Outside the Sword Tomb, the sky was dyed ink-black by demonic energy, and a black cloud formed by tens of thousands of demonized bats pressed down, leaving the group struggling to breathe. The Bronze Masked Man—now appearing in the guise of their homeroom teacher—stood among the clouds holding a black bell. A cruel arc curled at the corners of his mouth as he stared at the Azure Heaven Sword in Su Yao’s hand, his eyes flashing with greed and jealousy. "The Immortal Venerable once treated this sword as a priceless treasure. Who would have thought it would fall into the hands of a mere brat like you today! But it will soon be mine!"
Before his voice had even faded, he shook the black bell vigorously. The piercing toll sounded like the whisper of a demon, and the swarm of demonic bats surged toward the four of them like a tide. Su Yao’s gaze sharpened; she spun the Azure Heaven Sword in her hand, summoning a sword flower as the blade’s white light surged violently. "Demon-Breaking Sword Technique, First Form—Light Blade Slash!" A massive white beam of light swept outward, slicing every bat in its path in two before they dissolved into black smoke.
Lin Yu stepped upon the White Tiger Phantom, his short blade dancing as streaks of deep blue sword energy wove through the bat swarm like a swimming dragon. "Su Yao, these bats are endless!" he shouted. "We have to take out the one ringing the bell!" Zhao Ya understood immediately. She pointed her golden sword toward the sky and chan…
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