Desperation!
What did desperation look like?
Li Chengfeng had the most right to say this.
Basically, for him, every battle and every sudden situation put him in a desperate situation.
But this time, Li Chengfeng realised that he had really tried his best. No matter how much he mobilised the power of the puppets, causing the sky full of puppets to swarm towards them like a thick black fog, then fly towards them like a tidal wave, risking their lives to create a barrier between them and the boiling ground below.
But the carcasses of the puppets told him that it was futile!
At this moment, the crackling sounds of the fire in the Wan Songlin, the gurgling sounds of boiling water, the buzzing sounds of insects filling the sky, the rumbling sounds of thunder and lightning in the sky, the whistling sounds of falling meteors, the rumbling sounds of entering the water, and the sizzling sounds of rapidly cooling water. All kinds of sounds mixed together, like a song of death that could shake one's heart.
Shanxue, who was high above, raised his arms like a conductor in front of an orchestra. His robes fluttered even though there was no wind. Even though there was a sea of fire below him, he was still elegant and arrogant, unruly and untouchable.
"Quick, think of something!"
Ouyang Nan could not help but scream. The lightning above his head had numbed and torn his entire body apart, but what was even more terrifying was the burning sensation from the steam below him.
At first, they could still hold on but after a few breaths, the scorching heat quickly attacked them. The initial pain grew from a little pain to a little pain, then a lot of pain, then unbearable pain, to the point where they almost fainted!
Li Chengfeng had never felt so hopeless before. He felt like a mouse that had fallen into a pot of boiling water, desperately trying to climb up but the slippery surface of the pot prevented him from doing so.
Everyone wanted to change their formation but there was nothing they could do. With the lightning above their heads, even if they gritted their teeth and endured the backlash, they could still change their formation to the Fire Separation Formation. This could reduce the burning damage but it could not protect them from the terrifying lightning above them.
This feeling of helplessness was like being sat on by a huge man who weighed more than two hundred kilograms!
"Is this … going to end here?"
This thought flashed across Li Chengfeng's mind. His heart was filled with indignation. He wanted to use an immortal spell to control the falling Sunset Spear and use it to attract the lightning again. This would give everyone a short moment to catch their breath.
But at this time, the ground was already boiling. How could flowers, plants, and trees survive in such high temperature boiling water?
Even if Li Chengfeng had immortal power, what use would it be?
The surrounding Ten Thousand Pine Forest was a sea of fire. Almost all the flowers and trees were burned to death. Li Chengfeng's immortal power could not be adjusted!
In the face of absolute power, Li Chengfeng was completely helpless!
What was even worse was that the drawbacks of the formation were obvious. Once the opponent's power exceeded the power of their formation, they could only take a beating without any room to fight back or escape.
"They should stop now …" Ouyang Xiu shook her head. Anyone could see that Li Chengfeng had no hope of turning the tables.
In the face of absolute power, Li Chengfeng, who was at the end of his rope, could no longer play any tricks.
Ouyang Xiu sighed, but Grand Senior Sister did not reply. She turned her head and saw that Grand Senior Sister was looking up at the sky, a trace of fear in her eyes.
Ouyang Xiu was stunned. She followed her gaze and looked up to see dark clouds rolling in the sky, almost covering the entire sky. The thick, rotating dark clouds loomed over them, making them feel as if they were standing on a high peak and could reach through the clouds with just a stretch of their hand.
The most terrifying thing was that not only were the lightning rolling in the clouds, there was also a pair of eyes that could be seen with the naked eye slowly approaching. Amidst the dense sounds, there was a faint, horrifying roar.
Ouyang Xiu had never heard such a roar before. It sounded like thousands of beasts roaring at the same time, but also like countless demons roaring at the same time. It started low, but after a long roar, it became high-pitched.
This sound instantly reminded Ouyang Xiu of a demon recorded in 'Demon Talk': The horrifying beast, Qiong Qi!
Ouyang Xiu's expression changed, her body trembled uncontrollably. "What's going on?
What … what's going on? "
Ouyang Xiu turned to look at Grand Senior Sister, only to see that she had already put down her hood, her fiery red hair dancing like flames. Her eyes were solemn. Ouyang Xiu snapped out of her daze. "Grand Senior Sister, are you … referring to this?"
Grand Senior Sister stared at the sky without blinking. She nodded slowly. "Bring them away later!"
Ouyang Xiu was shocked. "But Li Chengfeng and the rest aren't done yet …"
Grand Senior Sister glanced at the battlefield. "It's going to end soon!"
Indeed, even Li Chengfeng, who was the most resilient, was already kneeling on one knee. Seeing that he could not hold on any longer, Kong Yunzhen, who was in the sky, could not help but step forward. He raised his scepter high and was about to shout an end to the battle.
But how could Shanxue give up just like that?
With a sinister laugh, he retracted his right hand and continued to control lightning while casting another spell. He was ready to kill Li Chengfeng and the rest once and for all.
But at this moment, a ray of white light flashed past like a bolt of lightning, striking Shanxue's body!
It came so suddenly that Shanxue could not react in time. Shanxue was sent flying, his body glowing with golden light as he revealed his golden body!
Without a guide, the lightning in the sky stopped, relieving the pressure on Li Chengfeng and the rest!
"Here's our chance!"
Li Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat. Like the rest of the Hidden Sword Court, he looked up to see a flying sword hanging in the sky, slashing towards Shanxue in the distance!
The Sword Qi of this sword was something they had never seen in their lives. Just the strong wind that it brought about was enough to cut a huge ravine in the torrent of water on the ground. It was as if someone had built two dams in the torrent, separating it from the left and the right!
Shanxue was enraged when he saw that he was hit by the sword. He clenched his fists and punched out to meet the sword Qi head-on. With a loud bang, the sky suddenly exploded. Waves of Qi rolled out in all directions. The torrents on the ground were immediately set off by the waves and rushed in all directions. A large area of the Wan Song Forest was instantly exposed.
"Now!"
Li Chengfeng immediately manipulated the centipede's strength to bite through the pine tree they were on. The entire solidifying array fell straight down, slamming heavily onto the ground. Everyone coughed up blood from the impact.
However, at this moment, no one cared about whether they lived or died. Everyone's attention was attracted by the sword that flew across the sky.
It was obvious that someone outside the array had intervened and ambushed Shanxue, allowing Li Chengfeng and the rest to escape.
Many Hidden Brocade Court disciples cursed, "This is against the rules! This is against the rules!"
"The Hidden Sword Court has lost!"
"There was someone outside the array who intervened!
Despicable! "
Shanxue was sent flying a few metres away by the sword energy. When he stabilised himself in mid-air, he was even more furious. He was so close to killing Li Chengfeng, he did not expect someone to intervene!
Kong Yunzhen was stunned too. Just as he was about to announce the end of the battle, there was a sudden turn of events. He looked anxiously at the incense that floated in the air, unaffected.
The incense was already half burnt …
Yet something unexpected had happened in the Heavenly Court battle. Could … could this battle end early?
Kong Yunzhen looked at the sky, his sharp senses telling him that Qiong Qi could break through the air at any time!
But at this time, more disciples around the arena watched as the flying sword that had sent Shanxue flying flew back to the side of a man.
This man stepped through the air. He was of average build and looked ordinary but everyone recognised him at once. The disciples who were yelling at Hidden Sword Court for breaking the rules fell silent.