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Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of the raging battle echoed deep into the night. Ravenhill Village was vibrating from the various attacks.

Ahhh! Ahhh!

Miserable screams echoed in the air. Thick tension permeated the atmosphere.

The battle with the Vengeful Spirits was brutal. There was no time to relax.

Slash after slash.

Standing on the highest building, Mo Jian and the three elders watched the battle in the distance.

Each had a grave expression on their faces.

The situation was more dire than they expected.

With such a strong force, Mo Jian believed they could overcome the Vengeful Spirits with little to no effort, but he was wrong.

The Vengeful Spirits were different from those in the Western Region.

Also, the Wailing Revenants were proving more difficult to kill than he thought.

"We can't allow this to continue. They are getting tired," Elder Zhao said with a solemn expression.

"Agreed. We need to act immediately," Elder Bai Delan added.

Mo Jian did not respond immediately and turned his gaze to look at Elder Zhao and Elder Bai Delan.

"What is lurking in the dark? I know it is superior to the Wailing Revenant."

Since he learned there was a dangerous entity lurking in the dark, his mind had been racing for a solution.

Back in the Western Region, the ancient formation he destroyed only had a Wailing Revenant as its guard.

Yet now, the situation was direr than that. Wailing Revenants were fighting as if they were common wisp spirits.

If these Wailing Revenants were to appear at the Dust Valley Sect border, he could imagine the chaos that would follow.

Thus, they needed to find a solution on how to deal with them without compromising their men's lives.

When the elders heard his question, they exchanged subtle glances and Elder Zhao cleared his throat.

"According to legend, after the Wailing Revenant comes the Shadow Lurker…" He paused.

Shadow Lurker?!

Mo Jian knitted his brows. Just from its name, he knew this would be a terrifying spirit to encounter.

"The Shadow Lurker is like an assassin's vengeful spirit. They can merge with darkness, waiting for the right time to attack."

"Their claws can cut through people's souls and also disrupt cultivation."

Mo Jian was stunned. Cut through people's souls?!

Other Vengeful Spirits could only affect people mentally, but now…

An attack on the soul.

That's terrifying.

Soul injuries are difficult to treat, and their recovery is very slow. Most times, it took decades to recover from a small soul injury.

Mo Jian took a deep breath to control his emotions and asked:

"Can a Peak Core Refining warrior have a fighting chance against them?"

"No, Young Master." Elder Bai Delan shook his head. "You should have realized that different types of Vengeful Spirits represent the human realm. Shadow Lurker has the battle power of a Golden Core Realm."

Huh!

Mo Jian inhaled and exhaled deeply. He knew this was the truth—he was merely asking.

A Vengeful Spirit with the power of a Golden Core Realm that could affect the soul.

How fearsome was that?

"So what are we going to do?" he asked.

"I don't know," Elder Zhao shook his head. "Although we know of its existence, we have no experience fighting it."

Mo Jian was not surprised. Against a Shadow Lurker, only an old Golden Core expert would have encountered it and survived.

Just then, Zhao Tian came rushing toward them.

"Young Master, the weapon is depleting at an alarming rate. If we don't end this battle soon, there won't be any weapons left."

"I know…" Mo Jian responded.

The guards had been depending on the ember weapons to fight squarely with the Vengeful Spirits, which also made them consume the swords quickly.

"Elders, we have no choice but for you to act," Mo Jian said.

With a Vengeful Spirit with Golden Core power hiding in the shadows, they could not delay the battle any longer.

As long as the Shadow Lurker existed, the Netherworld gateway would remain open, and thousands of Vengeful Spirits would keep pouring out.

Therefore, their only option was to confront the Shadow Lurker head-on.

As long as they could defeat the Shadow Lurker, destroying the ancient formation and closing the gateway would be easy.

"I think Elder Bai should lead the attack, while Elder Zhao will wait for the Shadow Lurker and deal the killing blow," Mo Jian suggested.

Instantly, the elders understood his plan. Elder Bai Delan would serve as bait, while Elder Zhao would finish the Shadow Lurker.

Elder Bai nodded. "I agree with the plan. Let's start immediately."

The situation on the battlefield was getting worse, and they needed to act immediately.

Whoosh!

Elder Zhao did not speak and jumped off the roof, following Elder Delan.

With the elders taking action, Mo Jian unsheathed his weapon and leapt downward.

He might be the leader of the group, but he wouldn't stay behind like a coward while others fought with their lives on the line.

Elder Li Huang did not try to stop him. She even agreed with his decision. As a leader, he needed to lead by example.

With that, she left the roof to attend to the injured, leaving only Zhao Tian on the roof.

Left alone, Zhao Tian wore a confused expression. 'What should I do?'

He wanted to retreat to the back, but when he saw Mo Jian joining the battle,

He became indecisive.

"Forget it. I'm too weak and fat for such a dangerous battle," he whispered, and his rotund body left the roof.

Mo Jian landed gracefully on the ground and rushed into the horde of Vengeful Spirits.

Slash! Slash!

A stream of thunder arc flew out of his sword, cleaving the two Restless Phantoms in front of him apart.

Without stopping, he vanished from his spot and appeared before a Wailing Revenant, ready to devour a man.

Whoosh!

His sword moved swiftly, blending with the darkness, leaving the terrifying power of thunder behind.

Bang!

The Wailing Revenant's chain was cleaved apart, and the thunder power hit it.

Screech!

A soul-rending screech escaped from the Wailing Revenant, and it shuddered.

Before it could realize what was going on, another slash was already upon it.

Slash!

Its body was split into two. It dissolved into nothingness.

Frozen, the man lying on the ground looked at Mo Jian with wide eyes.

He was already prepared for death, but Mo Jian's sudden attack left him dumbfounded.

Everyone thought Mo Jian was a genius and a sharp-minded businessman, but who would have expected he was terrifying with the sword?

"Are you alright?" Mo Jian asked, looking at the stunned man.

He stretched out his hand to assist him up.

The man took his hand and stood.

"T-Thank you…" he managed to say.

Mo Jian nodded and left, leaving a gust of wind behind.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Instantly, all the guards noticed Mo Jian's arrival. His thunder technique made him impossible to miss.

Slash! Slash!

His sword strikes illuminated the darkness. The previously amicable Young Master had vanished and was replaced with a terrifying battle warrior.

"Hahahaha!" Lonely Spear grinned when he saw Mo Jian going deeper into the horde of Vengeful Spirits.

"This is what I'm talking about!" he shouted and swung his spear.

Like a live serpent, his spear split three Wailing Revenants apart.

His blood was boiling with fighting and competitive spirit.

He took a step and vanished from his spot.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He arrived a couple of meters from Mo Jian's location and shouted:

"Let's see who gets the highest kill count!"

Mo Jian looked at him, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

Without responding, he increased his killing spree.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Using Phantom Mirage Steps, Mo Jian vanished from his spot.

Everywhere he passed, whether it was a Restless Phantom or Wailing Revenant, they were killed with one slash.

Watching the terrifying killing spree, those behind had their jaws drop.

"T-This is insane…" a man whispered in shock.

From the side, Lonely Spear was also on a killing rampage.

His spear was dancing in and out of the Vengeful Spirits, crushing everything in its path.

Standing in the sky, Elder Zhao and Elder Bai Delan had a look of shock on their faces.

This was the first time they had seen Mo Jian in battle.

"Did you know he was such a battle genius?" Elder Zhao looked at Elder Bai and asked.

Elder Bai Delan shook his head. "I didn't know. I'm also surprised."

"I guess he's not only talented in runes and formations but also a battle prodigy," Elder Zhao replied.

Elder Bai nodded. "But it seems he enjoys runes and formations more than battle."

Elder Zhao could not deny this. With how far he had come, everyone could see how much Mo Jian loved inventing new things.

"Now that the little ones are making waves on the ground, it's our time."

"Yes. I've heard a lot about Shadow Lurker. I can't wait to see what's so fearsome about it," Elder Bai nodded, filled with anticipation and calmness.

Without hesitation, Elder Bai raised his hand, and an aura of Golden Core erupted from his body.

The night sky trembled, and the low temperature seemed to have risen a couple of degrees.

Boom!