I Have A Sword

Seeing how uncouth the Great Daoist Brush Master was, Gu Pan immediately became furious and was about to make a move.

Just then, the eerie light in the distance from the Sanctuary of Souls condensed into a soul form.

An incredibly terrifying soul!

All three of their expressions changed drastically.

Ye Guan also looked extremely serious; the eerie soul was terrifying. The moment it formed, an overwhelming soul energy pervaded both the heaven and the earth. It was an aura that far surpassed the seventh level of True Dao.

And the aura was still growing stronger...

Without any hesitation, the three of them turned around and ran away.

They absolutely couldn't defeat that eerie soul!

Though the mysterious soul within the Great Daoist Brush Master was strong, their opponent specialized in restraining souls.

They had zero chance of winning!

Gu Pan fled in one direction, while the Great Daoist Brush Master stuck closely to Ye Guan. He suspected that the eerie soul's target was the mysterious soul within him.

By staying close to Ye Guan, he could drag Ye Guan into the mess.

However, he was mistaken.

The eerie soul wasn't after him or Ye Guan; it was after Gu Pan.

Seeing that, Gu Pan's face changed drastically. "What the hell?!"

Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master were both stunned.

The eerie soul's target was Gu Pan?

They stood still, bewildered.

Though Gu Pan was fast, he was nowhere near as fast as the eerie soul. In an instant, it trapped him.

Gu Pan glared at the eerie soul. "What do you want?"

The eerie soul suddenly said, "Spirit Devouring..."

Gu Pan narrowed his eyes. Spirit Devouring!

It was one of his techniques; it allowed one to absorb soul energy to nourish oneself.

Gu Pan was confused. How come the eerie soul was aware that he could use that technique? But before he could think any further, the eerie soul turned into a wisp of ghostly light and charged into Gu Pan.

Gu Pan's eyes shrank. He tried to resist, but the eerie soul was far too fast. In the blink of an eye, it entered his forehead.

Boom!

Gu Pan's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't resist at all.

The Great Daoist Brush Master suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha... You damned mongrel, you got what you deserve!"

Just then, his face stiffened.

The eerie soul hadn't devoured Gu Pan. Instead, once it entered him, Gu Pan's aura grew stronger.

The Great Daoist Brush Master frowned.

Just then, the mysterious soul within him said, "No, that thing's goal isn't to devour him but to possess him."

The Great Daoist Brush Master was stunned. "Like you?"

The mysterious soul replied, "Yes. You are all outsiders, unaffected by the seals of this land. So if that thing wanted to leave, it has to leave with someone from the outside..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master asked, "Then why did it choosehim?"

The spirit replied, "Because he cultivates the Dao of Spirit Devouring, which originates from the Boundary of Truth and Illusion..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master stared at Gu Pan. "Are you saying that he might be connected to the Soul God?"

The mysterious soul replied, "Hard to say."

Gu Pan's aura was becoming even more terrifying...

Ye Guan turned to the Great Daoist Brush Master. "He might come for you next."

The Great Daoist Brush Master sneered. "You think I'm afraid?"

At that moment, Gu Pan opened his eyes. In the depths of his eyes, two pitch-black vortexes swirled. His gaze immediately fell upon the Great Daoist Brush Master, who met it without fear.

Ye Guan took a few steps back, making room for a potential fight.

Fight! Fight! Fight!Ye Guan shouted in his heart.

Instead of attacking, Gu Pan retracted his gaze, looked to the right, and walked in that direction.

The mysterious soul said, "Follow him."

The Great Daoist Brush Master asked, "Why?"

The mysterious soul replied, "That thing is definitely going to retrieve the treasure left behind by the Soul God."

The Great Daoist Brush Master's eyes lit up, and he quickly followed suit.

Seeing that, Ye Guan also followed as well.

An unknown amount of time later, Gu Pan suddenly stopped. Not far ahead, a pool of blood stretched out, and a wisp of divine light was in the middle of it.

The mysterious soul whispered, "That's the Soul God's spirit essence! Consuming it will greatly boost one's power."

The Great Daoist Brush Master's eyelids twitched, but he didn't act.

Ye Guan didn't act either.

Gu Pan just stared at the divine light in silence.

The mysterious soul asked, "What? Do you all sense danger?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master was silent.

Gu Pan suddenly turned to Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master.

"Want to split it?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master said nothing.

Ye Guan replied, "Sure, sure!"

Gu Pan glanced at Ye Guan, and then he looked at the Great Daoist Brush Master.

Ye Guan also stared at him. If he refused, they'd team up to kill him first.

The Great Daoist Brush Master understood that, too. He nodded. "Alright."

Gu Pan turned back and took a step forward. As soon as his foot landed, the pool of blood stirred. Then, from within, a Bloodflame Knight manifested. The knight's entire body was crimson, clad in heavy red armor. In its right hand was a massive sword, and a gigantic blood shield was on its left hand.

The pressure it exuded was overwhelming.

The mysterious soul said, "The Bloodflame Knight... One of the Soul God's followers. Though the Soul God has perished, this one remains... But clearly, it's not in its peak form."

Gu Pan said, "Let's take it down together."

Ye Guan replied, "Yes, yes!"

The Great Daoist Brush Master and Gu Pan both looked at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan earnestly said, "I'm totally on board."

Gu Pan said, "Let's kill the Bloodflame Knight first. As for the spirit essence, whoever's capable enough will get it."

Ye Guan said, "Fair."

The Great Daoist Brush Master suddenly grinned. "Fine by me!"

All three were confident; they had aces up their sleeves, after all.

Just then, the Bloodflame Knight leapt into the air and swept its giant sword toward them.

Peak seventh level of the True Dao!

The sheer force made them feel suffocated.

Gu Pan attacked first, sending a punch full of terrifying soul energy.

He clearly went all out, using the power granted by the eerie soul.

The Great Daoist Brush Master didn't confront it directly. The mysterious soul within him turned into a black light that smashed into the knight.

Ye Guan dared not face the enemy head-on. He summoned Bizarre God Two, who raised a fist and smashed it into the Bloodflame Knight.

Boom!

Their attacks landed, but they were the ones who were pushed back instead.

All three were shocked.

The knight then retracted its sword and slammed it into the ground.

Boom!

A sea of bloodflames erupted, blasting the three away!

Ye Guan staggered backward; the puppet absorbed most of the impact, but its arm had cracked open. He looked at the others. The Great Daoist Brush Master and Gu Pan were equally grim.

The Bloodflame Knight wasn't done yet. It leapt again and brought down its sword on the trio.

The space around them trembled.

Gu Pan shouted, "Don't hold back!"

He charged forward, unleashing countless beams of soul energy.

The Great Daoist Brush Master's mysterious soul also transformed into a light pillar that collided with the knight.

Ye Guan's puppet flew in as well.

Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master didn't join the melee, as they were useless against such an opponent.

Soon, the battle began in earnest.

The three seventh-level True Dao experts surrounded the Bloodflame Knight, but their attacks were useless. The knight blocked everything with its massive shield.

Suddenly, Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master looked at the spirit essence in the distance and charged for it.

The knight roared, raised its shield, and sent Gu Pan, the mysterious soul, and the Bizarre God Two flying away. Then, it turned and swung its sword toward the two charging men.

Even before the sword could land, the pressure was already overwhelming.

Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master immediately backed off.

Boom!

The giant sword missed but struck the ground, shaking the entire realm.

The knight raised its hand, and the sword flew back to it.

He turned, glaring coldly at them, bloodflames burning in its eyes.

Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master were grim-faced. This knight's power far exceeded their expectations.

The knight stood there like an immovable mountain.

Gu Pan's expression darkened. He stared at the spirit essence. If he could get it, he would probably be able to unseal his true body. Unfortunately, he felt helpless against the knight.

The Great Daoist Brush Master suddenly said, "We can't clear this stage. Let's leave and come back once we've grown stronger."

He turned and walked away.

Ye Guan said, "I have a way to beat it."

The two turned to look at him.

Ye Guan said, "Have faith in me, I can do it!"

"Fuck off!" The Great Daoist Brush Master exploded in rage, pointing at him. "You better not spout that kind of nonsense again!"

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.