The man in gray robe sneered disdainfully, and the staff in his hand once again burst out with intense black light, approaching Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath, Xuanyuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and the sword light condensed again.
"Xuanyuan Sword, broken!"
He swung his sword suddenly, and the golden sword energy struck at the gray-robed man like a violent storm.
"Bang!"
The two powerful forces collided again, and the figure of the man in gray robe shook slightly under the impact of the sword energy.
"You are indeed stronger than your previous opponents, but that's all!"
He sneered, the staff in his hand suddenly shook, and the black spiritual power quickly turned into countless sharp blades, rushing towards Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly, Xuanyuan Sword quickly drew a defensive arc in front of him, blocking those sharp blades.
But the gray-robed man's attack was so fierce that Lu Yuan's body couldn't help but retreat, and his chest felt tight.
"Damn it, his power is really unfathomable."
Lu Yuan gritted his teeth secretly in his heart, knowing that the current situation was extremely unfavorable to them.
At this moment, Chu Yao suddenly exclaimed: "Be careful, Lu Yuan!"
Lu Yuan instantly felt a strong murderous aura coming from behind. He turned around suddenly and found several shadow assassins sneaking up from behind.
"Don't even think about it!"
Lu Yuan shouted angrily, and the Xuanyuan Sword burst out with strong sword energy again, instantly cutting off the shadow assassins.
But he knew in his heart that these shadow assassins were not the key at all. The real threat was still the man in gray robe.
"We can no longer be passively beaten like this!"
Lu Yuan quickly adjusted his thoughts. He realized that he had to break the deadlock and find the flaw of the man in gray robe.
A bold thought flashed through his mind: "I need to use the true power of Xuanyuan Sword to defeat the enemy with one blow."
Although Lu Yuan has used Xuanyuan Sword many times, he knows that the power in this sword is far from being fully released.
Its true power needs to be fully unleashed at critical moments.
"Ling'er, Chu Yao, continue to hold back the shadow assassin, I will attack with all my strength!"
After Lu Yuan gave the order, Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao tried their best to suppress the surrounding enemies and buy time for Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body began to circulate rapidly, gradually integrating with the power of Xuanyuan Sword.
He felt that the powerful and ancient power in Xuanyuan Sword was slowly awakening, as if a giant dragon that had been sleeping for a long time was awakening.
"Now!"
Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, Xuanyuan Sword burst out with unprecedented light, and the golden sword energy was as dazzling as the sun.
"Xuanyuan Sword, destroy evil!"
He shouted loudly, and his sword energy condensed into a huge beam of light, heading straight towards the gray-robed man.
The gray-robed man's expression finally changed. He didn't expect that Lu Yuan could burst out with such powerful power.
"Damn it!"
He roared angrily, swung the staff in his hand quickly, and the black spiritual power turned into a barrier again, trying to block Lu Yuan's attack.
"Boom!"
The moment the sword energy collided with the spiritual barrier, the entire hall shook violently.
The body of the man in gray robe was shaken by the powerful impact and he retreated repeatedly, and a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
"You...actually have such a powerful power..."
His face was full of horror, and he couldn't believe that he was forced into such a situation by Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan didn't give him any chance to breathe. He swung the Xuanyuan Sword again, and the golden sword light turned into a sharp blade, hitting the gray-robed man's vitals directly.
"Bang!"
The gray-robed man's body was instantly hit by the sword energy, and his staff shattered in response. He fell heavily to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
"It's over."
Lu Yuan said coldly, Xuanyuan Sword trembled gently in his hand, as if responding to his will. The man in gray robe was lying on the ground, his face full of pain, and his eyes full of unwillingness.
"You...you don't know what you are facing..."
He was breathing heavily, his voice weak but full of spite.
"The power of the Black Demon Sect is far beyond your imagination, and you will eventually fall into despair!"
Lu Yuan did not respond to his words, but slowly stepped forward, the edge of the Xuanyuan Sword pressed against his throat.
"What are you, the Black Demon Sect, planning?"
Lu Yuan asked coldly.
The man in gray robe laughed miserably, with a hint of madness in his eyes: "You will never know! Just wait to meet your death..."
Before he finished speaking, the body of the man in gray robe suddenly began to tremble, and then, a black smoke emerged from his body, swallowing him whole in an instant.
Lu Yuan's pupils shrank and he immediately retreated, but the black mist dissipated very quickly and disappeared in an instant.
"What the hell is this..."
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also looked at this scene with shocked faces. They had never seen such a strange scene.
"It seems that the conspiracy of the Black Demon Sect is more terrifying than we imagined."
Lu Yuan said in a deep voice.
He knew this was just the beginning.
The real crisis is still waiting for them ahead.
"We must speed up our pace to find Qing Xuzi and completely lift the curse."
Lu Yuan clenched the Xuanyuan Sword with a firm gaze.
No matter how many obstacles lie ahead, he will not back down.
He wants to uncover the conspiracy of the Black Demon Sect and protect the people he cherishes most.
The early morning sunshine shines on the earth through the layers of fog in Yunlong Mountain, but this warm light cannot dispel the uneasiness in Lu Yuan's heart.
The strange black fog in front of him and the disappearance of the man in gray robe made him feel that things were far more complicated than they seemed.
"What exactly is the Black Demon Sect planning?"
Lu Yuan's heart was full of doubts.
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao stood behind him, their faces still showing the uneasiness after the thrilling scene just now.
"Brother Lu Yuan, what should we do?"
Ye Ling'er asked softly, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes.
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said steadily: "Although what just happened is very strange, our first goal is to find Qing Xuzi and lift the curse of the Black Demon Sect."
Chu Yao also nodded: "Lu Yuan is right, Qing Xuzi is probably the only person who can help you lift the curse."
She looked around. Although the Taoist temple was quiet, it was filled with an indescribable cold atmosphere.
"But we have to be careful, the people from the Black Demon Sect will definitely not give up easily."
Lu Yuan nodded slightly, adjusted his state, and continued to go deep into Qingxu Taoist Temple with Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao.
There was deathly silence in the Taoist temple, and the incense around it had long been extinguished, as if the place had been abandoned for many years.
"Where did Qing Xuzi go?"
Lu Yuan's heart was full of doubts.
They moved forward cautiously, and the atmosphere around them gradually became heavier, as if there was some invisible force peering at them in the dark.
Just when they were about to reach the backyard of the Taoist temple, a strong pressure suddenly came from the front.
Lu Yuan immediately stopped and his expression suddenly became wary.
"Someone is coming."
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also immediately entered a fighting state, holding their weapons tightly with both hands and looking around warily. (End of chapter)