I lowered my eyes to hide my emotions, afraid that the deity would notice something was wrong.
You tightened her grip on my hand slightly, as if to reassure me.
The deity did not spend much time on me. His cold voice rang out, "Later, the other two deities and I will use all our energy to close the passage. However, when we close the passage, the barrier we left behind will also disappear. So please try your best to prevent the resentment from leaving here alive."
"Yes," the crowd replied to the deity in somewhat disjointed voices.
The deity looked around at us and sighed, “It’s tough on you all. The resentment will surely pour in continuously, but there are only six of you. It’s not that I’m unwilling to give other people magical artifacts, but if other people come and their strength is insufficient, they might be possessed by the resentment, which would only be a burden.”
"Rest assured, Your Majesty." One of us from the group kept saying similar things to reassure Your Majesty.
The deity nodded slightly and then took a few steps upward with the other two deities. The three of them, with six pairs of eyes, stared intently at the black hole in mid-air, but did not move, as if they were waiting for the most opportune moment.
The six of us exchanged glances and immediately understood what we needed to do.
The six people scattered at will, standing in their own places, and unknowingly formed a simple killing formation around the black hole in mid-air.
In fact, our formation is the simplest and most effective formation.
Even I only have a slight understanding of this formation.
This formation requires exactly six people, and it is one of the best six-person formations. Even people who are not familiar with formations would know about it.
Those who cultivate often encounter powerful enemies, and when facing such enemies, they usually travel in groups, with corresponding formations depending on the number of companions.
Everything is ready except for the east wind.
The six of us kept a close eye on the three deities' actions, each of us holding the gifts that the immortal deities had previously bestowed upon us.
I looked around. The other five people were all quite strong and represented their respective factions. Looking at myself, I was indeed the weakest among them.
The deity said that insufficient strength might lead to possession by resentment, and hoped it wouldn't be me.
As I was silently praying for myself, the actions of the Three Jewels began.
Sure enough, the barrier above the black hole shattered as soon as the three made their move.
Thousands upon thousands of resentful forces rushed toward us through the black hole, but the three beings paid no attention to the resentful forces rushing past them. They remained focused on the hand in their own hands, making the passage shrink little by little.
I quickly realized what was happening and grabbed the black fire poker in my hand to deal with the group of resentful forces baring their fangs and claws in front of me.
You was standing right next to me, handling things quite well on his end and even helping me out.
If it weren't for You protecting me, I would have worried whether I could have handled the situation.
However, the resentment grew stronger, and even You gradually found it difficult to keep an eye on me, not only having to look after his own side but also having to keep an eye on me as well.
I tried my best to eliminate the resentment that appeared around me, but there was just too much of it.
I looked at the others, and they all seemed to be struggling. For example, Luo's forehead was covered in fine sweat, but his eyes remained firm.
The monk's smile became more serious, Liu Lieyu frowned as always, and the Emperor of Yingdu didn't seem to notice anything, maintaining his usual cold demeanor, though his tightly pursed lips revealed his nervousness.
I finished the one I had on hand and looked up at the sky.
Under the manipulation of the three deities, the passage in mid-air did not show any signs of shrinking; on the contrary, it seemed to be expanding as resentment surged in.
The three Venerables Wuyi used all their strength, and even the veins on their foreheads bulged, but the passage still didn't shrink by an inch.
I dared not look any longer, busy dealing with the chaotic, flying resentment in front of me.
Dark, resentful energy swirled around me, and I even seemed to hear their incredibly seductive voices.
I lowered my gaze; this was not a good sign.
Several audacious ones even tried to crawl into my body, but fortunately, the original owner of this body had a good foundation, and none of them succeeded.
Now I finally understand what the deity meant. If it were any other deity, they might not have been able to withstand it. If they were possessed by resentment, we would have to spare some of our strength to deal with our companions.
The resentment within the formation grew stronger and stronger, to the point that I could no longer even see the three figures clearly; my vision was completely obscured by the dark resentment.
I was anxious, but not afraid. The reason I approached You earlier was because I was disgusted by the crowd of resentful forces pushing and shoving.
It's like the discomfort I feel when I see countless insects crowding a glass window.
I kept my composure and swung the fire poker in my hand again and again.
The fire stick is extremely powerful; any resentment that comes into contact with it will be completely dissipated.
There were just too many resentful forces. As soon as I wiped out one group, a new group of resentful forces immediately pounced on me.
I don't know how well the three deities blocked the passage, but I can't see anything now, all I see are flying and shouting resentful forces.
"Demon Lord, no!" I suddenly heard the God Lord shout.
I have never seen the God so anxious before. No matter what happens, the God always looks calm and composed.
I wanted to see what had happened to the Demon Lord, but all I could see were obstructive resentful forces, and I couldn't see him at all.
"God, this can't go on. I'm going with the Demon Lord." It was the Human Lord who said this.
"Don't go." The deity sighed as soon as he finished speaking, "Sigh, I really can't do anything with you guys."
My eyes widened in surprise. What had happened?
Could it be that the Demon Lord and the Human Lord have sacrificed themselves?
I'm really no good. They are the pinnacle of combat power in this world. They can easily kill us. How could they sacrifice themselves so easily?
As I was guessing, the deity's cool voice stood out amidst the clamor of resentment, instantly calming my restless heart.
"Everyone, it's probably going to be hard to block the passage from here. If this continues, you won't be able to block the passage before you're all done for."
I felt a little ashamed. They asked us for help and gave us magical artifacts to deal with the resentment, but we really couldn't help at all. We couldn't even stop the tide of resentment.
“We plan to block the passage in the void, but that will make our return quite troublesome.” The God Lord paused. “After we resolve this, I will return to deal with the three of you.”
The deity abruptly stopped speaking, saying, "The three of you must be referring to me, You, and Liu Lieyu."
The deity's voice was never heard again. Had he already left?
However, the speed at which resentment was replenished slowed down considerably, and gradually my gaze was able to see other things besides resentment.
My first instinct was to check where the three statues had originally stood. Sure enough, the spot was empty, leaving only a noticeably shrunken black hole in mid-air.
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