"They are too strong!"
Lu Fan frowned. "It's not easy to deal with them, let alone the villagers of Beihai Village who are in their hands!"
"It's alright. Judging by their stance, they don't plan to use the hostages to threaten us!"
Long Yi said, "Why don't we make a move together and catch them off guard? Then we can save the villagers of Beihai Village."
"Have you decided?"
Hei Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent. "If you hand over the divine swords, not only will we release them, but you will also be spared. If you insist on being stubborn, your lives will be forfeit!"
"Since that's the case, we will hand over the divine swords!"
Lu Fan said, even revealing a smile. "But you must fulfill your promise and release the villagers of Beihai Village!"
"That's natural!"
Hei Yu immediately sneered, not taking it too seriously. It was best for him that Lu Fan was willing to hand over the divine swords, as this would save him a lot of trouble.
"Xiao Fan!"
Lin Ke was slightly surprised. He never expected Lu Fan to agree to Hei Yu's request. If these three divine swords were handed over, things would become troublesome.
"Trust me, you won't be wrong!"
Lu Fan's expression was solemn. "These three divine swords will definitely not be taken by bad people."
"I believe you!"
Long Yi nodded solemnly and handed over the Dragon Roar Sword. Lu Fan must have other plans, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so direct.
After tossing the three divine swords to the center, Lu Fan said softly, "The divine swords have been handed over. Shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"
Looking at the three divine swords, Hei Yu waved his hand, and the three divine swords were in his hand. "Release the people of Beihai Village!"
"Lord Hei Yu, these people are enemies of the Ghost Hall. Why not kill them all? Since the divine swords are already in our possession!"
The captain of the black-clothed guards said, revealing a murderous intent. After all, with his personality, he would definitely eliminate all threats.
"I already said, release the people of Beihai Village!"
Hei Yu said coldly. "Our goal this time is to obtain the divine swords. As for other matters, there's no need to stir up more trouble!"
The captain of the black-clothed guards' expression changed. He was somewhat helpless and ordered his men to release the villagers of Beihai Village.
"Foolish, you are truly foolish!"
The old village chief shook his head. "The divine swords are the lifeblood of the Five Great Ancient Clans. How can you hand them over so easily?"
"Don't worry, Old Village Chief. If we can hand over the divine swords, we can also get them back!" Lu Fan comforted him. "You are seriously injured, please rest aside first."
"What do you mean by that?"
Hei Yu turned around and asked, "Are you preparing to make a move?"
"What if we are preparing to make a move?"
Lu Fan said coldly. "Do you really think you can take these three divine swords out of the Beihai Peak?"
"According to you, I can't even take these three divine swords out?"
Hei Yu's entire body instantly radiated a powerful aura, and his expression became even more indifferent. "You are young, but your tone is quite arrogant. The three divine swords are already in my hands. What can you use to fight me?"
"The divine swords have long been integrated with us. How can they obey your arrangements!"
As soon as Lu Fan finished speaking, he summoned the Tai Xu Sword. At that very moment, the Tai Xu Sword returned to Lu Fan's hand. At the same time, Lin Ke and Long Yi also summoned their divine swords.
Seeing the swords in his hand fly out, Hei Yu's face instantly turned ashen. He never expected that the divine swords would be so obedient and completely beyond his control.
"Lord Hei Yu, after the cooked duck flew back, how will you explain it to Lord Hei Bai?"
The captain of the black-clothed guards said with a faint smile. "I told you to make a move and deal with them earlier, but you didn't listen to me!"
"You talk too much!"
Hei Yu's palm emitted a dark blue flame, instantly incinerating the captain of the black-clothed guards into ashes, without even a pause.
"This..."
The numerous black-clothed guards retreated, greatly frightened. The leader was their captain, yet Hei Yu was so ruthless and decisive.
"If you don't want to die, it's best not to be my enemy!" Hei Yu said coldly. "Otherwise, this will be your fate."
The black-clothed guards trembled all over and quickly knelt down. "We swear to follow Lord Hei Yu to the death and dare not be his enemy."
Hei Yu was quite pleased, his expression becoming even more indifferent. At the same time, he looked at Lu Fan. "What if you can summon back the divine swords? Since you are all here, I will deal with you one by one!"
"Everyone, be careful!" Lu Fan reminded them. If he guessed correctly, Hei Yu must be a strong cultivator at the ninth stage of the Battle Emperor. Such a powerful existence was beyond their ability to contend with.
Boom...
As soon as they finished speaking, a muffled explosion sounded beside the dry well. Everyone was sent flying, and even the villagers of Beihai Village retreated, looking quite terrified.
Hei Yu's strength was too great. Even if they joined forces, they could not inflict any substantial damage on Hei Yu.
"A bunch of trash dares to play tricks in front of this venerable one!"
Hei Yu's expression was indifferent and completely unconcerned. Although Lu Fan and the others had reached the Battle Emperor realm, they were merely at the third or fourth stage, not worth mentioning. Now that it had come to this, he would not show any mercy.
"To deal with him, we can only use that move!"
Ye Shisan said. "I remember in ancient times, the ancestors of the Five Great Ancient Clans merged five swords and sent the master of the Ghost Hall into the abyss. Now that the three divine swords have been gathered, if they can be merged, their power will be boundless."
"That's right. If the three swords can be merged, they will definitely be able to heavily wound him!"
The old village chief suddenly reacted and quickly said. He was already at the end of his strength and seemed unlikely to live much longer, but he did not wish for Lu Fan and the others to fall into the clutches of the Ghost Hall.
Lu Fan and the other two exchanged glances and reached a consensus. The gap in their strength was too great. Perhaps with the merger of the three, they could fight Hei Yu on equal footing.
"I think you should stop wasting your efforts. Hand over the divine swords and take your own lives. That's the best way out!" Hei Yu laughed.
Lu Fan did not answer. He soared into the sky, surrounded by supreme radiance. At the same time, Lin Ke and Long Yi also leaped up.
"Tai Xu Sword!"
"Ice Sword!"
"Dragon Roar Sword!"
With three shouts, the three of them rose into the air, their movements imbued with supreme power. At the same time, a powerful radiance emanated from the divine swords. This powerful radiance converged, appearing extremely terrifying, forcing everyone to retreat.
"What... what is going on!"
The numerous black-clothed guards were horrified, their eyes filled with fear. They had never witnessed such a powerful aura before.
"Three Sword Merger!"
With a loud shout from Lu Fan, a powerful aura like a falling meteor slammed fiercely towards Hei Yu.
Sensing such an aura, Hei Yu's face gradually turned ashen.