Golden light, pulsating like a heart, emanated from the depths of the "Forgotten City," casting a mysterious and eerie glow over the ancient ruins.
Lin Yi, Chu Yao, Whitebeard, Su Qing, and the other members of the Time and Space Legion behind them all held their breath, their eyes fixed on the ever-changing halo of light. Each of them was filled with deep doubt and a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.
“This light doesn’t seem like an attack; it’s more like a summoning, or the manifestation of some kind of energy tide.” Chu Yao’s calm voice rang out in the tense air. Her mind raced, trying to find similar cases from the known database and past experiences. “But we can’t be careless. The ‘Forgotten City’ itself is full of unknowns. This could very well be a screening, or even a test, for intruders.”
Before she could finish speaking, the attack from the Night Owl camp suddenly intensified!
As if stimulated by the golden light, or perhaps because the Night Owl didn't want to see any changes occur, the pitch-black energy blasts, the twisted curse runes, and the summoned shadow beasts, like a flood bursting its banks, rushed even more fiercely towards the Time Legion's defenses.
The sounds of shrieks, explosions, and the hissing of colliding energy filled the air, instantly escalating the brutality of the battlefield to a new level.
"Hold these bastards off first!" The white-bearded old man roared, his hair and beard standing on end, his rough voice echoing across the battlefield.
He clenched his fists, his muscles bulging, and swung them forward with a sudden burst of strength!
The terrifying power of the "Tremor-Tremor Fruit" erupted without reservation, the air crackling like a shattered mirror. An invisible shockwave spread out in a fan shape from him, and the first group of Night Owl's henchmen were pulverized by this earth-shattering power before they could even scream. Those a little further away were also blown away, and the formation was immediately thrown into chaos.
At the same time, Su Qing quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Pale blue mysterious runes swirled and danced around her, then transformed into streaks of light that accurately landed on the front-line warriors who were bearing the impact.
"Chain of Protection!" A tough yet flexible shield of light appeared on everyone's bodies, effectively blocking most of the splashed evil energy and shockwaves, greatly relieving the pressure on the front row and giving them a chance to catch their breath and counterattack.
However, there were simply too many enemies. The invaders under Night Owl's command seemed endless, fearlessly surging in from all directions to fill the area cleared by Whitebeard.
Although the Shiku Air Force was elite, it was still under immense pressure in this war of attrition.
Lin Yi's figure flashed rapidly at the edge of the battlefield, his spacetime power operating to its limit.
Instead of engaging in large-scale head-on confrontations like Whitebeard, he used the characteristics of his ability to create miniature time vortexes.
These seemingly insignificant vortexes precisely drew in several of the most powerful Night Owl elites who were at the forefront.
Within the distorted flow of time, their movements instantly became sluggish and bizarre, as if they were trapped in a sticky swamp, creating excellent opportunities for their comrades to kill them.
But a significant portion of his attention remained firmly fixed on that mysterious golden light.
During the lulls in the intense battle, he keenly observed the subtle changes in the frequency and brightness of each pulse of light.
In the darkness, he sensed that his spacetime power resonated with that light in an indescribable way, as if they were of the same origin, yet different.
This feeling became increasingly clear as the battle continued and as his spacetime power continued to operate.
Lin Yi was filled with a myriad of thoughts. On one hand, there was the immense pressure from the Time-Space Legion on the battlefield, and on the other hand, there was the strong resonance brought about by this mysterious light.
He kept weighing the pros and cons, and the unknown light seemed to have an invisible magic that kept attracting him.
After a fierce internal struggle, he finally made up his mind.
"A test?" Lin Yi muttered to himself, Chu Yao's words had awakened him.
"If this is truly a test, it's not just about withstanding the owl's attack... This light might be the key!"
A bold idea arose in his mind.
Since there is the power of time and space as a bridge, and since we have sensed that faint connection, why not try to take the initiative to get closer?
Perhaps, what the "Forgotten City" recognizes is not merely the strength to resist external enemies, but also a certain... degree of compatibility?
The risk is extremely high. If a misjudgment is made and the unknown energy source is approached, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But the current stalemate, and the increasingly strong inner calling, made it impossible for Lin Yi to hesitate any longer.
"Fortune favors the bold!" He gritted his teeth and transmitted his voice to Chu Yao and the others beside him, "Cover me! I'm going to try and get closer to that light!"
Before anyone could react, he suddenly accelerated, his body enveloped in the power of spacetime, transforming into a blurry streak of light. He skillfully dodged several deadly curse rays and the attacks of the shadow beasts, rushing towards the core area of the pulsating golden light!
On the battlefield, everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to his actions, including Night Owl, who had been hiding in the shadows and manipulating the battle.
Just before Lin Yi's figure was about to rush into the area with the most intense light, he felt an unprecedented attraction, a sense of warmth like a wanderer returning home.
Just as his fingertips were about to touch the edge of the materialized ball of light—
An overwhelming and unstoppable force, like a flood bursting its banks, surged into his body!
This power is warm, vast, and ancient, carrying the sedimentation of time and the immensity of space. It instantly merges and surges with the power of time and space within his body!
Lin Yi felt every cell in his body cheering with joy, as if a parched sponge had encountered an endless spring of sweet water. Under the guidance of this external force, his own spacetime power began a kind of wonderful transformation and enhancement!
"not good!"
Just then, a chilling, murderous shout rang out from the shadows of the battlefield.
Night Owl clearly sensed Lin Yi's intentions and the changes that were taking place!
He absolutely could not tolerate Lin Yi acquiring the power of the "Forgotten City"!
In an instant, an evil aura more terrifying than any previous attack suddenly erupted.
The deeper, thicker, and more corrosive dark energy, under the control of the Night Owl, transformed into countless twisting and writhing black tentacles. With a soul-tearing shriek, it did not directly attack Lin Yi's body, but frantically wrapped around and penetrated the invisible connection established between Lin Yi and the golden light!
The owl's goal is clear—to interfere with, sever, or even contaminate this connection!
Impacted by this sudden, pure, and immense evil power, the originally steadily pulsating golden light abruptly began to flicker violently, its edges becoming blurred and uncertain, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Lin Yi felt a chilling, bone-piercing force, like a venomous snake, burrowing into the channel connecting him to the light, attempting to tear and defile the fragile connection that had just been established, while also frantically eroding his own spirit and power.
Intense pain instantly spread throughout my body, as if my soul was being torn apart!
He clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead; at this moment, there was no way to retreat!
He immersed himself completely, exerting all his strength to circulate the power of spacetime within his body to resist the erosion of that evil force, while at the same time trying his best to maintain the connection with that flickering, on the verge of collapse, golden light.
Will the light be extinguished, or will it accumulate into an even more terrifying explosion during the confrontation?
Can Lin Yi hold onto this fleeting opportunity under this double pressure?
No one knew, only the figure gritting its teeth and persevering at the boundary between darkness and light, revealing the breathtaking nature of this silent battle.
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