86: Dharma Protector Demon

Deep within the Fallen Soul Mountain Range, two pitch-black Peaks resembling Dragon horns pierced the clouds, sandwiching a bottomless, dark ravine—the Yellow Dragon Ravine!

Gray-black miasma, perpetually swirling like living things, rolled through the valley, blocking out the sun and making the air bone-chillingly cold.

At the entrance of the ravine, a massive gateway constructed of bleached white bones, filthy black stones, and coagulated blood plasma stood tall. Carved on the lintel was a colossal Evil Eye that continuously wept viscous, bloody tears!

Intense Evil Qi, a bloody stench, and the resentment of countless wailing vengeful Souls intertwined, forming a repulsive barrier.

This was the main altar of the Evil God Cult!

At this moment, the atmosphere near the Gate of Bone and Evil Eye at the ravine entrance was grim and murderous.

Four figures with powerful auras, dressed in different styles of black robes but all embroidered with the pattern of a bleeding Evil Eye, stood like four grim Door Gods.

The muscular giant (Red-Haired Protector) with hair like fire carried a crimson great axe the size of a door panel. Dark red blood beads dripped from the blade, and his aura was violently at Divine Treasury Realm Seventh Layer.

The withered old woman (Ghost Mother Guardian) with sunken eyes leaned on a twisted snake-head skull staff. Eerie green flames flickered at the staff's tip, and she was surrounded by terrifying phantom images of infant Souls. Her aura was sinister and strange, at Divine Treasury Realm Eighth Layer.

The black-clad man (Shadow Blade Protector) carrying twin blades on his back, whose aura was completely merged with the shadows, had only a pair of cold eyes flickering, at Peak of the Divine Treasury Realm Seventh Layer.

The last person, of average build and ordinary appearance, had only a pair of hands that were strangely purplish-black, with fingernails sharp as hooks. (Poison Hand Protector), Divine Treasury Realm Eighth Layer, surrounded by a sweet, deadly poisonous mist.

Behind them, dozens of Cultists with formidable auras stood ready, their eyes fanatic and vigilant.

The Cultists who had previously fled back were kneeling on the ground, trembling as they reported Lin Jingyu's terror.

"Blood Eye... had his head stomped open... The Evil God Projection... had its heart torn out..." The Ghost Mother Guardian's voice was like sandpaper rubbing, filled with shock and suspicion.

"Hmph! Trash!"

The Red-Haired Protector's voice boomed like muffled thunder. He slammed his great axe down heavily, cracking the ground. "I don't care what kind of fiend he is! If he dares to trespass into the Yellow Dragon Ravine, I'll chop him into meat paste and feed him to the Blood Pool!"

"Don't be careless."

The Poison Hand Protector's voice was soft and sinister as he gently rubbed his purplish-black hands. "To tear apart a projection, his Physical Body must be monstrous. My 'Soul Corroding Powder' will be his perfect counter!"

The Shadow Blade Protector remained silent, his figure becoming increasingly blurred within the shadows.

Just at this moment!

BOOM—!!!

Outside the ravine entrance, the gray-black miasma covering the Yellow Dragon Ravine violently caved inward!

As if struck hard by an invisible giant fist!

An overwhelmingly dominating and blazing Power of Qi and Blood, mixed with a sense of extreme brute force, violently broke through the miasma's barrier like a tsunami, slamming hard into the Gate of Bone and Evil Eye at the ravine entrance!

*Weng—!*

The colossal bloody eye on the Evil Eye Gate suddenly lit up with dazzling crimson light, and countless vengeful Souls shrieked into existence, forming a viscous, Blood-Red Light Screen!

This was the first layer of the Sect Protection Grand Array's barrier—the Ten Thousand Souls Blood Barrier!

However, this barrier, which was enough to trouble even Peak Divine Treasury Realm experts, only held for a single instant under that brutal impact!

*Crack! Crackle!*

Like shattering glass!

The viscous, Blood-Red Light Screen was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks!

Immediately afterward, a giant fist covered in dark-gold star patterns, with muscles coiled like a Dragon Python, carrying the will to crush everything, penetrated the layers of shattered blood barrier and smashed heavily onto the Colossal Bone Gate!

*Dong—!!!!*

It was as if the Celestial Drum had been beaten!

The entire Yellow Dragon Ravine trembled from this single punch!

The massive gate, constructed of countless hard skeletons and Strange Ore, let out a groan of unbearable stress. The center, where the punch struck, instantly exploded into a massive hole about thirty feet in diameter!

Shattered white bones and black stones shot backward like cannonballs!

Amidst the swirling smoke and dust, a magnificent, two-meter-tall figure, like a God-Demon walking out of the Primal Wilderness, stepped over the wreckage of the shattered gate and strode into the Yellow Dragon Ravine!

His dark-gold skin shone with a cold, hard luster in the dim light of the ravine. Dominating Qi and Blood still swirled around him. His cold eyes swept over the Cultists standing ready at the entrance, viewing them like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Lin Jingyu had arrived!

"It's him! That devil!" The fleeing Cultists screamed in terror.

"How dare you!"

The Red-Haired Protector's hair stood on end, his fury soaring! He hadn't expected the opponent to be so overwhelming, shattering the Ten Thousand Souls Blood Barrier and the Evil Bone Gate with a single punch!

"Die, you bastard!" he roared. His violent Divine Treasury Realm Seventh Layer Qi and Blood exploded. He swung the crimson great axe in a full circle, generating a Bloody Protective Aura Wind that tore through the air, descending upon Lin Jingyu like a crimson bolt!

Before the axe even arrived, the terrifying pressure capable of splitting mountains and shattering stones caused the ground to crack inch by inch!

Almost simultaneously!

Green light flared intensely in the Ghost Mother Guardian's eyes. Her withered hand slammed onto the snake-head skull staff!

"Ten Thousand Infants Devouring Souls!"

*Wuwah—!*

The green fire on the staff's tip surged, transforming into dozens of hideous Infant Souls burning with green flames. They emitted sharp, ear-piercing wails and darted toward Lin Jingyu from all directions with ghostly speed!

These Infant Souls contained extremely strong Resentment and Soul Corrosion Power, specializing in attacking the Divine Soul!

The Shadow Blade Protector's figure silently emerged from the shadows behind Lin Jingyu. Two streaks of jet-black Blade Light, silent as snakes leaving their holes, moved faster than the eye could track, stabbing straight toward Lin Jingyu's back and neck!

The angles were tricky, vicious, and lethal!

The Poison Hand Protector silently circled to the side, his purplish-black palms striking out like lightning. Two masses of poisonous mist, viscous as ink and emitting a sickly sweet, strange fragrance, instantly spread out, enveloping Lin Jingyu!

This "Soul Corroding Powder" was incredibly toxic; contact instantly rotted flesh and corroded bone, and it could also taint Protective Aura and erode the Divine Soul!

The Four Protectors were all vicious individuals who had experienced hundreds of battles!

Their cooperation was flawless; their first move was a Deadly Killing Formation!

Red Hair launched a frontal assault to draw attention, Ghost Mother focused on Divine Soul disruption, Shadow Blade delivered a killing blow from the rear, and Poison Hand restricted movement with poison from the flank!

Instantly sealing off all of Lin Jingyu's space for evasion!

Facing this siege, which was enough to cause a Divine Treasury Realm Ninth Layer expert to perish in regret, Lin Jingyu's eyes showed no fear; instead, a more intense Battle Intent ignited!

"Miserable weaklings!"

His cold snort sounded like a clap of thunder!

Facing the crimson great axe chopping down at his head, he neither dodged nor retreated. He clenched his right fist, and the muscles in his arm instantly bulged like a Coiled Dragon!

Dark-gold star patterns flowed beneath his skin. The five billion jin of Divine Power granted by the Major Achievement stage of the Archaic God-Demon Visualization Chart erupted without reservation!

Boom!

One punch, Straight to the Yellow Dragon!

He smashed it without any fancy moves toward the bloody axe blade!

Fist against axe!

*Clang—!!!!*

The deafening clang of metal reverberated throughout the valley!

A violent Qi Wave exploded centered on the point of impact, kicking up rocks everywhere!

The sneer on the Red-Haired Protector's face instantly froze!

He felt an indescribable, terrifying immense force transmit from the axe blade, as if he had been struck head-on by a charging Archaic Divine Mountain!

The web between his thumb and forefinger instantly split open, and blood gushed out! The crimson great axe, forged from Blood-Patterned Steel and Yao Beast bones, had its blade forcibly smashed into a massive dent, letting out a groan of distress!

He flew backward like a broken sack hit by a giant hammer, spitting blood, and slammed violently into the valley wall, creating a deep pit as shattered rocks tumbled down!

At the same time!

The dozens of charging green-flame Infant Souls collided with the Dark-Gold Halo surrounding Lin Jingyu, naturally formed by his dominating God-Demon Qi and Blood!

*Hiss, hiss, hiss—!*

Like boiling oil poured onto snow!

The ultimate Yang and ultimate rigid God-Demon Qi and Blood were the absolute bane of such Sinister Ghost Creatures!

The green-flame Infant Souls let out miserable, distorted wails, instantly incinerated and purified, dissipating into wisps of Blue Smoke!

The Ghost Mother Guardian suffered a heavy blow, violently spitting out a mouthful of black blood. Her aura weakened, and her eyes were filled with incredible dread!

The two fatal Black Blades attacking from behind sparked blindingly upon contact with the skin on Lin Jingyu's back and neck!

They produced an ear-piercing screech of metal scraping! Yet, they failed to leave even a white mark!

The Shadow Blade Protector's pupils, hidden in the shadows, suddenly constricted to pinpricks!

His full-force assassination attempt couldn't even break the opponent's skin?!

In the instant his mind was violently shaken, Lin Jingyu didn't turn his head but struck out with a claw!

Star Plucking Hand!

The dark-gold claw ripped through the air, carrying the terrifying power to seize stars, hooking with extreme precision toward the shadow where the Shadow Blade Protector was hiding!

"Not good!" The Shadow Blade Protector was scared out of his wits, rapidly retreating, attempting to merge back into the shadows!

*Tear!*

A teeth-grinding tearing sound rang out!

Although Lin Jingyu's claw missed, the Protective Aura wind generated by the sheer force and speed actually tore apart the Shadow Space surrounding the Shadow Blade Protector!

The Shadow Blade Protector grunted, forced to fall out of the shadows, blood spilling from his mouth. He was clearly internally injured, his eyes filled with shock and fear!

Meanwhile, the "Soul Corroding Powder" poisonous mist released by the Poison Hand Protector on the flank was automatically ignited and purified by the dominating, blazing Qi and Blood Radiance when it approached within three *zhang* of Lin Jingyu!

It made a "sizzle" sound, turning into plumes of foul-smelling black smoke and dissipating, unable to get close at all!

In a flash of lightning!

Lin Jingyu took a step forward!

Target—the Poison Hand Protector, whose aura was the strongest!

"Your poison stinks too much!"

Before his voice faded, Lin Jingyu's massive palm shot out, fingers hooked, dark gold flowing. Carrying the terrifying force to tear space, it ignored the layers of Poison Protective Aura hastily deployed by the Poison Hand Protector and viciously grabbed toward his skull!

The Poison Hand Protector was utterly terrified. His purplish-black palms erupted with all their strength to meet the attack, attempting to use his Poison Skill to corrode the opponent's palm!

*Puff! Puff!*

Two soft sounds!

Lin Jingyu's claw easily pierced through the Poison Hand Protector's Defensive Poison Protective Aura and his two palms, as if crushing two rotten fruits! Its momentum did not decrease!

*Bang!*

The Poison Hand Protector's head exploded violently in Lin Jingyu's palm, like an overripe watermelon!

Red and white matter, mixed with purplish-black toxic blood, splattered everywhere!

The headless corpse swayed and collapsed heavily onto the ground!

Instantly killing a Divine Treasury Realm Eighth Layer expert!

Lin Jingyu didn't even glance at the fallen corpse. His cold gaze instantly locked onto the Red-Haired Protector, who was struggling out of the deep pit with a weakened aura, as well as the Ghost Mother Guardian and Shadow Blade Protector, who were retreating in fear in the distance.

"It's your turn."