Chapter 134 The old demon escapes into the earth, and the star disk locks the meridians
“Boom—boom—!”
The power of this sword, which combines the energy of thousands of swords and the thunderous wrath of the Regent, is earth-shaking!
The black and gold interwoven blade light, like a divine punishment sent down from the sky, struck squarely on the dry well sealed by the black rune chains!
There was no violent explosion as imagined, only a teeth-grinding "crack" sound.
The indestructible rune chain that even Qinghe's Galaxy Sword Technique could not break was instantly covered with cracks like fragile glass under this knife!
The next second, it shattered with a loud bang!
"puff--!"
In the underground illusion, the armless elder, who had merged with the formation's core, suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood as if struck by lightning! The ferocious demonic patterns on his body instantly dimmed, and his entire aura weakened significantly.
The external restrictions on which he relied were forcibly broken!
"No... Impossible!" His eyes were filled with horror and disbelief.
"Now is the time!" Qinghe in the illusion seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and shouted sternly.
He and Qingyun activated their magic power at the same time, and the Yin-Yang Star Array instantly shone brightly, transforming into a huge starlight millstone, crushing towards the broken-armed elder!
"ah--!"
The clan elder, who had lost the protection of the formation, let out a shrill scream, and half of his body was instantly crushed by the starlight millstone, turning into ashes!
But at the last moment, he slammed the ground with his only remaining arm, and his body turned into a puff of black smoke, and disappeared into the depths of the earth.
"The old villain ran away!" Ajiu pointed at the place where he disappeared and shouted angrily.
"Don't chase a desperate enemy!" Qing He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in a deep voice, "The main formation's eye has been broken, let's get out first!"
As the main array eye was broken, the entire Netherworld illusion began to shake violently and collapse.
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Outside, the old residence of Zhen Guogong.
After Xiao Yu smashed the restriction at the mouth of the well with a single blow, the entire dry well and the surrounding ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless pit. Thick black gas gushed out of it crazily, but it was no longer as ferocious as before. It was more like a rootless duckweed, slowly dissipating.
Three figures were also thrown out from the collapsing illusion. They were Qinghe, Qingyun and Ajiu.
"Ajiu!"
Xiao Yu flashed and caught Ajiu steadily in his arms before she fell to the ground.
The little girl threw herself into his arms, her face pale and a little frightened, and she clutched his clothes tightly.
"Brother Xiongxiong...it's so dark and smelly inside..."
"It's okay, it's okay." Xiao Yu patted her back gently, and glanced at Qinghe and Qingyun who were also in a mess beside them, and nodded slightly as a greeting.
There was a hint of fear and relief in his eyes that he himself was not aware of.
At this moment, Chu Xuanyi's voice sounded in his mind again, this time with unprecedented solemnity.
"Your Highness! Something's wrong! The Nether Source Reversal Formation hasn't completely ceased! Although the armless elder escaped with serious injuries, before he left, he detonated the resentful energy in the eyes of the remaining seven sub-formations! This resentful energy is now frantically rushing towards the final, and most powerful, node - the abandoned 'Black Lotus Temple' in the east of the city!"
Xiao Yu's face darkened instantly.
If you don't kill the snake, you will be bitten by it!
"Black Lotus Temple?"
"Yes!" Chu Xuanyi's voice became increasingly urgent. "That place was once used by the previous dynasty to suppress demons and evil spirits. The underground evil spirit is extremely heavy! The Wugu Tribe must have set their final trap there! Once all the resentful energy is gathered there and detonated, its power will probably be even more terrifying than detonating the Netherworld Heart in Xuanwu Square! We must rush over immediately and stop them!"
"Walk!"
Without any hesitation, Xiao Yu gave a solemn order to the old owner of Ouye Manor and the Xuanjia Guards behind him: "All Xuanjia Guards, seal off this place and wipe out the remaining evildoers! Senior Ouye, Taoist Qinghe, please follow me to aid the Black Lotus Temple!"
Without a moment's rest, the group transformed into streaks of light again and rushed towards the east of the city where the evil spirit was strongest.
And none of them noticed that behind the ruins of a rockery not far away, a middle-aged man wearing the robes of a fourth-rank censor and with a slightly plump figure was looking around curiously.
This person was none other than Censor Qian of the Censorate.
He had come on the orders of Prince Yu to "monitor" the blessing ceremony of the Regent and the Imperial Master, but in fact he was looking for an opportunity to find some leverage, or to jump out and get a share of the spoils after the matter was settled.
Unexpectedly, I witnessed this scene of gods fighting with my own eyes.
"Oh my God..." Censor Qian was so frightened that his legs went weak. "This... this Regent and the Imperial Preceptor, are actually fighting a monster? If this is reported to His Majesty... No, no, no, this is too much of a credit! I have to keep an eye on it! As long as I'm there and write a memorial afterwards, it will also be considered a credit for 'being there in person, risking my life to supervise'!"
Thinking of this, Censor Qian gritted his teeth, lifted the hem of his official robe, and followed stealthily from a distance.
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The Black Lotus Temple has long been in ruins.
The broken Buddha statues were covered in thick spiderwebs, and the collapsed temple beams were covered in moss. But in stark contrast to this dilapidated scene, a black evil aura rose up from the center of the temple, almost becoming tangible!
The evil energy tumbled and twisted in the air, forming a massive black vortex. The resentful energy emanating from the broken sub-arrays across the capital transformed into long dragons of black energy, which were continuously sucked into the vortex.
The entire temple has turned into a huge powder keg filled with negative energy, waiting for the final fuse.
When Xiao Yu and his group arrived, they saw this doomsday scene.
"Such a thick Netherworld aura!" Qing He's face turned pale. "They... they've begun to materialize!"
From the swirling black air, black monsters, each as thick as an arm and resembling a snake or worm, suddenly condensed. These monsters had no facial features, only constantly opening and closing mouthparts and slippery, twisting bodies. They swam in the air, making a terrifying hissing sound.
"Wow!"
As soon as Jiu saw these things, he felt his stomach churning.
She is most afraid of these soft, slippery, twisting things!
"How disgusting! So many black, wriggling bugs! So dirty!" She buried her head tightly in Xiao Yu's arms, not daring to even look at them.
"Don't be afraid." Xiao Yu asked her to hide behind him. "Xuan Yi, do you have any ideas?"
Chu Xuanyi had appeared beside them without them noticing. He had been presiding over the situation from the high platform, but now he had temporarily handed over the suppression to the elders of the Qian family and Ouye Villa and rushed over in person.
He looked at the scene in front of him with an expression more solemn than ever before.
"These are the product of the union of netherworld energy and resentful power, known as 'Grievous Soul Worms'. They have no physical form, making them invulnerable to swords and knives, and spells have limited damage to them. Their most terrifying aspect is their ability to corrupt the human soul. Once possessed by one, the victim can go insane at best, or be instantly transformed into a walking corpse at worst."
"Then how should we deal with it?" asked the old owner of Ouye Manor with a frown.
"The only way is that while I set up the 'Nine Heavens True Yang Formation' to purify them, you, Your Highness, will use your extremely strong and yang sword intent to strike directly at the dragon's lair and completely destroy the last formation core that is being formed at the center of the vortex!" Chu Xuanyi looked at Xiao Yu.
"good!"
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