Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

Lu Yuan held the Xuanyuan Sword tightly and stood calmly in front of the altar.

He could feel that the evil energy emanating from the depths of the altar was stronger than before, as if a powerful force was awakening.

"This power..."

Lu Yuan said in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao were equally nervous, and the air around them became heavier.

"Brother Lu Yuan, everything here seems to be changing."

Ye Ling'er whispered, tightening the dagger in her hand.

Chu Yao had a solemn expression on her face. She could feel the evil power in the altar growing stronger and stronger.

"We have destroyed the core of the formation. The Black Demon Sect will never give up easily."

Chu Yao said in a deep voice, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

Lu Yuan nodded, the Xuanyuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and a golden light faintly emerged.

"Their mastermind is finally showing up."

He said, his eyes fixed on the altar in front of him.

At this moment, a dark shadow suddenly walked out slowly from the depths of the altar.

He was a man in a black robe, his face covered by a black hood, and he exuded a strong evil aura.

"You are indeed extraordinary. You are able to destroy the core of my Black Demon Sect's formation."

The black-robed man's voice was icy cold, as if it contained no emotion at all.

"But your efforts are in vain."

Lu Yuan's eyes turned cold in an instant, and the Xuan-Yuan Sword in his hand flashed with dazzling golden light.

"Are you the mastermind behind the Dark Gate?"

He asked coldly, a hint of anger in his voice.

The man in black robe sneered, slowly lifted his hood, revealing an extremely pale face.

"Yes, I am the master of the Dark Gate - Shadow."

His eyes were cold, as if they could see through everything.

"Lu Yuan, you have a great reputation in the martial arts world, but do you think you can stop my plan with the Xuanyuan Sword in your hand?"

He said, his voice full of sarcasm.

Lu Yuan gripped the Xuanyuan Sword tightly, his eyes gleaming with determination.

"I will not let your evil plan succeed."

As he finished speaking, the Xuan-Yuan Sword suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and the sword energy rushed straight towards the shadow like lightning.

"Hahaha……"

Shadow sneered, and his body instantly turned into a ball of black mist, easily avoiding Lu Yuan's sword energy.

"Your strength is far from enough."

As he spoke, his figure condensed again, and he swung his hands violently. Countless black blades instantly emerged from the air and rushed towards Lu Yuan.

"Beware!"

Ye Ling'er shouted loudly and quickly rushed to Lu Yuan's side. The dagger in her hand flashed with cold light and blocked several attacks from the black sharp blades.

Chu Yao also reacted quickly, waving the sword in her hand, bursting out spiritual power, barely blocking the shadow's attack.

"He's too fast!"

Chu Yao clenched her teeth, beads of sweat already oozing out of her forehead.

"We can't catch up with him at all."

Lu Yuan's eyes were still stern. He knew that Shadow's power was much stronger than his previous enemies.

"We have to find his weakness."

He said, the Xuanyuan Sword trembling slightly in his hand.

Shadow looked at them coldly, waved his hands again, and even more violent black spiritual power emerged in the air.

"Do you think that with your weak power, you can resist my dark power?"

After he finished speaking, black spiritual power swept in like a tide, instantly surrounding Lu Yuan and the other two.

"We're trapped!"

Ye Ling'er's face was filled with shock. She could feel the extremely powerful sense of oppression contained in these black spiritual powers, as if they were going to completely devour their spiritual power.

"We can't let him continue to control these evil spirits."

Lu Yuan shouted loudly, and the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly burst out with a blazing golden light, and the sword energy slashed towards the black spiritual power like thunder.

"boom!"

The sword energy and black spiritual power collided with each other, causing a deafening sound.

The air was filled with strong fluctuations of spiritual energy, and the entire valley seemed to be thrown into chaos in an instant.

"This power... is too strong!"

Ye Ling'er clenched her teeth. She could already feel her spiritual power being constantly eroded by the black air.

Chu Yao also held the weapon tightly, his face pale.

"Brother Lu Yuan, we can't hold on any longer!"

Lu Yuan frowned, and the light of Xuanyuan Sword was still flickering in the air. "Can't give up!"

He said, a look of determination in his eyes.

"The power of the Xuanyuan Sword has not yet been fully unleashed."

Shadow's sneer was heard again, and he waved his hands suddenly. The black spiritual power in the air instantly turned into countless sharp blades and rushed straight towards Lu Yuan's body.

"it's over!"

Shadow's voice was cold and ruthless, as if he had already determined that Lu Yuan would lose without a doubt.

However, just when those black blades were about to hit Lu Yuan, the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly burst out with a powerful spiritual power fluctuation, and the golden light instantly enveloped Lu Yuan's body.

"boom!"

Those black blades were instantly defeated by the light of the Xuanyuan Sword, and the shadow's attack was resolved in an instant.

"what!"

Shadow's face turned ugly in an instant. He didn't expect that Lu Yuan could actually block his ultimate attack.

Lu Yuan's gaze became even colder, the Xuan-Yuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and a dazzling golden light flashed on the blade.

"This is the true power of the Xuanyuan Sword."

He said, and then he swung the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly. A golden sword energy swept out like a hurricane and rushed straight towards the shadow.

"You...how can you master the true power of Xuanyuan Sword!"

Shadow's face was filled with shock. His body was hit by the sword energy and was suddenly blown away, falling heavily to the ground.

"Pfft!"

Shadow spat out a mouthful of blood and his face turned pale in an instant.

"You...you actually..."

He looked at Lu Yuan in shock, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.

Lu Yuan's gaze was still stern, and the light of the Xuan-Yuan Sword was still dazzling.

"Your Black Demon Sect's plan ends here."

Lu Yuan said coldly, pointing the sword directly at Shadow.

The black spiritual energy in the air gradually dissipated, and the oppressive feeling around also weakened.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that the battle was finally coming to an end.

"Brother Lu Yuan, you win!"

Ye Ling'er's face was filled with joy, she knew that Lu Yuan's power had completely suppressed the shadow.

However, Lu Yuan's expression remained solemn.

“It’s not over yet.”

He said, his eyes still fixed on the fallen Shadow.

Shadow climbed up with difficulty, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Do you think victory belongs to you?"

He said coldly, then took out a black talisman from his arms.

"This is……"

Chu Yao's face turned pale instantly. She could feel that the talisman contained an extremely powerful evil force.

"Hahaha...you are too naive!"

Shadow said with a laugh, then suddenly crushed the talisman in his hand.

"boom!"

A strong vibration suddenly broke out, and the black spiritual power around the altar swept across the entire valley like a strong wind, and the air around it instantly became gloomy and terrifying.

"This is the final counterattack!"

Lu Yuan shouted loudly, and the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand burst out with strong golden light again, and the sword energy rushed straight to the ball of black spiritual power.

"We can't let him escape!"

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also reacted quickly and shouted in unison.

However, the power of that black spiritual energy far exceeded their expectations.

"boom!"

The sword energy and the black spiritual power collided and exploded.

It made a deafening sound.

Lu Yuan's body was shaken and he took a few steps back, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"His power is too strong!"

Ye Ling'er shouted anxiously. She could feel the spiritual power in her body being rapidly consumed.

“We can’t go on like this.”

Lu Yuan frowned, he knew that if they delayed any further, they would be in complete danger.

"We must get rid of him once and for all!"

He gritted his teeth, the Xuanyuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and the golden light gradually gathered on the sword's edge. (End of this chapter)