System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

61: Sword Pierces the NetherworldYe Chen’s sharp shout echoed through the canyon, carrying a biting Sword Intent that caused the surging black mist to pause slightly.

”Hehehe... As expected of the brat who managed to kill Lin Batian and Blood Seven; you truly are sharp.”

An eerie laughter came from the depths of the black mist, sounding like the cry of a night owl, making one’s skin crawl.

Following the laughter, four figures cloaked in wide black robes and wearing pale-white ghost masks drifted slowly out of the black mist like weightless phantoms.

Their bodies exuded dense Yin-Evil Death Qi, merging with this ”Nine Nether Soul-Locking Formation,” and their auras were clearly between the Kaiyuan Realm Sixth Level and Seventh Level!

The leading Ghost-masked Man had the deepest aura, having reached the Kaiyuan Realm Seventh Level Peak. He gazed at Ye Chen with hollow eye sockets, filled with mockery and cruelty: ”Pity, no matter how sharp the prey, once it falls into the net, it can only wait to be slaughtered. Ye Chen, this place shall be your burial ground!”

”Do you really think rats like you, who hide your heads and show your tails, are worthy?” Ye Chen’s eyes were ice-cold. Although he was anxious, the more critical the situation, the calmer he became.

Nirvana Sword Intent circulated within his heart, dispelling the feeling of Divine Soul erosion caused by the Formation.

”Form up, take him down! Dead or alive, it doesn’t matter!” The leading Ghost-masked Man stopped wasting words and ordered sharply.

The other three Ghost-masked Men immediately flashed into position, occupying special spots, and formed hand seals simultaneously.

In an instant, the black mist in the canyon surged violently like a living creature. Countless black chains, entirely condensed from Yin-Evil Death Qi, shot toward the nine people including Ye Chen from all directions like venomous snakes emerging from their den, accompanied by the shrill sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling!

Before the chains arrived, that Yin-cold power capable of eroding the Divine Soul and freezing Qi had already descended!

”Watch out! These chains can defile Qi and erode the Divine Soul!” Chen Feng shouted, drawing his longsword. Green sword qi surged, transforming into a wind wall to protect everyone in front of him.

The remaining Disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall also used their own methods; sword light, palm shadows, and fist winds whistled, colliding violently with the sky-filling chains!

”Boom! Clang! Hiss—!” The explosions of colliding Qi and the ear-piercing sounds of chains breaking blended into one.

The Disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall were powerful and could initially resist, but the black chains seemed endless and carried a strange erosive power, constantly wearing down their protective light and attacks.

A Disciple at the Kaiyuan Realm Fifth Level was slightly careless and was grazed on the arm by a chain. His entire arm instantly turned pitch black, his movements immediately slowed by half a beat, and he was in imminent danger!

”We cannot just defend passively! We must break the Formation or kill the spellcasters!” Chen Feng slashed through several chains with one sword strike and said urgently to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s gaze was like lightning, instantly locking onto the three Ghost-masked Men maintaining the chain assault. He immediately activated the Grand Void Roaming Dragon Steps!

His figure became blurred like a phantom, weaving and dodging through the dense chain attacks with profound footwork. Those chains that were originally bound to hit were narrowly avoided by him by mere millimeters every single time, like a fish entering water—incredibly agile!

”What profound movement technique!” Chen Feng and the others thought in secret admiration upon seeing this.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had already broken through the heavy blockade of chains and closed in on a Ghost-masked Man at the Kaiyuan Realm Sixth Level on the left!

The Ghost-masked Man clearly hadn’t expected Ye Chen’s movement technique to be so strange and swift. Seeing a dark golden sword light carrying the will to annihilate everything striking toward him, he was terrified and hurriedly manipulated several thick iron chains to defend, weaving them into a black shield in front of him!

”Nirvana—Instant Shadow!” Ye Chen shouted lowly. The dark golden light on the qingfeng sword suddenly retracted, but its speed exploded! The sword tip accurately struck the center of the black shield!

”Hiss—!” There was no violent collision. The shield, condensed from pure Yin-Evil Death Qi, melted and disintegrated rapidly the moment it touched the Nirvana Sword Intent, as if meeting its nemesis! The sword light was unstoppable, instantly piercing through the shield and striking toward the Ghost-masked Man’s glabella!

”No!” The Ghost-masked Man only had time to let out a short, startled scream before the sword tip had already submerged.

His body stiffened, and the eyes beneath the mask instantly lost their luster. The dense Yin-Evil Death Qi around his body dissipated rapidly like a popped balloon, and he fell straight backward, his aura completely gone. The Nirvana Sword Intent had directly annihilated his vitality and Divine Soul!

One-hit kill!

The other two Ghost-masked Men maintaining the chains were terrified, and their offensive slowed involuntarily. The sky-filling chains immediately became much sparser.

”You seek death!” The leading Ghost-masked Man at the Kaiyuan Realm Seventh Level Peak saw this, flew into a rage, flickered, and personally lunged at Ye Chen! His five fingers formed claws, his nails instantly turning pitch black and sharp, carrying a foul-smelling Yin wind as he reached straight for Ye Chen’s crown! Where the claw wind passed, even the air made ”hissing” corrosive sounds!

Facing this fierce attack, Ye Chen did not dodge or avoid. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he formed his fingers into a sword! Cloud Breaking Sword Finger!

A finger force, condensed to the extreme and containing dark golden flowing light, arrived before the attack hit, like sunlight tearing through dark clouds. It shot straight at the palm of the Ghost-masked Man’s claw at a speed that transcended vision!

The Ghost-masked Man felt the terrifying piercing power and annihilation aura contained within the finger force, his expression changed drastically, and it was too late to change his move!

”Pfft!” The finger force pierced through his palm without any obstruction, leaving a charred hole, and without losing momentum, it headed straight for his chest! The Ghost-masked Man twisted his body in terror, and the finger force grazed his ribs, bringing up a trail of blood. The contained Nirvana Sword Intent instantly invaded his body, causing his blood and Qi to churn, and his Qi circulation to stall!

”Ah!” The Ghost-masked Man cried out in pain, both shocked and angry. He hadn’t expected Ye Chen’s attack to be so strange and powerful; not only was his movement technique extraordinary, but this finger force was even more terrifying!

While unleashing the finger force, Ye Chen changed his footwork again, like a dragon swinging its tail, skillfully dodging the chains that the other two Ghost-masked Men had seized the opportunity to attack with. He swept the qingfeng sword back, and the dark golden sword light spread out like a fan!

”Crack! Crack!” The chains controlled by the two Kaiyuan Realm Sixth Level Ghost-masked Men snapped in response! The remaining momentum of the sword light did not diminish, forcing them to retreat repeatedly, and the operation of the Formation became sluggish again.

”Now! Break the Formation!” Chen Feng had rich combat experience; how could he miss this fleeting opportunity? He let out a long whistle, the green light on his longsword flared, transforming into a huge wind-blade tornado that ferociously charged toward the core of the surging black mist!

The remaining Disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall also erupted simultaneously, various powerful Martial Skills bombarding the Formation nodes like a rainstorm!

Having lost the full-power maintenance of the three Ghost-masked Men, and with the strongest one pinned down by Ye Chen, the power of this ”Nine Nether Soul-Locking Formation” was greatly reduced.

”Rumble—!” Under the combined fierce attack of everyone, the black mist covering the canyon shook violently, eventually emitting a cry of unbearable burden, and shattered and dissipated inch by inch like broken glass! Sunlight fell back into the canyon, and that cold, deathly aura vanished along with it!

”Pfft!” The Formation was broken, and the leading Ghost-masked Man suffered a backlash, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His gaze toward Ye Chen was filled with resentment and a hint of fear.

”Retreat!” He did not hesitate, his figure turning into a wisp of black smoke, ready to flee into the depths of the canyon. The other two Ghost-masked Men also performed escape techniques simultaneously.

”Want to leave? Leave your lives behind!” Ye Chen’s killing intent was thick; how could he allow them to escape? He pushed the Grand Void Roaming Dragon Steps to the limit, his figure like lightning, instantly catching up to one of the Ghost-masked Men, and the qingfeng sword mercilessly pierced through his back.

Chen Feng also intercepted another one, severely injuring and capturing him within a few moves.

Only the Ghost-masked Man leader at the Kaiyuan Realm Seventh Level Peak had a strange escape technique and had already submerged into the shadows deep in the canyon, looking like he was about to escape.

Ye Chen’s eyes turned cold, and he pointed his fingers again! Cloud Breaking Sword Finger!

A dark golden finger force, even more condensed than before, seemed to cross space and instantly caught up to that wisp of black smoke!

”Pfft!” A muffled grunt came from the black smoke, followed by a spurt of blood, but the escape speed increased instead of decreasing, and it finally disappeared completely at the end of the canyon.

”Pity, we let him get away.” Chen Feng said with some regret.

Ye Chen sheathed his sword and stood, his expression stern. He walked over to the Ghost-masked Man captured by Chen Feng, tore off his mask, and revealed a pale, terrified middle-aged face.

”Speak! What is the current situation of the Ye family in Qingcheng? What other conspiracies do you have?” Ye Chen’s voice was icy, carrying an unquestionable killing intent, and the Nirvana Sword Intent pressed down on the other’s Divine Soul like a physical object.

The Ghost-masked Man felt the terror of his Divine Soul seemingly about to be torn apart and annihilated, his psychological defense collapsed instantly, and he stammered: ”I... I will talk... Over in Qingcheng... it is... is led by Elder Blood Dove personally, there are at least... at least three more Kaiyuan Realm Late Stage... We are here... just... just to delay... delay you all...”

Elder Blood Dove! At least four Kaiyuan Realm Late Stage!

Ye Chen’s heart sank sharply, and the anxiety and killing intent in his eyes almost materialized.

He hesitated no longer, kicked the Ghost-masked Man unconscious, and handed him to Chen Feng to deal with.

”Senior Brother Chen, this place is not suitable for a long stay; we must rush to Qingcheng at the fastest speed!”

”Let’s go!”

Nine figures turned into streams of light again, rushed out of the Black Wind Canyon, pushed their speed to the limit, and frantically rushed toward the direction of Qingcheng! Time had become even more urgent!