Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 168 Breaking the Curse
Wherever the fiery blade energy passed, the air was ignited, producing a "whooshing" sound.

Min Rui formed hand seals: "Wind Spirit Gathering Blade, Annihilate!"

Countless wind blades coalesced in front of him, forming a massive vortex that swept towards the black-robed cultists, attempting to shred them.

Gao Kuo channeled his late-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, his longsword transforming into a streak of light as he weaved through the black-robed cultists.

He unleashed "Thousandfold Sword Shadow Kill," and six Nascent Soul stage experts also unleashed their unique skills. Various spells intertwined within the passage, leading to a fierce melee with the black-robed cultists.

Liu Sijun, meanwhile, was fully activating the Taixu Mirror from the rear, sending out beams of runic light to provide support for everyone.

The runic beams struck the black-robed cultists precisely, weakening their power and disrupting their movements.

Although the black-robed cultists were numerous, their excellent teamwork meant they were not at a disadvantage for a time.

However, the black-robed cultists seemed determined to die; disregarding their own safety, they attacked the crowd frantically.

A black-robed cultist seized the opportunity, dodged Tong Lei's fiery blade aura, and pounced towards Gao Kuo.

Gao Kuo was engaged in a fierce battle with other black-robed cultists and was unable to break away to avoid the danger.

At this critical moment, Liu Sijun noticed Gao Kuo's danger. She quickly activated the Tai Xu Mirror, and a beam of runic light shot towards the black-robed cultist, slightly blocking his attack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gao Kuo dodged to the side, avoiding a fatal blow, and then with a backhand strike, killed the black-robed cultist.

"Watch out, everyone! These guys are crazy!"

Gao Kuo loudly reminded him.

The battle intensified, with flashes of light within the passage and shouts of battle and the clash of spells intertwined.

While fighting, Gu Changzhou observed the battlefield situation.

He discovered that although the Black Robe Cult members were fanatical, they seemed to be acting around their leader, a man in black robes. He thought that if they could defeat the leader, they might be able to break their offensive.

Gu Changzhou seized an opportunity, his figure flashed, and he rushed towards the leader of the black-robed men like a ghost.

He channeled the power of the stars and unleashed the "Star Shattering Slash," a sword aura imbued with powerful stellar energy slashing towards the black-robed leader.

Sensing the danger, the leader of the black-robed men waved his staff, and a black light barrier appeared in front of him in an attempt to block the sword energy.

The sword energy collided with the black light barrier, unleashing a powerful shock that sent the surrounding black-robed cultists staggering.

Upon seeing Gu Changzhou's actions, Tong Lei immediately understood his intentions.

He unleashed "Flaming Dragon Soars to the Sky," and a massive flame dragon roared forth from his longsword, charging towards the black-robed leader.

Min Rui also controlled the wind blades to assist Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei in their attack.

Gao Kuo and six Nascent Soul stage experts were responsible for fending off interference from other black-robed cultists and creating opportunities for them.

The leader of the black-robed men looked extremely grave as he faced the combined attack of Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei.

He channeled all his spiritual power into his staff, causing the red gem at the tip to shine brightly. He then unleashed the "Blood Spirit Curse," sending a black curse power surging towards Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei. The black curse power, like a surging black tide, carried a chillingly evil aura as it rushed towards Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei.

Wherever it passed, the air in the passage seemed to be corroded, making a hissing sound, and even the ground and walls began to show black cracks.

Gu Changzhou's expression hardened. Knowing the power of this curse, he dared not be careless and immediately activated his star power to condense a thicker starlight shield in front of him.

The shield shone brightly, attempting to resist the corrosive power of the black curse.

Tong Lei was equally cautious. He poured all his spiritual power into the Flame Dragon, causing its body to expand several times in an instant. The flames around the dragon burned even more fiercely, emitting a deafening roar, and together with the Starlight Shield, it resisted the power of the black curse.

The black curse power collided with the starlight shield and the fire dragon, bursting out with a strong light. In the light, black and starlight intertwined, and the flames also danced wildly.

The powerful impact distorted the space within the passage, and everyone felt a dizzying sensation, as if the whole world was about to collapse.

In this fierce collision, the starlight shield began to show fine cracks, and the fire dragon let out a painful roar, seemingly under tremendous pressure.

Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei gritted their teeth and did their best to maintain their defense.

Seeing this, Min Rui quickly changed hand seals, pushing the power of the wind spirit to its limit, "Wind Spirit Storm, break the curse!"

Countless wind blades converged into a massive storm, sweeping towards the black curse power in an attempt to weaken its strength.

Gao Kuo and six Nascent Soul stage experts were also fighting hard to resist the attacks of other black-robed cultists. At the same time, they diverted some of their spiritual power to Gu Changzhou and Tong Lei through a special spiritual power transfer method to help them resist the power of the curse.

Liu Sijun activated the Taixu Mirror with all his might from behind. The mirror shone brightly, and beams of runic light containing powerful purification energy shot towards the black curse power like a torrential rain.

When the runic rays came into contact with the black curse power, they emitted a series of crackling sounds, attempting to purify the evil force.

With everyone's combined efforts, the advance of the black curse was finally halted.

But the leader of the black-robed men showed no sign of stopping. He continued to frantically pour in spiritual energy, trying to break through the group's defenses.

Gu Changzhou: "We can't let him succeed! Everyone, let's give it our all!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gritted their teeth and increased their spiritual energy output.

In an instant, spiritual energy raged within the passage, the light was blinding, and various forces collided wildly.

The black-robed leader's face was contorted, his eyes filled with madness and resentment. He poured all his obsession into this "Blood Spirit Curse," vowing to completely destroy Gu Changzhou and the others.

Gu Changzhou felt the immense pressure emanating from the starlight shield, and the cracks on the shield became increasingly apparent, as if it would shatter completely at any moment.

If this stalemate cannot be broken soon, once the shield shatters, he and Tong Lei will suffer severe damage from this evil curse. Tong Lei's face was also flushed, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. He stared intently at the surging black curse power, pouring his spiritual power into the Flame Dragon's body without reservation.

Under the pressure of the curse's power, the Flame Dragon's body showed signs of dissipating, but it still roared stubbornly, struggling to hold on together with the Starlight Shield.

The wind spirit storm controlled by Min Rui intertwined with the black curse power, emitting a piercing shriek.

The wind blades shattered and dissipated under the erosion of the curse's power, but new wind blades were constantly generated, attempting to tear through the curse's defenses.

(End of this chapter)