Ye Lin revealed a mysterious smile. Then three flashes of sword light streaked out, wreaking havoc all around the Filth-Transmuting Venerable. Wherever the long swords passed, its internal organs shattered one after another.
"Roar! Damn it, do you really think I'm stupid?"
The Filth-Transmuting Venerable let out a pained roar, then viciously stomped both feet against the ground.
Before Ye Lin's eyes, boundless black qi suddenly billowed from within the Filth-Transmuting Venerable's body. In an instant, the rolling black qi engulfed Ye Lin.
Ye Lin's body was shrouded in black qi, and the vital essence throughout his body began to drain away without cease.
"Devouring my vital essence? A fine method."
Ye Lin snorted coldly. Such a trick was not enough to stump him.
As Ye Lin formed seals with both hands, a black barrier enveloped him, blocking all the black qi outside.
"Combine, divide, scatter—Four Directions Sword Formation, rise."
In an instant, a flash of sword light appeared, standing to Ye Lin's west, while the other three long swords took up positions to the south, north, and east.
All four directions were occupied.
Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger.
The four sacred beasts appeared around Ye Lin. They roared in unison, and the surrounding black qi scattered under that thunderous roar.
With the four sacred beasts guarding him, the black qi could no longer draw even half a step closer to Ye Lin. Without the black qi, the vital essence flowing from Ye Lin's body also ceased to drain away.
"Come out, Bai Ling."
Ye Lin looked toward the Chaos Sword Casket and spoke softly. At once, a pure white long sword slowly floated up and eventually came before him.
"Seventh Sword, One Sword Sweeps Nine Provinces."
Ye Lin shouted furiously. Terrifying auras surged in from all