Chapter 719

Suddenly, a giant black hand stretched out from the black hole, covered in black scales like a demon's claws, and lunged toward Xiang Lian and Guo Yao.

"Be careful!" Xiang Lian shouted. He swiftly drew the longsword at his waist and met the black hand head-on. The longsword collided with the black hand, producing a metallic clash as sparks flew in all directions.

Xiang Lian felt a tremendous force surge from the black hand, making even his arms tremble. He understood that this enemy's strength far surpassed his own. But he did not retreat; instead, he gritted his teeth and continued to fight the black hand.

Guo Yao was not idle either. She gathered spiritual energy in both hands and unleashed a dazzling wave of spiritual power toward the black hand. However, her attack barely did much damage to the black hand—only slowing its movements slightly.

Just then, several more black hands stretched out from the black hole and lunged toward Xiang Lian and Guo Yao. The two were immediately plunged into a bitter struggle, their figures darting back and forth through the void to evade the black hands' attacks.

Xiang Lian fought while pondering a countermeasure. He knew this couldn't go on—they had to find the black hand's weakness to defeat it. Yet the black hands' attacks grew fiercer and fiercer, leaving them almost no chance to catch their breath.

"An, what should we do?" Guo Yao asked anxiously, a hint of despair in her voice.

Xiang Lian took a deep breath, looked at Guo Yao, his eyes gleaming with resolve: "Don't be afraid, Yao. We'll definitely find its weakness!"

Saying this, Xiang Lian suddenly changed tactics. He began flying toward the center of the black hole, trying to approach those blood-red eyes. He understood that eyes were one of a creature's weaknesses; if he could strike those eyes, they might be able to defeat this enemy.

However, the black hands in the black hole seemed to have a will of their own—they swarmed toward Xiang Lian, trying to stop him from approaching the eyes. Xiang Lian's figure was agile, weaving between the black hands and dodging their attacks. At the same time, he launched counterattacks, slashing at the black hands with his longsword in an attempt to weaken their power.

After a fierce battle, Xiang Lian finally closed in on those blood-red eyes. He took a deep breath, gathered all his strength, and swung his sword at the eyes. The longsword flashed like lightning and struck the eyes in an instant.

With a piercing shriek, the black hole began to collapse, and the black hands scattered one after another. Xiang Lian and Guo Yao exchanged a smile—they knew they had once again overcome the crisis. But just then, a figure flew out from the wreckage of the black hole and lunged toward them.

That figure wore a black robe, a grotesque mask on his face, and gripped a scythe that gleamed with a cold light. His appearance sent a chill through both Xiang Lian and Guo Yao—they knew this enemy was far more terrifying than the black hands before.

"Who are you? Why have you appeared here?" the black-robed man asked coldly, his voice like an icy blade in the cold wind, chilling to the bone.

Xiang Lian furrowed his brow, stepped forward, his gaze steady: "We are travelers here to explore the Xukongzhi Sect. Who are you? Why are you here?"

The black-robed man let out a cold laugh: "Explorers? Hmph, you're not worthy of knowing my name. But since you've come, don't even think about leaving!"

Saying this, the black-robed man swung his scythe and lunged toward Xiang Lian and Guo Yao. The scythe carved streaks of cold light through the air, as if to tear the entire void apart..