Xie Jinhuan frowned at the sound and swiftly pulled back to guard against an attack from below, only to hear:
Whoosh-a dark red streak of blood surged out of the black mist, tipped with a point of ghastly white. It gave him almost no chance to react, stabbing past a little over ten feet in front of him before making a right-angle turn when it missed and thrusting toward Ye Yunchi's back.
Ye Yunchi had been concentrating entirely on the giant serpent and had forgotten that Gu Xuanzun was still lurking in the shadows. Sensing danger, she immediately swept her sword backward.
Clang! Amid the thunderous clash of metal, the bone saber burst with bloody mist and brushed past Ye Yunchi, leaving only a bloody streak across her shoulder.
But the next instant, whispers like those of gods and devils sounded from all around the cavern:
"Blood-Locking Wandering Soul, Soul Enters the Cinnabar Cauldron, Killing Intent merges, the blade strikes unseen-"
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
The bone saber flying outward was stained red by droplets of blood. A crimson glow spread over its entire length as it vibrated violently in midair.
Ye Yunchi shielded her entire body with Gang Qi and was guarding against a surprise attack when she felt a stabbing pain in her back. Her robe remained intact, yet fresh blood seeped out beneath the fabric, as though an invisible blade had pierced her back.
Meanwhile, Heavenly Gang in Xie Jinhuan's hand had already become a spinning wheel of thunder and fire, striking into the depths of the black mist.
Gu Xuanzun had transformed into blood to conceal himself, hiding within the blood pool as he cast the Blood-Soul Curse Technique. When he discovered a huge iron club homing in on his head, his eyes filled with horror. It