Chapter 67

In the depths of the city's ruins, a pale paper figure drifted with the wind, its hollow eyes, eerie smile, and fluttering paper scraps all exuding an aura of evil. As the chaos in the desolate city cemetery intensified, cruel killings spread everywhere, and death events occurred one after another. An indistinct yet palpable aura drifted through the heavens and earth, seemingly drawn towards this paper figure.

This is a soul!! This is the soul that should have dissipated after death!

The paper figure is absorbing countless aggrieved spirits!

In a crack tens of meters underground, Ren Tianzang sat cross-legged, focusing his mind and gathering his breath. As the paper figure voraciously consumed, his body emitted an evil and cold aura, turning a demonic red, like a cosmic cauldron refining the souls absorbed by the paper figure!

Under the dim sky, the nine Wu Zun stood with their hands behind their backs, none of them making a rash move. They watched vigilantly as the cracks in the stone statues multiplied, secretly gathering their strength. They could feel the desolate aura within the statues, an aura that stirred their souls and compelled them to act.

Is it some kind of killing weapon? Or some kind of holy artifact!

They couldn't be sure, but they were certain that with their strength, they could control it to some extent. The real concern was the other Wu Zun around them, who were their greatest enemies!

In front of a fierce beast statue, an old man with tattered clothes hunched over, silently watching it. He waited while smoking a pipe, the same old man Tang Yan had seen in the ruins before.

He was still as wooden and ordinary as before, the only difference being that the smoke from his pipe drifted slowly without being dispersed by the fierce cold wind.

Fragments of the fierce beast statue continuously fell around him, stirring up strong dust and causing violent tremors, but the old man remained standing, showing no intention of dodging.

In a certain part of the ruins, the elders sent by 'Di Huang' were pale with horror, staring at the rising statue of the killer beast: "Impossible! Impossible! How could they break the seal? Impossible!!"

"Could 'Chi Shen' have had the method to break the seal all along?"

"Impossible! They can't control what's inside!"

"Could... other forces be involved? Are they colluding?"

"It's too late, this is a killing trap! Prepare to flee for your life!"

Tang Ba, Tang Qing, and Tang Hao gathered together, feeling the increasingly heavy aura of slaughter. Their breathing became rapid, as if they couldn't suppress the urge to kill.

"The situation is not good. There must be some terrifying killing weapon sealed inside. I now suspect that 'Chi Shen' deliberately lured us here. Their purpose..." Tang Ba didn't dare to imagine.

Tang Qing's face was grim, his bald head slightly red: "Let's retreat quickly, or we won't even be able to save our lives."

Tang Hao said coldly: "Didn't you see what happened to that Wu Wang? Where can we retreat to? Anyone who leaves the desolate city will immediately disintegrate, becoming their sacrifice."

Tang Ba took a deep breath and said solemnly: "We can't just sit and wait to die. Move towards the outskirts and look for a chance to escape."

"Go!"

In the ruins, Tang Yan was fully activating the Immortal Derivation Technique, life mist emanating from his body, forming a thin blood mist around himself, Du Yang, and Alinda, stabilizing his mind while trying to ease their consciousness, which was being tainted by the urge to kill.

To avoid being attacked, seven fireballs formed around him, providing self-defense.

Occasionally, people would rush into the ruins, and Tang Yan would show no mercy, immediately launching the fireballs. However, this desperate defense was not a long-term solution. More and more people would notice them, and if a Wu Zong entered, he would have no chance to resist.

Is this a conspiracy?! Planned by 'Di Huang'? Or 'Chi Shen'!

Could they be planning to slaughter all these ten thousand lives here? What a cruel heart!

Tang Yan finally felt regret. He had only wanted to gain some benefits, but who would have thought he would be caught in such a disaster!

Rumble!!

With the violent shaking of the ground, the arrow tower collapsed again. It didn't bury Tang Yan alive, but it exposed them completely to the outside.

The mercenaries around them were already bloodthirsty. Seeing 'fresh prey,' they immediately roared and charged.

"Fight to the death!!" Tang Yan roared in his heart, his Eye of Annihilation instantly bursting, forming an evil light beam that pierced through a Wu Ling's head. The fireballs around him immediately exploded, engulfing the person and causing a cloud of dust to rise.

The other mercenaries were slightly startled, but their minds were quickly filled with the urge to kill, and seven or eight more charged over.

Tang Yan was startled and quickly retreated, but seeing Du Yang and Alinda on the ground, he gritted his teeth and charged forward again with his knife.

At that moment, a massive fire eagle descended from the sky, like a meteor tearing through space. It hit the ground, shattering into a sea of flames, cruelly devouring the surrounding mercenaries. "Who dares to approach, will be killed without mercy!!" Three Wang-level experts descended, forming a fiery area around the ruins, blocking the mercenaries from approaching.

"Tang Ba?" Tang Yan's spirit was greatly invigorated, but the evil aura was eroding his consciousness, almost making him lose his reason. He didn't have time to greet them and quickly sat cross-legged, fully activating the Immortal Derivation Technique to protect his mind.

"Is this the second young master?" Tang Hao looked at the 'old man' covered in blood mist, though his appearance was completely different, the ancient war knife and green fireballs were familiar. He had just flown over and noticed the situation, coming to rescue.

Tang Ba picked up the unconscious Du Yang, tearing off his beard. The three of them looked at each other, recognizing Du Yang! So this old man and old woman must be Tang Yan and Alinda.

"What nonsense!! How did he come here?" Tang Ba's face was dark.

At that moment... clang... a huge, ear-splitting sound echoed in the sky. Everyone looked up to see a fierce beast statue completely collapse, a massive sword beam shooting into the sky, its fierce aura making all the warriors in the desolate city cemetery feel a bone-chilling cold.

"It's mine!" A Wu Zun, resembling a golden war god, was the first to act, a massive golden palm grabbing the air like a tidal wave.

"No way!!" Two Wu Zun nearby immediately challenged, terrifying lightning and black chains piercing through space, rushing towards the massive sword beam.

A graceful man sat in the air, his slender hand flicking, forming a seven-colored string in the void, emitting a sharp sound wave that shattered the golden palm and transformed into a rainbow of light, powerfully imprisoning the massive sword beam.

Clang, clang, clang!! The other six statues collapsed one after another, various massive sword beams shooting into the sky, the vast ancient aura surging like a tidal wave, the terrifying killing weapons making the sky and earth turn dark.

"Go!!" A white-robed woman, resembling a celestial maiden, waved her hand, forming a surging river in the air, waves rolling and river water surging, sweeping towards a blue giant sword.

"This divine sword is mine." A withered old woman raised her wooden cane, a silver light piercing through space, aiming at a black giant sword. Just before touching it, the silver light suddenly exploded, transforming into countless silver needles, then forming a fierce snake head, which lunged forward.

The remaining Wu Zun no longer hesitated, each locking onto a sword beam and chasing after it.

At this moment, anyone could feel the extraordinary nature of these giant swords! They were determined to get them!

Wu Wangs from all over the place looked up at the sky, their hearts pounding. Some, considering themselves exceptional, secretly acted, only to be met with the wrath of the Wu Zun, instantly turning into a cloud of blood and becoming a wisp of aggrieved spirit. These tyrannical and bloody methods harshly intimidated the other Wu Wangs, and no one dared to move rashly.

The entire sky was in turmoil, the nine Wu Zun fully engaged, chasing the rampant sword beams, causing the energy of heaven and earth to become chaotic. Rampant lightning, wind blades, blood rivers, and mountains, as well as strange auras, raged in the sky, affecting the desolate city below, causing many mercenaries to instantly disintegrate.

Even many peak Wu Zong could not resist this terrifying power, exploding to death or being shattered into pieces.

Tang Ba, Tang Hao, and Tang Qing sat cross-legged around Tang Yan, a powerful aura emanating from them, forming a domain of flames and lava centered on them.

Tang Ba looked up at the sky, his cold eyes emitting evil and murderous intent. Known as the most cruel butcher, he was now filled with intense fighting spirit amidst tension and trembling. Tang Qing knelt on