The blood-red aura surging from the crack grew increasingly intense, permeating the entire area and seemingly staining even the air crimson.
The group, already exhausted, were now further eroded by the bloodthirsty aura, causing their spiritual energy to become disordered and their bodies to sway precariously.
"Grandmaster Leng, we can't hold on any longer!" A disciple suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly his spiritual energy was about to be exhausted and his body could no longer bear it, but he was still struggling to keep the talisman array running.
Leng Qianjue's expression also turned extremely ugly. His spiritual power was almost exhausted, and maintaining the formation was becoming increasingly difficult.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay upright, but he knew in his heart that if no help came, they might really perish here.
"Hai Ting, you lead everyone to retreat first, I'll cover the rear!" Leng Qianjue suddenly shouted, his voice filled with determination.
"Father, how can we do this!" Yao Haiting exclaimed urgently. "We can't leave you behind!"
"Stop talking nonsense and do as I say!" Leng Qianjue shouted angrily, forcefully pushing the disciples aside, and at the same time, he summoned a defensive talisman, enveloping everyone in it.
"Go!" Leng Qianjue shouted, his figure flashed, and he rushed towards the crack. He planned to use his body and the last of his spiritual power to temporarily seal the crack and buy everyone a chance to survive.
Seeing this, Yao Haiting and the others were filled with grief, but they dared not disobey Leng Qianjue's orders.
Moreover, if this drags on any longer, everyone might die here, and she cannot disregard the lives of her other disciples.
With tears in their eyes, they quickly knelt and bowed in the direction of Leng Qianjue, then immediately rose and, led by Yao Haiting, retreated swiftly towards their base.
Just as they turned around, several powerful figures suddenly rushed out of the crack; they were several demon spirits with the strength of a Celestial Master.
These demonic spirits exuded a powerful aura of bloodlust, and their blood-red eyes were filled with evil. As soon as they appeared, they pounced on Leng Qianjue, Qing Xuanzi, and the others.
The moment Leng Qianjue rushed towards the crevice, Qing Xuanzi knew that they had reached a critical juncture of life and death.
He turned and chased after Leng Qianjue, a resolute glint in his eyes.
Xiao Jin sensed Qing Xuanzi's determination and sent him a telepathic message asking to come out, but Qing Xuanzi had no time to pay attention to it.
Besides, the battle here is the same whether it's there or not.
Little Gold was frantically pacing around in the spirit beast pouch, but without its master's permission, it couldn't break free from the pouch's restrictions.
Qing Xuanzi knew that if these demonic spirits were allowed to break out of the crack, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He forcibly exhausted his last bit of divine power to draw several Soul-Burning Talismans.
"Go!" Qing Xuanzi shouted, and the Soul-Burning Talisman in the air slammed down on the several demonic spirits that rushed out.
The Soul-Burning Talismans streaked through the air with faint white light, barely noticeable. But the moment these talismans touched the demonic spirit, it was as if an invisible fire enveloped and burned it.
The flames were not the usual crimson, but rather had an eerie azure blue hue, as if they were flames burning from the depths of the soul, carrying a suffocating heat.
"Awooo!" One by one, the demon spirits let out a miserable scream as their bodies were instantly engulfed by the flames of the Soul Burning Talisman and melted into black smoke bit by bit.
The flames seemed to have a life of their own, instantly piercing through the demon's body and completely incinerating its demonic energy and soul.
The demon's body tumbled in the air, eventually turning into a cloud of black demonic energy that dissipated into the night sky.
"Damn humans, how dare they use such a thing!" The demon roared angrily as it saw its companion killed.
But at that moment, Qing Xuanzi's last Soul-Burning Talisman also fell in front of it.
The demon spirit immediately condensed a black and red aura to try to resist the attack of the Soul Burning Talisman, but the power of the Soul Burning Talisman far exceeded its expectations.
The flames instantly pierced through the demon's defenses, burning its body. Amidst screams of agony, its body was consumed by the flames and ultimately vanished.
[I never expected these Soul-Burning Talismans to be so powerful, but they're consuming far too much of my spiritual energy!]
Seeing the effect of the Soul Burning Talisman, Qing Xuanzi breathed a slight sigh of relief, but because he had forcibly drained his spiritual power, he had a splitting headache and his consciousness was plunged into darkness.
Xiao Jin, who had been running around anxiously, also fell into a deep sleep after Qing Xuanzi fell into a coma.
Everything happened too fast. Leng Qianjue had just escaped the predicament of being surrounded by demonic spirits when he saw him fall down. He said anxiously and angrily, "Nonsense! Who told you to come here!"
He swung his sword to block the demonic spirit that attacked Qing Xuanzi.
Seeing this from a distance, Yao Haiting ordered, "Zhuang Wenqu, lead your junior brothers and sisters back to the camp without fail."
After saying that, he flew back and summoned eighteen top-grade Heavenly Thunder Talismans, manipulating them to bombard the demon spirits.
Lightning bolts, like dragons, instantly enveloped the demons in a purple sea of lightning, unleashing powerful lightning energy that relentlessly assaulted their bodies.
"Awooo..." The demons let out a series of shrill screams as their bodies were struck by lightning, causing their malevolent energy to scatter.
"Hai Ting, go back quickly!" Leng Qianjue was shocked when he saw Yao Hai Ting return. He knew that her return would only put him in greater danger.
"Father, I can't leave you behind!" Yao Haiting said loudly, her tone firm.
"Stop talking nonsense, take Xiao Xuanzi back!" Leng Qianjue shouted angrily, grabbed Qing Xuanzi and threw him at Yao Haiting, while simultaneously summoning a defensive talisman to envelop her.
"Father!" Yao Haiting caught Qing Xuanzi, looked up and saw Leng Qianjue rushing towards the crevice again, and felt extremely sad.
But she held onto Qing Xuanzi, unable to ignore him, her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at the demonic spirits that were still emerging from the direction of the crack.
Just then, a voice rang out: "Dad, stop right now!"
Along with the sound came a powerful attack that descended from the sky. This attack forcefully swept across the demonic spirits near the rift, blocking them for a moment and also stopping Leng Qianjue, who was about to fight desperately.
Yao Haiting was initially delighted upon hearing the voice, but then became worried.
The husband's arrival might save his father-in-law, but it's also possible that both of them will be trapped here.
Leng Boyun flew down to Leng Qianjue's side. Seeing the demon spirits attacking again, he didn't have time for pleasantries. He scattered handfuls of talismans, which instantly transformed into beams of light of various colors, raining down on the demon spirits like a meteor shower.
Each talisman contained powerful spiritual energy, instantly unleashing a massive shockwave among the demons.
The demons screamed in agony as their bodies were shattered by the impact of the talisman. The bloodthirsty aura was dispelled, and their forms, created from the condensed aura, scattered.
Seeing that the demonic spirits were temporarily suppressed, Leng Boyun breathed a slight sigh of relief. He turned to Leng Qianjue and asked with concern, "Father, are you alright?"
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