Chapter 2767 Two Strands of Sword Qi

The voice of the treasure rang out again. This time, there was a hint of mockery in it, along with a faint trace of sarcasm:

"It’s not that I don’t want to stop, it’s just already too late. Even if you let go now, you still won’t get out. You’re already completely trapped inside this Dark Barrier."

"Even if I stop absorbing energy, do you have any way to get out of this barrier—this cage? Or do you somehow have a way to make those two old bastards open the barrier for you and let you escape?"

"So stop struggling now. Behave and stay right here, and let me absorb a bit more energy." The treasure’s voice carried a slyness and the smug satisfaction of having its way.

An Luo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He roared back inwardly: "What kind of bullshit are you spouting? If you let me loosen up now, I can still keep some energy to protect myself. If you keep absorbing like this, in a bit I won’t even have the strength to defend myself,"

"I’ll still end up dead! How is that any different from me dying right now?" An Luo really couldn’t figure out what the treasure was trying to do—why it wanted him dead and yet didn’t seem to want him dead!

Seeing that the treasure still refused to release its "invisible hand" that was draining his energy, An Luo could only try to struggle with all his might, while at the same time minimizing the output of his power. Only that way could he leave himself a few more chances of survival in case things really turned into a certain-death scenario.

On the other side, Ling Feng and Song Ruozhao had already reached an agreement. Ling Feng had once again taken out the Chaos Sword. Under normal circumstances, if Ling Feng didn’t plan to attack, he generally wouldn’t hold the Chaos Sword in his hand.

Because the Chaos Sword’s power was simply too overwhelming, and correspondingly, its weight was much heavier than that of ordinary divine weapons. Although Ling Feng had already reinforced his body through the inheritance of Shennong the Divine Physician,

making his body several hundred times stronger than the frail self he used to be, now Ling Feng not only possessed a sturdy physique, but his strength had also increased enormously, to the point he could almost lift objects several hundred times his own body weight,

even so, Ling Feng still wasn’t willing to hold the Chaos Sword’s phantom for long. After all, the current Chaos Sword had yet to fully accept Ling Feng; one could say it still harbored great hostility and wariness toward him.

Although the Sword Spirit inside the Chaos Sword—Chaos—didn’t have an especially vile attitude toward Ling Feng, Ling Feng still had to admit that if he hadn’t completely subdued the Chaos Sword, its inherent nature would leave him feeling utterly exhausted mentally.

Because the Chaos Sword, with its seals not yet fully undone, was simply too heavy!

Yet even so, Ling Feng at this moment still held the Chaos Sword straight up, raising the phantom of the blade until it was level with his shoulder, then pointed the sword’s sharp edge directly at the black barrier ahead.

Seeing this scene, An Luo’s heart suddenly trembled, almost cowed by Ling Feng’s domineering aura. In fact, it wasn’t that An Luo had never considered that the treasure’s words might be false. After all, this black barrier was formed by the combined powers of three people; its might and defensive strength were not to be underestimated.

Even if Ling Feng and this Song Ruozhao were really powerful, it wasn’t certain that they could truly shatter this barrier.

An Luo had always clung to this bit of wishful thinking, believing that Ling Feng and Song Ruozhao might not be able to break the barrier. But when An Luo saw Ling Feng raise that unknown sword phantom, and felt the pressure emanating from Ling Feng,

when An Luo deeply sensed the endless edge faintly radiating from that unknown sword, he finally realized how terrifying Ling Feng was. In his heart, he finally believed that even if Ling Feng alone couldn’t break the barrier, once you added that taciturn man beside him, they would definitely be able to shatter it.

As Ling Feng raised the Chaos Sword, Song Ruozhao also summoned his Dragon Qin Sword from behind, then used sound transmission to speak to Ling Feng, saying calmly:

"Ling Feng, I just checked. That barrier isn’t as weak as it looks. Right now it’s already infused with the combined power of all three of them, plus that strange treasure. I still can’t discern what that thing is,"

"but I can already sense a familiar aura!"

"It feels like some kind of power is circling around the three of them, especially near that treasure. I sense an especially familiar aura and strength there. A power this mysterious and formidable is worth me using the Dragon Qin Sword,"

"When you strike, go all out. Just swing your Sword directly. I’ll layer my Sword Qi over yours. With the two of us working together, I’m quite confident we can take them down in one blow." Song Ruozhao spoke lightly, as if talking about some trivial everyday matter.

In the end, Song Ruozhao asked again: "There’s one more thing I’ve been meaning to ask—I actually wanted to ask earlier."

Ling Feng replied with sound transmission in an even tone: "What is it? Just say it."

"From start to finish, they never mentioned where Ling Yao is. When we strike, if we can’t control our strength properly... if Ling Yao gets hit by my Dragon Qin Sword, it’ll be almost impossible for her to survive, even if it’s just the aftershock,"

"Earlier I examined Ling Yao’s physique. Although her abilities are strange, their degree of potency is far inferior to that of a normal Cultivator. If she gets caught in the crossfire of our Sword Qi, that would be very troublesome..."

"She might not even be able to withstand my Sword Qi alone. If we add yours on top of that, I think... she might not be able to endure it..."

Ling Feng fell silent for a moment, then finally sighed and answered via sound transmission: "It’s not that I haven’t had those worries and frustrations. But they refuse to provide any information about Ling Yao, so my hands are tied. Right now I can only trust that Yaoyao herself can use the spiritual power she has accumulated over several thousand years to protect herself,"

"I can only pin my hopes on the fact that since they’re gathering Soul Power, they’ll definitely risk their own lives to protect the targets of their clan’s mission. So I believe they’ll place Yaoyao in a very safe location, perhaps in some special space constructed by unique methods to house life and souls,"

"Moreover, they’re clearly very confident in their Dark Barrier; they’ll definitely protect those souls and Ling Yao’s body properly. And relying on how powerful the Dark Barrier is, they’ll be arrogant enough not to use Yaoyao to threaten us. We’ll just catch them off guard like this!"

No sooner said than done! While the three from the Clan of Darkness still thought he and Song Ruozhao were hesitating, Ling Feng had already seized the moment to swiftly slash forward with a Sword strike!