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The previous attack had gone smoothly for Lin Xuan, but he was far from underestimating the beauty in a court dress before him.

After all, she was a late-stage cultivator who had successfully traversed her tribulation. Even if he performed at his peak, eliminating her would be incredibly difficult.

This reasoning was clear to Lin Xuan's mind, but it did not deter him. There was no room for retreat; either he or the woman before him would die. For Yue'er, there was no way Lin Xuan could fall here.

What of the Netherworld Ghost Mother? What of the ghostly realm of Heavenly Sound Immortal?

With a sneer on his lips and an indomitable spirit in his heart, Lin Xuan roared loudly. His hands waved, and the Nine Palaces Sword reappeared before him. Silver light surged forth like falling stars, shooting towards her.

Such an attack could change the风云 (wind and clouds). However, the Netherworld Ghost Mother showed no fear on her face as she lightly flicked out a hand.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of explosions filled his ears as several ghostly entities before her exploded without warning. Yet, there was not a drop of blood.

These so-called ghostly entities were condensed from pure Yin Qi. Upon self-detonation, they reverted to Yin Qi. These Yin Qi coalesced into black shields. However, these shields were not merely defensive; sharp spikes protruded from their surfaces, capable of both offense and defense. They shot towards the divine sword.

Pang! Pang!

The sounds never ceased as neither side gained an advantage. Lin Xuan was surprised. A mere manifestation of pure Yin Qi could be so formidable. The Netherworld Ghost Mother's realm indeed had its mysteries, surpassing even Heavenly Sound Immortal's spirit domain.

The laughter of the Netherworld Ghost Mother echoed in his ears. More ghostly entities reverted to Yin Qi, increasing the number of shields. The Nine Palaces Sword was barely holding on as the silver light began to be consumed.

Angry, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves. Green light flashed and the divine sword diagram appeared. With a flick that had been held back until now, it slowly unfolded, emitting rays of light.

Each ray transformed into dozens or even hundreds of divine swords, each with different colors and properties, all converging towards her.

The Netherworld Ghost Mother did not show any signs of shock or anger; instead, a malicious look flashed across her face. She blew out a mouthful of Yin Qi. As she did so, thunderous sounds resounded as dozens of tentacles, each about ten feet in diameter, emerged from the ground and flew towards the converging sword energy.

Boom! Boom!

The first wave of sword energy was quickly extinguished, but many more tentacles were lost. However, this was only the beginning for both sides. Green light flashed, transforming into colorful shards of lightning and fire. More tentacles extended from the ground, restraining the power of the先天灵宝 (primordial treasure).

But this was just a temporary setback.

Satisfied with her success, the Netherworld Ghost Mother waved her hands and shouted: "Break it for me!"

With a flick of her fingers, the black shields surged forward, enveloping the Nine Palaces Sword. A large black ball emerged from them, covered in countless ghost faces.

The Netherworld Ghost Mother pointed at it with her finger.

Boom!

Electricity crackled as the black light ball transformed into countless lightning bolts and fire, completely engulfing the Nine Palaces Sword.

Her plan was clear: to destroy Lin Xuan's life essence treasure. Not only would this deal a significant blow to his power, but it would also leave him severely injured due to the mental strain. It was a win-win situation.

The Netherworld Ghost Mother's plan worked well. The lightning and fire were not ordinary spells; they had a long history. The Illusory Yin Flower was notorious across the Three Realms, a treasure of the Underworld. Former Asura King had cultivated the ultimate secret technique using this flower to produce illusory Yin Lightning, which could even taint True Immortal's treasures. She had few of these flowers but had refined them with great care, making their power formidable.

She rarely used this technique, reserving it for when she needed its full effect in conjunction with her Corroding Blood Fiery Technique to turn any well-crafted treasure into mere iron.

The explosions grew louder as the lightning and fire dispersed. The sharp sword energy disappeared, and the Nine Palaces Sword shattered into countless fragments floating in the air.

Puff!

Lin Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale with severe mental strain. Even the primordial treasure was affected; the green light became faint, and its ability to form sword energy began to wane.

One misstep led to total failure for the Netherworld Ghost Mother. She couldn't resist her joy as she cast spell after spell. The tentacles immediately tangled up the few remaining sword energies, then converged, extending sharp spikes towards Lin Xuan with great speed and ferocity.

This was not over yet. With a flick of her hand, the Netherworld Ghost Mother sent out a web of fine threads that transformed into several inches-long flying needles, shooting towards Lin Xuan's head.

The entire process happened so quickly that it seemed like an instant. Lin Xuan found himself in grave danger.

Facing such a sharp attack, he might have had a way to escape under normal circumstances, but now, with his life essence treasure destroyed and him severely injured, there was no way out.

He was immediately engulfed by the tentacles, and the flying needles pierced through him.

Ah!

A scream echoed as the Netherworld Ghost Mother's face lit up with joy. Once this troublesome Lin Xuan was eliminated, the Asura King's reincarnated little girl would be nothing to fear.

Mission accomplished! Despite the many setbacks, she had achieved her goal.

However, a sense of impending danger suddenly arose in his heart. Without warning, a tear appeared behind him as Lin Xuan materialized like a ghost before his eyes.

Raising his right hand, he punched forward. His left hand held an ancient-looking bronze spear, which also descended with great force!

Ah!

Caught off guard, the Netherworld Ghost Mother couldn't dodge in time. A large hole was torn through her chest, and the sharp bronze spear split her in half.

Trying to steal a victory turned out to be a loss. However, at this critical moment, her essence body was enveloped by a black cloud and flew away.

End of chapter. 1234 words. ∎

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