Chapter 1218: Chapter 103: The Bitter Battle on Mountain Roads_4
As the man in black hesitated, Xuan Yue had already made preparations to use magic, lifting the Angel Wand high and chanting aloud, "Great God of the Heavenly Realm, I, your faithful follower, sincerely plead to you, please lend me your endless Divine Power to break through the fog before us and let the world see light once again. Light shines upon heaven and earth." This was a Level Seven Light Magic. As the spell concluded, the light of the white hexagram suddenly converged, continuously absorbing the Magic Elements in the air. It was only then that the man in black recovered from his surprise. All five of them launched their strongest attacks at Xuan Yue. For a moment, black energy suddenly enveloped her, relentlessly shaking the defense barrier of Phoenix’s Blood.
Ah Dai naturally saw everything happening to Xuan Yue, but the pressure from the thirty men in black was simply too great, especially the attacks from the Green King, which forced him to respond with all his might each time. If he wasn’t accompanied by the Wind Skeleton and Ice Skeleton, he could have easily used Instant Teleportation thanks to Goris’s wish to escape from the enemy’s encirclement, but he couldn’t do that now. If he left, the Wind Skeleton and Ice Skeleton would undoubtedly be destroyed by the enemy’s powerful attack, which was something he did not wish to see. Ah Dai observed that the glow of the Fire Phoenix around Xuan Yue’s body was beginning to dim, clearly unable to withstand the enemy’s attacks much longer, while she continued to condense Magic Power. Ah Dai panicked in his heart and subconsciously touched the Sword of Hades handle on his chest.
It seemed as though the Sword of Hades had already grown impatient for action. As soon as Ah Dai’s hand touched its handle, an utmost evil and cold aura immediately pervaded the air. The men in black who had sealed the range of movement for Ah Dai and his companions with Dark Battle Aura shook all at once, their hearts filling with fear despite their advantage due to the coldness of this evil power. The Ice Skeleton and Wind Skeleton were also shocked, their powers greatly diminished, they mistakenly thought this malevolent energy was emitted by the enemy, and became tense with anticipation. Seizing this opportunity, Ah Dai suddenly flashed to the center of the Ice Skeleton and Wind Skeleton, and with the right hand imbued with Goris’s wish, he patted each of them, performing two Instant Teleportations from Goris’s wish, which instantly transported the two Skeletons out of the enemy’s attack range and threw them in front of their two Mercenary Corps. As the two Skeletons disappeared, Ah Dai roared in anger, and the True Qi inside him surged violently, no longer transforming into Solid State Energy for attack, but instead channeling all of his Sacred True Qi to protect himself, shouting, "Hades Clone—Endless—." Having broken through to the eighth Realm and achieving the ninth level of the Hades Sword Technique, he was fully confident to employ the fourth move of the Hades Sword Technique.
The cold evil power suddenly surged, and the thirty men in black who had just recovered from the previous chill prepared to attack Ah Dai, but a hundred times more malevolent energy suddenly emerged. Though their sturdy bodies and inherent affinity for darkness allowed them to resist the invasion of the evil aura, all of the attackers, including the Green King, were a beat slower. Ah Dai’s eyes glittered with cold light, and the stern aura of murder permeated within the barrier formed by the Dark Battle Aura. He made his move just as the attacks of all the men in black were about to reach him. Countless azure shadows carrying the overwhelming evil power burst forth, almost simultaneously striking at each enemy that lunged at him. The dispersed attack of the men in black allowed the fourth move of the Hades nine decimations—Nether shadow—to unleash its greatest potential. Now, as Ah Dai wielded the fourth move of the Hades Sword Technique, its power far surpassed the once-weakening Owen. A sinister smile appeared on Ah Dai’s lips as the deathly aura from the Sword of Hades spilled forth; the utterly evil energy frightened the men in black into a feeling of irresistible dread. Amidst the shrill screams, the dozen or so men in black who charged first were completely torn to shreds by the surging evil aura, their souls eternally absorbed by the Sword of Hades, never to ascend.
The attack of the Nether shadow did not stop. Amidst booming sounds, the ultimate Barrier deployed by the thirty men in black suddenly shattered. The evil energy appeared and vanished in an instant, and apart from the highly skilled Green King, all the men in black who had surrounded Ah Dai and his companions vanished, vanquished by the preeminently evil Sword of Hades. As his power increased, the Sword of Hades finally began to unleash its terror, swallowing thirty masters in an instant. Thanks to the Dark Battle Aura barrier formed by the men in black, the Sword of Hades’ evil aura did not leak out and harm others, a scene so bizarre that it left all the men in black astounded.
The intense backlash caused Ah Dai to double over in pain. The Golden Body in his Dantian and the second Golden Body in his chest continuously differentiated life-filled True Qi to fend off the invasion of the evil aura. At that moment, Ah Dai was entirely defenseless; all his attention was focused on combating the evil force of the Sword of Hades. If the Green King had not been intimidated by that earlier strike and taken the opportunity to attack him, Ah Dai would have surely suffered a crippling blow. However, not everyone could seize such an opportunity.
Xuan Yue, who was chanting a spell, saw Ah Dai use the Sword of Hades and her heart immediately ached deeply. How she wished not to see this utmost evil power! The reason Ah Dai had used the Sword of Hades was because she hadn’t been able to help him in time, and he must be enduring tremendous pain now. When Xuan Yue had reunited with Ah Dai, she had secretly decided that she would never again let him fall into pain. Now that Ah Dai had used the Sword of Hades, her heart was filled with deep self-blame. Amidst her sorrow, Xuan Yue’s spiritual power burst forth. The already dimming Phoenix Body suddenly shone brightly, the searing energy immediately repelling the five black-clothed men attacking her. Magic Elements flowed into Xuan Yue’s body at several times the previous speed; she raised her hands as if holding up the sky, gave a loud shout, and light exploded forth. A gigantic beam of light with a three-meter diameter suddenly shot towards the remaining black-clothed men who were still besieging the two squads of the Skeleton Mercenary Group.
Light of Heaven and Earth was originally a Level Seven Holy Light Attack Magic. Initially, Xuan Ye had used this magic to forcibly confront the Elf Forest Defense Barrier and fight the Elf Queen to a draw. Now, unleashed by Xuan Yue’s hands, the spell exhibited even greater power than when her father wasn’t using Wrath of the Gods. The energy of Phoenix’s Blood merged with the attack’s own power; the vast Sacred Aura, infused with the Divine Artifact’s energy and amplified by the Angel Wand, suddenly reached the effect equivalent to Level Eight Magic. The golden beam, with hints of red, burst forth radiantly. The first to suffer were the five men surrounding Xuan Yue. Barely shaken off by the Phoenix’s Blood, they were immediately struck by the Light of Heaven and Earth. Under the overwhelming holy force, the five men’s original Dark Energy was completely purified. They let out piercing screams, their black clothes shredded to reveal green skin and fierce faces. To Xuan Yue’s astonishment, as they watched, their green bodies turned to ash within the holy light. The power of Light of Heaven and Earth paused only briefly before continuing to surge forward, expanding swiftly to encompass the other black-clothed men. Many of these men had been injured in previous battles and were just realizing that those surrounding Ah Dai had vanished. Caught in a daze, the holy light flashed before them; aside from seven or eight quick-reacting individuals who narrowly dodged, the rest of the dozen or so men were completely purified by the massive Divine Energy, just like the initial five.
The immense Divine Energy affected Ah Dai, who was not far away. Feeling the powerful Light elements, the True Qi within his body was suddenly suffused with Sacred Aura and quickly gained the upper hand, driving out the residual Evil Aura. Ah Dai took a deep breath, stood up, and glared resentfully at the Green King nearby. The Green King shuddered, stepped back, and looking between Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, who was enveloped in Sacred Aura, he knew that success was no longer possible today. He shouted angrily, "Retreat." Having said that, he leaped up and led his remaining men in a flight up the mountain.
Ah Dai stopped the Wind Skeleton and the Ice Skeleton who wanted to pursue, "Never mind, don’t chase them for now. Many of your brothers are injured; take care of your own first. I think, they no longer have the strength to invade."
