Chapter 252: Revival

Tuantuan charged forward, leading the way, with the five girls from the Cold Moon Empire closely following. But before they could even make a move, a tremendous roar suddenly resounded, and the entire island trembled for a moment.

"Oh my heavens, what's happening??"

Everyone gasped, looking around at each other, until two incredibly massive silhouettes appeared.

It felt as if half of their vision had been obscured. These were two giant Spirit-Devouring Beasts, each the size of a small mountain! Their mere aura was far more formidable than that of the smaller Spirit-Devouring Beasts before them. Conservatively, these two massive creatures could contend with cultivators at the Divine Infant realm.

Without Xu Yang and the Empress present, if this group battle were to begin, Long Kun and the others would certainly be at a great disadvantage. Just these two colossal Spirit-Devouring Beast leaders would be incredibly difficult to handle.

"Damn it, this is tough now. We couldn't even beat the smaller ones, and now they've brought out the big guys!"

Long Kun was speechless, but he knew that as the only male member of the team capable of fighting, he had to be at the forefront, even if it meant facing two Spirit-Devouring Beast leaders, or even two massive dragons.

"Mystic Tortoise Possession!"

Long Kun roared, and terrifying emerald green light condensed around his body. This was the strongest profound art of the Mystic Tortoise True Art he could currently unleash.

To a certain extent, this technique simulated the Mystic Tortoise bloodline, enhancing his physical body to achieve ultimate defensive capabilities within a short period.

"Take this!!"

Long Kun shot into the sky, spewing scorching phoenix flames from his mouth, temporarily segmenting the battlefield, and actively drawing the attention of the two massive creatures.

Of course, even with the Mystic Tortoise power protecting him, Long Kun could absolutely not contend with two giant beasts simultaneously. His only option was to buy time, providing a better attacking environment for his teammates behind him.

"Attack! Deal with the smaller ones first, then support Long Kun, quickly!~"

Bai Lianxue once again assumed the role of temporary leader, and everyone readily complied with her commands.

Ling Yao and Ling Qingshu, acting as the two strongest damage dealers, concentrated their sword-art power to bombard one of the smaller Spirit-Devouring Beasts.

Little Tuantuan and Bai Lianxue suppressed another. The remaining one was left to the five girls from the Cold Moon Empire, who would take turns fighting it.

Up until now, everyone seemed accustomed to hiding behind Xu Yang whenever danger arose. The Empress's disciples, in particular, had never seen a real battlefield. They usually cultivated peacefully with the Empress in the Cold Moon Empire. In terms of combat experience, they simply couldn't compare to Bai Lianxue and the others.

However, these five girls excelled due to their profound illusionary arts, their immensely powerful spiritual energy, and their seamless coordination. For this type of encirclement battle, they actually had more room to display their abilities.

The clear division of labor temporarily brought the situation under control.

However, as time passed, the pressure on all fronts steadily increased.

"Damn it, these Spirit-Devouring Beasts seem capable of continuously increasing their attributes and combat strength; what a bizarre species! We were almost done suppressing it, but then it suddenly released an aura that broke through our restraints. Now it seems all our efforts were in vain!"

The girls from the Cold Moon Empire weren't trying to complain, but this kind of opponent was truly too difficult to deal with.

"Cloud-Gazing Sword – Starfall!"

Ling Yao suddenly shot into the sky, a colossal outline of a heavenly sword emerging behind her. The sheer shock of the scene and the immense power of her aura astonished even her teammates below!

"Wow… this is Sister Ling Yao's true strength, she seems much more powerful than during the previous competition!"

The five young flowers of Cold Moon all showed expressions of shock, gazing at the heavenly sword outline hovering behind her, their eyes filled with longing.

Boom!

As the power of the heavenly sword first manifested, Ling Yao brought her sword down. The Spirit-Devouring Beast it targeted was slashed, leaving a bloody gash, and it lay on the ground, flesh torn, groaning.

Ling Qingshu did not give the small beast more time to breathe or recover. She instantly darted forward and thrust her sword into the Spirit-Devouring Beast's body. Blood flowed out, and its painful cries proved it had temporarily lost its ability to resist.

Roar!!

Perhaps seeing their offspring severely wounded, the two giant beasts simultaneously let out a sky-shattering roar. The ferocious sound waves knocked Long Kun, who had been struggling against them for a while, flying backward.

*Cough*...

He spat out a mouthful of blood. Long Kun hadn't sustained any fundamental damage, but with these two massive creatures combined, he simply couldn't contend with them alone.

"Are you alright?"

Ling Yao came to Long Kun's side and asked, simultaneously casting her gaze upon the two giant beasts.

"It's no use. These two guys have incredibly astonishing defenses. And as those girls said, their species seems to be able to continuously increase their combat strength. The longer we fight, the harder it gets. They must have some special attribute-enhancing abilities."

Ling Yao frowned: "What do we do then? Xu Yang and the Empress haven't woken up yet, we can't leave them!"

"What else can we do? We'll have to take it head-on!"

Long Kun's demeanor made Ling Yao and the other girls look at him with new respect.

Normally, he was laid-back and unreliable, always thinking about slacking off. But whenever he needed to step up, he would always charge to the front. Perhaps this was the fundamental reason Xu Yang kept him by his side. A person's character has no direct correlation with their strength.

Thump, thump...

Furious footsteps steadily approached. The two giant beasts were continuously closing in on the central area.

However, at the same moment, the other two encircled smaller beasts had also sustained injuries to varying degrees. They shouldn't be able to recover their combat strength in a short time.

"Everyone, spread out!"

Bai Lianxue said, turning to glance at Xu Yang and the Empress, who were still lying peacefully on the ground. She simply clenched her teeth, already prepared to defend them with her life.

"Listen, if I can't hold them off, and it truly comes down to a desperate moment, take them and leave!"

"Sister Bai, what are you doing?"

Just as Long Kun was about to intervene, he saw an incomparably dazzling Saint Lotus Body of radiant light slowly materialize behind Bai Lianxue.

"Oh my heavens! These sisters are simply more astonishing than the last! Is that the legendary Saint Lotus Bone? It's incredible!"

In the center of the silver lotus, a faint golden light was interwoven. This was a special transformation that had occurred after being bathed in the power of a true dragon.

Bai Lianxue was now at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul realm, with the potential to break through to the Divine Infant realm at any moment. She also felt it was time to push herself.

"Buddhist Light Illumination!"

Bai Lianxue unleashed the most powerful technique of the Buddhist lineage. Boundless golden light enveloped her body, expanding into an incredibly magnificent golden palm print, which she pushed towards the two giant beasts.

Boom!!

The two Spirit-Devouring Beasts roared simultaneously. Their ferocious power instantly shattered the golden light barrier before them. The combined strength of the two giant beasts truly far surpassed that of the group. Beyond a certain point, differences in cultivation realms simply couldn't be compensated for by external forces.

"Watch out!!"