Transforming into a stunningly beautiful fox spirit, leaving a scar on the heart of a prodigy.

The broken sword was trembling violently.

The shockwave traveled from Chen Xuan's arm to his entire body. The black energy wrapped around the sword exploded like boiling water, emitting a deafening sword cry.

At the bottom of the abyss, two blood-red "lanterns" rapidly enlarged, exuding endless greed and violence.

The oppressive aura of an ancient, malevolent force swept upwards along the bone steps, instantly sucking away the surrounding air and making it as heavy as lead and mercury.

"Thump!" Chen Mu's legs went weak, and his knees slammed heavily onto the steps.

He was panting heavily, his hands gripping the ground so tightly that he was deprived of even the strength to hold the knife.

Behind them, a group of Chen family collateral descendants collapsed, pressed firmly to the ground and rubbed against the ground by this oppressive force.

The goddess of the Wang family turned pale and dragged her guards back to the edge of the steps.

The darkness was brutally torn apart by a pair of giant claws.

A colossal, ancient ferocious beast, as large as a mountain, climbed the steps.

Nine heads, covered in black scales, with grotesque and piercing bony spines along its back.

Nine Netherworld Hound!

This terrifying creature, which should have been relegated to the pages of ancient texts, was now standing right in front of everyone.

Whoosh! Eighteen scarlet beast eyes locked onto Su Chang'an in unison.

It smelled the essence of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. It was an unparalleled tonic that could rejuvenate its bloodline!

The central head suddenly opened its blood-red maw, spewing out a stench of death that made people want to vomit.

The death energy transformed into a black tornado, whipping up countless pieces of broken bone that hurtled straight at Su Chang'an's face.

Su Chang'an frowned. In order to save Chen Xuan and Chen Fan, she had almost completely drained her own source power, and she was at her weakest at this moment.

She instinctively reached out and pushed Chen Xuan's shoulder.

"Get out of the way." The voice was cold and indifferent.

Chen Xuan's feet seemed rooted to the spot, firmly planted on the ground. He didn't turn around, his hands gripping the sword hilt tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white.

"Shut up." The deep voice carried an undeniable domineering authority.

Boom! The Nine Nether Hound's giant claw slammed down, the force of which tore through space. Before the claw even landed, the bone steps beneath its feet crumbled inch by inch.

Chen Xuan's spiritual power went completely berserk!

The Great Sage Realm cultivation was unleashed without reservation, pouring into the broken sword like a burst dam.

"Zheng—!"

The broken sword emitted a resounding clang that pierced through the clouds and shattered rocks. Deep within its blade, the ancient, dormant power was fully awakened. The black mist and malevolent energy permeating the abyss seemed to have found an outlet, frantically pouring into the broken sword.

At the broken blade, black energy materialized and forcibly repaired the sword!

In the blink of an eye, a three-foot-long black greatsword took shape. On the surface of the sword, intricate dark red runes pulsed and shimmered like veins, exuding a terrifying, world-destroying power.

Chen Xuan raised his heavy sword with both hands and fiercely drew it to meet the descending mountain-like claw.

"Want to mess with her? You'll pay with your life!"

A jet-black sword beam shot up from the ground, soaring straight into the sky! The sword beam collided violently with the giant claw in mid-air.

"Thump—!"

Like an ancient divine bell being struck, a dull, deafening roar echoed wildly through the abyss. A violent shockwave exploded outwards in a ring, blasting away large sections of the bone steps, sending bone fragments flying in all directions like projectiles.

Chen Xuan's body trembled violently, and his feet plowed two deep furrows into the bone steps.

He stumbled back five steps before finally regaining his balance. A trickle of crimson blood escaped from the corner of his mouth and dripped down his chin.

He blocked it!

With overwhelming power that transcended his rank, he managed to withstand the Nine Nether Hound's fatal blow head-on, relying solely on his reforged broken sword!

"Roar!" The Nine Nether Beast let out a deafening roar.

A bloody gash, several feet long, had been cleaved into its seemingly indestructible claws. Black malevolent energy seeped into the wound like a leech, frantically devouring the flesh and blood, making it impossible to heal.

The ferocious beast has gone completely berserk!

The nine heads opened simultaneously, spewing out a sky full of black flames. The black flames intertwined to form a deathly inferno, engulfing the two of them.

Chen Xuan wielded his heavy sword with both hands, his movements fluid and impenetrable. The raging sword energy transformed into a black barrier, forcefully cleaving through the sea of ​​fire. The black flames and sword energy clashed and devoured each other, producing a sizzling sound that made one's teeth ache.

The battle instantly intensified.

Chen Xuan had no way out. He stood like a wall of sighs, blocking Su Chang'an's path, refusing to retreat even a step! Every swing of his heavy sword unleashed a terrifying aura.

The Nine Nether Hound, with its mountain-like size, found itself unable to maneuver effectively on the narrow steps. Chen Xuan went straight for close combat, unleashing the most primal and bloody melee!

Venom, frost, lightning!

Nine heads spewed out killing moves of different attributes, weaving into a net of destruction. Chen Xuan shattered all attacks with a single sword strike, wildly wielding his heavy sword to obliterate every single one. His tiger's mouth split open again, blood staining the hilt of his sword, yet he didn't even blink.

"Ancient Fiend? Is that all you've got?" Chen Xuan sneered.

He turned the tables, stomped his foot, and shot into the sky like a cannonball.

The heavy sword, carrying the ferocious power to split mountains and shatter rocks, cleaved straight at the very center of the Nine Nether Beast's head!

The Nine Nether Hound was greatly alarmed and hurriedly raised its two claws to block.

"clang!"

The heavy sword slammed into the black scales, sending sparks flying. The hard scales shattered instantly, and black blood gushed out. The Nine Nether Hound roared in pain, its massive body suddenly sinking under the force of the impact.

While you are sick, I will kill you!

Chen Xuan flicked his wrist, and the heavy sword swept across, leaving a gruesome blood groove on the chest of the Nine Nether Hound.

The violent, malevolent energy surged wildly through the wound, wreaking havoc on the beast's life force.

Su Chang'an stood behind, his fox-like eyes quietly watching Chen Xuan's broad and upright back, his gaze shifting slightly.

She didn't get involved.

She could see that this rebellious son needed this intense, bloody battle to thoroughly solidify the foundation he had just rebuilt.

Chen Xuan's swordsmanship became increasingly expansive and powerful, and the foundation of his Great Sage Realm was being thoroughly digested and absorbed in this life-or-death struggle.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield.

The goddess of the royal family huddled behind her guards like a quail, her eyes not on the two sides fighting.

She stared intently at the thing a dozen steps away—

Chen Tianyou's severed arm!

The purple essence of the imperial bloodline continued to flow, seeping into the white bone steps, desperately maintaining the operation of the dark red array.

Although the goddess of the Wang family was timid, she still had sharp eyes. She saw through it at a glance that the severed arm was the core of the array in this area!

Once we get our hands on it, we can take the initiative and even reverse the formation to kill Chen Xuan and that ferocious beast together in the abyss.

"Cover me." She lowered her voice, a greedy glint in her eyes.

The guard commander understood immediately and led several of his men to disperse, deliberately creating the illusion of a defensive formation to block the view of the Chen family's collateral branches.

The goddess of the Wang family held her breath and, like a venomous snake, clung to the shadows along the edge of the steps, slowly making her way toward the severed arm.

Their movements were as light as a ghost's, as if afraid of disturbing the bloodthirsty Chen Xuan.

The sounds of battle roared ahead. Chen Xuan's entire focus was fixed on the Nine Nether Hound; in this level of life-or-death battle, any distraction meant death.

The greatsword and the claws clashed wildly, sparks flying everywhere.

But how sharp was Su Chang'an's perception?

A faint fluctuation of spiritual energy instantly alerted her. She glanced at it out of the corner of her eye, and her expression changed drastically.

The goddess of the Wang family had already reached the severed arm and was reaching out when she grabbed the sleeve of the severed arm!

"Idiot! Stop!" Su Chang'an shouted coldly.

The goddess of the Wang family would never listen.

Overjoyed, she pulled hard and yanked the severed arm off the ground.

Tick.

The purple essence blood stopped flowing.

In an instant, the dark red array patterns on the bone steps flickered wildly like a short-circuited electric grid! The ear-piercing buzzing sound sent chills down one's spine, and the light became extremely distorted.

The balance of the formation has been completely shattered!

The entire abyss resembled a colossal beast that had been awakened.

The dark red array patterns not only flashed wildly, but also began to reverse! A world-destroying spatial turbulence suddenly formed above the steps.

"Snap—!"

A devastating cracking sound erupted from the deepest part of the steps.

The white bone steps beneath the feet of the goddess of the Wang family were instantly torn open, creating a bottomless chasm.

The cracks spread wildly like a spider web, cutting the entire staircase into countless pieces.

"Retreat quickly!" The goddess of the Wang family was terrified and desperately retreated while clutching her severed arm.

Too late!

The bone steps began to collapse like an avalanche, with hundreds and thousands of giant bone fragments crashing into the bottomless abyss.

"Big brother, save me!" Chen Mu and the others cried out in despair.

They desperately tried to grab onto the protruding bone spikes to steady themselves, but the collapse was happening at an alarming rate.

Chen Mu held onto the unconscious Chen Fan tightly, and then, with a huge bone plate, they plummeted straight into the darkness.

Although the goddess of the Wang family managed to snatch the severed arm, she had no idea how to control the rampaging formation.

Before her guards could even scream, they were swept into the spatial turbulence and instantly turned into clouds of blood mist! The goddess of the Wang family turned pale and frantically activated all the defensive magic treasures on her body, falling into the abyss like a kite with a broken string.

Even the steps beneath the Nine Nether Hound's feet completely crumbled!

The enormous creature instantly lost its footing and plummeted straight down.

It let out a terrified roar, its nine heads twisting wildly, its sharp claws tearing sparks from the falling bones, but to no avail.

The ground beneath Chen Xuan's feet suddenly collapsed.

He cleaved back the Nine Nether Hound's wild claws with a single sword strike, then used the recoil to abruptly turn around and pull Su Chang'an tightly into his arms. A dark protective aura instantly erupted, enveloping the two of them completely.

"Hold me tight!" Chen Xuan roared, his arms tightening around me like iron hoops.

Su Chang'an didn't struggle at all. She wrapped her arms around Chen Xuan's strong waist and buried her face in his chest.

The intense feeling of weightlessness instantly engulfed everything.

Everyone, along with that ancient ferocious beast, was plunged into the endless darkness that seemed to devour everything, amidst the collapsing white bones.