"You are powerless to resist, unable to fight, and can only accept your fate, watching as your friends fall into crisis because of your foolishness, and finally die completely!" Tian Dao said with a smile. "You are about to face such a situation!"
As he spoke, a terrifying pressure swept over, and a giant phantom appeared behind him.
It was a colossal dragon coiled in the nine heavens, its claws and fangs bared, its eyes staring at me as if they were real.
Just by looking into those eyes, my heart trembled slightly.
But in an instant, I reacted, and the fear in my heart vanished.
"Are these petty tricks effective?" I looked at Tian Dao coldly.
"You will soon know!" Tian Dao said, pointing at me with one hand. Behind him, the giant dragon roared and charged towards me.
On the short sword in my hand, four-colored energy once again appeared. A terrifying power was unleashed in an instant, aimed directly at the giant dragon.
The two forces collided, and terrifying fluctuations swept out, endlessly crashing within this small space.
The two forces were locked in a stalemate. After a few seconds, the giant dragon could no longer hold on and shattered inch by inch.
Before I could relax, a golden feather suddenly shot out from the shattered body of the giant dragon, piercing directly through my shoulder.
A sharp pain shot through my shoulder. I knew this injury was very serious.
"See the difference in strength!" Tian Dao said. I retreated a few steps, clutching my shoulder, and looked down.
The battle below had become incredibly fierce. Everyone was fighting with all their might.
Terrifying energy swept out layer by layer, forcing everyone to retreat.
One mercenary clearly could no longer hold on. His legs were covered in gruesome wounds, and blood was gushing from the wound on his chest.
The scene was shocking.
"The rest is up to you, brothers!" the mercenary shouted. "I'll go ahead and prepare hot water for you, and there will be tea when you get there!"
With that, he charged forward.
Seeing this, Lin Chun instinctively reached out to grab him, but the mercenary had already rushed into the swarm of monsters.
The surrounding monsters swarmed him, their claws piercing through his body.
A look of relief appeared on the mercenary's face. The next moment, a terrifying explosion occurred.
A dozen monsters were instantly torn apart, reduced to flesh and blood that flew everywhere.
"Hold the formation!" Lin Chun roared, taking another drink of the Water of Life.
His lightning power became even more fierce. Lin Chun had not stopped fighting since the battle began.
He had been at the forefront, as had Chen Zhi and the others.
Lin Chun dared not look back; those who had retreated bore gruesome injuries.
Luo Yaqin's face was pale. She quickly drank another mouthful of the Water of Life, and her complexion slightly improved.
Although she was constantly healing, and others were helping her, the healing speed still couldn't keep up with the speed at which they were getting injured.
The monsters attacked relentlessly.
They feared no pain, no danger, no death.
Their eyes only saw enemies, only carnage!
"Kill!" Lin Chun roared, "For the future!"
I withdrew my gaze and looked back at Tian Dao.
"Don't you find it interesting? Those ants striving for an impossible goal. Also, that energy obscuring the sun was probably to buy you some time..."
I remained silent, slowly lowering the hand covering my shoulder.
I finally realized my own weakness. My attack, even at its maximum, had failed to inflict any damage on him.
In such a situation, my attack could cause no harm, let alone kill him.
If things continued like this, the final outcome would be exactly as he described.
"I'll give you a chance!" Tian Dao said with a smile. "Kneel down now and kowtow to me, and I will spare you and your friends!"
My gaze was fixed on Tian Dao.
Having witnessed Tian Dao's power, I understood how difficult it would be to achieve victory.
If there was a chance to save my friends, kneeling and begging was not out of the question.
"Brother Lu! Don't forget what you set out to do, and don't forget what we've been fighting for! If you kneel, we've lost completely!"
"Death? What's there to fear? So many seniors have died, why can't we? But we hope our deaths are meaningful. No matter what the final outcome is, we must not give up midway!"
"Even if you surrender now and kneel, the outcome will be the same. He's just toying with you. Brother Lu, if you kneel, I will self-detonate. I can lose, but I will not yield!"
Roars came from below. I saw my usual companions charging out.
What was previously a cohesive formation had now completely collapsed, with everyone fighting on their own.
Several people surrounded Luo Yaqin, constantly attacking the monsters.
Lin Chun had now revealed his full form.
Lightning power emanated from his body, and a colossal phantom appeared behind him. It was clear that this phantom exuded the terrifying wrath of lightning. Anyone who got close was pierced by the lightning.
I knew that at this moment, Lin Chun had also unleashed his most powerful technique.
In other words, the situation had reached its most critical point.
I withdrew my gaze, gripped the short sword with both hands, and a strange energy flowed from my body, permeating every corner.
In an instant, the wound healed rapidly. At the same time, I felt an explosive power surge within me.
This was the power I had comprehended when facing death. Now, I could wield it perfectly.
"I didn't expect you to have such latent potential..." Tian Dao looked at me. "Very good. Let's continue like this. Otherwise, this battle will be too boring, and I will find it quite uninteresting..."
My gaze was cold as I stared intently at Tian Dao. Four-colored energy surged out.
At the same time, I swung the short sword in my hand towards Tian Dao.
"Hahaha! Well done!" Tian Dao laughed, instantly condensing energy in his hand and slashing it towards me.
Water energy enveloped it, but it only lasted for a moment before dissipating.