Just as Shen Yuhe thought, with their strength, they had a chance to break out of the chaos, but their parents, wives and children were still behind them. How could they possibly abandon their loved ones and escape alone?
Seeing them retreating, the ferocious bandits were getting closer and closer. The old, weak, women and children hiding near the temple screamed and cried in fear, and gathered towards the temple door at the same time.
Afterwards, all the people crowded at the entrance of the temple, with nearly a thousand temple priests, guards, and brave men from various tribes standing in front of them.
Although their total number was not small, those who could fight were only the thousand or so in front of them. Facing thousands of ferocious and brutal bandits, they were like lambs to be slaughtered.
The screams of women, the cries of babies, and the sobs of the elderly came together, like a sad song before the end of the world.
An Xiaxin tried hard to keep her eyes open, looking at the helpless crowd below, tears already streaming down her face. She had failed in the end, unable to protect the Flower Rain Temple!
"In the prehistoric times, the heaven and earth collapsed, and all living things were devastated. God had mercy on all things and broke through the chaos. The heaven and earth returned to their places, the stars moved, and the world was at peace. The title of God is spread throughout the world, the majesty of God is revered by all people, and the dignity of God is inviolable..." Ye Yian's haggard and weak figure appeared beside her, chanting loudly in a hoarse and tragic voice.
"Lord Mu, you..." An Xiaxin looked at Ye Yian in shock.
In fact, the Flower Rain Temple still had one final defensive formation that hadn't been activated yet: the most terrifying Heavenly Power. Because this formation was so powerful, a single activation could potentially deplete all of the meteorite gold. Furthermore, its range was limited. While it might be effective against a few powerful invaders, it was completely useless against the hordes of bandits swarming from all directions. Therefore, An Xiaxin didn't use it lightly, saving it for last. But in the end, she simply didn't have the strength to activate it, and besides her, no other priest in the temple had the ability to do so.
An Xiaxin never expected that Ye Yian would take action. His vitality had reached the end and he had been lying in bed for more than a month.
Ye Yian waved his hand to stop her from continuing.
As his vitality dissipated, his mind became extremely scattered. Even he himself was not sure whether he could activate the God-given Power Formation, and he could not afford to be distracted at all.
His cheeks were deeply sunken, and beneath the empty robes, his body had long since become skin and bones. Even through the robes, one could see his legs trembling. For him at this moment, even just standing like this almost exhausted all his strength.
But his gaze was so firm and resolute.
An Xiaxin bit her lip tightly, tears rolling down her cheeks. She knew that Ye Yian had burned out his last bit of life force, and no matter whether he could activate the God-given Heavenly Might Formation or not, he would definitely die!
It would have been fine if he truly was beyond redemption, but Mu Hanyan's earlier eagle message had made it clear that she had found the Phoenix Nirvana Pill that could extend Ye Yian's lifespan. Not only could it extend his lifespan, but it would also make him a hundred years younger, completely breaking through his bottleneck and extending his lifespan by another hundred years. However, for the sake of the Flower Rain Temple, he resolutely gave up his last chance.
As Ye Yian made his last hand gesture, a dazzling blue beam of light fell from the top of the temple and blasted towards the bandits surging below.
"God bless you, this is not good!" Not far away, the dozen or so priests who had become bandits were horrified.
Others may not know the power of God’s grace, but as former priests, they know it very well.
In the distance, the black-robed man who was watching this scene also had a stern look in his eyes and pulled the bowstring again.
With a sound of breaking through the air, the black arrow streaked across the sky like a meteor and collided violently with the blue beam of light.
There was another earth-shattering bang, and the blue light column and black arrow bestowed by God's power exploded at the same time, and the chaotic air waves were like raging waves.
The two warring parties below the temple were stunned again and stopped fighting at the same time. They turned their heads in awe or fear to look at the figure shrouded in black robes in the distance.
Who on earth is this person who is so powerful that he can break the power of the formation bestowed by God with just one arrow?
An arrow broke the divine power, and the man in black robe was struck by lightning. His body shook violently and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His eyes were fixed on Ye Yian above the temple, with murderous intent in his eyes. Then he soared into the air and flew towards Ye Yian. While in mid-air, he had already drawn the longbow again.
Ye Yian was already on his last legs, but the black-robed man didn't know that. He only knew that the power of this divinely bestowed might was truly immense. If it happened again, even he might not be able to withstand it. If he didn't kill the old priest, all his efforts would be wasted.
The black arrow tip flashed a dazzling cold light. Although it was locked on Ye Yian, everyone was nervous. Even the bandits who were his companions felt a deep, almost instinctive fear in their hearts and could not muster the slightest desire to fight.
"Swoosh!" The arrow carrying the breath of death finally flew out from the bow. The sky and the earth seemed to tremble at the shrill scream.
"Sir, be careful!" Countless people shouted in shock below the temple.
"Master Worshiper!" Hundreds of Mu clan members rushed to the top of the temple without saying a word and stood in front of Ye Yian.
However, with their flesh and blood bodies, how could they possibly break through this terrifying arrow that could even be forcibly broken by the power bestowed by God.
Before the arrows even reached them, a dozen or so weaker Mu clan members were struck in the chest as if by boulders, gushing out blood. However, not a single one retreated; their backs remained straight, their expressions as resolute as ever.
Seeing this scene, the people below cried out in despair. They knew that no one could stop this arrow, and their last hope of survival would be shattered.
"Nine Heavens, the stars fall!" Just when everyone was completely in despair, a clear shout was heard, and Mu Hanyan's beautiful figure flew over like lightning. She was in mid-air and had already slashed out with a sword.
"Master Chief Priest!" Shen Yuhe suddenly raised her head. Although there were traces of tears on her face, she showed an ecstatic smile, and her eyes were extremely hot.
"Han Yan!" A relieved smile appeared on Ye Yian's withered face, and he fell straight down as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
Below, the priests and guards, the Mu clan members, and the common people who had moved to Huayu City earlier were crying with joy.
In Huayu City, Mu Hanyan is God, the God who protects them!
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