This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 288 Between Eternal Night

Xiao Xingchen felt dizzy, as if the whole world was spinning.

When he opened his eyes again, he had no idea where he was. What appeared before him was a hazy, chaotic world, like a mysterious and eerie painting.

He carefully tested the divine tree within his body, and only after confirming that it could be used normally did he breathe a sigh of relief.

From the moment Mu Wushuang released the Moon Wheel to the moment he found himself here, he knew that this was the place where that man had sealed the entire Moon Wheel Clan.

This is a strange space, with chaos permeating the distance and everything in sight being swallowed up by gray.

He tentatively took a step forward, and a soft sensation came from under his feet. Looking down, a chill instantly rose up from his back.

It turned out that the place he was standing on was not solid ground, but the skin of a creature; he was on top of the body of a giant monster.

This discovery forced him to re-examine this mysterious place. However, shrouded in gray, the world seemed to have fallen into a deathly silence, without a single sound.

If this is a place of suppression, then how can this terrible suppression be lifted? He couldn't help but wonder to himself.

Xiao Xingchen held his breath, and the divine tree power gathered at his fingertips shone like a brilliant star, drawing a bronze-colored streak of light in the gray mist.

With a wave of his hand, the bronze light streak shot out like a sharp arrow into the gray mist. Wherever the light streak passed, it seemed to unveil a mysterious veil, illuminating what lay within the gray mist.

"Hiss," he gasped when he saw the scene where the light trace had reached.

It turned out that the gray fog he had seen earlier was not real gray fog, but rather humanoid creatures integrated with it. Illuminated by the light, these gray humanoid sculptures appeared before him as if awakening from a slumber. These creatures were entirely gray, seemingly blending into the gray fog, making them indistinguishable from the real thing.

He couldn't help but wonder who these people who had turned gray were. Were they all members of the Moon Clan?

He continued to probe, this time directly drawing the bronze sword. Since he acquired its power, he still didn't know its origin; however, ever since the bronze divine tree entered his body, he had been able to freely control the sword at his will.

This time, instead of unleashing his sword energy, he reversed his grip and plunged the sword fiercely into the ground beneath his feet.

With a "thud," the bronze sword pierced the ground as easily as cutting tofu, but it didn't elicit the slightest reaction.

With a cold snort, Xiao Xingchen gathered all his power, using the bronze sword as a medium, and the power of the sword instantly erupted at the tip of the bronze sword.

With the sword tip already deep in the ground, he wanted to know what lay beneath his feet, propelled by the power of his sword.

As the power of the sword poured down, the skin beneath his feet suddenly began to writhe, layers of wrinkles surging like waves, forcing him to leap into the air.

Just as they were examining the enormous creature beneath them, a scarlet crack suddenly appeared in the gray sky, and blood rain poured down.

The raindrops turned into black smoke the moment they touched the skin, and Xiao Xingchen's sleeves were corroded with honeycomb-like holes.

He activated the power of the divine tree, forming a cocoon of light around his body. Suddenly, he heard the sound of chains dragging coming from the depths of the gray mist.

A deafening roar erupted from beneath our feet, while in the distant gray fog...

One after another, giant gray pillars pierced through the chaos and rose from the ground. Each pillar was wrapped with black iron chains engraved with runes. At the end of the black iron chains, a broken crescent-shaped jade disc floated.

"This is... a moon?"

Xiao Xingchen looked surprised, but this was within his expectations. It would be abnormal if this unknown space were completely empty. Since it was the place where the Moon Wheel was sealed, things related to the Moon Wheel would naturally appear.

Only when these things appear can he investigate what exactly this suppression is.

Ignoring the surging of the underground behemoth, he activated his sword seal and was about to approach...

But at this moment, the runes on the chains suddenly burst forth with bloody light.

Countless air pores split open on the beast's back, and the foul air it spewed out condensed into a demon wielding a bone blade.

Xiao Xingchen was startled, never expecting the enemy to appear in this way. The demon pounced directly at him, forcing him to stop. He swung his bronze sword, unleashing a barrage of sword energy that rained down on the demon.

Under the sword's aura, the demons vanished one by one. Just as he relaxed, several tall demons suddenly appeared beside him.

The attacking monster's neck suddenly twisted 360 degrees, revealing a sizzling smile. Its exposed fangs were bloodthirsty, and then it suddenly exploded.

"Damn it!" A series of booming sounds exploded around Xiao Xingchen. Caught off guard, he could feel his body being subjected to a tremendous impact. Under the corrosive force, his entire body was a bloody mess in just a few moments.

As if sensing something, the bronze divine tree suddenly expanded, enveloping his body, and a towering tree appeared vividly in this chaotic land.

Centered on Xiao Xingchen, the trunk of the divine tree enveloped him, and branches began to grow, just as they had in the Sea of ​​Memories, striving to pierce through the chaos through growth.

With his half-crippled arm hanging limply, Xiao Xingchen felt a heavy weight in his heart. These demons were blending into the gray surroundings, making it impossible for him to predict their attack direction. Moreover, their self-destruction was completely unexpected. This made him realize that these demons possessed sentience; they knew how to harm themselves.

"Are these monsters all transformed from the Moon Wheel Clan?" He couldn't help but wonder.

The demons continued their assault. He spun around to dodge three crisscrossing bone blades, but the battle sword power gathering in his palm hesitated for a moment.

It was this fleeting opening that allowed the demon attacking from behind to pierce his right shoulder with a bone spike. In excruciating pain, the power of the divine tree erupted once more, and bronze radiance surged like a tide, engulfing an area of ​​ten feet in radius. The demons, enveloped in the halo of light, let out a sigh of relief, turned into dust, and flew towards the moon, merging into it.

A sigh rang in his ears, and Xiao Xingchen trembled.

Suddenly, the broken jade disc, chained up in that chaotic place, emitted a cold moonlight, and a woman dressed in plain gauze appeared in the pillar of light.

She lightly touched the chains with her toes, and the silver ornaments hanging from her hair clinked softly.

"After 30,000 years, someone has finally brought the Jianmu Spirit Seed to the Eternal Night."