Under the terrifying "Soul-Eating Curse" released by the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," the assault team struggled to resist while urgently searching for the cauldron's core. Lin Yang, holding the dimly lit "Starry Gold Sword," rapidly scanned the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," trying to find clues about the core from the complex and mysterious patterns and shimmering runes.
The leader of the mysterious force realized the assault team's intentions. Standing beside the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," he let out a maniacal laugh: "You want to find the core hub? You're delusional! Under the 'Soul-Eating Curse,' you will all be reduced to nothing!" With that, he waved his hands wildly and chanted even more obscure and difficult incantations. The black mist released by the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron" grew increasingly dense, like a surging black wave, crashing fiercely towards the assault team.
The power of the "Soul-Eating Curse" intensified further. The light barrier of the "Sword Heart Clarity Array" teetered on the brink of collapse under the erosion of the black mist, with more and more holes appearing. Many team members suffered severe damage to their souls due to the seepage of the black mist, groaning in pain. One sword cultivator from the Spirit Sword Sect nearly dropped his sword due to the excruciating pain in his soul, and staggered as he walked.
"Hold on! We absolutely cannot give up!" Su Ran shouted, his voice filled with determination and resolve, trying to bolster everyone's morale. He exerted all his strength, pouring more spiritual energy into the sword formation, causing the light barrier to shine again and temporarily withstand the impact of the black mist.
The disciples of the Qingyun Sect continued to cast their "Qingyun Purification Technique," but faced with the overwhelming power of the "Soul-Eating Curse," the purifying light seemed somewhat powerless. However, they did not back down in the slightest. They gritted their teeth and constantly adjusted the operation of the spell, trying to enhance the purification effect.
The disciples of Zixiao Palace continuously threw out various talismans. Defensive talismans formed additional shields around them, slowing the erosion of the black mist; offensive talismans transformed into beams of light and shot towards the leader of the mysterious force, attempting to interfere with his control of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron." However, the leader of the mysterious force was powerful and easily neutralized all the offensive talismans.
Just as the situation reached an extremely critical point, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, while observing the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," suddenly noticed something unusual. "Young Master Lin, look! There's a rune array at the bottom of the cauldron, its light is much stronger than anywhere else. The core hub might be there!"
Lin Yang looked in the direction he pointed and saw a magic array composed of complex runes at the bottom of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron." The runes flickered with an eerie light, and the frequency of the light's fluctuations was clearly different from the rest of the cauldron. "That's very likely it! Su Ran, you guys continue to resist the 'Soul-Eating Curse,' I'll go with a few team members to destroy that rune array!" Lin Yang made a decisive decision.
Su Ran nodded and said, "Don't worry, Young Master Lin, we will do our best to hold off the enemy! Sword cultivators, strengthen the defense of the sword formation and don't let Young Master Lin and the others be disturbed!" The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect responded in unison, and the sword formation shone brightly again, doing their best to resist the invasion of the "Soul-Eating Curse".
Lin Yang, leading several agile and skilled team members, including a Zixiao Palace talisman master and two Qingyun Sect magic experts, rushed towards the rune array at the bottom of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron." They struggled forward through the black mist, each step subjecting them to immense pressure on their souls from the "Soul-Eating Curse."
Upon seeing Lin Yang and the others' actions, the leader of the mysterious force's expression changed drastically: "Trying to destroy the core hub? I won't let you succeed!" He quickly separated a portion of the power from the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," condensing it into a gigantic black demonic hand, which reached out to grab Lin Yang and the others. Wherever the black demonic hand passed, space seemed to be distorted, emitting a "sizzling" sound.
"Everyone be careful!" Lin Yang shouted. The talisman master of Zixiao Palace quickly threw out a "fixation talisman" in an attempt to immobilize the black demonic hand. However, the power of the "fixation talisman" was disintegrated by the powerful dark force the moment it touched the black demonic hand.
Two powerful magic users from the Qingyun Sect immediately unleashed the "Qingyun Storm Technique." A howling wind swept through the black demonic hand, creating a storm of azure energy. The black demonic hand paused briefly in the storm, but quickly resumed its grabbing towards Lin Yang and the others.
Seeing this, Lin Yang unleashed the enhanced version of "Starlight Sky-Splitting Slash," called "Starlight Void-Shattering Slash." The "Starry Golden Sword" shone brightly, unleashing a sword aura imbued with powerful stellar energy towards the black demonic hand. "Boom!" The sword aura collided with the black demonic hand, erupting in intense light and immense impact. The black demonic hand was shattered by the sword aura, turning into black smoke and dissipating into the air.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Yang and the others quickened their pace and finally arrived at the rune array at the bottom of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron". The rune array exuded an evil aura, sending chills down their spines.
"This is it, prepare to destroy it!" Lin Yang said. The Zixiao Palace talisman master took out a specially made "Restriction-Breaking Talisman," infused it with all his spiritual power, and affixed it to the rune array. The "Restriction-Breaking Talisman" flashed, attempting to break the power of the rune array. Two magic experts from the Qingyun Sect then unleashed the "Qingyun Earth-Splitting Curse" and the "Lingxiao Blazing Flame Technique" respectively, their powerful magic blasting towards the rune array.
Lin Yang also plunged the "Starry Golden Sword" into the rune array, fully activating the power of the stars in an attempt to destroy the rune array from the inside. Under the attack of the group, the rune array began to flicker erratically, emitting cracking sounds, seemingly on the verge of shattering.
Seeing the rune array about to be destroyed, the leader of the mysterious force was frantic. He desperately poured all his spiritual power into the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," attempting to strengthen the array's defenses. The "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron" shone brightly, and an even more powerful "Soul-Eating Curse" swept towards the assault team. This power was several times stronger than before, instantly shattering the light barrier of the "Sword Heart Clarity Array," exposing the entire assault team to the "Soul-Eating Curse."
"Ah..." The team members screamed in agony, their souls enduring unprecedented pain. Many fainted, their fates unknown. Su Ran gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in her soul, and shouted, "Young Master Lin, you must succeed..."
Lin Yang and the others also felt immense pressure in front of the rune array; the power of the "Soul-Eating Curse" attempted to tear their souls from their bodies. But they did not back down in the slightest and continued to attack the rune array with all their might.
Under the desperate attacks of the group, a crack finally appeared in the rune array. The crack spread rapidly, and with a loud "boom," the rune array shattered completely.
As the rune array shattered, the Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron trembled violently, and the surging black mist instantly reversed and was sucked into the cauldron. The Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron dimmed, and the spiritual connection between the leader of the mysterious force and the Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron was severed.
The leader of the mysterious force turned deathly pale, coughing up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with terror and resentment: "No... how could this be..."
Will the assault force be able to seize this opportunity to completely defeat the leader of the mysterious force? Will the injured and unconscious team members be safe and sound? With the destruction of the core hub of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron", the situation has reversed, but the battle is not over yet, and the fate of the cultivation world is still full of variables at this moment.
Looking at the dimmed "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron" and the wounded leader of the mysterious force, Lin Yang knew that this was the perfect opportunity to completely defeat the enemy. He endured the stinging pain in his soul and shouted, "Everyone, cheer up! The leader of the mysterious force is severely injured. Let's press on and wipe them out!"
Su Ran was the first to respond. Ignoring the pain in his own soul, he quickly organized the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect to regroup. "Sword cultivators, follow me to slay this villain!" Su Ran brandished his sword and led the sword cultivators like a whirlwind towards the leader of the mysterious force.
The leader of the mysterious force gleamed with ruthlessness as he watched the charging sword cultivators. Although he had lost the aid of the "Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron," he was still unwilling to accept defeat. He swiftly took out a black pill from his robes and swallowed it in one gulp. As soon as the pill entered his stomach, his spiritual power surged instantly, and his previously weak aura became strong again.
"Hmph, you think you can defeat me by destroying the 'Dark Soul-Eating Cauldron'? Today, you will all die!" the leader of the mysterious force roared. He quickly formed hand seals and unleashed the mysterious dark magic "Dark Blood Demon Explosion". A layer of blood-red spiritual energy surged from his body, then rapidly expanded, transforming into countless blood-red spiritual energy projectiles that shot towards the sword cultivators.
"Sword Formation Defense!" Su Ran shouted. The sword cultivators quickly formed a defensive sword formation, their multicolored light weaving into a sturdy barrier. Spiritual energy projectiles struck the barrier, producing a series of explosions. The barrier flickered and trembled violently.
The disciples of the Qingyun Sect were not idle either. Seeing the leader of the mysterious force unleash a powerful spell, they immediately cast the "Qingyun Gathering Thunder Spell." Instantly, dark clouds filled the sky, thunder rumbled, and thick bolts of azure lightning struck down from the clouds, hurtling towards the leader of the mysterious force.
Sensing the threat of the lightning, the leader of the mysterious force had to divert some of his energy to defend against it. With a wave of his hands, a black spiritual energy shield appeared in front of him, resisting the attack of the azure lightning. The lightning collided with the shield, sparking countless sparks, and a powerful current spread along the shield, causing the leader of the mysterious force to tremble slightly.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the disciples of Zixiao Palace threw out various talismans. The "Spirit-Binding Talisman" attempted to restrict the movements of the mysterious force's leader, while the "Spirit-Breaking Talisman" flew towards his spiritual energy shield, trying to weaken its defensive power.
Under the combined attack of the group, the leader of the mysterious force gradually found himself in a difficult situation. However, he still resisted stubbornly, constantly unleashing various dark spells in an attempt to break through the encirclement.
Just as the battle reached a stalemate, the unconscious team members gradually awoke with the help of their comrades. Ignoring their injuries, they all joined the fight. A swordsman from the Spirit Sword Sect, upon waking, immediately picked up his sword and charged into the sword formation, enhancing its attack power; a disciple from the Azure Cloud Sect, upon awakening, swiftly cast spells to support his teammates.
With the addition of more team members, the assault force's strength increased significantly. Lin Yang seized the opportunity and unleashed the ultimate sword move of the "Starry Night Golden Sword," "Starfall." Starlight twinkled in the sky, and countless illusory starlight plummeted down, crashing towards the leader of the mysterious force.
The leader of the mysterious force was terrified upon witnessing this. He knew the attack was incredibly powerful and that he would likely be unable to withstand it. Nevertheless, he exerted all his strength, gathering all his spiritual power in his hands, attempting to take the blow head-on.
"Boom!" The illusory starlight collided with the leader of the mysterious force, unleashing a deafening roar. A blinding light swept across the entire camp, engulfing it in immense power. When the light faded, the leader of the mysterious force lay on the ground, his breath faint.
The assault team surrounded the dying leader of the mysterious force, their hearts filled with the joy of victory. "You dared to try and dominate the cultivation world, committing countless evils; today is your end!" Lin Yang declared.
The leader of the mysterious force raised his head, his eyes filled with resentment: "You... don't be too happy... even if I die... there will be others..." Before he could finish speaking, he breathed his last.
With the death of the mysterious force's leader, the members scattered like birds. The assault team successfully destroyed the mysterious force's camp, thwarting their evil plans.
However, Lin Yang did not lower his guard. He knew that although the cultivation world had temporarily averted the crisis, the great battle had severely weakened it. Moreover, the dying words of the mysterious force's leader filled him with unease, suggesting that other hidden dangers might be lurking in the shadows.
Upon returning to the Spirit Ruins Market, Lin Yang consulted with the leaders of various sects and decided to strengthen the defenses and unity of the cultivation world. The sects would jointly establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism to promptly identify potential threats. At the same time, they would increase efforts to cultivate young disciples, thereby enhancing the overall strength of the cultivation world.
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