Chapter 977: Evil Spirits' Siege

Chapter 977: Xie Ling's Slaughter

Damn it!

Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan quickly retreated. With Ye Chen alone, even protected by nine Tianjing artifacts, it was impossible to withstand so many powerful xie ling.

Go!

Ye Chen led the way, wielding the Chi Xiao Jian and cleaving apart a charging xie ling.

Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan also gripped their killing swords, slashing down the oncoming xie ling without a moment's pause.

Not far away, the purple-robed figure was also trapped in the xie ling's encirclement. Despite his combat strength and divine abilities, he was in utter disarray, desperately fighting his way out while unleashing various divine powers, wiping out wave after wave of xie ling.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The desolate Shiwan Dashan became unsettled because of them. Howling and wailing echoed endlessly, with more and more xie ling manifesting from all directions. They came in various forms, all with ferocious faces.

Shift Heaven and Earth!

Zi Xuan activated the secret technique, swapping the space of the group with a massive boulder nearby, dodging a wave of the xie ling's assault.

Shift Heaven and Earth!

Tai Xu Gu Long followed up with the secret technique, transporting the group to another space.

Stop!

Ye Chen shouted, but it was too late. Tai Xu Gu Long's Shift Heaven and Earth had led them into a dangerous area.

It was a patch of black scorched earth, littered with ancient weapons strewn haphazardly and the bones of fallen warriors. Their resentment, malice, evil thoughts, and killing intent had condensed into a powerful oppressive force. As soon as the group entered, they staggered under the weight.

Woo woo woo!

Xie ling materialized one by one at a visible speed. Some retained their human forms from life, while others were twisted and irregular shapes. Notably, they were all exceptionally powerful.

Tai Xu Long Seal!

Tai Xu Gu Long formed a seal with one hand, creating a Tai Xu cage, not to attack but to enclose the group as a defense.

However, the xie ling were eerie, ignoring the Tai Xu cage entirely and charging straight in.

Zi Xuan tried to use Shift Heaven and Earth to swap spaces, but it failed. The oppressive force of this land was too strong, turning the space into a chaotic realm. Attempting a swap could get them crushed by the disordered space on the spot.

Break through!

Tai Xu Gu Long's aura soared to the heavens as he wielded the Tai Xu Long Jian, blocking the xie ling on the left.

Zi Xuan gripped her purple divine sword, holding off the xie ling on the right, while Ye Chen guarded the group of descendants of the emperors, who were in a daze.

By the time they fought their way out, even Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan, with their formidable strength, were covered in blood and bones, both severely wounded.

But that wasn't the worst of it. As soon as they escaped that perilous place, black energy gathered within it, forming two figures—one a headless being wielding a battle axe, and the other a monstrous creature gripping a war spear. These two were far stronger than the xie ling.

"Take them and leave."

Tai Xu Gu Long blocked the headless figure with the battle axe, while Zi Xuan faced the creature with the war spear.

The battle erupted instantly. Even powerhouses like Zi Xuan and Tai Xu Gu Long were suppressed by these two eerie beings.

Damn it!

Ye Chen cursed under his breath but didn't join the fight. Instead, he swept up the descendants of the emperors and dashed toward the mountains' edge.

Soon, xie ling swarmed after them, and in great numbers.

Get back!

Ye Chen snorted coldly, slashing one xie ling with his sword and crushing another with a palm strike.

Suppress them all!

The xie ling were too numerous and incredibly strong, forcing Ye Chen to activate the Tianjing artifacts. They unleashed divine light, turning hordes of xie ling to ash, but even more swarmed in to replace them.

Pfft!

Ye Chen was injured. He accidentally touched a skeleton, and the killing intent lingering on it carved a bloody gash across his sacred body. The black killing energy rapidly drained his vital energy, preventing the wound from healing.

Woo woo woo!

The xie ling charged again, their howls like a demonic curse, making Ye Chen's divine sea buzz. If not for the Dan Zu Dragon Soul suppressing the resentment, he might have lost control instantly.

Behind him, Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan fought while retreating. The headless being with the battle axe and the creature with the war spear, which had been scattered, reformed in an instant. The two were struggling intensely.

Seeing this, Ye Chen had a sudden idea.

He stopped abruptly and began chanting the Da Ri Ru Lai Jing Shi Zhou.

Om, ma, ni, pad, me, hum!

The ancient and majestic Buddhist chant echoed, infused with Ye Chen's cultivation and soul power. The surrounding xie ling clutched their heads, howling louder as their forms twisted in agony.

It works!

Ye Chen's eyes gleamed. He continued chanting the Da Ri Ru Lai Jing Shi Zhou while charging forward.

Tai Xu Gu Long noticed and also chanted the Da Ri Ru Lai Jing Shi Zhou. This Buddhist divine ability was one he had taught Ye Chen, so he knew it well.

However, to his frustration, while the chant affected the xie ling, it had no impact on the headless being with the battle axe or the creature with the war spear. Instead, it only fueled their ferocity, making their attacks even more vicious.

You old hag!

Tai Xu Gu Long hastily stopped chanting and coordinated with Zi Xuan, using the Shift Heaven and Earth secret technique to buy Ye Chen more time.

Meanwhile, the purple-robed figure faced a similar ordeal. He was battling a being formed from black killing energy, resentment, malice, and evil thoughts—an ancient cultivator wielding a war halberd—who had him in complete disarray.

Om, ma, ni, pad, me, hum!

Ahead, Ye Chen chanted the Buddhist chant, barreling through obstacles and avoiding dangers, keeping the xie ling at bay.

His reckless advance seemed to provoke the forbidden entities in Shiwan Dashan.

In a deathly zone, black energy surged, forming an ancient cultivator gripping a killing sword. One strike nearly shattered the protective barrier, sending Ye Chen reeling with a backlash that made him spit blood.

Eight Wastelands!

Ye Chen grasped the Blood Spirit Divine Blade, merging nine Eight Wastelands strikes into one, slashing the ancient cultivator apart.

But in the next second, the ancient cultivator reformed, its speed shocking Ye Chen.

Amaterasu!

Without hesitation, Ye Chen activated Amaterasu.

Black flames ignited on the ancient cultivator, but as they burned, the flames suddenly extinguished.

Ye Chen was stunned. He barely dodged the ancient cultivator's sword and, carrying the group, shifted away, surrounded by xie ling. He cleaved an opening with his sword and broke through.

The ancient cultivator pursued with his sword, its strike carrying world-ending power, cracking the protective barrier and dimming the glow of the Tianjing artifacts.

You're pushing me!

Ye Chen wiped the blood from his mouth, activating the Immortal Wheel mark to use the Heavenly Dao to escape into a spatial black hole.

But to his greater frustration, the usually infallible Heavenly Dao was ineffective here, suppressed by a mysterious force in Shiwan Dashan. Not only did it fail, but it also backfired, making him vomit blood.

Zing!

The ancient cultivator struck again, shattering the barrier. Ye Chen was sent flying.

Shift Heaven and Earth!

In the critical moment, Tai Xu Gu Long and Zi Xuan, hundreds of zhang away, activated the secret technique, teleporting the ancient cultivator chasing Ye Chen to a distant location.

Go!

Tai Xu Gu Long shouted.

Ye Chen scrambled up, reactivating the Tianjing artifacts and fleeing wildly with the descendants of the emperors.

Behind them, the teleported ancient cultivator crossed the distance in a single step to pursue. Fortunately, it couldn't use secret techniques or divine abilities; otherwise, with Ye Chen's strength, he might have perished in Shiwan Dashan.

Boom! Bang!

Shiwan Dashan grew increasingly chaotic. Ye Chen was being chased, Tai Xu Gu Long was being chased, Zi Xuan was being chased, and so was the purple-robed figure.

Xie ling were everywhere, as if the evil thoughts, resentment, and malice of the fallen warriors had found an outlet, intent on devouring Ye Chen and his companions. No living being could survive.