"Energy! I can feel it—a powerful energy!"
Very soon, an overwhelming surge of energy appeared, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
At that moment, they could clearly see that various colors of energy were materializing within the surrounding space.
The density of this energy was astonishing, far beyond their expectations.
Without any hesitation, the martial gods all attempted to activate their cultivation techniques, trying to absorb this powerful energy.
However, in that very moment, they realized they were completely unable to absorb the energy.
"What's going on!?"
Everyone frowned deeply. The powerful energy was right in front of them, yet they couldn't absorb any of it.
This strange and frustrating feeling overwhelmed them.
"What is this...?"
Suddenly, they noticed the energy before them beginning to coalesce.
Within seconds, the energy formed into the shape of monstrous beings.
And in the next moment, these monsters started to solidify!
"Not good!"
Upon witnessing this, the martial gods' expressions changed drastically.
Boom—
One of the martial gods was too slow to react and was struck by one of the monsters. The overwhelming strength of the creature instantly crushed his body into pulp!
His yuan shen (soul essence) attempted to flee, but before it could get far, another monster devoured it entirely.
The remaining martial gods, seeing this, were shocked.
In such a brief moment, an eight-star martial god had been slain!
The monsters, now fully formed, began attacking the martial gods relentlessly.
A fierce battle erupted between the martial gods and these energy-formed monsters.
Explosions of sound echoed through the air as the battle raged on.
Moreover, the number of energy-formed monsters seemed to increase in proportion to the number of martial gods that arrived.
"More are coming..."
As Lin San continued his fight with the fake Lin San, he noticed more of those monsters appearing in the distance.
And it wasn't just a few—there were many of them.
It seemed that the other martial gods who had ascended the tower were also facing these monsters now.
Lin San didn't have time to worry about them.
He tightened his grip on his sword and continued slashing wildly.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Without any hesitation, Lin San attacked with his sword. His opponent, who looked exactly like him, was equally skilled.
Their sword techniques mirrored each other perfectly.
[Void Slash]!
At this moment, Lin San infused the powerful energy of the Ye Fan Sword and unleashed a devastating slash.
Three arcs of terrifying sword energy erupted forth.
The fake Lin San smirked strangely and, in an instant, mirrored Lin San's attack.
He slashed through the air, releasing three identical arcs of sword energy.
Boom!
The sword energies collided, creating an earth-shattering explosion.
The impact sent both the real and fake Lin San flying backward.
Both of them managed to stabilize themselves almost simultaneously.
"This is getting interesting—two Lin Sans," Ye Fan commented, watching the fight unfold.
He couldn't help but notice that the fake Ye Fan Sword, wielded by the energy-formed Lin San, seemed almost as real as the original.
"Let's see if you can copy me completely," Ye Fan smirked coldly.
In the next instant, Lin San, holding his Ye Fan Sword, launched another attack.
The fake Lin San mirrored him, attacking in exactly the same way.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The two swords clashed again, producing a series of deafening metallic sounds.
Under the fierce sword energy, Lin San's body started to accumulate cuts and injuries. Blood flowed freely from the wounds.
Meanwhile, the fake Lin San was also injured, but because he was an energy construct, his wounds healed almost instantly.
For Lin San, this situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable.
As the fight dragged on, more and more wounds appeared on his body, while the fake Lin San continued to regenerate.
If this keeps up, I'm done for!
Lin San's face darkened. For the first time, he felt truly powerless.
The other martial gods had also realized that the monsters were transforming into copies of themselves.
What made it even more terrifying was that these copies had the same level of strength as the originals!
Worse still, they weren't afraid of getting injured. Even if they were wounded, they would quickly regenerate.
One by one, the martial gods were being killed.
"I'll lend you a hand."
Ye Fan thought for a moment and decided it was time to intervene.
After all, Lin San had freed him from the Burial Grounds, so it was only fair to help him out now.
Normally, Ye Fan would prefer not to assist the sword's wielder.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
Suddenly, Lin San felt the Ye Fan Sword in his hand begin to vibrate.
In the next moment, the sword shot out of his hand!
"What...?"
Lin San's eyes widened in shock as he watched the scene unfold.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The Ye Fan Sword flew toward the fake Lin San, attacking furiously.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The fake Lin San tried to block the onslaught, but the Ye Fan Sword's attacks were relentless.
Under the intense barrage of strikes, the fake Lin San could barely hold his ground.
"Heh, I'd like to see how many times you can regenerate," Ye Fan said with a smirk.
As the sword continued its furious assault, the fake Lin San's body was covered with numerous wounds.
But as before, the injuries healed quickly.
Still, Ye Fan didn't care. He kept attacking with even greater ferocity!
Whoosh!
At that moment, the sword emitted an even more terrifying burst of sword energy.
"This... a sword spirit!?"
Lin San stood in place, stunned. His eyes were filled with awe as he watched the Ye Fan Sword act on its own, as if it had developed a consciousness.
Moreover, the sword energy being released now was more fearsome than ever before!