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

"Don't be impulsive! That beam of light is too powerful!" As soon as Nie Hanshan finished speaking, a second black beam of light followed closely, heading straight for Ye Yunjian, who was lying on the ground.

At the critical moment, Nie Hanshan and Gu Ling leaped out almost simultaneously, using their bodies to shield Ye Yunjian.

"Ah!" The two of them let out a muffled groan at the same time. The impact of the beam of light made them stagger backward, and their faces instantly turned as pale as paper.

Nie Hanshan gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and said in a deep voice, "Gu Ling, you take Ye Yunjian and go first! I'll hold it off!"

Although Gu Ling was timid, she displayed amazing courage at this moment.

He helped Ye Yunjian up and ran away without looking back.

Facing the relentless onslaught of black beams of light, Nie Hanshan channeled all his spiritual power into the longsword in his hand, desperately trying to defend himself.

Amidst the flashing blades and the deafening roar of each clash, Nie Hanshan's figure appeared exceptionally small under the beams of light, yet his resolve remained unwavering.

Lin Yao looked anxiously at Nie Hanshan, knowing that with his strength, he couldn't hold out for long.

She turned her head to look into the distance, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she shouted, "Elder Xuanfeng! Come quickly and help!"

In the distance, a figure is flying rapidly towards us...

Elder Xuanfeng's hair and beard stood on end, and his figure moved like lightning, landing beside Ye Yunjian in the blink of an eye.

His withered hand pressed against Ye Yunjian's chest, and a stream of pure and gentle spiritual energy flowed into Ye Yunjian's body, nourishing his damaged meridians.

Ye Yunjian felt a warm current flow through his body, and the intense pain gradually subsided, while his disordered breathing gradually calmed down.

He opened his eyes and saw Elder Xuanfeng's wrinkled yet kind face, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He knew he couldn't fall; his comrades were still fighting valiantly, and he had to recover as soon as possible to fight alongside them.

Lin Yao's beautiful eyes darted around, burning with anger.

Seeing Nie Hanshan and Gu Ling seriously injured while protecting Ye Yunjian, an unprecedented anger surged into his heart.

With a flick of her wrist, a crystal-clear jade bracelet appeared in her palm.

The jade bracelet emitted a soft glow, and its surface was engraved with intricate runes, faintly radiating a powerful spiritual energy.

Lin Yao muttered incantations and lightly tapped the jade bracelet with her fingertips. The jade bracelet shone brightly, and a dazzling spiritual energy shield instantly unfolded, blocking all the incoming black beams of light.

With a loud "boom," the spiritual energy shield trembled violently, yet remained standing.

Nie Hanshan and Gu Ling stared at Lin Yao in surprise. They had never expected that the usually gentle and lovely Lin Yao would possess such formidable strength.

The black beams of light intensified their attack, and cracks began to appear in the spiritual energy shield.

Lin Yao's face was pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but she still gritted her teeth and struggled to hold on.

Suddenly, she felt a powerful force coming from behind her.

Ye Yunjian had stood up at some point. Although his face was still pale, his eyes were unusually firm.

He placed his hand on Lin Yao's shoulder, and a surge of pure spiritual energy flowed into her body, helping her maintain her spiritual energy shield.

“Ye Yunjian…” Lin Yao turned to look at him.

Ye Yunjian smiled slightly, his eyes revealing an unwavering determination: "Don't worry, I'm alright." He looked up at the surging black beams of light. "Now, it's our turn to fight back!"

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and an ancient sword, entirely black, appeared in his grasp.

A crimson light faintly flowed across the sword's blade, emanating a chilling aura.

"This is..." Elder Xuanfeng stared at the ancient sword in Ye Yunjian's hand, his expression changed drastically, and he blurted out: "The God-Slaying Sword!"

With Elder Xuanfeng's help, Ye Yunjian's disordered spiritual energy gradually calmed down, and the burning sensation in his chest gradually subsided.

He took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and his eyes gleamed with determination.

"Everyone, lend me your spiritual power!" Elder Xuanfeng's hair and beard stood on end, and his voice boomed like a bell.

Ye Yunjian, Nie Hanshan, Gu Ling, and Lin Yao unhesitatingly poured their spiritual power into Elder Xuanfeng's body.

Elder Xuanfeng immediately felt streams of pure spiritual energy gathering and forming a huge energy vortex in his dantian.

He rapidly formed hand seals, chanting incantations as his spiritual energy surged, causing his robes to flutter wildly.

A dazzling golden beam of light burst forth from Elder Xuanfeng's palm, shooting straight into the sky like a golden dragon, roaring deafeningly as it slammed into the source of the black beam.

"boom!"

A deafening roar shook the entire space violently.

The source of the black beam resembled a detonated bomb, bursting forth with blinding light before being completely annihilated and vanishing without a trace.

The crisis is over!

The crowd cheered and jumped for joy, their happiness at surviving the ordeal palpable.

Ye Yunjian gripped the God-Slaying Sword tightly, feeling the warmth emanating from its blade, his heart filled with emotion.

As the black beam of light disappeared, the previously dark and oppressive space gradually returned to calm, and the air became fresh.

Just then, a portal shimmering with seven-colored light appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

"It's the exit!" Lin Yao exclaimed in surprise.

The group exchanged smiles, their faces beaming with joy.

Although this expedition was fraught with danger, it was also very rewarding for them. Not only did their strength improve, but their friendship also grew stronger.

However, just as everyone was about to step into the portal, they suddenly discovered that strange runes were appearing around the portal, emanating an eerie aura.

These runes, writhing and twisting like tadpoles, were unsettling.

"This is..." Elder Xuanfeng frowned.

The crowd gathered around the portal, cautiously examining the strange runes.

Ye Yunjian reached out to touch it, but Elder Xuanfeng stopped him.

"Wait! Be careful, there might be danger!"

Ye Yunjian stared intently at the teleportation portal, his gaze profound, and slowly said, "Perhaps, this is only the true beginning..."

He slowly withdrew his hand, his gaze falling on the teleportation portal, and said, word by word, "Go!"

Around the portal, tadpole-like runes flickered with an eerie green light, dancing like will-o'-the-wisps, and an unsettling aura permeated the air.

Ye Yunjian frowned, his deep gaze sweeping over each rune, trying to decipher some clues from them.

He stretched out his finger and gently touched a rune. A cool sensation came from his fingertip, as if he had touched a piece of ancient ice.

“These runes… seem to contain some kind of powerful force,” Ye Yunjian said in a deep voice, his tone tinged with solemnity.

Lin Yao stood beside him, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily. "Brother Yunjian, be careful. I have a feeling that something is wrong with these runes."