Chapter 339 - 337: The Terrifying Shadow
Qin Yu’s heart suddenly tightened, even Yan Yu, who was always calm, couldn’t help but wear a solemn expression at this moment.
At the horizon, a shadow had quietly appeared at some unknown time, so silently that she hadn’t noticed it at all!
Unlike the man in black robes just now, he carried no overwhelming aura, standing there unseen.
"Hmph!"
Yan Yu let out a cold snort, his keen intuition telling him that the newcomer was no friend.
In an instant, an immense and majestic Power of Dao Rhyme converged, surging forth, sweeping towards the shadow like a violent storm, carrying an overwhelming sense of oppression.
However, facing this powerful force that could almost shake the heavens and earth, the shadow appeared exceptionally composed.
He stood there quietly, letting the surging Power of Dao Rhyme crash over like giant waves, yet he swung gently like a floating weed, seemingly unaffected.
"Rise!"
Yan Yu continued to attack.
Without showing any visible action, the land under her feet seemed to be imbued with life, writhing and transforming into creatures of various forms, charging grandly towards the shadow like a thousand troops.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ..."
However, as this offensive force formed of the Power of Earth closed in to within several feet of the shadow, it encountered an invisible barrier, as though trapped in a quagmire, unable to advance a single inch further.
"Yan Yu, fall back!"
Qin Yu’s voice carried a hint of urgency, he realized that the shadow’s strength was unfathomable, far beyond that of the previous man in black robes.
Because, even with the Celestial Eye activated, the shadow appeared to him only as a mass of mist, seeming as if it had no physical body.
"No need."
Yan Yu shook her head.
"Heh, thinking of leaving in my presence..."
The shadow’s voice remained calm, clearly standing there, yet it sounded as though it was coming from all directions.
He had yet to take any action, in fact, because of Qin Yu.
He could hear Qin Yu’s voice, but couldn’t locate where the person was, though the origin of the voice hadn’t changed.
It seemed to be from where the Flying Ship was just now.
This indicated that the person had hidden in a void, rather than left.
A person possessing such methods is certainly not simple, perhaps not even someone he could handle.
But, he had been observing all along.
Although the special Spiritual Power could purify Holy Power, it wasn’t strong enough, seeming only... at the Golden Core level?!
A Golden Core could purify Holy Power?!
How absurd!
Initially, he didn’t believe it either, so he observed for a long time in secret.
Once confirmed, he chose to reveal himself.
The one hiding in the void must not be allowed to remain, otherwise, it would be a tremendous hidden danger for them.
"You just keep hiding; watch how I deal with this Flame Guard!"
The shadow’s voice carried an air of amusement, as if his gaze finally fell upon Yan Yu.
She stood poised in mid-air, surrounded by Dao Rhyme, seemingly alert as if facing a great enemy, yet the shadow could clearly sense that this Flame Guard was silently setting up an array.
"Interesting, no wonder you could break through that fool’s array."
Nevertheless, the shadow remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about Yan Yu’s subsequent moves.
"Activate!"
In just a brief moment, Yanyu’s eyes suddenly flickered with dazzling light, and as her clear shout rang out, nine splendid light pillars abruptly emerged from the ground and pierced the sky.
"Rumble! ..."
These nine light pillars, radiating golden brilliance, stood aligned at various points, echoing each other and weaving into a magnificent tableau.
Almost instantly, a heavy and chilling aura of death spread widely, enveloping the entire space in a shroud of oppression and tension.
"So it’s the Nine Extremes Immortal Slaying Array."
The shadow’s voice was deep and cold, exuding an undeniable authority and confidence, "Little Flame Guard, do you really think just a grand array is enough to deal with me?"
"Let’s find out!"
Yan Yu’s gaze was fierce, as she finished speaking, her white and jade-like hand quietly clenched, seemingly gathering immense force.
"Boom!"
At that moment, brilliant and mysterious patterns burst out from the nine light pillars, the terrifying deathly aura became almost tangible, so sharp it etched visible marks in the surrounding space.
"Exorcise Evil!"
Yan Yu uttered softly, with Dao Rhyme surging around her, and suddenly the golden patterns on the nine light pillars were infused with life, swirling wildly, and in the blink of an eye, transformed into countless flying Sword Aura in the sky.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Like meteors tearing across the sky, accompanied by numerous sharp sonic booms, the terrifying Sword Qi seemed capable of obliterating everything within the array.
In the blink of an eye, the ghostly shadow had been pierced by the ferocious Sword Qi, leaving it riddled with holes.
Curiously, not a single drop of blood dripped from the wounds, only streams of inky Black Qi flowed out.
"Tsk tsk, this is the Flame Guard of Great Yan, only capable of such minor tricks."
As the Black Qi flowed, the shadow soon returned to its original state, scrutinizing Yan Yu with a near-mocking gaze, words dripping with contempt.
Witnessing this, Yan Yu’s pupils couldn’t help but flicker with deep vigilance and dread.
She could clearly sense the fluctuation in every inch of space within the array.
When the myriad Sword Qi pierced through the shadow, it gave her a sense of intangible illusion, like smoke dispersing in the wind.
Yet, the terrifying aura emanating from the shadow was so real and intense.
"What kind of method is this?"
Yan Yu was secretly shocked and suspicious, she had vaguely guessed that the shadow might be the mastermind behind the ancient ghostly beings, yet she felt powerless.
"Now, it’s my turn."
During this time, the shadow had searched every inch of the surrounding space, yet still could not find any trace of Qin Yu, not even a hint.
Finally, he was getting a bit impatient.
"Let me show you the gap between you and me."
"Reveal!"
Accompanied by these cold and resolute words, he lightly cupped his palm, and in an instant, endless black Death Qi seemed to be summoned, surging violently, eventually coalescing in his palm into a drop of pitch-black liquid.
"Buzz—"
With the appearance of this drop of black liquid, the myriad Sword Qi within the array space seemed to be bound by an invisible force, and in the next moment, they all exploded.
At the same time, cracks spread across the nine array-supporting pillars all around, finally shattering with a boom.
The array was broken, causing Yan Yu to stagger back a few steps, a flush of pallor rising to her face beneath the mask.