Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

When Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er heard the report from the spies, their faces instantly became solemn. The unknown powerful aura was wandering around the border of the alliance like a giant beast hidden in the dark night, exuding a terrifying deterrent force, as if it could devour all the vitality around it, making people feel as if a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts, and fear followed them everywhere.

"Wan'er, you stay in the alliance to take charge of the overall situation. I will go to the border to investigate personally." Xiao Muchen's eyes were as firm as bright stars, and the fighting spirit in his body was surging like an undercurrent. The majestic power seemed to be able to burst out at any time, revealing a resolute momentum, as if no difficulty could stop him.

Lin Wan'er frowned slightly, her eyes like autumn water were full of worry. She opened her red lips slightly, her voice gentle but with a hint of anxiety: "Mu Chen, be careful on this trip, I'll wait for you to come back."

Xiao Muchen nodded, his figure flashed like a ghost, and instantly turned into a stream of light, rushing towards the border of the alliance at an extraordinary speed. Wherever he passed, the air flow was stirred up and ripples appeared.

Along the way, Xiao Muchen's mind was full of thoughts. Where did this mysterious aura come from? Was it another sinister conspiracy of the Hades, or a new unknown and terrifyingly powerful force? He did not dare to be careless, and raised his perception to the extreme, like an extremely sharp falcon, not letting go of any slight fluctuations.

When he reached the border, he saw that the air around him seemed to be frozen and solidified. The heavy and oppressive atmosphere pressed on his heart like a lead block, making it almost impossible to breathe. Xiao Muchen carefully released his fighting spirit, which was like a fine tentacle, gently but keenly trying to explore the source of the mysterious breath.

Suddenly, a gust of wind whistled past like the roar of a demon, and a black shadow flashed past his eyes like lightning. It was so fast that it seemed to tear the space apart. Xiao Muchen's eyes were stern, and the Star Sword in his hand was unsheathed in an instant. A cold light flashed, and it stabbed towards the black shadow like a dazzling streak.

The black shadow was as fast as a ghost, and instantly dodged Xiao Muchen's fierce attack by turning sideways. Its movements were as agile as a ghost in the dark night. Then, the black shadow disappeared into the deep forest not far away like a ghost.

Xiao Muchen chased after him without hesitation. The forest was filled with strange fog, like a heavy curtain, so thick that one could hardly see one's hand in front of one's face, and his vision was greatly obstructed. However, he relied on his powerful soul perception, like an accurate compass, to lock on to the position of the shadow, even if the shadow tried to hide in the fog.

During the chase, Xiao Muchen discovered that the surrounding trees were engraved with some strange and twisted runes. These runes exuded a faint evil smell, like the stench of decay, which was disgusting. The runes seemed to have life, flashing strange light, as if telling some kind of evil curse.

"Could this be some kind of evil formation?" Xiao Muchen was secretly alert in his heart, his brows tightly furrowed like two sword-like eyebrows, revealing deep worry and alertness.

At this moment, the black shadow finally stopped and turned to face Xiao Muchen.

Xiao Muchen instantly felt an extremely powerful and deep breath, like a raging tsunami rushing towards him, the overwhelming pressure almost suffocated him. But as a powerful warrior at the peak of the late stage of the one-star Dou Sheng and possessing the strange fire, he did not have the slightest intention of retreating, but instead a raging fighting spirit surged in his heart, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you spying on the alliance here?" Xiao Muchen shouted sternly. His voice exploded in the forest like thunder, causing the leaves to fall.

The shadow slowly raised his head, revealing a face covered by a black mask, revealing only a pair of eyes that flashed with strange light, like a bottomless cold pond, making people shudder. That gaze seemed to be able to penetrate people's souls and bring endless fear.

"Xiao Muchen, your fate has already been determined." The black shadow's voice was hoarse and gloomy, as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell, carrying endless chills. Every word was like a curse, echoing in the air.

Xiao Muchen snorted coldly: "Stop playing tricks, if you have the guts, show your true colors and fight me!" His voice was full of disdain and provocation, and the fighting spirit in his body instantly rose like a burning flame.

The shadow laughed wantonly, and the laughter echoed in the forest, like the cry of an owl at night, making people shudder. The laughter seemed to penetrate people's hearts and make people feel a fear that penetrates deep into their bones.

Xiao Muchen judged that the black shadow had the powerful strength of an early three-star Dou Sheng, but he was not afraid at all. Instead, he was like a raging fire, and his fighting spirit became stronger. His eyes became more determined, and the star sword in his hand hummed, as if he was eager to fight.

Suddenly, the shadow formed seals with both hands and muttered something very quickly, like a quick spell. The runes around him lit up instantly, the bright light was like the tongue of a poisonous snake, and a mighty force like a torrent rushed towards Xiao Muchen. The force seemed to be able to crush everything, and wherever it went, the space made a series of distorted sounds.

Xiao Muchen shouted loudly, and the Netherworld Poison Fire on his body instantly burned fiercely, like the rolling waves of the blue ocean. The flame was hot and violent, carrying the breath of destroying everything. At the same time, he used the Chaos Destruction Palm, and the huge palm print with the breath of destroying everything faced the power.

"boom!"

The two collided, creating a huge explosion, the sound was like the collapse of the sky and the crack of the earth. The surrounding trees were instantly razed to the ground, sand and rocks flew, smoke and dust rolled. The powerful energy impact was in all directions, like countless beasts running wildly. Xiao Muchen's figure was like a mountain, as stable as Mount Tai, and he did not move at all, and took this amazingly powerful blow. His clothes rustled in the wind, but his eyes became more determined.

A hint of surprise flashed across the black shadow's eyes. He obviously didn't expect Xiao Muchen to be able to resist his attack so easily. The surprise only flashed by, and was immediately replaced by a stronger viciousness.

Xiao Muchen didn't give the black shadow any chance to breathe. He waved his hands, and the Wind and Thunder Flame flew out from his hands, transforming into a huge flaming dragon, baring its fangs and claws, roaring and rushing towards the black shadow. The flaming dragon was lifelike, and every scale on its body was flashing with blazing light, as if it wanted to burn the whole world to ashes.

The black shadow quickly mobilized the dark fighting spirit to form a thick shield in front of him, trying to resist the impact of the fire dragon. The shield was dark and deep, emitting a frightening aura.

The giant flaming dragon crashed into the shield, making a sharp hissing sound and sparks flying like gorgeous fireworks. Every collision produced a huge energy fluctuation, and the surrounding air was distorted by the burning.

Xiao Muchen took the opportunity to flash, holding the Star Sword, and rushed towards the shadow like a flash of lightning. The sword shadows were heavy, and each sword contained endless power. His movements were smooth and the sword force was like a storm, which made people dazzled.

The black shadow was caught in a dilemma and his response was quite embarrassing. Although his moves were also powerful, he gradually showed signs of fatigue under Xiao Muchen's violent attack.

The two sides fought back and forth, their moves were like a raging storm, making it hard to keep up. The collision of fighting spirits and the shining of light shook the entire forest. Every attack was like a landslide, and every defense was like a solid wall.

Xiao Muchen's attacks were like surging waves, one after another, not giving the black shadow any chance to breathe. His figure shuttled through the mountains and forests like a nimble bird, and every appearance was accompanied by a fatal attack. His eyes were full of determination and murderous intent, vowing to defeat the black shadow in front of him.

Although the black shadow was powerful, he gradually became unable to resist Xiao Muchen's continuous and powerful offensive. His breath began to become disordered, and his movements were no longer as agile as at the beginning.

After a fierce confrontation, Xiao Muchen, relying on his strong strength, superb fighting skills and the power of the strange fire, always had the upper hand, and fought with the black shadow to a standstill, and the two were evenly matched.

Seeing that he could not take the city after a long attack and that he was gradually at a disadvantage, the black shadow knew that things were not going well and he began to consider retreating.

"I will let you go today, Xiao Muchen, but your fate cannot escape my control." After the black shadow finished speaking, his figure flashed and turned into a black smoke, trying to escape quickly. The black smoke was extremely fast and disappeared in the vast mountains and forests in an instant.

How could Xiao Muchen let him escape so easily? He shouted, "Want to leave? Not so easy!" He instantly used the Wuji Sword Dao - Chaos Beginning, increasing his speed to the extreme, and chased after him like a meteor. His figure left a trail of afterimages in the air, showing that his speed had surpassed the imagination of ordinary people.

However, the black shadow's escape technique was extremely strange. It instantly disappeared into the vast mountains and forests, as if it had never appeared.

Xiao Muchen looked at the direction where the shadow disappeared, his brows knitted tightly together like two tightly twisted scimitars, his eyes flashing with contemplation: "The appearance of this mysterious person is definitely not accidental, we must find out their purpose as soon as possible."

He turned and left the forest, rushing towards the alliance headquarters, his mind full of thoughts, wondering how to deal with this sudden crisis.