Chapter 327 - General of Soul (1/2)
“Who is it? Who dares to disturb this General’s eternal rest?”
Suddenly, a dignified voice emerged from the pitch-black darkness. It came as unexpectedly as a sudden clap of thunder, causing everyone’s hearts to jump and their attacks to slow a fair deal. They all turned to look in the direction of the voice.
“Ta… ta… ta…”
The sound of hooves emerged from the boundless darkness, gradually creeping closer and getting louder. It almost felt as if the ground was quaking alongside it. Everyone was instantly on guard when they sensed a wave of Devil Qi surging forth.
Out of the blue, they saw a tall specter stepping out of the darkness. The specter was almost seven meters tall and had orbs of light for eyes that were particularly striking at night. He wore a red armor with rolling dark Qi seeping out of the crevices. In his hand was a crescent saber that was nearly ten meters long. He rode a black demonic horse, making him look mighty and impressive. The thousands of Corpse Demons nearby began to prostrate themselves to show their respect to him.
The formidable aura made the group feel suffocated. This person was likely some ancient general who died on the battlefield and became reborn thanks to the Negative Qi in this place. Then, the invasion of Devil Qi nearly turned him into a devil or demon.
“People? No human has approached this place in nearly a thousand years. Who are you all? State your names immediately!” the devilish general suddenly yelled.
His voice caused the group to shudder. They turned to look at each other in dismay. This man appeared sane still; how should they answer him?
“You’re not going to speak? Invaders of my tomb, die!”
Out of the blue, the devil-like general swung his saber at them and aimed a ray of black light more than thirty-meter long at them. The group immediately leaped but even though they dodged the attack, the remaining force still sent their Qi and blood surging. Those of them with lower cultivation, like Qingyu and Zhou Li, couldn’t withstand such a violent power at all. They crashed to the ground with blood spouting from their mouths.
Yu Yifeng swiftly ran up to them and poured True Energy into their bodies. He then looked at the devilish general. They were no match for devilish spirits like this man, he knew, so he urged, “Let’s go!”
Even the general’s single saber radiance was difficult for them to withstand. Naturally, they knew this opponent wouldn’t be easy to defeat. But just as they wanted to turn around, they heard the general giving his order. Three devilish lieutenants appeared behind them to block their way.
“I’m right here! What makes you think you can come and go as you please?!”
Following the general’s order, the three devilish lieutenants immediately attacked the group. Each lieutenant possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Instantly, everyone was left desperately defending themselves.
“To defeat your enemies, you must first catch their leader!” Ling Fei yelled. He swiftly cast spells and the Immortal’s Sword hovering before him immediately expanded by more than five times. It looked brilliant and dazzling. “Go!” he cried. The sword transformed into a blinding white light of about 25 meters and charged at the devilish general.
It was evident from the fierceness of the sword that it was no ordinary weapon. Still, the general scoffed and swung his saber sideways. Clanging sounds rang out as the sword shattered into seven or eight pieces. The remnant force swept the group, sending a dozen or so flying.
Ling Fei crashed to the ground with a scream and coughed up blood. His Immortal’s Sword was ruined and it was obvious that his injuries were severe. However, that wasn’t the end of the battle. The devilish general swung his saber yet again, this time launching an overwhelming black saber radiance of more than thirty-meter long.
Everyone turned pale with fright. Bai Yushu hastily cast a spell to teleport Ling Fei some sixty meters away. Then, a massive explosion resounded and the spot Ling Fei previously stood in became a bottomless gorge in an instant.
This startled everyone but before they could react, the general was about to attack again. Xiaoyue recited a mnemonic chant before swiftly crying, “Autumn Water Sword! Unsheathe!”
“Swish!” The Autumn Water Sword left its scabbard and emitted countless rays of light, illuminating the place so brightly that it looked like daylight. The rest could barely open their eyes. Following Xiaoyue’s spell incantation, the sword charged at the devilish general like the brightest meteor at night.
The astounding might of Immortals was all-powerful. The white rays of light rained down like a meteor shower, causing countless Corpse Demons under its range to scream endlessly as they sought cover underground. The devilish general scoffed and pointed his crescent saber upward. With a clanging sound, he hit the Autumn Water Sword and sent it flying back to its owner.
This sent a deep shock down Xiaoyue’s mind. She took a step backward as blood sprayed from her mouth.
“How dare the mere light of a firefly covets the splendor of the luminous moon! Without me, there’s no heaven; Devil Devours Three Thousand!”
Following the devilish general’s bellow, he pointed his saber upward and his surroundings seemed to have turned into an expanse of primal chaos in an instant. Everyone’s expressions changed when they realized they couldn’t move even a single inch.
Such a formidable force made it difficult for them to even breathe. They felt like they were plunged into a despairing and never-ending nightmare. Facing such a powerful Devilish Spirit, they had lost even the strength to resist.