When the live broadcast screen completely blacked out, the astonishing strike from this peak Level 8 Demonic Shadow expert had already decided the outcome.
Wuzhuang Temple returned to its calm, the energy shield still trembling slightly. Streams of irregular energy flowed across its surface, extremely unstable, as if a person were covered in wounds. It was clearly a heavy blow exceeding its limits, almost unable to sustain itself.
Yet, the figures behind the energy shield stood firm. This battle was a draw.
Deep surprise flashed in the eyes of the tall Demonic Shadow man. This world, in his eyes, was significantly inferior to their Demonic Shadow world. He had initially assumed that his arrival would allow him to complete his mission with ease and conquer this world. But he hadn't expected that these few individuals, whose energy fluctuations barely reached Level 7, could withstand his full power attack using this energy shield. Truly remarkable! He gazed at the resolute expressions on their faces, secretly praising them.
But in the next moment, he shook his head. "Pity. No matter how tenacious your will, or how miraculous this energy shield, you cannot stop our advance today."
He let out a deep breath and whispered, as if speaking to someone unseen, "Old buddies, time to get to work!"
The instant his words fell, a swift *whoosh* and another *whoosh* sounded, and two figures instantly appeared beside him. They were equally tall, their auras no weaker than his. They were, in fact, two more peak Level 8 experts like himself.
A stir rippled through the Demonic Shadow army. The Level 7 Demonic Shadow who had been giving orders earlier gaped, his eyes wide with shock. "The other two Lords are here too?" He didn't ponder where they had been hiding, as it was perfectly normal for him to be unable to detect individuals of such strength. What astonished him was that this world, named Shui Lan Star, had only recently recovered, and supposedly hadn't even produced a Level 8 expert yet. He had thought deploying one Level 8 expert from their side was being overly cautious. Little did he know, they were deploying not one, but three! "This time, you are truly doomed!" He shook his head, looking at Wuzhuang Temple with a touch of pity. What exquisite architecture! What a wondrous energy shield… that allowed Level 5 and 6 weaklings to withstand a Level 8 expert's strike. This achievement, worthy of pride, ends here!
...
The three Demonic Shadows exchanged glances.
"You're in such a hurry to call us out, wanting to finish them off directly?"
"If your single move didn't succeed, why not just use another? Do you really need all of us to act? Could it be you intend to..."
The tall man in the center nodded. "You guessed right. I intend for the three of us to unleash that joint attack!"
The other two looked surprised. "No way?" "That move has Level 9 power. You want to use it against this place?" "You want to destroy this world directly?"
The middle man shook his head. "We might have underestimated this world. Although the overall strength of this world's populace is relatively weak, and they are even unfamiliar with cultivation systems, their rate of growth is something I haven't seen in nearly ten small worlds I've conquered. I strongly suspect they have support from higher-level civilizations. If we delay too long, not only will their progress speed cause us to lose more of our citizens, but if their backers discover us..."
His words made the other two's expressions turn serious. "Since that's the case, let's act together!"
The three nodded in unison.
...
Behind the energy shield, the team members exchanged looks, seeing the fear in each other's eyes. That opponent was too terrifying! When the energy shield blocked the previous strike, it consumed 10% of its energy, making them feel something was wrong. Upon receiving the alert, all members rushed over and worked together to maintain the energy shield before the next attack. They had initially thought that with the combined efforts of ten people actively operating the shield, they could easily withstand it. But they hadn't expected that the greatly enhanced defense would barely hold. Not only that, but the previous attack was so powerful that the shield's reserve energy plummeted by 30% in an instant! In just two attacks, the shield, which could quickly recover from countless Level 7 expert assaults, had suffered heavy damage. They realized this enemy might be far beyond their expectations!
"Brother Jun, can we still block the next attack?" Seeing two more Demonic Shadows appear, their strength seemingly no weaker than the first attacker, Zhu Yan asked with concern. Although their Clairvoyant Eyes, even at their current levels, couldn't ascertain the exact strength of the opponents, based on their auras and the power of their previous attack, everyone knew in their hearts that even the strongest Level 7 experts wouldn't be this terrifying. The attackers, and the two newcomers, were undoubtedly Level 8! That is, peak Heavenly Dao strength, and three of them! On their side, only Luoluo, after various enhancements in the game and manifestation in reality, barely reached Level 7. The others had only advanced from Level 5 to Level 6. Nine Level 6 individuals and one Level 7, facing three Level 8s. Even someone who had just started to learn about cultivation levels could understand the disparity. Even with the energy shield's protection, they were no match. The opponent's normal attack consumed 10% energy, and their full power attack consumed a staggering 30%. What would happen if three equally powerful experts attacked together? No one dared to imagine the outcome.
Yang Jun sighed and shook his head. "We can't hold them off..."
The others were stunned. They then heard Yang Jun continue, "We can only deploy the puppet bestowed by Brother Feng. Only with Brother Feng's unfathomable strength can this crisis be resolved!"
Qin Fen, Zhu Yan, and the three women, Han Qingqing, who had followed Lin Feng for a longer time, all rejoiced. They believed that the backup plan prepared by Lin Feng must be incredibly powerful and would resolve this crisis without a problem!
As for Qin Zhan, his son Qin Yongmin, and Guo Aimin, they didn't know much about Lin Feng. Hearing this, they were still somewhat worried. "They are suspected to be three Level 8 experts..." Seeing their displeased expressions, Qin Yongmin quickly amended, "It's not that I doubt the strength of Lord Lin Feng. If he himself were here, the crisis would be easily resolved. But just a puppet, would that be a bit unreliable?" Qin Zhan and Guo Aimin nodded in agreement, stating they thought the same.
Yang Jun was about to explain when Luoluo stopped him. She nodded, "It's normal for everyone to have such doubts. To maintain the energy shield's defense earlier, I expended a large amount of Chaotic Immortal Energy, and coupled with recent consumptions, my Clairvoyant Eyes have been upgraded to Level 100. This level, in addition to the basic enhancement of damage reduction, also has an additional attribute: once per day, it can be used to examine a target three times its original level. Let me use this attribute to see how strong Brother Feng's puppet is. Then you won't have to worry, right?"
Her words made Qin Yongmin and the other two nod sheepishly. "Alright, alright. In that case, it's the safest approach." Yang Jun signaled the others to remain on guard in front of the energy shield, constantly monitoring the opponent's actions. He himself stepped back a few paces and nervously crushed a small puppet in his hand. A sense of trepidation filled him. "Brother Feng, Brother Feng, can the puppet you crafted save us from this predicament?"
The moment he made his move, a miraculous sight unfolded before him. Countless rays of light converged from the outside towards him. Within the interwoven light, a human figure gradually became clear.