Although the smaller worker worms could not cause any real damage to the Void Worm, their sheer numbers made up for it. They clung tightly to the worm's skin, gnawing at the worm's skin folds with their sharp mouthparts.
Meanwhile, the significantly larger queen worms mingled in the swarm, spewing out various colored beams of Divine Ability light from their mouths, constantly attempting to attack the worm's abdomen.
Although it was difficult to achieve immediate results, it did manage to hold back the behemoth, forcing it to muster some energy to constantly shake off the Void-Piercing Borer Dragon attached to its body.
The entire passageway was trembling violently, with gravel falling like rain, and spiderweb-like cracks appearing on the ground beneath our feet.
"This place is no place to linger!"
True Lord Qingchen has reached a conclusion.
Just as the three were about to leave, a scorching, fierce, and billowing black flame suddenly poured out from the depths of the void, burning towards the Void Worm.
The black fire was not as scorching as ordinary flames; rather, it was like liquid, sweeping in like waves. It only spread out in one circle before burning almost all of the Void-Piercing Borer Dragon that was gushing out of the tunnel's rupture.
Is there still any movement?
Chen Shuangbai stared intently and saw that from the depths of the void, eerie black flames swept in like a tidal wave, and on the wave of black flames, a large black-feathered sparrow slowly unfolded its body.
The great bird was entirely black. It slowly spread its wings, the edges of which glowed with a ghostly blue light, and thick, liquid-like black flames dripped down continuously.
Its size wasn't particularly large, with a wingspan of about a hundred feet, but the black flames surrounding it exuded a terrifying aura of destruction.
Those eyes, a rare emerald green, coldly surveyed the battlefield below, like a high and mighty monarch inspecting his territory.
Black fire surged out from the void rift like a tidal wave. Wherever it passed, the worker insects were almost instantly burned to ashes, leaving only a wisp of life essence behind. This essence was then continuously absorbed by the Netherfire Sparrow, and its aura gradually grew stronger. A terrifying and evil Yao Qi also began to surge forth.
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord's expression suddenly turned solemn. He looked at the giant sparrow atop the black flames and said in a deep voice, " The Nether Sparrow!"
Chen Shuangbai suddenly realized.
"No wonder there was such a display of power... So this is the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord who broke free from the [ Black and Yellow Land ]?!"
This demon lord at the Nascent Soul Peak must have been attracted by this massive swarm of insects, constantly burning and absorbing their life essence, gradually restoring its strength.
It slowly opened its beak and gently inhaled.
The life essence left behind by those burned to death by the black fire transformed into wisps of pale green light, flowing into its mouth like rivers flowing into the sea.
With each absorption, its aura grew stronger, and its terrifying Yao Qi became increasingly dense, almost solidifying into a tangible form. This oppressive atmosphere made the void dim, and the passageway trembled slightly.
The two swords carried on the back of the Azure Cloud Sword Lord were now faintly emitting light, and a brilliant divine light appeared in his eyes. His sword light was no longer being suppressed.
"Its strength hasn't fully recovered to its peak yet; if we could leave it here now..."
He spoke in a low voice, as if he were talking to himself, but also as if he were talking to Chen Shuangbai and Qingchen.
The Sword Alliance leader turned to Chen Shuangbai and True Lord Qingchen, looking at them earnestly, and said in a deep voice, "I urge you two to take action. If you can truly keep this giant sparrow here, it will be a blessing for all cultivators in the Celebrated Splendor Continent!"
Chen Shuangbai and True Lord Qingchen exchanged a glance, their divine senses clashed, and they quickly reached an agreement.
"Make your move!"
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord made the first move.
The two swords behind him were drawn simultaneously, one blue and one white, like two dragons soaring into the sky.
The two colors, blue and white, clashed only once, and in an instant, countless blue and white Sword Essence echoed and crisscrossed in the void, spreading out and transforming into a sword domain interwoven with blue and white.
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord landed in the center of this sword domain. Although his face was old, his back was extremely straight. His eyes were as bright as stars. With his terrifying cultivation at the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage, he drove these two Supreme-Grade Law Treasure treasures. Instantly, hundreds of azure and white sword stars slowly rose from behind him, flashing with terrifying brilliance.
"Go!"
The hundreds of azure-white sword stars, like Heavenly River pouring down, carried a world-destroying force, transforming into countless azure-white stars with long, fiery tails, and crashed down upon the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord!
The Nether Sparrow Demon Lord's emerald green eyes narrowed slightly, clearly sensing the power of the attack.
The Great Firebird suddenly spread its wings, and the black flames covering the sky instantly subsided. Its figure seemed to vanish into thin air, constantly flashing and dodging among the blue and white sword stars, and for the time being, it was not harmed.
However, its efforts to hunt the Void-Piercing Borer Dragon and regain its strength were forced to stop.
The Great Firebird's eyes turned fierce as it looked at the Azure Cloud Sword Lord standing in the blue-white sword domain. As if remembering something, it slightly opened its beak and emitted a gloomy and noisy sound.
" Li Origin and Heng True Dual Qi Sword... You cultivate the [ Great Li Sword Scripture ], who is [ Chunhe ] to you?"
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord remained unmoved. Standing within the sword domain, the hundreds of azure and white sword stars continued their relentless pursuit of the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord like a raging storm. He simply declared in a deep voice, "It is indeed the ancestor of my Liheng Sword Sect!"
As the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord dodged the countless sword stars, he let out a low, noisy laugh.
"Okay, okay!"
"Back then Chunhe sealed me away, and I knew his descendants would carry on the legacy... I originally planned to return to the mortal realm once I regained my peak strength and devour all his descendants to avenge the sealing I carried away back then... It seems I can wait no longer!"
Before the words were finished, the Great Firebird suddenly flapped its wings, and the black flames around its body suddenly surged, transforming into a huge black fire tide, like a wave hundreds of feet high, all rushing towards the Azure Cloud Sword Lord. At the same time, a feather silently fell from the magnificent tail feathers of the Great Firebird that were dyed with dark blue firelight.
As soon as the tail feather fell off, it transformed into a ghostly blue light, merging into the tide of black fire and disappearing within it. Then, it was struck heavily by a Sword Essence flashing with golden-white light, causing it to be knocked away from the tide of black fire.
The Nether Sparrow Demon Lord's emerald eyes flashed as he abruptly looked at the second person who had appeared.
Chen Shuangbai stood beside the sword domain, holding the [ Foot-Long Silk ] in her hand, her eyes gleaming, her body radiating the light of the Great Yin Divine Ability, and said softly, " Xuhong of the Jade Spring Sect has come to test the Demon Lord's Divine Ability."
Five-colored light spread out, and the water, like rosy clouds, converged to form a magnificent pool. True Lord Qingchen stood within it, holding a golden-red jade ruyi in his hand, and laughed, " Jade Spring Sect Qingchen, come and test the Demon Lord's Divine Ability powers!"
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