The Spiritual Resonance Sword was remarkably effective, but it consumed an enormous amount of mental power. After dealing with nearly ten phantoms in succession, Xu Kai immediately felt dizzy and groggy, a deeply unpleasant sensation.
The High Priest seemed to have noticed this as well, and the phantoms began appearing much less frequently.
Just as Xu Kai breathed a sigh of relief, a sudden flash of light revealed a young member of the Witch Clan in the dark space.
Judging by his aura, this young witch's cultivation was weaker than Meng Jiu's, but he was no weakling either. Once he appeared, he wasted no words and charged straight in with his fists swinging.
Rabbit-spawned bastard! Xu Kai cursed inwardly. The High Priest truly had never intended to give him any time to rest. Though the test of his mental power had eased a little, another kind of trial had begun.
There was no reasoning with this, and he refused to admit defeat or cower. Xu Kai spared a sliver of attention for any phantoms that might appear while meeting the attack without giving an inch.
After a bloody battle, he finally scraped out a narrow victory, but his severe injuries also sent him into the unconscious state induced by the Withered Wood Rejuvenation Cultivation Technique.
Xu Kai soon discovered that this had merely been a signal. An even crueler purgatory had begun once again.
Whenever he woke, there was always a member of the Witch Clan waiting for him. No words were needed; the fighting began at once.
After several narrow victories, the High Priest turned up the heat again. During the fights, Xu Kai faced not only mental attacks but also countless blasts of energy that disrupted him.
One careless moment was all it took for him to suffer