This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 264 The Contest with the Demon God

The seven-colored glazed light began to wane as she ascended, and darkness began to encroach upon her body. However, she wasn't overly worried. If she failed, she would be completely trapped here, forced to appear in black robes from now on—this must be the danger Xizhu had spoken of. But if she succeeded, with the Six Realms at her fingertips, she even had a premonition that she might gain other benefits as well.

It was only during her ascension that she truly witnessed the immense size of this demon god. His body seemed hollowed out, and his cave was filled with countless gods and Buddhas. In this eerily quiet starry sky, everything here was like a mysterious corner, waiting for future generations to unveil its secrets.

She doesn't know how many such mysteries remain in the starry sky, but behind each mystery lies a story of bloodshed and tales, just like at this moment.

She had already flown into the mist. Both her eyes and her senses were obscured by the mist; she could only rely on the force of her forward momentum to keep moving forward. What lay ahead of her, or beside her, was completely unpredictable.

The seven-colored light of the crystal grew weaker and weaker, darkness began to envelop her body, and death drew ever closer.

Along with this, her consciousness began to blur, as if something was trying to control her, and even her movements began to slow down.

No, this won't do; she'll surely be trapped here. She underestimated the distance within the mist. Her ascension seemed endless, and the length of the demon god's neck exceeded her expectations.

What to do? Was it all really going to be for nothing? She began to panic. As the seven-colored light completely faded, her body grew heavy, slowly swallowed by darkness.

At the same time, Xizhu and Xiaoxingchen's expressions changed drastically, and they rushed into the secret chamber.

"How could this happen? What did you do to her?" Watching Ruoxue's body being swallowed by darkness and slowly disappear before his eyes, Xiao Xingchen was furious and questioned Xizhu.

"How is this possible? She's in the Void Transformation stage. What exactly happened to Ruoxue?"

Xizhu panicked as well. The seven-colored crystal was still floating in mid-air, but at this moment, the crystal began to lose its luster and slowly stopped exchanging blood with the two of them.

The body in the black robe was still unrecognizable, but Ruoxue's body was slowly fading, and even her feet had disappeared.

"Tell me quickly, what exactly are you doing?"

Xiao Xingchen didn't have time to ask what had happened; he rushed over. He didn't understand other things, but he was very familiar with the abundant sacrificial power surrounding Ruoxue.

He placed his hand on Ruoxue's shoulder, his aura surged, and the bronze divine tree on his chest began to emit a bronze light. Then, the blackness surrounding Ruoxue began to flow into his body.

"You can actually absorb sacrificial power?" Xi Zhu was still in surprise, but Xiao Xingchen couldn't care less about such nonsense. If it were before, there might have been hidden dangers in him absorbing sacrificial power, but the existence of the Bronze Divine Tree made him completely unconcerned. This sacrificial power, which was so feared, was absorbed into his body, and then all of it was thrown into some unknown space by the Bronze Divine Tree.

His body acted as a transit station, absorbing this sacrificial energy to replenish the divine tree.

Without that concern, he didn't care what the black things were, and unleashed his full power, causing even the blackness on his black robe to gather around him.

"Be careful, the power of the sacrifice will erode your soul and turn you into nothingness."

"Screw him, do you think I'm afraid of him?"

Xiao Xingchen discovered that as he channeled the black energy into his own body, Ruoxue's ethereal forms began to reappear, albeit slowly, but clearly with effect.

This finally eased his heavy heart somewhat. As long as Ruoxue could be saved, he would accept all the sacrificial power today. He tried to sense the bronze divine tree; it seemed to be excited.

He was once again filled with doubt. What exactly was this divine tree? He felt as if he had forgotten something very important, or rather, he had lost a memory—a memory so important that it would help him understand why this divine tree within him was behaving this way.

Before long, more and more black appeared. With the addition of Xiao Xingchen's external force, the sacrificial power in the secret chamber rapidly disappeared. As one thing diminished while the other waxed, Ruoxue's body began to return to normal within the Demon God's space. However, this result seemed to have provoked the Demon God's anger.

More and more black began to surge towards Ruoxue, like water encountering a depression; the black emanating from the demon god began to fill this depression with all its might.

And this depression is now Ruoxue.

Using her body as leverage, the black sacrificial power struck again, this time with such speed and force that it nearly overturned Xiao Xingchen.

The previously stable secret chamber suddenly erupted with a deafening explosion. Xizhu, already prepared for any unforeseen event, was enveloped in a faint golden light, her every movement exuding unparalleled power.

Faced with the sudden eruption of black sacrificial power, to prevent its spread, Xizhu's golden fingers tapped repeatedly in the air. With a few hand seals, the entire secret chamber began to peel away.

The consequence of this was that the Prince Kao Shan's Mansion suddenly became mysterious. An inexplicable aura began to linger around the mansion. Anyone who passed by would be filled with doubt upon seeing it, as it would appear and disappear in an instant. They would rub their eyes to confirm that a mansion truly existed there.

This was a technique of spatial stripping. The eruption of black sacrificial power made Xizhu realize that a contest had begun on the other side with Xiaoxingchen. If Xiaoxingchen couldn't withstand this black invasion, then when Ruoxue returned, she would be another figure in black robes.

But if Xiao Xingchen perseveres, Ruoxue's consciousness will return, and everything will go back to normal, perhaps even...

All of this depends on whether Xiao Xingchen can continue absorbing the sacrificial power. She glanced over and saw that blackness had already crept up his neck, and even gecko-like black patterns were beginning to appear on his face.

"Can you still hold on?"

"Nonsense, do you think I can just give up? Tell me what's going on, where this force is coming from, so I can be mentally prepared."

Xiao Xingchen roared. Although he had the Bronze Divine Tree's help, all the sacrificial power was entering his body. The sudden burst of energy just now had almost caused him to explode. Now he could feel his limbs and bones being completely stained black. Even with the Bronze Divine Tree, he didn't think he would emerge unscathed if this continued.

Watching your blood turn black evokes a deep-seated unease and fear.