The burst of energy happened in an instant. Seeing the incoming energy, Tiandao swung his war halberd.
Terrifying power erupted, blocking my attack.
A cold smile appeared on my face, "Explode!"
A huge explosion resounded, and I clearly saw the aftermath of the energy fall upon Tiandao's body.
Tiandao retreated two steps, then looked at me.
"To be able to use energy of this level, it seems you do have some skill..." Tiandao smiled and casually swung his war halberd, "Come on, I'm not in the mood to play house with you anymore!"
As he spoke, the surrounding energy began to condense madly, transforming into a fierce tiger that lunged at me.
The short sword in my hand swung incessantly, each strike carrying a terrifying surge of energy.
These fierce tigers couldn't withstand my attacks.
But I could also clearly feel the immense consumption of my Goddess Power.
Although I was trying to control the use of Mu Shen Power, I knew that the recovery speed could not keep up with the usage.
If this dragged on too long, my Mu Shen Power would eventually be depleted.
"No... this won't do..." I gritted my teeth, and I could feel that the battle below was not optimistic.
"You want to finish this quickly?" Tiandao smiled, "Do you know that the last time they fought me, it took them days and nights!"
I remained silent.
To be honest, my current condition was indeed not good.
I had to face Tiandao alone, without any helpers. The battle below was already becoming strenuous. If I couldn't defeat Tiandao, it meant I had no chance of victory.
"No... I want to destroy you completely!" I said.
Terrifying power surged out again, forming an energy ripple. This time, I charged directly at Tiandao.
The battle below was extremely fierce.
Lin Chun took out the Water of Life and drank it down fiercely, his lightning power surging once more.
"Why does it feel like the numbers aren't decreasing?" Shen Zhi asked, one foot on a monster, leaping into the air.
Lin Chun glanced ahead, "Don't worry about it, kill one, and there's one less."
"But Brother Lu..." Shen Zhi glanced at the sky, unable to see what I was doing from their perspective.
"We each have our own things to do!" Lin Chun said, grabbing a nearby savage and throwing him behind him. Then, lightning power erupted, piercing through a monster's body.
"Th... Thank... you!" the savage said, flames erupting around him as he charged at another monster.
Zuo Qing's combat was relatively elegant, constantly dodging with light footwork, and launching attacks in between evasions.
Luo Yaqin was protected in the center, but she didn't stop.
"Left side!" Luo Yaqin called out, waving a hand. A water bubble appeared and landed directly on someone.
"Thank you Sister Yaqin!" the person said. The wound that had been inflicted by the monster earlier healed rapidly.
Luo Yaqin didn't reply, continuously throwing bubbles from her hand.
There were too many monsters around, and more and more people were getting injured. Luo Yaqin's pressure also grew.
If this situation continued, her Goddess Power wouldn't last long.
Under these circumstances, Luo Yaqin couldn't afford to conserve her strength and took a drink of the Water of Life.
By now, most people had drunk their first sip of the Water of Life.
The monsters' attacks became fiercer, and more people were injured.
Those at the forefront began to feel immense pressure.
"Everyone, switch!" Luo Yaqin shouted.
Those at the front quickly retreated, while those behind moved forward to fill the gaps.
Except for Lin Chun and his group, everyone else had already rotated positions once.
This was the method they had devised after discussion.
From the beginning, they had anticipated that this might be a prolonged battle, so they had prepared in advance.
Initially, they formed a circle, with those on the outside defending and those in the middle providing ranged attacks or harassment.
This allowed those at the front to fight more effectively.
After a certain period, they would rotate positions, with those inside coming out to fight and those outside going in to rest and recover their Mu Shen Power.
If this strategy continued, everyone would have time to rest and also time to fight.
But it was clear they hadn't expected the monsters to be so powerful. Even with thorough preparations, many were still injured.
Each of them was equipped with weapons crafted by Beichi, designed to maximize their combat effectiveness.
Yet, even so, the battle remained extremely challenging.
Although their strength had also increased significantly, they were still far behind Lin Chun and his group.
"Everyone, don't stop!" Lin Chun called out, "We must buy enough time. We have to believe in Brother Lu!"
"Alright! Kill them!"
"Brothers, maintain your formation, we won't lose!"
"Brothers in front, keep it up! I'll rest briefly and then swap with you!"
Everyone spoke loudly, encouraging each other.
Meanwhile, high above the clouds, Tiandao and I had exchanged hundreds of blows.
At this point, my condition was not good.
Although I had seized a few dangerous opportunities and landed attacks on Tiandao, the effect was not significant.
This guy's defense was far more formidable than I had imagined.
Even though I had been using four-colored energy, it was of little use.
"Do you want to see the situation below?" Tiandao asked.
"They believe in me, and I naturally believe in them!" I replied.
"Is that so?" Tiandao smiled, "I know you're worried about them, so I'll help you out a bit..."
As Tiandao spoke, he waved his hand.
Instantly, various sounds reached my ears, as if I were right in the middle of them. I could clearly hear their voices, the sounds of battle, even their breathing and heartbeats.
"Brothers behind, cover me! My hand is broken!"
"Damn it! My weapon! Ah! Kill him!"
"Retreat! Injured people, get closer to me! I'll heal you!"
I slowly exhaled, "You want to affect my state of mind in this way? Tiandao, it seems you've weakened considerably. At least you didn't resort to such methods before, did you?"