The Black Warrior who had appeared behind Lin Bai was pitch-black all over, its flesh and blood shriveled, its eyes blood-red, and its ten fingers sharp as steel blades.
It swiped forward, striking at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai desperately raised his wooden sword to block it, and a thunderous boom immediately rang out.
The force of that swipe directly sent Lin Bai flying back a hundred meters. His qi and blood churned violently within him, and his face went deathly pale.
When Lin Bai looked up again, a trace of horror flickered in his eyes. "So strong! With this level of strength, it must already be close to the peak of the Apex Realm, right?"
"Gah, gah..." Strange cries continuously came from the Black Warrior's mouth. In the river water, it moved as though it were walking on flat ground, completely unaffected by the current as it charged toward Lin Bai, both hands shaped like claws and lashing out fiercely at him.
Seeing that he was no match for the Black Warrior, Lin Bai immediately turned and fled.
The Protective Lightning within his body instantly spread out.
"Not good! The spiritual power in my body is almost completely exhausted as well. Now, I either have to get out first, or find a way to escape this predicament."
"Otherwise, if this stalemate continues and the spiritual power in my body is depleted, I'll be injured by the toxins in the Burial River."
Lin Bai's eyes gleamed as he maneuvered around the Black Warrior while pondering a solution.
At that moment, Lin Bai looked toward the blue light barrier below. This was a spiritual-power barrier that blocked the river water from entering.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
"Martial Soul Secret Method! Break the Restriction!"
Lin Bai immediately sent the Black