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Chapter 1126 - Chapter 1126 Chapter 1128 Soul Shadow Pearl_1

Chapter 1126: Chapter 1128: Soul Shadow Pearl_1 Chapter 1126: Chapter 1128: Soul Shadow Pearl_1 The Shadow Demon was too fast for Song Jian to lock onto, rendering him unable to execute the Thousand Swords Art which could play a decisive role.

Now that the Shadow Demon was distracted by the Sword Shadow Clone, Song Jian finally had a few seconds to catch his breath and also an opportunity to lock onto the Shadow Demon.

In an instant, hundreds of Spirit Swords burning with dark red flames floated around Song Jian. Even a Lord-level BOSS, without triggering the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation, could be overwhelmed by the damage of hundreds of Spirit Swords. But in his heightened state of tension, Song Jian channeled all his Sword Qi into the Sky-breaking Sword, and suddenly, a red lotus wreathed in flames emerged around the Shadow Demon.

Just as the Shadow Demon tore the Sword Shadow Clone to shreds, it suddenly found itself trapped within the Red Lotus Sword Array, letting out a sharp screech towards Song Jian. Its ferocious face showed a bloodthirsty expression, but quickly, hundreds of Spirit Swords swiftly drew scars upon its body, and even with its super speed, it couldn’t avoid the attacks within the closed Sword Formation.

The Shadow Demon’s agonized howls reverberated within the Sword Formation, and after battling the flying Spirit Swords for some time, it realized that if it couldn’t break the Sword Formation, it would die from attrition. Thus, the Shadow Demon shifted its focus, desperately attacking the Red Lotus Sword Array in an attempt to escape.

However, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation was not so easily broken. Having reached Legendary Level and the eleventh level of the Thousand Swords Art, even a King Level BOSS would struggle to break free from the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation, let alone a Lord-level Shadow Demon.

Before the evolution of the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword, the Shadow Demon was already on its last breath, lying on the ground as the Spirit Swords continuously hacked at it. Black mist seeped from its wounds, much like blood spurting out, giving the impression that the Shadow Demon was not a creature of flesh and blood but rather made of condensed mist.

In the moment the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword appeared, the Shadow Demon suddenly let out a piercing scream, twisted its head toward Song Jian’s direction, and revealed a vicious and cruel gaze. With a “bang”, its entire body exploded into a cloud of black mist.

This cloud of black mist seemed to have its own consciousness, continuously attempting to break out of the Red Lotus Sword Array but each time it touched the Sword Qi of the array, it recoiled as if hurt, shrinking back in fear.

“Could it really be a condensed cloud of black mist?” Song Jian’s face revealed a surprised expression. Suddenly, he thought of the black mist shrouding the entire town, and of the terrifying girl he had encountered before, made up of countless wisps of black mist. It seemed, the Shadow Demon before him was no different from them.

Just as Song Jian started to worry that the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword might not be able to restrain the Shadow Demon, the suspended sword in the air suddenly emitted a faint golden glow. This glow, sharp and intense, was purely condensed from Sword Qi.

The light, like sunshine, rained down, enveloping the black mist trying to flee. A series of piercing screams echoed within the mist as it melted away rapidly at a rate visible to the naked eye, just like snow meeting the warm sun.

Soon, Song Jian received a system prompt that he had slain the level 80 Lord-level BOSS Shadow Demon. In addition to gaining a large amount of combat experience, the loot from the Shadow Demon’s death directly flew into Song Jian’s inventory.

“What’s this? It looks just like the Abyssal Pearl,” Song Jian muttered, eyeing the new pitch-black bead that appeared in his inventory, feeling a bit alarmed. This bead looked identical to the Abyssal Pearl he had acquired before, just from its appearance.

At this moment, all of the bead’s attributes were question marks. Even when Song Jian used the Eye of Insight, he could only discern the name “Soul Shadow Pearl”, but he couldn’t determine any of its other properties.

“Soul Shadow Pearl, Abyssal Pearl, what exactly is the connection between these two?” Staring at the Soul Shadow Pearl in his inventory, Song Jian had an inkling that there must be some connection. He couldn’t resist the urge to take the Abyssal Pearl out of the Divine Country and see what changes might occur if he placed it next to the Soul Shadow Pearl.

But just as he was about to retrieve the Abyssal Pearl, he suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then abandoned the idea.

“I’m already in a very dangerous situation; if I encounter something even more perilous, I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle it.”

“Better wait until I’ve left this place to check it out…” Song Jian glanced around the dark surroundings and let out a slight sigh. The Abyss Fortress at this moment was no longer the same as when it was in the Abyssal Instance. Moreover, the abyssal monsters here had been possessed by entities similar to Shadow Demons, making it even more dangerous.

Increasing the difficulty for himself at this point would be tantamount to suicide.

With this thought, Song Jian closed his inventory and continued to explore.

He was currently in a vast, dark hall, where not a single ray of light shone, but with the help of the Vertical Eye, Song Jian could still see everything around him very clearly.

Moving forward through the hall, Song Jian reached a narrow corridor. There, he discovered many of the Shadow Demons he’d seen before. These Shadow Demons resembled a mass of black fog, sometimes condensing into human form, sometimes dissipating into mist. Some even clung to the walls of the corridor, seeping slowly outward from the walls like black stains creeping along the surface.

“There’s no safe way through here, even if I use my Stealth Skill, it’s impossible to pass without them noticing!” Song Jian stood at the entrance of the passage with a frown.

“It’s not easy to get through here; these Shadow Demons are even stronger than the ones that possessed bodies before!” An eerie female voice suddenly rang out next to Song Jian, giving him quite a shock.

“Who’s there!” Clutching the Sky-breaking Sword, Song Jian looked around, his Vertical Eye in his forehead shining brightly, while he also deployed the Eye of Insight. His perception spread out, like mercury spilling to the ground, sweeping the area.

But after a long time, Song Jian found nothing. He had heard this female voice before entering this already suppressed Abyss Fortress; it was the voice of the girl who could easily throw him into this place.

“Didn’t we just meet recently? Giggles~” The female voice sounded again, and a semi-transparent silhouette emerged beside Song Jian, revealing the figure of the girl he’d seen before.

“Who exactly are you, and what’s your purpose for throwing me in here?” Song Jian narrowed his eyes, staring at the silhouette and speaking in a low voice.

“Want to know who I am? Hehe, let’s talk after you make it through this corridor!” The girl in the silhouette looked at Song Jian with a disdainful expression and then said, “If you can’t even deal with these Shadow Demons, you’re not worthy of knowing my name. Better to just die here and become food for the Shadow Demons to parasitize on!”

No sooner had the voice faded than the silhouette suddenly vanished as if it had never appeared, but the girl’s disdainful expression was deeply etched into Song Jian’s mind.

“When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you!” The girl’s slightly sinister voice echoed in Song Jian’s ear anew, making his heart sink.

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