Chapter 468: Hell Hound Ghost Soul Evil Lotus

Before Longling and the Black Dragon Clan Chief, a mysterious cave dwelling slowly opened, an ancient and fierce aura surging straight toward everyone's faces.

The interior of the cave dwelling was deep and gloomy, as if connected to another unknown world.

On the surrounding stone walls, twisted runes were carved, these runes emitting a faint glow that illuminated a corner of the cave dwelling, but most areas remained hidden in darkness.

Wuuu...

Inside the cave dwelling, strange whispers and wails occasionally came from within, as if countless resentful spirits were wandering there.

Waves of murderous qi surged out from the depths of the cave dwelling, filling the entire space with an oppressive and dangerous aura.

Longling and the Black Dragon Clan Chief exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Lord Longling, this cave dwelling seems to hide great danger," the Black Dragon Clan Chief said in a low voice, a flicker of vigilance flashing in his eyes.

Longling nodded, his ultimate Dao divine sense already sensing the abnormality deep within the cave dwelling.

This cave dwelling might conceal a secret trump card left by the Black Clan's ancestors, harboring great peril.

"Act with caution, do not be careless," Longling reminded, his gaze fixed on the depths of the cave dwelling, ready to respond to any possible situation at any moment.

However, just as they were about to step into the cave dwelling, a strange event occurred.

Longling and the Black Dragon Clan Chief simultaneously discovered that their shadows began to blur, then gradually vanished from the ground.

This scene made everyone feel a chill down their spines, for they had never encountered such a bizarre phenomenon before.

Because for any living being, shadows coexist with the body, yet now seeing one's own shadow inexplicably shrink, everyone felt their scalp begin to go numb.

"What is going on?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief's voice trembled, his aged eyes filled with fear.

Longling did not answer, his divine sense sweeping the surroundings, trying to find the cause of the shadows' disappearance.

But even his ultimate Dao divine sense could not penetrate the darkness within the cave dwelling, nor find any trace.

"Could it be that this cave dwelling possesses a power that devours light and shadow?" Longling said in a low voice, a hint of doubt flashing across his face.

Upon hearing this, the Black Dragon Clan Chief's expression became even more solemn.

If even Longling cannot explain this phenomenon, then the danger we face may be unprecedented.

"Lord Longling, should we still retreat?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief asked, his voice clearly hinting at hesitation.

Longling fell silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Since we have already come here, there is no reason to retreat. Unveiling the secret of this cave dwelling is the only way to thing this crystal's mystery; otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."

Upon hearing this, the Black Dragon Clan Chief's eyes flashed with a hint of resolve.

He knew Longling was correct; since there was no retreat, only to press forward bravely.

The Black Dragon Clan Chief gritted his teeth fiercely, leading the Black Clan elders cautiously forward inside the mysterious black cave dwelling.

The space inside the cave dwelling was far larger than they had imagined, like a huge labyrinth with countless.

Boom—

However, at this very moment, a Black Clan strong cultivator accidentally touched a stone tablet in the cave dwelling during exploration, that stone tablet covered in strange runes.

With the trembling of the stone tablet, the entire cave dwelling began to shake, a powerful murderous force suddenly surging out from its depths.

Roar!

A deafening howl rang out, a gigantic nine-headed black evil dog abruptly appearing in the black void.

The evil dog's body condensed from dense murderous qi, each head emitting an aura that made one's heart palpitate.

In its eyes flickered a cruel red light, obviously full of hostility toward these intruders.

"This is... Hell Nine-headed Evil Dog!"

The Black Dragon Clan Chief exclaimed in shock, his aged face showing an expression of disbelief.

The Hell Nine-headed Evil Dog is a legendary ferocious beast, said to be formed by condensing murderous qi through powerful restrictions and formations, possessing terrifying attack power.

Each of its heads possesses different abilities, capable of releasing various powerful attacks.

"Everyone be careful, this nine-headed evil dog is no trivial matter!" Longling reminded in a low voice, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

However, the nine-headed evil dog did not give them much time to prepare.

That gigantic black figure suddenly vanished on the spot, then like a bolt of black lightning, it charged straight at the Black Clan's strong cultivators.

Ah!

A Black Clan strong cultivator was caught off guard, bitten by one of the nine-headed evil dog's heads, instantly severely wounded and collapsing.

The other Black Clan people, seeing this, exclaimed in surprise, not expecting the nine-headed evil dog to be so powerful, its attack so swift and fierce.

"Lord Longling, is this nine-headed evil dog too powerful?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief asked anxiously, a deep fear flashing in his eyes.

After hearing this, Longling waved his hand, signaling Black Dragon to calm his mind for now.

And his eyes also flashed with brilliant light, as if sun, moon, and stars were twinkling within, seeking to unravel the secret of the Hell Nine-headed Evil Dog.

Rumble—

Each head of the nine-headed evil dog seemed to possess its own consciousness, their eyes flickering with cruel and cunning light, constantly seeking opportunities to attack.

"Beware of its fire breath!"

The Black Dragon Clan Chief saw that another clansman had received his own, clenched his fists tightly, and loudly reminded.

Then he gripped his longsword tightly, gritted his teeth, and angrily charged forward.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The crystal-clear longsword released streaks of sharp sword qi, attempting to block the nine-headed evil dog's attack.

At the same time!

A Black Clan strong cultivator swung his battle axe, fiercely chopping at the nine-headed evil dog's body.

Roar

The nine-headed evil dog emitted an angry hiss, its massive black body seeming to be made of the hardest material.

Bang—

The battle axe struck it, leaving only a shallow trace.

Its weakness is in the head!

Longling's voice echoed in the cavern, his figure darting like a ghost through the Nine-headed Evil Dog's attacks, each strike precisely hitting the dog's heads.

However, the Nine-headed Evil Dog's heads seemed to possess extremely strong regenerative ability, able to recover instantly even after being struck.

What's more terrifying is that the Hell Nine-headed Evil Dog's nine heads constantly spew elemental attacks—flames, ice, lightning…—each carrying destructive power.

Form the formation!

Longling bellowed, and the Black Tribe's strong ones immediately followed his orders, forming a complex formation.

The formation's power gathered their strength together, forming a powerful defensive barrier.

The Nine-headed Evil Dog's strikes hit the barrier, unleashing deafening booms, yet the barrier remained immovable, not shaking in the slightest.

Longling seized the opportunity to begin searching for the core of the seal.

There!

Longling's gaze locked onto a stone tablet deep in the cavern, covered in strange runes—the key to controlling the Nine-headed Evil Dog.

Because just now, it was a Black Tribe cultivator touching that stone tablet that triggered the seal above it.

"I came to hold it back—you go destroy the stone tablet!" Longling shouted.

A powerful aura burst from her body, golden light streaming from his body forming a huge light cage that trapped the Nine-headed Evil Dog inside.

Seeing this, the Black Tribe's strong ones split into two teams: one continued maintaining the formation, while the other, led by the Black Dragon Clan Chief, rushed toward the stone tablet.

"Howl……"

The Nine-headed Evil Dog sensed the threat, its nine heads letting out earth-shaking roars.

The entire cavern trembled.

At this moment, the Nine-headed Evil Dog's power peaked, each attack accompanied by a sound of tearing space, as if trying to rend Longling's light cage.

"Hold on!"

Longling's voice was firm and powerful, he formed seals with both hands, continuously pouring Spiritual Power into the light cage to fortify the defense.

The team led by the Black Dragon Clan Chief had already approached the stone tablet, their treasure glowing brightly, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the tablet.

"Howl!"

The Nine-headed Evil Dog let out its final roar, its body began to swell, and streams of malevolent lethal force gathered within, forming a huge black energy sphere.

"Oh no, it's going to self-destruct!"

Longling's face changed, knowing that if the Nine-headed Evil Dog self-destructed, the entire cavern would be destroyed and no one could escape.

"Quick, destroy the stone tablet!"

Longling bellowed, a previously unseen powerful aura burst from his body, his Supreme Dao Divine Sense reaching its peak, the entire cavern under his control.

"Boom……hiss…"

Under Longling's protection, the Black Dragon Clan Chief and others finally succeeded in destroying the stone tablet.

As the stone tablet shattered, the Nine-headed Evil Dog's body turned illusory, eventually dissipating into streams of malevolent lethal qi that vanished within the cavern.

The battle ended, and the cavern returned to calm.

The Black Tribe's strong ones panted, their bodies covered in wounds, yet their eyes flickered with the joy of escaping death.

Longling stood at the cavern's center, his body flickering with faint golden light, his Supreme Dao Divine Sense greatly enhanced at this moment.

Unexpectedly, that Hell Nine-headed Dog actually possessed pure divine soul essence; as its body shattered, the essence was absorbed by the Supreme Dao Divine Sense, obviously becoming much thicker than before.

Longling stared ahead, suddenly noticing that as the Hell Nine-headed Evil Dog vanished, some of the malevolent lethal force condensed into strange blue flames, slowly swaying in the dark space.

Next, these flames began to twist and deform, eventually forming faces.

Each face was exactly like those of the cultivators present, this sight left all the cultivators shocked and horrified.

"What is going on?"

"How could these faces look exactly like ours?" a Black Tribe cultivator asked, voice trembling, eyes full of fear.

Longling's eyes also flashed with surprise, but he quickly calmed, focusing intently on observing the blue flames.

These flames seemed to contain a mysterious power, which had some connection to the life fluctuations of the cultivators present.

"Everyone, don't panic, the power contained in these flames is linked to our life fluctuations."

"They might also be another kind of seal in the cavern." Longling said solemnly, his Supreme Dao Divine Sense sweeping over these flames, trying to uncover their secret.

Upon hearing this, the Black Dragon Clan Chief also suppressed his fear, moving close to Longling's side.

"Lord Longling, these flames don't seem to intend to attack us—what exactly is going on?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief asked, eyes full of doubt.

Longling did not answer, but continued probing with his divine sense.

He discovered that these flames seemed to contain some information, which was related to the Black Tribe's history and heritage.

"These flames seem related to some ancient trial." Longling said solemnly, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, the Black Dragon Clan Chief also nodded.

What Longling said was correct; the information contained in these flames is vital to the Black Tribe, he felt his heart race and his body grow hot as he drew nearer.

"Come, let's go take a look." Longling reminded, continuing to lead the Black Tribe's strong ones deeper into the cavern.

As they went deeper, the blue flames in the cavern increased, forming seas of fire.

Within these fire seas, countless faces resembling theirs flickered in and out, as if trying to say something.

Longling and the Black Dragon Clan Chief led the Black Tribe's strong ones through the fire seas to the cavern's deepest point.

At that moment, in the cavern's deepest blue fire sea, a huge blue lotus slowly bloomed, mysterious light emanating from the lotus.

Around the lotus, countless black silhouettes wove about, as if guarding this mysterious lotus.

"That… is our shadow!" a Black Tribe cultivator exclaimed, voice trembling, eyes full of fear, as if seeing the most terrifying thing.

Upon hearing this, everyone was greatly startled.

They followed the man's finger and noticed that those black silhouettes bore an astonishing resemblance to their vanished shadows.

Every detail matches their silhouettes exactly, even their expressions are lifelike.

"How could these shadows be here?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief asked in a low voice, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Longling's gaze locked onto the blue lotus, able to feel the mysterious power emanating from it.

"This lotus might be the core of the cave dwelling." Longling said in a low voice, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"But be careful; the shadows may already be controlled by this place's restrictions." Longling warned, a powerful aura emanating from him, ready to respond to any possible situation.

Upon hearing this, the Black Clan's strong ones tightly grasped their treasures, vigilantly watching the surrounding black shadows.

At that moment, the black shadows suddenly moved, like bolts of black lightning lunging at Longling and the others.

"Be careful!" Longling shouted, a powerful aura bursting from him as streams of golden light surged from his body, forming a huge light shield that protected the Black Clan's strong ones within.

The Black Clan's strong ones also launched their attacks, which struck the black shadows, producing deafening booms.

However, the shadows seemed insubstantial; attacks landing on them were like a stone sinking into the sea, with no effect whatsoever.

"These shadows are unaffected by ordinary attacks!" Longling said in a low voice, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

"What should we do then?" the Black Dragon Clan Chief asked anxiously, his eyes filled with worry.

Longling's gaze remained locked on the blue lotus, feeling the power within it gradually strengthening, as if it were summoning something.

"The only way is that this lotus seems related to undoing this restriction." Longling said in a low voice, his face showing determination.

Upon hearing this, the Black Dragon Clan Chief immediately said, "Everyone, get ready; let's try activating this lotus together!"

Upon hearing that, Longling's body erupted with an unprecedented powerful aura, and his Extreme Dao Divine Sense reached its peak at that moment.

Seeing this, the Black Clan's strong ones gathered around Longling, their own powerful auras emanating and merging with his.

"Omm"

As everyone's power gathered, the blue lotus began to slowly rotate, emitting an even more dazzling light.

As the lotus rotated, the surrounding black shadows began to gradually dissipate, as if being purified by the lotus's power.