70: Succession secured, good versus evil clash

Inside the light barrier of the mysterious Legacy, Qiao Feng's battle with the Fire Qilin entered a fierce stage. Every attack from the Fire Qilin carried an earth-shattering Aura, and the scorching flames, like surging tides, continuously battered Qiao Feng's defenses. Qiao Feng, however, was fearless. He executed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms to the extreme, and the golden palm prints shone brightly, colliding with the Fire Qilin's flames and erupting in bursts of thunderous noise.

"Hah!" Qiao Feng roared, unleashing his strongest Move, "Divine Dragon Swings Tail." A massive golden Dragon shadow, carrying overwhelming force, slammed violently into the Fire Qilin. The Fire Qilin was struck by this blow, letting out a painful roar, and its enormous body stumbled back several steps. But it quickly stabilized itself, its eyes filled with even greater ferocity, and it lunged toward Qiao Feng once more.

In his battle against the Flame Warriors, Fu Hongxue wielded his long saber flawlessly. The Saber Qi of the "Bright Moon Blade of the Horizon" crisscrossed, and every streak of Saber Qi contained his killing intent. Although the Flame Warriors were numerous, under Fu Hongxue's fierce saber technique, warriors were constantly cut down, dissipating into balls of flame. However, new Flame Warriors continuously emerged, attempting to engulf Fu Hongxue.

West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng, inside the Flame Sword Array, combined their swords, and their Sword Qi was like a rainbow. Their swordsmanship was exquisite, and their cooperation was seamless as they moved freely through the sword array. West Gate Blows Snow aimed his sword at the body of the Flame Swords, while Ye Gucheng focused on the hilt. The Sword Qi of the two echoed each other, continuously destroying the structure of the array. With their attacks, weaknesses gradually appeared in the Flame Sword Array, and some Flame Swords began to totter.

The Man in Black Robe remained calm and collected in the face of the Flame Giant's attacks. He quickly formed hand seals, and ice-blue runes shone brightly, flying continuously toward the Flame Giant. After the runes struck the Flame Giant, they produced a powerful freezing effect. A portion of the flames on the Flame Giant was frozen, and its movements became sluggish. The Man in Black Robe seized the opportunity to launch a fiercer assault, shooting streaks of ice-blue spiritual energy toward the Flame Giant's vital points.

The Woman in White, within the Flame Maze, skillfully avoided trap after trap by relying on the white light emitted from her jade flute. Her flute music was melodious and graceful, not only capable of dispelling illusions but also of finding the correct path in the complex maze. Guided by the light, she gradually approached the center of the maze, where the key to passing the trial seemed to be hidden.

The battle between the Blood Demon Hall members and the blood-red Flame Specters was extremely difficult. These Specters continuously absorbed their Blood Demon Power, causing the strength of the Blood Demon Hall members to gradually decline. Blood Demon's face was gloomy. He unleashed a forbidden art of the Blood Demon Cultivation Technique, transforming his hands into blood-red sharp claws, and lunged toward the Specters. Under his leadership, the Blood Demon Hall members fought desperately, trying to shake off the Specters' entanglement.

The Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect engaged in a desperate battle with the enormous Ghost Fire Skeleton. The Yin Qi released by the Ghost Fire Skeleton was extremely dense, constantly corroding the body of the Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect. He waved the staff in his hand, summoning more powerful Ghost Spirits to fight against the Ghost Fire Skeleton. The Ghost Spirits emitted bursts of eerie wails, intertwined with the roars of the Ghost Fire Skeleton, creating a terrifying scene.

Inside the cave, the remnants of the Mysterious Evil Force were also engaged in a fierce battle with the Flame Spirits. The Flame Spirits were agile, controlling the surrounding flames to attack the Men in Black and the others. Flames shot toward the group like sharp arrows, and the Men in Black and their companions quickly utilized their Cultivation Techniques to defend. The Man in Black held a black longsword, executing a bizarre sword technique, attempting to breach the Flame Spirits' defense. However, the Flame Spirits' flame defense was extremely powerful, making it difficult for the Men in Black and the others to succeed immediately.

Just as everyone was fighting with all their might, the Woman in White was the first to find the way through the Flame Maze. She played an inspiring melody, and the white light from the Jade Flute resonated with the flames in the center of the maze, causing a teleportation gate to appear before her. The Woman in White stepped into the gate without hesitation, successfully passing the trial.

Immediately afterward, West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng also successfully broke through the Flame Sword Array. They attacked with both swords simultaneously, and a powerful streak of Sword Qi completely destroyed the array, allowing them to smoothly exit the light barrier.

After slaying the last batch of Flame Warriors, Fu Hongxue also passed the trial. In his final confrontation with the Fire Qilin, Qiao Feng unleashed a new Move of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, infused with his personal understanding, successfully defeating the Fire Qilin and stepping out of the light barrier.

After the Flame Giant was weakened to the extreme by his freezing power, the Man in Black Robe delivered a fatal blow. Ice-blue spiritual energy pierced the Flame Giant's body, and he passed the trial.

After Blood Demon used the forbidden art, the Blood Demon Hall members finally broke free from the entanglement of the blood-red Flame Specters and successfully passed the trial. The Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect, after sacrificing many Ghost Spirits, also defeated the Ghost Fire Skeleton and walked out of the light barrier.

After the group passed the trials, the runes on the stone platform changed color again, and a soft light enveloped everyone. Within the light, they felt a powerful and mysterious force surge into their bodies—this was the power of the mysterious Legacy. As they absorbed this power, their strength improved to varying degrees.

However, just at this moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred among the remnants of the Mysterious Evil Force inside the cave. The Man in Black seized the opportunity while the Flame Spirits were fighting his other subordinates, exerted his full strength, breached the Flame Spirits' defense, and successfully obtained the southern bright fire pearl.

"Haha, the southern bright fire pearl is finally mine!" the Man in Black laughed excitedly.

Seeing the southern bright fire pearl snatched away, the Flame Spirits let out an enraged cry. It rushed toward the Man in Black recklessly, attempting to retrieve the pearl. The Man in Black sneered, "It's too late to try and stop me now!" Holding the southern bright fire pearl, he executed a Cultivation Technique to repel the Flame Spirits, then quickly led his subordinates out of the cave.

Qiao Feng and the others sensed the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations coming from the Yanhuo Mountain Range, realizing that the southern bright fire pearl had been stolen. "This is bad! It's the Mysterious Evil Force! They got the southern bright fire pearl, we must hurry and stop them!" Qiao Feng shouted.

Everyone immediately chased after the direction the Mysterious Evil Force had left. Soon, they encountered the Men in Black and their group.

"Hand over the southern bright fire pearl! You wicked scoundrels, don't dream of obtaining it!" Qiao Feng glared angrily at the Man in Black.

The Man in Black sneered, "Hmph, the southern bright fire pearl is already in my hands. What can you do to me?" With that, he grasped the southern bright fire pearl, and powerful flame spiritual energy emanated from his body.

A final confrontation between righteousness and evil was about to begin. Could Qiao Feng and the others retrieve the southern bright fire pearl and thwart the Mysterious Evil Force's plot? What terrible things would the Mysterious Evil Force do with the southern bright fire pearl? The situation in the Jianghu had become even more perilous, and everything awaited their revelation...