Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

With a muffled thud, Elder Feng groaned and staggered backward, his face turning deathly pale.

That seemingly light ray contained immense destructive power, instantly shattering his shield.

"Elder Feng!" Lan Xuan exclaimed and rushed forward to help him.

Ye Yunjian reacted quickly, grabbing Lan Xuan's arm and speaking in a deep voice in her ear: "Don't be impulsive! Protect yourself!"

Lan Xuan's gaze met Ye Yunjian's, and she read a strange power in his firm eyes, a power she could rely on.

She believed in him, believed that he would definitely find a way.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her worries, nodded, and stepped back to Meng Chuxi's side.

Ye Yunjian's gaze swept over the crowd, his expression grave.

The light was strange and unpredictable, managing to bypass Elder Feng's defenses and directly attack his body.

It seems that the crisis behind this brilliance is far more terrifying than they imagined.

He slowly drew the Xuanhuo Sword, its blade ablaze with crimson flames that illuminated his cold, handsome face.

"Meng Chuxi, protect them!" Ye Yunjian said in a deep voice.

Meng Chuxi nodded solemnly, gripping her long sword tightly, her eyes warily scanning her surroundings.

Ye Yunjian took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the light in the center of the pool. He raised the Xuanhuo Sword high in his hand, and the flames on the sword seemed to sense their master's fighting spirit, burning even more fiercely.

"Come on!" Ye Yunjian shouted in a low voice, "Let me see what kind of monster you really are!"

Ye Yunjian swung his Xuanhuo Sword, and crimson flames swirled up like a dragon, forming an impenetrable wall of fire that swallowed up all the sharp rays of light that attacked him.

"Mysterious Fire Burns the Heavens!" he shouted, and the wall of fire suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant fire phoenix that let out a sharp cry and rushed straight towards the source of light in the center of the pool.

Meng Chuxi was not to be outdone. She wielded her long sword with the speed of the wind, her sword energy crisscrossing and forming silvery-white sword nets that intercepted any stray rays of light.

The clanging of metal against metal was incessant, and sparks flew, illuminating the dark cave.

However, the light seemed endless, surging in wave after wave, without ceasing.

Ye Yunjian and Meng Chuxi's spiritual energy was rapidly depleted, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Even so, they persevered through gritted teeth, daring not to slacken in the slightest.

Just then, a deafening roar came from the depths of the cave.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow darted out of the darkness and blocked Ye Yunjian and Meng Chuxi's path.

The dark figure was a massive shadow wolf, its body as black as ink, its eyes gleaming with an eerie green light, radiating a chilling aura of power.

The Shadow Wolf howled to the sky, its body surging with black energy that formed a solid barrier, blocking most of the light from entering.

Its massive body is like an impregnable fortress, and no matter how much light hits it, it cannot be shaken in the slightest.

With the addition of Shadow Wolf, the pressure on Ye Yunjian and Meng Chuxi was greatly reduced.

Taking the opportunity, Ye Yunjian observed the attack patterns of the light and discovered that they were not random, but rather followed certain trajectories.

A bold idea came to his mind.

He took a deep breath and poured all the remaining spiritual power in his body into the Xuanhuo Sword.

Flames surged on the sword, emitting a dazzling light.

He seized the opportunity and swung his sword sharply, accurately reflecting a beam of light back.

The reflected light, like a bolt of lightning, shot towards the source of light in the center of the pool with lightning speed.

With a loud "bang," the pool water surged violently, and the attack from the source of the light came to an abrupt halt.

Inside the cave, all was silent.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

"Did it work?" Lan Xuan murmured to herself, her eyes sparkling with hope.

Ye Yunjian slowly sheathed his sword, his expression still grave. He had a feeling that things weren't that simple...

“Something’s not right…” he said in a low voice, “It’s too quiet…”

Silence, an eerie silence.

As soon as Ye Yunjian finished speaking, the ground, which had been calm, suddenly began to tremble, as if something was about to burst out of the earth.

Immediately afterwards, black cracks spread across the ground, from which thick, dark viscous fluid gushed out.

The viscous fluid writhed like a living thing, corroding the rocks in its wake and emitting a nauseating stench.

"Not good! Retreat quickly!" Elder Feng's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in alarm.

No one dared to be negligent, and they all used their movement techniques to leap to higher places.

Ye Yunjian grabbed Lan Xuan and led her to a protruding rock.

Meng Chuxi followed closely behind, wielding her longsword to cut off the slime that tried to approach.

However, the slime seemed endless, gushing out continuously and eroding their foothold.

"What the hell is this?!" Meng Chuxi cursed angrily, but dared not stop what she was doing.

Each of his sword strikes carried a chilling aura, slicing the slime into countless fragments, but those fragments would quickly regroup and continue to attack them.

Ye Yunjian frowned, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

The slime is like a maggot clinging to a bone, penetrating everywhere and impossible to completely remove.

He felt his spiritual energy being rapidly depleted; if this continued, they would eventually be devoured by the slime.

Just as he was anxiously thinking of a solution, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a sticky substance.

Within the churning black viscous liquid, something seemed to be faintly visible, emitting a dim light.

The light was completely different from the light in the pool before; it appeared more restrained, yet carried an unsettling aura.

"What is that?" Ye Yunjian murmured. He vaguely sensed that the thing was inexplicably connected to the strange power he had encountered before and the series of crises that had followed.

Perhaps, once we obtain it, we can unravel all the mysteries.

He took a deep breath and decided to take a chance.

"Meng Chuxi, cover me!" he shouted, then leaped into the air and rushed towards the slime.

Meng Chuxi was startled and quickly swung her sword to block the incoming slime, buying time for Ye Yunjian.

Elder Feng realized Ye Yunjian's intention and quickly took action, transforming spiritual energy into a shield to protect Ye Yunjian.

Despite the corrosive effects of the slime, Ye Yunjian struggled to approach the glowing spot.

He reached out and forcefully brushed away the slime, finally seeing what it really looked like.

It was an irregular crystal, completely black, yet emitting a ghostly green light, like an evil eye watching him.

Just as he was about to touch the crystal, he suddenly felt a strange tremor.

The surrounding air seemed to tremble, and a powerful force was rushing towards him.