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

A suffocating atmosphere, like heavy dark clouds, enveloped everyone. While Ye Yunjian was defending against the attacks, he suddenly noticed that the mysterious man's attacks had a certain rhythm, like a dark symphony.

He began to try to dodge and counterattack in this rhythm, his figure moving nimbly through the black light, and his longsword occasionally thrusting out, which made the mysterious man wary.

Seeing this, the mysterious man snorted coldly and changed his attack method. His figure became illusory, and his attacks became more unpredictable, sometimes attacking from the left and sometimes descending dark power from above.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats again, and the tension of the battle escalated further.

Ye Yunjian gritted his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat, his eyes fixed on the mysterious man, trying to find another way to deal with him.

At this moment, the mysterious man chuckled sinisterly, "Boy, you think you can see through my attack? You're too naive." He waved his hands, and the dark power surged even more fiercely towards Ye Yunjian.

Lin Yao and Fairy Qingyu quickly helped Elder Xuanfeng, who was swaying precariously.

With a gentle wave of her delicate hand, Fairy Qingyu sent a stream of shimmering white light flowing into Elder Xuanfeng's body, nourishing his damaged meridians.

Lin Yao then took out precious healing pills from her storage bag and carefully fed them to Elder Xuanfeng.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed throughout his body, gradually restoring a sliver of color to Elder Xuanfeng's pale face.

He looked at the two women with gratitude, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. In this perilous environment, this concern was especially precious.

Seeing Elder Xuanfeng injured, Nie Hanshan's anger intensified.

His eyes were wide open, and he swung his giant axe with great force.

Suddenly, he seemed to have an epiphany, and the trajectory of the giant axe became mysterious. It was no longer a simple chopping, but carried a peculiar rhythm, as if it had merged with the spiritual energy of the surrounding world.

He roared and shot towards the mysterious man like an arrow released from a bow, his giant axe cleaving down with earth-shattering force.

The attack was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder. The mysterious man was unable to dodge it completely. The giant axe grazed his shoulder, and he let out a muffled groan, staggering back a few steps.

"Great!" Upon seeing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and they erupted in thunderous cheers.

The mysterious man was hit and became enraged.

"A bunch of ants, how dare you hurt me!" The mysterious man's hoarse voice was filled with anger and murderous intent.

He raised his hands high, and black energy gathered above his head, forming a huge black vortex that emitted a chilling fluctuation.

"Oh no, he's about to unleash a powerful attack!" Gu Ling exclaimed in alarm, her voice trembling slightly.

The mysterious man gave a sinister smile: "Now, I'll show you true power!"

The black vortex spun wildly, and a destructive aura swept over, the oppressive feeling almost suffocating everyone.

Ye Yunjian summoned his natal spirit sword, its blade shimmering with light, forming a sword energy barrier to protect himself and his companions.

Lin Yao's hands moved swiftly, forming an ice crystal shield that emanated a chilling aura.

Nie Hanshan held his giant axe horizontally in front of him, the blade shimmering with an earthy yellow light, like a majestic mountain resisting the invasion of black energy.

Gu Ling's face was pale, and she trembled as she took out a talisman, chanting incantations. The talisman transformed into a golden light, forming a thin protective shield.

Elder Xuanfeng endured his injuries, sat cross-legged, and formed hand seals. Strands of cyan runes flew out from his body and merged into the defenses of the group, reinforcing the crumbling defensive line.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!" The mysterious man sneered, and the black vortex suddenly accelerated, with terrifying energy surging out like a tidal wave, impacting everyone's defenses.

The sword energy barrier trembled violently, cracks appeared on the ice crystal shield, and the light on the giant axe dimmed.

Ye Yunjian felt a powerful pressure squeezing his internal organs, making it difficult to breathe.

He gritted his teeth, channeled his inner energy, and desperately maintained the sword energy barrier.

"This can't go on, we have to find a way to break this deadlock!" Ye Yunjian's mind raced, his gaze sweeping over everyone, his heart filled with anxiety.

He noticed that the earthy yellow light on Nie Hanshan's giant axe seemed to have a certain restraining effect on the black energy.

A bold idea emerged in his mind.

"Brother Nie, your giant axe seems to have a restraining effect on this black energy. If we join forces, we might be able to find a glimmer of hope!" Ye Yunjian shouted.

Upon hearing this, a resolute glint flashed in Nie Hanshan's eyes: "Alright! Brother Ye, I'll listen to you!"

Ye Yunjian took a deep breath, removed his sword energy barrier, and with a flash, rushed towards the mysterious man.

"Ye Yunjian! You've gone mad!" Lin Yao exclaimed.

Those around him were also worried for him.

Ye Yunjian, however, went without hesitation, his speed increasing rapidly, like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the mysterious man.

Just as he was about to approach the mysterious man, a black energy grazed his arm...

"Uh!"

As Ye Yunjian charged toward the mysterious man, a black energy grazed his left arm.

A sharp pain shot through his body like an electric shock. He groaned and staggered a few steps.

Bright red blood beads seeped through his clothes, tracing a poignant arc in the air.

Lin Yao exclaimed, "Ye Yunjian!" Everyone's hearts jumped into their throats, and the oppressive atmosphere seemed to freeze.

Ye Yunjian gritted his teeth and endured the excruciating pain. He knew that he could not back down at this moment and had to seize this fleeting opportunity.

He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, and a strange energy wave rippled around him.

No one had ever seen him use such magic before, and they all held their breath, watching intently.

"Nine Heavens Thunder, heed my command! Thunder shakes the nine heavens!" Ye Yunjian roared, and the sky suddenly darkened, with dark clouds rolling and lightning flashing.

Streaks of purple lightning descended from the sky like raging dragons, gathering in his hand to form a dazzling ball of lightning.

The mysterious man was clearly surprised that Ye Yunjian had such a trump card.

He hurriedly gathered black energy to defend himself, but the power of the lightning ball was too great, instantly shattering his defenses.

With a deafening roar, the lightning ball exploded, and the powerful shockwave sent the mysterious man flying. His figure traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up with hope.

Nie Hanshan excitedly brandished his giant axe: "Well done, Brother Ye!"

However, the joy of victory did not last long.

The mysterious man quickly got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes gleamed with a cold light.

"Kid, you've successfully angered me!" he roared, slamming his hands down on the ground.

The earth trembled, and countless black cracks spread out, from which emerged hideous dark creatures that let out sharp roars and emitted a nauseating stench.