Buzz—!

The intent to kill suddenly thickened between heaven and earth! Countless broken swords buzzed and trembled, and tangible strands of bloodthirsty murderous intent burst forth from the ground and broken blades, instantly weaving into a massive web of slaughter, enveloping Yin Kuang and his group. Xu Guang utilized the true essence of killing intent to ignite the ancient Soldier Fiend Qi accumulated here!

"Not good! It's an ambush!" a sea race expert exclaimed, but his voice was abruptly cut off. A thread-thin blood-red line of fire appeared from nowhere, easily piercing through his protective Gang Qi, consuming his Divine Soul in flames.

"Xu Guang! Get out here!" Yin Kuang roared in fury. The massive azure-purple cauldron expanded with a thunderous boom, spewing forth a vast filthy current, attempting to break apart this murderous sword web.

The response was the wrathful roar of a mythic creature! A purple-black skeletal dragon apparition emerged from the void, carrying boundless darkness and intent to slaughter; it was the ghost dragon formed by the Ghost Dragon Killing Talisman! Under the enhancement of the Black Soul Venerable Body, the talisman's power surpassed its former potency, causing the space to ripple where the dragon shadow passed.

Simultaneously, Xu Guang's figure appeared ghost-like at Yin Kuang's side. With the Divine Technique of Return, he invoked the vision of the Blood Sun, blending the essence of age murder, oblivion, and slaughter into one, and launched a punch! Everything withered as the fist passed, vitality extinguished.

Yin Kuang, being a Peak First Grade expert, battle-hardened, demonstrated astonishing prowess in the face of peril. He roared violently, disregarding the ghost dragon's assault, and forced the azure-purple cauldron to meet Xu Guang's blow head-on, willing to trade injury for injury, relying on the cauldron's formidable resistance.

Boom!!!

A terrifying explosion echoed at the center of the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb, sweeping waves of air, flinging and shattering countless broken swords. The azure-purple cauldron vibrated fiercely, its light dimming momentarily, while Yin Kuang spewed a mouthful of blood, staggering backward.

Yet, he underestimated the power of Xu Guang's punch and the ghost dragon's mysteriousness. The ghost dragon apparition in mid-air twisted, ignoring the cauldron aura's obstruction, piercing straight through, striking hard at Yin Kuang's back heart!

"Ah!" Yin Kuang let out a piercing shriek, feeling a chilling, marrow-like murderous will invade his body, recklessly destroying his vitality. The ghost dragon killing under the Black Soul Venerable Body's enhancement far exceeded his expectations.

Xu Guang took advantage of his momentum, moving like a shadow, deploying punches, palms, and fingers interchangeably amid the blood rain, each strike targeting Yin Kuang's vital points. Severely injured, invaded by true killing intent, Yin Kuang's power greatly diminished, relying solely on the azure-purple cauldron for desperate support.

"Xu Guang! I am the Saint Heir of [Ling] Dragon Race! Killing me leaves you no place across the vast seas!" Yin Kuang roared fiercely yet timidly.

Xu Guang's expression was indifferent, responding with an even more intense Red Lotus Karmic Fire, burning away Yin Kuang's final protective Gang Qi. "From the moment you placed the Soul Blood Pursuing Soul Order on me, it was destined to be an endless battle."

Finally, with a cry filled with unreconciled despair, Yin Kuang was annihilated by Xu Guang, pierced through the brow by a finger imbued with three true meanings, soul annihilated. The azure-purple cauldron, losing its master's control, buzzed to fly away but was forcefully suppressed by Xu Guang with Source Qi, taken into his possession.

Witnessing Yin Kuang's demise, the remaining sea race experts scattered like frightened birds and beasts. Xu Guang did not pursue but quickly cleaned the battlefield, erasing most traces, before vanishing back into the darkness. Killing Yin Kuang and seizing his heavy treasure, once the news spreads, it will surely shake the entire Celestial Capital; greater caution is necessary.

...

As Xu Guang plotted the ambush on Yin Kuang, another crisis quietly approached Yan Ruge.

Yan Ruge chose a relatively secluded path, attempting to venture deeper into the "Library Pavilion" area of Taiyi Hall. She was confident, her abilities significantly improved, equipped with the Rotten Snake Whale and various Magical Treasure protections. Though aware of external turmoil, she was confident to handle most troubles.

However, she underestimated Qingye's patience and ruthlessness.

At a necessary passageway to the Library Pavilion—a white jade bridge spanning an endless abyss—Qingye led four stable-breathing experts, clearly elite from the Qinglong clan, blocking her path.

"Miss Yan, it's been a while." Qingye smiled gently, his tone warm, yet his eyes cold as frost, "Miss has gained much in the Secret Realm, share it, why not? Our Qinglong clan shall not forget your kindness."

Yan Ruge's heart sank, but her face remained calm: "Qingye, just you few, wish to stop me?"

"Ordinarily, we wouldn't dare offend Miss Yan. But now..." Qingye's smile unchanged, yet a dragon scale-shaped talisman appeared in his palm, exuding chilling pressure, "Miss has just refined the Star Beast's source, and set up the Black Soul Pool, consuming greatly; perhaps it's outwardly strong and inwardly weak? This 'Reverse Scale Breach Talisman,' given by the clan elder, specifically breaks through protective divine techniques and Magical Treasures; how many strikes can Miss withstand?"

Before the words finished, Qingye already struck! The Reverse Scale Talisman transformed into a blue light, reaching extreme speed, shooting straight at Yan Ruge's face. Simultaneously, the four Qinglong clan experts behind him also struck, laying a combined offensive array, sealing all Yan Ruge's escape routes, dragon-shaped Qi Forces whistling forth.

Yan Ruge's pupils shrank, not expecting Qingye to hold such a trump card, and his timing so precise. She shouted sharply, starlight shielding, the Rotten Snake Whale transformed into a giant python shadow confronting the blue light while deploying several defensive Magical Treasures.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent explosions repeatedly erupted on the stone bridge. The Reverse Scale Breach Talisman proved formidable, breaking through Yan Ruge's protective starlight layers and three defensive Magical Treasures in succession. Although its power was largely neutralized, it still shook her, blood churning, while the Rotten Snake Whale was firmly entangled by the combined attack of the four experts.

Yan Ruge, her state not yet recovered, faced Qingye's well-prepared five men's assault, immediately fell into a disadvantageous position, peril imminent. She struggled, her body already marked by several injuries, starlight dimming, a trace of blood at her lips.

"It seems today, I shall fall here..." Yan Ruge felt a hint of bitterness and resoluteness, prepared to use her final move costing her essence.

At this moment, an anomaly arose again!

A pitch-black, ink-like dragon shadow, carrying monstrous intent to kill, ascended unexpectedly from the abyss beneath the bridge, aiming directly at Qingye, fully focused on besieging Yan Ruge!

It was precisely Xu Guang's Ghost Dragon Killing Talisman!

After dealing with Yin Kuang, Xu Guang intended to quickly leave the troubled place but sensed intense energy fluctuations from this side, one precisely Yan Ruge's Starlight Power. He initially wanted no part in the matter, but considering that "half a favor," and knowing Qingye as a core figure of the Qinglong clan, allowing him to obtain Yan Ruge's acquisition would bring future calamity, he decided to investigate.

Seeing Yan Ruge on the brink of danger, he unhesitatingly launched a surprise attack.

Qingye never expected Xu Guang to appear at this moment, delivering such a ruthless blow. In a hurry, Qingye turned to defend, colliding the remaining force from the Reverse Scale Talisman with the ghost dragon.

Bang!

Qingye was shaken, blood surging, retreating continuously, his face etched with shock and anger: "Xu Guang! You're not dead?! Where's Yin Kuang?"

Xu Guang's figure emerged from the shadows, face calm: "Sending you down to meet him."

Without any unnecessary words, Xu Guang joined the battle. His entry instantly shifted the tide. His true killing intent and ghost dragon talisman thrived in the dark, coupled with Yan Ruge's starlight magic, catching Qingye's group off guard.

Seeing the situation untenable, Qingye's eyes flashed with a hint of malice, fiercely crushed a jade talisman long prepared in his hand: "You forced this! Let's all stay!"

The jade talisman shattered, unleashing chaotic, twisted Power of Space suddenly, like an invisible vortex, wildly devouring everything nearby! The stone bridge shook violently, the space cracking like a mirrored surface!

"Not good, don't let him succeed! He wants to eject us from the Celestial Capital; once we fall into the Sea of Illusions, it's over!" Yan Ruge cried out in panic.

Xu Guang's face also changed drastically, attempting to withdraw, yet found the spatial suction incredibly powerful. Despite his strength, he struggled to resist, a black vortex forming.