The Legend of the Netherworld

Chapter 201 Li Hong's Death

The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly grew tense and oppressive. Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao's combined attack seemed to stir the very atmosphere of the plain. Sword energy swept through like a hurricane, shattering all obstacles. Li Hong's expression grew increasingly gloomy, clearly having not expected Lin Xiao to breach his defenses in such a short time.

"Yes, Lin Xiao, you are indeed not simple." Li Hong sneered and waved his hand to point at the powerful people around him, "However, this game has just begun!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Hong shouted, and the Jiachen Realm experts behind him unleashed powerful magical weapons and attack methods. In an instant, blazing flames, frost, and lightning surged towards Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao like a tide. The surrounding world seemed to violently shake, and the air was filled with a mixture of heat and cold. In the interplay of light and shadow, the battle entered a white-hot stage.

Wang Qingzhao quickly unleashed the "Thousand Shadow Steps" to swiftly dodge the flaming attack, while simultaneously swinging his sword at a Jiachen Realm expert. The man's expression changed, and he quickly raised his sword to block, but under Wang Qingzhao's powerful attack, he was instantly pushed back several steps.

Lin Xiao stood in mid-air, wielding both swords simultaneously. One longsword transformed into a thousand shadows, scattering the incoming lightning and flames. The other shortsword, swiftly changing its trajectory in his hand, fiercely stabbed at a Jiachen Realm enemy. Before the man could react, Lin Xiao's sword energy pierced his chest, gushing blood like a fountain, and he died instantly.

However, Li Hong still sneered, his body slightly shifted, and he instantly disappeared from the spot. Almost at the same time, Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao felt an extremely powerful aura coming from behind them, carrying an invisible pressure.

"Lin Xiao, do you really think you can break through my blockade so easily?" Li Hong's voice came, cold and threatening. He had already appeared behind the two men, holding a black long sword in his hand, the blade emitting a sinister chill. As his words fell, the long sword suddenly slashed with a black blade, slashing directly at Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao.

A flash of alarm flashed across Lin Xiao's eyes, and he quickly retreated. Using his "Dragon Swimming Across the Seas" technique, he and Wang Qingzhao dodged the terrifying blade light. However, before they could gain a firm footing, Li Hong struck again. This time, his blade was even sharper, slicing through the air and creating a powerful gust of air.

"If you want to leave, you'll have to pay the price." Li Hong's tone was cold, and he clearly didn't take Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao seriously. "I've prepared my strongest trump card. Now, you should understand your place."

As his voice fell, a low rumble suddenly echoed around them, and the ground began to shake violently. Lin Xiao turned back abruptly, a flicker of surprise and alarm in his eyes—Li Hong had secretly activated some kind of restriction. The atmosphere of the entire plain became extremely oppressive, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"What is this?" Lin Xiao frowned. He felt an extremely powerful force gathering.

"This is a gift that I, Li Hong, prepared specifically for you." Li Hong's smile became even more sinister. "The restriction of heaven and earth will restrict all your actions!"

Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao both felt an inescapable force of restraint coming from all directions, as if the entire world were exerting pressure on them. Lin Xiao quickly mobilized his energy, trying to break the restraint, but found that no matter how hard he tried, the energy in his body seemed to be unable to be effectively used.

"This restriction..." Lin Xiao whispered, and suddenly understood that the restriction cast by Li Hong not only restricted their strength, it could even distort their breath and spirit and weaken their reaction speed.

Wang Qingzhao's expression also darkened. He quickly analyzed, "This is a restriction that Li Hong brought from a certain forbidden area. It's extremely powerful and cannot be broken in a short period of time."

"Oh, you want to break the restriction? You're still too naive." Li Hong's laughter echoed again. He slowly approached, wielding the long sword in his hand. Black sword energy rushed over like a tide. At this moment, the aura around him became extremely fierce, as if the entire world was at his disposal.

Lin Xiao stared at Li Hong calmly. Suddenly, a determination flashed in his eyes. "Wang Qingzhao, listen to my orders. We must break this restriction as quickly as possible, no matter what the cost."

"I understand!" Wang Qingzhao responded immediately, and his eyes became extremely determined.

Lin Xiao suddenly mobilized the energy in his body, used the "Weapon Control Technique" to summon his own dagger to hang behind him for protection, and quickly used the "Tiger Roar Palm" to exert the strongest energy, ready to break Li Hong's restriction.

At the same time, Wang Qingzhao also tightly grasped the long sword in her hand and used the "Extreme Wind Sword Technique" to meet Li Hong's sword light.

The two men cooperated with each other in perfect harmony. The moment the sword and knife collided, a deafening roar broke out. The entire plain seemed to be bearing the final witness of this decisive battle.

At this moment, the restrictions around him began to loosen, and Lin Xiao's energy began to flow back. He suddenly realized that if he gave them a little more time, he could completely break the restrictions and regain control of the situation.

However, Li Hong seemed to have noticed this, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. "Do you think you can escape my restraints with just this little trick?!"

With his angry roar, the power of the ban erupted again, and the suppressing force suddenly increased, as if to completely devour Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao.

Lin Xiao gritted his teeth, gripped the sword tightly with both hands, and his eyes revealed an unprecedented determination: "Since you want this, then let me see who is the real hunter!"

The next moment, Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao's momentum suddenly rose, as if two huge waves intertwined together, heading towards Li Hong and the restrictions he cast.

As Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao's momentum continued to rise, the air around them seemed oppressive and heavy with their power. Lin Xiao's gaze was determined, and his grip on the sword gradually increased. His aura became more powerful. That strength seemed to be drawn from the boundless energy of heaven and earth. The surging air ripped apart the surrounding restrictions and pressure.

Wang Qingzhao stood beside him, her expression as calm as water, her sword pointed forward, and with each swing, the wind and clouds surged. Her figure was as nimble as the wind, and her sword skills were sharp, with her unique elegance and ruthlessness.

"Lin Xiao, get ready!" Wang Qingzhao said in a low voice, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Lin Xiao nodded. He already had a plan in mind: "Let's break the restriction together and attack immediately. Don't give Li Hong a chance to breathe!"

At the moment when the two men launched a joint attack, a sneer appeared on Li Hong's ferocious face, "You are so naive."

He raised the long sword in his hand, and a black blade of energy swept over like a surging wave, instantly forming a massive blade that lunged towards the two men. The pressure was so intense that it practically froze the air, and the surrounding vegetation was instantly torn apart by the blade of energy, turning it to ash.

Lin Xiao's expression changed, and he quickly dodged backward, his figure moving like a ghost. At the same time, he unleashed his "Illusionary Body Technique: Imitating Shadow Moves," creating two clones. It seemed as if the very air was filled with his presence. The clones rapidly intertwined, confusing Li Hong's attack direction.

"Shadow Spirit Sword Stab!" Lin Xiao swung out his sword, the sword energy was as fast as a flash of lightning, piercing Li Hong's vitals.

Li Hong's gaze focused, and he quickly unleashed "Mystical Wind" as a defensive move, but it still couldn't completely block Lin Xiao's attack. The aftermath of the sword energy pierced through one of his defenses, and Li Hong felt a sudden pain in his chest, and blood spurted out.

Wang Qingzhao's swordsmanship followed closely behind. She used the "Extreme Wind Swordsmanship". The sword energy was like a whirlwind, with endless sharpness. The sword light shot out in all directions, like thousands of hurricanes sweeping over, heading straight for Li Hong's chest.

A cruel look flashed in Li Hong's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Good boy, you dare to hurt me!"

His entire body suddenly shook, and a powerful aura instantly erupted. The surrounding restrictions seemed to be torn apart, and violent energy fluctuations erupted. Li Hong swung his long sword, and the black blade energy instantly cut through the surrounding space, shattering it into countless fragments. Then, he turned abruptly and slashed at Wang Qingzhao and Lin Xiao.

Wang Qingzhao responded calmly, her figure dodging like a ghost, her sword energy like the wind, coming towards her. At the same time, Lin Xiao also unleashed "Sword Dance Fenghua Xuan" from behind, and sharp sword energy attacked from all directions, besieging Li Hong.

The two of them cooperated more and more tacitly, and the sword energy and knife energy continued to intertwine, forming a thrilling offensive and defensive battle. Li Hong's face became increasingly gloomy. He obviously realized that with the black knife in his hand alone, he would not be able to easily break through the joint defense line of Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao.

At this moment, Li Hong suddenly laughed softly, his voice dark and strange, "You are indeed not simple, but if you think you can defeat me with just this little strength, you are too naive."

"Since you insist on doing this, I will send you on your way!" Before Li Hong finished speaking, the black aura around his body suddenly intensified and quickly gathered into a huge black whirlwind, which expanded in an instant and enveloped the entire battlefield.

Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao's expressions instantly became solemn. Their originally stable strength and defenses began to loosen under the pressure of this black whirlwind.

"This aura..." Wang Qingzhao whispered, "is a forbidden power."

A hint of vigilance flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes, and he quickly analyzed: "He is using some kind of forbidden spell to bring us into his control."

"Prepare for the final blow!" Li Hong's voice came again, with a strong sense of determination and murderous intent, "I will make you pay a heavy price!"

As he finished speaking, an extremely strong tearing force suddenly erupted from the black whirlwind. The temperature of the air suddenly rose, and the strong wind broke the surrounding trees one after another, and cracks appeared on the ground.

Wang Qingzhao's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly swung her sword to block, but the tearing force was too strong, and the effect of the sword energy was minimal.

"I can't stop it..." Wang Qingzhao's eyes flashed with helplessness, but she quickly decided: "Lin Xiao, let's join forces and give it a try!"

Lin Xiao nodded, a look of determination flashing in his eyes, "No matter what the cost, I will kill him!"

Then, he suddenly used the "Weapon Control Technique" to instantly mobilize the dagger and a series of magical weapons behind him, and at the same time urged the "Tiger Roar Palm" to attack with force, combining it with Wang Qingzhao's "Extreme Wind Sword Technique" to face Li Hong's black whirlwind together.

At that moment, the sky and the earth shifted, and two powerful air currents collided with a thunderous roar, shaking the earth. Amidst the roar of the black whirlwind and sword energy, space seemed to distort, and a powerful energy shockwave shook the entire battlefield.

As the joint attack of Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao collided with Li Hong's black whirlwind, the space of the entire battlefield seemed to be torn apart, violent energy waves swept in all directions, trees were blown away, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of coke and the burning breath of energy friction.

"Boom!" A deafening explosion sounded, and a huge energy shock wave spread in all directions. The ground shook violently, the surrounding air was almost sucked out, and all the trees and rocks were cut into pieces.

Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao, using the rebound force, retreated swiftly like a bowstring, avoiding the violent shockwave. Steadying themselves, their eyes were filled with focus and determination for the impending decisive battle.

However, Li Hong's figure didn't disappear in the explosion; instead, it reappeared amidst the smoke and dust. His black whirlwind had transformed into a thick, dark mist, surrounding him, as if supported by some mysterious force. His expression darkened, and a deep laugh escaped him. "Yes, you are indeed extraordinary. However, today, I will make you understand the price of provoking me, Li Hong!"

As Li Hong's voice fell, he suddenly stepped forward, his figure like a black hurricane, quickly rushing towards Lin Xiao and Wang Qingzhao. At the same time, he also raised his long sword, and the black sword energy instantly expanded into a huge blade, pointing directly at the two people.

"Is this your final act of madness?" Lin Xiao sneered, but his heart was filled with vigilance. Li Hong's aura had become increasingly oppressive, clearly preparing to launch his final killing move.

Wang Qingzhao took a deep breath, pointed his sword forward, and his eyes flashed with determination: "Since he has used up the last of his strength, let's kill him in one fell swoop!"

Lin Xiao nodded, his eyes flashing, the strength in his body surged, and he concentrated his strongest attack: "Illusionary Body Skill: Imitating Phantom Move!"

In an instant, Lin Xiao's figure split into three images, each of which was as powerful as a mountain or a river, sweeping towards Li Hong like three bolts of lightning. At the same time, he suddenly drew his sword and unleashed the "Sword Dance Spin". The sword energy was like the wind, instantly slicing through the air and forming a blocking sword net.

Li Hong obviously did not expect Lin Xiao's attack to be so fierce. He hurriedly swung his sword to meet the attack, but found that the three images of Lin Xiao in front of him burst out with powerful airflow almost at the same time, making it impossible for him to accurately determine the source of the attack.

"Damn it!" Li Hong roared. He used "Mystical Wind" to dodge the sword attack and swung his black knife with all his might, trying to cut through the three images. However, when his blade made contact with the images, it was repelled by a huge force.

"This is the ending you cannot escape." Lin Xiao said coldly. His eyes were like two sharp stars, staring through the black fog and looking directly into Li Hong's heart.

Li Hong's face turned pale instantly, realizing he was in trouble. He suddenly accelerated and launched a final attack with all his strength. The black sword energy condensed into a black knife, trying to cut through all attacks. But at this time, Lin Xiao's sword energy had completely blocked his way.

"Sword Qi!" Lin Xiao roared, and the sword light flashed by, directly cutting through Li Hong's sword energy.

"Bang!" With a loud bang, Li Hong's body was hit by the sword energy, and he instantly lost his resistance. Lin Xiao swung his sword with lightning speed, and the sword energy completely penetrated Li Hong from body to soul, and his last struggle was completely wiped out by this sword energy.

Li Hong's figure gradually dissipated in the air, leaving only a few wisps of black mist lingering in the air, and eventually disappeared without a trace.

"Finally... it's solved." Lin Xiao took a deep breath and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Qingzhao sheathed his sword, a sneer on his face: "He was so confident that he could defeat us, but in the end he was defeated by our cooperation."

"That's right." Lin Xiao also smiled, "But after this battle, I'm afraid we have to be more careful. Li Hong's death may bring more trouble."

Wang Qingzhao nodded, a thoughtful glint in her eyes. "You're right. Li Hong's death is by no means a simple ending. What we're facing now is not just the final stage of this trial, but also a more complicated situation."

The two men walked side by side to the center of the battlefield, their gazes fixed on the distant sky. The sense of crisis never dissipated. Lin Xiao gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his eyes burning with fire. He secretly decided that no matter what challenge he faced next, he would face it head-on and never retreat.

At the same time, on the other side of the plain, footsteps were heard in the distance.