118: Chapter 118 The Fragmented Heavenly Sword!

At the bottom of the Dry Well, there was actually an entirely different world.

The bottom of the well was vast, spanning about several hundred feet across.

The space was filled with a massive amount of dark mist.

Not far ahead, a Sacrificial Altar about the height of a person stood horizontally.

Atop the altar, a broken sword stood tall.

More than half of the broken sword was thrust deep into the altar.

Only a small section was exposed on the outside.

Beside the broken sword, a white skeleton sat cross-legged!

The surface of the skeleton was covered with densely packed Paper Figures.

What shocked Lin Feng and Pavilion Master Ji Linger beyond measure was that the skeleton seemed like a living person, extending a skeletal palm to press against the broken sword.

Strands of strange Yin Qi continuously flowed through the skeletal palm and into the broken sword.

As Pavilion Master Ji Linger's gaze fell upon the broken sword, her beautiful face instantly changed drastically, and she couldn't help but cry out, "This... this is the aura of a Heaven Rank Magic Treasure?"

"What? You're saying that broken sword is a Heaven Rank Magic Treasure?" Lin Feng was also greatly shocked upon hearing this.

Magic Treasures were divided into six levels: Mortal, Yellow, Black, Earth-Grade, Heaven-Grade, and Divine-Grade!

A Heaven-Grade Magic Treasure was already incredibly powerful!

"Yes, that's right!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger nodded heavily and explained, "My Ji Family also possesses a Heaven Rank clan-protecting treasure, and its aura is exactly the same as this broken sword's.

However, this broken sword should be an incomplete heavenly sword, missing a section of its blade!"

"Even if it's an incomplete heavenly sword, it's still very formidable!" Lin Feng replied.

"Of course!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger nodded in deep agreement. "Even an incomplete heavenly sword possesses power enough to destroy heaven and earth."

At this point, she changed the subject. "By the looks of it, that skeleton must be the Paper Spirit behind those Paper Figures!"

"What is that guy doing?" Lin Feng asked, pointing at the skeleton.

"It should be refining that incomplete heavenly sword!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger replied. "We must act quickly to kill it. Otherwise, once it succeeds in the refinement, killing it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

"Alright, let's do it together!" Lin Feng nodded and let go of Pavilion Master Ji Linger's delicate hand.

Then, with a thought, he took out the spirit-slaying sword from his Storage Pouch!

His right hand rested on the hilt, ready to strike.

"Two lowly ants, this is not a place you should come. Get out of here immediately!" Just as Lin Feng and Pavilion Master Ji Linger were about to act, the white skeleton actually spoke!

Its voice was incredibly raspy, like metal grinding against iron.

Its hollow eye sockets emitted bursts of eerie black light, which was terrifying.

"Kill!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger didn't bother to respond; she simply held her longsword and charged forward like a bolt of lightning!

Seeing this, Lin Feng refused to be left behind and rushed out with a whoosh.

Seeing the two dare to take the initiative to attack, the skeleton was completely enraged!

The black light in its eyes churned violently, like boiling water.

The next moment, its other skeletal palm gave a light wave. "Kill them!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

As soon as the words fell, the Paper Figures clinging to its body shot out in unison, rushing toward the two of them.

These Paper Figures were not as weak as the ones outside!

Their colors also varied in intensity!

They ranged from white to dark red.

The darker the color of the Paper Figure, the more powerful its strength.

The white Paper Figures were comparable to the Spirit Gathering Realm Initial Stage of humans.

And those dark red Paper Figures were comparable to the Core Condensation Realm Late Stage!

There were quite a few dark red Paper Figures; a quick count revealed no fewer than twenty.

All the Paper Figures spread their smiling lips and pounced frantically.

"Kill!" Lin Feng and Pavilion Master Ji Linger shouted in unison, charging toward the swarming Paper Figures.

Draw-Sword Slash!

Sky-Splitting Slash!

Soul-Extinguishing Slash!

As Lin Feng charged forward, he executed the first three forms of the World-Destroying Sword Art to their limit!

The Paper Figures were ruthlessly torn apart and reduced to ashes as soon as they reached him.

However, as those Paper Figures died, a new batch emerged from within the skeleton's body.

They took to the air once more, charging toward Lin Feng and Pavilion Master Ji Linger!

"Lin Feng, I'll use my full strength to deal with these Paper Figures and clear a path for you. Take the chance to leap onto the altar and take out that Paper Spirit. Otherwise, if the Paper Spirit doesn't die, these Paper Figures will never disappear!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger shouted immediately!

"Alright!" Lin Feng nodded. Under Pavilion Master Ji Linger's cover, the two of them smashed through all obstacles and charged toward the altar.

However, because the number of Paper Figures was simply too great...

Even with Lin Feng and Pavilion Master Ji Linger going all out, they could only move toward the altar at a snail's pace.

A distance of a mere ten meters or so could usually be covered in a single leap!

But now, it seemed like an impassable chasm, difficult to cross.

Ten meters... eight meters... six meters... four meters...

Closer, even closer!

"Hateful ants, you are seeking death!" Seeing the two getting closer and closer to the altar, the Paper Spirit was also completely enraged.

However, Lin Feng could also hear a hint of panic within its angry roar!

Clearly, this Paper Spirit was at a critical moment in refining the incomplete heavenly sword and could not be disturbed by the outside world.

Once the refinement was interrupted, all its previous efforts would go to waste.

This was the main reason the Paper Spirit didn't hesitate to send out a large army of Paper Figures to besiege Lin Feng and the others!

Originally, the Paper Spirit wanted to scare Lin Feng and the others away from the Desolate Village!

But it hadn't expected Lin Feng and the others to be so stubborn.

Not only were they not scared off, they had even found their way here.

This truly fit the saying: lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own feet.

Amidst the roar, a massive amount of Yin Qi suddenly erupted from the Paper Spirit's body, merging into those Paper Figures!

Whoosh, whoosh...

As the Yin Qi merged, the auras of those Paper Figures also skyrocketed.

The Paper Figures that were originally at the Spirit Gathering Realm Initial Stage instantly rose to the Spirit Gathering Realm Middle Stage!

And those at the Core Condensation Realm Late Stage instantly surged to the Shenbian Realm Initial Stage.

Fortunately, the Shenbian Realm Initial Stage was the limit for those Paper Figures.

With the Paper Figures' strength exploding, the short distance of four meters became even more difficult to cross.

"Blood Burning Secret Technique!" Seeing this, Pavilion Master Ji Linger couldn't help but roar toward the sky, instantly activating the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

Her aura surged abruptly, barely approaching the Shenbian Realm Middle Stage.

"Kill!" Pavilion Master Ji Linger shouted again, her longsword trembling as countless terrifying sword glows, like scattering heavenly flowers, slashed toward the Paper Figures!

The blocking Paper Figures collapsed and disintegrated one after another, vanishing into mist.

Swish, swish...

After several sword strikes, the area in front of Pavilion Master Ji Linger became almost a vacuum.

The Paper Figures that rushed forward one after another didn't have time to fill the gaps before being ground to nothing by the sword glows.

"Lin Feng, get on the altar quickly and kill the Paper Spirit with all your might!" Seeing the opportunity, Pavilion Master Ji Linger shouted loudly.

Hearing this, Lin Feng stomped his right foot hard on the ground and took to the air like an arrow from a bow, leaping onto the altar.

"Sky-Splitting Slash!" He raised the spirit-slaying sword high and followed a special trajectory, slashing down fiercely at the Paper Spirit.

"Damn it..." Black light instantly churned in the Paper Spirit's hollow eyes.

Newly born Paper Figures whistled out from the top of its head, stacking layer upon layer to block the terrifying sword glow falling from the sky.

The sounds of cracking were endless!

Paper Figures were reduced to ashes one by one under the terrifying sword glow.

After instantly killing over a hundred Paper Figures, the sword glow also vanished.

Lin Feng's gaze turned cold as he raised the spirit-slaying sword and slashed down fiercely once more.

But at that moment, the Paper Spirit suddenly extended its left hand like lightning and pointed a finger at Lin Feng from a distance!

Whoosh...

A terrifying bolt of black light shot out like an arrow from a bow, stabbing fiercely toward Lin Feng.

Its speed was too fast; Lin Feng didn't have time to dodge at all!

In the end, the black light stabbed fiercely into Lin Feng's chest, passing right through.

"Ah!" Lin Feng's body shook violently, and he let out a shrill cry of pain.

Looking down, he found a thumb-sized blood hole had appeared in his chest!

Blood gushed out continuously.

Drip, drip, it fell onto the altar below.

"Lin Feng, be careful!" Seeing this, Pavilion Master Ji Linger's beautiful face changed drastically, and she cried out in alarm!

"I'm fine!" Lin Feng roared through gritted teeth, and despite his injuries, he raised the spirit-slaying sword and slashed down at the Paper Spirit with all his might once more.

Unfortunately, although the sword glow he produced was impressively powerful...

It couldn't withstand the endless stream of Paper Figures continuously swarming out from the Paper Spirit's body.

Soon, this second sword glow was again neutralized by over a hundred Paper Figures.

Lin Feng held his longsword high, preparing to strike again!

He was now in a position where there was no turning back.

If he couldn't kill the Paper Spirit, then both he and Pavilion Master Ji Linger would die here today.

"Ant, you seek death!" Seeing Lin Feng refuse to retreat even in the face of death, the Paper Spirit was thunderously enraged!

Its left hand waved repeatedly!

One terrifying black light after another shot out, stabbing fiercely at Lin Feng.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Although Lin Feng dodged desperately, he was still unfortunately hit by some of the black lights.

Several blood holes appeared around his waist.

Blood poured out as if it were worthless.

It pitter-pattered as it fell onto the altar beneath his feet.

The sight was shocking to behold!

As his injuries worsened, Lin Feng's aura also began to plummet rapidly.

"Lin Feng, don't fight anymore, let's go!" Seeing this, Pavilion Master Ji Linger couldn't help but burst into tears!

She desperately swung her sword to kill the rushing Paper Figures while running toward Lin Feng.

She wanted to rescue him!

Unfortunately, as soon as one batch was killed, another came!

They were an endless stream!

For a time, it was very difficult for Pavilion Master Ji Linger to reach the altar.

Seeing that he truly couldn't kill the Paper Spirit, Lin Feng's body swayed, and he was about to leap off the altar to flee the place.

But just then...

The Paper Spirit raised its left hand again and pointed at Lin Feng from a distance.

Whoosh, whoosh...

The next moment, an incredibly horrifying scene appeared!

Countless Paper Figures instantly stacked together, forming a thick rope that tightly bound Lin Feng.

With a fierce pull, they dragged Lin Feng in front of the Paper Spirit!

"Jie jie... Ant, it's too late to think of running now. Obediently let me refine you and become a Paper Figure under my command!" The Paper Spirit gave a sinister laugh, and its left hand pressed onto the top of Lin Feng's head like lightning!

A terrifying surge of Yin Qi quickly flooded into Lin Feng's body!

Lin Feng's body stiffened, and he felt a bone-chilling cold throughout his entire being.

It was as if he had instantly fallen into an ice cellar.

At the same time, a strange soul power rushed into Lin Feng's Sea of Consciousness, gradually erasing his consciousness bit by bit.

Lin Feng's gaze instantly became dull.

He stood there motionless, like a statue carved from mud or wood!

"No..." Seeing this scene, Pavilion Master Ji Linger felt a piercing pain in her heart. Tears fell like rain as she roared out in anguish!

As if she had gone mad, she desperately charged toward the altar.

"Lin Feng, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for harming you..." Pavilion Master Ji Linger was filled with regret, feeling a tearing pain in her heart.

...

What no one noticed was that at this moment, the blood Lin Feng had dropped on the ground was slowly seeping into the interior of the altar, being absorbed by that incomplete heavenly sword.