376: Chapter 376 Annihilation War in the Desert of Death

But Chen Yi shook his head with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that won't work—Black Rose and Shi Yuying exhausted themselves protecting me, and they are still unconscious. I don't think they'll wake up anytime soon."

He had just checked on their condition.

Although their vital signs were stable, their mental power was severely overdrawn, making it impossible for them to wake up in the short term.

That snap of Emilia's fingers was simply too overpowered.

"This..."

Wang Feng's face turned pale. "The most critical people are unconscious; what are we supposed to do?"

With one million Sand Locusts and no pressure control, relying on brute force alone wouldn't be enough, even if they threw everyone they had into the fray.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Chen Yi glanced at Emilia, who was pretending to be nonchalant beside him, and sighed slightly in his heart.

Wasn't this all thanks to her?

If she hadn't suddenly appeared, Black Rose and Shi Yuying wouldn't have fallen unconscious.

But thinking about this now was useless.

The key was to solve the problem.

And the solution to the problem was right in front of him.

A Tier 14, tenth-stage fighter; he had to make use of her.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi said: "It's fine, I have another way!"

Wang Feng blinked. "You still have a way?"

In such a desperate situation, what other way could there be?

Chen Yi nodded: "Yes! But this method is my secret weapon, and it's not convenient for others to see..."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was clear—this was his trump card and couldn't be revealed.

Wang Feng and his group nodded understandingly.

In the circle of Beast Tamers, everyone had their own unknown trump cards; it was their guarantee of survival.

"Understood."

Wang Feng said, "Then we'll go to guard the canyon bottleneck. You... take care of yourself."

"Mn, I'll be there as soon as possible."

Wang Feng's team left quickly, heading toward the designated location.

After they had gone far away, Emilia lightly snapped her fingers.

"Snap."

The next second.

Lilian, Hua Yuetong, Hua Xingtong, and Su Taotao's bodies trembled simultaneously, and their eyes cleared from their previous daze.

"Eh? What just... happened to me?"

"Wait! Isn't that... Emilia? Why is she here?"

"The head of the Purification Faction of the Demon Abyss Cult... what are you trying to do?"

"Brother Chen Yi, back away quickly! She's dangerous!"

Seeing how nervous The girls were, Chen Yi gave a wry smile.

"Calm down, calm down!"

"This matter... is a long story! I'll explain it to you in detail later!"

"The situation is urgent right now. One million Sand Locusts are about to hatch in the Sea of Deathly Sand. You should return to the Crystal Palace to rest, and while you're at it, look after the unconscious Black Rose and Aunt Ying!"

"But..."

Lilian still wanted to say something.

"Be good!"

Chen Yi interrupted, "I'm here... and with Emilia, there won't be any problems."

The girls looked at each other; although full of doubts, they still chose to trust Chen Yi.

Their figures turned into streams of light and disappeared from the spot, all entering the Crystal Palace.

Only Chen Yi and Emilia remained at the scene.

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Emilia smiled, a playful gleam flashing in her crimson eyes.

"What? The secret weapon you mentioned, could it be me?"

Chen Yi said irritably: "Isn't it because of you? If you hadn't suddenly appeared, Black Rose and Aunt Ying wouldn't have fallen unconscious, and we wouldn't be in this predicament!"

"What do you mean 'because of me'?"

Emilia spread her hands, looking innocent. "Isn't it because they were too weak that they passed out? If they had my power, would this be the result?"

"You..."

"Alright, alright~"

Emilia waved her hand, interrupting Chen Yi. "I know what you want to say! You just want me to help, right? You've already paid two rewards just now; helping you out this time shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Recalling those two experiences that forced Chen Yi to fire.

Chen Yi's face darkened, but he still said: "That's right! Since you said I rewarded you once and you would do me a favor, it's time to fulfill that promise."

Upon hearing this, Emilia's smile grew richer.

She stared at Chen Yi for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud.

"Actually, I really hate it when people talk to me like that~"

"In the past few thousand years, no more than ten people have dared to talk to me like that. And they... are all dead."

"However, you're the exception, handsome~"

"Considering what just happened between us, I'll reluctantly help you out this time~"

Before she finished speaking, she took Chen Yi's hand.

Chen Yi only felt a blur before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery instantly became indistinct.

When his vision cleared, he was already standing on a sand dune.

Below was the battlefield where fierce fighting was taking place.

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The canyon bottleneck was the only passage from the Sea of Deathly Sand to the outside area, with thousand-meter-high rock walls on both sides and a narrow passage of less than a hundred meters in the middle.

At this moment, it had turned into a hellish scene.

Wang Feng's team and several other Beast Tamer teams were resisting desperately.

In front, dense swarms of Sand Locusts were pouring in, a dark mass that almost blotted out the sky.

"Hold! You must hold!"

Wang Feng roared hoarsely, brandishing his long blade; every slash crushed several Sand Locusts.

But his spiritual power was depleting extremely fast, and his face was already pale.

Yan Lili was beside him, spiritual power surging wildly as walls of light rose from the ground, trying to block the Sand Locusts' charge.

But the light walls were shattered by the Sand Locusts behind as soon as they formed, with limited effect.

"There are too many... we can't kill them all..."

"Where is the Commander? When will reinforcements arrive?"

"Reinforcements? Troops from the entire Plane Battlefield are being transferred here, but it will take at least an hour!"

"An hour? It would be good if we can hold out for ten minutes!"

A feeling of despair was spreading.

Just then, the Commander-in-Chief of the Dragon Nation theater, Guo Xiangyang, arrived behind the battlefield.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties, with a sturdy build, a resolute face, and the terrifying aura of a Twelfth Rank powerhouse emanating from him.

"How is the situation?"

Guo Xiangyang asked in a deep voice.

"Report, Commander!"

A scout reported quickly, "The estimated number of Sand Locusts is between 980,000 and 1,000,000. Currently, over 50,000 have broken through the defense line! Our defense line is being rapidly compressed!"

Guo Xiangyang frowned tightly.

He looked at the dark mass of Sand Locusts ahead, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes.

"Pass the order down: all personnel are to retreat 500 meters and reorganize the defense line!"

"Yes!"

The order was conveyed, and the front-line personnel began to retreat in an orderly manner.

But the Sand Locust swarm pursued relentlessly, looking as if they were about to break through the defense line.

Just then, Guo Xiangyang moved.

He did not summon a Contracted Spirit Beast, nor did he use any weapon; he just took a deep breath and threw a punch.

"Boom—"

The terrifying fist wind tore through the air, forming a massive shockwave over ten meters in diameter that blasted toward the Sand Locust swarm!

Wherever the shockwave passed, the Sand Locusts were like crushed ants, instantly turning into blood mist.

With just one punch, he cleared all enemies within a range of dozens of meters in front of him.