58: The core of the evil formation, the golden body breaks through the barrier.

Inside the circular cave, the air seemed to solidify. The altar, piled high with countless black bones, exuded a nauseating stench and a bone-chilling cold. The dark-red evil Formation hovering above it spun faster, and the phantom of the non-gold, non-jade fragment at its center became increasingly solid, emitting a twisted and defiled fluctuation that originated from the Misty Immortal Palace. The four tattered black banners flapped without wind, rustling loudly. Runes that devoured Souls flickered with ominous light, forcibly drawing in the pain and resentment from further away and injecting them into the Formation.

The immortal abode pivot token vibrated violently in Lin Xuan's palm. The clear light clashed with the dark-red light of the evil Formation, emitting faint crackling sounds. The longing was because it was part of the Misty Immortal Palace's core; the repulsion was because it had been contaminated, deviating from its original purity and the Righteous Path.

"Plundering remnant Souls to nourish oneself... How is this different from a demon's actions!" A fierce glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. The very existence of this evil Formation was a blasphemy against the Misty Immortal Palace. He had to destroy it!

At the same time, the sounds of battle from the corridor grew more intense. Clearly, Su Wanqing and the Three women were under immense pressure. The Skeleton Demon Statue, sensing the evil Formation being touched, became even more frenzied.

He couldn't delay any longer!

Lin Xuan's gaze locked onto the four black banners. These banners were the key nodes for maintaining the evil Formation and drawing Soul Power! He moved, transforming into a golden afterimage, and shot towards the nearest banner!

However, the moment he approached the altar's range, the fragment phantom at the center of the evil Formation suddenly shot out a dark-red beam of light, moving at an astonishing speed, aiming directly for Lin Xuan's glabella! Before the beam even arrived, a cold, evil force that could freeze Divine Soul and erode vitality had already descended!

Lin Xuan's heart pounded with alarm. Not daring to take it head-on, he narrowly dodged to the side. The dark-red beam grazed his forehead and struck the bone wall behind him. Silently, the hard bone seemed to be erased, a large section disappearing, leaving only a smooth cut surface!

What a bizarre attack!

At the same time, the other three banners also simultaneously shot out slightly thinner dark-red beams, weaving into a net, sealing off Lin Xuan's dodging space. The defiled Soul Power contained within the beams caused Lin Xuan's Divine Sense to feel a sharp sting.

"Supreme Yang Qi and blood, all evils cannot invade!"

Lin Xuan roared, his pale golden Qi and blood burning fiercely around him like raging flames. He seemed to transform into a golden War God. He no longer dodged, unleashing both fists simultaneously. The golden light on his fist-edges was condensed to the extreme as he fiercely slammed into the interwoven net of light beams!

"Boom!"

The golden Qi and blood violently collided with the dark-red evil light, producing a muffled explosion. The supreme Yang and rigid power annihilated the yin and defiled energy, creating a fierce energy storm that sent the bones on the altar tumbling down.

Lin Xuan's entire body shook, his Qi and blood surged, and a bone-chilling cold and corrosive sensation came from his fists, but he forcefully dispelled it with his vast Qi and blood power. His steps did not falter as he charged towards another banner!

The evil Formation seemed enraged, spinning even faster. The fragment phantom at its center flashed continuously, and increasingly thick dark-red beams of light shot towards Lin Xuan like a torrential downpour. Simultaneously, the black Qi from the four banners surged, condensing into several black tentacles made of vengeful spirits, clawing and wrapping around Lin Xuan, emitting mournful wails that disturbed his mind.

Facing this overwhelming attack, Lin Xuan pushed the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art to an unprecedented level. He no longer held back; the Qi and blood in his body surged like a mighty river, and the pale golden light almost burst out of his body, forming a solid light barrier.

He used his fists or palms, fingers or elbows; every part of his body transformed into the most powerful weapon. Fist winds surged, palm shadows flew, and wherever his supreme Yang Qi and blood passed, the dark-red light beams were scattered, and the vengeful spirit tentacles were scorched into green smoke! He was like a golden vortex, moving against the tide of dark-red attacks, gradually approaching the target banner.

"Crack!"

Finally, he seized an opening and, with a punch containing the immense power to shatter mountains, slammed it fiercely onto the flagpole of one of the black banners! The flagpole, made of an unknown material, snapped in response to the double impact of his supreme rigid fist power and his Qi and blood, which countered evil spirits!

"Awooo—!"

The center of the evil Formation emitted a sharp, inhuman shriek. The entire Formation's light suddenly dimmed, and its operation showed obvious stagnation. The beams of light shooting towards Lin Xuan also greatly diminished in power.

It's effective!

Lin Xuan's spirits lifted. Just as he was about to press on and destroy the second banner, another anomaly occurred!

The black bones piled on the altar seemed to come alive, frantically combining and condensing. In a blink of an eye, three Skeleton Guards, slightly smaller in size but equally fierce in aura, formed. They held bone sabers and bone swords, their eye sockets flickering with eerie green Soul fire, as they roared and charged at Lin Xuan!

And from the corridor, Su Wanqing let out a pained groan, clearly injured under the Skeleton Demon Statue's frenzied assault.

Wolves in front, tigers behind! The situation was critical!

Lin Xuan's eyes hardened. He knew he had to finish this quickly. He ignored the attacks of the three newly formed Skeleton Guards, exposing his back, concentrating all his strength at one point, and shot towards the second banner like a cannonball!

"Pfft!" A bone saber hacked at his Golden Body Protective Aura, emitting a grating sound that set teeth on edge. Though it didn't break through his defense, it caused his Protective Aura to fluctuate violently, and the recoil made his throat taste sweet.

But he paid no mind, his eyes fixed only on the flapping black banner!

"Break for me!"

A punch, imbued with resolute will, descended like a golden meteor!

"Bang!!"

The second banner exploded! Countless fragments of vengeful spirits scattered, emitting their final wails.

The evil Formation's light plummeted again, and its rotation almost stopped. The movements of the three Skeleton Guards also stiffened.

Lin Xuan suppressed his surging Qi and blood and the throbbing pain in his back. Without stopping, he rushed towards the third banner!

Just as his fist was about to touch the third banner, the fragment phantom at the center of the evil Formation suddenly contracted, then erupted with a circle of dark-red destructive energy shockwave, sweeping indiscriminately across the entire cave!

This was no longer a beam attack, but a pure energy burst, unavoidable!

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He felt a deadly threat! He roared, pushing the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art to its limit, pouring his Qi and blood unreservedly into his crossed arms in front of him. He curled into a ball, like a golden giant egg, to withstand this destructive impact!

"Boom—!!!"

The dark-red energy swallowed Lin Xuan's figure like a tsunami. The entire cave shook violently, and the bone stalactites on the ceiling snapped and fell. The energy impact even reached the corridor outside, causing Su Wanqing and the Three women, who were struggling in battle, along with the Skeleton Demon Statue, to be thrown off balance by this sudden immense force!

After the impact, the cave was a mess.

Lin Xuan knelt on one knee, the golden light on his arms much dimmer, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, he had sustained serious internal injuries. But he had endured it after all!

He looked up at the altar.

The evil Formation's light was extremely weak, and the fragment phantom at its center had become blurry. Clearly, that last strike had exhausted most of its power. The remaining two banners also had dim spiritual light.

And at this moment, the sense of longing from the immortal abode pivot token overwhelmed the repulsion!

An opportunity!

Lin Xuan's eyes blazed with sharp light. He forcefully took a breath, his body shooting up. He no longer paid attention to the two banners or the three re-charging Skeleton Guards, and directly rushed towards the almost-stopped evil Formation's core on the altar—that faintly discernible, contaminated Misty Immortal Palace core fragment!