Chapter 81

In the depths shrouded by dark mist, Baicang Dong and Fengxian were sitting on a giant flower with nine petals, each as large as a house, emitting a sweet fragrance from beneath the stamen.

"Is there really a Black Flame Ant here?" Baicang Dong asked, somewhat doubtful. They had been guarding this flower for two days since entering the abyss, but they hadn't seen a single Undead, let alone a Black Flame Ant.

"It's definitely here. I've been here a few times. Because of this Nine-Element Flower, other Undead dare not approach. Only the Black Flame Ants come here to feed on the nectar. We just need to be patient. Black Flame Ants will definitely come here," Fengxian said confidently.

"Can the Black Flame Blade really kill a Count-level Undead?" Baicang Dong, who knew little about the Black Flame Blade, asked out of boredom.

"The Black Flame Blade is already a top-tier weapon among Viscount-level weapons. The most critical point is that it has a burning property. Even a Count-level Undead, if injured by the Black Flame Blade, will have wounds that continue to burn until the entire body is reduced to ashes. So, the Black Flame Blade has a chance to kill a Count-level Undead, provided you can injure the Undead."

"How difficult it is to injure a Count-level Undead, but at least there's a chance, which is better than nothing." Baicang Dong thought for a moment and asked, "How many Black Flame Blades are there in Fenghua City now?"

"None." Fengxian's answer made Baicang Dong's face turn dark, but Fengxian continued, "Fenghua Count once said that a friend of hers obtained a Black Flame Blade by killing a Black Flame Ant in the abyss and eventually ascended to Count with the help of the Black Flame Blade. Of course, the Black Flame Blade was just one factor; the Count must have had many other weapons and techniques. But it does prove that the Black Flame Blade is effective against Count-level Undead."

"Fenghua Count's friend must have been from a very long time ago. From then until now, only one Black Flame Blade has been produced. The probability is really low," Baicang Dong thought, losing hope of obtaining the Black Flame Blade.

"Be quiet, there's movement." Fengxian pulled Baicang Dong down to the petal and peered at the source of the sound.

The rocky ground cracked open, and a round black carapace head emerged, with two long black antennae. Then came the long legs and body, with black flames like ripples burning on the black carapace, leaving a layer of fine black flames wherever it crawled.

"Is that the Black Flame Ant? Is it the one that drops the Black Flame Blade?" Baicang Dong's eyes widened at the tiny creature, no bigger than a thumb.

"That's it, no doubt," Fengxian replied.

Baicang Dong was about to rush out with his sword but was stopped by Fengxian, "Don't rush. Black Flame Ants always appear in groups. Let's wait and see."

Sure enough, one after another, Black Flame Ants crawled out of the cracks in the rock. In no time, over a hundred had emerged, and it seemed there were still many more coming.

"So many?" Baicang Dong was startled. Although small, the Black Flame Ants were still Viscount-level Undead. Such a large number would be difficult to handle.

Fengxian's expression also turned serious, "After I discovered this place, I hunted Black Flame Ants here many times. Usually, there wouldn't be more than thirty to fifty. This time, there are indeed more. With just the two of us, it will be very difficult to kill all the Black Flame Ants."

The number of Black Flame Ants continued to increase, quickly exceeding three hundred. Baicang Dong and Fengxian didn't have time to escape as the Black Flame Ants, with their transparent black wings, flew towards the Nine-Element Flower.

"There's no choice." Baicang Dong summoned all his weapons, not caring if it would expose his identity. The Evil-Banishing Sword and the Lingluo Sword slashed at the Black Flame Ants.

Fengxian also summoned her sword and joined Baicang Dong in the fight.

The Black Flame Ants flew extremely fast and had very hard bodies, making them difficult to kill. Baicang Dong's twenty to thirty sword strikes only killed two Black Flame Ants. By then, the number of Black Flame Ants had exceeded five hundred, swarming like a black cloud around the two.

Baicang Dong felt his Life Essence Light rapidly depleting under the onslaught of the Black Flame Ants. The black flames on the Black Flame Ants could burn his Life Essence Light. If they burned his physical body, he didn't know what the effect would be.

Looking at Fengxian, who was fighting desperately, her situation was even worse. Baicang Dong gritted his teeth and activated the *Baiye Sutra*. The golden Life Essence Light immediately turned milky white.

To Baicang Dong's surprise, his white Life Essence Light could resist the burning ability of the black flames, which calmed him down considerably.

"Follow me and charge out." Baicang Dong roared, his two swords emitting several meters of sword light with a saw-like vibration effect, killing four to five Black Flame Ants and pushing back a large area, creating a path out.

Fengxian followed Baicang Dong out, but the Black Flame Ants quickly regrouped. The two fought left and right, but they couldn't break free from the swarm. Instead, after killing many Black Flame Ants, the power of Baicang Dong's white Life Essence Light greatly increased, but his killing intent also grew uncontrollably.

Now, Baicang Dong was more worried about the growing killing intent than the Black Flame Ants. He feared that if he continued to kill, the killing intent would get out of control again, and he might attack Fengxian. Fengxian wouldn't be so lucky to survive again.

Baicang Dong was frustrated, unable to break free. The Black Flame Ants flew too fast. He could only pray that after killing all the Black Flame Ants, his mind wouldn't be completely controlled by the killing intent.

The power of the white Life Essence Light increased several times after killing dozens of Black Flame Ants and continued to grow. The Black Flame Ants could no longer withstand Baicang Dong's sword strikes.

The killing intent grew uncontrollably, and Baicang Dong could barely control himself. His mind was filled with the desire to kill, and he ruthlessly slaughtered the Black Flame Ants. In no time, hundreds of Black Flame Ants were dead.

Many Life Scales and a few weapons were scattered on the ground, but Fengxian had no time to look.

At this moment, Baicang Dong's eyes were completely filled with white light, and he panted heavily, staring at Fengxian. His hands trembled, and the white Life Essence Light twisted and struggled like a living thing, like a venomous snake ready to strike.

"Cang Dong, are you okay?" Fengxian was both afraid and worried. Baicang Dong's state was almost identical to when he was at the Undead Altar.

Baicang Dong didn't answer, his chest heaving, the light in his eyes flickering, and he exuded a dangerous aura like a wild beast.

"Cang Dong!" Fengxian tried to approach.

"Don't come closer!" Baicang Dong roared, quickly retreating. If not for the little bit of rationality left in his mind, he would have attacked Fengxian.

The two stood facing each other for a long time. The light in Baicang Dong's eyes gradually faded, and he calmed down, finally taking a deep breath and putting away his weapons.

"Are you okay now?" Fengxian asked timidly.

"I'm fine." Baicang Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said lightly, "Let's see what we've gained."

Fengxian also didn't mention what had just happened. The two went to collect the loot. There were many Life Scales, which they didn't count and put away directly.

There were four weapons, three of which were Viscount-level bronze rings called "Black Fire," the most common weapon dropped by Black Flame Ants.

"Black Flame Blade! It's really a Black Flame Blade!" Fengxian picked up a black, narrow-bladed dagger, her face beaming with joy, and she couldn't help but exclaim.

"Is it really a Black Flame Blade?" Baicang Dong ran over upon hearing this.

"It's a Black Flame Blade, no doubt." Fengxian handed the dagger to Baicang Dong.

Baicang Dong looked at it and was overjoyed, "We actually got the Black Flame Blade. This luck is really something."

"Where is the Black Flame Blade?" Just as Baicang Dong and Fengxian were excited, two figures shot towards them. One of them, seeing the Black Flame Blade in Baicang Dong's hand, exclaimed, "It's really a Black Flame Blade. I didn't expect to see it. Heaven is helping me. You two, hand over the Black Flame Blade immediately."

"Why should we?" Baicang Dong asked.

"Because of this." A mark of nobility appeared on the man's forehead, revealing him to be a Count.

Baicang Dong and Fengxian were shocked, never expecting to encounter a Count here, especially after obtaining the Black Flame Blade. Both regretted their earlier excitement and loud exclamations.

"Count, this Black Flame Blade is very important to us," Baicang Dong said, reluctant to give it up. It was a hope for ascending to Count, even if the hope was very small.

"Ridiculous." The Count roared, using his privilege to teach Baicang Dong and Fengxian a lesson.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong targets. Both Baicang Dong and Fengxian had shattered the Eternal Crystal and possessed the Reverse Fate privilege, making the Count's three privileges ineffective against them.

"Hmm, you both have the Reverse Fate privilege. No wonder you dare to be disrespectful to this Count." A glint of killing intent flashed in the Count's eyes, but he didn't actually attack. Instead, he asked, "Are you from Fenghua City?"

"Yes," Fengxian replied.

"Fine, I'll give Fenghua Count a face and forgive your disrespect. Here, this is for you. Its value is enough to match your Black Flame Blade." The Count threw something in front of Baicang Dong and Fengxian, which turned out to be a knife-shaped weapon with a sheath, different from ordinary knives.