Chapter 174 The Soul Imprint Unleashes its Power

"Get lost!"

A Martial Artist roared, swinging the long saber in his hand. As his Yuan Power surged, he hacked a Bone Bat into pieces.

But more Bone Bats followed in quick succession, instantly swallowing him up.

"Uncle Fu!"

Xiao Ya's beautiful face was ice-cold. With a flip of her hand, an all-crimson longsword appeared in her grasp. Amidst the flickering sword light, she slew several pouncing Bone Bats.

"Young Miss, protect yourself!" Uncle Fu barked. A majestic surge of Yuan Power erupted from his body as the pressure of a 7th-Rank Limit instantly spread out.

His hands moved rapidly, and a pale gray shield enveloped both him and Xiao Ya. When the Bone Bats' sharp claws struck the shield, they only stirred up ripples and could not advance an inch further.

Beside them, the youth at the Peak of Early Seventh Tier in his thirties also gave a cold snort. He swept his long spear across, the spear light like a dragon, piercing through every Bone Bat that drew near.

He glanced at Xiao Ya, who was protected by the shield, then looked at the others who were struggling to defend themselves. A smear of disdain curled at the corner of his mouth. "A bunch of waste, they can't even handle a scene like this."

Chu Han remained as steady as Mount Tai. Every time he struck, he could take down over a dozen Bone Bats.

Although these Bone Bats were numerous, their individual strength was not high. With his power, he could slay a whole swath of them with a casual strike.

However, there were simply too many Bone Bats. The dense swarm was like a plague of locusts, not only attacking the others on the bird's back but also frantically gnawing at the Golden Roc's body.

Wounds had begun to open on the Golden Roc's wings; its flight speed started to slow down, and its aura became unstable.

"This is bad, the Golden Roc is going to give out first!" someone shouted in despair.

Ten thousand meters up in the sky, everyone had fallen completely into a desperate situation.

Xiao Ya's expression grew increasingly solemn. She looked toward Uncle Fu, her voice carrying a trace of undetectable trembling. "Uncle Fu, is there really no other way?"

Uncle Fu gazed at the sky-blotting swarm of Bone Bats, then glanced down at the mist-shrouded abyss below. A flash of resolve crossed his eyes. "Young Miss, if you and Young Master Li both stay by my side, I can guarantee the safety of you two when we land."

"What about the others?" Xiao Ya asked.

Many of the Martial Artists here were their people; they couldn't be abandoned.

Uncle Fu shook his head. "It won't work. I can protect the two of you because your own cultivation has already reached the 7th Rank. The others, naturally, will not make it."

"Xiao Ya, just listen to Uncle Fu. We can't be blamed for these people's meager strength," the youth said loudly.

"Li Tian, don't talk nonsense!"

Xiao Ya frowned, clearly very angry at Li Tian's words.

"I'm only stating facts."

Li Tian's words left Xiao Ya unable to refute him.

The fate of the rest seemed to have already been sealed.

Chu Han looked toward the black mass of the Bone Bat swarm, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

The wounds on the Golden Roc were increasing; it was nearing the limit of its resistance.

On the bird's back, everyone's faces were as pale as paper, and an aura of despair permeated the air.

Once the Golden Roc completely fell, aside from a few 7th Rank Grandmasters who might barely save their lives, everyone else would be smashed into meat paste.

Xiao Ya gripped her crimson longsword tightly, her brow furrowed as she looked at Uncle Fu with a trace of anxiety in her eyes.

Uncle Fu's expression was solemn. The Yuan Power throughout his body circulated frantically, and the light of the pale gray shield grew even richer. He was clearly prepared to fight to the death to protect Xiao Ya.

"It seems I have no choice but to act."

He murmured to himself as the Flame Dragon Yuan Power throughout his body quietly began to boil.

He leaped up and landed steadily on the Golden Roc's head.

His appearance instantly drew everyone's gaze.

"Is this kid crazy?!" that young Martial Artist cried out in shock. "At ten thousand meters high, he's jumping out to seek death?!"

Xiao Ya also raised her brows slightly, a flash of surprise crossing her beautiful eyes.

She could see that Chu Han only had a 6th Rank Initial Stage cultivation. Jumping out at a time like this—let alone fighting the Bone Bats—the biting astral winds alone would be enough to make it impossible for him to move an inch.

Only Uncle Fu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He sensed that although Chu Han's aura was restrained, it carried an indescribable sense of pressure, far beyond what an ordinary 6th-rank Martial Artist could compare to.

Chu Han stood on the Golden Roc's head, a golden light flashing through his eyes.

Buzz!

An invisible Soul Imprint, like a sharp arrow, instantly sank into the Golden Roc's Sea of Consciousness!

This was precisely the S-rank Mental Energy Martial Skill Chu Han had recently learned: Soul Imprint!

Although the Golden Roc was a 6th Order Peak exotic beast with a powerful Sea of Consciousness, it was completely defenseless before Chu Han's Mental Energy.

The moment the Soul Imprint entered its body, the Golden Roc's originally vacant eyes suddenly froze. Immediately after, the bone-deep fear receded like a tide, replaced by a sense of absolute submission.

Without the slightest resistance, the Golden Roc's Sea of Consciousness was completely taken over by Chu Han's Soul Imprint!

Chu Han's Mental Energy was perfectly connected to the Golden Roc's consciousness. He could clearly read its fear and its will to survive, and he could also completely control its every move.

At this moment, the Golden Roc was no longer some 6th Order Peak exotic beast, but a servant through and through!

"Steady your form, fly normally. Target: Poisonous Swamp. Full speed ahead!"

Chu Han's voice was transmitted directly into the Golden Roc's Sea of Consciousness via Mental Energy.

The Golden Roc let out a crisp cry. It no longer struggled frantically; its wings gave a powerful flap, and its originally tilting body instantly leveled out.

The fear in its eyes vanished completely, replaced by a soaring Battle Intent. Its golden wings sliced through the sky, flying even faster and steadier than before!

This sudden turn of events left everyone inside the cabin dazed.

"What's going on? Why did the Golden Roc suddenly become obedient?"

"It's that kid! What did he just do?!"

Xiao Ya's beautiful eyes suddenly widened as she stared fixedly at Chu Han's back, a storm of shock rising in her heart.

She could feel that the Golden Roc's aura had undergone an earth-shaking change, going from its previous fear and despair to its current docility and submission. And all of this change happened after Chu Han jumped onto the bird's head!

Uncle Fu's pupils constricted even further, and his breathing became rapid. "mental beast control?! This kid's Mental Energy is actually this terrifying!"

Chu Han ignored the exclamations behind him. He looked up at the oncoming swarm of Bone Bats, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Noisy."

As the word fell, Chu Han's Mental Energy erupted boisterously!

An invisible Spiritual Domain spread out like a tide, instantly enveloping a thousand-meter radius around the Golden Roc!

This was the Spiritual Domain Chu Han had comprehended after absorbing the bodhi fruit. It could not only defend against mental attacks but also release a powerful mental illusion, causing enemies caught within it to instantly lose their ability to resist.

The Bone Bats that were rushing in to blot out the sky suddenly stiffened the moment they stepped into the range of the Spiritual Domain. The ferocity in their eyes vanished instantly, replaced by utter blankness.

Like headless flies that had lost their direction, they flew haphazardly in mid-air, no longer able to launch any attacks.

The Sea of Consciousness of 6th-rank Bone Bats was already weak; how could they withstand the impact of Chu Han's Spiritual Domain?

"Solved."

Chu Han whispered as the flame demon battle saber in his hand was unsheathed.

As he swung the long saber, those Bone Bats trapped in the illusion had no power to resist at all. Like harvesting wheat, Chu Han cut them down one by one until they were all slain.

Slash! Slash!

Pale white bone fragments flew everywhere.

Chu Han's movements were as fast as lightning, without the slightest hesitation.

Wherever he passed, the Bone Bat swarms would fall into the Spiritual Domain and be slaughtered by him.

Under Chu Han's control, the Golden Roc flapped its wings, its speed soaring to the extreme. Like a golden arrow, it sped toward the direction of the Poisonous Swamp.

Under the shroud of the Spiritual Domain and the clearing of Chu Han's saber light, those originally fierce Bone Bats were either slain or fell into illusions, completely unable to block the Golden Roc's path.

In just a few moments, the Golden Roc broke through the encirclement of the Bone Bat swarm, leaving that black cloud far behind.