Qin Yue stared intently at the constantly flowing runes, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. Her hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and she chanted incantations, guiding the flow and fusion of power between the runes. As Lin Yang, Ling Feng, and Su Ran exerted their strength, the power of the formation gradually manifested itself. The space around the black-robed man began to distort, and a powerful binding force attempted to trap him.
Sensing something was wrong, the man in black struggled frantically. Dark energy emanated from him like a surging tide, attempting to break free of the array's constraints. He conjured a dark spear once more and hurled it at Ling Feng, simultaneously turning and lunging towards Lin Yang, intending to eliminate Lin Yang, who was guiding the core rune, and thus disrupt the array.
Ling Feng's expression turned grave as he saw the approaching dark spear. He concentrated all his sword intent into his sword and roared, "Sword Breaks All Laws!" A dazzling sword light erupted from the sword, colliding with the dark spear. With a deafening boom, the dark spear shattered into countless black fragments that dissipated into the air. However, Ling Feng was also thrown back several steps by the impact, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
Lin Yang sensed the black-robed man rushing towards him, but dared not be distracted. He knew that if he stopped channeling the power of the stars now, the formation would be rendered useless. Just as the black-robed man was about to reach Lin Yang, Su Ran arrived in time. With a wave of her hands, a thick ice wall instantly rose in front of Lin Yang. The black-robed man crashed headfirst into the ice wall, which shattered upon impact, but it did slightly hinder his progress.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Qin Yue intensified her guidance of the rune's power. Several beams of light suddenly shot out from the formation, wrapping around the black-robed man like ropes. The black-robed man roared angrily, struggling to break free, his dark power causing the light beams to tremble precariously.
"Hold on, everyone, give it your all!" Lin Yang said through gritted teeth. He concentrated all his energy, pouring all his stellar power into the core rune. The rune shone brightly, and the entire formation was enveloped in stellar power, becoming increasingly stable.
Despite his injuries, Ling Feng charged at the black-robed man once more. He unleashed his strongest sword technique—"Starry Sky-Splitting Sword." A sword aura imbued with the power of stars slashed towards the black-robed man, tearing space apart wherever it passed. Sensing this powerful sword aura, the black-robed man was forced to temporarily halt his efforts to break free of the array's restraints and focus all his energy on countering Ling Feng's attack. He crossed his arms, conjuring a dark shield in front of him.
The sword energy collided with the dark shield, unleashing a burst of intense light. The dark shield trembled violently under the impact of the sword energy, finally cracking with a "crack." The black-robed man was struck by the aftershock of the sword energy, his body flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground.
Just then, the five-colored bead suddenly trembled violently. The sealing runes on its surface began to flicker, and a powerful and evil aura leaked out from it. It turned out that the black-robed man's previous act of snatching had severely damaged the bead's seal, and even with the activation of the formation to strengthen the seal, it was difficult to completely suppress the restless evil power within.
"Oh no, the seal is about to break!" Qin Yue's expression changed drastically.
Lin Yang stared anxiously at the five-colored beads. He knew that once this evil power was released, the entire continent would be plunged into utter destruction. At this moment, Xuan Feng'ao and Yan Long also struggled to their feet. Seeing the abnormality of the five-colored beads, they immediately understood the critical situation.
"We can't let the evil forces be released. Let's think of a way together!" Xuan Fengao said.
Yanlong nodded, a resolute glint in his eyes: "Even if it costs me my life, I will protect the seal."
The remaining disciples of the Xuanfeng Sect and the Yanshen Sect also gathered around. Although they were all seriously injured, their eyes were filled with determination.
Lin Yang looked at everyone, a surge of emotion welling up inside him. He said, "Listen to me, everyone. Now we need to combine our strengths and inject the five-colored beads into the array to strengthen the seal. But this might be life-threatening. Are you all willing?"
"We're willing!" the crowd shouted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the space.
Lin Yang then guided everyone to channel their power into the formation. The Xuanfeng Sect disciples gathered their wind-elemental spiritual energy, transforming it into streams of azure light that flowed into the formation; the Yanshen Sect disciples condensed their fire power, forming blazing fireballs that merged into the formation; Ling Feng added his sword intent, Su Ran his ice magic, and Qin Yue their runic power. Lin Yang, as the core guide of this power, methodically directed everyone's energy towards the five-colored beads.
As everyone continued to pour their power into it, the trembling of the five-colored bead gradually weakened, and the sealing runes on its surface stabilized again. However, just when everyone thought the crisis was about to pass, the man in black robes suddenly got up from the ground. His eyes flashed with a crazed light, and ignoring his injuries, he charged towards the five-colored bead once more.
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