Chapter 211: The Final Test
The Ghost King had already eliminated two people in a row. Inside the ruined temple, only Tang Chen was still struggling to hold on. The talismans on his body had long been used up. He could only rely on the talisman sword in his hand—blocking the pervasive evil energy while constantly shifting his position to dodge attacks. At first, he managed, but as time went on, his spiritual energy was nearly depleted, and his body was reaching its limit.
Seeing that he still couldn’t injure Tang Chen, the Ghost King let out an enraged roar. A thick, ink-like wave of dark energy burst out from his entire body, flooding the broken temple and its surrounding walls. The chilling air spread like shards of ice, surging toward Tang Chen. He had no choice but to raise his sword again to block it. Yet this time, the yin energy was too powerful—he had just infused his spiritual energy into the sword when a crisp ding rang out by his ear.
The only talisman sword in his hand shattered instantly, and the yin energy struck him directly. Tang Chen was blown back several meters, blood gushing from his mouth.
“Chen’er!” Tang Yi was so panicked that he leapt to his feet, wanting to rush in and save his son, but he forced himself to stay put, his father’s heart breaking to pieces. His son’s pride was both his strength and his flaw—he would never surrender until the very end.
The Ghost King, infuriated, released even more violent yin energy. The overwhelming darkness gathered like a vast net, descending to engulf Tang Chen. Just as it was about to devour him, Tang Chen’s body suddenly flickered and vanished—the spot where he’d been lying and bleeding was now empty. The endless wave of yin energy struck nothing.
Not only Tang Yi, but even the sect leaders in the hall were all startled.
“Where did he go?”
“It’s a formation!” said Yun Jiao, who had been calm the whole time.
Everyone froze.