Amidst the violent shaking of the ruins and the roars of the strange beasts outside, Su Yao and her team gritted their teeth and continued to pour energy into the energy ball with all their might. Sweat soaked their clothes, and every face was filled with determination and resolve.

Ling Yu's ice-based superpower had weakened due to overuse, but he was still struggling to maintain it, his hands constantly forming hand seals to send wisps of icy power into the energy ball. The other superpowered individuals were also squeezing out their own energy wellsprings, even as their bodies began to tremble and their consciousness gradually blurred.

The researchers stood by, nervously operating the ancient instruments, their eyes glued to the flashing data and pulsating energy pointers. One of the older researchers shouted, "The energy fusion rate has reached ninety percent, but the energy fluctuations are extremely unstable. We must stabilize it as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yao pushed her spatial abilities to their limit, attempting to carve out a stable area within the chaotic energy field. Her hands moved faster and faster, creating spatial ripples that spread around the energy sphere, barely maintaining the energy balance.

However, the collapse of the ruins worsened, with stones raining down from above. Su Yao's father stepped forward, activating his earth-elemental power to create stone shields, protecting everyone from the falling boulders. Su Yao's mother used her healing abilities to restore the strength and injuries of the wounded and exhausted team members, even though she herself was pale and swaying precariously.

Just as the energy fusion was about to reach 99%, a giant fire lizard broke through the outer wall of the ruins and rushed into the hall. Its body was engulfed in raging flames, instantly melting the ground wherever it went. Upon entering the hall, the fire lizard pounced on the energy sphere, seemingly sensing the threat it posed.

Su Yao was startled. If she were to focus on dealing with the fire lizard now, all her previous efforts would be in vain. But if she didn't stop it, everyone would be engulfed by its flames.

"Ling Yu, you take some people and continue to maintain the energy injection, I'll go stop it!" Su Yao made a decisive decision.

Ling Yu nodded, taking over from Su Yao to maintain spatial stability. Su Yao, wielding a spatial weapon, charged towards the fire lizard. Using spatial rifts, she repeatedly appeared beside the fire lizard, launching attacks. Each thrust of the spatial dagger left a shallow mark on the fire lizard's tough hide, but this was negligible damage to the enormous creature.

Enraged by Su Yao's attack, the fire lizard opened its massive maw and spewed out a huge pillar of fire. Su Yao quickly constructed a spatial barrier, and the pillar of fire crashed into the barrier, producing a deafening roar. The barrier teetered on the brink of collapse under the impact of the flames, and Su Yao's face turned deathly pale.

"This won't do; we must find its weakness," Su Yao thought to herself, while simultaneously activating the system to scan the Flame Lizard.

The system quickly provided a prompt: "The fire lizard's eyes are its weak point; attacking its eyes can cause massive damage."

After receiving the hint, Su Yao changed her tactics. She created multiple spatial clones to distract the fire lizard, then used spatial teleportation to instantly appear above the fire lizard's head. Confused by the numerous clones, the fire lizard didn't immediately recognize Su Yao's true form.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Yao thrust her spatial dagger with all her might towards the fire lizard's eye. The fire lizard let out a painful roar, violently shaking its body. Su Yao was thrown back, but she used her spatial abilities to stabilize herself the instant she landed.

After this round of attacks, the fire lizard became even more ferocious, but its eyes were also severely damaged, and its vision was significantly impaired. Su Yao seized the opportunity to continue her attack, and she engaged in a thrilling life-or-death struggle with the fire lizard.

On the other side of the hall, Ling Yu and the others faced immense pressure. The energy fluctuations of the energy sphere were becoming increasingly violent, threatening to explode out of control at any moment. Meanwhile, the collapse of the ruins was accelerating, and they were already surrounded by rocks and dust.

"Hold on, everyone! Su Yao will definitely be able to take down that beast!" Ling Yu shouted, even though he himself didn't know if Su Yao could succeed.

Su Yao gradually found her rhythm in the battle against the fire lizard. Using her spatial abilities, she continuously compressed the space around the fire lizard, restricting its movements. The fire lizard struggled in the confined space, its attacks becoming chaotic and disorganized.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Yao charged at the fire lizard's eyes again. This time, she successfully pierced the fire lizard's eye with her spatial dagger. The fire lizard let out a deafening scream, and its massive body crashed to the ground.

Before Su Yao could catch her breath, she rushed towards the energy ball. At this moment, the energy fusion rate of the energy ball had reached 99.5%.

"Give it your all, we're about to succeed!" Su Yao shouted.

The group rallied, channeling their last bit of supernatural energy into the energy sphere. As the final energy merged, the sphere erupted with a dazzling light, instantly enveloping the entire ruins and surrounding area. Wherever the light touched, the high temperature gradually decreased, the distorted space began to return to normal, and the earth stopped trembling.

Su Yao and the others collapsed to the ground, exhausted, but their faces beamed with the joy of victory. They had successfully activated the energy sphere, preventing the high-temperature apocalypse from worsening and bringing new hope to the world.