Chapter 66

The crossbow bolts pierced the air, tearing through the curtain of rain and night, slicing the void, and emitting a chilling, intimidating glow.

When a dense volley of crossbow bolts was aimed at one person, it was like a torrential downpour, impossible to avoid!

The young noble did not dodge.

With a flutter of his sleeves, he swiftly and forcefully waved the folding fan in his hand through the air.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The bolts, each capable of piercing through walls, shattered mid-air, scattering debris in all directions.

In an instant, although the first wave of arrows slowed the young noble's approach, they were quickly all shattered.

It was like sweeping away withered leaves and rotten wood!

This incredible scene caused the armored girl and the others to change color.

It was the first time they had seen someone so easily shatter the concentrated assault of the divine shadow crossbow!

However, the guards, though surprised, were well-trained and did not hesitate to launch another fierce and intense barrage of arrows from the divine shadow crossbows.

The young noble stepped forward with a sweeping motion, his momentum like a rainbow, effortlessly shattering these obstacles.

But his brows furrowed.

The barrage of crossbow bolts also affected his speed.

Before he could get closer, a third wave of arrows was already raining down.

"Hmph!"

The young noble suddenly sneered, his handsome face revealing a cold, murderous intent. His eyes, red like the blood moon, emitted a strange, blood-red glow.

A hoarse, low whistle escaped his lips, spreading through the night and rain.

The wind howled, and the world trembled.

With the whistle, wave after wave of ghostly corpse insects came roaring through the night, charging towards the armored girl and the others.

"Bad!"

Everyone's faces changed.

Faced with these thumb-sized black insects, they had only one choice—

To abandon the divine shadow crossbows and engage in close combat with their weapons.

But doing so would give the young noble an opportunity.

Caught between a rock and a hard place!

"You protect the young miss, I'll deal with him!"

Suddenly, Uncle Yong rushed over from a distance.

His blood boiled, fierce and brave, holding a silver Frost Heaven Sword, his killing intent boiling, his aura piercing through the rain and night.

The young noble's brows furrowed.

Of the eighteen ghosts he had previously controlled, only six remained, a heavy loss.

However, when he saw the injuries on Uncle Yong, the young noble's red eyes showed disdain.

He could see that Uncle Yong was fighting with his life, willing to sacrifice himself to kill the enemy, even if it meant losing a great deal.

"Fine, if you want to die, I'll send you on your way. It's a pity for such a good body..."

The young noble sighed softly.

Swish!

His figure suddenly turned, the folding fan fluttering, releasing waves of dark and malevolent energy, like sharp blades.

He was no longer holding back, using his killing moves.

For a moment, the dark and malevolent energy surged, like a torrent of countless blades, ravaging the rain and night.

Uncle Yong wielded his sword, fearless and fierce.

But only he knew how perilous his situation was!

His opponent was too terrifying, possessing power that rivaled that of a grandmaster!

Moreover, four ghosts were still charging madly, and without the Frost Heaven Sword, he would not have been able to hold out until now.

What worried Uncle Yong even more was that the armored girl and the others were also under a frenzied attack by the ghostly corpse insects. Even if he could hold off the young noble, there was no chance of escape.

"Could it be... that we will all die here this time?"

A bitter feeling welled up in Uncle Yong's heart.

In the end, it was his overconfidence. He thought that his cultivation at the peak of the Gathering Qi realm was enough to sweep away the demons and spirits on Ghost Mother Ridge.

Who would have thought that just entering Ghost Mother Ridge, he would encounter such a terrifying enemy!

Boom!

The sky was as dark as night, with a violent storm raging.

At the dilapidated temple on the halfway point of Ghost Mother Ridge, it had turned into a battlefield, with the sounds of battle shaking the heavens.

With the protection of the guards, the armored girl was temporarily safe.

But her face was pale, her brows filled with panic and fear.

Growing up in luxury, she had never experienced such bloody scenes.

Even with her noble status, she was just a sixteen-year-old girl. How could she have experienced such human bloodshed?

Moreover, today's danger was bizarre and terrifying, involving ghosts and evil spirits, far beyond the usual battles between martial artists!

The armored girl's mind was blank, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, even if she wanted to escape, there was no chance!

"Could it be that everyone will die here this time..."

The armored girl's face was grim, her heart filled with regret.

She had insisted on coming to Ghost Mother Ridge to gather a medicinal herb as a birthday gift for her father. Who would have thought that she would face the danger of total annihilation?

If she had known...

At this moment, the armored girl's eyes caught sight of a tall figure walking by.

"What are you doing?"

The armored girl was stunned, asking instinctively.

"Killing the enemy."

Su Yi said casually.

"You're crazy! Can't you stop causing trouble? At a time like this, you're still being so self-righteous! Can't you stop making things worse!?"

The armored girl shouted fiercely, the anger accumulated from the journey and the panic and helplessness in her heart all pouring out.

The guards, who were fighting the ghostly corpse insects, also had grim faces.

Someone directly shouted, "Miss, don't worry about him. I've never liked him. Let him go to his death if he wants to!"

Guo Bing was also anxious, his face full of worry, "Sir, come back! Come back quickly!"

"This time, I came to Ghost Mother Ridge to hunt this prey."

Su Yi said calmly.

After speaking, under the angry and disbelieving gazes of the armored girl and the others, he walked away.

No one noticed that as Su Yi moved forward, the ghostly corpse insects all retreated, not daring to approach, and he encountered no obstacles along the way!

At this moment, Uncle Yong's situation was already extremely perilous.

Although the remaining four ghosts had all been killed, he had paid a heavy price, his body invaded by dark and malevolent energy, his skin turning a dark green.

Especially when fighting the young noble, he was repeatedly hit, coughing up blood, his martial strength nearing the end.

The young noble's attacks were fierce, his handsome and eerie face cold and murderous. With each wave of the folding fan, the malevolent energy was like a blade, cutting through the air, extremely terrifying.

He was not fighting to the death but playing with his prey like a cat with a mouse, his icy, blood-red eyes filled with mockery and disdain.

If not for the Frost Heaven Sword, with his power, dealing with such an opponent would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

Uncle Yong sighed bitterly.

He had roamed Yunhe County for decades, never thinking that he might fall on Ghost Mother Ridge.

The most ridiculous thing was that he still couldn't figure out the other's background or cultivation...

"Fine, I'll risk my life to give the young miss a chance to survive!"

Suddenly, Uncle Yong's eyes became determined.

His body, like a boiling furnace, produced a thunderous roar, the malevolent energy surging, his power suddenly increasing.

But before he could fight to the death, the young noble suddenly sneered, "Is that all you've got?"

Boom!

He suddenly shook his folding fan, a blood-red malevolent energy surging out, the world seemingly plunged into a bitter cold, the bone-chilling malevolent cold spreading, freezing the nearby rain, dust, and ground.

This was the young noble's Six Extremes Malevolent Energy, extremely cold, capable of instantly freezing a thousand-foot river and killing all living things.

If a mortal approached, they would turn into an ice sculpture, their life force fading!

Uncle Yong was already at the end of his strength. Caught off guard, even though he desperately swung his sword, he was still hit by the blood-red, cold malevolent energy.

He felt as if he had fallen into a ten-thousand-foot ice cave, his entire body freezing, like a fish trapped in ice, unable to move.

From a distance, it could be seen that Uncle Yong's body was frozen by the blood-red malevolent energy, with only a faint trace of vital energy still moving inside.

"Uncle Yong!"

The armored girl screamed in panic from a distance.

The guards, seeing Uncle Yong in trouble, were struck as if by lightning. Uncle Yong was their strongest, and if he fell, who could stand up to the young noble?

"It's over..."

Uncle Yong was not yet dead, but he strongly felt the presence of death.

His heart was like dead ashes, about to give up resistance, but at this moment, he suddenly sensed a figure approaching.

Wait!

Why would Su Yi, that boy, rush over?

Uncle Yong's impression of Su Yi was not good, thinking the young man was arrogant and extremely self-important.

He never expected that at this moment, the young man would risk his life to fight, even if it seemed like a moth flying into a flame. The fearless and brave spirit, however, could not fail to move Uncle Yong.

This boy... isn't so bad!

Unfortunately, in this situation, courage alone is not enough...

At this moment, Su Yi had already approached, looking at the young noble not far away, and said calmly:

"I didn't expect that a small Six Extremes Malevolent Corpse could develop intelligence and cultivate through a corpse, but its ferocity is still there, and it hasn't truly refined its malevolent energy. It's not much."

The young noble's body stiffened slightly, turning to look at Su Yi with his blood-red eyes, seemingly surprised, "How did you figure that out?"

Su Yi shook his head, "I have no intention of explaining to a monster. I'll give you one chance. Kneel and beg for mercy, and I'll let you die quickly."

"You... want me to kneel and beg for mercy?"

The young noble's face was strange, finding it hard to believe that these words came from a young boy.

Su Yi shook his head and sighed softly.

Indeed, such a monster is ultimately a blind fool.

He no longer hesitated, waving his sleeve.

Eighteen green shadows suddenly appeared, spinning in the air. Upon closer inspection, they were bamboo plaques, shining like green jade, with intricate talisman patterns carved on them.

Each bamboo plaque emitted a dazzling sword shadow, which intersected and converged in the air, ultimately forming a green sword light.

The green sword light shone like a green sun, floating in the air, about three feet long, with twisted cloud patterns floating on it, emitting a lofty and ethereal aura like the green sky.

As soon as it appeared, it illuminated the dark rain, and the surrounding area was bright and dazzling, like a sun rising from the darkness.

Su Yi reached out and caught the green sword light in his right hand.

In that instant, it was as if a divine being was holding the sun.

Its light illuminated the world.