Time Travel: Ancient Martial Arts Chronicles

The shadow unleashed a powerful dark force like a surging black tsunami, rushing towards everyone with the momentum of destruction. In the darkness, that force seemed like countless invisible hands, trying to drag everyone into an endless abyss.

"Everyone be careful!" Ye Wuhen shouted, and was the first to plunge the Soul-Breaking Sword into the ground. He quickly formed seals with his hands and recited an ancient defensive spell. The flames on the Soul-Breaking Sword instantly surged, transforming into a wall of fire, attempting to block the onslaught of the dark forces.

"Let's work together!" Lin Yu also shouted. He thrust his weapon into the ground fiercely, and poured his spiritual power into it like a river. The light on the weapon became brighter, echoing with Ye Wuhen's wall of fire, enhancing the defense.

Su Yao, Mo Yu, Ling Jian, and the others also acted quickly. Su Yao cast a spell, transforming her remaining spiritual energy into rays of light, integrating them into the defensive barrier. "Hold on, this power is too evil," she said through gritted teeth.

Mo Yu commanded the disciples of the Yuhun Sect: "Inject the power of soul into the defense!" The disciples responded in unison, and the power of soul wrapped around the barrier like silk thread, making it more resilient.

Ling Jian led the disciples of Tianjian Sect to combine the power of the sword formation with the overall defense. The swords emitted bursts of buzzing sounds, as if fighting against the dark forces.

The talismans in Lin Xiaoxiao's hands flew out like snowflakes, exploding when they came into contact with the dark force. The resulting spiritual power fluctuations weakened the dark force's impact to a certain extent. "Don't try to break through our defenses!" she shouted.

The dark force slammed fiercely into the defensive barrier, emitting a deafening roar. The entire valley trembled, as if unable to bear the weight. The light on the barrier flickered, and everyone felt the immense pressure, their bodies crouching slightly under the pressure.

"We can't let it break through!" Ye Wuhen's eyes were red. He injected more spiritual power into the Soul-Breaking Sword, and the fire wall became more intense.

After a difficult resistance, the impact of the dark force finally weakened. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was only the beginning.

The shadow scoffed, "Hmph, you have some skills, but this is just a warm-up." As he spoke, he slowly rose from the magic circle, his figure becoming clearer. He was shrouded in a black robe, his face covered by a hideous mask, revealing only a pair of gleaming red eyes.

"You guys who overestimate your own abilities and disturb my plan must all die." The black shadow's voice echoed in the valley, full of murderous intent.

"Don't try to do anything wrong while we are here." Ye Wuhen gripped the Soul-Breaking Sword tightly, and the flames on the sword danced, as if responding to his anger.

"Come on!" The black shadow waved his black robe, and countless black spikes emerged from the ground and stabbed towards everyone.

"Scatter!" Ye Wuhen yelled, and everyone quickly dodged in all directions. Lin Yu's body was as fast as lightning, nimbly avoiding the spikes and rushing towards the shadow: "Look, I'll break your attack!" The weapon in his hand brought a gust of wind and slashed at the shadow.

The shadow was not in a hurry. He waved his hand lightly, and a dark shield appeared in front of him. Lin Yu's weapon chopped on the shield, splashing a burst of sparks, but the shield did not move at all.

"Your attack is too weak." The shadow taunted.

"Really?" Lin Yu sneered. He concentrated his spiritual power on the weapon and launched another attack. This time, the spiritual power on the weapon shone brightly and hit the shield hard, causing a crack to appear on the shield.

"Interesting." A red light flashed in the black shadow's eyes, and he increased the power of the shield.

Ye Wuhen seized the opportunity and, with his agility, moved around to the side of the shadow like a ghost. "Soul-breaking Slash!" he shouted, and the Soul-breaking Sword, blazing with flames, slashed towards the shadow. The shadow sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but Ye Wuhen was too fast, and the sword blade slashed through his black robe, leaving a scorch mark.

"Damn it!" The black shadow roared, and with a wave of his hands, the dark spikes changed direction and stabbed towards Ye Wuhen.

Seeing this, Su Yao hurriedly cast a spell: "Wind Guardian!" A strong wind formed around Ye Wuhen, blowing the spikes away. "Ye Wuhen, be careful!" she shouted.

Ling Jian and the Tianjian Sect disciples took the opportunity to launch an attack. Their sword formation was like a blooming sword flower, enveloping the black shadow. The black shadow was trapped by the sword formation and was overwhelmed for a while.

Mo Yu commanded the disciples of the Yuhun Sect to use soul power to attack the black shadow's soul, trying to break through his defense. The soul power turned into an invisible blade and stabbed the black shadow.

The black shadow felt the attack of the soul power and let out a painful roar: "You ants, how dare you hurt me!" His figure began to flicker, as if trying to break free from the constraints of the soul power.

Lin Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity and threw out a special talisman: "Freeze!" The talisman stuck to the black shadow, and the shadow's movements stopped instantly.

"Now is the time, everyone attack together!" Ye Wuhen shouted.

Everyone unleashed their strongest attacks, charging towards the shadow. Various light, spiritual energy, and weapon attacks converged together, forming a powerful force that blasted towards the shadow.

The shadow, at the center of the attack, endured immense pain. Cracks began to appear on his shield, and his black robe was ripped in several places. "You won't succeed!" the shadow roared, gathering all his strength and unleashing a powerful dark shockwave that deflected the attacks.

The rebounding force sent everyone flying backwards, landing heavily on the ground. Many were injured and vomiting blood, but they still managed to stand up tenaciously.

"We can't give up, we will definitely defeat him." Ye Wuhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes more determined.

Although the shadow withstood the attack, he was also seriously injured. His breathing became erratic, and the red light beneath his mask dimmed. "You guys are such a nuisance," he said through gritted teeth.

"We will not be defeated by you, you minion of darkness." Lin Yu stood up. Although his body was shaky, his eyes were full of indomitable spirit.

The black shadow sneered: "Then let you see my true power." As he spoke, he began to recite the ancient and obscure spell. The light of the dark magic circle became more dazzling, and the dark aura surged towards him like a tide.

"He is absorbing the power of the magic circle. We can't let him succeed!" Su Yao shouted anxiously.

Everyone tried to stop it, but a powerful force blocked them out. After the black shadow absorbed the power of the magic circle, black lightning surrounded its body, and its power was several times stronger than before.

"Now, you will all become my sacrifices." The black shadow laughed wildly and rushed towards the crowd. His speed was extremely fast, and every step he took left a deep footprint on the ground.

Ye Wuhen, holding the Soul-Breaking Sword, rushed forward. He knew this battle was a matter of life and death, and he had to give it his all. "Come on, Dark Messenger, today is your death!" His voice echoed through the valley, filled with determination.

Their weapons collided once more, this time with a force even greater than before. The entire valley was enveloped in light and darkness, as if the world were about to end. Ye Wuhen sensed the shadow's immense power, but he didn't retreat. He channeled his convictions, his protection of his companions, and his commitment to justice into strength, channeling it into the Soul-Breaking Sword.

Lin Yu, Ling Jian, and the others also joined the battle. Ignoring their own injuries, they joined Ye Wuhen in fighting the black shadow. Lin Yu's attacks rained down on the black shadow like a torrential downpour, and Ling Jian's sword formation once again trapped the black shadow. Mo Yu and the Yuhun Sect disciples' soul powers constantly interfered with the black shadow's movements, while Su Yao and Lin Xiaoxiao cast auxiliary spells to support the others.

Under the combined force of their attacks, the shadow began to struggle. His dark lightning gradually weakened, and the wounds on his body grew more and more numerous. "You... how could you..." The shadow couldn't believe he had been forced into such a predicament by these people.

"Justice will triumph over evil. This is an eternal truth." Ye Wuhen shouted as he unleashed the ultimate power of the Soul-Breaking Sword. The flames on the Soul-Breaking Sword transformed into a gigantic fire dragon, swooping down towards the shadow.

The shadowy figure tried to evade, but was entangled by the crowd. The fire dragon slammed into the shadowy figure, devouring him. The shadowy figure let out a shrill scream, and his body gradually dissipated in the flames.

As the shadows vanished, the dark magic circle began to show signs of instability. Runes flickered, as if losing control.

"The magic circle is about to collapse, everyone leave quickly!" Ye Wuhen shouted.

Everyone quickly ran out of the valley. Shortly after they left, the dark magic circle exploded violently, and the entire valley was engulfed in darkness and light.

When everything calmed down, everyone stood outside the valley, looking at the destroyed valley, their hearts filled with emotion.

"We did it, we defeated the Dark Messenger." Lin Yu said excitedly.

"Yes, but this is just the beginning. We still have to continue to guard the Tears of the Stars and protect this continent." Ye Wuhen looked into the distance, his eyes full of determination.

"That's right, we still have a long way to go." Ling Jian agreed.