The Black Underworld Ghost King's words had barely fallen.
Those specters, like walking corpses, standing motionless, seemed to be activated.
They all let out low growls of "wuwuwu," and lifted their heads.
Then, they turned around, their pitch-black eyes fixing on my direction.
Billowing black energy emanated from their bodies, releasing a chilling aura.
In the next second, continuous roars of "aoao..." were heard.
The thousands of specters here charged towards my location.
Their numbers were overwhelming, dense and packed.
In an instant, I was surrounded.
Specters were everywhere, from all directions.
These specters raised their claws, striking at me incessantly.
If my current realm hadn't reached the Soul Palace, granting me extremely powerful perception, I might not have been able to cope.
However, I was also acutely aware of my own strength.
I could only face them alone for a short while, at most a few minutes.
Once that time passed, with too much true energy consumed, I might be in trouble.
I could only hope that my master would act soon, rescuing Chu Yue quickly.
Then, we could join forces and carve a bloody path out.
Striving to safely return to the original world, to escape this illusory spirit realm.
Chu Yue, naturally, didn't know what I was thinking, nor did she see my master.
Seeing me surrounded, she was utterly terrified.
She was already immensely touched that I had come to rescue her.
But now, with me alone, facing so many specters again,
she was also afraid for my safety.
Her kind heart, surprisingly, shouted at me:
"Qin Ze, go, you go quickly, don't mind me, I don't want you to die, I don't want to..."
Chu Yue was already crying uncontrollably from distress.
Tears streamed down her face.
When she had called for my help, there were only a scattered few specters.
But who could have guessed there would be so many here.
At this moment, I couldn't respond to Chu Yue's cries at all.
Concurrently, I couldn't hear her.
Amidst the specters, I continuously slashed and battled.
The Qiankun True Law had been activated to its limit.
My own strength was fully displayed and released.
Talismans, the Bagua mirror, peach wood sword, and more were constantly employed.
Any magical artifact capable of harming specters was unleashed.
But as the number of specters grew,
I was beginning to falter.
After all, even ants could gnaw down an elephant.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my back.
A specter had left a gash on my back.
"Damn it!"
I cursed loudly, then with a counter-swing, I impaled it.
But more specters were already attacking me in waves.
The Wuchang Charm had been activated by me.
It was in a constant state of trigger.
And here, being isolated from the world,
it was impossible to ask Qing Dai for help.
Therefore, everything had to be handled by myself.
Chu Yue saw me fighting through the horde of specters, one person against over a thousand malevolent spirits.
And now, I was injured.
This deeply, deeply moved her heart.
Her eyes were swollen from crying, and she continuously shook her head, hoarsely crying out:
"Qin Ze, you should leave! You must leave! Don't save me, don't save me anymore..."
Standing next to Chu Yue, the Black Underworld Ghost King sneered:
"To arrive in my Illusory Spirit Ghost Domain, no one can leave.
All must die here..."
However, as the Black Underworld Ghost King's words ended, he suddenly felt a surge of heat and chill from behind him.
He instinctively sensed danger.
He turned his head subconsciously.
But it was this turn of his head that revealed my master, wielding the bronze coin sword, suddenly bursting forth from the other side of the steps.
The Black Underworld Ghost King's face contorted in alarm. Before he could react,
my master let out a mighty roar:
"Heaven and Earth are limitless, Qiankun is boundless, Annihilate!"
My master unleashed his strongest Daoist technique right from the start.
The Qiankun True Law, the Annihilation Charm.
The Annihilation Charm possessed potent spiritual attack capabilities.
Accompanied by my master's sword strike,
an invisible, ethereal sword energy appeared.
For ordinary specters, my master's strike would be fatal, scattering their souls.
But this vengeful spirit was powerful.
It had reached the True Light realm.
Its cultivation was on par with my master's.
Therefore, the Black Underworld Ghost King made the most correct choice at that moment.
He grabbed a nearby specter and hurled it towards the invisible sword energy.
He himself violently dodged to the side.
With a "bang."
The specter thrown by the Black Underworld Ghost King instantly turned to dust, its soul scattered.
The spot where the Black Underworld Ghost King had stood was also marked by a sword gash.
The specters beside him were even sent flying several meters back by the sword energy of the Annihilation Charm.
My master did not pursue the Ghost King.
Instead, he used that opening to rush forward.
Leaping down, he arrived before Chu Yue.
He raised his hand, unleashing two talismans.
He instantly annihilated two specters, and simultaneously grabbed Chu Yue's arm:
"Young lady, follow this poor daoist and leave this place..."
The incident with the evil horse and entwined snake last time.
Chu Yue had some impression of my master, but she was hazy and unconscious then, so her memory wasn't deep.
However, she faintly recalled my master's voice.
Hearing this, Chu Yue instinctively inquired:
"You, you are Qin Ze's master?"
"Yes, it is indeed this poor daoist. Hurry, follow me!"
After speaking, my master, dragging Chu Yue, dashed to the side.
And how could the Black Underworld Ghost King let Chu Yue leave?
His face turned cold and furious:
"Damn old fellow, daring to snatch my wife.
This King will kill you..."
With that, the Black Underworld Ghost King unleashed rolling Yin Sha energy from his entire body.
In his hand, an iron needle appeared.
He raised the iron needle and charged towards my master, who was fleeing with Chu Yue...