Chapter 186: The Art of Soul Lodging?

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

The mountain phantom slammed into Ghost Fiend again and again, driving him toward the ground with each impact. Every time, Ghost Fiend felt a force several times greater than before.

This terrifying power was simply something his physical body couldn't withstand.

Even in his Ghost Demon Form, the force had gradually reached the limits his body could endure. Ghost Fiend could feel the muscles in his arms and elsewhere shattering. If this continued, his entire body would crumble apart.

This was the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Grand Formation!

A powerful formation composed of ten thousand Black Gold Demon Spirits!

Nie Li had only used one-tenth of its power—yet that alone was enough to annihilate Ghost Fiend.

Shen Hong saw this and nearly lost his soul from fright. He turned into a streak of light and fled. All he wanted now was to escape—leave the City of Radiance!

But Ye Zong, who had been observing the entire battle, would hardly overlook Shen Hong. Seeing him flee in such a sorry state, Ye Zong sighed. If he had known it would come to this, why had he done what he did in the first place? The sharp sword in his hand transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward the fleeing Shen Hong.

"Since you chose to betray us, there is no place left for you!"

Having become a Legendary-level existence, Ye Zong was now far beyond anything Shen Hong could hope to withstand.

With a wet thud, the blade pierced straight through Shen Hong's chest.

Shen Hong stared in disbelief at the sword protruding from his chest. He had never imagined this would be his end. His ambitions, his grand plans—everything was turning to smoke. So it had all been an illusion. He was dying, and the centuries-old foundation of the Sacred Family had been destroyed by his own hands.

Shen Hong let out a long sigh and slowly closed his eyes. Had everything he done been wrong? Perhaps this was simply where his path led. His power gradually drained away, and his body plummeted from the sky.

The head of the Sacred Family, the formidable Shen Hong, had fallen.

Only Ghost Fiend remained, struggling desperately. He tried to break free of the mountain phantom pressing down on him, but no matter how hard he struggled, the phantom bore down with an unstoppable force, pinning him completely.

Kill Ghost Fiend, and the City of Radiance would be far safer!

Nie Li let out a cold shout and once again amplified the power of the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Grand Formation.

If this blow landed, Ghost Fiend would be dead without question.

Just then, a thunderous boom erupted. The mountain phantom shattered apart. A figure shot toward Ghost Fiend, seized him like grabbing a chicken, and soared into the sky.

To be able to shatter the Thousand-Layer Mountain of the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Grand Formation—this person must be at least at the Legendary realm. Perhaps even stronger!

Nie Li narrowed his eyes and looked. The figure wore a pale white robe and turned out to be an impossibly handsome young man. In the Dark Guild, there were only two people whose strength exceeded Ghost Fiend's!

He hadn't expected another one to show up!

Seeing Ghost Fiend about to be rescued, Ye Zong let out a cold snort. "You think you can leave? Not so easy!" His body rapidly merged with the Wind Snow Giant Ape Demon Spirit, and with a torrential blizzard surging around him, he charged at the white-robed youth. At the same time, the Wind Snow Spirit God standing nearby let out an angry roar and lunged toward the young man as well.

Ghost Fiend's eyes fluttered open in a daze. When he saw the white-robed youth, he finally let out a long breath of relief. "Long Sha... why have you come..."

The white-robed youth didn't answer. His deep gaze drifted toward the center of the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Grand Formation in the distance, and a meaningful smile curved his lips. "Besides Ye Mo, I've found another interesting person. I'm sure the Demon Lord will be interested as well."

Seeing Ye Zong and the Wind Snow Spirit God charging at him, the white-robed youth flicked his sleeve, sending two mysterious stones flying out. With two sharp cracks, the stones exploded. An invisible wave of force detonated in the void—the Wind Snow Spirit God was knocked back several steps, its entire body swaying, while Ye Zong was blasted away by the force, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

No one knew what those two stones were, yet they possessed such incredible power.