151: A final assault on the passage will defeat the evil spirits.

At the hour of Mao atop Tongtian Peak, the faint light of dawn attempted to pierce through the thick, blood-colored clouds, only to be stained a dark red by the black Evil Energy escaping from the passage entrance. Under the impact of the Evil God's aura, the edges of the recently closed rift passage constantly crumbled. Cracks faintly appeared on the once-sealed stone walls, and black Evil Energy oozed from the crevices like venomous snakes, corroding the surrounding land. Although the heroic souls of the Holy Spirit Guards had dissipated, their lingering Holy Spirit Power still flowed through the air, intertwining with the spiritual light of the allied forces to form a light screen that barely resisted the Evil Energy.

Lu Chen stood in the center of the light screen, the holy spirit token, holy spirit sword, and holy spirit seal, the three holy spirit artifacts, resonated. Golden, green, and gold spiritual light swirled around him as the incantations for the Evil God Slaying Technique constantly flowed through his mind. The medicinal power of the holy spirit pill within his body was pushed to the limit, and his aura had already climbed to the Late Nascent Soul Stage Peak. His eyes were like torches as he stared fixedly at the cracks in the passage entrance, saying in a deep voice, "Although the Evil Spirit General is heavily wounded, there are still remaining Evil Clan Elites inside the passage, and the Evil God's aura is constantly penetrating. We must completely clear out the remaining Evil Clan and stabilize the defense before the passage completely ruptures!"

"Rest assured, Alliance Leader!" Chu Feng led thousands of swordsmen lined up on the left, the evil-breaking saber in his hand glowing with an icy blue light. The swordsmen behind him were filled with high Battle Intent. "We are prepared and will surely wipe out the Evil Clan within the passage!"

Yu Lan stood by Lu Chen's side, the holy spirit seal around her neck flashing with golden light. She said softly, "My Sacred Word Art can temporarily suppress the Evil Energy and create an opportunity for you to attack. Moreover, I can sense that although the Evil Spirit General's aura is weak, he is still lurking deep within the passage, seemingly making a final struggle."

The Sea Cultivation Saintess walked to the edge of the passage, her hands forming Seals as the blue spiritual light from the heart of the ocean was continuously poured into the stone walls. "I will use water-element Spells to reinforce the edges of the passage and prevent it from collapsing. You may attack without worry!"

"Move!" Lu Chen gave the order, his holy spirit sword carving a golden arc in the air as he took the lead in charging toward the passage entrance. The holy spirit token floated above his head, and its golden-green light spread out, forcibly suppressing the Evil Energy overflowing from the passage and opening an offensive path for the allied forces.

The lingering power of the Holy Spirit Guards' heroic souls formed golden light screens within the passage; most of the Evil Clan Elites were instantly purified upon hitting them. However, dozens of Evil Clan Captains, bolstered by an evil array, managed to break through the light screens. Holding Demonic Weapons, they charged toward the allied forces. These captains all possessed Soul Transformation Stage strength, with evil runes flickering across their bodies and Evil Energy more violent than before, clearly being the last death-sworn soldiers left by the Evil Spirit General.

"Swordsman squad, form ranks!" Chu Feng commanded. The swordsmen quickly formed a sword array, and the azure cloud sword, Water God Sword, and other Magical Artifacts were unsheathed simultaneously. Water and ice Sword Intent intertwined with Holy Spirit Power, forming a sword net of woven icy blue and golden-green light that firmly trapped the Evil Clan Captains. "Sword Net: Purification!" Countless streaks of Sword Qi shot out from the sword net. Although the Evil Clan Captains resisted with all their might, their defenses were like paper before the Holy Spirit Power that countered Evil Energy, and they were cut down one by one by the Sword Qi.

Yu Lan seized the moment and gave a light shout, "Sacred Word: Weaken Evil!" Golden sound waves pierced through the sword net and fell upon the Evil Clan Captains. The evil runes on their bodies instantly dimmed, their Evil Energy flow became sluggish, and their auras dropped significantly. This was the subtle utility of the Yu Family Sacred Word; it could not only purify Evil Energy but also temporarily weaken the power of the Evil Clan, creating a perfect offensive opportunity for the allied forces.

Lu Chen seized this momentary opening. His holy spirit sword, carrying the power of the Evil God Slaying Technique, charged into the ranks of the Evil Clan Captains like a bolt of golden lightning. "Evil God Annihilation: Core Breaker!" The golden-green light on the blade condensed into a single point and accurately pierced the chest of an Evil Clan Captain. The captain's Evil Energy core was instantly purified, and his body dissipated into black mist.

With one successful strike, Lu Chen did not stop. The holy spirit sword moved like a living thing in his hands. As he maneuvered, he continuously harvested the lives of the Evil Clan Captains. Every one of his strikes aimed directly at the Evil Clan cores. The Holy Spirit Power and the Evil God Slaying Technique achieved a perfect Fusion; he almost managed one kill per strike, and no Evil Clan Captain could last more than three moves against him.

Chu Feng led the swordsman squad close behind, the evil-breaking saber and holy spirit sword coordinating with each other—one pinning down the enemy while the other delivered the kill, in seamless harmony. The Ice Clan Saintess used ice Spells to freeze the undercurrents of Evil Energy within the passage, preventing the Evil Clan from using the terrain to counterattack. The Sea Cultivation Saintess's water Spells not only reinforced the passage edges but also supported the front lines at any time, using water currents to bind the Evil Clan's movements.

Deep within the passage, the figure of the Evil Spirit General slowly emerged. Black evil blood still flowed from the wound on his chest, and his aura was withered, but the ghostly green flames in his eyes burned even more frantically. Watching his subordinate captains fall one by one, he let out a deafening roar, "This general is unwilling! Even in death, I will take you down with me!"

The Evil Energy within him erupted without reservation, and the evil runes across his body flashed wildly. He actually began to burn his own Divine Soul in exchange for a temporary boost in power. "Evil Spirit Sacrifice: Demonization!" The Evil Spirit General's body expanded rapidly, his original black demonic armor becoming even more hideous. The Evil Energy on his bone blades condensed into black flames, emitting an aura of destruction, and his strength temporarily broke through to the Late Nascent Soul Stage Peak.

"Careful! He's burning his Divine Soul to demonize!" Lu Chen's heart tightened, and the light from the holy spirit token surged, protecting the surrounding allied soldiers behind him.

After demonizing, the Evil Spirit General's speed increased greatly. In an instant, he was in front of Lu Chen, his bone blades carrying black flames as they slashed toward Lu Chen's head. "Evil Spirit Slash: Demonic Flames Incinerating the Heavens!" Wherever the black flames passed, the air was incinerated, and a deep trench was corroded into the stone walls of the passage.

Lu Chen did not dare to be careless. He unsheathed both the holy spirit sword and the demon breaking sword, crossing them to block the strike. "Clang!" The golden-green light and black flames collided violently. Lu Chen only felt a boundless destructive force surge through the blades into his body. His Meridians throbbed with stabs of pain; had it not been for the protection of the holy spirit armor and the support of the holy spirit pill's medicinal power, he likely would have been injured by the shock of this force.

"Lu Chen, I'll help you!" Yu Lan stepped forward quickly, the holy spirit seal erupting with golden light as a golden light screen enveloped the Evil Spirit General. "Sacred Word: Suppression Seal!" The light screen contained a powerful suppressing force, instantly making the Evil Spirit General's movements sluggish and temporarily suppressing his demonized power.

Chu Feng took the opportunity to launch an attack, his evil-breaking saber carrying water and ice Sword Intent as it slashed toward the Evil Spirit General's flank. "Sword Domain: Ice-Sealed Demonic Flames!" An icy blue sword domain instantly enveloped the Evil Spirit General. The black flames burned increasingly faint within the ice domain, and most of the Evil Spirit General's body was frozen in layers of ice.

"Now is the time!" A flash of determination appeared in Lu Chen's eyes as he poured all the Holy Spirit Power within him and the resonance power of the three artifacts into the holy spirit sword. "Evil God Annihilation: Ultimate Slash!" The golden-green light condensed into a Sword Qi dozens of feet long, slashing toward the Evil Spirit General as if it were splitting the heavens and earth.

This strike gathered all of Lu Chen's strength, as well as the resonance power of the three holy spirit artifacts, the boosting power of the holy spirit pill, and the evil-breaking power of the Evil God Slaying Technique. Its power had already surpassed the limits of the Soul Transformation Stage. A flash of fear appeared in the Evil Spirit General's eyes; he wanted to dodge, but he was firmly trapped by Yu Lan's Sacred Word suppression and Chu Feng's sword domain freezing, unable to move at all.

"No—!"

The Sword Qi crashed down, hitting the Evil Spirit General squarely in the chest. His black demonic armor shattered instantly, and his demonized body was torn apart by the Sword Qi like paper. The Evil Spirit General's Divine Soul let out a shrill scream under the purification of the Holy Spirit Power before gradually dissipating. At the moment of his complete destruction, a black crystal flew out of his body—it was the Evil Spirit Core. The core contained pure Holy Spirit Power and Origin after the Evil Energy was purified, emitting a faint golden light.

Lu Chen raised his hand and pulled, and the Evil Spirit Core flew into his palm. The core felt warm in his hand, and a stream of pure power surged through his palm into his body, creating a strong resonance with the holy spirit token. The golden-green light of the holy spirit token surged, instantly absorbing the power within the core. The light of the three artifacts became even more brilliant, and their resonance power grew stronger. Lu Chen could clearly feel that his control over the three artifacts had reached a new level.

"This Evil Spirit Core can actually enhance the power of the three artifacts!" Lu Chen was overjoyed; this was undoubtedly an unexpected boon.

Seeing the defeat and death of the Evil Spirit General, the morale of the remaining Evil Clan in the passage completely collapsed, and they all tried to flee. However, the allied forces had already set an inescapable net. Chu Feng led the swordsman squad to block the passage exit, the Sea Cultivation Saintess used water Spells to Seal off the retreat, and the Ice Clan Saintess used ice Spells to freeze the fleeing Evil Clan. Lu Chen led the core soldiers to clear them out one by one, and soon the remaining Evil Clan were completely slain.

The Sea Cultivation Saintess looked at the cracks on the edge of the passage and breathed a sigh of relief. "The remnants of the Evil Clan have been cleared. Although the edges of the passage are damaged, it won't rupture again for the time being."

Lu Chen nodded. His spiritual sense probed deep into the passage, where he could feel the Evil God's aura on the other side becoming increasingly dense. Deafening roars faintly echoed; clearly, the death of the Evil Spirit General and the theft of the core had completely enraged the soon-to-awaken Evil God. "The Evil God's aura is getting stronger. I'm afraid it won't be long before it breaks through the passage's temporary Seal and descends upon this world."

The holy spirit seal around Yu Lan's neck grew slightly hot, and a flash of solemnity appeared in her eyes. "My holy spirit seal can sense that the Evil God's power is far beyond our imagination. Its core is even more solid than the Evil Spirit General's. To slay it, we must find the most opportune moment."

Chu Feng gripped his evil-breaking saber tightly, a strong Battle Intent flashing in his eyes. "No matter how strong it is, we have the three holy spirit artifacts, the holy spirit pill, and the Evil God Slaying Technique, as well as the support of the allied soldiers. We will surely slay it!"

Lu Chen looked at the holy spirit sword in his hand and felt the increasingly strong resonance between the three artifacts, his heart filled with determination. The defeat of the Evil Spirit General had not only cleared the remaining Evil Clan from the passage but also enhanced the power of the three artifacts, and the morale of the allied forces had reached its Peak. Although the threat of the Evil God was close at hand, he felt no fear in his heart.

He turned to everyone and said, "Everyone, take the time to rest and reorganize. Repair your Magical Artifacts and replenish your Medicinal Pills. Once the Evil God descends, the final battle for the survival of this world will begin. We must be fully prepared and meet this final battle in our strongest state!"

"By your command!" everyone responded in unison and began to rest and reorganize in an orderly fashion. Swordsmen wiped their Magical Artifacts, Hundred Herbs Valley Disciples distributed healing Medicinal Pills and spirit liquids to replenish Qi, and warriors of the Western Wilderness Tribe reinforced the defensive works around the passage. The Sea Cultivation Saintess and the Ice Clan Saintess joined forces, using water and ice Spells to repair the cracks on the edges of the passage.

The blood-colored clouds atop Tongtian Peak remained thick, but a raging fire had been lit in the hearts of the allied soldiers. The defeat of the Evil Spirit General had given them hope for victory and strengthened their resolve to protect their home. And the deafening roars from deep within the passage were like a pre-war bugle call, signaling that an even more tragic and difficult final battle was about to begin.

Lu Chen stood at the passage entrance, the holy spirit sword in his hand flashing with golden-green light. The power of the Evil Spirit Core had been completely absorbed by the three artifacts, and their resonance had reached an unprecedented height. He knew the true test was coming, but he had the confidence and determination to lead the allied soldiers, using the power of the three holy spirit artifacts and the Evil God Slaying Technique to completely slay the Evil God and restore peace to this world.