380: Hidden crisis

Just as the Demonic Cultivators of the Five Great Demonic Sects were frozen in place, Su Yun waved his hand casually.

Countless dark shadows hidden in the nearby Void Realm instantly transformed into countless streaks of black Sword Qi, abruptly manifesting all around them.

"This... this is?"

"It's over!"

"Such powerful Sword Intent!"

"Senior, have mercy!"

"We are Demonic Cultivators of the Five Great Demonic Sects. Spare our lives, and you shall be handsomely rewarded!"

"Indeed, our Five Great Demonic Sects will offer you a formal apology!"

"Senior, it was our lack of vision that led us to strike against you!"

...The Demonic Cultivators of the Five Great Demonic Sects were instantly drenched in a cold sweat, their voices trembling as they spoke.

However, in their hearts, they were extremely resentful.

Who exactly was this person?

To have such strength yet pretend to be a Loose Cultivator.

How hateful!

Once they got out, they would definitely have the powerhouses of their Sects capture this man.

Even though they were all cursing him in their minds, their faces displayed expressions of begging for mercy.

"No need!"

Su Yun said indifferently.

With a thought, the endless black Sword Qi seemed to slice through space, directly striking the Demonic Cultivators of the Five Great Demonic Sects.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent explosions suddenly rang out.

The endless Nether Shadow Power detonated instantly, transforming into countless streaks of black spiritual light that swallowed the Demonic Cultivators of the Five Great Demonic Sects.

After several breaths, the Nether Shadow Power finally dissipated, revealing bottomless craters on the ground and a large number of spatial rifts in the surroundings.

The figures of the Five Great Demonic Sects' Demonic Cultivators had vanished, having been blown into fly ash.

At this moment, the Demonic Cultivators fighting on the stone bridge were stunned. Only after a moment did they come to their senses and hurriedly retreat from the bridge.

The Shadow Demon Remnant Souls on the stone bridge seemed to be under some kind of Restriction and did not pursue them.

"Thank you, Senior, for your righteous intervention!"

"Yes, if not for Senior, we would surely have met a grim fate!"

...A group of Demonic Cultivators spoke respectfully.

"It was just a convenient gesture."

Su Yun said plainly.

Afterward, he walked directly toward the stone bridge.

After experiencing what had just happened, the Demonic Cultivators no longer intended to delve deeper into the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins.

They planned to only explore the periphery.

As for following Su Yun to continue exploring the depths of the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins, they didn't dare.

Although Su Yun had just saved them,

he was, after all, also a Demonic Cultivator.

Many Demonic Cultivators were eccentric individuals; they might save you one moment and strike you down the next.

Furthermore, there were still many areas to explore in the periphery of the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins, so going there wouldn't be a loss.

Soon, the crowd of Demonic Cultivators scattered and left.

The vicinity of the stone bridge instantly became incredibly desolate, leaving only a large number of Shadow Demon Remnant Souls letting out shrill howls.

"There's something not quite right about these Shadow Demon Clan Ruins."

Su Yun did not enter the stone bridge immediately; instead, he stopped before the bridge entrance and spoke with a grave expression.

He noticed that after he killed those Demonic Cultivators,

their Divine Souls seemed to be instantly swallowed by something.

Initially, by the lake that held the Shadow Demon Clan Inheritance Stone Stele, when he dealt with those few Demon Shadow Sect Demonic Cultivators, he felt that the speed at which their Divine Souls disappeared was too fast.

At that time, he thought it was an illusion.

But now it seemed it was no illusion.

There appeared to be some kind of Ancient Restriction in these Shadow Demon Clan Ruins that was devouring drifting Divine Souls.

Could there be some secret hidden within these Shadow Demon Clan Ruins?

Thinking of this, Su Yun became even more cautious.

Then, with a flash, he entered the stone bridge.

The surrounding Shadow Demon Clan remnant souls instantly became agitated.

They emitted a heart-palpitating Devilish Qi, and countless black phantoms surged from all directions, seemingly wanting to devour everything as they attacked Su Yun from various tricky angles.

With a casual wave, Su Yun released thousands of black dragon shadows that struck out in all directions, instantly swallowing the surrounding black phantoms and lunging toward the Shadow Demon Remnant Souls.

The previously fierce eyes of those Shadow Demon Remnant Souls instantly cleared, replaced by a hint of panic as they frantically released various powerful black phantoms to try and block the dragon shadows.

Unfortunately, it was of no use.

In less than a few breaths, the surrounding Shadow Demon Remnant Souls were swallowed clean by the dragon shadows.

The Devilish Qi on the stone bridge was also cleared away, revealing the ancient and dilapidated stone floor of the bridge.

Subsequently, Su Yun turned into a streak of light and rushed toward the depths of the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins... deep within the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins.

Deep inside a primitive, pitch-black hall.

A dark shadow trembled once more, and a heart-palpitating aura suddenly radiated out.

Next, the shadow took on a human form, and with a wave of its hand, the surrounding Devilish Qi instantly condensed into a light screen of Devilish Qi.

It revealed the situation in various parts of the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins.

"Soon, I am finally about to revive!"

"For tens of thousands of years, I can finally see the light of day again!"

"The Divine Soul power has been mostly absorbed now, and I am already capable of Possession. With so many Human Race Cultivators entering this time, I will surely be able to possess a body that satisfies me."

"Even if it's not a Demon Race body, it doesn't matter; I can use a secret technique to convert a Human Race body into a Demon Race one."

"Jie jie jie, it doesn't matter if I'm the only one left of our Shadow Demon Clan."

"One day, I will restore my strength and find those great Demon Races and the Human Race for revenge!"

"Wait, this human seems decent; he has actually refined Nether Shadow Power and seems to possess a special Physique."

"I'll choose him!"

At this moment, the light screen of Devilish Qi in front of the shadow was showing none other than Su Yun's figure.

Then, the shadow waved its hand again, and the light screen showed the locations of other Demonic Cultivators.

"Jie jie jie, want to leave this place? Stay here for me!"

With a thought, the entire Shadow Demon Clan Ruins underwent a massive change, and various Ancient Restrictions were instantly activated.

The Demonic Cultivators exploring the periphery of the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins suddenly suffered heavy casualties.

A moment later, endless Divine Soul power surged toward the place where he was, and his figure became several degrees more solid... On the other side.

"Master, you must be careful. Someone was just using a Spell to spy on you!"

Yan Ling said in a serious tone.

"I know!"

"Yan Ling, thank you for the warning!"

"Mhm, if Master encounters danger, remember to call me out in time!"

"Okay."

Su Yun fell into thought.

Someone was spying?

This was the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins; could it be a Shadow Demon hidden in the shadows spying on him?

The Shadow Demon Clan had been wiped out for tens of thousands of years; any Shadow Demon that could survive would surely have a high Realm.

Based on his previous observation that the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins were secretly absorbing Divine Souls,

a hypothesis suddenly formed in his mind.

It was very likely that a high-Realm Shadow Demon powerhouse wanted to restore their strength, which was why they were secretly controlling the Restrictions to absorb Divine Souls.

"In that case, I need to be even more careful."

Su Yun heightened his vigilance and set off again.

Half an hour later, he arrived at an area filled with halls.

These halls were covered in complex devilish runes, emitting an eerie aura.