Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 136 The Day of Execution
Liu Sijun carefully observed the direction of the compass needle, while simultaneously using his spiritual power to sense the flow of spiritual energy within the mist.

After a while, her eyes lit up, and she said, "I've found a place where the spiritual energy is relatively weak. We can try to break through from there. But everyone must be vigilant, as this fog may change at any time."

Gu Changzhou nodded and said, "Alright, Miss Liu will be in the middle, and Su Jinghuan, Gao Kuo, and I will lead the way. Senior Tong, you all will protect us from behind. Everyone, keep your spiritual energy connected and don't get separated."

The group followed his instructions and slowly moved in the direction indicated by Liu Sijun.

The moment they stepped into the mist, a powerful, bewildering force washed over them.

Liu Sijun immediately waved her magpie feather fan, unleashing a purple light that formed a protective barrier around everyone. Tong Lei also immediately injected his powerful spiritual energy into it, temporarily resisting the invasion of the bewitching power.

However, countless phantoms suddenly appeared in the mist, including hideous demons and deceased relatives, attempting to disturb everyone's minds.

Gu Changzhou shouted, "Everyone, calm yourselves down! Don't be fooled by the illusions; these are all illusions!"

Gu Changzhou channeled his spiritual power, wielding his longsword to shatter the approaching phantoms one by one.

Su Jinghuan and Gao Kuo also unleashed their respective spells to fight the phantoms. Tong Lei and the others focused on maintaining the defenses at the rear, ensuring the team wouldn't be ambushed.

As the group struggled forward, the fog's allure grew stronger, and the illusions became more real.

Liu Sijun felt that her spiritual power was greatly depleted, but she knew that she could not give up at this moment.

She gritted her teeth and poured spiritual power into the magpie feather fan again. The phantom of the divine bird reappeared, emitting a clear cry, and its light illuminated the surrounding mist.

Illuminated by the light of the divine bird's phantom, the illusion gradually dissipated, and the group finally saw the exit from the mist ahead.

Gu Changzhou shouted, "Everyone, give it your all and charge out!"

The group quickened their pace and headed towards the exit.

Just as they were about to reach the exit, an even more powerful force suddenly surged out from the mist, like an invisible wall, forcefully blocking them from reaching the exit.

This force was mixed with an even stronger bewitching power, causing everyone's consciousness to begin to blur.

Although Liu Sijun's cultivation level wasn't the lowest among this group, and he was protected by everyone in the middle, he was still affected very quickly.

She shook her head and poured the last bit of spiritual energy in her body into the magpie feather fan.

The phantom of the divine bird shone brightly, but it also became illusory as its spiritual power was about to be exhausted.

The divine bird flapped its wings with all its might, creating a powerful storm in an attempt to break through the obstructing force.

Gu Changzhou sensed that Liu Sijun's spiritual power was about to be exhausted. While wielding his longsword to block the phantom's attacks, he turned to Tong Lei and shouted, "Brother Tong, Miss Liu's spiritual power is too depleted, she needs your help!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Lei immediately released his spiritual power without reservation, and a surge of immense power flowed into Liu Sijun's body.

With the support of Tong Lei's spiritual power, the phantom of the divine bird regained its powerful light, and the storm became even more powerful.

Under the impact of the divine bird storm, the obstructing force began to loosen.

Everyone poured their spiritual energy into it, and in an instant, light flashed and spiritual energy overflowed.

Gu Changzhou's longsword released a powerful sword aura, Su Jinghuan unleashed several sharp blade beams, while Tong Lei and the others continued to inject spiritual power, blasting towards that force together with the storm of the divine bird.

Finally, with everyone working together, the obstructing force was successfully broken through.

The group successfully made it through the exit and out of the fog.

Before they could even catch their breath, a magnificent yet sinister castle stood before them. The castle exuded an eerie aura, surrounded by a faint black mist, like a demonic fortress rising from hell.

"It seems this is the lair of the Xuanji Hall, and Lin Yan should be inside."

Gu Changzhou said with a solemn expression.

Liu Sijun nodded. Having just gone through a fierce battle, his spiritual power had not yet recovered. He knew that another fierce battle was about to begin. Thinking of this, he quickly swallowed a Spirit Fusion Pill.

The Spirit Fusion Pill can quickly integrate the spiritual energy absorbed into the body into the dantian, in other words, it can increase the speed of spiritual energy recovery.

They walked slowly toward the castle.

The castle gates slowly opened, and a powerful, evil aura rushed out. Stepping inside, the castle was dark and damp, with eerie, ghostly lights flickering on the walls.

They walked along the winding corridor, warily watching their surroundings.

Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed in the castle.

"You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long." Lin Yan's figure slowly appeared before everyone, surrounded by black mist, his eyes filled with madness and greed.

"Lin Yan, you have committed numerous evils, and today is the day you will be brought to justice."

Gu Changzhou pointed his longsword directly at Lin Yandao.

Lin Yan smiled dismissively: "You think you can compete with me?"

This is his territory, and here his spiritual power can be unleashed to its fullest potential.

It is different from the imperial palace.

With that, he waved his hands, and the surrounding black weapons instantly condensed into countless black blades, shooting towards the crowd.

Gu Changzhou shouted, his spiritual power surging around him, and he wielded his long sword with impenetrable skill, deflecting all the sharp blades aimed at him.

Su Jinghuan was not to be outdone. His long sword gleamed with a chilling light, and his figure moved like lightning, weaving through the blades. With each swing, he precisely cut down several black blades.

Gao Kuo quickly formed hand seals, summoning a spiritual energy shield that intercepted some of the sharp blades. The shield flashed with light, sparking as it collided with the black blades.

Liu Sijun knew she couldn't hold anyone back at this time, so she endured the discomfort of her unrecovered spiritual power and waved her magpie feather fan.

Light flowed across the fan, and a soft yet powerful purple beam shot out, melting away a large portion of the sharp blades aimed at the crowd.

Tong Lei and the experts from Wuji Tower also unleashed their spells. Some manipulated spiritual energy into giant hands to shatter the blades; others used spiritual energy as arrows to shoot at Lin Yan, attempting to disrupt his attack rhythm.

Seeing that his attack had missed, Lin Yan frowned slightly and moved his hands again. The black mist grew thicker, making the attacks of the blades even more fierce. Black demonic shadows also emerged from the mist, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on the group.

Wherever the demonic shadow passed, the air seemed to be corroded, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

Tong Lei shouted, "Everyone be careful! These demonic shadows are extremely evil. Don't get touched by them!"

As he spoke, he unleashed a powerful sword technique, his sword moves flowing like clouds and water, his sword energy crisscrossing and repelling the approaching demonic shadows.

Gu Changzhou and Su Jinghuan exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.

Gu Changzhou leaped up suddenly, his longsword surging with spiritual power, unleashing a massive blue sword beam that slashed straight at Lin Yan. Su Jinghuan swung his long saber, simultaneously unleashing a golden saber beam that overlapped with the blue sword beam, sweeping towards Lin Yan in a devastating barrage.