With a deafening roar, the mountain shook violently, and the stone gate slowly opened.
Everyone looked ahead with delight.
At this moment, two whooshing sounds rang out, and through the blur, two dark figures carrying a chilling killing intent could be seen, rushing towards Lin Xiuyuan and his companion.
For a moment, I was caught completely off guard.
Lin Xiuyuan frowned, his expression turning serious, but he wasn't too panicked. The hand hidden in his sleeve clenched suddenly.
With several "poof" sounds, bursts of blue light instantly rose up, and the water magic talisman formed three layers of protective shields, perfectly protecting Lin Xiuyuan.
On the open ground in front of Lin Xiuyuan, a sudden burst of earthy yellow light appeared, and cracks extended from the ground as it trembled.
With a rumble, an earthen wall quickly broke through the ground and stood in front of Lin Xiuyuan.
"Bang!"
In an instant, accompanied by a loud bang, the earthen wall suddenly cracked open. Lin Xiuyuan stared ahead and could see cracks spreading rapidly on it. In less than two breaths, the entire earthen wall collapsed and turned into stones that kept falling.
Amidst the flying pebbles, a dark figure charged forward.
It was an ape covered in thick black fur.
Almost as tall as Lin Xiuyuan, with a ferocious expression and bloodshot pupils, he raised his thick fists, carrying a chilling killing intent, and slammed them down heavily towards Lin Xiuyuan.
However, since the earthen wall negated most of its power, it would be difficult to pose a threat to Lin Xiuyuan unless it could regroup its spiritual energy to launch an offensive.
At this moment, the two fists came down, but they only generated a burst of force, causing Lin Xiuyuan's body to be unable to stop his body from retreating, but they were unable to break through the protective shield formed by the water magic talisman.
Just as the black ape regrouped its attack, Lin Xiuyuan had already retreated, using the power of the Wind Control Talisman to leap several feet in one step, quickly retreating behind the group.
At this moment, although Jian Qiong and Zhang De were a step slower, they still reacted and made their move immediately.
Zhang De truly lived up to his reputation as a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Although he was only at the eleventh level, the power he displayed made people feel as if he were in a different realm.
The powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy immediately made Lin Xiuyuan feel a sense of unease.
The spirit sword trembled for a moment, carrying powerful magic, and suddenly broke through the air, revealing a chilling sword light.
Jian Qiong followed suit, her expression cold. She held a spirit whip and casually flicked it twice. The sound of "snap snap" rang out instantly. Layers of magic power enveloped the whip, turning it a deep red color. She then flung it out.
It roared through the air like a fiery serpent, exuding a chilling and scorching aura. Although her cultivation level was slightly lower, she was a disciple of a celestial sect, possessing extraordinary foundations and remarkably profound magical power, making her attack appear only slightly weaker.
The two attacked one after the other, their magical weapons striking the black ape and instantly sending it flying several feet away.
Then the two magical artifacts continued forward without stopping, helping Ma Kangcheng out of his predicament.
Ma Kangcheng reacted a step slower than Lin Xiuyuan, but being on an adventure, he naturally wouldn't let his guard down. As a cultivator, he was always prepared to deal with unexpected situations.
However, he was far inferior to Lin Xiu in dealing with the situation. At this moment, he was activating a spiritual shield to defend himself, but he was unable to withstand the enormous strength of the black ape. He was bombarded and forced to retreat repeatedly, and his blood and qi surged up. He barely managed to defend himself.
But reinforcements arrived and immediately repelled the black ape for Ma Kangcheng.
Only then did everyone have time to examine the two black apes closely.
"Fellow Daoists, these are just two black-haired apes. Although their cultivation level is a notch higher, it will not be difficult for us to take them down together."
“Fellow Daoist Zhang and I will hold them off. Master Lin, you can join forces to kill them.”
Jian Qiong spoke very quickly. Under her control, the long whip danced and spun, flames blazing and boiling on it, as if it wanted to transform into a fiery rope to trap one of the black apes.
Seeing this, Zhang De understood her intention. He immediately made a sword incantation and continuously activated his spiritual sword, which whistled through the air and gleamed with a chilling sword light. Together with Jian Qiong's attack, he slashed down at the black-haired ape.
Lin Xiuyuan and Ma Kangcheng did not delay either. Both of them activated their spiritual swords and followed the two Qi Refining Perfection experts in their attack.
Although the two black apes were of high cultivation level and possessed immense strength, they quickly became overwhelmed by the four's attacks. However, their thick skin and flesh made them difficult to suppress for the time being.
Sparks flew as the magical weapons fell. Only Zhang De's spiritual sword managed to sever the shallow wounds, and Jian Qiong's long whip struck, emitting a burnt smell.
The two black-haired apes before us were both at the peak of Qi Refining, at the eleventh and twelfth levels respectively. They were probably the guardian spirit beasts of that Foundation Establishment stage expert, who had been trapped in his cave since his passing.
Although they are of a higher realm, they are just ordinary demonic beasts, unlike Huo Yun, who comes from a great clan and whose bloodline talent is on a completely different level.
Huo Yun possessed exceptional intelligence and extraordinary talent from birth. The two black-haired apes, however, were not particularly intelligent; their only notable trait was their immense strength.
During the Qi Refining stage, among cultivators of the same realm, it is difficult for demonic beasts to be a match for cultivators with numerous skills, let alone four people working together at this moment.
With the combined efforts of Jiang Qiong and Zhang De, two experts at the peak of Qi Refining, and Lin Xiuyuan and his companion flanking them, they formed an overwhelming force. Killing them would only take some time.
In less than 15 minutes, a black-haired ape was killed on the spot.
As for the last remaining black-haired ape, it was no surprise that it was quickly killed by the four of them working together.
Zhang De urged his spirit sword to continue its whistling slashes, repeatedly striking the two black-haired apes and slicing them apart.
In the blink of an eye, the two black apes were almost reduced to skeletons.
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