Because hundreds of people were receiving treatment simultaneously, the medicinal power allocated to each person at any given moment was extremely weak.
The effect of the treatment was not very noticeable.
However, as time passed, everyone could feel that if things continued at this pace, their lives would be saved.
But at this point, the mindset of those protecting the healing team began to change.
Their poison was resolved, and they had hope of survival. As long as they could break through the encirclement, they could live. Why should I stay here protecting others?
If they didn't find a way to break out now, the forces of the魍魉 (wǎng liǎng) were growing, while their own numbers were dwindling. Where was the possibility of breaking through? Everyone could only die here.
Therefore, it was better to break out.
Thus, people left one after another, fleeing towards the outer perimeter!
Mo Qi's heart grew colder!
It was truly a case of man proposes, but heaven disposes!
Just now, he thought that saving more Star Lords and Island Lords would increase their chances of winning. Now, it seemed that the people he had saved were mostly ungrateful wretches.
Another ordeal!
This kind of torment was worse than a straightforward fight.
At this moment, countless魍魉 surged forward!
魉 (liǎng) were the highest form of魑魅魍魉 (chī mèi wǎng liǎng). Each of them, fighting alone, could contend with a Saint Venerable-level opponent. When they fought together, their lethality was even more astonishing.
The combat power of the mechanical beasts was not weak, but their numbers were too few to withstand the charge of the魍魉 army.
They were all under siege from the enemy and could not reach Mo Qi.
As for the little blood figures and others, they were still engaged in a fierce battle with the Golden魍 (jīn wǎng), locked in a stalemate.
At this time, only Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, Qin Xiao, and another Star Lord (the Star Lord of the Water Star World in the Iron Tree Empire) were still protecting the healing team. However, their strength was very weak, and they were quickly broken through by the魍魉 forces.
Thus, the entire healing team was exposed to everyone.
Mo Qi panicked. Could he really die here?
Just as he was in terror, he saw the originally straight line of people suddenly begin to move. Centered around Mo Qi, people started to rotate, changing from a straight line into a spiral shape, layer upon layer, with Mo Qi at the very center.
And the people on the outer perimeter directly abandoned the treatment and began to fight the魍魉.
Mo Qi was deeply moved by this sudden action of the people.
It was a case of returning kindness for kindness. Their efforts for him were seen and remembered, and now they were repaying him through this action!
Human relationships begin with goodwill and will surely end with goodwill.
If you speak, I will respond.
Thus, Mo Qi summoned the Creation Divine Leaf.
The Creation Divine Leaf suddenly expanded, stretching horizontally, and then bending back, its ends meeting to form a fence-like shape, enclosing all the poisoned individuals and Qi Ao Lai and the others. Qi Ao Lai and the others were also within it.
The魍魉 tried to jump up, to leap over the leaf and attack these people from above.
However, although the leaf did not appear high, as they leaped to cross it, they discovered that the leaf was exceptionally tall, and they could not cross it no matter what.
No matter how they raised their bodies, they always found the leaf to be a head taller than them!
It was very strange!
At this time, the Silver River Heavenly Emperor was being besieged by the four top experts of the魍魉, completely unable to fight back. He could only parry, dodge left and right, and was in a sorry state.
Furthermore, under the passive condition, his breath was disturbed, and the toxicity in his body gradually began to take effect, with blood flowing from his seven orifices.
If he were not rescued soon, the Heavenly Emperor would surely perish here.
The魍魉's objective would then be achieved.
Mo Qi had intentionally left a pill for the Heavenly Emperor earlier, but how to deliver the pill to the Heavenly Emperor's hand became a thorny problem.
At this time, those who were preparing to break out encountered a barrier. They tried to break it but failed. Instead, because they were separated, they were attacked and defeated by the魍魉.
Several youngsters were quickly killed.
The Island Lords and Star Lords fell into a bitter struggle.
And the Heavenly Emperor was in a precarious situation. At this moment, Yue Liáng swept towards the Heavenly Emperor with a swirling light pattern. The Heavenly Emperor's eyes were already seeing illusions, feeling as if a sky full of flower shadows was attacking him, with no way to dodge.
He felt that everything was about to end, but he was unwilling.
The魍魉 were increasing in number, while the various factions were fighting fewer and fewer battles, completely on the defensive. If this continued, they would eventually die, annihilated.
The war of invasion by the魑魅魍魉 into all realms was bound to break out. The Star Lords, Island Lords, and these young people were all vital forces. If they died, the魍魉 forces would become even more unstoppable.
And if he lived, he could also form an obstacle to the魍魉, but he was about to perish here.
If he had known this, he would have abandoned rescuing them and broken out on his own.
Alas, he realized this too late.
The Heavenly Emperor had given up resisting, waiting only for the opponent's attack to sweep over him, and then everything would be over, and he would not have to worry about anything.
At this moment, a giant book page suddenly descended from the sky, blocking the Heavenly Emperor.
The book page emitted a faint light, trembled violently, and the heavens and earth shook. The light suddenly surged, shattering the flower-petal light shadow in an instant, and like a storm sweeping away fallen leaves, it instantly blew the light shadow fragments into nothingness.
And Yue Liáng, Mu Liáng, Shui Liáng, and Huo Liáng, caught off guard, were blown about.
A figure took the opportunity to grab the Heavenly Emperor and flee into the distance.
It was the Silver River Great Emperor!
The Silver River Heavenly Emperor quickly asked, "Where is Hun Dun? Did you catch her?"
"Didn't catch her, she got away," the Silver River Great Emperor said, pulling the Heavenly Emperor and panting, "I went for a walk and came back, and how did it become like this? What exactly did you go through?"
"As you can see, the魍魉 suddenly descended, and we... we became like this."
"You seem to be poisoned too."
"Alas, capsized in a gutter."
"Don't be so dejected. Aren't all poisons a piece of cake in front of you? Can't you just force it out?"
"I tried, but it didn't succeed."
"...Then, aren't you doomed? I see blood flowing from your seven orifices... Well, if you die, I'll take your place."
"If I can handle it, I can die in peace."
"Alas, forget it, I can't do it. How about you try to save yourself again?"
"If there's enough time, I can still be saved. Let's go find that young man," the Heavenly Emperor pointed at the Creation Divine Leaf, which had become like a fence. "He has the antidote."
At this moment, Yue Liáng and the others steadied themselves and were about to pursue the Heavenly Emperor.
With a flash of light, a figure suddenly blocked in front of them. Holding a cane, he slammed it into the void. With a loud bang, a ripple spread out, and a powerful surge of energy erupted. Yue Liáng and the others were once again thrown off balance, blown backward.
When they steadied themselves, Yue Liáng saw clearly that the newcomer was Turtle Immortal.
"Hahaha," Yue Liáng laughed instead of getting angry, "Silver River Great Emperor, Turtle Immortal has arrived. This is a good thing. We can catch them all in one go, saving a lot of trouble."
Turtle Immortal looked at the situation on the field, seeing a dense crowd of魍魉 figures. He couldn't help but frown.
It seemed the situation was not optimistic.
But he showed a relaxed smile on his face: "It's more convenient for us if you魍魉 come together."
Yue Liáng was stunned for a moment, then burst into unrestrained laughter.
At this time, inside the Creation Divine Leaf, Mo Qi calculated the time and estimated that the Heavenly Emperor was nearing his end.
If his cultivation were slightly weaker, he would have already died.
He could only hope it wasn't too late.
But if he were to heal all these people before dealing with the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor would definitely die.
Most importantly, if the Heavenly Emperor died, then the remaining people would have no way to break out, and all of them would die. In that case, all his efforts would be in vain.
Conversely, if he saved the Heavenly Emperor, he could place a sliver of hope on him, as he might be able to lead everyone out.
Therefore, saving the Heavenly Emperor was saving everyone.
At this moment, a roar came from the crowd: "Thousand Mountains, Ten Thousand Shadows!"
A giant mountain descended from the sky within the fence, covering everyone's heads, blocking all light. The sky turned dark, and a powerful pressure from top to bottom oppressed everyone's body and soul. Everyone heard the sound of their bones bending.
"Don't try to break out, let's all die together, to be buried with my son, hahaha..." Deans laughed wildly in the crowd.
Mo Qi had actually forgotten about this person.
He had been solely focused on saving people and had forgotten that among the people he was saving, there was his enemy!
At this moment, Mo Qi's Creation Divine Leaf was outside and could not be used for combat. Seeing the giant mountain shadow about to fall, it seemed there was no way to deal with it.
"Star Sea Illusory Flow!"
"Flooding Waves!"
"Myriad Law Moon Wheel!"
Qin Xiao, the Star Lord of the Water Star World, Zang Hua, and Mo Qi attacked simultaneously.
A torrent of starlight converged and crashed into the giant mountain, shattering a corner of it. Along with the fragments, it rose into the high sky.
Immediately after, towering waves rose into the air, transforming into fine water droplets, which shot out like sharp arrows.
With a roar, the entire mountain shadow was torn to shreds, and the fragments scattered in the air.
The Myriad Law Moon Wheel emitted a dense light, rotating back and forth. As it spun, it dissolved and agitated the divine light fragments and water waves, preventing them from falling into the crowd.
Everyone formed a tacit understanding in an instant, completing the task in one go and resolving the sudden crisis.
Concurrently, the others had already rushed forward, grabbing necks, pinning limbs, or punching and kicking, venting their anger on Deans.
"You beast, you're too heartless, actually wanting all our lives."