Within the hazy, earth-yellow barrier of light, Lin Lei — his entire body shrouded in a cyan glow — was struck by the combined assault of seven great elders. Each had unleashed their most devastating attacks: physical strikes that tore through the sky, or invisible soul attacks.
Because he had wasted precious moments shoving Dilia out of the danger zone, Lin Lei had no time to dodge.
BOOM~~~
All seven terrifying attacks struck Lin Lei head-on, and three of them contained the power of a Highgod. Space around his body shattered, his dragon scales ripped apart, and blood sprayed in every direction. His mangled body plummeted from the sky like a meteorite, smashing hard into the ground.
CRACK!
The earth shook violently, revealing a bottomless crater a good two or three meters wide.
A blinding crimson light streaked across the sky. "AAAH!" A piercing scream rang out. At the same moment Lin Lei hit the ground, Elder Nisi — whose entire body had been suffused with the energy of Highgod force — also plummeted from the heights. But his head had already been incinerated, vanished without a trace.
In just an instant!
Lin Lei's fate was unknown, and the eight elders' side had already lost Elder Nisi, who had been wielding Highgod force.
"You—"
The eight elders, emboldened by their earlier success, were stunned by Pusluo's sudden strike. The remaining seven stared in shock at the red-haired, powerfully built man before them, his entire body radiating the aura of Fire System Highgod force. In his hand he gripped a long, pointed weapon.
One strike — and he had killed Elder Nisi, who had been wielding Highgod force!
"Lin Lei!" Pusluo immediately sent a soul transmission underground.
"Lin Lei!" Dilia's face went deathly pale as she urgently sent a soul transmission of her own. "Elder Teweila, hurry — go help Lin Lei and the others, quickly!"
"Alright, but stay far away and be careful. Don't get caught in it." Teweila sent back a soul transmission, cautioning her. Even after countless battles, having just witnessed that swift, brutal scene, Teweila felt his tension rise.
Heavens!
Pusluo was a Highgod messenger — it was only natural for him to use a drop of Highgod force. But who would have thought that three of the enemy's side would also be wielding Highgod force?
"Looks like after hiding all these years, it's time I showed these Eight Great Families what I, Teweila, am truly capable of." Teweila thought to himself, and without a moment's hesitation, consumed the single drop of Water System Highgod force he possessed.
The violent surge of Water System Highgod force spread outward.
This immediately drew the attention of the seven elders in the distance, and their expressions changed drastically.
"Elder Chabu, that one in the distance should be a Green Dragon clan elder. The one right here is most likely that Highgod messenger named Pusluo who saved Lin Lei five hundred years ago." Tanpu, his body suffused with the aura of Highgod force, transmitted urgently. "The enemy is stronger than we imagined. What do we do now?"
All seven surviving elders sensed that things had gone badly wrong.
Elder Chabu's expression was grim. He had heard of Pusluo's strength — if Pusluo wasn't using a Highgod artifact, he wouldn't have feared him. But the man was not only wielding a Highgod artifact; he was also using Highgod force…
He had to admit he was a step below Pusluo.
A flash of resolve crossed Elder Chabu's eyes, and he instantly issued his command: "The clan master's orders are clear — in this battle… we must kill Lin Lei. Even if all eight of us die, we must kill Lin Lei. Leave Pusluo to me — I'll hold him off. Annisi, even if it costs you your life, you hold that Green Dragon clan elder. The other five elders… Tanpu, I'm counting on the five of you — even if you die, you must kill Lin Lei!"
"Yes!"
The other six elders' resolve hardened immediately.
It took time to describe, but in reality the seven elders' soul transmissions had taken only the blink of an eye. In that brief instant, Teweila had only just arrived — and as he did, Pusluo grinned!
"Ha ha ha… You've got some nerve, all of you. Prepare to die, one by one!" Pusluo roared with wild laughter as he charged forward.
"Remember — at all costs, kill Lin Lei!" Elder Chabu, the elf, shouted through his soul transmission as he moved to intercept Pusluo. Meanwhile, Elder Annisi headed to meet Teweila.
Swoosh~~ Swoosh~~~
From Elder Chabu's position, millions of green willow branches erupted outward, sweeping toward Pusluo. Moreover, these countless branches released a green mist that enveloped him completely.
Elder Chabu's most powerful trapping technique —
Dance of Life!
He didn't seek to kill — only to trap.
…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The five elders, led by Tanpu, plunged straight into the ground. The hardened earth was like tofu before Seven Star Demon elders — they burst through, punching hole after hole.
"What's happening? What's going on?" A large number of Green Dragon clan members hovered in the distance. Having been suddenly attacked, they were still dazed.
"It must be the Eight Great Families."
That was the only conclusion the Green Dragon clan members could draw. They watched anxiously as two battles raged overhead, while fierce combat was also unfolding underground.
Dilia held little Wendie in her arms, hovering alongside Bei Bei as they peered down worriedly toward the earth below.
"Don't worry, Dilia. The boss is fine." Bei Bei sent through soul transmission. "I can sense that he's still alive." Although Bei Bei said this, a trace of anxiety still showed in his eyes.
Because —
Shattered dragon scales and a severed arm lay on the ground some distance away. Those were what remained from the grievous wounds Lin Lei had sustained in the ambush.
Even with the power of a Highgod, even with his formidable physical defenses — facing the combined assault of seven elders, surviving at all was a blessing.
"Lin Lei, you have to be okay." Dilia's body trembled faintly.
Just then, a hovering metal life-form stopped in the distance, and numerous people flew out from within. They all fixed their gazes on the two battles — Pusluo versus Elder Chabu, Teweila versus Elder Annisi — watching intently.
"There are Seven Star Demons fighting, and they're using Highgod force!"
Exclamations rang out one after another.
"Quick, record it! A battle at this level can't be missed."
Many experts who cultivated the Laws of Water immediately activated the Floating Shadow technique, recording this rare, epic battle from a distance. It wasn't just them — even many of the Green Dragon clan members began recording the fight.
And just at that moment —