Rebirth in Another World: The Ultimate Legend

Chapter 435 A Formidable Enemy Appears Suddenly

Within the long, narrow, and eerie passage, a powerful aura of darkness, seemingly emanating from an endless abyss, surged forth, instantly engulfing everything in a thick, inky darkness, until nothing could be seen in front of one's face. Only the black-robed man's狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) twisted smile remained, appearing and disappearing in the darkness. He grinned, his cold teeth gleaming eerily, secretly gloating: "Hmph, they've finally come. Let's see how you resist now!"

From the depths of darkness, as if it were the primordial chaos, a towering figure, as large as a mountain, slowly emerged. The malevolent aura emanating from him was like a viscous, materialized miasma, spreading out in wisps that suffocated anyone who dared to look at him. His blood-red eyes were like two raging infernos of hell in the night; a single glance from them sent chills down one's spine and filled one with boundless terror.

"Hmph, you think you can stop us from obtaining the power of the Spirit Orb?" The dark figure snorted coldly, his voice booming like a bell, causing the walls of the passage to tremble and stone chips to fall, echoing in the confined space and assaulting everyone's eardrums. With that, he suddenly raised his hands high above his head, his fingers like hooks, rapidly dancing in the air as he chanted, "Dark Corrosion Curse!" In an instant, dark power, like awakened evil insects, rapidly transformed into countless tiny black worms, rustling as they crawled towards the group. These worms surged with corrosive dark magic; wherever they passed, the hard ground seemed to be corroded by strong acid, instantly creating small holes emitting pungent blue smoke, the stench filling the air and making everyone cough.

Lin Yu's eyes were cold and sharp, alarm bells ringing in his mind. Without hesitation, he swiftly unleashed "Star Guardian Barrier - All-Around Defense." He gripped the sword hilt tightly, holding it upright before him. The power of the stars within him surged like a mighty river, continuously flowing into the sword before exploding with a deafening roar. A dazzling golden sphere instantly formed before them, like an indestructible golden miniature world, firmly protecting them within. Black insects crashed against the sphere like a tidal wave, emitting a sharp, sizzling sound, like scorching irons falling into water. The surface of the golden sphere shimmered, mysterious runes flowing and swirling like agile fish, stubbornly resisting wave after wave of the Dark Corrosive Curse's ferocious attacks. However, gazing at the seemingly endless, relentless swarms of black insects, Lin Yu frowned, thinking to himself, "This offensive, this sheer number, is truly troublesome. I must find a way to break this quickly!"

Standing inside the sphere of light, Su Yao bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyes fixed on the raging darkness outside. Her hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and she resolutely shouted, "Ice Spirit Purification Storm!" In an instant, ice-elemental spiritual energy, like summoned snow sprites, rapidly gathered outside the golden sphere, forming an incredibly powerful storm. Within the storm, icy blue light, like leaping sprites, contained a sacred power to purify all things. Any black insects that approached were instantly frozen into ice shards, then turned to dust and dissipated into the air. The icy blue storm and the black insects clashed, and for a moment, the passage flickered with light, like a dreamlike yet dangerous spectacle of light and shadow, darkness and icy blue intertwined and inseparable.

The Valley Master of Qingfeng Valley's gaze was piercing, his righteous energy surging within him like a volcano about to erupt. He swung his golden longsword with a mighty roar, the sword's cry echoing through the passage, unleashing the "Qingfeng Demon-Slaying Sword Formation - Universal Illumination." Within the sword formation, the disciples shouted in unison, pouring their own righteous energy into it without reservation. In an instant, the righteous energy, like a blazing golden sun, transformed into countless slender yet resilient golden rays, shooting out from the sword formation like arrows, as if sunlight pierced through layers of dark clouds. Wherever the golden rays shone, the black insects vanished instantly, as if encountering their natural enemy. The purifying power, like a spring breeze, gently dispersed the surrounding darkness.

The Ice Clan leader, tall and imposing with a cold, stern face, snorted angrily at the shadowy figure's arrogance. He gripped his ice staff tightly, raised it high, and slammed it down heavily. The power of the Ice Abyss surged forth like a deep-sea tidal wave, condensing into a massive ice halberd shimmering with an icy blue light. "Ice Abyss Heaven-Shaking Halberd - Dark Icebreaker!" he roared, the ice halberd, imbued with devastating ice power, hurtling towards the shadowy figure like a bolt of blue lightning. The shadowy figure, however, seemed to have anticipated this, neither dodging nor evading. A mocking sneer appeared on his face as he raised his hand, chanting, "Dark Shield - Fortified Wall!" In the blink of an eye, a shield as thick as a city wall, seemingly forged from black iron, appeared before him. The ice halberd collided with the black shield, unleashing a powerful impact like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting. The ground in the passage seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer, instantly revealing shocking cracks and sending stone fragments flying.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was focused on fighting the shadowy figure and had no time to spare, the black-robed man's eyes flashed with cunning as he once again used the "Dark Spirit Guidance Technique." His figure concealed himself in the darkness, the dark power like an invisible venomous snake, silently coiling towards Lin Yu, attempting to seize back the Spirit Orb amidst the chaos. Lin Yu, as the guardian of the Spirit Orb, was most sensitive to its aura and instantly detected the black-robed man's subtle movements. His eyebrows furrowed, his eyes blazing with anger, and he swung his longsword, unleashing "Starry Sky-Splitting Slash - Counterattack." In an instant, a star-like sword aura, seemingly capable of cleaving the heavens, roared out, like a falling star, swiftly slashing towards the black-robed man with unstoppable momentum. Seeing this, the black-robed man was startled and hastily withdrew the Dark Spirit Guidance Technique, his figure rapidly retreating to avoid this fierce attack.

Seeing that his various methods, though causing trouble for everyone, had failed to achieve his goal, the shadowy figure became enraged, letting out a maniacal laugh that sounded like the howling of a demon: "Is this all you've got? Behold my 'Dark Vortex - Devouring Heaven and Earth'!" With that, he lashed out like a crazed demon god, his hands thrusting forward violently. Dark power within his palms, like a runaway black hole, frantically gathered within the passage, rapidly coalescing into a gigantic, rapidly spinning black vortex. The vortex, like a ravenous beast, generated an incredibly powerful and despairing suction force, attempting to mercilessly devour everyone and the entire passage. The star-protective barrier erected by Lin Yu began to tremble violently under this world-destroying suction force; tiny cracks, like a spiderweb, appeared on the surface of the golden sphere, and the situation was extremely precarious…