The situation was critical and I didn't have much time to guess. At full speed, it only took me a few seconds to enter the Xu family's manor. The first thing I saw was a pool of blood in the courtyard. There were dozens of corpses lying on the ground. The originally beautiful manor was now a mess. It was obvious that a very dangerous battle had occurred. On the other side of the wall, there were still sounds of fighting coming from the garden. However, it was sparse and not loud.
It seemed that the surviving members of the Xu family didn't have much power to resist. I stepped on the wall and looked up.
It was not much different from what I had guessed. At this moment, there were less than ten Xu family members standing in the garden. From their appearance, they were all old people.
Against them were five or six Yang Spirit Yao race members.
Although they weren't at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, the Xu family members were at the end of their flight. It was obvious that they wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
My gaze lingered on the battlefield for a moment. Very quickly, I turned to look at a black-robed man standing in mid-air. From where he stood, it was obvious that he was the leader of the Yao beast attack on the Xu family. Moreover, after carefully sensing him, I couldn't see through his cultivation.
In this way, my previous doubts were answered. It was impossible for a few Yang Spirit Yao beasts to attack the Xu family. The one who had truly attacked should be the black-robed Yao race member who maintained his human appearance.
Although I couldn't see through his cultivation, I wasn't too worried. After all, I had already killed a mid-stage Yao race member. If another one came, it would just be a soul under my blade.
I jumped down from the wall and dashed toward the people who were fighting against each other.
The remaining members of the Xu Clan were all arrows at the end of their flight. If I delayed any longer, more people would die in vain. Thus, I did not hesitate at all. After I rushed over, I produced a ball of Taoist Qi in my hand and bombarded it towards the Monster Clan that was besieging me.
Under the suppression of absolute power, the Yao beasts didn't even notice my approach. They received the attack head-on and were instantly sent flying. They vomited blood and were seriously injured.
I launched this attack out of anger, so it wouldn't have been difficult for me to take their lives. However, these Demonic Beasts were mixed in with the Xu Clan's people. In order to avoid accidentally injuring them, under my precise control, I didn't care too much about the power of the attack, which allowed them to escape with their lives.
After the monsters retreated, the members of the Xu family all collapsed onto the ground. They looked at me with gratitude. One of the elders panted as he shouted at me, "Junior, quickly leave this place. That monster leader isn't someone you can defeat."
The Monster Beast leader that he was talking about was obviously the black-clothed man standing in the air. I didn't know why, but after seeing me attack, the Monster Beast leader didn't immediately attack. Instead, he remained in the air, separated by the black robe. I didn't know what he was thinking.
I glanced at them, then retracted my gaze and smiled at the Xu family. "Many thanks for the warning from the Xu family's elders. However, this junior has come to save the Xu family from a crisis. How can I cower?"
These people obviously didn't know that Xu Kun had asked me for help. When they heard what I said, they immediately opened their eyes wide and looked at me suspiciously. "You … Who are you?"
"This junior is Zhou Yi." I smiled and bowed as I reported my name.
Hearing my name, the elders of the Xu family were even more surprised. It took a while for them to react. The elder that reminded me seemed to have recovered some of his strength. He struggled to stand up and returned my greeting. "I've long heard of Daoist Zhou's name. Today, I've finally seen your talent. You really live up to your reputation."
Just as the two of us were talking, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind us.
"You are Zhou Yi?"
After being interrupted by the voice, the elder of the Xu family immediately stopped and looked worried.
My heart also tightened slightly. It wasn't that I was afraid, but the voice of the black-cloaked monster had a strange rhythm that made people feel uneasy. It was obvious that his cultivation had reached an extremely high realm.
As I couldn't see through his cultivation, I could only guess. I originally thought that he was most likely in the late stages of breaking through, but after hearing his voice, I didn't dare to make a judgment.
In my vigilance, I couldn't pay attention to the elders of the Xu family. I turned to face the black-cloaked monster and replied, "I am indeed Zhou Yi. May I know who you are?"
Ever since I stepped onto the path of cultivation, I had some fame in the metaphysics world. It was normal for the elders of the Xu family to have heard of me. However, this monster leader also knew my name, which was very unusual.
Hearing my question, the black-cloaked monster didn't reply. Instead, he slightly raised his head and looked at me with a sharp gaze. In an instant, my heart palpitated.
This feeling was somewhat familiar. Earlier, outside the Mountain and Sea Realm Gate, when Celestial Master Zhang attacked me … Could it be that this black-cloaked monster was half a step into breaking through?
I became even more vigilant. However, after the black-cloaked monster glanced at me, he didn't do anything else. He just spoke again in his hoarse voice, "Hand over the Xuan-Yuan Sword and I can spare your life."
Xuan-Yuan Sword?
I couldn't help but recall the matter of the Laoshan Mountain Sect Leader and instantly understood.
This black-cloaked monster had invaded the Xu family for the divine tool. Naturally, he knew my name because of the divine tool.
Could it be that he was the monster that had stolen the Nuwa Stone?
If it was the same person, then this monster's scheme was truly grand. After stealing the Nuwa Stone, he also wanted to steal the other divine tools. It was clear that he was preparing to take control of all ten divine tools.
I took a deep breath. Today's battle was unavoidable.
If this black-cloaked monster really was half a step into breaking through, then I naturally wouldn't be a match for him. However, this was only a guess. Furthermore, the Xu family could only rely on me. No matter what, I had to give it a try.
As I was thinking, the black-cloaked monster seemed a bit impatient. He walked towards me, and as he approached, the monster energy around me grew thicker, making it hard for me to breathe.
Under such pressure, I didn't have time to think. I immediately took out the Xuan-Yuan Sword and activated the sword energy, preparing to use my strongest attack.
Facing such a powerful enemy, there was no room for me to test the waters. If I didn't use my strongest attack, it would be hard to say if I would have another chance to use it later.
The sword cultivation technique in my body quickly circulated. Dao energy rose from my Life Palace. After combining with the strange spiritual power, it was sent into the Xuan-Yuan Sword.
Seeing that I was about to activate the sword energy, the black-cloaked monster suddenly stopped. He frowned and looked at me. In his hoarse voice, there seemed to be a bit of shock. "God's power?"
I was shocked. I had guessed that the strange spiritual power was the power of a god. Who knew that the black-cloaked monster would be able to see through it?
At that moment, the Xuan-Yuan Sword energy had already been activated. I didn't care too much. In the next second, the Xuan-Yuan Sword floated up and quickly revolved around my body. In the blink of an eye, a wave of energy enveloped me.
Under the wave of energy, the soil under my feet splashed and my body continuously sunk.
After a few seconds, a large hole with a diameter of tens of meters appeared.
Although the prelude to activating the Xuan-Yuan Sword's strongest attack was long, its momentum was extremely great. Seeing this, the Monster Race's originally calm and unruffled movements changed. It seemed to have seen the danger, and its stagnant body instantly exploded. Instead of retreating, it directly charged towards me, as if it wanted to interrupt my movements.
But it was obviously too late. He had just approached me when the wave of energy generated by the Xuan-Yuan Sword energy around my body had already emitted countless rays of golden Dao energy.
In the next second, the wave of energy suddenly stopped, and the Dao energy formed a golden wall in front of me.
Then, there were even cracks on the golden wall. Countless small golden swords shot out from the cracks, heading straight for the black-cloaked monster.
After using it several times, I was now more and more skilled in controlling the strongest attack. After the small golden swords left my body, I closely watched the movements of the black-cloaked monster.
If he was really half a step into the Xiaju realm, this attack naturally wouldn't be able to injure him. But judging from Celestial Master Zhang's reaction when facing this sword, it could at least buy me time to escape.
That's right, I had already made preparations to escape. It wasn't that I didn't care about the lives of Xu Kun and the Xu family, but it was really unwise to stay in the face of a monster who was half a step into the Xiaju realm.
With this thought in mind, I nervously stared at the black-cloaked monster.
The tens of thousands of small golden swords were about to reach his face, but at this moment, he let out a soft snort. His hands, which had been behind his back, suddenly stretched out. Immediately, a wave of black smoke rolled, turning into a wall in mid-air.
Although the wall was thick black smoke, it was unusually hard.
The moment the thousands of small golden swords hit the wall, they immediately turned into golden light and dissipated. Even after being hit repeatedly, the wall wasn't damaged in the slightest.
Looking at this scene, I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.
This was the strongest attack that I could use now, and it was the only thing that I could rely on to escape from a person who was half a step into the Xiaju realm. But such an attack was easily resolved by the black-cloaked monster … Could it be that my guess was wrong? Was he not half a step into the Xiaju realm, but a true Xiaju realm?
In my shock, I even had this thought.
At this moment, the black-cloaked monster was already close to me, but he didn't directly attack me. Instead, he seemed to be interested in me. After examining me for a moment, he said, "I heard that you are a genius of the human race that only appears once in a thousand years. Why is your cultivation so low?"
My cultivation was so low … I didn't know if he was mocking me or doubting me, but I had almost used all my trump cards and still couldn't stop him even a step. At this moment, I didn't have the time to think about his tone, but how to save my life today.
If I wanted to fight to the death, I could naturally rely on the Yang Spirit in my Life Palace. If I used the power of the Yang Spirit, I could use the Xuan Yuan Sword to release even more power. But in the face of this monster with unfathomable strength, it was meaningless.
If I used the Yang Spirit, I might be able to bring him some trouble, but it wouldn't be enough to kill him. I wasn't even sure if I could hurt him.
And if I used the Yang Spirit, I could only wait for death. The final result would be no different from courting death.
In the silence, the black-cloaked monster suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed it at my forehead. He continued in a hoarse voice, "The power of a god isn't something that an ant like you can enjoy. It's better to offer it to me."
After saying that, his finger had already touched my forehead.
In an instant, I felt the strange spiritual energy in my body rush to the top of my head.
At the same time, I felt a sense of exhaustion, as if all the strength in my body had been sucked out in an instant.
Just as I was in despair, I didn't expect that after the strange spiritual energy reached the top of my head, it didn't leave my body. Instead, it changed direction and headed towards my Life Palace.
The monster seemed to have noticed that something was strange, and he increased the strength of his finger.
In an instant, the feeling of exhaustion in my body became even stronger, and my ears were buzzing.
But the strange thing was that my mind was very clear at this moment, and there was a faint, powerful force in my Life Palace that was trying to break free.
At first, I thought that this force was the power of the god that had entered my Life Palace, but after a while, the Yang Spirit had taken the initiative to rush out of my Life Palace and hover above my head without my urging.
At this moment, the Sun God was enveloped in a layer of golden light. After it appeared, the golden light instantly erupted, illuminating the surrounding area. Following that, the black-robed monster in front of me let out a muffled groan as his body was thrown far away.
Until then, I still didn't know what had happened. After hesitating for a while, I recovered some of my strength. I hastily checked my body and found that the strange spiritual energy in my body, which was the so-called power of a god, hadn't been sucked out. It was just that the Qi of witchcraft and Qi were lacking.
Just as I finished checking my body, the black-cloaked monster reappeared in front of me. At this moment, there was a big hole in his chest, but perhaps the monster race was born with a cheap life, as the wound didn't seem to affect him at all. After he reappeared in front of me, he didn't even get angry. Instead, he stared at me with a burning gaze, as if he had found a treasure in the world.
I didn't know why he looked like that, but I took the opportunity to adjust my breathing and tried to quickly recover my cultivation. I wanted to use my strongest attack to find a chance to escape.
After about half a minute, the black-cloaked monster's gaze finally calmed down, and he spoke again.