Ling Tian Sword God

At this moment, Xu Ruoyan, leading the High Priest, Wutugu, and Nina, had already escaped a considerable distance. Under Xu Ruoyan’s control, the Qingfeng Jue sped off in the opposite direction.

BANG!

Suddenly, an astonishing collision sounded from behind. In its wake, the sky grew dim, and the once-blazing flames seemed to extinguish, becoming dull and lightless.

Ling Chen is in danger.

Xu Ruoyan’s heart grew uneasy, and she bit her lip. She then turned to the High Priest and the others. ”You three go on ahead. I’m going to help Ling Chen.”

”No!”

The High Priest hurriedly stopped Xu Ruoyan. ”Miss, it’s too late to go back now! Judging by this situation, Ling Chen is likely in grave danger. If you go now, you’ll just be seeking death; it’s meaningless!”

”There’s no need to dissuade me. I’ve already resolved to live and die with him.”

Xu Ruoyan shook her head, her gaze falling on Xia Yunxin’s body beside her. ”If we don’t return, High Priest, I implore you to save this young woman. Please, revive her.”

The High Priest was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly. ”Rest assured, I will do my utmost to save this young woman.”

He knew he couldn’t dissuade Xu Ruoyan. Ling Chen and Xu Ruoyan had sacrificed so much to save them; it was only right for him to help revive their friend in return.

”Thank you!”

With those words, Xu Ruoyan abruptly turned. Cold light glinted in her eyes as her palm landed on the hilt of her Blue Moon Sword. The Blue Moon Sword transformed into a stream of blue light and shot forward.

Simultaneously, Xu Ruoyan’s figure, as light as smoke, landed on the Blue Moon Sword. Her delicate feet trod lightly on the blade as she streaked away, matching the sword’s incredible speed.

Watching her slender, resolute figure depart, the High Priest sighed deeply. She knows the path ahead is fraught with peril, that going might mean certain death, yet she acts with such decisiveness, without a shred of hesitation. Such courage…

「Above the Temple.」

”Break!”

With Ling Chen’s sharp cry, a colossal Giant Sword pierced through the heavy layers of black fog, as if tearing a hole in the very heavens. Ling Chen’s figure then shot out from that opening.

”Shadow Demon’s Hand!”

Li Tong roared, and the transparent black hand behind him shot out abruptly, descending from the sky to envelop Ling Chen.

”Sword Intent, condense!”

Ling Chen’s eyes flashed, his Sword Intent radiating outwards to form a light shield in a ten-meter radius around him.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Countless massive hands struck Ling Chen’s Sword Intention Protective Cover but failed to breach it, merely causing it to flicker and ripple.

”Boy, let’s see how you block this!”

Li Tong bellowed, black fog erupting from his back as a colossal, hundred-zhang Demon Shadow materialized. It then slammed down violently towards Ling Chen.

RUMBLE!

This time, the Shield condensed by his Sword Intent shattered instantly. Ling Chen was struck by the palm, and blood streamed from his seven orifices. This was not an injury to his flesh body, but an injury to his soul.

The Sword Intention Protective Cover shattered with a deafening crash. At the same time, the Demon Shadow descended upon Ling Chen’s head, cackling malevolently, poised to devour him!

”Become my Puppet Transform, boy!”

The dark silhouette cackled from within the shadow, its laughter filled with a triumphant joy, as if it had obtained a peerless treasure.

A sharp light flared in Ling Chen’s eyes. He gritted his teeth, bracing for a desperate struggle. Am I truly going to be possessed by this demon today?

Just as the black shadow was about to possess Ling Chen, a graceful white figure suddenly appeared before him, shielding him. The massive shadow surged directly into the white figure’s body, which absorbed it entirely!

Ling Chen started, his head snapping up to see the white figure’s back. His heart plummeted, then began to hammer in his chest. The one shielding him was none other than Xu Ruoyan!

”Yan’er!”

Watching the enormous black shadow seep completely into Xu Ruoyan’s body, Ling Chen couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

Damn it! Of all times, Xu Ruoyan had to return now!

”Hmph, you wretched little girl, ruining my grand plans! Still, compared to that boy, you’re not bad at all. I suppose I’ll make do and possess you instead!”

The Shadow Demon’s somewhat shrill voice echoed from within Xu Ruoyan’s body.

”Demon, get out of Yan’er’s body now!”

Sword light seemed to erupt from Ling Chen’s eyes. Xia Yunxin was already half-dead. If Xu Ruoyan was now possessed and killed by the demon, he would truly be left utterly alone, having lost the two most important women in his life.

”Haha, boy, once I’ve possessed this little beauty, you’re next! Don’t worry, I’ll send you lovebirds to the Underworld to be reunited!”

The Shadow Demon cackled wildly. It couldn’t use possession at will; each attempt inflicted immense damage upon it. Possessing Li Tong had been an act of desperation, as someone like Li Tong was hardly qualified to serve as its Transform.

But possessing Xu Ruoyan was different. Although consecutive possessions would severely drain it, Xu Ruoyan’s aptitude was exceptional, no worse than Ling Chen’s. It wouldn’t pass up such a fine Puppet Transform.

”Bastard!”

A brilliant light erupted from between Ling Chen’s brows. His Sword Intent instantly condensed into a translucent sword qi that shot towards the back of Xu Ruoyan’s head.

However, just as this sword qi was about to strike, ’Xu Ruoyan’ abruptly spun around. The moment the sword qi touched her skin, it instantly disintegrated, shattering into nothing.

”Hehe, with that little bit of skill, you think you can hurt me?”

An eerie smile twisted ’Xu Ruoyan’s’ lips. Her once peerless face was now distorted; the Shadow Demon had clearly succeeded in possessing her.

”I told you, I’ll send you both to the Underworld to be reunited.”

The eerie smile on ’Xu Ruoyan’s’ face solidified, replaced by an intensely cold killing intent. She suddenly drew the Blue Moon Sword from her waist and slashed at Ling Chen’s throat.

Ling Chen sprang back, trying to evade the strike, but ’Xu Ruoyan’ pursued him relentlessly, her sword locking onto him.

CLANG!

As the two Treasure Swords clashed, brilliant sparks flew. Ling Chen parried ’Xu Ruoyan’s’ Sword Light, but her icy blade pressed steadily towards his throat, clearly aiming for a fatal blow.

But just as the blade was about to reach Ling Chen’s throat, a flicker of clarity suddenly emerged in Xu Ruoyan’s beautiful eyes.

”Ling Chen, quickly, kill me with one strike!”

The moment her eyes cleared, Xu Ruoyan cried out sharply to Ling Chen.