and Lu Xueqi's Heavenly Sword had a restraining effect on the black energy, but if they couldn't find the original body, their spiritual power would be exhausted by this seemingly endless black energy sooner or later.

Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in Su Han's eyes.

He took a deep breath, his golden core swirling rapidly within him, unleashing his full power without reservation. The pale golden light suddenly became dazzling, and the faint sounds of wind and thunder echoed around him.

He gripped the sword with both hands, and fine, ancient, and mysterious patterns appeared on its blade—

That was a trace that naturally appeared in his spiritual power after he had initially refined the wisp of the Heaven-Opening Axe Intent within his body. Although it was far less than one ten-millionth of the true Heaven-Opening Axe Intent, it possessed its own majestic and righteous aura of cleaving through chaos and separating the pure from the impure. "Slash!"

With a low shout, Su Han leaped into the air, raising his longsword high above his head. Then, carrying all his spiritual power and that faint axe intent, he fiercely slashed down towards the direction where the black energy was the thickest and the source of the spiritual impact was the most concentrated!

This sword strike was devoid of any frills, displaying only unwavering determination and power.

Where the sword light passed, the pale golden sword energy solidified into a tangible substance, unstoppable. The surging black energy, like butter under a hot knife, was forcibly torn open, creating a huge, straight channel. The trace of "breaking" intent contained within the sword energy went straight to the source; wherever it passed, the black energy was not simply dispersed, but rather seemed to be fundamentally "negated" or "erased," emitting an extremely shrill shriek, temporarily unable to re-condense.

At the end of the passage, the blurry, distorted figure was forced to solidify again, and two points of scarlet light flickered with surprise and uncertainty, clearly not expecting that Su Han's sword would have such power, capable of damaging the very foundation of its strength.

It's now!

Almost at the moment when Su Han's sword momentum was about to end and the black shadow re-condensed, Lu Xueqi moved.

Without the slightest hesitation, she merged with her sword, transforming into a dazzling blue streak of light. The tip of the Tianya Sword trembled, emitting a clear roar like a dragon's cry. Ancient lightning patterns lit up one after another on the sword's surface—not because she actively summoned the divine lightning of the heavens, but because, driven by her extremely pure sword intent and belief in vanquishing evil, a trace of righteous lightning energy inherent in the Tianya Sword itself was activated.

"Tianya—Slay Evil!"

The blue light flashed like lightning, arriving before the other side, piercing straight into the crimson eyes of the blurry figure along the path Su Han had cleared!
This sword strike was swift, precise, and ruthless, embodying all of Lu Xueqi's cultivation and her resolute will at this moment. She knew the opportunity was fleeting and was determined to strike with absolute certainty, or at least severely injure the eerie black shadow.

Faced with this unavoidable and incomparably fierce sword strike, the blurry figure let out a fierce roar filled with shock and anger. In a hurry, dense black energy frantically condensed in front of him, transforming into a black shield engraved with faces of pain. At the center of the shield, a constantly rotating black vortex emerged, emitting a strong suction and corrosive power, attempting to devour and disintegrate the sword energy of the Tianya Sword.

"Clang—hiss hiss hiss!"

The blue sword light pierced fiercely against the black shield, first with a deafening clang like metal clashing, followed by the violent sound of energy dissipation. Blue lightning and the black vortex clashed and annihilated each other. The pained faces on the shield twisted and howled in agony before shattering. The black vortex trembled violently, flickering, barely managing to withstand the Heavenly Jade Sword's thrust, though its color had also dimmed considerably.

Lu Xueqi felt a chilling, immense force rebound upon her, and a chaotic, frenzied intent surged through the sword, attempting to invade her mind. She groaned, her face paling, but she gritted her teeth and refused to back down. She intensified her sword strike, the blue light growing stronger, and the sword tip slowly pierced towards the figure behind the shield.

"You little brat, you're courting death!" The black shadow was enraged, its crimson light blazing brightly; it seemed utterly enraged. The shield shattered with a deafening roar, the powerful impact sending Lu Xueqi and her sword flying. At the same time, its blurry arm shot out, its five fingers forming claws, the nails long and black, carrying an intense aura of death and decay, aiming for Lu Xueqi's throat! This claw strike was incredibly fast, seemingly ignoring spatial distance; even before the claw's wind arrived, a suffocating sense of despair had already enveloped Lu Xueqi.

"Xueqi!" Su Han had just stabilized his blood and qi, which were churning from the full force of his sword strike, when he saw this, his eyes widened in fury. Without thinking, he swung his sword at the black claw, attempting to relieve the siege by attacking the enemy's stronghold.

Elder Mu's expression also changed, and a verdant vine shot out from the ground, wrapping around the lower body of the dark figure.

However, the shadowy figure seemed oblivious to Su Han and Elder Mu's attacks, determined to severely injure or capture Lu Xueqi first. Its target was clear: this sword-wielding girl posed a significant threat and appeared to be closely connected to the girl wielding the tortoise shell. Capturing her might break the stalemate. (End of Chapter)