A black vortex swept in with an aura of destruction, as if to strangle this nascent hope in its cradle. The newly sprouted vines trembled slightly, as if in fear of this powerful force.
Ning Yu, who was lying on the ground, opened his eyes at this moment. His parched lips parted slightly as he breathed with difficulty. He could feel that vibrant life force surging towards him; it was hope, and it was also his last chance at life.
"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue's voice trembled with tears as she gripped Ning Yu's hand tightly, pouring all her life force into him. "You can't die! We have to be together..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ning Yu gripped her hand tightly. His eyes were filled with determination and a desperate desire to live.
"Believe me..." Ning Yu's voice was so weak it was almost inaudible, but the light in his eyes was incredibly firm.
He concentrated his last bit of spiritual energy, guiding the vibrant plant energy, greedily absorbing it, as if he wanted to take all the life in the world into his body.
The power of the runes surged forth at this moment, attempting to stop Ning Yu and extinguish this last glimmer of hope.
"Ah!" Ning Yu groaned, his body trembling violently. The power of the runes, like maggots clinging to his bones, frantically tried to burrow into his body, tear apart his meridians, and devour his life force.
"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue exclaimed in surprise, tears welling up in her eyes and bursting forth.
Ning Yu remained silent, gritting his teeth as he endured unimaginable pain. His body seemed to have become a battlefield, where the power of the runes and the energy of the plants clashed fiercely, each vying for dominance.
"Believe me..." Ning Yu repeated these words again. Although his voice was weak, it seemed to have some kind of magic, rekindling a glimmer of hope in Mu Xue's originally desperate heart.
She didn't know what Ning Yu was going to do, but she chose to believe in him. She gave Ning Yu her life force without reservation, expressing her support and love for him through her actions.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment, with only the howling of the black vortex and Ning Yu's painful gasps filling the world.
Suddenly, Ning Yu opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them.
"Now!" he roared, a flush rising on his previously pale face.
He felt the energy of the plants merging with his supernatural abilities within him, creating an unprecedentedly powerful force. This force was warm and full of life, the complete opposite of the cold, lifeless energy of the runes.
"Go!" Ning Yu roared, gathering his power and charging towards the core of the rune—the black vortex surging with destructive energy.
Like moths drawn to a flame, this warm green light rushed headlong into the all-consuming blackness.
The runes sensed this powerful threat and, like enraged beasts, unleashed all their energy in a frenzied resistance. The black energy, like a surging tidal wave, swept towards Ning Yu with an aura of annihilation.
The two forces clashed violently in mid-air, one green and one black, two completely different energies tearing at and devouring each other, triggering a massive energy explosion. A deafening roar echoed through the heavens and earth, shaking the surrounding space as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
Mu Xue struggled to steady herself, but was thrown away by the shockwave of the explosion. She tried to stand up, but found herself powerless and could only watch helplessly as the churning energy at the center of the explosion filled her with worry and fear.
At the epicenter of the explosion, Ning Yu felt as if he were inside a furnace, his body surrounded by excruciating pain. But he did not back down at all; instead, he frantically urged the power within his body, forcibly pressing the fused energy into the runes.
"Break!" Ning Yu roared, his voice hoarse but filled with an indomitable will.
The green light grew stronger and stronger, gradually overshadowing the black light. At the core of the rune, the black vortex trembled violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
However, at that moment, Ning Yu suddenly felt a powerful suction force emanating from the rune core. Before he could react, he felt his consciousness begin to blur, and the energy within his body was being frantically devoured…
"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue's heart-wrenching cry came from afar.
Ning Yu struggled to open his eyes, only to witness a scene that horrified him: the team members who had been protected by the vines were now struggling in agony, their bodies mangled and on the verge of death from the impact of the energy explosion…
"No..." Ning Yu's heart was filled with rage. Ignoring his own safety, he increased his power output again, forcibly pressing the fused energy into the runes. At the same time, he shouted with his last bit of strength in Mu Xue's direction, "Take them... and go..."
The team members, weakened by the energy explosion, were as fragile as leaves in a storm. Their once vibrant faces were now bloodless, their life force as faint as a candle flickering in the wind. Ning Yu, witnessing this, was filled with rage and his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand. Pain and anger intertwined, threatening to tear him apart.
"Ah!" Ning Yu roared, abandoning all defense and pouring all his energy into the attack without reservation, like a star about to burn out, bursting forth with its last light. The green light surged instantly, like a giant dragon awakening, roaring as it charged towards the runes.
Under Ning Yu's relentless attacks, the rune finally began to crumble. It trembled violently, and shocking cracks appeared on its surface, spreading like a spider web. Black energy leaked out from it, only to be completely swallowed up by the green light.
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