Ling Tian Sword God

The Emperor’s Tomb, deep within the second level.

Woo woo...

Underneath the heavy overcast sky, a gust of wind howled through, carrying with it eerie wails akin to the cries of ghosts, echoing from unknown origins. It felt as though countless vengeful spirits were wailing throughout the area.

"This place is truly eerie and sinister, quite unnerving."

The Spiritual Heart Saint rubbed her arms. Though she didn’t believe in things like ghosts and evil gods, the current environment truly resembled the Underworld in every way.

BANG!

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from ahead. Ling Chen looked up to see an exceptionally large stone door standing imposingly in view.

The stone door was fifty meters high, entirely gray-black, covered in ferocious carvings. On each side stood a statue of a Ghost Beast, exuding a malicious aura.

Ling Chen gazed up, eyes landing on the three large characters engraved at the top of the stone door!

Gate of Hell!

"Gate of Hell! Could this really be Hell?"

A disciple from Lingyue Island exclaimed, a look of horror spreading across his face.

But before he could finish his words, a Spirit Moon Island Elder scolded him, "Don’t scare yourself over nothing! What Gate of Hell? It’s simply something Emperor Qinling created to deter tomb robbers, nothing more than an illusion."

"The Eighth Elder is right."

The Spiritual Heart Saint nodded, "With a clear conscience, there’s nothing to fear from ghosts. This is just a name; even if it were the real Gate of Hell, what is there to fear?"

"Let’s go!"

Shen Bingxin merely glanced at the Gate of Hell and was the first to move inside. However, just as the others began to follow, the Gate of Hell suddenly shook. From within, countless black bats surged out, each as large as a dog, eyes blood-red, fangs terrifying, sensing the presence of the group and swarming forward in an endless, dark mass.

"Not good, it’s an Ancient Exotic Beast, the Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats."

Shen Bingxin was taken aback. The Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats are Ancient Exotic Beasts, said to be closely related to the Primordial Abyssal Clan, unmatched by two or three other exotic beasts of the same level, formidable and mysterious.

"Thunder Cut!"

Raising the Thunder Sound Sword, Ling Chen swung out, a massive black thunderbolt crashing into the swarm of bats.

BOOM!

Thunder light surged, spreading like a web. A dozen Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats were slain by this sword, a burnt smell permeating the air.

Shen Bingxin also joined in, attacking the swarming bats.

But the number of Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats was too great, initially just a dark cloud, later overwhelming like a black tide.

Squeak!

A huge Evil-suppressing Ghost Bat, its color black with hints of red, hid in the bat swarm, spitting out a circle of black light towards Ling Chen and his group. The black light ring almost ignored the Protective True Qi, enveloping the crowd on Lingyue Island.

"Danger!"

With exceptional sensory abilities, Ling Chen, more sensitive even than Ling Yin, reacted first, shifting sideways by dozens of meters to avoid being enveloped by the black light ring. Ling Yin and Shen Bingxin were a bit slower but also managed to dodge it. The Spiritual Heart Saint and the Eighth Elder narrowly escaped the light ring, but the others lacked the strength and reaction speed, immediately overwhelmed by the evil black light ring.

Ah!

Enveloped by the light ring, a Lingyue Island expert’s face turned abnormal, veins bulging, eyes bloodshot, nearly deranged, a thunderous, inhuman roar erupting from their throat, turning on their companions.

Crack!

One Lingyue Island expert’s neck was bitten, blood gushing like a fountain.

All the Lingyue Island experts plunged into madness, slaying each other, blood splattering the scene.

"Sword Intent, disperse!"

From Ling Chen’s brow erupted an extremely sharp wave, transforming into a translucent Giant Sword, releasing overwhelming Sword Intent, dispersing the influence of the black light ring.

"Heavenly Eyes, devour!"

Ling Yin also pushed his Bewildering Heavenly Eye to the limit, with the void eye spinning like a giant vortex, swallowing up the power of the black light ring.

Under this double dispersion, the ferocity in the eyes of the Lingyue Island crowd gradually faded, yet even so, some continued battling each other.

Shen Bingxin shook her arm, sending her ice-blue Long Sword flying, countless ice swords blossoming in mid-air like hailstones, forcefully impaling the ground, separating and knocking back the still-delusional Lingyue Island experts.

"Hmm? What was I doing just now?"

"Why is my body covered in blood, a sword wound on my knee, it hurts so much!"

Only then did the Lingyue Island crowd wake from a trance, feeling the pain in their bodies. However, before they could catch their breath, another swarm of bats darted out from the Gate of Hell!

The giant ghost bat lurked within the bat swarm, preparing for the next attack. Yet before it could release another ring of light, a flying sword, unbelievably swift, shot through the air, piercing precisely through the giant ghost bat’s throat, decisively killing it.

The one controlling the Flying Sword was Ling Chen.

"Rush inside!"

Faced with a situation of no retreat, Shen Bingxin made a prompt decision. With a commanding shout, she charged forward, her sword carrying a terrifying chill, the Sword Light cleaved, freezing all the Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats into ice sculptures, plummeting from mid-air.

And Shen Bingxin’s right hand controlled the Water Dragon Orb, forcefully carving out a path from in front of the Gate of Hell, allowing everyone to pass through.

Everyone quickly composed themselves from the chaos, immediately following Shen Bingxin, charging into the Gate of Hell.

At the moment they broke into the Gate of Hell, Ling Chen also saw the nearby troop of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao, who had fallen into the same predicament they had, engaged in mutual slaughter.

"Xiao Yin."

Ling Chen looked at Ling Yin beside him, who seemed to understand instantly without a word, the gold vertical eye on her brow abruptly opened. A Giant Void Eye appeared over the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao entourage, swallowing their violent urge to slaughter.

After the Giant Void Eye devoured most of the violent slaughtering intent, the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao entourage steadied, and then Xuannv glanced over at Ling Chen and Ling Yin with furrowed brows, "It’s them?"

"I didn’t expect the Lingyue Island people would help us?"

One elder of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao was a little surprised. Although the Evil-suppressing Ghost Bats posed no significant threat to them, they couldn’t be underestimated. Ling Yin’s Heavenly Eyes were the perfect tool to handle these bats. Though this group was strong, they couldn’t compare to Ling Yin in this aspect.

"Thank you."

Xuannv cupped her hands towards Ling Chen and Ling Yin, though reluctant, acknowledging they had given substantial aid, felt it necessary to express thanks.

"Just a thank you?"

Ling Chen crossed his arms and smiled, "A thankless thanks, might as well not give it."

"Then what do you propose?"

Xuannv frowned further.

"I haven’t decided yet; maybe a kiss and we’re even." Ling Chen’s face suddenly showed a teasing smile.

"You want to die?"

Xuannv’s pretty face changed abruptly, infuriated; she realized this was her mistake, engaging with this rogue, giving him an opportunity.

"No, no, no, I wish to live a long life; if you don’t want to kiss, forget it. But believe me, one day, you’ll want to kiss me voluntarily, trust me."

The smile on Ling Chen’s face gradually faded, but his words were extraordinarily earnest.

"Ling Chen, it’s time to go!"

Shen Bingxin’s voice came, and Ling Chen responded, then, along with Ling Yin, turned to follow Shen Bingxin and the others, disappearing into the Gate of Hell.

"Where does this guy get his confidence from?"

Not only Xuannv herself but many strong in the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao showed mocking expressions on their faces. Who does this guy think he is, predicting one day Xuannv would want to kiss him? That’s a daydream, something only possible in dreams, utterly impossible in reality.