Ignoring his own safety, the black-robed man forcibly burned his own life essence, causing his dark power to surge several times over. A terrifying aura emanated from him, transforming him into a dark demon god. The situation, previously suppressed by the crowd, instantly reversed; the black-robed man, like a maddened beast, pounced on them.

Xuan Feng'ao and Yan Long were the first to feel the impact of this terrifying power. Xuan Feng'ao's wind shield was easily torn apart like paper under the black-robed man's attack. Yan Long's flames were also instantly engulfed by the dark power, and the two were thrown back by the powerful impact, spitting out blood.

Disciples of the Xuanfeng Sect and Yanshen Sect were also affected, with many falling unconscious. Although Ling Feng tried his best to resist, he was still shaken by the black-robed man's power, causing his arms to go numb and his steps to falter.

"Hahahaha, you will all die!" The man in black robes laughed wildly, conjuring a huge ball of dark light in his hand, which he hurled at the crowd. Wherever the ball passed, space seemed to be distorted, emitting a series of sizzling sounds.

On Lin Yang, Su Ran, and Qin Yue's side, the fluctuations of the light barrier grew increasingly violent, but it had not yet completely shattered. Just as the dark orb was about to strike them, Lin Yang suddenly turned around, gathering the power of the stars in his hands to form a star shield.

Boom! The dark orb slammed heavily onto the Star Shield, unleashing a deafening roar. Lin Yang felt an overwhelming force surge through him, his legs involuntarily sinking into the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Su Ran and Qin Yue hurriedly channeled their own power into Lin Yang's body to help him withstand the powerful impact. However, the power of the dark orb was simply too great, and cracks began to appear on the Star Shield, which was on the verge of shattering.

At this critical moment, the light barrier suddenly emitted a dazzling light, then shattered with a "bang." Freed from the barrier's restraint, the multicolored beads floated in the air, trembling slightly.

Upon seeing this, a flicker of joy flashed in the black-robed man's eyes. He abandoned his attack on the group and turned to pounce on the five-colored beads. Lin Yang and the others knew that if the black-robed man got his hands on the beads, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Despite his injuries, Lin Yang shouted to Ling Feng, "Ling Feng, we can't let him succeed!" Ling Feng nodded and charged towards the man in black robes with Lin Yang.

The man in black robes was now close to the five-colored beads. He stretched out his hands, a greedy expression on his face. Just as his hands were about to touch the beads, Ling Feng arrived and thrust his sword at the man in black robes' back. Sensing the attack from behind, the man in black robes dodged, avoiding a fatal blow, but was still grazed on the arm by Ling Feng's sword.

"You ants, you've ruined my plans!" the black-robed man roared angrily, turning to fight Ling Feng and Lin Yang.

Su Ran and Qin Yue were not idle either. Su Ran kept casting ice spells in an attempt to restrict the black-robed man's movements, while Qin Yue looked for opportunities to attack the black-robed man with runes.

During the fierce battle, Lin Yang discovered that the black-robed man, while seizing the five-colored bead, seemed to have triggered some hidden mechanisms around it. Ancient runes emerged from the ground, swirling around the bead. These runes emitted a mysterious power, seemingly influencing the black-robed man's actions.

"Everyone, pay attention! These runes might be the key!" Lin Yang shouted while fighting the man in black robes.

Upon hearing this, everyone began to pay attention to the runes. Qin Yue carefully observed the arrangement and changes of the runes and discovered that they seemed to form an ancient formation.

"This is a sealing reinforcement formation. The man in black robes triggered it, and now the bead is in an unstable state. If we can guide the power of the formation, perhaps we can strengthen the seal on the bead again and trap the man in black robes at the same time!" Qin Yue said loudly.

Lin Yang's heart stirred, and he said, "Qin Yue, you will command us to act according to the requirements of the formation."

Qin Yue took a deep breath and quickly said, "Lin Yang, use the power of stars to guide the core runes of the formation; Ling Feng, use your sword intent to disrupt the dark connection between the black-robed man and the bead; Su Ran, use ice magic to stabilize the surrounding runes of the formation. I will coordinate the flow of power between the runes."

Everyone immediately began to act according to Qin Yue's instructions. Lin Yang concentrated his mind and carefully infused the power of the stars into the core rune. The rune shone brightly, and a powerful suction force emanated from it, pulling the dark power between the black-robed man and the five-colored beads.

Ling Feng unleashed a fierce swordsmanship, his sword intent soaring, continuously severing the dark threads that the black-robed man was trying to connect with the bead. Sensing the danger, the black-robed man attacked Ling Feng frantically, but Ling Feng did not back down. With his indomitable will and superb swordsmanship, he deflected the black-robed man's attacks time and time again.

Su Ran then unleashed ice magic to its fullest potential, spreading a chilling aura that enveloped the surrounding runes, stabilizing them. Under the influence of the ice, the runes shone with an even purer light, and the power of the formation gradually increased.

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