After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

Before he could finish speaking...

A black and gold blade of light blocked their path.

Lin Chu's expression changed.

This aura? Why does it feel so familiar?

Before they could think any further, six figures in black robes had already caught up to them in the distance.

Without uttering any further words, he raised his hand and unleashed a black-gold spell, aiming straight for the center of the crowd.

Lin Chu stepped forward.

All things arose in response to the thought, transforming into a long sword that landed in the palm.

Empty cicada.

More than a dozen sword lights were unleashed almost simultaneously.

The black light collided with the sword light, creating a huge shockwave that ripped up the surrounding ground.

The men in black robes were momentarily stopped.

Lin Che then stepped in front of Lin Chu, instinctively blocking his side.

The second brother, who used to chase his younger brother all over the mountains in the Lin clan's territory, now had broad shoulders and a murderous aura that had not yet dissipated from his blade.

His voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"Third brother, you've come at the worst possible time."

Seeing his posture, Lin Chu felt a warmth in her heart and tilted her head, saying, "Let's not talk about the coincidence for now, but who are these guys?"

"We'll talk about it later, but we have no choice but to fight!"

With a flick of her wrist, Lin Chu sent several pills flying like streaks of light, landing precisely in the hands of Lin Che and Qi Yan.

Lin Che reached out and took the pill, tilted his head back and swallowed it, then brandished his long sword and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Well done!"

Lin Chu gave Ao Tianxin and the others a look.

Ao Tianxin understood, took up the crescent blade, its light as bright as the moon, and faced a black-robed cultivator head-on.

The melee began, and the entire area trembled.

In the past six months, Lin Chu's team has grown considerably on the Emperor's Road, and the four sword servants have reached the peak of True Immortal.

Lin Che cleaved through the protective black aura of a black-robed man with a single strike, then glanced back.

Ao Tianxin's sword intent was incredibly solid, each strike carrying the power of laws, and fine cracks appeared in the space where the sword light passed.

Lin Che's eyelid twitched.

"Sister-in-law?"

Lin Chu forced back the attack in front of him with a single sword strike and nodded upon hearing this.

Lin Che clicked his tongue.

"I haven't even shown up yet, and you've already come looking for me."

"Can we talk about this after the game is over?"

"They're fighting right now, aren't they?"

Lin Che laughed loudly, and his sword strikes became even more ferocious.

Lin Chu raised his sword.

No shadow.

Several silent sword intents darted rapidly along the ground.

He officially broke through to the Celestial Immortal level when he reached the 28th floor.

After the Celestial Tribulation, Wuying has fully taken shape.

Lin Chu used the techniques of Empty Cicada and Shadowless in turn, and more than a dozen figures of Lin Chu would frequently appear in the arena.

Between truth and falsehood, the sword light poured down like a torrential rain.

With the power of a celestial being, he actually forced a peak True Immortal to retreat repeatedly.

Lin Che became increasingly alarmed as he looked at the document.

This kid is this strong?

"No wonder they were able to get here so quickly."

Lin Che grinned, flicked his blade, and knocked back the enemy beside him.

The battle lasted for about half an hour.

The men in black robes were at a disadvantage and, seeing that things were not going well, immediately tried to split up and escape.

No one gave them that chance.

Of the six black-robed cultivators, two were killed by Lin Chu and Lin Che, one was crushed by Ao Tianxin's blade, and the rest, seeing the situation was not good, turned into black light and fled into the distance.

The group retreated back to the teleportation array.

Lin Chu distributed the pills to everyone.

"Heal your wounds first."

Lin Che grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.

After the medicine took effect, her complexion improved somewhat.

Qi Yan leaned to one side, while Qi Jun was busy applying medicine and bandaging him.

"Brother, bear with it." Qi Jun was rough with his hands, and Qi Yan gasped in pain.

"hiss."

"I'll be gentle, I'll be gentle."

Lin Chu looked at Lin Che.

"Just who are these guys?"

"We discovered a secret realm on this floor."

"We hadn't been inside long when we ran into this bunch of weirdos."

"It seems like some kind of ceremony is being held."

"They attacked without saying a word, killing many of my brothers."

Lin Che's expression grew increasingly grim as he spoke.

Lin Chu's expression turned grave as she voiced her guess.

"Soul Devourer Clan".

Lin Che and Qi Yan's expressions changed simultaneously.

"What?"

"I've dealt with the Soul Devourer Clan before, and this aura is exactly the same."

Lin Che even sprang up from the ground.

"How could there be a Soul Devourer Clan on the Imperial Road?"

Qi Yan forced himself to stand up and said in a weak voice, "If it really is the Soul Devourer Clan, then this matter is not simple."

"This place is not safe to stay in for long."

"There are at least thirty black-robed cultivators like this in that secret realm."

Lin Chu's pupils contracted slightly.

Thirty.

If each of them has combat power above True Immortal, then things will get tricky.

The group exchanged glances.

Everyone knows this matter is not simple.

Lin Che frowned and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Go back first and spread the message."

"Anyway, none of us have broken through to the Golden Immortal realm yet. As long as we don't break through to the Golden Immortal realm, we'll have a chance to come back in after we leave."

Lin Chu remained silent for a few moments, then shook her head.

"I can't back out."

Lin Che was taken aback.

Why?

Lin Chu didn't hide anything and briefly recounted Ji Ning's situation.

"She should be in a higher place now."

I have to go find her.

After hearing this, Lin Che opened his mouth, but couldn't close it for a long time.

Little sister, Ji Ning?

The image of the little girl who always hugged Gun Gun and chased after Lin Chu calling him "brother" flashed through his mind.

"Can my little sister fight her way up there?"

Halfway through his sentence, his expression suddenly froze, and he exchanged a glance with Qi Yan.

He suddenly looked up.

"We've met before!"

Lin Chu was taken aback.

"When?"

"We encountered a beast tide a while ago."

Lin Che swallowed.

"At that time, I was about to be surrounded with my men when a presence suddenly swept across the sky."

"She simply waved her hand at the beast tide, and the tide receded."

"Third brother, do you think it's possible that Ji Ning was the one who helped me back then?"

He was wondering which big shot had happened to pass by and offered a helping hand.

Lin Chu took a deep breath.

That shouldn't be controlled by Ji Ning.

If she were conscious, she would have shown herself.

But that being recognized Lin Che and even helped his second brother.

Things are getting more and more complicated.

Lin Che's expression shifted between light and dark.

After a long silence, he suddenly plunged his long sword into the ground.

"I'll go with you!"

"As the older brother, I can't just sit idly by and do nothing about my little sister's situation."

Lin Chu smiled.

"OK."

Lin Che turned to look at Qi Yan.

"Qiyan, you're too badly injured right now, go back first."

"Spread the word about the appearance of the Soul Devouring Clan in the Imperial Road in its entirety."

Qi Yan nodded.

"Don't worry, Second Master."

Lin Chu looked at Qi Jun.

"Go back with your brother."

Qi Jun was taken aback.

"Third Young Master..."

"The road ahead will still be a bit tough for you," Lin Chu said earnestly. "Don't push yourself."

Qi Jun glanced at the heavily injured Qi Yan and nodded solemnly.

"I see."

He bid farewell to everyone.

Supported by his younger brother, Qi Yan bowed to Lin Chu and Lin Che.

The two were about to walk towards the teleportation array.

Just then, the teleportation array suddenly lit up.

Lin Chu and the others turned around at the same time.

Two figures stepped out from the pillar of light.

The leader had an extraordinary demeanor.

It was none other than Sikong Jian, the holy son of the Taixu Dao Sect.

Behind him followed a dark-skinned young man with a smile on his face.

The two groups of people faced off across an altar.