System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

244: Soul-devouring ambush, Qinglin sacrifices himself.A hundred-zhang demon blade tore through the sky; the shadow of death completely enveloped Ye Chen!

The efficacy of the life source dew receded like a tide, and the resulting weakness seeped into his marrow, making it abnormally difficult for him to even move a finger, let alone dodge this fatal blow that concentrated the Bone-Splitting Demon General’s full power!

In the distance, Elder Mu Huan and the Green Vine Guards were furious, wanting to rescue him but it was already too late, and they could only let out desperate cries.

The Bone-Splitting Demon General revealed a cruel and gratified grin, as if it had already seen the end of this abominable insect being split in two by itself and eroded away by Devilish Qi!

However, at this critical moment—

”Hum!”

Deep within Ye Chen’s eyes, that trace of Chaos color not only did not dim due to weakness, but instead, under extreme pressure, began to spin crazily like a vortex!

He indeed could not mobilize a large amount of Law power, nor could he make effective evasions, but... his understanding of the essence of the Chaos Law, especially the momentary realization of ”life” and ”death” when he just swallowed the life source dew, flashed suddenly like a spark at this critical moment of life and death!

Chaos is not just about returning to ruins and annihilation! It also includes inclusion and transformation!

He gave up all thoughts of futile resistance and evasion, sinking all his remaining Divine Thought and will into the miniature chaos minor world within his body!

Using himself as a bridge, he no longer regarded the power of the hundred-zhang demon blade, which was slashing in violently and filled with the will of destruction, as an attack that needed to be resisted, but rather... as a chaotic and extreme ”external energy” about to pour in!

”Chaos... Energy Intake!”

Ye Chen roared in his heart, his body seeming to transform into a bottomless black hole, a miniature Chaos Vortex!

He did not have the power to meet it head-on, but he could... guide and endure!

”Boom—!!!”

The hundred-zhang demon blade slashed down solidly!

A terrifying energy storm swept out, plowing a bottomless chasm into the ground, and the surrounding monsters and Green Vine Guards were all blown away by the violent air waves!

However, the scene of Ye Chen being smashed to pieces as expected did not appear!

The moment that destructive demon blade energy touched his body, it was forcibly absorbed and pulled into the Small World within his body by an invisible Chaos Vortex, just like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

”Pfft—!”

Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood toward the sky; this blood was no longer golden, but carried a trace of murky dark red!

Countless fine bloodstains instantly cracked open on the surface of his body, like a piece of porcelain about to shatter!

Forcibly absorbing destructive energy that far exceeded his own limits, even with the buffering of the Chaos Vortex, caused a devastating burden on his already weak body!

Inside his Small World, it was now turned upside down! Mountains cracked, rivers evaporated, and that violent abyss Devilish Qi was like a wild horse off its leash, crazily destroying everything!

The Chaos Law operated spontaneously, trying its best to devour, decompose, and transform this external force, but the process was extremely slow and excruciatingly painful!

From the outside, Ye Chen was covered in blood, his aura weak to the extreme, as if he would fall at any moment.

But he... still stood tenaciously! He did not fall!

”No... impossible!!!”

The cruel grin on the Bone-Splitting Demon General’s face froze, transforming into extreme horror and disbelief!

Its full-force strike was actually ”eaten” by a human whose aura was at its weakest point?! This completely exceeded its scope of understanding!

Just at this moment when the Bone-Splitting Demon General lost its composure due to shock—

”Now!”

In Ye Chen’s consciousness, which was almost drowned by severe pain and weakness, a trace of cold determination flashed!

He forcibly mobilized the chaotic energy within the Small World that had been initially suppressed by the Chaos Law and was still in fierce conflict, mixed it with his final Origin Sword Intent, and pointed it out sharply from his fingertip!

This finger had no brilliance, and even appeared somewhat dim.

But what it contained was most of the Bone-Splitting Demon General’s own attack power, added to Ye Chen’s Chaos Sword Intent, and the destructive energy produced by the conflict between the two!

”Shoo—!”

A subtle, gray-black intertwined finger wind, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, was extremely fast, and in the instant the Bone-Splitting Demon General could not react at all, it shot with extreme precision into the deepest sword scar on its chest that had been slashed by ”Chaos Heaven-Opening” earlier!

”Argh—!!!”

The Bone-Splitting Demon General let out a miserable shriek to the extreme!

It felt a familiar yet strange destructive power erupting within its body!

That was its own power, but it had been mixed with terrifying Chaos Sword Qi and conflict energy, like countless bombs detonating in a chain reaction within its demon core and Meridians!

”Bang bang bang bang—!”

Dense Explosion sounds kept coming from inside the Bone-Splitting Demon General’s massive body!

The bone armor on its body surface shattered inch by inch, muscles curled, and demon blood sprayed out like a fountain from countless wounds!

Its pair of scarlet pupils quickly dimmed, filled with pain, bewilderment, and unwillingness.

Finally, with an unwilling roar, the Bone-Splitting Demon General’s massive body collapsed like a golden mountain toppling over a jade pillar, raising a sky full of dust, and the Devilish Qi completely dissipated!

The threat to the east node was lifted!

”Success... Lord Ye Chen succeeded!”

Elder Mu Huan was moved to tears, and the Green Vine Guards also erupted in cheers for surviving the disaster.

However, just as their cheers had just begun, a new unexpected change occurred!

Just at the moment when Ye Chen’s body fell softly because he had exhausted his last bit of strength—

”Chh!”

An extremely subtle, pitch-black chain that was almost integrated into the shadows silently pierced through space, like the tail needle of a venomous scorpion, stabbing straight at Ye Chen’s defenseless back!

This chain was not a physical attack, but pointed directly at the Soul Origin! The cold, resentful aura it emitted far exceeded that of the Bone-Splitting Demon General!

It was that Demon General who had been hiding in the dark all along, skilled in Soul attacks—the Soul-Devouring Demon General!

It finally seized this moment when Ye Chen was at his weakest and launched a fatal sneak attack!

This blow was too fast, too hidden! Elder Mu Huan and the others could not react at all!

Seeing that the Soul chain was about to pierce into Ye Chen’s body, tearing and devouring his Divine Soul—

”Don’t even think about it!”

A low, angry shout rang out! A dark green figure, with speed faster than lightning, appeared behind Ye Chen in an instant!

It was Qing Lin!

She had left the ancient tree of life at some point and arrived at the front line in person!

Facing the chain that was enough to severely damage or even kill a Law Realm Soul, she opened her arms without hesitation, and brilliant life radiance erupted from her body, transforming into a thick life shield composed of countless emerald green runes, blocking between Ye Chen and the chain!

At the same time, the vine crown on her head bloomed with unprecedented light, and a condensed force of life Origin acted like a bridge, forcibly connecting to the distant ancient tree of life, attempting to reinforce the defense with the help of the ancient tree’s power!

”Boom—!!!”

The pitch-black Soul chain slammed hard against the life shield!

There was no earth-shattering loud noise, only a scalp-numbing sound of Soul screeching and energy annihilation!

The life shield trembled violently, and the emerald green runes dimmed and shattered in large swaths!

The power contained in that Soul chain was extremely vicious, specifically eroding life and Soul energy!

”Pfft!”

Qing Lin was hit hard, her face turned pale instantly, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out, staining her emerald green clothes red.

She felt as if her Divine Soul had been pierced by countless poisonous needles, and the pain was unbearable.

But she gritted her teeth, supporting the shield tightly, refusing to take a step back!

The vine crown behind her flashed wildly, and the distant ancient tree of life also let out a mournful cry, its leaves turning yellow by another fraction.

”High Priestess!!!”

Elder Mu Huan and the others were terrified and wanted to rush forward.

”Don’t come over!”

Qing Lin shouted with difficulty, blood constantly overflowing from the corners of her mouth; clearly, to block this sneak attack, she had paid a great price, possibly even shaking her Origin.

The pitch-black Soul chain failed to achieve its full effect in one strike, and like a living thing, it retracted into the shadows, a faint cold snort of surprise and anger came from it, and then it hid and disappeared.

The sneak attack failed, and the Soul-Devouring Demon General hid again.

The pressure suddenly decreased, and Qing Lin’s body swayed, almost unable to stand.

She endured the tearing pain of her Divine Soul, turned to look at Ye Chen who had fainted on the ground, and a trace of complexity flashed in her beautiful eyes, containing concern, determination, and a trace of relief.

She quickly took out a green seed emitting a soft glow, pressed it to Ye Chen’s forehead, and stabilized the chaotic aura and the injuries on the verge of collapse within his body.

”Elder Mu Huan...”

Qing Lin’s voice was weak but carried unquestionable majesty, ”Immediately take Fellow Daoist Ye Chen back to the ancient tree core, treat him at all costs! The crisis at the east node is resolved, reorganize the defense line, and strictly guard against the counterattack of the other two Demon Generals!”

”Then... High Priestess, what about you?”

Mu Huan looked at Qing Lin’s paper-white face and the blood constantly overflowing from the corners of her mouth, extremely worried.

”I... am fine.”

Qing Lin waved her hand, signaling them to leave quickly, while she looked into the depths of the demon tide, cold flames burning deep within her tired eyes, ”Some debts... will have to be settled sooner or later.”

Mu Huan did not hesitate any longer, immediately picked up the unconscious Ye Chen, and under the protection of a team of Green Vine Guards, retreated rapidly towards the direction of the ancient tree of life.

Qing Lin stood alone on the spot, watching their retreating backs, then looked at the Bone-Splitting Demon General who had fallen and died, and finally cast her gaze into the depths of the shadows, whispering to herself, as if questioning the hidden enemy, and as if firming her own belief:

”Chaos has arrived... your doomsday is not far...”

As the words fell, her figure swayed slightly, and in the end, she couldn’t hold on, sitting down softly on the ground; she had to immediately adjust her breathing to suppress the ravaging Soul injuries within her body.

Although the east node was temporarily defended, the price paid was equally heavy.