Chapter 454: Her Unrivaled Strength

Su Ming approached Xiao Yinyu, squatted down, and patted her shoulder gently, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you. We'll be able to leave here soon."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Xiao Yinyu's eyes, and she nodded tremblingly. Although she was extremely weak, a glimmer of will to survive ignited in her eyes. Su Ming quickly observed the surroundings, found the fixed points of the chains, and tried to break them with spiritual power. However, just as he was about to act, the entire basement suddenly emitted a low roar, as if the entire space was shaking.

"Hahaha!" Liu Xiangyao's wild laughter came from above, full of pride and madness, "Since you want to save her, then bury her in this dungeon with her! Activate the self-destruct device, the basement will completely collapse, and no one can escape!"

Before the voice fell, the ground began to shake violently, cracks quickly appeared on the stone wall, and large pieces of rubble fell from the ceiling, making a deafening noise. The iron railings began to shake violently, and the rusty metal collision sound came one after another, and the entire space seemed to be torn apart.

Thick dust rose from the cracks and filled the air, making it almost impossible to breathe. Every stone hit the ground with a dull thud, as if it was a prelude to death. The pillars of the ceiling had begun to crack, making a creepy "click" sound, and there was a possibility of collapse at any time.

Su Ming knew that time was running out, and his heart tightened. He hugged Xiao Yinyu's shoulders and helped her up with all his strength: "We must leave here immediately!"

Xiao Yinyu's steps were weak and she could hardly stand steadily. Su Ming had to support her with his body and moved towards the exit step by step. However, the vibrations around became stronger and stronger, stones kept falling, and cracks appeared on the ground, as if a huge mouth was about to swallow them.

"Damn Liu Xiangyao!" Su Ming gritted his teeth, sweat dripped from his forehead, and he was anxious. He must take Xiao Yinyu away before the basement completely collapsed!

Liu Xiangyao stood at the entrance of the basement, looking at the collapsing ground and the piles of rubble, with a smug smile on her lips. She crossed her arms, her eyes full of indifference and contempt: "A little brat, actually wants to challenge me? Now let's see how you escape from here."

Her smug laughter echoed in the empty ruins, as if the whole space was celebrating her victory. However, just as she was complacent, a strange movement came from the pile of rubble. Liu Xiangyao's smile froze slightly, and she frowned and looked at the collapsed place.

"Boom--"

A huge stone was pushed away fiercely, and in the dust, a slender but firm hand stretched out from the pile of rubble. Liu Xiangyao's eyes showed a trace of shock, and she widened her eyes in disbelief, and a wave of uneasiness surged in her heart.

"Impossible... This is impossible!" Liu Xiangyao gritted her teeth and whispered, her eyes full of disbelief.

There was another dull sound, and the stones slid down in pieces. Then came a small figure covered in dust and sweat on his forehead. Su Ming dragged the weak Xiao Yinyu out of the collapsed dungeon step by step with difficulty.

Su Ming gritted his teeth, held Xiao Yinyu's hand tightly, and lifted her carefully from the rubble. His body was panting violently, and his shoulders were shaking slightly, but he still insisted and did not give up. He raised his head and looked directly at Liu Xiangyao with his cold and angry eyes, and raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Do you think you can trap me like this?"

Liu Xiangyao felt a chill all over her body, her pupils shrank, and her heart was full of shock and anger. She couldn't believe that this young boy in front of her could survive the death trap she carefully set.

Liu Xiangyao's face was gloomy, and her eyes were full of unwillingness and anger. She bit her fingertips fiercely and dripped bright red blood into the ancient jade pendant in her hand. The jade pendant instantly emitted a strange light, as if activated by blood, and the green lines quickly spread out, like a dense spider web, dyeing the surrounding air with a layer of evil light.

As the jade pendant was activated, the temperature around it dropped suddenly, and the cold wind whistled up, bringing a biting chill. A strange breath filled the air, as if countless whispering ghosts were whispering curses and resentment in the darkness. The originally calm ground suddenly cracked into several cracks, and black mist surged out from the cracks in the ground, shrouding the entire ruins in darkness.

The surrounding trees shook violently, and the branches and leaves rustled, as if they were trembling with fear from the cold wind. The stones were blown down, making a dull sound, and the sky became overcast, covering the remaining light. There was a suffocating sense of oppression in the air, as if every breath was filled with endless fear.

Liu Xiangyao's black hair fluttered wildly in the cold wind. A strange smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were full of madness and cruelty: "Su Ming, don't even think about taking Xiao Yinyu away! You will definitely die today!"

Su Ming supported the weak Xiao Yinyu, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes. He felt the terrifying atmosphere around him, and the air around him seemed to become sticky and difficult to breathe. The cold wind came from all directions, as if to tear him apart. He took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his hand gathered again. The golden light flickered faintly in his palm, ready to meet Liu Xiangyao's next wave of attack.

"Liu Xiangyao, what do you want to do?" Su Ming asked coldly.

Liu Xiangyao's mouth curled up into a cold smile, and the jade pendant in her hand released a stronger green light. The cracks on the ground gradually widened, and the gushing black mist turned into countless vengeful spirits. These vengeful spirits have different shapes and are chilling. Some of them are unrecognizable, with purple skin, like corpses that have been drowned for many days, with swollen faces, white eyes, mouths cracked to the ears, and low howling sounds; some have incomplete bodies, missing arms and legs, and faces with fear and twisted expressions.

Some vengeful spirits drag long white clothes, tattered robes, wetly sticking to rotten skin, with empty eye sockets, but their resentful gazes can be clearly felt. Their nails are long and sharp, pointing at Su Ming, and they keep screaming, as if accusing the injustice of the world. Each vengeful spirit exudes a strong resentment, accompanied by gusts of cold wind and rushing towards Su Ming and Xiao Yinyu.

At this moment, the sky suddenly became as dark as ink, and thick dark clouds rolled, covering the moonlight and starlight. A flash of lightning cut through the sky, and then heavy rain poured down. The raindrops were like cold sharp blades, hitting the ground hard, splashing countless muddy water. The rain mixed with the black mist on the ground, forming a chaotic and weird scene, as if the whole world was swallowed by darkness.

Bean-sized raindrops hit Su Ming's face, and he felt the biting cold. The rain almost blurred his vision. The strong wind mixed with heavy rain whistled past, blowing the trees violently, and the branches and leaves made a "rustling" sound in the wind and rain, as if nature was responding to this fierce battle. A layer of water soon accumulated on the ground, and the rain mixed with mud flowed into a stream, washing everything.

Su Ming gritted his teeth. His clothes were soaked by the heavy rain, but he did not retreat. Instead, he held Xiao Yinyu's hand tightly and protected her behind him.

"Damn ghost, don't even think about hurting her!" Su Ming roared, and golden light burst out from his body again, forming a sharp contrast with the endless darkness.

Su Ming protected Xiao Yinyu behind him, and his eyes swept over the ghosts that were approaching like lightning. He took a deep breath and felt the rain hitting his face, which was icy and piercing, but his heart was burning with fighting spirit. He raised his hands suddenly, and a golden light gathered in his palms. Thunder and lightning roared in the air, as if to tear the darkness apart completely.

The ghosts made a series of creepy screams and rushed towards Su Ming with strong resentment. A twisted ghost suddenly pounced on him. There were no facial features on its face, just a hollow black, and its mouth was cracked to the roots of its ears, revealing sharp fangs. Its hands were like sharp claws, grabbing towards Su Ming's chest.

Su Ming quickly took a step back, dodging the attack of the vengeful spirit with his body, and then waved his right hand, and the golden lightning struck the vengeful spirit like an angry dragon. The lightning illuminated the entire dark underground space. The vengeful spirit was struck by lightning, and let out a shrill scream. Its body gradually turned into black smoke and dissipated in the air.

However, more vengeful spirits rushed towards Su Ming from all directions. A vengeful spirit dragged a broken leg, making a low cry from its mouth, with thick black liquid flowing from its eye sockets, staring at Su Ming with endless resentment. Another vengeful spirit waved a long white robe, and grabbed Su Ming with both hands like ghost claws, and bursts of cold air emanated from its nails.

Su Ming dodged flexibly, waving his hands continuously, and golden light sprinkled on the group of vengeful spirits like rain. Each attack was accompanied by thunder, splitting the vengeful spirit into pieces, but he could also feel that his physical strength was rapidly depleting, the rain kept blurring his vision, and the coldness eroded his body, making him feel more and more tired.

"Hahaha, what's wrong, kid? Are you done?" Liu Xiangyao stood not far away, sneering, her eyes full of gloating. She crossed her arms and watched Su Ming fight the ghost in the rain leisurely, with a sinister arc on her lips, "No matter how hard you struggle, it's just in vain! Today, I will watch you being torn to pieces by the ghost!"

Her laughter was harsh and heart-wrenching, and every word was like a poisonous snake drilling into Su Ming's ears, trying to shake his faith.

Su Ming gritted his teeth fiercely, he turned around abruptly, protecting Xiao Yinyu tighter, and looked at her with a firm look: "I won't let her hurt you, absolutely not!"

Xiao Yinyu was weak all over, pale, and full of anxiety. She watched Su Ming fighting the ghost exhaustedly, and her heart was moved and heartbroken: "Su Ming, you shouldn't take such a big risk for me... I'm the one who implicated you."

Her voice was trembling slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt worried and helpless. She had never thought that this young boy would be so persistent in protecting her.

Su Ming did not respond, but gritted his teeth and continued to fight against the ghosts. He swung out the last golden lightning, splitting a ghost that rushed over into black smoke, but his legs had begun to weaken and his physical strength was almost overdrawn. The ghosts continued to pour in, as if endless, wanting to devour him completely.

Seeing this, Liu Xiangyao smiled even brighter: "See? This is the end of your mantis arm trying to stop a chariot! In this heavy rain, the power of the ghosts will only get stronger, and you... will fall sooner or later!"

Su Ming's breathing became rapid, his chest rose and fell violently, but his eyes still burned with tenacious fighting spirit. He had no time to pay attention to Liu Xiangyao's sarcasm.

The rain was getting heavier, like countless cold swords piercing Su Ming's body. Su Ming felt the remaining spiritual power in his body. He took a deep breath, and a trace of determination and unyielding flashed in his eyes. He raised his palm and whispered an ancient spell. A hot golden light gradually condensed in his palm. The light became stronger and stronger, illuminating the shadows around him. With the surge of golden light, an ancient and majestic long sword slowly appeared in front of him.

This ancient sword was glowing with a faint golden light, and the sword was engraved with complex runes. Each rune seemed to contain powerful power. The blade was extremely sharp and made a crisp humming sound, as if responding to Su Ming's call. Su Ming held the hilt tightly, and the golden light flowed through his palm into his whole body. He felt an extremely powerful force filling his whole body.

"Come on!" Su Ming shouted, holding the ancient sword and rushing towards the group of resentful spirits.

When the resentful spirits saw the golden light emitted by the ancient sword, they all let out sharp and piercing howls, as if they were deeply shocked by this sacred power. However, they still refused to retreat, and rushed towards Su Ming with endless resentment and shrill howls.

Su Ming was not afraid at all. He swung the ancient sword in his hand in the air, and a blazing sword energy whistled out, turning into a golden arc of light, fiercely slashing at the resentful spirit rushing in the front. The resentful spirit was hit by the sword energy and let out a shrill scream. The black figure was instantly torn apart and turned into black smoke and dissipated in the air.

Seeing this, another resentful spirit suddenly opened its bloody mouth, spewing thick black mist from its mouth, and rushed towards Su Ming with a strong corrosive breath. Su Ming did not hesitate at all, turned around and swung the sword, and the golden light was like the light of the sun, completely dispelling the corrosive black mist. The sharp blade of the ancient sword once again cut through the air, pierced into the body of the resentful spirit, and turned it into black smoke.

"You evil creatures, don't even think about doing evil again!" Su Ming shouted in a low voice, moving flexibly on the muddy ground, his figure was like lightning, and every swing of the sword was accompanied by a blazing golden light, killing one after another. The golden light kept flickering, dispelling the darkness and resentment around him, and Su Ming's figure was like an unyielding god of war in the golden light.

As Su Ming's offensive became more and more fierce, the resentful spirits were eliminated one after another, the black mist gradually thinned, and the shrill wails of the resentful spirits were gradually drowned out by the humming sound of the sword light. Su Ming gradually gained the upper hand, his movements became more and more smooth, and every sword was as powerful as a bamboo, hitting the vital points of the resentful spirits.

Liu Xiangyao stood not far away, her face became extremely ugly. She thought Su Ming was at the end of his rope, but she didn't expect that he could still summon such a powerful ancient sword! Watching the resentful spirits being killed one after another, Liu Xiangyao's shock and anger were intertwined, and it was difficult to hide her fear and unwillingness.

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Liu Xiangyao gritted her teeth, with an uneasy light flashing in her eyes.

Su Ming ignored Liu Xiangyao's astonishment. His eyes were focused and calm. He kept swinging the ancient sword in his hand. The thunderous sword energy collided with the resentment of the resentful spirits, making a deafening sound. Each sword carried an irresistible pressure, completely destroying those evil spirits. In the end, the resentful spirits could no longer withstand this powerful force and turned into black smoke one after another.

The rain was still pouring down, but Su Ming's golden light was like a bright light in the dark night, illuminating everything around him clearly. He was panting, and sweat and rain mixed with each other and slid down his forehead, but his eyes were full of determination and victory.

Liu Xiangyao took a few steps back, her face pale, and finally realized that this child was not an opponent she could easily deal with.

Su Ming held the ancient sword in his hand, and the golden light was still flashing around him. The rain washed his face and dripped onto the ground.

The vengeful spirits in front of them could no longer bear the sacred power of the ancient sword, and they turned into black smoke in their final struggle, dispersing into the air with the heavy rain. The dungeon, which was originally filled with darkness and resentment, finally regained its tranquility in a golden light. Su Ming straightened his back, the golden light slowly receded, and the ancient sword gradually turned into a golden light in his hand and disappeared into the air.

Liu Xiangyao stood aside, her face pale, and she was so shocked that she could hardly speak. Her eyes were wide open, and she couldn't believe the scene in front of her. This Su Ming, who was originally regarded as a little devil by her, actually annihilated all the vengeful spirits she summoned by his own strength! That powerful and sacred power was definitely not something she could match.

"No... This is impossible..." Liu Xiangyao muttered to herself, clenching her hands into fists, and her palms were full of cold sweat.

At this time, Xiao Yinyu, who was protected by Su Ming behind him, was full of pride in his eyes.