Swordholder

Her remaining wisp of soul, carrying endless resentment and obsession, struggled to float towards the human skin umbrella high in the sky, her mournful cry echoing through the void.

"My Three Dark Spirit Springs... my Great Xiang Empire's eternal hegemony... I am not reconciled..."

Before the remnant soul could drift more than ten meters away, it was instantly swallowed up and absorbed into the dark domain of the human skin umbrella, becoming nourishment.

Having dealt with those who were blocking their way, Chen Yuan and his two companions had no more reservations. They leaped into the Three Lights Spirit Spring, which was composed of gold, silver, and purple colors.

The surging golden, silver, and purple spiritual liquid instantly flooded into my mouth and nose, soaked through my skin and flesh, and cleansed my meridians and bones!

The extremely pure spiritual energy of the three lights frantically nourishes the physical body, tempers the bones and muscles, strengthens the dantian, and flows through the limbs and bones, causing every inch of flesh and blood to undergo an extreme transformation, and every strand of spiritual energy to surge wildly!

The black palace and blood-red palace within his body seemed to have concealed their auras, no longer resisting the spiritual power of the three lights.

Otherwise, the three forces would definitely fight within Chen Yuan's body, damaging his physical form.

The power within the other two temples seemed to have fallen into dormancy. At this moment, Chen Yuan's entire body was controlled by the power of humanity.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes and concentrated, opening all 365 spiritual apertures to their fullest extent. He then fully activated the Heavenly Light Dao Technique, drawing upon the spiritual spring and liquid to flow into his body and cleanse himself.

As Chen Yuan absorbed more and more spiritual liquid, his cultivation level soared rapidly, and his aura became increasingly terrifying. In an instant, a spiritual energy storm covering hundreds of miles rose up on the mountaintop!

The remaining spiritual energy, the drifting spiritual energy in the void, and even the wandering Dao power between heaven and earth were all frantically absorbed and gathered on the spiritual spring, swirling and circling, shining brightly.

The aerial battle is becoming increasingly fierce!

Qin Wudao watched helplessly as the Three Lights Spirit Spring, which was supposed to be destroyed, ended up benefiting Chen Yuan and his two companions instead. He was extremely frustrated, but he also knew that if things dragged on like this, he would probably have a hard time escaping!

He then went completely mad, increasing his own combat power to crush his opponents!

Boom!

His ghostly aura erupted, unleashing a barrage of deadly attacks, each strike carrying the force of destruction.

Despite being covered in blood and wounds, Zhu Xin and his companions did not flinch.

They gritted their teeth, burning their spiritual energy and exhausting their bodies, tightly binding the rampaging ghost cultivator, using their flesh and blood to build a barrier to protect the three below as they broke through.

……

In the higher void, the middle-aged man in plain robes and the woman in black were both stunned.

"Master, they're so rude! They're actually soaking directly in the Three Lights Spiritual Spring?"

"Hmph, this is outrageous! Aren't they afraid of stuffing themselves to death?"

The woman in black said with dissatisfaction.

The middle-aged man in plain robes shook his head helplessly and said, "Let them be. After all, this is a crucial moment. As long as we can advance, that's good enough."

Suddenly, the middle-aged man in the plain robe narrowed his eyes and said, "That kid is beginning to grasp the true essence of the Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique..."

"What?"

The woman in black's gaze sharpened, and she looked abruptly down at the mountaintop below, saying with a hint of doubt, "Can he really master it in such a short time?"

I'll lend him a hand.

The middle-aged man in the plain robe spoke, murmuring as the woman in black looked on with shock and envy:

"The general principle of the Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique is to use the power of the sun's flames, moonlight, and starlight to temper one's sword edge."

"The radiant sunlight severs impurities, the cool moonlight cleanses the soul, and countless starlight shatters demons!"

"When the sword is drawn, the heavenly light falls, demons and evil spirits disperse, and gods and ghosts all retreat."

"The Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique, the first form, has three moves: the Blazing Sun Dawn Slash, the Moonlit Serenity Slash, and the Starry Sky Demon-Shattering Slash... To fully unleash the power of these three moves, one must cultivate the Heavenly Light Dao Technique to the first level of mastery."

"The mark of mastery is tempering with the three lights, the sun, moon and stars shining together, and one's own state of mind must also reach the point of sword heart clarity."

"Only with a clear and enlightened sword mind can one merge sunlight, moonlight, starlight, and sword intent. When the sword is drawn, golden, silver, and purple light appear as if they are real, shining brightly together with unparalleled power, slaying demons and monsters..."

……

As the man in the plain robe spoke, his words also reached Chen Yuan's ears, causing Chen Yuan to be greatly shocked!

He didn't have time to guess who this mysterious person in the shadows was... but someone who could understand the Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique and the Heavenly Light Daoist Law so thoroughly must be a powerful swordsman.

Feeling grateful, Chen Yuan immediately began cultivating according to the meaning of those words.

"Once you have successfully cultivated yourself, you can then teach your two friends."

The voice of the man in the plain robe rang out again.

It seemed he knew Chen Yuan would teach Li Wei and Nuomi, so he simply gave him a heads-up.

Chen Yuan could only nod heavily, close his eyes tightly, and sketch out each move of the Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique in his mind. At the same time, he activated the Heavenly Light Dao Technique to empower these moves, making them more powerful and terrifying.

Soon, as Chen Yuan continued his cultivation, the battle in the sky came to an end.

Zhu Xin, Zhong Yue, and the others were all smashed to the ground, shattering the summit of Sansheng Mountain into pieces, with billowing smoke and dust!

"Chen Yuan, we can't hold on any longer, hurry up!"

Zhong Yue, covered in blood, crawled out of the deep pit and shouted with all his might in the direction of the Three Lights Spirit Ship.

Zhu Xin was in the same boat; even she was seriously injured and kept coughing up blood.

Li Taiyi, Wang Hu, and Gu Chen also crawled out of the ruins, their faces pale and their injuries so severe that they could not even speak.

Moreover, they were surrounded by a dense aura of ghosts.

These ghostly energies continuously corroded their flesh and blood, which turned black in the blink of an eye, and decay began to spread throughout their bodies.

But their swollen eyelids remained fixed on the direction of the Three Lights Spirit Spring.

There, a storm of spiritual energy raged, and a terrifying aura was rising.

"What are you looking at! Hurry up and heal your injuries, or your entire body will be corroded by the ghostly energy, and even a god couldn't save you!"

Zhu Xin scolded the others, took out several pills, and threw them at them.

The group caught the pills and quickly swallowed them, beginning to suppress the death energy spreading within their bodies.

"Try circulating the Great Nirvana Creation Sutra; haven't you all memorized it?"

Zhu Xin reminded her again.

These people in front of her had been through life and death with her, so naturally there was some friendship between them.

She didn't want anything to happen to them either.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yue and the others immediately followed the incantation of the Great Nirvana Creation Scripture, mobilizing the power within their bodies to devour the vitality of the surrounding plants in order to recover from their injuries and resist the rampant death energy within their bodies.

As Zhu Xin's elixir entered their bodies and the Great Nirvana Creation Scripture was practiced, the death energy within their bodies was gradually suppressed.

Seeing that they had temporarily stabilized their injuries and suppressed their death aura, Zhu Xin breathed a sigh of relief.

She then looked at Chen Yuan and murmured, "I hope this kid advances quickly, otherwise we're all going to die."

At the same time, Qin Wudao, high in the sky, was surrounded by deathly aura, looking extremely terrifying!

boom!

He shattered the black mist beneath him with one foot and rushed directly toward the Three Lights Spirit Spring.

But just as he was about to approach the sky above the Three Lights Spirit Spring, a burst of intense golden light suddenly erupted. With a loud bang, the terrifying power swept over him like a tsunami, instantly blasting him away!

"What?"

After Qin Wudao steadied himself, his expression changed drastically, and he looked at the summit of the Three Saints Mountain in disbelief.

The terrifying golden light from before had shaken down much of the ghostly energy surrounding him.

boom!

Just then, at the summit of the Three Sacred Mountains, a spiritual energy storm suddenly erupted, and Chen Yuan's figure flew directly into the sky, carrying with him a vast expanse of golden, silver, and purple light, frantically impacting the death energy in all directions!

Even the dark realm descended by the human skin umbrella was torn apart!

Whoosh!

Even the human skin umbrella seemed to show fear in the face of the three lights emanating from Chen Yuan.

It shrank in a flash, turning into a black light and landing in Nuomi's arms.

Even the blood moon high in the sky seemed to be covered by dark clouds.

In an instant, in everyone's sight, Chen Yuan floated in the dim night sky, his whole body shining with golden light. Gradually, these golden rays grew larger and larger... As everyone's pupils contracted, a blazing sun suddenly appeared in the void behind Chen Yuan, its light shining brightly!

The blazing sun's rays instantly illuminated the dim night sky, making it as bright as day.

Wherever the blazing golden light of the sun passed, the swirling black mist and ghostly figures were instantly and utterly destroyed, evaporated completely.

The next moment, Chen Yuan gripped the Tianzheng Sword with both hands and slowly raised the longsword high!