Chapter 328: One Battle, Success Achieved

The patriarch of the Shadow Tribe never anticipated that Xu Yang's sword would be so formidable. The power of Asura was beyond their current comprehension; in an unguarded moment, the Asura Sword almost froze through the entire bloody outline.

However, it was a slight pity that the bloody skull was not entirely shattered by that single strike.

Following this, the ghost's physical body seemed to enter an extremely berserk state, completely devoured by the special artifact—the bloody skull.

This unexpected backlash astonished all the members of the Shadow Tribe.

"No! What is happening? How can it devour my body?"

The ghost completely collapsed. He never dreamed he would fall not at the hands of an enemy, but to the very heirloom artifact he cherished.

"Hahahaha, for thousands of years, you lowly humans have nourished me with your blood. Now is the time for me to bestow my grace upon you!"

Suddenly, an incomparably mysterious, ethereal old man's silhouette gradually emerged above the bloody skull. The elder, holding a blood-red skull staff, appeared out of thin air. He was a complete soul body, yet the aura he emitted plunged the entire sky above Cloudridge into an overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere.

"This is a wraith that has existed for countless years. Everyone, be careful!" Xu Yang warned immediately. He also understood that this wraith was the reason the Shadow lineage possessed such eerie and terrifying power. Indeed, the wraith hidden within the bloody skull was the true instigator of all their troubles.

"No matter what kind of monstrous entity you are, if you dare to cause trouble in our Cloudridge, destruction will be your only outcome!" Ling Qingshu showed no fear whatsoever. Upon seeing the giant wraith fully manifest, she felt a sense of relief in her heart. For summoning this most terrifying culprit meant that Cloudridge's nightmare had finally come to an end. As long as they overcame this obstacle, the future of its myriad people would be filled with light.

"Don't panic, everyone! This is our final battle. As long as we defeat this foe, the Shepherd God Tribe will usher in a glorious era!" As Ling Qingshu's words fell, endless cheers resonated across the skies of Cloudridge. For the first time in thousands of years, people from various tribes finally united, forming an incredibly cohesive force.

It was at this moment that everyone finally understood that Ling Qingshu had fulfilled her promise and truly become the new ruler of this mountain range.

"Hahahaha, tiny humans! Do you really think you can contend with me? Die!" With that, the terrifying wraith tightened its grip on the blood-red scepter. In an instant, all surrounding black energy completely mutated into blood-red. In the process of this mutation, any living creature touched by the blood would experience a terrifying anomaly: their soul vanishing in a very short time.

Undoubtedly, this aura was a terrifying power capable of devouring souls.

This time, Xu Yang did not remain a bystander; he immediately rushed forward.

"A mere wraith dares to be so presumptuous? I'd like to see how you devour my soul."

"Boss, be careful! This guy is dangerous!" Long Kun and others immediately warned from behind. Only Wushuang remained silent throughout, as if she already knew, or perhaps believed deep down, that Xu Yang's strength could completely overwhelm the opponent.

As expected, seeing Xu Yang's confidence, the wraith immediately directed its scepter to fly above Xu Yang's head. In a flash, the scepter's skull head flickered, and a fierce, bloody light enveloped Xu Yang. This was the wraith's most powerful soul-devouring technique.

However, in the very next instant, the wraith was utterly stunned by Xu Yang's reaction. It never dreamed that someone could immune its devouring power with pure soul strength!

"How is this possible? No human can resist my power of devouring! How can your soul be so strong?" Xu Yang merely looked at the wraith coldly, answering with a mocking smile: "If you must blame something, blame the shallowness of your world."

This time, Xu Yang did not use the Asura Sword again. To combat a pure soul entity like the wraith, he needed to use soul power of a similar form for suppression.

Everyone then saw a perfectly solidified giant sword outline slowly materialize above Xu Yang's head. The sword's complete form was unclear, but the contained chilling sharpness made the hearts of tens of thousands of people over Cloudridge tremble.

"My goodness, this ancient sword energy seems to possess the majesty to cleave through heaven and earth!" Ling Yao, also a giant sword warrior, was completely astonished by her captain. She never expected Xu Yang to have such incredible depth in swordsmanship.

Little did they know, in the real world, Xu Yang was the only swordsman who could rival Ling Yao's mastery.

In a flash, terrifying soul power shot out without warning, piercing straight through the soul entity in front of them with just one strike.

The wraith, holding the blood-red skull scepter, cried out in despair, but this time, its decaying specter did not re-coalesce. The power of Asura inherently possessed the special attribute to suppress such evil souls.

Moreover, Xu Yang's soul world was vibrant and colored, a soul world as powerful as a god's—something the mere wraith before him couldn't possibly comprehend.

With the complete demise of this wraith, the war no longer held any suspense.

Under the leadership of Ling Qingshu and Xu Yang's team, the tens of thousands of people from Cloudridge's various tribes launched a powerful counterattack, completely annihilating the remaining Shadow Tribe remnants.

Thus, the Shadow Tribe, which had been corrupted for hundreds of years, was completely eradicated. The Cloudridge region finally ushered in a new era of peace.

Three days later, after killing Wuji, the patriarch of the Zhanhui lineage who had escaped earlier, all the tribespeople of Cloudridge gathered again. As members of the Shepherd God Tribe, they prostrated themselves before Ling Qingshu, their greatest Fire God.

This scene marked the complete end of the conflict in Cloudridge.

Ling Qingshu also fulfilled her promise, appointing her most trusted tribe members to the Elder Council of the Shepherd God Tribe to manage the tribes in her stead. She then bid farewell to everyone and embarked on a new journey, following Xu Yang's team.