Chapter 55

The无形 pressure emanating from the black pillar of light, upon touching Bai Shi's body, compressed him as if under a thousand-pound load, causing a thunderous roar to echo in his mind.

Suddenly turning around, Bai Shi gritted his teeth, mustering all his strength. In the instant his body turned, the Dragon Chant Sword instantly whistled out, tearing through the void, and a green sword shadow burst forth from the blade.

"Bang!"

At the moment the green sword shadow whistled out and clashed with the black pillar of light, a powerful explosion shook the void, sending ripples of energy rippling out, echoing for miles around.

As the green sword shadow dissipated, the black pillar of light continued to approach Bai Shi. When it collided with the Dragon Chant Sword in his hand, another intense explosion resounded like thunder.

With the echo of the explosion, Bai Shi's hand immediately felt a strong numbing sensation. This feeling caused his face to twitch in pain. Under this pain, an invisible force seemed to strike him directly from the Dragon Chant Sword, causing a闷痛 in his chest and a sweet taste in his throat. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and his body was thrown several meters away, finally stopping above the Daochen Mountains.

The blood, as it spurted out, splattered onto the Dragon Chant Sword and some onto Bai Shi's wrist.

At his wrist, a powerful force suddenly burst forth, spreading through Bai Shi's body, causing his black hair to rise without wind!

"Even if you are a sword cultivator, and even if the sword in your hand is very powerful, it is very unfortunate that you are only at the Cave Profound Realm. If you were a Soul Profound Realm cultivator, activating the power of this sword, I would certainly not be your match... However, you have no chance."

From a distance, the voice of Emperor Qi Lao sounded again. He gazed at Bai Shi, who was suspended in mid-air, his eyes filled with even more coldness. As this coldness intensified, his body leaped again, like an arrow from a bow, rushing straight toward Bai Shi.

Raising his head, as Bai Shi's gaze met the approaching Emperor Qi Lao, he felt the intense pressure. Instead of fleeing, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if a flame was burning. His consciousness surged into his wrist, activating the mysterious power of the golden illusion.

This power could only be used once at each stage of cultivation!

"It seems I must activate this power," Bai Shi's body trembled, and he shouted. Under his control, as Emperor Qi Lao approached, a blinding golden light burst forth from his wrist. As Bai Shi swung his fist, a powerful force erupted, shaking the void and causing a thunderous roar to echo around him.

Emperor Qi Lao's expression suddenly changed, his eyes filled with shock. As he approached Bai Shi, he felt this powerful force, which exceeded his imagination. However, it was too late, and the black staff in his hand swung down toward Bai Shi!

"Bang!"

Another explosion resounded as the black staff and Bai Shi's fist made contact, distorting the void and causing the area to tremble violently. The black staff shattered into pieces, and Emperor Qi Lao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body being thrown back.

"It seems... I underestimated you," several meters away, Emperor Qi Lao finally stopped. His eyes no longer held the previous mockery and disdain, but a calmness. Under this strange calmness, a faint killing intent emerged, as intense as the one in Bai Shi's eyes earlier.

"However, you are lucky. Even in death, you are the first to make me use my soul power."

Emperor Qi Lao's voice was low but seemed to penetrate everything. As he slowly closed his eyes and raised his hands, his robe fluttered. The void around him trembled, and a thunderous roar echoed.

This sound not only shook the void but also stirred Bai Shi's heart, causing his body to tremble and his eyes to widen in shock.

He suddenly descended, fleeing into the depths of the Daochen Mountains.

He knew clearly that in mid-air, with his speed, he could not escape Emperor Qi Lao's grasp. But in the complex depths of the Daochen Mountains, there might still be a chance of survival.

Emperor Qi Lao's eyes suddenly opened, and in that instant, a sharp light flashed. Two black elements suddenly shot up from his palms, stirring the clouds in the sky, causing them to swirl above his head. Under this swirling, an even more powerful force seemed to envelop the entire area.

"Such a powerful force!"

In the depths of the Daochen Mountains, Bai Shi, fleeing at high speed, also felt the terrifying power. In his flight, he tried to escape as much as possible. However, the direction of his escape was disoriented, and he no longer knew where he was in the Daochen Mountains.

Emperor Qi Lao stood in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the fleeing Bai Shi. However, he did not continue to pursue him. Instead, under his control, the black elements from his palms began to gather around him, forming something.

The thunderous roar seemed to alarm the people of Suxing City. Some who were sleeping were awakened by the noise, opened their windows, and saw the black shadow in the sky. This shadow made them tremble in fear, and they quickly closed their windows, as if trying to avoid something.

At the 'Demon Blade Sect,' Xiao Yishen raised his head to the sky, his brows furrowed, as if sensing a familiar aura. He murmured, "Who could it be that makes Emperor Qi Lao use his soul power!"

In the courtyard of the zither master, the zither master stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky. A cunning smile appeared on his lips, a smile that did not seem to belong to the zither master Bai Shi knew. He felt the aura seeping from the sky and said, "Such weak power causing such a commotion, truly laughable!"

In the Daochen Mountains, the strange beasts resting there, upon feeling the powerful pressure, sensed a destructive force and began to flee blindly.

"From... my true self's soul!" In mid-air, Emperor Qi Lao ignored the chaos around him, his gaze fixed on Bai Shi. He suddenly shouted, raising his hand. Under the thunderous roar, the black elements twisted and formed a ten-zhang-tall illusion around him.

This illusion was black, with a face identical to Emperor Qi Lao's.

"Whoosh!"

As the illusion appeared, Emperor Qi Lao waved his hand. In that instant, the illusion outside his body also waved its hand, and a black energy beam shot out, tearing through the void like a powerful sword, heading directly toward Bai Shi's direction. Its speed was so fast that it reached Bai Shi in an instant.

When the black energy approached, Bai Shi's expression changed, and he leaped, narrowly avoiding the energy's impact.

"Bang!" The energy struck the ground, causing a thunderous explosion and creating a deep crater several meters wide in mid-air.

"Damn!" Bai Shi gritted his teeth, leaped again, and continued his flight.

In mid-air, Emperor Qi Lao's expression remained unchanged, but his body began to move. His steps in the void were like walking on solid ground, and each step caused a thunderous roar and a powerful pressure to spread from his feet.

"Bai Shi, you can't escape!"

At a certain moment, as Emperor Qi Lao took another step, he suddenly shouted, his voice directly reaching Bai Shi's ears, causing Bai Shi to speed up even more.

As the sound faded, Emperor Qi Lao waved his hand again. The impact on the void caused it to twist, and another thunderous roar echoed as a black energy beam shot out, heading straight for Bai Shi.

As the black energy flew out, Emperor Qi Lao raised his other hand and waved it again. In an instant, the black energy spread like a flood, quickly enveloping Bai Shi.

A series of explosions resounded as the black energy struck the ground, causing a thunderous roar in Bai Shi's mind. In his consciousness, he tried to activate the power of his true self's soul to break free from the invisible pressure.

Even though he narrowly avoided the black energy attacks, Bai Shi knew that this escape was not a long-term solution. But at the moment, it was the only thing he could do.

He quickly darted through the Daochen Mountains, like a hunted prey.

However, at a certain moment, Emperor Qi Lao in mid-air suddenly stopped, looking at the direction Bai Shi was fleeing. He seemed to see something terrifying, his eyes filled with shock, his body trembling slightly, and his lips quivering as he murmured, "The Abyss of Devouring..."

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