Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

The gray-robed man sneered disdainfully, and the staff in his hand burst out with a strong black light again, heading straight for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, the Xuanyuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and the sword light condensed again.

"Xuan-Yuan Sword, broken!"

He swung his sword suddenly, and the golden sword energy slashed towards the gray-robed man like a storm.

"boom!"

The two powerful forces collided again, and the figure of the gray-robed man swayed slightly under the impact of the sword energy.

"You are indeed stronger than your previous opponent, but that's all!"

He sneered, and the staff in his hand suddenly shook violently. The black spiritual power quickly turned into countless sharp blades and pounced towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan's face changed slightly, and the Xuanyuan Sword quickly drew a defensive arc in front of him, blocking the sharp blades.

But the attack of the gray-robed man was so fierce that Lu Yuan's body couldn't help but retreat backwards, and his chest felt stuffy.

"Damn it, his power is truly unfathomable."

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth in his heart, knowing that the current situation was extremely unfavorable to them.

At this moment, Chu Yao suddenly exclaimed: "Be careful, Lu Yuan!"

Lu Yuan instantly felt a strong murderous aura coming from behind him. He turned around abruptly and found several shadow assassins attacking him from behind.

"Don't think about it!"

Lu Yuan shouted angrily, and the Xuanyuan Sword burst out with strong sword energy again, instantly cutting off those shadow assassins.

But he knew in his heart that these shadow assassins were not the key at all, and the real threat was still the man in gray robe.

"We can't just passively take the beating like this anymore!"

Lu Yuan quickly adjusted his thinking. He realized that he had to break the current deadlock and find the weakness of the gray-robed man.

A bold idea flashed through his mind: "I need to use the true power of the Xuanyuan Sword to defeat the enemy with one strike."

Although Lu Yuan has used the Xuanyuan Sword many times, he knows that the power in the sword is far from being fully released.

Its true power needs to be fully unleashed at a critical moment.

"Ling'er, Chu Yao, continue to hold back the shadow assassin. I'm going to attack with all my strength!"

At Lu Yuan's command, Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao tried their best to suppress the enemies around them to buy time for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body began to circulate rapidly, gradually merging with the power of the Xuan-Yuan Sword.

He felt that the powerful and ancient power in the Xuanyuan Sword was slowly awakening, as if a long-sleeping dragon was awakening.

"It's now!"

Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and the Xuanyuan Sword burst out with unprecedented light, and the golden sword energy was as dazzling as the sun.

"Xuan-Yuan Sword, destroy evil!"

He shouted loudly, and the sword energy condensed into a huge beam of light, rushing straight towards the gray-robed man.

The gray-robed man's expression finally changed. He didn't expect that Lu Yuan could burst out with such powerful strength.

"hateful!"

He roared and swung the staff in his hand quickly. The black spiritual power turned into a barrier again, trying to block Lu Yuan's attack.

"boom!"

The moment the sword energy collided with the spiritual power barrier, the entire hall shook violently.

The gray-robed man's body was shaken back by the powerful impact, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"You... actually have such a powerful force..."

His face was filled with horror, and he couldn't believe that Lu Yuan had forced him into such a situation.

Lu Yuan did not give him any chance to breathe. He swung the Xuanyuan Sword down again. The golden sword light turned into a sharp blade and hit the gray-robed man's vitals.

"boom!"

The gray-robed man's body was instantly hit by the sword energy, his staff shattered, and he fell heavily to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

"ended."

Lu Yuan said coldly, the Xuanyuan Sword trembling slightly in his hand, as if responding to his will. The gray-robed man lay on the ground, his face full of pain, his eyes full of unwillingness.

"You...you don't know what you are facing..."

He gasped, his voice weak but full of resentment.

"The power of the Dark Devil Sect is far beyond your imagination. You will eventually fall into despair!"

Lu Yuan did not respond to his words, but walked forward slowly, with the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword against his throat.

"What on earth are you, the Black Demon Sect, planning?"

Lu Yuan asked coldly.

The gray-robed man laughed miserably, with a hint of madness in his eyes: "You will never know! Just wait for your death..."

Before he finished speaking, the gray-robed man's body suddenly began to tremble, and then a black smoke emerged from his body and swallowed him whole in an instant.

Lu Yuan's pupils shrank and he immediately stepped back, but the black fog dissipated very quickly and disappeared in an instant.

"What the hell is this..."

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also looked at this scene in shock. They had never seen such a strange scene.

"It seems that the conspiracy of the Dark Sect is more terrible than we imagined."

Lu Yuan said in a deep voice.

He knew this was just the beginning.

The real crisis is still waiting for them ahead.

"We must speed up our pace, find Qingxuzi, and completely lift the curse."

Lu Yuan gripped the Xuanyuan Sword tightly, his eyes determined.

No matter how many obstacles lie ahead, he will not back down.

He wants to uncover the conspiracy of the Dark Sect and protect the people he cherishes most.

The early morning sun shines through the layers of fog on Yunlong Mountain and onto the earth, but this warm light cannot dispel the uneasiness in Lu Yuan's heart.

The strange black fog and the disappearance of the gray-robed man made him feel that things were far more complicated than they seemed.

"What exactly is the Dark Sect planning?"

Lu Yuan's heart was full of doubts.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao stood behind him, their faces still showing the uneasiness after the thrilling scene just now.

"Brother Lu Yuan, what should we do?"

Ye Ling'er asked softly, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and said steadily: "Although what happened just now was very strange, our primary goal is to find Qingxuzi and lift the curse of the Black Demon Sect."

Chu Yao also nodded: "Lu Yuan is right, Qingxuzi is probably the only one who can help you remove the curse."

She looked around. Although the Taoist temple was quiet, it was filled with an indescribable cold atmosphere.

"But we have to be careful. The people from the Black Demon Sect will definitely not give up easily."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, adjusted his state, and took Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao to continue going deeper into the Qingxu Taoist Temple.

There was deathly silence in the Taoist temple, and the incense sticks around had long been extinguished, as if the place had been abandoned for years.

"Where on earth did Qingxuzi go?"

Lu Yuan's heart was full of doubts.

They moved forward cautiously along the way, and the atmosphere around them gradually became heavier, as if some invisible force was secretly watching them.

Just as they were about to reach the backyard of the Taoist temple, a strong pressure suddenly came from the front.

Lu Yuan stopped immediately and his expression suddenly became alert.

"somebody is coming."

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also immediately entered combat mode, holding their weapons tightly with both hands and looking around vigilantly. (End of this chapter)