The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Chapter 42: The Double Shadow Dilemma and a Chance to Break the Dilemma

The battle between Yang Jian and the shadow became more and more intense. The shadow was eager to escape and used ruthless moves. Although Yang Jian's physical strength and magic power were depleted, he blocked the shadow's way with his tenacious will and superb martial arts. The shadow saw a flaw in Yang Jian and punched him hard. The fist wind carried a strong dark aura, and pounced on Yang Jian like a ferocious beast. Yang Jian dodged to the side, but was still rubbed by the fist wind, leaving a black and purple scar on his arm. There was a piercing pain in the wound. The dark power was trying to erode his body.

Yang Jian gritted his teeth to hold back the pain, and used his magic power to force the dark power out of his body. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he opened his heavenly eye. A golden light shot out from his heavenly eye and shot straight at the shadow. The shadow was unable to dodge and was hit on the shoulder by the light, and his body staggered. Yang Jian took the opportunity to rush forward, and the three-pointed two-edged knife stabbed out like lightning. The shadow quickly gathered a dark shield to resist. With a "clang", the three-pointed two-edged knife stabbed on the shield, splashing countless sparks, and the shield appeared with tiny cracks.

On the other side, the Immortal of Purification and Ao Bing and others joined forces to fight against the dark shadow. The Immortal of Purification kept waving his whisk, and the golden light surged towards the dark shadow like a tide. Ao Bing controlled the power of water and fire, attacking alternately. Bajie wielded the Nine-toothed Rake, and each attack was powerful. Feng Yao and Xi Feng also cast spells to assist in the attack. The dark shadow was suppressed by the combined attack of everyone and was a little breathless, but it had a strong dark power after all, and it could send out a few dark energy counterattacks from time to time.

The dark shadow suddenly opened its arms, and a strong dark suction emanated from it, trying to suck everyone in. Upon seeing this, the Pure World Immortal immediately used his magic to form a golden barrier in front of everyone, resisting the dark suction. Ao Bing saw the right moment, gathered all his strength, and summoned a huge blue fireball. The fireball contained the supreme power of the dragon clan and flew towards the dark shadow. The dark shadow wanted to dodge, but the Pure World Immortal used a whisk to entangle his body, so he could only take the blow. With a loud "bang", the blue fireball exploded on the dark shadow. The dark shadow let out a painful roar, and the dark aura on his body became disordered.

However, just when everyone thought that the dark shadow was about to be defeated, a burst of wild laughter suddenly came from the shadow's side. It turned out that the shadow took advantage of the gap between the battle with Yang Jian to find the key mechanism of the hidden passage in the corner of the hall. He pressed the mechanism, and the entrance of the passage slowly opened. The shadow turned around and rushed into the passage. Yang Jian hurriedly chased after him, but was blocked by a dark barrier set up by the shadow at the entrance of the passage. This barrier was extremely strong, and Yang Jian could only make it tremble slightly even with his full attack.

At this time, everyone heard the shadow's laughter. When they were distracted, the dark shadow seized the opportunity, broke free from the restraints of the Pure World Immortal's whisk, and pounced on everyone. The dark sickle in its hand waved wildly, and dark blades flew in all directions. Everyone hurriedly dodged. The hall was instantly in a mess, and deep marks were scratched on the wall.

While dodging, Feng Yao discovered that when the Dark Shadow attacked, some strange runes would flash on the ground beneath his feet. She was moved and after careful observation, she found that these runes seemed to be somehow related to the patterns that appeared when she broke the black crystal on the Shadow's chest. She shouted, "Everyone, pay attention. When the Dark Shadow attacks, the runes under his feet flash. Perhaps this is its weakness!"

Everyone was refreshed upon hearing this. The Immortal Purifier immediately changed his attack strategy. He no longer blindly used light to suppress the dark shadow, but gathered the light into thin lines and shot them towards the runes under the dark shadow's feet. Ao Bing also controlled the water element to form streams of water, which hit the dark shadow's lower body, disrupting its movements and making the runes appear more clearly. Bajie seized the opportunity and smashed the ground where the runes were with his nine-toothed rake.

The dark shadow sensed everyone's intention and wanted to jump away to avoid it, but Xifeng condensed a thick layer of ice around it in time, restricting its movement. As Bajie's nine-toothed rake fell heavily, the rune light on the ground flashed, and the dark shadow's body suddenly stiffened, and the dark aura on his body fluctuated again.

While everyone was attacking the runes under the Dark Shadow's feet, Yang Jian, who was trapped behind the dark barrier, did not give up. He kept observing the structure of the barrier, trying to find a way to break it. Suddenly, he found that the energy flow of the barrier seemed to be similar to the black crystal in front of the Dark Shadow's chest. He recalled the scene of breaking the crystal before, and had a bold idea in his mind.

Yang Jian concentrated all his energy and gathered his magic power into his Sky Eye. The golden light from his Sky Eye became more condensed. He no longer attacked the surface of the barrier, but instead directed the light to a tiny node connecting the barrier and the passage. This node was hidden very cleverly. If Yang Jian had not opened his Sky Eye, he would have been able to see it carefully.