irit stones of varying quality from the dead Shen Xing Zong cultivator back then. He had even thought that person was quite wealthy at the time. Now it seemed those spirit stones on him were most like...Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan's attack drew everyone's attention. This cultivator hadn't guarded against someone sneaking up behind him, and by the time Lu Ye made his sudden move, it was too late for them to react.

Just as he had taken flight, his body crashed to the ground with a heavy thud. The searing pain in his back made it hard for him to breathe. When he looked up, a rain of blades descended upon him.

He hurriedly activated his spiritual energy barrier for protection, but the barrier only lasted three breaths before shattering under a barrage of sword lights.

The crisscrossing blades slashed down, a staccato rhythm echoing through the air. The cultivator's body trembled violently; in this instant, they endured countless blows, their protective spiritual energy shattered completely.

Then his body lightened, and his vision spun wildly, consciousness fading rapidly. his ankles swaying back and forth. "Soul-devouring aphids specialize in devouring souls. Regardless of whether you are a celestial being or the sun god, if they enter your soul sea, you will surely...