Countless cameras and investigative divine abilities in the sky perfectly served their purpose at this moment.
Various live broadcast rooms transmitted real-time footage of the scene from all angles.
In the footage, the demon shadow's strike had solidly hit the Five Zhuang Temple, causing damage. The violent fluctuations rippling across the energy shield were also something they had rarely witnessed in their lives. The vibrations on the screen represented the intensity of the collision. Could the energy shield withstand such terrifying damage? Every viewer in front of a live broadcast room harbored this worry. These were eight Level Seven powerhouses, after all. Although the War God squad had defeated Level Seven powerhouses before, they were mostly single individuals. Facing such a formidable lineup this time had increased the difficulty by more than tenfold. Although the energy shield had repeatedly proven its worth before, almost never being breached, this attack was unprecedented. Every viewer's heart was clenched tight.
As the dust settled, the picture gradually became clear. The transparent energy shield still shone brightly, like a colossal bowl, silently inverted over the entire base of the Five Zhuang Temple, showing no signs of having been attacked.
"War God is mighty, it held!"
"This energy shield is truly amazing, it easily withstood a combined attack from eight people."
"The War God squad truly lives up to being the guardian deities of our Huaxia!"
Someone noticed a detail. "This is spontaneous defense without anyone controlling the energy shield."
"If someone were controlling it, it would surely be even easier. Perhaps it could even withstand the attack of a Level Eight powerhouse!"
Although no one had witnessed a Level Eight powerhouse in action or knew their exact strength, by comparison, no one refuted this statement. For a time, all the live broadcast rooms on Water Blue Star were filled with support and praise for the War God squad.
Just as the viewers were calling for the squad members to appear and deal with this arrogant demon shadow army, someone else from the demon shadow army made a move. After the combined strike from the eight Level Seven powerhouses failed to have an effect, there was no expression of disappointment on their faces. Instead, they gave a sinister smile and retreated.
"What a marvelous world..." a deep, resonant voice sounded, carrying a hint of admiration, or perhaps greed?
At this moment, various cameras, investigative divine abilities, and domains all displayed almost identical scenes. The eight powerhouses had only attacked once and then retreated, as if it were merely a probing attack. A tall, dark figure slowly stood up from behind them. The energy swirling around his body was far more intense than any other demon shadow, exuding an oppressive aura. This caused the viewers in the live broadcast rooms to pause, forgetting to continue their discussion.
Every step this demon shadow took caused a brief signal disruption in the live broadcast footage. This phenomenon caused waves of commotion.
"Holy crap, what kind of monster is this? It looks terrifying!"
"Why is the broadcast signal acting up just because it appeared?"
"Is this the final boss of the demon shadows?"
"The previous eight couldn't even damage the energy shield, so even if this one is stronger, it should be about the same."
The tall demon shadow stopped after just a few steps. The live broadcast footage also became clear again. With a sigh, it raised a hand expressionlessly. A faint, ethereal light shot rapidly towards the energy shield. This light, in both color and size, was vastly different from the previous attacks by the demon shadows. It appeared remarkably weak.
"Haha, is that all?"
"This energy fluctuation is probably not even Level Five."
"Is this guy a reserve talent trained by the demon shadows, sent out for experience?"
"With this power, if the energy shield even budges, I'll livestream myself eating..."
Boom! The moment this seemingly weak ethereal light touched the energy shield outside the Five Zhuang Temple, an extremely violent tremor occurred. In fact, clear ripples appeared on the surface of the energy shield in the footage. Even its luminescence had faded slightly. Clearly, this blow had inflicted significant damage on the energy shield.
"What the hell?"
"It looks weak and makes little noise, but based on my observation, the energy shield has suffered internal injuries!"
"An attack like this could almost break the energy shield? Is this for real?"
"Where's that guy who was going to livestream himself eating? What do you want me to cook for you now?"
As the viewers were shocked by this strike and trying to figure out why the opponent was so powerful and what their true strength was, boom! With another effortless wave of the hand, the energy shield fared even worse this time.
Hum~ A low, piercing sound emanated. There were more ripples on the surface of the energy shield, and its glow had faded to the point of being almost invisible to the naked eye. It seemed that one more strike would cause it to completely shatter.
"My heavens! This is bad!"
"Something's about to happen, this is too terrifying!"
"Two strikes almost broke the energy shield, could this guy be..."
"Level Eight! It must be Level Eight!"
"Even the strongest Level Seven wouldn't have this destructive power. This tall demon shadow is definitely Level Eight!"
Such a deduction left the viewers in the live broadcast rooms utterly stunned.
"If it's really Level Eight, how are we supposed to play? Each level is a hundred times the combat power, it's not even the same league..."
"War God squad members, hurry out and fight! Our home base is about to be breached..."
"Calling, calling!"
Amidst the calls of tens of millions, just as the tall, dark figure was about to raise his arm again, figures moved behind the energy shield. The members of the War God squad appeared one by one, standing in formation and beginning to control the energy shield.
"Finally out?"
"Let's see how tender your flesh is..." the tall man's lips curled as he murmured.
This time, he raised both hands simultaneously. The energy gathering around his body was even more exaggerated. His gaze also turned serious. The viewers in the live broadcast rooms were petrified. No one doubted that this would be a world-shattering strike! As the energy continued to accumulate, even when the footage projected onto him showed his body subtly distorting, it was evident that the energy was too immense and strong, even affecting the limitations imposed by the Heavenly Dao's will on Water Blue Star.
"Can this really be blocked?" Even those with the utmost confidence in the War God squad felt a flicker of doubt. Looking at this posture, let alone the Five Zhuang Temple under the energy shield, many would readily believe if someone said this strike could directly obliterate this entire area. This was power completely beyond the highest combat strength of Water Blue Star. It was difficult to resist!
Just as everyone's worries and expectations reached their peak, the energy could no longer be contained. The tall man, with some effort, swung both arms, pushing it forward. A black energy pillar, dozens of times thicker than his body, slowly drifted forward, emitting crackling sounds. This was the friction between the energy of the demon shadow world and the air of Water Blue Star, creating a conflict. The sight made the viewers' hearts pound. The destructive power of this kind was such that anyone who dared to touch even a sliver would instantly turn to dust, leaving no corpse behind.
Hum~ Although the energy pillar appeared to move slowly, it took but a blink of an eye for it to collide with the energy shield. Although the power of the impact was still contained within a specific range and not directed elsewhere, it still caused a subtle impact on the overall energy field of the area. An invisible ripple spread outwards, instantly engulfing several kilometers.
Crack! Crack! Crack! All the cameras in the sky shattered instantly, turning into tiny fragments. Players who had used investigative divine abilities and domains in this area also suffered backlash, spitting out blood one after another. The live broadcast rooms, which had been displaying the battle from various angles just moments ago, all turned to black screens. This sent a chill down the spines of everyone watching the broadcast.
Could it be that the War God squad could no longer hold on? Had they perished?