Swordholder

"Uh... Help... Help me..."

Everyone's eyes were wide open, their bodies suspended in mid-air, their limbs struggling desperately, their faces filled with panic and helplessness.

In the blink of an eye, their eyes bulged outwards, their eyes became bloodshot, and a crimson mist gradually filled their vision!

"not good!"

Chen Yuan's expression changed drastically. In this critical moment, he could no longer pay attention to Chen Zhaoning's condition and immediately put her down!

With a leap, his figure instantly soared into the air.

boom!

The blade blazed with brilliant flames once more, sweeping fiercely towards the deadly ropes!

With a whoosh, a flash of fiery light appeared, and all the life-threatening ropes were instantly severed!

bang bang bang-

One after another, the people fell heavily to the ground, and the noose around their necks vanished into nothingness.

"Well……"

The people who had regained their lives were like drowning people who had been rescued by luck. Ignoring the stabbing pain in their chests, they lay on the ground, panting heavily.

"Damn evil spirit!"

Chen Yuan roared, his eyes blazing with fury!

Clang!

His falling body suddenly burst forth with spiritual light, and he immediately activated the Heavenly Light Demon-Slaying Technique!

He unleashed his ultimate technique—Moonlight Serenity Slash!

hum!

The clear, melodious sound of the sword echoed throughout the entire temple, and a layer of cold moonlight instantly enveloped the dilapidated halls!

laugh!

The moonlight flowed and swept across all directions, causing the evil spirits lurking around to let out a shrill and mournful cry!

"You...you are the Swordholder?"

The old woman in front of the temple gate was filled with shock and anger, and she pointed at Chen Yuan and shouted sharply!

Chen Yuan's eyes were icy cold. Without uttering a word, the moment his toes touched the ground, he swung his sword again, slashing straight at her.

laugh!

A crescent-shaped sword aura shot out and instantly pierced through the old woman's body.

"what!"

The old woman let out a piercing scream!

Under the chilling moonlight, his body instantly disintegrated, turning into nothingness.

boom!

Chen Yuan stomped his foot hard on the ground, and a violent shockwave swept in all directions, shattering the dried corpses hanging in the air into dust.

The entire mountain god temple trembled violently, the walls cracked and collapsed, the beams crashed down, and dust filled the air!

"Hurry up!"

Chen Yuan quickly helped Chen Zhaoning up, pulled Nuomi along, and urged everyone to rush out of the temple.

Just as dozens of people rushed out of the temple, the entire mountain god temple behind them collapsed with a roar, turning into ruins.

No one looked back; they were only focused on hurrying forward.

Night had fallen.

The full moon in the sky was stained with dark red blood, and the moonlight that fell was eerie and sinister, exuding a sinister aura!

The entire world was shrouded in a dark red light curtain.

The distant, dark forest stretched endlessly, occasionally punctuated by the low roars of ferocious beasts, and occasionally by streaks of crimson light shooting into the sky—a truly terrifying sight.

"This is the edge of the ruins of gods and demons."

Chen Jianming spoke with a grave expression, "Young Master, we've probably been transported to a malevolent and dangerous place."

"Damn it, someone must have deliberately set this up!"

Chen Jianchu was also furious, cursing under his breath.

They had made thorough preparations and planned to bring all two hundred people back safely.

But no one expected that more than a hundred people would have already been killed!

A surge of overwhelming hatred quietly spread through everyone's hearts.

"Since they're determined to harm me, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Chen Yuan shouted, the thought of slaughtering all the other family members already rising in his mind!

But at that moment, Chen Yuan looked ahead and suddenly stopped running.

Chen Zhaoning and his group beside him also stopped and their expressions changed drastically.

Suddenly, a towering altar appeared ahead of us.

The altar was surrounded by piles of skulls.

The altar was filled with roasted pigs, all roasted to a golden brown.

But upon closer inspection, it was no roasted pig at all.

It was clearly a human-shaped body that had been scorched and turned golden brown by intense fire!

"My God, it's a lucky pig! It looks exactly like the ones we saw in Montenegro!"

Li Wei's voice trembled, his face filled with fear.

Chen Yuan's gaze was fixed on the flickering incense and candles in front of the altar.

The candlelight flickered and swayed, and wisps of smoke rose, giving the entire altar an indescribable eerie and sinister aura.

As everyone stared at the rows of charred human-shaped bodies on the altar, a chill ran from their feet straight to their heads!

Everyone froze in place, not daring to breathe.

"These... were actually made from living people..."

Chen Jianming's teeth chattered, his voice was extremely low, and his eyes were filled with horror.

Everyone had heard of the "Lucky Pig," but the Chen family had always been very protective of it, so no one had ever experienced it firsthand.

Chen Zhaoning had experienced this once before in Black Mountain, and seeing it again now, a look of fear and lingering dread instantly welled up in the depths of her eyes.

The Chen family members gripped their weapons tightly, their backs already soaked with cold sweat.

Their eyes were fixed on the towering altar in front of them, as if afraid that some evil creature might burst out from it at any moment.

Zhang Shan, Tang Hu, Li Shouren, and the others, having recovered from the suffocating effects of being strangled, still had deathly pale faces.

"Zhang Shan, bring out the spaceship you built."

Chen Yuan immediately thought of this backup plan, turned to look at Zhang Shan and spoke in a deep voice.

The nights in this world are inherently treacherous, let alone the desolate mountains and wilderness on the edge of the ruins of gods and demons.

If they continue to flee blindly like this, I'm afraid very few will survive in the end.

"Oh? Okay!"

Zhang Shan suddenly came to his senses and immediately used his divine sense to activate his storage device, taking out an item and throwing it to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan frowned, reached out and took it, and suddenly felt a heavy weight in his hand, causing his arm to sink sharply.

But he immediately gathered his strength and held the object in front of him.

This is a large, golden bow; it feels cold to the touch and is incredibly heavy.

The surface was covered with runes, shimmering with spiritual light, and a terrifying aura emanated from it.

"This is the weapon I wish to present to Young Master Chen. However, it was crafted based on the suggestion of the Chen family patriarch. I wonder if it would suit Young Master Chen?"

Zhang Shan quickly spoke, his eyes filled with anticipation.

This is his masterpiece, a labor of love, and he hopes it will find a suitable owner.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept quickly over the large golden bow. It was grand in scale and elegant in its lines, like a pair of outstretched wings.

"Okay, thank you, it's perfect!"

Chen Yuan accepted it, nodded with gratitude, and then put it into the storage bag at his waist.

Lu Chengfeng taught him archery, and this golden bow really comes in handy!

As for the storage bag he carried, it was given to him by Chen Qingcang when he went into seclusion.

Originally, the storage bag contained many cultivation resources, but after he used them all up, he used it to store other things.

"Isn't there a spaceship?"

Chen Yuan asked again.

"Yes, but it can't be considered a spaceship. Based on its level, it's at most a magic boat."

As soon as Zhang Shan finished speaking, he patted the storage bag at his waist. In an instant, a dazzling light appeared, and a colossal ship materialized before everyone's eyes.

hum-

The Dharma boat hovered more than a meter above the ground, trembling gently.

As the Dharma Ark appeared, a powerful and heavy spiritual pressure swept over us.

Chen Yuan and the others' pupils suddenly contracted.

"Holy crap!"

Li Wei couldn't help but gasp.

Chen Yuan was also shocked, carefully examining the Dharma boat in front of him.

Looking around, the Dharma boat is forty or fifty meters long and seven or eight meters wide, with a majestic and imposing presence.

Under the dark red moonlight, the pitch-black ship planks shimmered with an eerie glow.

On the surface of the boat, there are dense arrays of shimmering patterns that seem to move slowly.

As the array patterns shimmered, they subtly coalesced into clusters of wind, encircling the ship and suspending it in mid-air.

Seeing Chen Yuan's shocked expression, Zhang Shan immediately showed a smug look: "This is the culmination of two months of hard work that we have put into it!"

Of course, it was also thanks to the generous assistance of the Chen family elders, who contributed funds, materials, and manpower, that the refining was completed so quickly.

Zhang Shan spoke with a touch of emotion.

The Chen family is truly too united.

Upon learning that the Dharma boat was built for Chen Yuan, they provided money, materials, and manpower without hesitation.

In contrast, the Zhang family is stingy and hesitant in everything they do.

With the full support of the Chen family, he devoted almost all his knowledge to the cause!

Although the journey to build this Dharma boat wasn't extremely long, it consumed countless hours of his effort.

"How about it? Pretty impressive, right? The hull of the Dharma Boat was designed and built by Zhang Shan and Tang Hu together, but I set up the flight formation all by myself."

Li Shouren, standing to the side, also spoke up with an air of pride.

He looked at Fazhou in front of him as if he were looking at his own son.

"Holy crap, that's awesome!"

Li Wei was so excited that he couldn't wait to jump onto the deck of the Dharma Boat, looking at it from all angles and touching it with great affection.

Just as Chen Yuan was about to speak, the candlelight on the altar in front of him suddenly went out!

hum!

The wisps of smoke that had been rising suddenly twisted and swirled, transforming into blurry human figures.

The figures drifted slowly around the altar, and faint whispers rang in my ears, sometimes near, sometimes far, penetrating my eardrums.

The voice was neither male nor female, neither old nor young, murmuring incessantly, possessing a strange power to bewitch the mind, causing people to become dazed and their consciousness to gradually fade.

"Oh no, it's bewitching energy!"

Chen Zhaoning's heart tightened, and he immediately warned in a low voice, "Everyone, guard your minds and do not let the evil sounds cloud your judgment!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately focused their minds, gritted their teeth, and steadied themselves.

But the whispers still lingered in my ears, as if countless people were gently enticing me to step towards the altar.

Just then, a thick cloud of black mist slowly rose from the center of the altar!

Boom!

The black mist surged and condensed, gradually transforming into a hunched figure in a black robe.

The figure was enveloped in layers of thick, malevolent energy, making its face blurry and difficult to discern!

Only a pair of eyes, glowing with a scarlet light, were visible as he coldly looked down at Chen Yuan and his group.

"A bunch of ants who have intruded into this secret realm dare to disturb the tranquility of my altar?"

A hoarse, chilling voice emanated from the black mist, devoid of any emotion, yet carrying a terrifying pressure that crushed the entire scene, instantly enveloping heaven and earth.

hum!

Everyone's bodies sank down at once, as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing on their chests, making it extremely difficult to breathe.

Those with weaker cultivation levels felt their legs go weak and almost couldn't stand up.

Chen Jianchu's face turned deathly pale, and he whispered in a trembling voice, "Another powerful evil spirit... and its cultivation is several times stronger than that old woman's!"

Chen Yuan's expression turned extremely somber. He could clearly sense the dark and evil power emanating from the other party, which far surpassed that of the old woman in the mountain god temple!

This is definitely an extremely difficult evil spirit to contend with.

"Hurry and board the Dharma boat!"

Chen Yuan roared like thunder, and at the same time used the Heavenly Light Dao Technique to envelop everyone in spiritual light, shaking their confused minds back to their senses.

The black-robed figure's crimson eyes flickered slightly, and he let out a cold, mocking laugh:

"Trying to leave? Once you step into the Evil Burial Mountain territory, your path to survival is already severed!"

"Today, all of you will remain here as sacrifices, just enough to make up the number of offerings for me."

As soon as the words fell, the golden, charred humanoid bodies on the altar suddenly twitched slightly, their skin cracked with fine lines, and pairs of lifeless eyes slowly opened!

Immediately afterwards, these humanoid bodies twisted and rose up strangely, turning towards Chen Yuan and his group, their eyes filled with scarlet blood, exuding a chilling evil.

The wisps of smoke and figures drifting around suddenly accelerated, rapidly closing in on the crowd, their malevolent aura surging and obscuring the sky.

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he shouted sharply:

"Quick, everyone board the boat! Nuomi and I will stay behind to stop them!"

"I'll stay with you!"

Chen Zhaoning was unwilling to leave alone and insisted on staying to fight against the evil spirits with Chen Yuan.

"You go too!"

Chen Yuan glanced at her, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes. He brandished his longsword, "With your sword by my side in battle, that's enough!"

Chen Zhaoning was filled with reluctance, but she also knew that if she insisted on staying, she would only become a burden to Chen Yuan.

"Then you must come back alive!"

Chen Zhaoning's beautiful eyes welled up with tears, her eyes reddened, and she stared intently at Chen Yuan!

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