Du Xuan stood suspended in mid-air atop the town's stone tablet, with the five elements of immortal light flowing and rising beneath him, the power of the five elements circulating endlessly.
The flying swords and Qiankun needles unleashed by Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang struck the light barrier formed by the power of the five elements, causing the barrier to tremble, yet they could not penetrate it even slightly.
After all, the Five Elements Immortal Light nurtured within this town-guarding stone tablet was personally set up by the Primordial Golden Immortal Bian Qingzi; it was not so easy to break through.
However, although it appeared to be as stable as Mount Tai, Du Xuan knew in his heart that it would take a great deal of magical power to maintain this Five Elements Immortal Light from being broken.
Although he possessed a powerful golden core, he felt immense pressure in the face of such a huge drain on his energy.
As time went by, Du Xuan felt his body gradually becoming heavier, his breathing became rapid, and sweat appeared on his forehead.
It felt as if the town's stone tablet had transformed into a water pump, frantically drawing away the magical power within his body.
He knew that if things continued like this, he might be in danger due to the depletion of his magical power.
However, he could not give up, because if Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang were to break through the Five Elements Immortal Light, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, Du Xuan gritted his teeth and exerted all his magical power to try to withstand the attacks from Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang.
Despite his best efforts, he could still feel his magical power dwindling, while Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang's attacks grew increasingly fierce.
Just then, Du Xuan suddenly noticed that his golden core seemed to have changed.
The originally smooth and rounded surface of the golden pill now has fine cracks.
These cracks spread out like a spider web, making the entire Golden Core look like a piece of porcelain about to break.
Du Xuan was startled. He realized that this was a crack caused by the Golden Core being unable to withstand the enormous consumption of magical power.
If these cracks are allowed to continue to expand, they could cause the Golden Core to rupture, resulting in serious damage to him.
Thinking of this, Du Xuan felt a surge of despair. He had never imagined that he would encounter such a great crisis under these circumstances.
However, even if he wanted to withdraw the magical power he had invested in the town's stone tablet, he was powerless to do so at this moment.
The stone tablet was like a strange vortex, constantly devouring his magical power, making him unable to extricate himself and unable to escape.
Moreover, even if he could successfully withdraw his magic power and divine sense, the Five Elements Immortal Light emanating from the stone tablet would instantly shatter.
At that time, he will have no means to resist Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang's attacks, and will ultimately be unable to escape death.
But at this critical moment, a white hair on the back of his head trembled slightly, and an extremely rich stream of innate energy appeared out of nowhere.
"Ah! Old Niu!"
Overjoyed at escaping death, Du Xuan quickly took a deep breath, concentrated his energy, and managed to mobilize a wisp of magic power to envelop the innate primordial energy, rapidly drawing it into his dantian and injecting it into the Hunyuan Golden Core.
The golden core, which was on the verge of shattering, finally stabilized. A burst of primordial energy flashed across its surface, and the cracks on the golden core gradually disappeared.
Du Xuan breathed a sigh of relief at this.
Qi Jiayin and Yuan Xinyang watched as Du Xuan's face turned pale and his breath rapidly weakened, but in the blink of an eye, his complexion became unusually rosy again, and his breath began to strengthen.
This sudden turn of events startled the two men, and they immediately intensified their attacks, making them even more ferocious.
Besides flying swords and Qiankun needles, various powerful and destructive supernatural abilities and techniques also bombarded the Five Elements Immortal Light.
Du Xuan observed that the Five Elements Immortal Light was quite stable, and breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, he once again devoted a sliver of his mind to refining the stone tablet.
He hoped to successfully refine the town's stone tablet before his magical power was exhausted again.
However, despite his good intentions, things often don't go as planned.
Just then, two cultivators suddenly burst into the palace. One was from the immortal path, and the other was from the demonic path.
If they met elsewhere, a conflict might have ensued.
But when they saw Du Xuan refining the town's stone tablet, they disregarded everything else and immediately joined Qi Jiayin and the other two, launching a fierce attack on the five elements of immortal light surrounding the stone tablet.
Du Xuan immediately felt the pressure increase dramatically.
Du Xuan frowned as he watched the Five Elements Immortal Light gradually dim, his heart filled with anxiety.
However, it seemed that fate was playing a trick on him, and not long after, several more people broke into the hall.
These people launched a merciless attack on Du Xuan, and in an instant, all sorts of magical treasures and spells came at him.
Although the Five Elements Immortal Light emanating from this stone tablet was Bian Qingzi's masterpiece, it was not controlled by him personally.
Faced with the onslaught of the crowd, Du Xuan was unable to withstand it.
Before he could fully refine the stone tablet, the Five Elements Immortal Light could no longer withstand the pressure. It first became as thin as a cicada's wing, then flickered a few times, and finally shattered with a "pop".
Immediately afterwards, numerous attacks swept towards Du Xuan without hindrance, as fierce as a storm.
"That's enough!"
Du Xuan sighed inwardly. He was only one point away from completely refining the town's stone tablet, but now that one point felt like an insurmountable chasm to him.
Moreover, it's no longer just about refining the stone tablet; it's about how to escape unscathed from the onslaught.
These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, but just then, the flying swords and magical artifacts came rushing in like a storm.
He had to retreat quickly, and at the same time, he raised his hand and pointed, once again conjuring a thousand-petaled blue lotus in front of him.
With a loud bang, the Thousand-Leaf Green Lotus only lasted for a moment before it vanished instantly.
The speed of the numerous flying swords and magical treasures did not decrease at all, and in the blink of an eye, they completely engulfed Du Xuan.
"Oh no! I'm going to die!" A wave of despair washed over Du Xuan.
But at this critical moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of him, facing the flying swords and magical treasures, and threw a punch.
With a deafening roar, the void was shattered, and all the flying swords and magical treasures exploded into fragments.
The owners of those magical artifacts simultaneously let out muffled groans, spitting out blood as they staggered backward.
Du Xuan looked at the burly man in front of him and couldn't help but touch the back of his head, only to find that the white hair that the white ox had given him had disappeared.
Given that, how could he not know what had happened?
"Old Niu, thank you so much!"
Du Xuan couldn't help but thank him loudly.
The burly man didn't turn his head; after all, he was just a hair transformed from a cow, and he couldn't stay there for long.
Therefore, he wanted to clear all obstacles for Du Xuan before he disappeared.
He immediately strode towards the crowd...
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