Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er rushed towards the Shadow Cult that was performing an evil ritual, their eyes full of determination and resoluteness.

The followers of the Shadow Cult immediately stopped their rituals when they saw them coming and attacked them. All of a sudden, all kinds of dark fighting skills and spells came flooding in like a tide. Xiao Muchen wielded the Star Sword, the blade flashing with light, dispelling the attacks one by one. Lin Wan'er waved the ribbons, forming a series of defensive barriers to protect herself and Xiao Muchen.

"Senior Brother Xiao, we must stop the ceremony as soon as possible!" Lin Wan'er shouted.

Xiao Muchen nodded in response. He performed Phantom Steps and shuttled among the enemies like a ghost, rushing towards the core area of the ceremony.

However, the masters of the Shadow Cult blocked his way. One of them was an old man in a black robe, exuding a powerful aura, at least the strength of a mid-stage Dou Wang.

"Boy, if you want to disrupt the ceremony, you have to get past me first!" The old man in black robe sneered, and a black staff appeared in his hand, with a strange light flashing on the head of the staff.

Xiao Muchen was not afraid at all, and looked at the black-robed old man in front of him with a firm look. He took a deep breath, then rushed forward suddenly, the Star Sword in his hand flashing with dazzling light, and directly met the black-robed old man.

The Star Sword and the Black Staff met in mid-air, making a deafening noise. Powerful energy fluctuations instantly spread out in all directions, and the surrounding air seemed to be torn apart.

Xiao Muchen only felt a huge force coming from the Star Sword, and his arm suddenly felt numb. However, he did not retreat, but gritted his teeth, held the Star Sword tightly, and continued to move forward.

A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the black-robed old man, but he did not stop attacking. He waved his black staff and continuously released dark magic, trying to suppress Xiao Muchen's offensive.

Xiao Muchen felt the powerful strength of the old man in black robe, but the fighting spirit in his heart became stronger. He took a deep breath and continuously injected the fighting spirit in his body into the Star Sword. With the injection of fighting spirit, the light of the Star Sword became more and more dazzling, like a shining star.

Xiao Muchen saw the right moment and used his strongest sword skill - Star Slash! He swung his sword vigorously, and a huge sword energy with endless starlight rushed towards the black-robed old man. This sword energy was like a giant dragon, roaring and rushing towards the enemy.

The black-robed old man's face changed slightly when he saw this. He quickly raised his black staff, muttered something, and black shields appeared in front of him. However, these shields were shattered under the powerful force of the Star Slash and could not stop Xiao Muchen's attack.

Finally, the starlight slash hit the black-robed old man, knocking him out. The black-robed old man fell heavily to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood. He struggled to stand up with an expression of disbelief on his face.

The old man in black robe was not to be outdone, and waved his staff, and dark rays of light shot towards Xiao Muchen like black flames. The two engaged in a fierce battle, and the air around them seemed to be torn apart, making a harsh sound.

Lin Wan'er was also in a tough fight. A group of Shadow Cultists surrounded her and attacked her continuously. Although she fought hard, she gradually became powerless.

"Junior Sister Wan'er, hold on!" Xiao Muchen was extremely anxious, but he was tightly entangled by the old man in black robe and could not get away to help.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er suddenly burst out with a powerful force. Her eyes became extremely firm, and the ribbons shone brightly, instantly repelling the surrounding enemies.

"Senior Brother Xiao, just focus on dealing with that old man. I can do it!" Lin Wan'er shouted.

Xiao Muchen felt warm in his heart, and he focused more on fighting the black-robed old man. He kept looking for the opponent's flaws, and finally, he found that the black-robed old man's breath was temporarily disordered after an attack.

Xiao Muchen seized the opportunity and attacked with all his strength. The Star Sword penetrated the black-robed old man's defense and stabbed him in the chest.

The old man in black robe screamed and fell to the ground. Xiao Muchen did not stop and continued to rush towards the core of the ceremony.

At this time, the ceremony was coming to an end, and the power of the artifact was about to be fully awakened. Xiao Muchen saw a huge magic circle with a terrifying artifact suspended in it.

"We can't let the artifact awaken!" Xiao Muchen shouted, injected all his fighting spirit into the Star Sword, and slashed towards the magic circle.

Just as the Star Sword was about to touch the magic circle, a black shadow suddenly appeared and blocked Xiao Muchen's attack.

"Haha, you're late!" The black shadow laughed. It turned out to be the leader of the Shadow Cult. His strength was unfathomable, at least at the Douhuang level.

Xiao Muchen was knocked back by the powerful recoil force and vomited blood.

"Senior Brother Xiao!" Lin Wan'er rushed over and supported Xiao Muchen.

"Wan'er, even if we die today, we can't let them succeed!" Xiao Muchen struggled to stand up.

The leader looked at them with contempt: "Just you? You don't know your own limitations!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab the artifact, and the light of the artifact became even brighter.

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er looked at each other, and despair surged in their hearts. But at this moment, the netherworld poisonous fire in Xiao Muchen's body suddenly became agitated.

Xiao Muchen stood there, his expression solemn, but his heart was moved. His thoughts instantly drifted back to his experience in the mysterious ruins, and the secret of the Netherworld Poison Fire surged in his mind like a tide. It is said that this Netherworld Poison Fire contains unfathomable power, and at the critical moment of life and death, it can burst out with shocking power.

"Wan'er, I have a solution!" Xiao Muchen said loudly with a firm look in his eyes. His voice broke the tense and oppressive atmosphere at the moment.

He took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and gradually restrained his aura, as if he was isolated from the world around him. At this moment, he put all his mind into mobilizing the power of the netherworld poisonous fire in his body.

Driven by Xiao Muchen's thoughts, the Netherworld Poison Fire slowly gushed out of his body. At first, the flame was just a tiny wisp, looming like a blue thread. But then, as if attracted by some powerful force, the wisp of flame quickly gathered and expanded, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a huge ball of blue flame. The blue flame burned fiercely, and the dancing flames seemed to have life, emitting a terrifying breath that made people's hearts palpitate.

On the other side, the leader was concentrating on grabbing the artifact, and was about to succeed. However, the powerful and unique aura of the Netherworld Poison Fire instantly alerted him. He felt the huge threat brought by the fire, a power that could endanger his life. The leader had to give up the artifact that was so close to him, turned around abruptly, and looked at Xiao Muchen and the huge Netherworld Poison Fire with a gloomy face. His eyes were full of surprise and anger. He didn't expect Xiao Muchen to be able to control such a terrible power and disrupt his plan.

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Muchen rushed towards the artifact. Just when he was about to touch the artifact, the artifact seemed to resonate with him and actively merged into his body.

The leader roared angrily: "You kid, you actually got the approval of the artifact!"

Xiao Muchen only felt a powerful force surging in his body, but he was unable to fully control this force for a while.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er shouted, "Senior Brother Xiao, be careful!"

It turned out that the leader had launched another attack. Xiao Muchen resisted the impact of the power in his body and raised the Star Sword to resist.

At this critical moment, the mysterious swordsman Han Cheng arrived in time with a group of righteous practitioners.

"Shadow Lord, your doomsday has come!" Han Cheng shouted.

Everyone launched an attack on the Shadow Cult together, and the situation was reversed in an instant.

With everyone's joint efforts, the Shadow Cult was completely defeated.

"Thank you. If it weren't for you, the consequences would be unimaginable." Xiao Muchen said to Han Cheng and others.

Han Cheng smiled and said, "We are all for justice, no need to be polite."

After this fierce battle, Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er's reputation spread throughout the Douqi Continent. The news that Xiao Muchen had obtained the artifact also spread like wildfire. Although it attracted a lot of coveted eyes, he relied on his strong strength and the support of many friends to resolve the crisis time and time again.

Xiao Muchen knows that the road ahead is still long, but he will continue to fight for justice and protect the peace and tranquility of this continent.