Chen Qingxuan and Feng Yi observed the battle from the side, their expressions solemn. Noticing Li Mu's arrival, they both looked towards him.
"Elder Li, the Formation has been repaired!" Chen Qingxuan asked Li Mu.
"Mm! Can Wind Sword Master win this battle?" Li Mu nodded, shifting the topic to the ongoing battle.
The battle of Great Vehicle Dao Lords clearly surpassed Li Mu's current Realm. Although he possessed a Divine Soul no less than a Dao Lord's, facing the earth-shattering and world-destroying combat between Great Vehicle Dao Lords, he felt an indescribable pressure. He found it difficult to make an accurate assessment of this battle.
"Although Senior Brother Feng has just advanced to Mahayana, his previous accumulation was already sufficient, and he is constantly breaking through himself during the battle. His Sword Intent is pure, and his sword moves are grand and magnificent. For now, it seems he is handling it with ease," Chen Qingxuan commented with a smile.
"Indeed, but his opponent is a powerful Ghost Clan member, whose methods are quite bizarre. He has been cultivating in the Great Vehicle Dao Realm for a long time and is no ordinary individual." Feng Yi's gaze penetrated the battlefield, looking directly at the core shrouded in black mist. The Aura of the Ghost Clan Domain Lord, Luo Yan, there was becoming increasingly strange, clearly brewing some conspiracy. He was ready to provide assistance at any moment.
Li Mu nodded, gently waving his hands. Several Talismans flew out from his sleeves, circling around him as a precaution.
The few individuals present were all Dao Lords. Although Li Mu's cultivation of the Chaos Dao brought his overall strength close to the Great Vehicle Dao Lord level, he ultimately had not stepped into the Body Integration Realm, only being at the Void Refining Peak. There was a difference of two major Realms between him and them, so he had to be on guard.
Seeing Li Mu's actions, Chen Qingxuan and Feng Yi exchanged glances, then stepped forward, positioning themselves to Li Mu's left and right, and together focused on the battlefield.
The Dao Domain battle between Feng Wuhen and Luo Yan had reached its most intense stage.
Within Feng Wuhen's Sword Domain, sword light was like woven fabric, and sword gleams contained endless killing intent. Within his Sword Domain, all things could be swords; Sword Intent crisscrossed, omnipresent.
Luo Yan's Nether Ghost Domain, however, was a different scene. Black mist permeated it, and ghostly Qi was chilling, like a Small World independent of the world. Countless nether creatures roared within it, devouring everything and cutting off all life.
Two completely different Dao Domains collided like two irreconcilable torrents, clashing fiercely in the Void Realm.
Feng Wuhen's Sword Domain was bright and sharp, like the blazing sun. Wherever the sword light passed, black mist and ghostly Qi retreated, unable to approach.
In Luo Yan's Nether Ghost Domain, he was the Dominator of everything. Under his control, countless nether creatures surged towards Feng Wuhen like a tide, attempting to exhaust his Sword Intent and physical strength through sheer numbers.
"Path of Hungry Ghosts, Spirit Devour!" Luo Yan's voice echoed in the Nether Ghost Domain, carrying a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.
As his words fell, countless nether ghosts went mad, swarming towards Feng Wuhen, devouring his Sword Intent and Sword Qi, continuously weakening Feng Wuhen's offensive.
"Path of Fierce Ghosts, Heaven Destroyer!" Luo Yan's voice suddenly became deep and majestic. All the endless ghosts within the entire Nether Ghost Domain responded to his command.
As the words "Heaven Destroyer" were uttered, countless black mists in the Nether Ghost Domain suddenly condensed, forming a giant ghostly hand. Dark chains wrapped around it, and it lunged at Feng Wuhen with a destructive Aura.
Facing the ghostly hand that carried the force of destroying heaven and earth, Feng Wuhen did not choose to confront it head-on. Instead, his figure flickered, moving like a swimming Dragon between the Sword Domain and the Nether Ghost Domain.
"Sword Heart as One, No Self, No Sword!" Feng Wuhen chanted softly, his figure suddenly blurring, merging with the Sword Domain. His Sword Intent reached an unprecedented level of purity and power. Immediately after, the long sword in his hand transformed into a stream of light, colliding fiercely with the giant ghostly hand in the air, erupting in a deafening roar.
"Path of Evil Ghosts, Immortal Slaughter!"
Luo Yan's chilling voice rang out again, as if coming from the depths of the Nine Nether, penetrating directly into people's souls. This time, he was not merely using the power of the Nether Ghost Domain, but had elevated his Ghost Dao cultivation to the extreme, merging his Divine Soul and body into it. The battlefield was enveloped by an unprecedented evil Aura.
Feng Wuhen's figure paused in the air, clearly sensing the terror of this evil power. It was a power capable of eroding the mind and stripping away life force.
At this moment, Chen Qingxuan and Feng Yi also felt Luo Yan's current transformation, and they could no longer stand by and do nothing.
"Green Iris Dawn, One Sword Breaks All Laws!"
With a roar from Feng Yi, the Qingyuan Dao Sword flew out from his body, suddenly bursting forth with dazzling light.
At this moment, the spiritual power within Sword Master Feng's body seemed to resonate with heaven and earth. His Sword Intent soared into the sky, transforming into a giant Green Iris phantom, ready to take flight, carrying destructive Sword Intent, pointing directly at the core of Luo Yan's Ghost Domain.
"Sword Domain Unrivaled, Gengjin Sword Tiger, Kill!"
Chen Qingxuan waved his large hand, and the Gengjin Dao Sword appeared, quickly grasped in his hand and imbued with life, transforming into a giant golden tiger that lunged at Luo Yan.
At the same time, Chen Qingxuan's Gengjin Dao Domain also revealed itself, manifesting as a golden giant tiger, charging towards the Ghost Domain.
Feng Wuheng was not idle either. He transformed into a wisp of clear wind, merging with the Qinghong Dao Sword and becoming one with the Sword Domain.
"Sword Heart as One, Myriad Swords Return to the Origin!"
With this sword strike, the entire Sword Domain seemed to be activated. Countless Sword Qi surged out like a tide, converging into a giant sword pillar that shot straight towards the Nether Ghost Domain.
"Boom!" A earth-shattering roar sounded. The three Dao Artifacts and the three Dao Domains collided with Luo Yan's Nether Ghost Domain with unprecedented intensity. The entire Void Realm seemed to tremble under this power. Space cracks spread out like a spider web, releasing destructive energy fluctuations. The Nether Ghost Domain began to collapse and disintegrate, and countless ghost shadows let out mournful wails, turning into black mist and dissipating into nothingness.
At this moment, a hint of ruthlessness and determination flashed in Luo Yan's eyes. Today's battle had reached a life-or-death juncture. Facing the combined assault of three strong individuals of the same Realm, even a Ghost Clan powerhouse like him had to go all out.
"Path of Nether Ghosts, Myriad Ghost Shadows, Flee!"
Luo Yan roared, and the ghostly Qi all over his body surged dramatically. Within the black mist, his figure could vaguely be seen twisting, as if transforming into myriad ghost shadows, each emanating the same evil and power.
Luo Yan's figure gradually blurred before everyone's eyes, finally transforming into a wisp of black smoke, merging into the myriad ghost shadows. With a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, he fled in all directions, penetrating Feng Yi's and Chen Qingxuan's sword gleams, as well as Feng Wuhen's sword pillar, escaping in an incredible manner.
"Not good, he used a secret technique to escape!" Chen Qingxuan's figure shot up, chasing after the 'Luo Yan' figures. Wherever his sword light passed, black mist dissipated, but Luo Yan's true body was nowhere to be found.
"We absolutely cannot let him escape!" Feng Yi followed closely, giving chase in another direction.
"Azure Wind Sword Shadow, Nothing to Hide!" Feng Yi roared softly. The Qingyuan Dao Sword drew a brilliant trajectory in the air. The sword tip seemed to have a spirit, automatically locking onto the most bizarre wisp among the myriad ghost shadows. That was the direction of Luo Yan's true body's escape. Wherever the Qingyuan sword light passed, space slightly twisted, leaving behind streaks of azure, relentlessly pursuing him.
Seeing this, Feng Wuhen did not blindly pursue. Instead, his figure flickered, re-merging into the Sword Domain. His Sword Intent became even more condensed, as if the entire Sword Domain had become his eyes, monitoring every inch of space around him.
"Sword Heart's Perception, Omnipresent."
Feng Wuhen's Sword Domain suddenly expanded a hundredfold, a thousandfold. Every wisp of Sword Qi seemed to become his sensory tentacle, sweeping through the ghostly shadows, searching for Luo Yan's trace.
Chen Qingxuan, on the other hand, while pursuing, continuously released Gengjin Sword Qi. Each streak of Sword Qi was like a sharp blade, cutting through space, attempting to force out Luo Yan's true body. His Gengjin Dao Domain followed like a shadow, transforming into golden giant tigers, galloping through the Void Realm, pouncing on all nether ghost shadows in their path.
"Luo Yan, you can't escape!" Chen Qingxuan's voice echoed in the Void Realm, filled with determination and resolve. Today's battle was of great importance; Luo Yan absolutely could not be allowed to escape, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
The Seal Grand Formation of the two-world passage was still intact. However, the existence of Luo Yan, a Great Ascension Domain Lord of the Demon Abyss forces' Ghost Clan, had somehow managed to cross the passage's Seal Grand Formation and enter this world.
This discovery cast a shadow over everyone's hearts. Luo Yan's ability to Breakthrough the Seal Grand Formation not only meant he possessed extraordinary power and methods, but also revealed a deeper level of infiltration that the Demon Abyss might have into this world.
This threatened the safety of this world, and they had to find him no matter what, completely block and isolate the passage between the Demon Abyss and this world.
The three maximized their Great Vehicle Dao Lord tracking methods. However, the Nether Ghost Clan was a race naturally skilled in stealth and escape. As a Great Ascension Domain Lord of the Demon Abyss forces' Ghost Clan, Luo Yan displayed this Heavenly Talent to its fullest. Even under the pervasive surveillance of Feng Wuhen's Sword Domain, Luo Yan remained as elusive as a ghost.
The three quickly returned. They were swift and decisive, chasing down all the escaping ghost shadows, but failed to find Luo Yan's true body.
"He seems to be using the special environment of the Nether Ghost Domain to merge with the ghostly Qi here, thereby avoiding our tracking. He must still be in this place." Feng Wuhen frowned deeply, analyzing Luo Yan's escape strategy.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingxuan's sword light became even more incisive. Gengjin Sword Qi intertwined in the air, forming a net, attempting to completely seal off this area: "Since that's the case, we'll use absolute power to completely purify this heaven and earth. Let's see where else he can escape!"
Feng Yi also nodded in agreement. The Qingyuan Dao Sword was swung again. Wherever the sword light passed, all visible ghost shadows were purified, revealing a brief moment of clarity. However, Luo Yan's true body did not appear.
The three exchanged glances, stumped by Luo Yan's hiding ability.
"This isn't working. Perhaps we can use the Ghost Clan's weakness to force him to show himself," Feng Wuhen analyzed calmly.
Chen Qingxuan said in a deep voice, "The Ghost Clan must be wary of objects that are extremely yang and rigid. Perhaps we can use this point to force him to show himself."
"Elder Li, have you found anything?"
Feng Yi looked at Li Mu, who was observing his surroundings, as if he had found some trace.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingxuan's eyes lit up, and he looked at Li Mu with anticipation. He still remembered that Li Mu had previously discovered clues about the Blood Demon Clan's escape secret technique from the Demon Abyss forces, so he had high expectations for Li Mu.
Li Mu frowned deeply, but his eyes sparkled with wisdom. His gaze swept over the area repeatedly, activating his Heavenly Talent - Identify Myriad Spirits, attempting to find Luo Yan's hiding place.
Soon, Li Mu made a discovery. He found a spatial crack filled with ghostly Qi. His Divine Sense probed into it, and he immediately felt its profoundness, unable to reach its end for a long time.
Following Li Mu's gaze, the three looked towards that calm, undisturbed corner. A nether ghost shadow, after being submerged, emitted a faint ghostly Qi. They released their Dao Lord Divine Sense and probed into that area.
The three's expressions changed in unison. The originally faint ghostly Qi, as their Divine Sense delved deeper, revealed the truth.
"If I'm not mistaken, that Ghost Clan Dao Lord used a Ghost Clan Dao Artifact to open a spatial-temporal crack. If we don't hurry and pursue, this crack will soon close," Li Mu explained in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu quickly formed hand seals, and spiritual power surged around him.
"Heaven and Earth as Formation, Myriad Spirits as Guide, Open!" Li Mu roared softly. He became the center, and countless materialized spiritual power Formation patterns surged out from his body, transforming into streaks of light, rapidly intertwining in the air to form a complex and profound Formation.
As the spatial-temporal Formation took shape, it emitted a faint fluorescent glow, repelling the surrounding ghostly Qi and stabilizing the invisible spatial-temporal crack, forming a relatively stable area.
At the same time, as Li Mu continuously output spiritual power, the spatial-temporal crack, under the effect of the Formation, subtly showed a tendency to expand. Although the speed was extremely slow, it was enough to give the three an opportunity to enter it.
"Three Dao Lords, that Ghost Clan powerhouse should have escaped through this passage. If you pursue, you might encounter unpredictable powerful enemies," Li Mu looked at the three and explained solemnly.
"Elder Li, say no more! This person must be brought back!" Chen Qingxuan interrupted Li Mu's advice. Before his words even finished, he was ready to throw himself into it.
"Chen Daojun, wait a moment!" Li Mu quickly stopped him. With a thought, he took out several Formation plates from his tianxuan ring and immediately set up a spatial-temporal teleportation Formation on the spot. As the last Formation plate fell, the entire teleportation Formation glowed brightly.
"This teleportation Formation can ensure our rapid withdrawal at critical moments. These are teleportation Formation plates; holding this plate, you can return from a thousand miles away." Seeing this, Li Mu again took out three jade plates and handed them to the three Dao Lords.
Chen Qingxuan nodded, took the jade plate, and then transformed into a wisp of sword light, plunging into the spatial-temporal crack.
Feng Yi and Feng Wuhen also refused to be outdone, following closely behind Chen Qingxuan, transforming into two streaks of light and diving into the spatial-temporal crack. Li Mu's figure flickered, transforming into a phantom, following closely behind.
Inside the spatial-temporal crack, space was distorted, and time seemed to lose its meaning.
The four quickly passed through the spatial-temporal passage, barely maintaining their sense of direction by relying on their formidable cultivation. As they delved deeper, the surrounding scenery became increasingly bizarre, and the pressure grew stronger, as if they were in a terrifying abyss.
The next moment, the four suddenly appeared outside the Domain, manifesting on a dim planet. As far as their eyes could see, powerful enemies surrounded them. (End of chapter)
