Chapter 597: Erase the Black Knight

"Hahaha, my friend, you're looking so pitiful that I almost feel bad bullying you. If you had told us earlier that those three wolves were your legs, I would never have crippled them. Believe me, I'm not one to disrespect the vulnerable."

Long Kun's words clearly contained a hint of mockery towards the Evil Spirit Black Knight, making the latter's expression extremely grim.

"You will pay for those words."

The Evil Spirit Black Knight completely lost control. Even without a lower body, the flame above his head instantly turned pitch black! In a flash, an endless swarm of crows materialized from the depths of the valley, frantically converging on the target area. They quickly locked onto the core auras of Xu Yang's four-person group, unleashing an unyielding, devouring aura.

"Everyone, be careful! These are no ordinary crows. If you're not careful, your soul origins will be completely devoured. You must be extremely cautious!"

Shi Lingyun suddenly spoke up to warn the other three. At the same time, using the divine artifact, the Sacred Heavenly Tone, she continuously unleashed terrifying sound waves, launching a furious counterattack against the crows in the void.

Boom!

The dazzling sound waves continuously boomed in mid-air. The surging ripples of sound rapidly destroyed large swaths of these illusory crows. However, Shi Lingyun was startled to find that the consumption of this divine artifact's power far exceeded her imagination, and it greatly accelerated the depletion of her mental energy. If this continued, she would likely be unable to sustain the fight.

"Watch out!"

Xu Yang spoke gravely. The Asura Divine Sword in his hand was instantly unleashed, and terrifying sword energy ripples swept out, completely destroying the few remaining illusory crows in a single encounter.

"Hahaha, now you know my boss's strength, right? A bunch of trash! Ridiculous!"

Long Kun soared into the sky, continuously unleashing powerful Phoenix flames from his body. These condensed into astonishingly hot fire, which he used to scorch the phantoms before him.

"Argh!"

Painful cries continuously echoed. Although these phantoms were in the form of crows, Xu Yang and the others soon discovered that their soul origins were actually the vengeful spirits of other powerful individuals, devoured and accumulated!

After those phantoms were completely destroyed by Xu Yang's group, each shattered remnant of the crow phantoms was quickly reassembled in the shortest time by scattered black soul lights. These soul bodies were, in fact, fully formed vengeful spirits, which then surrounded Xu Yang and his companions.

"Hahaha... Did you really think I was just relying on those flimsy crow phantoms? That was merely a diversion. How could I deal with near-divine-level experts like you without some proper tactics?"

The Evil Spirit Black Knight sneered coldly. Endless spectral figures of the deceased let out desperate, suffocating cries of pain, then converged to form a sealed canopy, slowly pressing down upon the central area where Xu Yang's group stood.

As these soul specters drew closer, Xu Yang and his companions felt an increasingly heavy mental pressure, far exceeding the limits their souls could endure.

"Boss... I, I don't think I can hold on much longer. The resentment of these departed souls is too profound. I feel like I'm about to go mad!"

Xu Yang pondered for a moment, finally deciding to personally intervene and subdue this foe.

Boom!

In an instant, the Asura Divine Sword's blade expanded continuously, and the Asura God Totem quickly materialized. It then cleaved down through the air at the energy barrier before them.

"How is that possible!"

With a single swing of his sword, all the vengeful spirits in its path perished, not even getting a chance to struggle, as they fell beneath Xu Yang's blade.

"Heh, how do you feel now? Where's that sense of superiority you had a moment ago?"

"Ahaha, that's our boss for you! One person doing the work of three! With a single swing, he scattered those departed souls into pieces. That's incredible!"

Long Kun gave a sincere thumbs-up. Even he didn't dare to claim credit in front of Xu Yang. After all, at critical moments, Long Kun knew full well that the only one he could truly rely on was Xu Yang, their supreme and unyielding leader!

"I never imagined your strength had reached such a level... It seems if I can't eliminate you, the stable order within Evil Spirit Valley will be disrupted for quite some time."

Ling Yao couldn't help but frown. "What do you mean by that? Is our boss's strength not enough to easily wipe out you 'shrimp soldiers and crab generals'?"

The Black Knight smiled coldly. "Those 'shrimp soldiers and crab generals' you speak of are likely the continent's top-tier, peerless experts. Furthermore, if I can gravely wound Xu Yang, your soul leader, I don't believe you'll be able to maintain this powerful combat strength."

As the Evil Spirit Black Knight spoke, the flame above his head began to burn rapidly without any warning. The residual power of the flame released each instant caused everything around him to tremble.

"Xu Yang, isn't it? I will sacrifice my life to summon enough power to seal your soul. It's unfortunate; your strength is beyond imagination, but ultimately, you won't leave this place alive."

The Evil Spirit Black Knight's tone suddenly became exceptionally calm, making everyone realize he wasn't joking.

Even someone as strong as Xu Yang couldn't help but twitch his lips at this moment. "Enough with the useless talk. I'm in a hurry. Show me your most powerful side. Let me see if you, Black Knight, are truly worthy of salvation and liberation."

Little did they know, the cluster of flames above the Black Knight's head was precisely the best proof of his continued vitality. In other words, as long as that flame burned, the Black Knight could pursue immortality.

At this moment, he was sacrificing his life force, his innate flame, without hesitation to satisfy Xu Yang's desire. This showed he was far from a muddle-headed individual.

Soon, the final evolved form of the black soul light appeared. A scorching halo continuously spread outwards, then silently settled upon Xu Yang.

"This is a grand gift from me, representing the entire Evil Spirit Valley. Please, do accept it!"

After the Black Knight spoke, the incredibly terrifying soul aura behind him swiftly transformed into a black soul sword, which shot out directly towards Xu Yang's position.

"Very well. Since you're so intent on challenging me, I'll show you what true disparity is!"

As Xu Yang spoke, he suddenly raised two fingers forward, firmly halting the terrifying power fluctuations of the black light sword, which was capable of piercing through anything. He then returned the sword exactly as it was to the Evil Spirit Black Knight.

"What! No, this is impossible... This black soul sword was forged from my soul power; it's a sure-kill blade! How could it have no effect on this guy?"