d himself. At this critical juncture, he was still unwilling to retreat. Although he didn't know why the three sacred swords of the Wanjian Gate had become like that, he vaguely sensed that this kind...Xiaoxuan's gaze, following Yunhao's line of sight, fell upon the earthen mound ahead, which rose like a large tomb.

"Sir, what...what should we do now"

Yunhao: "The vengeful spirits inside are imprisoned. Let them out first before we talk!"

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Having said that, he took a step forward, his figure suddenly surging to the side of the hillock. The Pure Heart Sword slashed out with a sudden force.

A sharp sword aura slashed through the air with a whoosh, ripping apart the earthen mound like a massive grave.

Beneath the split hillock, a dense mass of spirit runes surged. These runes, like countless shackles, imprisoned a powerful physique.

This body

Although it had long since lost its life force, it was remarkably well-preserved. Its flesh and skin still bore a coppery gleam, and the armor it wore showed no signs of damage whatsoever.

The armor was crimson red, with a "Xia" character etched on the chest.

Xia Xuan flew over.

Seeing the corpse subdued and sealed by the formation, her grief once again surged like a dam breaking.

“This is the Crimson Battalion of the ancient Xia Kingdom, the strongest army of the Xia Kingdom a thousand years ago. The Crimson Battalion was like the Imperial Guards of Emperor Qingfeng Dynasty, they only obeyed the commands of the Xia Emperor.”

Xiaxuan said.

"Yun Hao said, 'His death was likely due to a poisonous dart. There were no visible wounds on the outside, but his life force had been consumed by insects.'

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A thousand years ago, in the midst of the storm that raged across the ancient Xia Kingdom, the Holy Son of the Eastern Wilderness supported a puppet named Xia Xindao, but was never able to capture Cang Yao.

Then, people from the holy land of Nanjiang joined in, and Cao Yao's ninth-layer demonic body was finally captured by them.

Combining this information, Yunhao figured out the cause of death of the vengeful spirit imprisoned here!

No need for Xiaoxuan to say anything else.

At Yun Hao's brow, golden light burst forth, like a divine-killing inscription resembling a golden sword, shooting out.

This is a prototype of the ancestral pattern, currently at the level of innate spirit patterns. It was formed by incorporating Yun Hao's swordsmanship and possesses terrifying sharpness.

Under Yun Hao's control, the divine-slaying spirit pattern began to weave through the formation that sealed the vengeful spirits. One by one, it severed the spirit pattern shackles that held the formation together.

………

In a plain and unremarkable valley.

The Bloodshed Hall's golden killer, known as the Bloody Blade, Wu Ji, who was at the fifth level of the Transcendence Realm, finally managed to suppress all injuries brought to him by Xiao Ye.

Wu Ji, whose state had returned to its peak, opened his eyes and stood up.

A burst of ferocity erupted and swept across the land.

"Come in!"

Wu Ji yelled loudly.

His two trusted silver medal assassins immediately arrived before Wu Ji's face.

Their faces were grim, as if they had something to say but were too afraid to speak.

"The two of you, what's going on Why are you so hesitant and evasive" Wu Ji coldly snorted.

"Blood... Blood Blade Elder, apart from Xiao Ye, another target for this mission has also appeared in the Valley of Lingering Souls."

That kid's methods are incredibly ruthless, he...he killed all three of our Silver medal assassins and slaughtered more than half of the elite subordinates we brought with us!

That's it.

Wu Ji's anger flared even more violently,

"Roar: 'Trash, a bunch of trash! That kid is just a little clown in the Golden Core realm Even this kind of weakling can't be dealt with, those three silver medal assassins, dead or alive, deserve it, living is a disgrace!'"

Another silver medalist assassin, bowing his head cautiously, said: “That kid’s strength is not just as simple as the Jindan realm. According to the reports from those who escaped, his aura should have reached the level of the Guiyi realm…”

Xue Dao Wu Ji's anger reached its peak, and he laughed bitterly.

He barely touched the level of Unification, yet he killed three Silver-ranked assassins from the Cave Heaven realm, and also a large group of elite soldiers with Unification as their core.

"The Blood Sword Master..."

That kid's most impressive skill is formations. He can set up the Seven Kills Interlocking Formation, a masterpiece from the Martial Hall's Zhujin collection. And... he can even unleash the full power of the Seven Kills Interlocking Formation!

A look of surprise flashed in Xue Dao Wu Ji's eyes, and he immediately said, "Humph, I didn't expect it to be a Xuan-rank top-tier array master... Since that's the case, I'll personally take him down!"

………

Yun Hao's God-Slaying Spirit Rune continuously severed the spirit rune shackles that sealed and suppressed this vengeful spirit's corpse. As the spirit rune shackles dwindled, the vengeful spirit's aura began to slowly emanate outward.

Extremely cold.

... while also harboring a terrifyingly extreme rage!

Even though Xi Xuan was already at the first level of the Cave Heaven Realm, he still couldn't withstand this aura. His face paled, and his whole body felt uncomfortable.

Yun Hao's heart moved.

Suddenly, within the heart-space of heaven and earth, the fire spirit formed by the innate fire seed surged out, transforming into a layer of flame gauze and draped over Xiaoxuan's body.

Such masterful control over fire, if anyone were to see it, they would surely be astonished.

Xia Xuan was finally no longer affected by the cold and sinister aura, her complexion immediately regaining its rosy hue. But she was very nervous, her eyes fixed intently on the corpse of the vengeful spirit.

Just then.

Suddenly, several terrifying auras surged over at an astonishing speed, booming with a deafening roar.

The Blood Palace's golden killer, Xue Dao Wuji, along with two silver killers and the remaining elite assassins, found them.

Wu Ji raised his hand, and suddenly, a group of people stopped a thousand meters away from Yun Hao.

Don't underestimate Wu Ji, even though he is only at the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation Realm. He has already learned that this time's target is a Xuan-rank top-grade array master.

If a master of formations sets up a large formation in advance, they will possess the terrifying power to fight across borders.

He watched from afar as golden spiritual light flickered around Yun Hao, a hint of apprehension in his heart. He worried that a formidable killing formation had already been set up ahead...

"You two, go back and kill them!"

Wu Ji coldly snorted.

Two silver medal killers, suddenly shivered all over.

Wu Ji glanced at them.

They felt a bone-chilling killing intent directly, therefore, they could only grit their teeth, suppress their fear, and charge out!

A cultivator at the seventh level of the Cave Heaven realm.

An eighth-realm Void Heaven cultivator.

As the two of them moved, their hearts were filled with caution. They didn't dare to unleash their full power, instead holding back some strength. This way, even if the target had set up an ambush beforehand, the moment the formation activated, they could ensure their own escape.

Xiaxuan didn't hesitate for a moment, she shot out like lightning, her long sword slashing, the moves of the Red Dust Sword Technique unfolded, swirling with rolling red dust sword light.

One veteran silver-ranked killer, with a single palm strike, dispersed all the sword lights.

Xuan's alluring power suddenly erupted, causing the assassin's mind to waver slightly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xuan's figure flashed, dodging the aftermath of the assassin's palm strike.

Another silver-ranked killer let out a cold snort, raising his hand and flicking it. A long whip shot out, striking the space and causing it to collapse and shatter.

Xia Xuan had no time to unleash her enchanting powers, she could only wield her sword and sweep it horizontally.

The long whip cracked against the sword's edge, wrapping itself around the blade. With a sudden twist, Xia Xuan's sword shattered into several pieces.

Xia Xuan decisively released his sword, leaping backward.

That long whip followed closely like a bone-gnawing maggot.

"Boom!"

The tip of the whip struck Xia Xuan, where a layer of fire-spirit condensed flames, light as gauze. The flames exploded, but their power clung to the whip, setting it ablaze.

The silver-plated assassin, wielding a long whip, instantly cracked it, extinguishing the flames.

Xiaoxuan retreated back to Yunhao's side.

Fortunately, both silver medal assassins were hesitant and didn't go all out. Coupled with Xia Xuan's good response and Yun Hao's fire spirit power providing her with a layer of protection, she remained unharmed.

"Young master, you continue! I'll definitely hold them off!" Xia Xuan said, biting her lip and looking determined.

But at this moment.

The Blood Sword Wu Ji, the gold-ranked assassin of the Blood Palace, had, through the probing of his two silver-ranked assassins, confirmed that there were no killing arrays around. He was finally no longer worried.

He laughed heartily: "I finally understand why your life is worth such an astonishing bounty to your employer. To be a Xuan-rank peak array master at such a young age, your future truly knows no bounds."

No wonder Xiao Ye has been insisting on waiting for you here.

Genius, I've killed many, but never one with your kind of super-array talent.

You are honored, your brain will be one of my prized possessions, hahaha!

Blood Blade Wu Ji laughed loudly, taking a single step that instantly bridged the thousand-meter distance, arriving before Yun Hao and Xia Xuan.

That long blade swept out.

Blood-red blade light slashed towards Yun Hao and Xia Xuan.

The next moment.

Yun Hao reached out with one hand, embracing Xia Xuan's waist. With a thunderous step, he instantly flashed aside.

"Boom!"

Wu Ji's blade struck the area consumed by Yun Hao's golden radiance.

"Speed is indeed fast, but in front of me, this speed is useless!"

Wu Ji's first strike proved ineffective, but he wasn't flustered. He sneered repeatedly, saying, "I want to see if Xiao Ye dares to come and save you at this moment. If he comes, it'll be a perfect opportunity to take them all out at once! Haha!"

As they were speaking, he took another step forward and appeared before Yun Hao and Xia Xuan.

Long sword strikes down!

As the blood-red blade was about to engulf both figures.

Suddenly.

A hand appeared, crushing the bloody sword light, and then grasped its sharp blade.

Use your hand strength.

With a resounding clang, Wu Ji's blade was crushed directly!

Wu Ji's heart was filled with terror.

His sword, however, was a low-grade treasure blade!

...to be crushed by a single hand...

Wu Ji, shocked to the extreme, reacted swiftly. His toes touched the ground lightly, as if trying to retreat violently backward.

But the hand that crushed the treasured sword was faster, suddenly grabbing toward Wu Ji, with a snap, it grasped his neck and crushed his throat.

The Five-Heavens Rank Gold Killer of the Palace of Blood, at this moment, was like a helpless chick, his throat pinched by a hand, hanging in mid-air, legs and arms flailing wildly.

Far away.

Under Wu Ji's command, his two most trusted silver-ranked assassins and a group of elite disciples from the Blood Altar stood dumbfounded...

Xia Xuan looked at the back clad in armor before him... and fell into a complex tangle of emotions.

Yun Hao was also a little surprised.

He thought that releasing this vengeful spirit's corpse would still cause some trouble.

To his astonishment, before he could dispel the malevolent energy from the vengeful spirit's corpse, it took the initiative to save Xia Xuan!

This vengeful spirit has remained here for a thousand years. Its obsession from life still prevents this powerful resentment from dissipating, and this obsession is related to Xia Xuan!ew best of all... This victory, didn't belong to him, but to... Jian Hongchen!Jian Hongchen told Xiao Nan about his weaknesses.The mark left by Jian Hongchen was a source technique imprint, severely...