Chapter 64

  Outside the banquet hall, Tang Yin looked up at the sky and took two deep breaths of fresh air. To him, this dinner party was utterly boring.

  Without greeting anyone, he quickly walked out of the city master's mansion and returned to the Hangguan. As for Qiu Zhen, since it was his fault, let him deal with the consequences inside, and besides, he seemed to be enjoying this kind of occasion anyway.

  I thought leaving the city lord's mansion would make me feel better, but it didn't improve at all.

  He furrowed his brow and quickened his pace unconsciously.

  It was already late at night, and the citizens of the city had long since rested. The streets were no longer bustling with activity as they were during the day. Looking around, everything was dark and empty, with only the occasional gust of wind blowing in one's face, giving people a cool and refreshing feeling.

  Tang Yin's inner unease was intensifying.

  There is no reason, it's just a simple feeling.

  Was there an accident at the inn? But it's not very possible, the guards I arranged were not few, plus the palace guards brought by Yin Rou, adding up to nearly a hundred people. If they really encountered an enemy attack, it's impossible that there wouldn't be any commotion. Moreover, who would dare to attack the princess in the city?

  His mind was thinking so, but his heart was still uncertain, and his footsteps also became faster.

  In the distance, he could already see the inn, where the wind was calm and peaceful, a tranquil scene, not at all like anything had happened. After looking, his mood finally stabilized a bit, but as he walked forward again, his body suddenly stiffened.

  Spiritual Pressure!

  It's hard to imagine that spiritual pressure can be so strong, when he was still dozens of meters away from the pavilion, he could already feel the wave after wave of pressure coming from ahead.

  This definitely wasn't done by one of our own people, because no one on our side has a cultivation level this high, including himself.

  So, is there an enemy?!

  Oh no! Tang Yin secretly shouted "not good", and with a flick of his wrist, the twin blades appeared in his palm. At the same time, the spiritual energy inside him burst out, enveloping his body, and in the blink of an eye transformed into armor, while the twin blades also completed their spiritual transformation.

  He strode swiftly and went straight into the inn.

  The closer he got to the execution grounds, the stronger the spiritual pressure in the air became. Gradually, even he found it somewhat hard to bear.

  His cultivation reached the realm of spiritualization, and the pressure that even he couldn't withstand was terrifying, let alone the cultivator who released it.

  Soon he felt that the spiritual pressure was not released from one point, but from multiple points. There were people releasing spiritual pressure on all sides of the building.

  Closer to the execution ground, Tang Yin saw more clearly that in front of the execution ground, his own soldiers stood like wooden stakes, motionless. People not only couldn't move their bodies, but also couldn't make a sound. The only thing they could move was a pair of eyes.

  Across from them, four men in black stood, all dressed in black with black masks covering their faces, making it impossible to discern their features. The spiritual pressure spreading through the air was indeed emanating from these four individuals, but not entirely. Needless to say, the soldiers stationed at the other three sides of the inn had also been subdued by these men in black using the same method.

  What kind of people are they?! They can actually suppress hundreds of soldiers arranged outside the inn with spiritual pressure, including four centurions who have reached the spiritual breaking boundary.

  Just as he was considering whether to rush out immediately, a short scream suddenly came from the hotel, and it could be judged from the sound that it was a woman's cry.

  No good! It seems the enemy has already entered the mansion!

  Tang Yin could no longer wait, he held a pair of knives in his hands, mobilized the spiritual energy throughout his body, and rushed towards the four men in black at the main gate of the inn.

  Under such a strong spiritual pressure, Tang Yin was also unable to move freely. To enter the Hanguan camp and rescue Yin Rou, he had to get rid of the person who released the spiritual pressure, even if it was just one part of it.

  His sudden appearance caused a fluctuation in spiritual pressure, immediately arousing the vigilance of the four men in black.

  The four men did not move, but their eyes all turned to Tang Yin.

  They saw the approaching figure was a cultivator wearing a suit of black spiritual armor and holding a black spiritual sword, their hearts all skipped a beat.

  The four of them didn't say a word, merely exchanging simple glances.

  When a Shinigami releases their full spiritual energy, their own defensive strength becomes zero. If they can't suppress the opponent's Reiatsu, it is extremely dangerous for the releaser as well.

  For example, now.

  The four exchanged glances and immediately decided to withdraw one person to block Tang Yin.

  As one person withdrew their spiritual pressure, the pressure in the air suddenly decreased.

  The centurion in charge of defending this side was Gu Yue. Although ordinary soldiers were still unable to move, he could already take action, only the pressure in the air was still very great, making his movements look like slow motion in a movie.

  He had already seen Tang Yan struggling to walk towards this side, and he rushed towards the four black-clothed men on the opposite side while shouting loudly: "General Tang be careful, the enemy is fierce, their target is Princess, you quickly go to rescue her, I'll take care of here..."

  Before he could finish speaking, the black-robed man who had removed the spiritual pressure suddenly pounced on him. While still in mid-air, he simultaneously completed his Spirit Armor transformation and his Spirit Energy transformation. The spirit weapon in his hand was a large sword, its blade wide and long, resembling a broadsword.

  Under the pressure of spiritual energy, Tang Yin and Gu Yue were not free to move, and that black-clothed man was no exception. Although they used all their strength, the distance they pounced out was not far.

  However, he was closer to Tang Yin after all, and rushed to Gu Yue's front one step ahead, with the long sword in his hand spinning out, directly slashing at Gu Yue's neck.

  The man in black was far superior to Gu Yue in terms of his cultivation, and his movements were much faster. Gu Yue watched as the opponent's sword chopped towards him, wanting to draw his knife to block it, but at this moment, his movements were too slow, and he couldn't even block the attack.

  Just as the sword of the man in black was about to stick to Gu Yue's neck skin, he swung it down again, but suddenly couldn't cut any further.

  At the critical moment when all hangs in the balance, two curved knives held his great sword fast.

  Tang Yin's curved knife.

  Under the pressure, Tang Yin's speed was indeed not enough to block the black-clad man's killing move, but he was a Dark Cultivator of the Spirit, who would use the ultimate technique of the Dark Spiritual Martial Arts - Shadow Drift.

  In the dark of night, Shadow Drift was almost unrestricted and could be freely used in any area. Tang Ye watched as he couldn't keep up with his opponent's speed, and under duress, he could only expend spiritual energy to use Shadow Drift, helping Gu Yue block this fatal sword.

  "You go protect the princess, I'll take care of this first!" Tang Yin said without turning his head, at the same time lifting his leg and kicking his opponent's chest with great force.

  "General Táng..."

  The other party is a master of Lingwu, and there are four of them. Staying here will undoubtedly lead to more harm than good.

  "Hurry up and get in there to protect Her Highness!"

  Tang Yan's tone was icy cold as he gave a stern order.

  "Got it!" In an emergency, there was no time to hesitate, Gu Yue didn't dare disobey the order, and turned around to run towards the gate of the inn.

  The man in black blocked Tang Yin's heavy kick, thinking he could step over him and kill Gu Yue again, but he underestimated Tang Yin too much, thinking it would be easy to pass by his side.

  He had just brushed past Tang Yan, who turned around and struck him in the back of the head with a knife.

  The man in black was so frightened that he hastily shrunk his neck, and the curved knife almost grazed his scalp. Before he could recover from the shock, Tang Yin's other curved knife arrived, this time aiming at his abdomen.

  He let out a loud cry of "Impressive!", but the man in black had no choice and could only retreat.

  Tang Yin's speed and reaction were too fast, and in close combat with him, almost no one could gain the upper hand.

  The man in black retreated two steps, opening up a distance and giving up on pursuing Gu Yue to kill him, focusing on fighting Tang Yin instead.

  He seemed to know Tang Yin very well, knowing that he couldn't win with simple comparisons of moves. The black-clothed man came up and launched a spiritual technique, and saw his long sword waving in the air, causing the surrounding air to fluctuate immediately, and five spiritual waves whizzing out, sweeping Tang Yin's upper, middle and lower three roads.

  A master's hand can tell at once whether it is there or not.

  The other party can release five spiritual waves at once, and Tang Yin has already determined that the opponent's cultivation is above his own, and it is very likely that he has reached the Spiritual Origin Realm.

  He took a deep breath, his body first crouching down, then rolling sideways to get away. The movement was awkward, but effective, dodging all five of the incoming spiritual waves.

  "Hey!"

  The man in black let out a low growl and swung his long sword, releasing several spiritual waves.

  Tang Yin sneered inwardly, his opponent's cultivation was high, but their brain wasn't too bright.

  To know that Ling Bo's consumption of spiritual energy is enormous, and such continuous release, even if the cultivation has reached the empty boundary, it will not be able to withstand.

  The black-clothed man continuously released spiritual waves, intending to end the battle quickly. Who would have thought that under such immense spiritual pressure, Tang Yin's movements were still so agile and nimble, easily dodging each of his spiritual waves.

  Knowing that he couldn't defeat Tang Yin without using his ultimate skill, the man in black hung down his long sword and released his spirit. In an instant, six figures identical to him suddenly appeared before, behind, and around him.

  Tang Yin took a look and was startled, this skill he had never seen before, but in his strict memory there were records, that was the Bright System Spirit Martial Arts ultimate technique, Wind Splitting Body Technique!

  Wind Splitting Body Technique is a technique used by cultivators to release their spiritual energy outside of their body, transforming it into an illusory shadow that disrupts the opponent's visual perception.

  This skill is extremely difficult to deal with, as the illusory clones created by Wind Splitting Clone Technique also possess spiritual energy. Even using Insight skills can't distinguish which one is real and which one is an illusion. In a way that's imperceptible to the naked eye, it's equivalent to fighting multiple enemies at the same time, because any of the clones might be real, and any of their attacks could be a lethal finishing move.

  He didn't expect his opponent to use such a powerful skill, and Tang Yin subconsciously took two steps back.

  He retreated, but the black-clad man had no intention of letting him retreat. His true body and six clones charged at Tang Yin together, seven swords stabbing at Tang Yin's surroundings with the intention to harm. Only the sky was filled with sword shadows, cold glows piercing one's eyes. At this moment, even a god would be unable to distinguish which one was real and which one was fake.

  Tang Yin shook his head and gave up distinguishing, simply treating the seven as enemies. He wielded his dual blades and began to parry their attacks simultaneously.

  One black-clad man was already a headache, now having to deal with seven at the same time, even Tang Yin felt helpless and overwhelmed.

  It wasn't long before Tang Yin was forced to be on the defensive, with no power to fight back. His appearance was miserable and his situation was passive, even he himself was about to go crazy.

  If this goes on, I won't be able to defeat the enemy or rescue the princess, let alone exhaust myself to death!

  Tang Yin gritted his teeth secretly, finally made up his mind and resolutely decided to use the move that would destroy both himself and his opponent.