You call this the way of the sword?

Just as Yang Qingfeng predicted.

Bound by the rules of the secret realm, the Sun family could only send cultivators below level 20 to enter. When they saw the ghost soldiers rioting, they naturally attributed Sun Longwen's death to the secret realm's mechanism.

At the same time, tens of thousands of ghost soldiers became an insurmountable barrier. He could first try to get the jewelry, then go back to kill the ghost soldiers and gain experience.

Yang Qingfeng was unaware that the Sun family had already visited, but he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he proceeded cautiously while also speeding up his pace.

Flying through the mountains on a sword, you'll see a gray town right in front of you.

The town sat alone between heaven and earth, dark clouds looming over it, desolate and silent. There were no other armies in sight, and it was not large in scale; one could see its end at a glance.

"Is that the Little Demon King?"

Using the soul vision of the sword spirit, Yang Qingfeng clearly saw that there were many soul flames in the town.

These soul flames were pitch black; they were all from otherworldly demons.

Only one group was the most vigorous, located in the center of the town, shrouded in a cloud of black mist. The others were smaller and were likely leader-level monsters, moving around the town.

As they landed on their swords, the eight sword spirits rushed through the town's archway and attacked the nearest leader.

As usual, Yang Qingfeng followed behind, maintaining a safe distance of at least 500 meters, while releasing his spirit sword, ready to deal with any emergencies.

Thanks to Sun Longwen and the others, Yang Qingfeng now has a clearer understanding of the spirit sword.

The Spirit Sword has a unique characteristic: it doesn't rely on attributes but only on cultivation level. Therefore, no matter how high Sun Longwen and others' skills or equipment are, even if their own attributes are high, they cannot defend against the Spirit Sword's attacks if their cultivation level is insufficient.

It's easy to imagine that Sun Longwen and his group weren't highly skilled, but they certainly weren't less skilled than themselves.

Yang Qingfeng later realized that although his cultivation had only lasted for a hundred days, the attack damage of the little spirit sword was amplified by 21 times by [Sword Control], which was the most terrifying thing.

Ordinary cultivators' skills can also be amplified by their cultivation level. For example, Sun Longwen's Qi Gang will become more solid under the influence of his cultivation level. However, their amplification is invisible and unmeasurable, and it cannot reach the 21-fold effect.

Therefore, the little spirit sword was able to pierce through the qi barrier instantly, killing Sun Longwen suddenly.

Of course, Sun Longwen was not worth mentioning. What Yang Qingfeng cared about most was the versatility of the Little Spirit Sword's attacks, especially its ability to break through with single-target attacks.

It's like a blood-sucking machine; once it succeeds, it will drain the life force of both cultivators and monsters. This is the source of Yang Qingfeng's confidence to directly challenge the Ghost King.

If you can't beat the Sword Soul, there's still the Spirit Sword.

If the Spirit Sword doesn't work, there's always the Yu Jun Sword.

Yang Qingfeng wasn't good at destroying evidence, but he was quite skilled at escaping on a sword.

"Let's test the waters with the leader first."

Ahead, eight sword spirits have already begun their battle.

Their opponent was a bull-headed monster, over three meters tall, with a muscular body, gray in color, many eyes, and horns on its head.

What's peculiar is that it already has a pair of bull horns, so it would look very incongruous if it grew a demon horn on its forehead.

Yang Qingfeng did not approach, but instead used his Insight Technique from a distance of 500 meters.

[Second-Tier Ghost King's Personal Guard - Elite Leader]

[Level: 23]

【Root bone: 3100】

Dexterity: 1800

[Mana: 1500]

[Endurance: 3100]

[Skill: Bull Charge, Raging Roar]

Yang Qingfeng narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself that it was indeed a leader-level monster.

With a base constitution and stamina of up to 3100 points, it is almost the same as the Sword Soul. Moreover, the attribute conversion rate of elite leaders is higher, and their combat power may only be two or three times weaker than the Sword Soul.

However, Yang Qingfeng had no interest in comparing them in detail. Taking advantage of the fact that the eight sword spirits were entangled with the opponent, he decisively summoned his small spirit sword.

With a flash of light, the little spirit sword suddenly accelerated and then disappeared.

The bull-headed guard was enormous, with high defense and health. Under the siege of the eight sword spirits, it kept swinging its battle axe, creating a whirlwind that lifted up rocks, and its roars turned into shockwaves that shook the houses on both sides.

However, upon closer observation, it is not difficult to find that its roar is full of pain, and each roar is accompanied by a new sword wound.

Although its attributes are very high and its defense is very thick, making it impossible for a sword soul to kill it instantly, the short pain becomes a long pain, like being slowly sliced ​​to death.

Finally, after taking more than ten sword blows, the Minotaur's personal guard could no longer withstand the attack and used his skill.

It swung its axe with both hands, forcing back the sword spirit, and then raised its hooves to stomp the ground. It then raised its head and roared angrily!

Roar! !

Suddenly, the sound waves spread out, their power so great that even the soul could be shaken.

The swordsman who was closest to the enemy was immediately controlled and stunned.

Even Yang Qingfeng, who was 500 meters away, felt a jolt and almost lost control of the little spirit sword. Fortunately, the little spirit sword itself was unaffected and eventually pierced the bull-headed guard along its flight trajectory, entering its body.

"Take it down!"

Yang Qingfeng was overjoyed, but then he saw the Bull Head Guard use his second skill, Bull Charge.

After roaring, it immediately crouched down and charged towards the stunned sword spirit.

Upon seeing this, Yang Qingfeng immediately tried to recall the sword spirit, but found that the recall was ineffective!

When the sword spirit is controlled, it cannot obey summons!

In the blink of an eye, the sword spirit was sent flying by the impact, and then it was struck hard by the battle axe.

boom!

The earth shook violently, and debris flew everywhere.

The blue and white fragments dissipated as soul power.

Yang Qingfeng's eyes twitched, and he immediately sensed that the sword spirit was seriously injured.

But it's not too bad, we weren't completely wiped out.

He quickly ordered the other seven sword spirits to restrain them, while simultaneously manipulating his spirit sword to unleash an internal explosion.

The Minotaur's personal guard immediately let out a painful howl. The excruciating pain from within its body left it bewildered, and it could only instinctively swing its battle axe, becoming increasingly frenzied.

When the pain reaches its extreme, it transforms into a true raging bull, rampaging everywhere. Ancient buildings are like tofu dregs in its presence, crumbling at the slightest touch.

With a fierce roar, the other Ghost King's personal guards were finally alerted.

In an instant, the entire town erupted in riots, with roars echoing from all directions. Yang Qingfeng could even feel those nearby rushing towards him.

Various terrifying auras rapidly approached, and an invisible pressure surged like a wave. Yang Qingfeng felt a strong sense of urgency, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, the Minotaur's personal guards finally collapsed with a thud.

Its life force, which was many times greater than that of Sun Longwen and the others, was finally drained by the little spirit sword.

As the kill notification popped up, Yang Qingfeng swung the Yu Jun Sword in a backhand motion. As he soared into the air, two dark figures pounced on his original spot.

With two loud bangs, the ground instantly cracked, and even the flying pebbles, carrying immense force, grazed Yang Qingfeng's feet as they flew past.

so close!

Fortunately, they can still fight!

Yang Qingfeng immediately calmed his mind and adjusted his state. At the same time, he had an idea and ordered the eight sword souls to disperse and restrain the attacking Ghost King's personal guards one by one.

He himself hung high in the air, staring at the nearest Ghost King's personal guards. He didn't care what they looked like or what their attributes were. He directly raised his sword finger and summoned his small spirit sword to blow them up one by one!

The entire town turned into a battlefield.

A flash of sword light.

The house collapsed.

The nine ghost king's personal guards were fully activated and their hatred was instantly absorbed.

The eight sword spirits fought independently, even the one that was seriously injured. They obeyed orders without reservation, each restraining one of the nine Ghost King's personal guards, and quickly regained their footing, gradually gaining the upper hand in the one-on-one battle.

In terms of physique, the sword spirits are much shorter than the strangely shaped Ghost King's personal guards, but in terms of attributes and combat power, even without the bonus of sword control, they are much stronger than the Ghost King's personal guards.

Especially the female sword spirit who is currently fighting two opponents at once.

Yang Qingfeng originally thought that since the attributes were the same, it didn't matter whether the sword soul was male or female, but that wasn't the case.

At this moment, facing the two Ghost King's personal guards, the female sword spirit's advantages were fully revealed.

Its movements are faster and more ferocious, and its sword strikes are quicker and more brutal, seemingly due to its higher agility conversion rate. At the same time, the male sword soul's advantages are also brought into play at this moment.

They are not only more durable, and they are not only armed with swords, but their moves also incorporate punches and kicks.

When drawing their swords, they were nimble and sharp; when exchanging blows with their fists and feet, they were powerful and heavy, causing the Nine-Headed Ghost King's personal guards to roar in anger and unleash their respective skills one after another.

At this moment, the black fog in the center of the town began to spread outwards, as if it had been disturbed.

Suddenly, there were two loud thuds.

The incredibly heavy sound of a heartbeat reverberated throughout the town.

Yang Qingfeng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He looked down sharply and saw a huge creature awakening in the black mist—it was the Little Ghost King!

The battle in the town has broken out in full force, and the commotion it caused was so intense that it inadvertently triggered the Demon King's mechanism, and it is about to awaken!

With the Nine-Headed Ghost King's personal guards added to the Ghost King himself, I have absolutely no chance of winning.

Yang Qingfeng forced himself to calm down in an instant, his eyes revealing a ruthless determination to never give up. "Come back!"

Upon hearing the sword master's summons, a sword spirit that was dragging monsters on the outskirts vanished from its spot, instantly teleporting from the sword domain to the sky above the town, and then coalescing into a second small spirit sword.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Qingfeng immediately summoned his spirit sword and, with a fierce determination in his heart, ordered the eight sword spirits to launch a fierce attack!