Chapter 71

From the aura emanating from this void, the burly man seemed to sense a hint of death. This death made him stop retreating and instead, his gaze shifted from the fallen burly man. After a skyward roar, a surge of power erupted from his body, all of which came from his true self.

This power manifested as a phantom outside his body, a phantom that was the soul of his true self!

With the appearance of his soul, he suddenly grabbed at his waist, and a large, gleaming saber immediately appeared in his palm. Then, he stomped forcefully on the void, and as he took a step forward, his body moved like an enraged lion, charging towards the suddenly arriving black-clothed man.

"Let's fight!"

His voice was no longer a roar but rather deep and low. This deep, low tone caused a tremor deep within the hearts of those who heard it. This tremor made the suddenly arriving black-clothed man pause, his eyes revealing a look of surprise. Especially when he saw the determination in the burly man's eyes, he clearly knew that it was a determination in the face of death, a fearlessness. People are usually the most疯狂 when they accept death calmly.

The black-clothed man was very clear about this!

Not only did the suddenly arriving black-clothed man pause, but even the several black-clothed men behind him felt a tremor in their hearts when they saw the determination in the burly man's eyes. However, this tremor did not last long. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a choice to meet the opponent with all their might. This choice made them all grip their black staffs tightly, and as the burly man suddenly arrived, a powerful force erupted from their bodies, manifesting as souls around them.

These black-clothed men were all cultivators at the Cave Profound stage!

In an instant, a chilling aura of killing intent permeated the void. This killing intent felt oppressive, making those who felt it breathe more rapidly.

Especially the several burly men protecting Su Xuan, when they saw the burly man suddenly fly forward, they paused in their steps and no longer continued to flee. They clearly knew that the death of the previous burly man already meant that the next to die might be themselves.

Fleeing now seemed like a futile struggle. Thus, in their hearts, they all made a choice, a choice of resistance after the struggle proved fruitless!

"Since we are going to die, let's fight!"

One of the burly men beside Su Xuan suddenly took a step forward. As he took this step, the void around him slightly distorted. In this distortion, he grabbed at his waist, and a large saber immediately appeared in his palm. This saber emitted a startling cold light, and as this cold light spread, his figure rushed forward with a roar.

As his cry echoed, all the burly men around Su Xuan felt a tremor in their hearts. This tremor was not out of fear but rather as if they were being called by some mysterious force. One by one, they erupted with powerful force, and as the souls of their true selves appeared, they raised their large sabers and stepped forward!

However, one burly man did not immediately fly out. His gaze shifted from the black-clothed men to Su Xuan, who stood still. In Su Xuan, he saw calmness.

This calmness seemed to indicate that Su Xuan understood something, or perhaps he was also waiting for death to come.

At this moment, it was as if Su Xuan saw another side of the Demon Blade Sect, a side that made him look at the Demon Blade Sect with new respect!

The burly man gave Su Xuan an awkward smile, a smile that seemed to contain the沧桑 of countless years, or perhaps it was a final smile before parting.

"I'm sorry... We, the Demon Blade Sect, failed to protect you, but we... did our best!"

As the burly man spoke, he suddenly grabbed Su Xuan and flew down to the ground with him.

Su Xuan did not speak, and the innocence on his round face seemed to completely disappear in that moment. As he was brought to the ground by the burly man, two black-clothed men who had noticed them also landed.

The moment they landed, the two black-clothed men suddenly raised their black staffs, tearing through the void, causing cracks to appear in the air. As their black staffs swept past, the surrounding tree trunks snapped one by one!

The burly man did not immediately charge forward but instead looked at the two black-clothed men with a疯狂 look in his eyes.

Su Xuan looked at the soul surrounding the burly man's body. Through this soul, he saw the true self of the burly man, but only the back view. This back view made Su Xuan feel a sense of peace, a peace in accepting death.

"Give me... a saber!"

Silence for a moment, as the other black-clothed man rushed over, Su Xuan felt the ground tremble and spoke calmly.

This voice made the burly man's body suddenly tremble. He turned his head and looked at Su Xuan, who remained silent. Seeing the same determination in Su Xuan's eyes, he did not speak further.

"Since we are going to die, let's fight!" Su Xuan spoke again, and this time, the determination in his eyes was even stronger!

Even though Su Xuan had no cultivation, the burly man still saw the fearlessness that should be present in a cultivator. This fearlessness made him silently draw a dagger from his waist, about a foot long, which looked like a slightly shorter sword.

The burly man handed the dagger to Su Xuan and then suddenly turned, looking at the two black-clothed men who had just arrived.

With a deep cry, the burly man stomped on the ground. This stomp caused the ground to tremble as if under a thousand-pound load. His body shot forward like an arrow, raising his large saber and slashing at the black-clothed man's head.

As the saber slashed down, the black-clothed man's body suddenly paused, and he swung his black staff with all his might. The black staff emitted a piercing hum as it swung.

"Bang!"

As the large saber and black staff met, a loud explosion echoed around them, creating a massive spatial crack. In this crack, the force of the impact rippled out, and the burly man's body suddenly took two steps back.

This retreat immediately caused a numbing sensation in his palm, and a mouthful of blood spurted out as he gritted his teeth. After pausing, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.

"Again!" The burly man stomped the ground again, his body leaping up with a deep cry, and he charged towards the two black-clothed men once more.

"The people of the Demon Blade Sect are... so weak!"

Seeing the burly man charge again, one of the black-clothed men suddenly sneered, his eyes showing disdain. Standing in place, he and the other man touched palms, and immediately a large black wave appeared around them, a manifestation of their combined power, creating a resonance.

At this moment, the burly man's large saber collided with the black wave. The collision caused a loud boom, and the burly man's face showed pain again. As the black wave rippled, one of the black-clothed men pointed his staff at the burly man's chest.

The staff aimed at the burly man's chest, and just as it was about to hit, his pupils suddenly widened. With a roar, a surge of power erupted from his body, resisting the staff.

However, his power was very weak, perhaps due to his injuries. As the staff hit his chest, a dull pain spread, and he grunted, his body being thrown back by the powerful force.

Finally, he landed in front of Su Xuan, but he struggled to stand up from the ground, his eyes bloodshot. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and took another step forward.

However, this time, he did not rush forward immediately. After taking a step, he suddenly paused. This pause allowed the power that had disappeared from his body to re-emerge as his soul trembled.

Even so, due to his injuries, his eyes were very dim, as if he was on the brink of death. But in this dimness, there was a hidden madness, a madness that made him stand there, the wind lifting the edges of his robe, like a choice.

After a moment of silence, he stomped the ground again, this time with all his remaining strength, causing the ground to tremble. His large saber swung again.

However, this time, he did not grip the saber tightly. After swinging it, just as he was about to touch the black-clothed man, his body suddenly flipped, and with a deep cry, his soul trembled violently.

At this moment, the violent trembling of his soul immediately made the two black-clothed men's eyes widen in shock. This shock came from deep within their hearts, and as it emerged, they saw the blinding light emanating from the burly man's soul!

"Soul Burst!"

The burly man cried out, his eyes suddenly closing. Immediately, a humming sound appeared around his soul.