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236: Slay the ShadowLin Jingyu’s fingertips did not shimmer with dazzling spiritual light; instead, all the radiance was condensed to the extreme, forming an invisible and intangible essence.

Yet, it seemed capable of piercing through the Void Realm and disintegrating the fundamental rules of all techniques—the ultimate ’Break’ Intent.

He pointed a finger! Silently! It was so fast that it surpassed the limits of visual capture, even faster than the reaction of thought! It seemed to have traversed space, directly striking that invisible energy node.

”Puff!”

A faint, almost inaudible abnormal sound, like a sharp needle piercing a full bubble.

The seemingly indestructible, Devilish Qi-filled combined battle Formation barrier, at the point it was struck, immediately developed a tiny hole.

Immediately after, with this hole as the center, countless fine cracks spread out like a spiderweb.

The entire Formation shook and twisted violently, its operation abruptly halted. The originally smooth energy circulation was forcibly interrupted, and the backlash caused several demonic cultivators presiding over the Formation to grunt and turn pale.

”What? Who dares to break my Holy Cult’s grand Formation?”

Shadow was greatly alarmed, his shadowy figure solidifying for a moment before he abruptly turned his head.

Two streaks of blood-red light, filled with shock, anger, and killing intent, shot out from the shadows, instantly locking onto Lin Jingyu, who had just revealed himself.

At the same time, beneath the abyss, Feng Xixi, who had been struggling to hold on, her Phoenix eyes suddenly lit up like stars igniting in the dark night.

Although she didn’t know who the reinforcements were, the instantaneous stagnation and disorder of the Formation was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for reversal.

”Now! The Formation is broken! Follow me and charge out!”

She forced out her last breath of pure spiritual energy, even going so far as to squeeze out another drop of vital essence blood, spraying it onto the ice soul cold light sword in her hand.

The sword hummed, erupting with unprecedented brilliant blue light. Cold Qi instantly diffused, freezing the surrounding swirling Evil Qi into ice crystals.

She became one with her sword, transforming into an ice-blue long rainbow that tore through the darkness, leading the charge upwards.

”Kill!”

Gu Yue, Shui Sheng, and Zhao Mang, among others, were also greatly invigorated. The hope of survival after a desperate situation ignited their last fighting spirit.

They all unleashed their hidden trump cards, various Magic Treasure and Spell lights soaring into the sky, collectively surging upwards.

With attacks from both inside and outside, the Formation was almost instantly broken!

The demonic cultivators’ Formation instantly fell into chaos! In front, Feng Xixi and others counterattacked like cornered beasts. On the flanks, Xu Li, Qin Yue, Xu Shousheng, and others launched fierce attacks.

From behind, Ouyang Ming and others harassed them without regard for their own lives. Coupled with Lin Jingyu, the ’poisonous thorn’ inserted into their heart, the demonic cultivators immediately fell into a chaotic every-man-for-himself situation.

”Eradicate all evil!”

Lin Jingyu let out a clear shout, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

His figure was elusive, weaving through the chaotic battlefield. He did not directly clash with the demonic cultivators’ spiritual energy, but instead utilized the insight of the Spirit Refining Art to its fullest.

His finger strikes always hit a crucial point in a demonic cultivator’s Cultivation Technique operation, and his palm strikes targeted the momentary flaw when their old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet emerged.

The water-dividing sword in his hand also aimed at vital points.

Wherever he passed, demonic cultivators often found their Moves collapsing, their Demonic Essence surging in reverse, and they cried out in agony as they fell to the ground, unable to rise.

Xu Li’s sword light was like a Dragon. Although his Sword Intent had not recovered to its Peak, his swordplay was exquisitely precise, every strike aimed at a vital point, and he had almost no opponents who could withstand a single Move.

Qin Yue’s Flowing Cloud Silk flew about, as if an extension of her arm, sometimes trapping enemies, sometimes protecting herself, and combined with exquisite water-element Spells, she tied down a large number of demonic cultivators.

Xu Shousheng roared repeatedly, his thick-backed saber heavy and powerful, specifically targeting demonic cultivators whose defenses had been broken by Lin Jingyu, felling them one by one, unstoppable.

Shadow saw that the tide had turned and was both shocked and enraged, especially at the young man who had suddenly appeared and broken the grand Formation with a single finger, filled with venomous hatred.

He knew well that if the mission failed, Standing for Fierce Blood Sun would never let him off lightly. His shadow twisted, and he intended to transform into a ghostly light to escape, prioritizing saving his life.

”Demonic cultivator, where do you think you’re going!”

How could Feng Xixi allow this culprit to escape? Her Phoenix eyes flashed with killing intent, enduring the weakness brought by severe injuries and the loss of vital essence blood.

She bit her tongue again, spitting an even purer drop of vital essence blood onto the ice soul cold light sword, and shouted, ”Profound Ice Seal!”

The sword’s cold light surged to its extreme, and a visible ice-blue halo rapidly spread out from her.

Wherever it passed, space seemed to freeze, and the shadowy figure, about to escape into the Void Realm, suddenly slowed down as if stuck in quicksand.

”Now!”

Lin Jingyu’s Divine Thought had always locked onto Shadow. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he concentrated his Mental Energy from a distance and fiercely stabbed.

This finger strike condensed all the Divine Sense power he could currently muster, arriving later but striking first, disregarding the spatial distance, and precisely hitting the violently fluctuating energy source at the core of the shadow.

”Agh!”

Shadow let out an extremely shrill scream, filled with pain and disbelief, his shadowy state forcibly broken.

His figure stumbled out of the Void Realm, his face as pale as paper, his aura instantly withered, clearly having suffered extremely severe injuries.

“Demonic evil, die!”

Captain Zhao Mang seized the opportunity, charging forward like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, his giant, door-panel-like saber in hand carrying immense force, chopping down fiercely.

The saber light flashed, and Shadow’s head flew into the sky, his face still frozen with expressions of terror and venomous hatred. His headless body twitched twice, then fell silent.

Lin Jingyu quickly stepped forward, and before his Divine Soul dissipated, he used his powerful Mental Energy to perform soul-searching.

However, there were no special discoveries in the remaining memories of the spirit.

With their leader slain, the remaining demonic cultivators completely lost their fighting spirit and scattered, but under the combined encirclement of everyone, they were quickly cleared out.

After surviving the catastrophe, the edge of the abyss temporarily returned to silence, leaving only the thick, lingering smell of blood and Evil Qi, and everyone’s heavy, bellows-like gasps.

Feng Xixi, Gu Yue, and the others could no longer hold on, collapsing to the ground, gasping for air, swallowing Medicinal Pills, and seizing every moment to recover from their injuries.

Their gazes, by prior agreement, focused on Lin Jingyu, who was slowly walking over, filled with shock and complex gratitude for surviving the ordeal.

Feng Xixi looked at Lin Jingyu, her beautiful face still pale, but her Phoenix eyes shimmered with an indescribable light. She opened her mouth, her voice slightly hoarse from weakness and excitement:

”Jingyu... you... how could you... how long has it been since you left? Your cultivation...”

She truly couldn’t understand why Lin Jingyu had undergone such an earth-shattering change in such a short time.

That unfathomable Spiritual Pressure, that astonishing finger strike, all far exceeded her imagination.

Even with spirit stones providing cultivation, it shouldn’t be this outrageous!

Lin Jingyu quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in a salute, his tone steady and respectful:

”Shopkeeper Feng, Seniors, this is a long story, which I will elaborate on later. For now, this place is filled with dense Evil Qi and hidden dangers; it is no place to linger. We must leave quickly and find a place to heal our injuries.”

He concisely recounted his experiences after parting ways: encountering Ouyang Ming and the Baili Family’s treachery, attempting to murder him and seize his treasures; his forced counterattack, crippling Ouyang Ming and slaying Baili Feng; and his journey to find them. His tone was calm, yet it made Feng Xixi and the others’ hearts pound with fear and rage.

The Holy Cult’s grand Formation, the combined battle Formation, and Profound Ice Seal.