Chapter 230: Fear Spreads in the Darkness

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Boom~

As Zeng Yi fought against the Sword Bamboo, he suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the other side, the sound of bamboo collapsing, accompanied by a powerful energy sweeping into the sky, carrying a sharp and cold intent.

At this moment, Zeng Yi also felt the Sword Bamboo's attack against him, and panic set in.

They found the true body of the Sword Bamboo.

A trace of joy flashed through Zeng Yi's silver eyes.

I won't play with you anymore!

His figure flickered, and Zeng Yi quickly rushed towards the two.

Feeling the threat to its true body, the Sword Bamboo became even more violent, its surging Spirit power condensing, and terror started to brew.

Xu You and Niu Man both felt a sense of fear, the ground under their feet began to tremble, and their sense of crisis grew stronger.

"What should we do? Should we attack it?" Xu You couldn't help but panic. She could feel that the Sword Bamboo was brewing a terrifying attack, and her own strength as a Spirit King was definitely not enough to handle it.

Niu Man was already seriously injured, and as an agility-attack type Spirit King, she wasn't sure if her attacks could harm the true body of the Sword Bamboo.

"The earth is shaking!"

The two noticed that cracks had appeared on the ground, and beneath the cracks, they could clearly see the twisted roots, densely packed like countless snakes writhing their bodies, sending shivers down their spines.

Boom, boom, boom~

The ground shook, countless roots broke through the soil, writhing and twisting on the ground. Countless bamboo leaves floated in the air, starting to dance in a regular pattern. Each piece of bamboo leaf was as sharp as a blade.

Swish~

A bamboo leaf grazed Xu You's cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

Xu You was extremely nervous. "This is a killing formation, it wants to annihilate us here!"

As the two people trapped in the formation, they were at a loss. The killing formation had already been activated. Countless bamboo leaves danced gorgeously, sword light gleamed, and both of them had numerous wounds. It wouldn't be long before they would perish in this formation.

A strong wind began to surge, Xu You and Niu Man both felt a gust of wind rushing into the formation, carrying a sharp and murderous intent, sword aura soaring!

He's here!

A trace of joy flashed in the eyes of the two.

Zeng Yi's figure swept toward the true body of the Sword Bamboo like a beam of light. He held the Sword Splitter tightly in his hand, and the sharp blade cut through the air, leaving behind a faint black line, as if it was slicing through space.

Seven swords closely followed behind Zeng Yi, swiftly approaching. Like seven silver streams of light, they carried a sharp and icy aura.

Countless roots and bamboo whips blocked Zeng Yi's path, but they were mercilessly cut by the invisible blade of wind, with no impact on his speed.

Unstoppable, breaking through like bamboo!

All the sword intent converged into this one strike.

Wind raging by my side, follow me forward!

Raging Wind Extinguishing Slash!

In just a moment, a cold light flashed as if the entire space had become tranquil. At this moment, it seemed eternal.

Silence.

At this moment, the wind ceased, and all bamboo leaves floating in the air fell chaotically.

Xu You watched as the bamboo leaves fluttered in the sky, as well as the back figure standing behind the Sword Bamboo, with seven swords inserted into the ground. He held a long sword in his hand, his silhouette and green clothes swayed in the evening breeze, shining under the setting sun.

What a beautiful scene!

"It's over."

Zeng Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed a silver bamboo leaf. Looking at the leaf, his silver eyes gradually turned black, and the shimmering Spirit ring dissipated.

He turned around and looked at the two-meter-high Sword Bamboo still standing in place. However, its heart, which resembled a sword hilt, had been split into two halves. The smooth wound was still flowing with emerald green liquid, and a black Spirit ring was circling around its body, shimmering with radiance, profound and mysterious.

20,000 Spirit ring!

Zeng Yi took a step forward, but his body staggered, and he quickly inserted the sword into the ground to support himself.

Seeing Zeng Yi like this, Xu You and Niu Man hurriedly ran over.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Zeng Yi shook his head.

At this moment, Zeng Yi's clothes were tattered, his face pale, and his body covered in bloodstains. He looked weak, and no matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem alright.

"Let me rest for a while. Can you two help me guard the surroundings?" Zeng Yi said as he put away his sword and sat cross-legged on the ground.

It was impossible for Zeng Yi to come out unscathed after fighting a twenty-thousand-year Spirit beast. Although he had killed the Spirit beast, it consumed a tremendous amount of Spirit power, and he had also suffered some minor injuries during the battle.

After killing a Spirit beast, the Spirit ring would last for an hour, during which Zeng Yi could use the time to restore his state.

"Okay, you two rest well. I'll stay vigilant." Xu You said. Niu Man had been seriously injured before, so now she was the only one with full combat strength.

Although there was no healing Spirit Master present, with the prepared healing medicines and his own abnormal self-recovery ability, this amount of time would not allow Zeng Yi's body to fully recover, but it would be enough to restore more than half.

Time passed quickly. Zeng Yi was preparing to fuse with the 20,000 Spirit ring, and the sky had already darkened.

Looking at the shining black-colored Spirit ring before him, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel nervous.

The fourth Spirit ring fusing with a 20,000 Spirit, or rather, a twenty-thousand-year Spirit, made Zeng Yi somewhat worried if his body could withstand it.

But thinking about it, other transmigrator experts had only obtained second Spirit rings that were 20,000 years, while he had a fourth Spirit ring that was 20,000 years. There was nothing to be afraid of. Just rush at it.

He looked down at Ronin Sword placed horizontally on his leg, and began to pray in his heart.

Buddy, please don't screw me over!

A drop of sweat rolled down his cheek and fell from his chin. Zeng Yi clenched his teeth, his gaze became focused, and he closed his eyes directly, his Spirit power began to attract the black Spirit ring.

The Spirit ring, being attracted by Zeng Yi's Spirit power, instantly turned into countless specks of light and crazily poured out of his body.

At the moment the specks of light entered his body, Zeng Yi felt like he was immersed in magma. The scorching pain, the burning energy seared through his meridians, as if the entire skeletal structure of his body was being incinerated, refined, turned to ashes, and then remodeled.

Xu You watched Zeng Yi's reddened and contorted face, her face showing a worried expression.

Zeng Yi's body was filled with this massive amount of energy, and his entire body expanded, as if it was about to explode in the next second.

"Can he hold on?"

"I don't know, absorbing a 20,000 level Spirit ring as a fourth Spirit ring is unprecedented. But since he dares to do so, he must be confident. Now, all we can do is believe in him."

Then, her gaze became astonished.

In the field, the airflow began to surge and flow towards the direction where Zeng Yi was sitting cross-legged. Rapid streams of airflow, like visible silk threads, wrapped around Zeng Yi's body, forming a white cocoon of wind.

"Perhaps, the two of us will witness the birth of a miracle." Xu You stared dumbfoundedly at the visible cocoon of wind, murmuring to herself.

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In the dark.

In the forest, a flickering flame danced in the darkness.

Sitting by the campfire were four people, the four Spirit Masters who had been separated from Zeng Yi.

"Is what we're doing a bit unethical?" one person said.

Lin Tong smiled and said, "Anyway, we have obtained the Spirit rings and successfully advanced to Spirit Kings. We don't need to worry about anything else."

"And besides, that Zeng Yi insisted on entering the depths of the forest. That place is terrifying, and you all should know that. Losing our lives for a ten-thousand-year Spirit ring is not worth it."

"Moreover, it's not even our ten-thousand-year Spirit ring." A trace of jealousy flashed in Lin Tong's eyes.

"Tomorrow, we will be able to leave this Star Dou Great Forest. As for them, hehe, they might have already perished in the mouths of Spirit beasts. How dare they, as Spirit Kings, enter the depths of the forest? They really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

At this moment, one of the Spirit Masters stood up.

"I need to go to the bathroom." After saying that, he walked into the darkness.

After two minutes.

Ah!!

A miserable scream resounded through the dark forest.

"What happened?"

The three people by the campfire instantly stood up, their expressions filled with panic and vigilance.

They saw dozens of dark shadows appearing in their field of vision.

Under the illumination of the firelight, they realized that the shadows were actually bats.

Hoo~

A chilling wind blew, and the flames were suddenly extinguished.

With no light, the three people in the darkness became even more panicked.

Fear began to breed and spread in this silent darkness. It filled the air.