247: Sword Slaying Ghosts

The moonlight was like water, and the shadows of the trees were mottled as a peculiar aura permeated the air.

Ji Wuchang and Yu Ling appeared in a dark forest. This scene made Ji Wuchang frown slightly because he was extremely unfamiliar with this place.

"Could the Secret Realm I've entered now be different from the one in my past life?"

Thousands of thoughts turned in his mind; he truly couldn't understand what was happening.

Moreover, that portal actually had a teleportation nature. He didn't know where the people who entered before them had gone.

The two walked slowly through the dense forest, their Divine Souls expanding to sweep across the surroundings.

For some reason, Ji Wuchang had a feeling that there was a familiar aura here, but he couldn't recall where he had encountered it for the moment!

This aura made Ji Wuchang very uncomfortable; both his body and Divine Soul were extremely repelled by it.

"Ji Wuchang, where are you?"

Just then, Ji Yaoyao's voice sounded in Ji Wuchang's ear; she had finally finished her Cultivation.

Hearing Yaoyao's voice, Ji Wuchang, who was originally a bit apprehensive, instantly felt at ease. He had absolute trust in Ji Yaoyao.

He stroked his Storage Ring with his hand but didn't speak, as Yu Ling was right beside him.

Although he felt that Yu Ling seemed to treat him well, she was too cold, and he didn't want her to know about Ji Yaoyao yet.

"Ji Wuchang, the woman beside you is very strong!"

"Oh no, she has a peerless powerhouse guarding her. Don't contact me for the time being!"

Ji Yaoyao's voice came again, and after the last sentence, there was no more sound.

Ji Wuchang was startled; the information Ji Yaoyao revealed made his heart turn solemn.

He actually should have thought of this earlier. How could such a Prodigy come to a remote place like Yunchuan Academy alone?

The more top-tier an immortal Cultivation Family was, the more strictly they trained their descendants, and the more strictly they protected them.

The better the Aptitude of a Prodigy, the more terrifying the Dao Protector by their side would be.

During this time, he had been occupied with various matters and hadn't had time to think about these things!

Now, Ji Yaoyao's words completely confirmed this matter.

Ji Wuchang remained calm and followed behind Yu Ling.

Just then, Yu Ling suddenly stopped and looked not far away, the coldness in her eyes deepening.

Ji Wuchang also stopped. The Netherworld Sword appeared in his hand, and his gaze became extremely sharp!

In the dense forest not far away, pairs of blue eyes emerged, all looking at Ji Wuchang and Yu Ling as a murderous aura spread!

"Specter Beasts!"

Ji Wuchang exclaimed, his brow furrowing as he tightened his grip on the Netherworld Sword.

Specter Beasts were Vicious Beasts with incredible speed; they came and went without a trace, appearing like ghosts.

It was precisely because of this terrifying speed that they were given this name.

The most formidable part of a Specter Beast was its claws, which were sharp beyond compare. With one swipe, they could easily slice through a ten-thousand-jin boulder.

Ji Wuchang had naturally seen this kind of Vicious Beast in his past life; in fact, he had a long scar on his back from his past life that was thanks to a Specter Beast.

"Junior Brother, these Specter Beasts are strange. There is Devilish Qi surging from them. Be careful later!"

Yu Ling looked at Ji Wuchang, her gaze cold and her eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

If it weren't for the fact that only the two of them were here and Ji Wuchang was gradually getting used to her, Yu Ling's expression would easily be misunderstood!

Ji Wuchang nodded quickly and then said, "Senior Sister, you should also be careful later!"

He originally wanted to say that Specter Beasts moved in packs and were fearless of death, but he decided against it after thinking about it.

Yu Ling must already know these things!

Yu Ling nodded and then turned to look at the Specter Beasts, a faint killing intent emerging from her.

Ji Wuchang was actually already eager to try. Over the past few days, he had significantly increased the speed of his Wind-Thunder Void Step, so this was a good chance to test it.

The Specter Beasts growled at the two of them and then slowly approached Ji Wuchang and Yu Ling.

Ji Wuchang swept his Divine Soul over them with a solemn expression, discovering that there were at least five hundred Specter Beasts.

Moreover, just as Yu Ling had said, pitch-black Devilish Qi was surging from these Specter Beasts.

His heart turned cold. With a thought, six small swords appeared in his left hand.

Just then, the Specter Beasts moved. Their speed was as fast as lightning, turning into streaks of black light as they charged straight at the two of them.

The coldness in Yu Ling's eyes intensified. At some point, a short sword had appeared in her hand, its blade emitting a frigid aura.

With just a glance, Ji Wuchang was certain that it was a peak-grade Spirit Weapon, a small sword with an ice attribute!

He didn't have time to worry about that. With a sway of his body, he used the Spirit Snake Step, moving silently.

He raised the Netherworld Sword in his right hand and directly slew two Specter Beasts that pounced at him.

The sound of breaking air rang out by his ear and behind him simultaneously. Without thinking, Ji Wuchang shot out the six small swords in his left hand.

Several painful roars came from behind him as four Specter Beasts were pierced through by the small swords.

Killing intent flashed in Ji Wuchang's eyes. The sound of wind and thunder rang out as his body transformed into a series of afterimages.

These afterimages formed a line, continuously dissipating.

The Netherworld Sword in his hand struck out repeatedly, and the corpses of Specter Beasts fell from the air one by one.

On Yu Ling's side, her speed was even faster than Ji Wuchang's. As she struck with her Ice Sword, a frigid aura spread, instantly freezing an entire area.

Yu Ling's sword strikes were extremely fast, and the sword light was chillingly cold, a perfect match for her temperament.

Yu Ling had been slightly worried about Ji Wuchang, but seeing his terrifying speed now, she couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

She had discovered that her Junior Brother's speed was at least twice as fast as it had been at Yunchuan Academy.

She felt a secret sense of admiration.

But in terms of speed, she had absolute confidence!

She glanced at Ji Wuchang and saw that he was handling things with ease, so she felt relieved, and the killing intent in her eyes grew even more intense.

With a thought, Ji Wuchang's six small swords pierced through six Specter Beasts, while he carried his long sword and headed straight for the dense forest in the distance.

From within the dense forest, the beautiful sound of a flute rang out.

Cold light flickered in Ji Wuchang's eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, this group of Specter Beasts was likely being controlled by someone.

Specter Beasts pounced at Ji Wuchang one after another to stop him from entering the forest, further confirming his suspicion.

Killing intent surged within him as the spiritual power in his body flooded into the Netherworld Sword.

Since obtaining the Netherworld Sword, he had never truly displayed its sharpness. Today, he planned to see how terrifying a fully activated Netherworld Sword could be.

Peculiar runes manifested one after another on the Netherworld Sword, which began to glow brilliantly, emitting a powerful aura.

"Autumn Wind Kill!"

With a furious roar from Ji Wuchang, the Netherworld Sword in his hand erupted with over a hundred beams of light, which then slashed down along with his strike.

The hundred beams of light transformed into a hundred small swords, instantly slaughtering the dozens of Specter Beasts blocking his path.