They were led from the border of Banan to the Withered Cloud Sect, where they were besieged.
Then, after a feint attack, they were besieged at the Heavenly Seal Sect, wasting a lot of time. Meanwhile, the Sacred Church Sect secretly crossed the border of Banan and successfully set up the Blood Domain Soul Refining Array, which was powerful enough to affect the entire Banan border.
And now, they've been deliberately lured to the core of the formation, wiping out these renowned geniuses of the Soaring Realm in one fell swoop...
Interlocking links.
They were under the control of the Sacred Church from beginning to end, as if they were merely puppets being manipulated by the Church.
Thinking about this...
Everyone present felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet and rush straight to the top of their heads!
"Princess, can the jade token still be used?" Yang Shao asked Ba Xiyue.
Ba Xiyue looked at the dull jade tablet in her hand, unable to wake it up no matter how much energy she poured into it, and her expression changed slightly.
"Don't even think about it." The leader of the shadowy figures sneered, "This place has long been isolated from all spatial and telepathic means. Trying to call for reinforcements? Absolutely not!"
The leader's words were as cold as ice, completely extinguishing any thought of seeking help.
Inside the cave, eight black banners fluttered in the wind, and the auras of eight Dharma Aspect Realm soul bodies intertwined to form an invisible net, completely sealing off the entire space.
The thick, Evil Qi was suffocating, and the dark purple crystal core at the top of the altar throbbed more violently, as if mocking their self-inflicted trap.
"We have no choice but to fight." Qin Zhao drew his sword first, the three-foot blade emitting a clear, resonant sound, his Sword Intent flowing around him as if it were tangible. "Each of us chooses one, and we'll finish this quickly!"
Yang Shao took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and purple immortal light surged from his body, condensing into a purple sphere in front of him. "Everyone, do not hold back. Although these souls are not physical entities of the Dharma Aspect Realm, the suppression of their realm is still present. The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."
Chu Ran snorted coldly, and the Heavenly Heaven-Defying Fen Yan erupted from his body, the crimson flames transforming into ferocious fire pythons that coiled around his arms. "Mere soul bodies, yet you dare to be arrogant! I'll see if you can withstand the scorching heat of true fire!"
That's absolutely right.
For souls, the most feared things are thunder and fire.
Moreover, Chu Ran's flames were no ordinary ones.
Ba Xiyue didn't say anything more. With a flick of her jade hand, the golden token reappeared.
This time, instead of summoning the phantom of Ba Tianque, he bit his fingertip and dripped a Essence Blood onto the token.
"Imperial Forbidden Technique: Dragon Soul Possession!"
The token shone brightly with golden light, and a phantom dragon shadow burst forth from it, letting out a deafening roar before disappearing into Ba Xiyue's body.
In an instant, her aura surged, and fine dragon scale phantoms appeared around her body. Her pupils transformed into golden vertical pupils, and her Imperial Intent erupted completely at this moment!
He briefly broke through the shackles of the Creation Realm and climbed to the Early Dharma Aspect Realm!
"Do it!"
Ba Xiyue charged forward first, followed by a dragon shadow, and struck the nearest dark figure with a palm. The air distorted where the palm struck, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard.
The dark figure cackled, neither dodging nor avoiding, and with a wave of its hand, a pitch-black ghostly claw formed from vengeful spirits met the attack.
boom--!
The dragon's shadow clashed with the ghostly claw, and golden light and black mist intertwined and annihilated each other.
Ba Xiyue groaned, staggered back three steps, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth. The dark figure merely swayed, its soul slightly dimmed, before returning to normal.
"Your Highness's forbidden technique is quite good, but unfortunately, borrowed power is still borrowed power," the shadowy figure said hoarsely.
At the same time, Qin Zhao, Yang Shao, and Chu Ran each chose their opponents and made their moves.
Qin Zhao's sword flashed Like a Dragon, its Sword Intent condensing into a single line that pierced straight at the shadowy figure's brow.
The dark figure moved erratically, transforming into several afterimages before its true form appeared beside Qin Zhao, reaching for his ribs with a claw.
Qin Zhao reacted extremely quickly, parrying with his sword. Their swords clashed, sparks flying. Although his swordsmanship was exquisite, the difference in their levels was simply too great. Each collision caused his Qi and Blood to surge and his tiger's mouth to split open.
Qin Zhao was the highest-ranking among those present, but he was still only at the Half-Step Dharma Form Realm realm. Compared to true Dharma Aspect Realm experts... no, these people's true forms were probably more than just Dharma Aspect Realm. Although their current soul body realm was only Dharma Aspect, their original accumulation of Dao Law was something that Qin Zhao and the others could not compare to.
Yang Shao used a purple sphere to protect himself, and continuously unleashed streaks of purple lightning from his hands.
The dark figure in front of him waved his hand, and countless vengeful spirits shrieked and rushed forward, constantly impacting the purple lightning.
The purple light flickered erratically, Yang Shao's face was pale, clearly indicating that he was struggling to hold on.
Chu Ran the most violent, his Heaven-Defying Fen Yan transforming into a sea of fire that engulfed the dark figure.
Flames do indeed have a restraining effect on souls, causing the black shadow to sizzle and the black mist to evaporate continuously.
But the dark figure actually withstood the sea of fire, and with a backhand, fired two Yin Sha Soul Arrows that pierced through the flames and aimed directly at Chu Ran's vitals.
Chu Ran roared, and the fire python returned to defend, perishing together with the soul arrow, but he was also thrown back by the shock, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"The gap is too big..." The four stood side by side, Yang Shao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his brows furrowed, and said, "Stop hiding, if we keep hiding, I'm afraid none of us will make it out of here alive."
Chu Ran sneered and stepped forward, saying, "I'd like to see what progress you've made over the years, Fen Yan..."
The moment the words left his mouth.
Chu Ran roared, and the Heavenly Heaven-Defying Fen Yan around him stopped being released outwards. Instead, it all rolled back into his body, and his skin cracked, revealing a crimson light like lava!
"Return to the origin!"
He actually compressed the Heaven-Defying Fen Yan to its extreme within his Dantian!
At this moment, the strength Chu Ran displayed caused everyone to change their expressions!
After being compressed, it then exploded, and even Dharma Aspect Realm expert dared not take it head-on.
Chu Ran transformed into a crimson meteor, crashing into the dark figure.
The dark figure's expression changed slightly, and it retreated rapidly, simultaneously summoning several soul banners to defend itself.
Boom! The moment Chu Ran touched the Soul Banner, he detonated the Fen Yan flames within his body. Blazing white flames swept across the area, burning the Soul Banner to ashes. The black shadow's soul was also scorched and riddled with holes, emitting a shrill scream.
"Madman!" The shadowy figure was filled with shock and rage, and nearly 30% of its soul disintegrated.
Chu Ran, due to the backlash of power and the impact of the explosion, was charred all over, his meridians were broken, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to fight.
Qin Zhao was ashen, and the long sword in his hand emitted a mournful cry.
He ran his fingers along the sword, blood staining the Sword Peak. The Sword Intent mingled with his Essence Blood, and a resolute and sharp aura soared into the sky!
"Blood Sacrifice... Soul-Slaying Sword!" He seemed to transform into a drawn sword, becoming one with the sword, turning into a tragic blood rainbow that pierced straight into the brow of the fourth black shadow.
This sword strike embodies his lifelong understanding of Sword Dao, specifically designed to slay the soul!
The shadowy figure's expression changed drastically; it too had suffered a severe injury.
Ba Xiyue and Yang Shao also held nothing back, unleashing their trump cards and special techniques, severely injuring the other two shadowy figures and rendering them unable to fight.
In the blink of an eye, Ba Xiyue, Yang Shao, Chu Ran, and Qin Zhao all unleashed their strongest trump cards using forbidden techniques that depleted their foundations, each severely injuring a Dharma Aspect Realm figure. However, thanks to the Evil Qi replenished by the altar's crystal core, the opponents did not completely collapse. Instead, all four of them eventually exhausted themselves and fell in defeat.
The cave was deathly silent for a moment, with only the pulsating altar crystal core and the slightly disordered soul power fluctuations of the shadowy figures.
as well as...
Ning Chenxin and her three companions were confronting four other shadowy figures.