Chapter 687: The Cloud of Disaster

Then the dark clouds suddenly split open, and the vengeful spirits within, wreathed in the flames of the Phoenix's rebirth, surged forth in a roaring tide toward the castle.

Luo En saw this and his face turned pale—he never expected the opponent to use such a technique to breach the gate, and clearly, though the gate was extremely sturdy, it could not hold much longer.

Taiyirō and Naiji had now stepped out, and when they saw the sea of fire before them, their faces also changed color.

"I never thought this guy was this strong."

Taiyirō immediately charged forward, both blades flashing out, slicing the first few vengeful spirits to shreds.

Naiji did not lag behind; she also rushed forward in fierce attack, and soon the vengeful spirits before them were all eliminated—but Luo En knew the opponent's assault was far from over.

Indeed, beneath the vengeful spirits, the flames of the Phoenix's rebirth had not died out; as each spirit turned to ash, the flames surged wildly, forming humanoid shapes that rushed desperately toward this place.

The figure's shadow laughed loudly from above.

"I have devoured over a thousand souls; these souls are my weapons. Now, let me show you the most basic technique of the Ten Thousand Souls Art."

Then he extended his finger and randomly tapped upon the castle; wherever his finger passed, a vast stretch of dark clouds followed, and within those clouds, countless vengeful spirits writhed in agony.

With a thunderous boom, the dark clouds suddenly exploded above the castle, and countless vengeful spirits rained down, instantly filling the entire castle.

Seeing the dense swarm of vengeful spirits, Luo En and the others' faces turned grim—this guy's tricks were endless, each one more powerful than the last.

At that moment, Taiyirō had already charged forward with both blades, standing before the massive shadow. He slashed forward with both blades, which now glowed with a layer of energy.

Luo En had assumed the shadow was merely an illusion, not the opponent's true body, so he wasn't worried Taiyirō would destroy it—but he never expected that Taiyirō's slash would sever the shadow's head, and then the entire massive body began to burn.

Luo En instantly felt something was wrong—could even this shadow use the Phoenix's rebirth? Indeed, moments later, the man emerged again from the flames, smiling warmly at Luo En.

"I never expected you to keep giving me rebirth, making my power stronger each time. Now I can feel—I am invincible under heaven."

Luo En's face turned grim, and he spoke to Taiyirō and the others.

"Don't kill him—only bind him."

Taiyirō stared in horror—he never imagined the opponent could resurrect, and that each resurrection made him even stronger. This was an absolutely monstrous ability.

He had fought countless cursed beings before, but never once had he seen an ability of this caliber.

At that moment, the girl who had been silent beside them suddenly opened her eyes—but her eyes had turned emerald green. Luo En felt the aura of life radiating from her, and he was startled; she had never used this technique before.

He didn't understand what she was doing now, but the expression on her face meant she was about to unleash a fierce attack—so Luo En stood beside her, shielding her from the vengeful spirits' assaults.

As everyone wondered what she intended, a humanoid silhouette suddenly appeared before her—was she trying to create another life? Luo En was astonished; he knew this was her ability, and she had already used it to create many monsters.

The humanoid silhouette slowly solidified, filled with immense energy, almost all of it poured in at once, and soon the figure became clearly defined—its facial features and bodily structure gradually took on lifelike form.

"What is she doing?"

Taiyirō asked in surprise.

Luo En said.

"The real shock is still to come."

As the humanoid form took shape, various energy fluctuations began to ripple across its body; then the girl let out a soft hum, and the humanoid monster slowly began to move.