87: Fighting side by side

The sudden appearance of the Mysterious Person made the battle situation instantly complicated.

The Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult looked at the Mysterious Person, his eyes full of wariness, yet he was unwilling to give up.

He roared, "No matter who you are, don't think about ruining my plans today! I am determined to obtain the southern bright fire pearl and the flame marrow crystal!"

With that, he waved his magic wand, and streams of black spiritual energy coiled toward the Mysterious Person like pythons.

The Mysterious Person remained calm, a flash of light shining from the sword in his hand, and his Sword Qi surged, shattering the incoming black spiritual energy one by one.

His swordsmanship was strange and fierce, each strike carrying immense power, making it difficult for the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult to parry.

While fighting the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult, the Mysterious Person turned his head and shouted to Qiao Feng and the others, "Go and take the flame marrow crystal quickly; I will hold them off here!"

Qiao Feng and the others snapped out of their stupor and immediately charged toward the flame marrow crystal.

Seeing Qiao Feng and the others take action, the Flame Spirits, though hesitant, realized their common enemy was the Dark Holy Cult and temporarily set aside their vigilance, continuing to fight against the Dark Holy Cult alongside the Mysterious Person.

Fu Hongxue moved like lightning, charging first toward the rock where the flame marrow crystal was located.

The long saber in his hand shimmered with cold light, and the Saber Qi of the "Bright Moon Blade of the Horizon" crisscrossed as he attempted to disperse the flame energy surrounding the flame marrow crystal.

However, the flames around the flame marrow crystal were extremely powerful, and the Saber Qi was swallowed by the flames upon contact.

West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng joined forces, their Sword Qi like a rainbow, as they joined the effort to seize the flame marrow crystal.

The two moved in tandem, their Sword Qi forming a silver stream of light as it shot toward the flame marrow crystal.

Sensing the threat they posed to the flame marrow crystal, the Flame Spirits diverted part of their power to block them, firing beams of flame at West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng.

The Man in Black Robe formed Seals with his hands, and ice-blue runes flew from his body, attempting to lower the temperature of the flames around the flame marrow crystal.

The runes rotated in the air, forming a huge ice-blue magic array that descended to envelop the flame marrow crystal.

However, the flame power of the flame marrow crystal was too strong, and the array could only barely suppress a portion of the flames.

The Woman in White played her jade flute, the melodious sound transforming into white light, which not only reinforced everyone's defensive shields but also attempted to soothe the emotions of the Flame Spirits.

The sound of the flute flowed like a clear spring through the scorching environment, slightly easing the emotions of the Flame Spirits.

The members of the Blood Demon Hall and the Nether Ghost Sect fought alongside the Mysterious Person, fending off the attacks of the Dark Holy Cult members.

The Blood Demon unleashed the strange Blood Demon Cultivation Technique, waving his hands to send blood-red threads of spiritual energy raining down upon the Cultists of the Dark Holy Cult.

The Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect waved his staff, summoning a group of powerful Ghost Spirits, which emitted eerie cries as they pounced on the enemy.

The Mysterious Person displayed astonishing strength during the battle; his swordsmanship was superb, moving freely among the members of the Dark Holy Cult as if entering an empty space.

Seeing this, the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult grew increasingly anxious and shouted, "Everyone, attack! You must stop them; do not let them get the flame marrow crystal!"

The Mysterious Person observed the actions of Qiao Feng and the others while fighting.

Seeing that Qiao Feng and the others were encountering difficulties while trying to seize the flame marrow crystal, he felt a stir in his heart and suddenly unleashed a powerful sword technique.

He pointed his sword toward the sky, and a dazzling light erupted from the blade, transforming into countless tiny strands of Sword Qi that shot toward the members of the Dark Holy Cult like meteors.

This technique was immensely powerful, causing the members of the Dark Holy Cult to scramble for cover, and their formation fell into chaos for a moment.

The Mysterious Person seized the opportunity to come to the side of Qiao Feng and the others, saying, "The flame marrow crystal is sealed by an ancient flame and requires a special method to be retrieved."

With that, he took out a bead that emitted a soft light from his bosom, the bead covered in strange runes.

The Mysterious Person placed the bead next to the flame marrow crystal, and the light from the bead resonated with the flames of the flame marrow crystal, causing the surrounding flames to gradually soften.

"Take the flame marrow crystal now!" the Mysterious Person shouted.

Qiao Feng and the others immediately took action.

Qiao Feng channeled his Internal Energy, grabbed the flame marrow crystal with both hands, and pulled with all his might.

The flame marrow crystal wobbled slightly but was not yet retrieved.

Fu Hongxue, West Gate Blows Snow, and Ye Gucheng also stepped forward to help, and with everyone working together, they finally removed the flame marrow crystal from the rock.

The flame marrow crystal felt warm to the touch and radiated powerful flame spiritual energy.

However, seeing the flame marrow crystal being taken, the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult attacked even more frantically.

"Hand over the flame marrow crystal!" he roared, his magic wand erupting with unprecedented power as a massive vortex of black spiritual energy swept toward the group.

The Mysterious Person looked at the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He swung the sword in his hand, and an even more dazzling Sword Qi slashed toward the black spiritual energy vortex.

The Sword Qi collided with the spiritual energy vortex, erupting with a deafening roar.

The powerful impact caused huge cracks to appear on the surrounding ground, and the magma in the lava lake churned violently.

In the midst of the intense battle, Qiao Feng could not help but feel curious about the identity of the Mysterious Person.

"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? Why have you helped us repeatedly?" Qiao Feng asked.

The Mysterious Person, while fending off the attacks of the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult, replied, "Who I am is not important; what is important is that the southern bright fire pearl must not fall into the hands of evil forces. I know some secrets about the southern bright fire pearl, and it is inextricably linked to the fate of this continent."

What kind of secret was the Mysterious Person hiding?

What kind of connection did he have with the southern bright fire pearl?

Could Qiao Feng and the others, with the help of the Mysterious Person, successfully shake off the entanglement of the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult and take the flame marrow crystal to Seal the southern bright fire pearl?

The situation in the Jianghu was becoming increasingly tense, and everything awaited to be revealed by them...