The Opportunity Finally Arrives, a Foolproof Plan; Entering Blackwater Marsh, Meeting Zhen Again (Bonus Release for 300 Votes)

Inside the Bamboo House at the You Family Manor.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Changheng reached forward and made a loose grasp.

Black light flashed in his palm, and a dark treasure artifact whip, seemingly iron yet actually gold, appeared out of thin air, settling firmly into his hand.

The whip was roughly seven feet long. Rather than straight, its length bore a peculiar curve, like the twisted spine of some savage beast. Its entire body was a light-devouring black, its surface covered in fine, intricate dark-red patterns like dried-up blood vessels, through which a faint, chilling aura flowed.

It was none other than the [Soul-Striking Whip], capable of injuring both the soul and the flesh!

The moment Lin Changheng gripped its handle, the dark-red patterns along the whip seemed to come alive, glowing faintly. A bone-piercing chill that reached into the depths of his soul spread up his arm, while faint, tremulous wails seemed to sound beside his ears.

He gave his wrist a gentle flick.

"Wooo-!"

The Soul-Striking Whip produced no explosive crack through the air. Instead, it stirred a low, whimpering ripple, like a sinister wind!

Its tip swept through the air, leaving faint trails of black light that rippled outward!

Wherever it passed, even the light seemed to dim, and the temperature plummeted.

An invisible pressure targeting the soul spread outward. Even the startled insects outside the house fell silent in an instant.

Lin Changheng could clearly sense his divine sense faintly resonating with the whip as he swung it, as though he had gained an invisible arm capable of lashing the very core of an enemy's soul with greater precision and uncanny subtlety.

An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator struck by it would probably suffer an immediate shock to the soul and a collapse of magical power;

Even a