Chapter 244: Under a Single Sword

A piercing and ear-splitting roar echoed through the air.

Malevolent energy surged as thousands upon thousands of evil spirits revealed their madness and ferocity, akin to an army from hell engulfing the heavens and earth.

This situation sent chills down Ning Xie and Mu Xi's spines.

The corpse-controlling Taoist in the distance witnessed this scene and couldn't help but reveal a look of shock.

Is this the supreme power wielded by the "Saintess"?

It's too terrifying!

If such an army of evil spirits were to appear in the mortal world, it could easily sweep through the lives in a city!

"The lantern guides the way, and the myriad of ghosts travel?"

A flicker of contemplation appeared in Su Yi's eyes.

This is a method, a talent that only the ghost snake clan in the Netherworld can master.

This clan is known as the "Ghost Snake Lantern Bearers," with bloodline power capable of summoning and commanding Yin spirits and evil ghosts from the Netherworld!

In the vast Nine Provinces, the ghost snake clan is considered one of the "Nine Great Royal Clans of the Netherworld," just like the top cultivation clans among the human race, enjoying a highly esteemed status.

However, Su Yi didn't expect to encounter the innate abilities of the ghost snake clan in a secular kingdom like Da Zhou.

"Unfortunately, although they can command the lantern and the ghosts, this power is fundamentally insignificant. A cultivator of the Elemental Dao can easily overcome it," Su Yi shook his head slightly.

Then, he saw his sleeves fluttering as he formed intricate hand seals, outlining a mysterious and profound pattern in the void.

Hum!

As this enigmatic pattern condensed, a thunderous rumble emanated from the one hundred and eight altars on either side of the enormous crack in the underworld, revealing a torrential downpour of symbol light.

Shen Ji Song, Pu Yi, and others who were conversing were all startled by this scene and turned their gazes simultaneously.

Is this the power of the forbidden formation employed by Young Master Su?

Crash!

At the same time, an invisible and majestic power of the forbidden formation was drawn and flowed into Su Yi's fingertips.

"Go."

Su Yi lightly flicked his fingertip.

A thousand-zhang sword energy soared across the sky, accompanied by the fluctuations of profound forbidden forces, shining brilliantly like a dazzling galaxy.

In that instant, the dim underworld suddenly illuminated, as if it were daytime.

And as this sword swept across, the immense and powerful forbidden forces erupted like a mountain crumbling and a tsunami, causing countless evil spirits to emit piercing and terrified screams. Before they could even evade, their densely packed figures evaporated into nothingness.

Boom!

The void trembled, booming like thunder.

Under the awe-struck gaze of Ning Xie and Mu Xi, under this single sword, the myriad ghosts were annihilated!

"This..."

The corpse-controlling Taoist screamed in shock, hastily dodging.

This sword reminded him of the scene where Su Yi had just killed Hua Liuye, stirring up his restless soul.

But then, the woman with the bronze ghost mask suddenly beckoned.

Boom!

Under the vault of the sky, a swirling blood-red vortex hangs suspended, roaring and spinning, generating terrifying power fluctuations. Within the void, a blood-red curtain of light descends.

Boom!

The collision between the thousand-zhang sword qi and the blood-red curtain of light creates a deafening explosion. Sword qi rains down while the blood-red tide surges, and the two forces neutralize and disperse.

At this moment, Ning Xishi and Mu Xi finally realize that although Su Yi can wield the power of the forbidden array, the woman with the bronze mask can also harness the power of the spatial barrier!

"The reason why the grand array you command is arranged here is to seal and suppress this spatial barrier."

In the center of the Dao field, the woman with the bronze mask speaks with a cold voice, "This also means that once the power of that grand array is depleted, this spatial barrier will break free from its restraints and manifest in the world."

"At that time, the Great Zhou Dynasty will become like a spatial node, targeted by numerous beings from another world. They will see it as an entrance and condense 'Dao cocoons' to cross over."

Pausing for a moment, the woman with the bronze mask continues, "If such a thing were to happen, let alone the small Great Zhou Dynasty, the entire Cangqing Continent would descend into chaotic and bloody turmoil. Are you... certain you want to do this?"

Ning Xishi's clear eyes suddenly freeze. If that's the case, it would indeed be an unforeseeable disaster for the entire world!

Mu Xi frowns, wondering if it would really happen?

However, Su Yi chuckles and says, "Those who cross over with the Dao cocoons are merely soul fragments, and they need to possess others. Moreover, the spiritual energy in this mortal realm is so meager and scarce. With their abilities, it would be unknown how long it would take them to fully recover their original strength."

After pausing for a moment, he ponders seriously and continues, "I actually hope they come. It would be like a heaven-sent pie, extracting their soul fragments one by one. Perhaps there could be some interesting things to refine."

"Hmm, even if there's nothing valuable, I can still refine them into pure soul essence, which is rare and precious, whether for medicinal purposes or crafting artifacts."

Ning Xishi is stunned, shocked by these words. What... what kind of talk is this?

Mu Xi is taken aback, his eyes wide open. This guy actually sees crossers as refining materials?!

Why does it feel so strange?

A character capable of crossing spatial barriers, how terrifying is that?

But in Su Yi's eyes, it seems that he completely regards the other party as a group of plump lambs, even hoping they will fall into his trap willingly...

Even the woman with the bronze mask is dumbfounded. What kind of audacious mindset would allow someone to utter such arrogant words?

Or... are these the words of a human?

"Of course, I, Su, would not let the people of this world fall into deep trouble just for the sake of harvesting a batch of crossers as refining materials."

Su Yi sighs lightly, seemingly somewhat regretful.

"What... exactly are you trying to say?"

The woman with the bronze mask is a bit confused.

Su Yi felt a little bored and said, "Didn't you hear? With me here, what you said won't happen."

After speaking, he didn't bother saying more and swiftly moved forward.

"Is that so? Then go die!" The woman with the bronze mask snorted coldly, and the lotus-shaped palace lamp in her hand suddenly flickered, emitting dim and obscure light and shadows that appeared and disappeared.

Boom!

In the void, one Yaksha after another with green, fanged faces emerged, each standing dozens of zhang tall, wielding twin blades, long halberds, or manipulating clouds and mist...

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

In an instant, thunderous roars resounded, and the Yakshas surged forward with rolling Yin Qi, launching a siege towards Su Yi.

That aura had long surpassed the realm of Grandmasters. Even if a Martial Ancestor came, they would be powerless to resist.

Because this kind of power was no different from the techniques controlled by Yuan Dao cultivators.

Then, Su Yi pointed his palm, creating a dot in the void.

Boom!

The obscure and surging power of the forbidden array resounded, condensing into a massive and majestic ancient divine mountain, fiercely crashing down.

In an instant, the dozens of zhang tall Yakshas exploded like fragile paper.

Amidst the trembling earth, with a clear clang, Su Yi, holding the sword embryo refined from the Blackwood of the Xuanwu Divine Tree, took a step in the air and swept into the vast Dao field.

Whoosh!

His robes fluttered like lightning, and his entire body emitted roaring Qi.

In his hand, the pitch-black ink-like wooden sword produced waves of peculiar forbidden power fluctuations, singing like tides.

A sword was slashed.

A thousand-zhang sword qi filled the sky, countless runes scattered, brilliant lights and shadows radiated, faintly revealing incredible and grand visions such as the sun, moon, Milky Way, saints reciting scriptures, and the roaring of gods and demons.

With one sword, he wielded the power of the forbidden array, displaying an unprecedented spectacle!

This sword embryo was originally left behind by the cultivator who arranged the forbidden array, and with Su Yi's methods, he had long understood all the secrets of that array.

As he exerted his full strength at this moment, it was as if he had fully utilized all the profound mysteries of the array. How could such power be ordinary?

The woman with the bronze mask's pupils contracted like needles, not daring to hesitate, and suddenly let out an extremely obscure Dao chant:

"Suppress!"

Under the vault of the sky, the thousand-zhang blood-red vortex spun wildly, creating a raging torrent of blood and descended.

It was as if the waters of the Milky Way burst through, cascading down from the heavens!

Boom! Boom!

The world seemed to be collapsing, engulfed in a terrifying torrent of power. The magnitude of this force had already surpassed the boundaries of the four realms of martial arts, emitting a destructive aura that was shocking to witness.

Amidst this collision, Su Yi's sword forcefully shattered the cascading blood torrent, descending with an unstoppable momentum.

"Oh no!"

The woman with the bronze mask felt a sense of urgency and immediately dodged.

At the same time, the enormous black three-headed hound that had been crouching in front of her suddenly stood up and let out a roaring howl to the sky.

"Roar!"

Its figure instantly grew dozens of times larger, resembling a massive mountain range, and its three heads were like houses.

As it roared, three blood-filled mouths spewed forth a sea of raging flames, boiling and raging like molten lava, wreaking havoc and splattering.

The Abyssal Soul Inferno!

However, although the sea of flames emitted by the three-headed hound could easily incinerate a Grandmaster, it appeared extremely vulnerable when faced with Su Yi's sword strike.

With a resounding boom, the entire sea of flames was effortlessly cleaved apart, and the flames dispersed like a waterfall.

The three-headed hound didn't even have time to dodge and was split open by the sword!

Following closely, the sword qi descended upon the massive Dao field.

Boom!

In the center of the Dao field, a straight crack appeared, spreading rapidly. It was on the verge of reaching a towering altar suspended within a gigantic cocoon.

A figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, blocking in front of it, and it was none other than the woman with the bronze mask.

However, even though she defended with all her might, she was still blasted backward. Before she even landed, blood trickled from her lips, clearly suffering severe injuries. Even the lotus-shaped lantern in her hand shattered with a bang.

When she saw the residual shockwaves produced by the sword qi striking the altar, the woman with the bronze mask couldn't help but let out a cry of unwillingness:

"No—!"

Bang!

The altar exploded, breaking into countless pieces, and debris flew in all directions.

As for the gigantic cocoon that had been suspended on the altar, it fell abruptly as if losing its support.

Upon closer inspection, the black mist that had been swirling around the cocoon dissipated and vanished, leaving it dim and lifeless.

One sword: it shattered the blood veil descending from the sky, cleaved the three-headed hound, heavily injured the Saintess of the Yin Sha Sect, and obliterated the altar!

These scenes, though seemingly slow, actually occurred in the blink of an eye, reaching an unimaginable speed.

Both Ning Xie and Mu Xi were filled with cold sweat and trembling, completely shocked and astounded.

This sword seemed to have come from the hands of a heavenly deity, possessing an unrivaled power that surpassed all creation—a boundless terror!