"The formation has broken down again. It seems they can't hold on any longer."

"I've been 'resting' here for a while now, so let me come and help out again."

"The torrent of holy light continues to erupt; let me give them a break."

Jiang Wang said, the feigned fatigue on his face disappearing, and he looked full of energy, ready for battle.

Above the grand formation, Barrett was preparing his power, intending to unleash a final, devastating attack.

He might only be able to hold out for a minute, or even a few dozen seconds, but he didn't hesitate and went straight for it.

The formation continued to break, and Barrett's holy sword shone brightly as he prepared to unleash the Cross Decapitation Slash.

Just then, a straight white line shot out from the ground and flew into the abyss-like cavity.

The bottomless void, the surging abyssal power within it was directly blocked, and the radiant power was so reassuring.

Barrett pushed up his glasses and looked down with a puzzled expression.

Jiang Wang stood steadily, his hands outstretched forward, releasing a torrent of holy light.

"This guy has actually recovered. How much time has passed between these two events?"

"We thought we would all die here, but if we can take turns releasing holy light..."

"Perhaps we can hold out until reinforcements arrive, and then we still have hope."

Barrett said, turning to look at his exhausted companions.

Without needing orders, they began to move at an accelerated pace, speeding up the repair of the formation and strengthening it once again.

"There is still hope. We absolutely cannot let these abyssal powers spread out."

This world is truly beyond saving; even if all the abysses here were cleared away, it would be meaningless.

This place has been polluted and eroded by the abyss and is no longer suitable for life.

If you continue to live in such a place, you will be affected by the remaining abyss and might turn into a monster.

That's the truth. The power of the abyss is like a "maggot clinging to the bone," and generally speaking, it's very difficult to completely eliminate it.

Even after purification, there will always be one to ten percent remaining.

Especially in the current situation, with so much abyssal erosion, it's perfectly normal that it can't be completely cleaned up.

At this moment, the task of everyone in the temple is simply to stop the vast abyss from spreading.

This world is destroyed, and no one can save it, but the other worlds around it absolutely cannot be allowed to decay.

"Let's prepare for the worst. We've already used the Holy Seal to contact the temple branches in the surrounding worlds."

One member said this, with a sorrowful expression.

"What's the point of saying it? Will they really listen? And even if they do listen, what's the point?"

"Those who break through space and leave the world are ultimately a minority; most ordinary people can only wait to die!"

Another member said with a sad expression, "Those who have no strength can only obediently wait to die."

"They won't die. We're here. We'll hold on, even if it means burning our lives and our souls."

Barrett said, his expression turning serious.

His power comes from his oath to the Holy Light; he vowed to fight against evil, and to fight against evil in order to protect the weak.

But he saw no hope.

Did their actions truly have any meaning? In reality, they were merely a drop in the ocean, and the spread of the abyss seemed inevitable.

Everyone will die here. What's the point of talking about buying time? Ordinary people have no way to escape.

And even if they die here, probably no one will know.

But they have no regrets, and they will continue to fight.

The people of the Temple are just that "strange." They know they are not capable, they know it is meaningless, but they still do it.

"Support will come, keep going."

Barrett said, his glasses reflecting light.

He had been calling for reinforcements for a long time, but when they arrive, they will probably only be able to clean up the mess.

This is the most common situation among the ninety million worlds.

They had completed the repair and enhancement of the great formation, and soon, Jiang Wang below was "exhausted".

Barrett rallied those around him and urged them to continue fighting the abyss.

"How many more rounds can Jiang Wang last, and how many more rounds can we last?"

Barrett closed his eyes and silently prayed to the holy light.

The current situation is truly hopeless, if the Holy Light is indeed watching over each of His messengers.

Then please grant me more power.

"It's already a miracle that I've been able to hold on for so long, but I still want to gain more."

Even if the surrounding world is barren, even if the inhabitants of these worlds are all worthless beings.

"But I still want to save them."

Barrett murmured.

Jiang Wang had no idea what kind of resolve the experts in the great formation above were carrying in their battle.

He put on a tired look, as if he were truly exhausted.

"I just hope the reinforcements arrive soon; I think they're about to collapse."

Jiang Wang said, narrowing his eyes.

If they can't hold on, then he'll be the only one left to cover for them.

"If these abysses really spread, the surrounding world will be completely doomed."

He said, pursing his lips.

"Jiang Wang, are you alright?"

At this moment, Paper Wolf came to Jiang Wang's side. It was clear that this investigator was not in a good condition either.

"The people from the Administration Bureau are telling me to speed up the evacuation. Screw them."

"There's no need to stay here and do useless work. There's no need to suppress it; just let the power of the abyss burst forth."

"They said they would cooperate with the people from the temple to carry out the final cleanup work."

"Paper Wolf," he said, his expression looking grim.

Having served as an investigator for so many years, he already had many grievances against the Bureau.

But today, he has finally lost all hope in this organization.

"There's nothing we can do about it; they must be rushing here at full speed."

"It's definitely too late. All they can do is clean up the mess."

Jiang Wang said, shaking his head.

This is troublesome. Should we really expose our strength?

“I know it’s unavoidable, but I can’t accept it.”

"All of this could have been avoided, it's all because of that Xun Tu."

"Paper Wolf," he said, clenching his fists and his expression turning ferocious.

Without a doubt, it was all because Xun Tu failed to transport Mu Shu away in time.

So, are you going to retreat and leave?

Jiang Wang asked.

"No, even if I can't be of much help, I will stay and fight to the very end."

"Paper Wolf," he said, shaking his head slightly.