Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

One late-stage Void Refinement Peak cultivator, two late-stage and mid-stage cultivators, plus more than ten Nascent Soul stage Wood Clan members.

Faced with such strength, Mo Juren was well aware of his own limitations; he knew he could never defeat them, and even with the addition of Zidian, it would be of little use.

Under normal circumstances, one wouldn't even consider getting close to the other party, let alone try to take advantage of them; one would have already fled far away immediately.

However, the current situation is different. Being in such a special environment has actually created an opportunity to operate.

The endless deathly aura, the ghostly fire, and the swarm of immortal flying snakes in the cave were a true 'dead end' for the Wood Clan, but they had little effect on him.

Protected by the Divine Light of Annihilation, death energy and Netherfire cannot get close, and the mysterious flying snake swarm will also give way.

With the balance of power shifting, he has gained a huge advantage. If he doesn't seize this opportunity to make a move, it would be a waste of his potential!

However, even with the advantage, we still cannot let our guard down.

He certainly can't show himself in battle directly; unless he's gone mad, he would never do something so foolish.

The most suitable and safest method is to harass them from the shadows. As long as we can keep the enemy, or more precisely, the three Void Refinement Realm Wood Clan members, trapped in the cave and unable to leave, then we will have succeeded.

After that, all that's needed is to stall for time. The Wood Clan team will then have to face the harsh environment and the continuous self-destruction of endless flying serpents, and they will eventually be unable to hold on.

The only effective way to stop them is by issuing an imperial edict.

However, the consumption of the edict is also enormous. It is impossible to continue attacking like when the Heavenly Wood Formation was disrupted before, otherwise, one would be drained before the enemy dies.

He could only choose to interfere briefly. Although the effect was less, it was still enough to achieve his goal, and the cost was not high, which he could bear.

As he had planned, things went very well. The leading woman and the man in Confucian robes had their magical powers suppressed one after another, and then they were caught in the attack of endless flying snakes.

As beings at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, their strength was naturally not to be underestimated, but the moment they lost their magic power, their strength was instantly reduced to zero.

Unable to attack or defend, he could only helplessly endure the endless self-destructing attacks of the flying serpents, and even the death energy and hellfire rapidly invaded his body.

The despair was indescribable. In fact, let alone the Void Refining Realm, no matter what realm one is in, even the Body Integration Realm or the Mahayana Realm, once one loses their magic power, they are probably not in a good position.

In other words, Mo Juren could not maintain the effect of the edict for a long time; otherwise, both of them would have been severely injured or even lost their lives in just one round.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level was still somewhat insufficient, and the edict was incomplete, making it difficult for him to simultaneously seal two experts at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.

His own magical power was being depleted too much, so he had to temporarily dispel the edict after only a short while.

"boom……"

"boom……"

The surging energy spread out, instantly blasting open two voids, revealing two figures standing inside: a woman from the Wood Clan and a man in Confucian robes.

The moment their magic power was restored, the two of them immediately took action, sweeping away the endless flying snakes and deathly flames in the surrounding area.

However, this was only temporary. The next moment, the deathly flames swept in again, and the flying snakes that seemed to have been blown to ashes miraculously reformed.

Both of them had anticipated this, so they did not show too much surprise.

On the contrary, what truly terrified them was the unknown enemy lurking in the shadows.

To be honest, although they had noticed the other party, they hadn't taken him too seriously. A cowardly person, no matter how extraordinary, couldn't be that powerful.

However, reality was like a bucket of cold water, completely waking them up and making them realize that the unknown enemy was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

With just one move, and before they even knew what was happening, they were almost in dire straits.

It's so bizarre, I simply can't understand it.

What kind of terrifying method was that? Completely unaware, the magical power within one's body was directly sealed, leaving one utterly horrified.

In the brief moment when they were surrounded by the flying snakes, the two were completely powerless to resist and were plunged into despair, thinking that they were going to be completely defeated here today.

But unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and there was still a glimmer of hope!
For some unknown reason, the magical power within his body was restored to its original state after only being sealed for a short while.

There are two possibilities: either the opponent lacks the resources to sustain their tactics, or they simply cannot continue using them.

If that's really the case, then that would be the best.

However, what they were worried about was the second possibility: that the opponent had not used their full strength at all, and that their current recovery was merely a deliberate act, which could lead to even greater trouble later.

Realizing this, the two, along with the now-conscious Wood Clan giant, quickly reunited, summoning their respective magical artifacts and assuming a defensive stance back-to-back.

At the same time, the Azure Cloud Divine Ship behind also stopped its escape, and the dozen or so Nascent Soul stage Wood Clan members on board were filled with fear.

"The situation is not good. We probably need to make a decision soon!" The man in Confucian robes frowned and secretly transmitted a message to the two people beside him.

"Are you really going to do that? I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain when we get back!" The big man from the Wood Clan frowned, seemingly reluctant.

“If there were a way, I would also be willing to do so, but you two are well aware of the current situation. If we hesitate any longer and delay, I'm afraid the three of us might perish.”

"This……"

Upon hearing the analysis of the man in Confucian robes, the burly man from the Mu tribe was speechless, and both of them simultaneously turned to look at the woman in the lead, awaiting her decision.

"Things aren't that simple. Even if we wanted to leave, it might not be possible." The woman shook her head, her eyes flashing with a blue light. She pushed her divine sense to its limit, scanning her surroundings, but unfortunately, she couldn't detect anything.

"At this point, neither of us knows who the other party is, what kind of strange methods they used, or even where they are hiding right now. How can we be sure they won't strike again?"

"Then what do we do? We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?" The burly man from the Wood Clan finally realized the seriousness of the situation, but his tone suddenly changed, and he asked again,

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened to you two just now? You seemed to be in a different situation than me, as if you had lost all your magic power."

"It's hard to say, but my magic did briefly go out of control. Fortunately, it only lasted for a moment before I was back to normal." Recalling what had just happened, the man in the Confucian robes unconsciously trembled.

The feeling of utter powerlessness, like a cripple, still haunts him to this day.

"They've really lost their magic power!" The Wood Clan man was shocked. With the strength of these three, what kind of being, and what kind of means, could have accomplished this!

This is terrifying! Could it be a Fusion Realm being? That seems to be the only possibility, but if it really is a Fusion Realm being, why would it hide itself?

Even if they showed up directly for a fight, they would still be no match for them.

"Captain, you decide!" The burly man from the Wood Clan no longer hesitated and immediately looked at the woman at the head of the group. At this moment, only she could make the decision. (End of Chapter)