"Get out of the way!"
Ye Feng's expression changed. He immediately grabbed Xiao Xiao's shoulder and flung her aside. At the same time, he stomped hard on the ground and leaped away instantly.
Meanwhile, Shen Yun Yao, clad in the silver phantom mecha, had already taken to the air. Ying Yue's Horus Guardian No. 1 transformed into a pool of silver liquid metal and seeped into the ground.
"This... this is..."
Upon seeing the somewhat familiar blood-red coffin, Ye Feng was astonished.
This suddenly appearing giant blood coffin bore a striking resemblance to the one created by the strange cyborg named Sphinx in Mech City. It was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with an inverted cross on the opened lid and covered in bizarre red runes.
The difference was that this blood coffin was surging with a large amount of blood and extended numerous tentacles towards Ye Feng, attempting to drag him in.
"Bang! Hiss!"
As Ye Feng landed after jumping away, the ground beneath him exploded violently. A large amount of viscous mud and clay erupted from the earth, firmly entangling him.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a tall and sturdy figure appeared before Ye Feng. It was Tu Que.
The plump Tu Que chuckled coldly and threw a punch directly at Ye Feng's chest.
"Thump!"
A dull impact sound immediately echoed. Ye Feng felt an immense, penetrating force surge into his chest and explode within his internal organs.
"Ugh~ Ah!"
"Pfft!~"
Ye Feng let out a pained groan and spat out a mouthful of blood, which was then swept away by the mud that held him captive.
At this moment, Shen Yun Yao, now in her silver phantom mecha, swung her greatsword, shimmering with arcane energy, at Tu Que from behind.
Tu Que didn't turn his head. A layer of yellow earth materialized on his left hand, colliding with Shen Yun Yao's greatsword.
"Whoosh, clang!"
Shen Yun Yao's greatsword struck the yellow earth on Tu Que's left hand, sparks flying. She was even pushed back by the impact.
"Chira! Whoosh!~"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao, clad in her angel armor, also swung her Angel Blade towards Tu Que's lower back.
This time, Tu Que managed to dodge, but he twisted his body and quickly conjured a large mass of clay, which he hurled directly at Xiao Xiao's knees.
Xiao Xiao ignored it. She swept her Angel Blade in front of Ye Feng, instantly cutting a large opening in the mud and clay that bound him.
"Pfft, crack!~"
Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao's knee joint was struck by Tu Que's clay.
After hitting Xiao Xiao's knee joint, the clay instantly wrapped around her angel armor, hardening and extending towards the ground, clearly intending to trap Xiao Xiao in place.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Chira!~"
"Chira!~ Whoosh!~"
At this moment, a flash of light appeared on Ye Feng's hand. His Tang Dao materialized instantly, slicing through the mud and clay binding him.
In the next moment, Ye Feng's Tang Dao landed on the hardened clay around Xiao Xiao's knees.
"Crack!~"
The hardened clay shattered instantly, and Xiao Xiao immediately broke free, pulling Ye Feng and leaping away rapidly.
"Thump! Clang~!"
At this moment, Shen Yun Yao, after clashing with Black Tengu's claws, retreated with the momentum and appeared beside Ye Feng, asking with concern, "Ye Feng, are you alright?"
"I'm fine!"
Ye Feng waved his hand slightly, but his heart was filled with shock.
This was because he had felt a familiar, almost fatal, strange power from Tu Que's punch to his chest just now. It was the spatial power previously used by the Goblin High Priest.
"This guy... if it weren't for the mystical movements I'd been practicing for a while!"
"If Tu Que had landed that blow with full force, even if I didn't die, I would have lost half my life!"
Ye Feng's expression was extremely serious.
When Tu Que attacked him earlier, the true energy within his body seemed to sense something and spontaneously gathered at his chest, resisting Tu Que's attack imbued with spatial power.
"Kid, I didn't realize you were hiding your strength? And not just ordinary strength..."
Tu Que looked at Ye Feng, narrowing his eyes, his tone filled with surprise. "That move just now, though I didn't intend to kill you, carried a divine power. You still have the strength to fight!"
"Ye Feng, how about... we give up this Stone of Hope..."
"I have a way to get us out of here quickly!"
At this moment, Shen Yun Yao whispered to Ye Feng.
Her heart sank to the bottom. From the situation just now, it seemed like No. 11 from Brad Base and Tu Que from the City of Arcane Arts were colluding in some way...
And frankly, she found Ye Feng's persistence in carrying the massive Stone of Hope somewhat perplexing...
"Not yet!"
Ye Feng glanced at the Stone of Hope, which was entwined with chains not far in front of him, and then cast a sideways glance towards the direction of the Annihilation Array.
"Yun Yao, Ying Yue, provide us with cover and distract the Sand Ghoul, ideally trapping it for a moment. Even a short duration is fine..."
Ye Feng struck down several approaching adventurers, his movements fluid as he found an opportunity to speak to Shen Yun Yao and Ying Yue. Then he looked at Xiao Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, let's kill the Sand Ghoul first!"
As his voice fell, Ye Feng stomped down hard, shattering the ground. He shot forward like a bullet towards the Sand Ghoul, which was locked in combat with A Jin.
Xiao Xiao gripped her Angel Blade and followed closely. Shen Yun Yao, though somewhat startled by Ye Feng's decision not to flee but to actively attack the Sand Ghoul, still moved swiftly towards the Sand Ghoul with Ying Yue.
"Ye Feng, I estimate I can make the Sand Ghoul freeze for about two or three seconds!"
"Arcane·Water Shadow Chain!"
As Shen Yun Yao's voice faded, her hands, already shimmering with water ripples, rapidly formed a seal and slammed onto the ground.
"Bang!~ Keng keng~"
Water-attribute arcane energy chains erupted from the ground not far ahead, emitting a crisp metallic sound, and shot straight towards the Sand Ghoul within the aerial sand mass.
The Sand Ghoul snorted disdainfully and ignored it. Although the chains contained water-attribute arcane energy, their destructive power in that form was negligible.
"Keng keng keng!~"
Within a few breaths, the Water Shadow Chains had bound the sand mass where the Sand Ghoul was located.
"Bang bang!~ Whoosh! Rumble!~"
At this moment, Ying Yue, controlling Horus Guardian No. 1, unleashed a barrage of water columns and flames at the sand mass. A thick cloud of steam instantly enveloped it.
"Arcane·Thunder Prison!"
As Shen Yun Yao's voice fell, numerous talismans rapidly appeared within the shadows of the water-attribute arcane energy chains that bound the sand mass.
"Zzzzzt zzzzzt~ Chzzt~ Chzzt~"
In the next second, the sand mass where the Sand Ghoul was located was covered in countless bolts of lightning.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao had reached the area beneath the sand mass.
Xiao Xiao delivered an upward kick with her right foot. Ye Feng precisely stepped on it, using the momentum of Xiao Xiao's kick to soar towards the shimmering, misty sand mass crackling with lightning.
Then, the Angelic Power of Xiao Xiao's angel armor surged, and her figure vanished into the sand mass in an instant.
"Whoosh! Chzzt!"
"Whoosh!"
"Ugh~ Ah!"
Several piercing sounds of air being cut through were heard, followed by the Sand Ghoul's shrill screams.
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