384: Wildfire and Kunmu's Betrayal

Qing Hui's shout was like a lit fuse, instantly igniting the entire situation.

Mountain Fire and Kun Mu seemed driven by some invisible force; they took out two of the three artifacts of time without hesitation, their eyes revealing resolve and madness.

They launched a fierce attack on everyone inside the barrier, as if intent on completely destroying anything that stood in their way.

The two of them worked together to control the flow of time within the barrier, their movements skilled and synchronized as if they had practiced countless times.

Under their control, time within the barrier seemed to become viscous; the attack frequency of everyone inside was greatly slowed down, as if they had fallen into an endless swamp from which they could not extricate themselves.

This change in the flow of time also allowed the Great Sage Army outside the barrier to aim at their targets more easily and launch more precise and powerful attacks.

Under their assault, tiny cracks began to appear on the barrier, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Inside the barrier, Titan, Feng Lin, and Yang Xiaoyao were already exhausted, their physical strength and Qi nearing depletion; faced with the fierce attacks from Mountain Fire and Kun Mu, they could only barely defend themselves and were unable to effectively counterattack.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Yuan Ling Sect, Qing Hui's illusory Soul slowly turned its head and looked toward Nangong Yan with a solemn gaze.

"Mountain Fire and Kun Mu have completely lost control. Go there."

Nangong Yan nodded, a firm light flashing in his eyes, and then his figure flickered as he leaped into the spinning Universe Whirlpool without hesitation.

After entering the Universe Whirlpool, Nangong Yan's experience was exactly the same as Xun Xiuyuan's; he also appeared directly within the Artifact Spirit Hall.

However, before Nangong Yan could issue any commands to the Artifact Spirit, he was instantly teleported by an invisible force to the battlefield outside the hall, appearing right within the attack range of Mountain Fire and Kun Mu.

Without a moment's hesitation, Nangong Yan immediately launched a fierce attack on Mountain Fire and Kun Mu.

His strikes were precise and ruthless, instantly forcing the two of them back.

At this point, the inside and outside of the barrier fell into chaos, with various attacks intertwining to form an apocalyptic scene.

The only certainty was that as the attacks intensified, the brightness of the barrier gradually dimmed, as if it would go out at any moment.

Standing in the distance, the Phantom Poison King wore a triumphant smile.

Everything was within his expectations; as long as he was given a little more time, he would be able to completely breach the defenses of the Yuan Ling Universe and enter its interior.

Outside the barrier, Saint Kings like Qing Hui and Mortal World were fighting for their lives, their figures darting back and forth across the battlefield, every strike carrying resolve and ruthlessness.

Even Huan You, who had not yet recovered from heavy injuries, joined the battle once again.

However, the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, and the Saint Kings could not spare even one person to block the onslaught of the Great Sage Army surging like a tide below.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the barrier of the Artifact Spirit Hall shattered, dissipating into countless fragments in the air.

Mountain Fire and Kun Mu were also heavily injured under Nangong Yan's onslaught, their clothes stained red with blood.

Yet they seemed unable to feel any pain, and they even ignored the pieces of the three artifacts of time now in their opponent's hands, which they had long coveted.

It was clear that they were completely controlled by the Phantom Poison King, having lost all self-awareness and becoming Puppets in his hands.

Witnessing the barrier shatter, the Phantom Poison King let out a wild and unrestrained laugh and shouted loudly:

"All experts who have reached the Great Sage Realm, hear my command! Charge in immediately, charge into that Yuan Ling Universe!"

The Phantom Poison King was well aware that although these Saint Kings were powerful, it would not be easy to kill them completely.

However, as long as he could successfully destroy the Yuan Ling Universe, these Saint Kings would lose their Foundation, becoming like rootless duckweed and no longer posing any threat.

Amidst the Phantom Poison King's shouts, hundreds of thousands of Great Sages surged like a tide, letting out deafening cries as they charged toward the Artifact Spirit Hall without looking back.

Witnessing this, Qing Hui was filled with helplessness; he could only transform all his fury and resentment into powerful combat strength, frantically launching fierce attacks against the Phantom Poison King.

While fighting, he shouted loudly, "Titan, listen! Take them into the hall immediately, hold your ground, and do not give an inch!"

Titan didn't even need Qing Hui's instructions; the moment the barrier shattered, he had already made a decision and began to organize things in an orderly manner.

Except for the two experts, Mountain Fire and Kun Mu, everyone, including Nangong Yan who had arrived last to support them, quickly entered the Artifact Spirit Hall; they swiftly closed the hall's doors, sealing off the external threats.

Standing inside the Artifact Spirit Hall, Titan shouted, "Lord Artifact Spirit, with so many powerful enemies, how long can we hold out?"

The Artifact Spirit's voice echoed in the hall: "Don't worry, I have an Indestructible Formation here. Once activated, it can resist powerful enemies. However, this Formation consumes a vast amount of energy. Once started, I will be unable to engage in any further combat for a period of time because my energy will be completely exhausted."

Titan clearly knew something about this Formation, and he fell into deep hesitation.

Once the Formation was used, the Artifact Spirit would completely lose its combat capability for the ensuing period and would no longer be able to provide any help.

Seeing this, Nangong Yan spoke up, "Lord Titan, in my opinion, we should kill them as they come; every kill is a gain. This might be more beneficial for us to buy time."

Hearing Nangong Yan's suggestion, Titan nodded and finally made a decision: "Fine, we'll do as you say. We won't activate that Formation. We will defend our position to the death and fight the enemy to the end!"

Just as Titan's heavy and majestic words fell, the Artifact Spirit's mechanical voice echoed in the air once more:

"Disciple Xun Xiuyuan's whereabouts have been discovered. I will pull him here immediately."

Titan and the others were stunned upon hearing the Artifact Spirit's words, but then they all thought of Xun Xiuyuan's insane area-of-effect skills.

They were filled with expectation for Xun Xiuyuan's return. Crucially, the Artifact Spirit had previously said that Xun Xiuyuan had gone off alone to hunt down the Six-Element Saint King who had ambushed the hall.

Even a veteran at the Peak of the Great Saint Realm like Titan had never entertained such a thought. Hunting down a Six-Element Saint King? Are you sure that's not just delivering yourself on a silver platter?

The Artifact Spirit's words were like a shot of adrenaline, giving the people in the hall a glimmer of hope.