"This won't do. Our strength is rapidly depleting, and we'll soon run out of energy." Bai Xiaole called out.
"Don't worry. As long as the boss can successfully absorb the dragon scales, everything can be settled and we can hold on." Guo Ran said confidently.
But the attacks outside were too many, too dense. All the power was transferred through the barrier onto them, and their strength was rapidly depleted. In just a few breaths, more than half of their stamina was drained.
If this continued, they wouldn't even withstand three waves of attacks, and the barrier would break. At that point, none of them would have any strength left, forced to be at the mercy of others.
But at this moment, everyone had become a desperate struggle, pinning their hopes on Long Chen.
"Get out of my way! Long Chen's life can only belong to me, Long Aotian."
Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed, like the roar of a god. Immediately, a sun and moon rose in the world. At the very moment the sun and moon rose, a five-colored flag roared forth.
"The Sun, Moon, and Five Elements Banner is Long Aotian."
Mo Nian and the others secretly sensed trouble; at this critical moment, Long Aotian had actually arrived.
"Boom!"
The Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner slashed down from heaven and earth, piercing through the barrier with a single blow. Everyone spat out mouthfuls of blood.
The Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner is a peerless divine weapon, containing the powers of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, darkness, and light. When these seven powers combine, they shattered Mo Nian's coffin barrier with a single blow.
When the barrier shattered, countless powerful figures frantically attacked. In their eyes, Long Chen became an immortal flesh, and everyone wanted to take a bite.
"Roar!"
Xiaoxue opened her mouth wide, and a massive orb of wind blades exploded in the void. Countless powerful beings were blasted away by Xiaoxue's strike. Even dual-polar supreme-level experts couldn't withstand the blow.
However, after Xiaoxue's strike, her aura rapidly declined. Previously, to help everyone defend, she had consumed countless amounts of power, and this was her strongest remaining strike.
With a loud explosion, Mo Nian fought with all his might, but was still swept away by Long Aotian's Sun, Moon, and Five Elements Banner, blood spraying wildly.
To protect Long Chen, Mo Nian was exhausted the most, and now he couldn't even withstand Long Aotian's strike.
"Clang"
Mengqi blocked the Ghost-Eyed Giant's strike, but her soul power was greatly depleted, and both she and the bell were shaken out of the battlefield's outer perimeter.
"Boom boom boom...
The scene was in utter chaos. Bai Shishi, Dan Xianzi, Yue Zifeng, and the others couldn't stop the powerful warriors rushing in from all directions.
"Be careful,"
Mengqi warned Bai Shishi, the bell in her hand flashing forward like lightning, and she rushed straight behind Bai Shishi beside her.
"Boom!"
Meng Qi's golden bell blocked a sneak attack from a mysterious beast cultivator, saving Bai Shishi.
"Sister, are you alright?"
Bai Shishi was doing her best to block the Ghost-Eyed Giant, completely unaware of the mysterious beast cultivator behind her. If it weren't for Meng Qi, she would have been seriously injured even if she hadn't died. Seeing blood trickling from the corner of Meng Qi's mouth and the divine light fading in her beautiful eyes, she couldn't help but feel both ashamed and heartbroken.
"As long as you're okay, that's all that matters." Mengqi smiled faintly. Her soul power was already insufficient, and this blow damaged her soul, causing great discomfort. But she endured it to avoid upsetting Bai Shishi.
"Sister..." Bai Shishi felt even more ashamed.
"Good sister, since we're sisters, then we'll be sisters for life." Mengqi looked at Bai Shishi, seemingly seeing through her thoughts, and smiled slightly.
Bai Shishi nodded. She was extremely arrogant, but after meeting Mengqi, she was captivated by the immortal aura she exuded. In her world, Mengqi was the only person who truly won her over.
"Xiao Qian!"
Mengqi suddenly looked into the distance and couldn't help but cry out in alarm. Without their support, Yue Xiaoqian single-handedly suppressed the Corpse Calamity, but was counterattacked by the Corpse Calamity, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The corpse demon she suppressed as the sacrifice instantly loosened, and the corpse plague's aura surged rapidly, rendering all previous efforts futile.
"Long Chen, you useless fool, die!"
"Buzz!"
The Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner pierced through the void, heading straight for Long Chen to strike. At that moment, a multicolored divine light descended. Dan Fairy pressed her palms together, a colorful flame glowing from her brow. She actually burned her own life force at the cost to shield Long Chen with a colorful shield.
"Qingxuan, don't!"
When she saw Yu Qingxuan open her life shield, Meng Qi's expression changed dramatically, and she charged forward as if reckless.
Seeing this scene, Mengqi vaguely recalled the world-destroying battle on the Tianwu Continent. This scene was so similar to that one—could it be that Yu Qingxuan was about to experience another cycle of reincarnation?
Not only Mengqi, Yue Xiaoqian, Dongmingyu, Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and Yue Zifeng all screamed in terror, desperately rushing forward, determined not to let the tragedy repeat itself.
But their speed was too slow, leaving no time to rescue them. They could only watch helplessly as Yu Qingxuan was killed. At that moment, they felt their hearts stopped beating.
"Bang!"
Just as the Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner was about to strike Dan Xianzi, a giant hand covered in golden dragon scales grabbed the banner. The violent banner froze in place, and the boundless power covering it seemed to vanish in an instant.
"Why are you so foolish? This strike could cost you your life! A gentle voice sounded in Dan Xianzi's ear.
Dan Fairy turned around in surprise and first saw a pair of eyes full of tenderness. At that moment, her tears slowly fell, and she choked out:
"I don't know why. I can't just watch you die. I'd rather die before you."
At this moment, Dan Fairy was also shaken by waves of fear. She was an alchemist, not a true fire cultivator; her real strength lay in alchemy, not in combat.
She also knew that by doing this, she would surely die, but she would rather die herself than watch Long Chen die.
Long Chen reached out his large hand, slowly wiping the tears from Dan Xianzi's face, and said softly, "
You've shielded me a thousand times. From now on, it's my turn to shield you from the storm. With me here, no one can hurt you. Trust me!"
Looking at Long Chen's sincere and affectionate face, Dan Fairy nodded obediently. At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten the surrounding battlefield, forgot the endless ferocious enemies like magical beasts. As long as Long Chen was around, she feared nothing.
"Die!"
Long Aotian's Sun, Moon, and Five Elements Banner was grabbed by Long Chen. Long Aotian desperately tried to snatch it back, but after three attempts, he couldn't shake Long Chen's hand. It was as if the flag had been cast in Long Chen's hand. In his rage, Long Aotian summoned a strange phenomenon in an instant.
"Boom!"
Just as he summoned the phenomenon and his power surged wildly, his palm shook violently. The Sun, Moon, and Five Elements Banner was out of control and was actually taken by Long Chen.
Long Chen grabbed the Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner and swung it fiercely. The banner transformed into a streak of light and shot out.
"Pfft!"
A massive figure lunging at Long Chen was pierced by the Sun and Moon Five Elements Banner, blood rain splattered, and the massive figure shattered with a thunderous crash, body and soul destroyed alike.
"What?"
What shocked countless people was that the figure was the terrifying Ghost-Eyed Giant, who had been slain by Long Chen in a single blow.