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The blinding golden light, like a small sun, not only shattered his skull staff but also triggered a violent energy backlash!

The mage let out a bloodcurdling scream, his entire body enveloped in black backlash energy. He collapsed to the ground, convulsing like a piece of burning tinder, clearly beyond saving.

Although Huang Zhong's three arrows did not achieve their full purpose, they successfully interrupted the continuous casting of spells by three key archmages, greatly relieving the pressure of evil magic that everyone was facing!
Taking advantage of this precious gap, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao, like tigers descending the mountain, fiercely fought against the elite guards who rushed up!
Amidst the clash of swords and spears, and the clashing of axes and hammers, the battle before the giant gate instantly entered its most brutal and intense phase! Every second, someone fell, their blood completely staining the area in front of the gate crimson!

The battle before the giant gate was so fierce that it defied description! Every inch of land was soaked in blood, and every breath was filled with the stench of blood and burnt flesh.

Zhao Yun moved with the agility of a ghost, narrowly escaping the powerful, earth-shattering attacks of the elite guards.

His gleaming silver spear no longer aimed for a fatal blow, but instead transformed into the most precise scalpel. The spear tip, like a viper's tongue, targeted the gaps and weak points in the joints of the dark gold armor!
Each strike, stab, flick, and swipe, though not immediately fatal, always manages to delay the opponent's movements, interrupt their power, and even distort their moves, creating valuable opportunities for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to engage in direct combat.

His presence, like a sticky spider web, constantly bound these terrifyingly powerful giants.

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were like two tireless war gods, directly confronting the fiercest attack of the elite guards! Zhang Fei roared repeatedly, his eighteen-foot spear swirling like a black storm of destruction, its power unmatched. Every sweep and slash carried the might to shatter mountains and split rocks, clashing head-on with the giant axe and hammer, unleashing deafening roars and sparks flying everywhere!

Guan Yu's phoenix eyes flashed with cold light, and his Green Dragon Crescent Blade transformed into streaks of azure lightning that tore through space. His swordsmanship was wide and powerful, domineering and unparalleled. With each swing, an elite guard would be cut down along with his armor, or his weapon would be shattered, leaving him wide open!
However, the enemy's numbers were simply too great, and their offensive was far too frantic!

These elite guards disregarded their own casualties, surging forward like a tidal wave, relentlessly entangled Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Even with their unparalleled bravery, they were now confined to their positions, unable to break through quickly.

On the other side, Ma Chao led his remaining elite soldiers, numbering less than twenty, into a shaky yet incredibly tenacious circular formation.

They desperately resisted the onslaught of elite guards surging from the flanks, while also having to dodge and parry the black fire meteors that occasionally whistled down from the sky!

Every meteorite that falls is accompanied by the tremors of the ground, scorching heat waves, and... unavoidable casualties!

Soldiers fell one after another, the circular formation shrank continuously, and blood stained everyone's armor.

The battle was incredibly fierce! Every minute, every second, someone was falling forever.

A veteran covered in blood caught a glimpse of a dark arrow aimed at Gu Rubing's back from a tricky angle. Without thinking, he lunged forward and used his broad back to block the fatal blow!
The arrow pierced his chest. He looked at Gu Rubing's astonished gaze as he turned around, tried to force a smile, but ultimately slumped his head in despair.

On the other side, a captain with a missing arm watched as an elite guard swung a heavy hammer at the gap in the formation. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he roared fiercely.

He used his remaining arm to hold the guard tightly around the waist, and with a push of his feet, he dragged the guard down with him into the bubbling, highly corrosive pool of poison next to them!

With a chilling sizzle and a short scream, the two were instantly swallowed by the poisonous pool, perishing together...

"what--!"

Gu Rubing witnessed his loyal subordinates being sacrificed in such a tragic manner, and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot! An indescribable grief and rage surged to the top of his head!
The immense internal energy he had already consumed erupted without reservation!

The sword techniques became sharper and more ruthless than ever before, a fighting style that was entirely about risking one's life!

"die!"

He seized upon a tiny opening left by an elite guard as he swung his hammer, ducked low, and narrowly avoided the sweeping hammer. His longsword, like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, pierced with unparalleled precision into the man's eye socket, which was burning with eerie blue flames!
Immediately afterwards, a surge of powerful internal energy burst forth from the sword!
"Pfft!"

With a muffled thud, the elite guard's massive body stiffened abruptly, and the eerie blue flames in his eyes flickered violently as if blown by a gale, before quickly dimming and extinguishing.

He swayed, then collapsed to the ground with a deafening roar, lifeless.

Gu Rubing leaned on his sword, breathing heavily, his chest heaving like a bellows.

He looked up at the massive demon gate that was so close at hand, and was horrified to find that the eyes of the demon statue on the gate, which were originally just carved, now seemed to be... faintly glowing with a red light!
The energy fluctuations coming from behind the door became as violent and chaotic as before a volcanic eruption, as if something was about to burst out!

"We can't delay any longer! We must break through immediately!"

Alarm bells rang in Gu Rubing's mind. His gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield with the speed of a hawk, instantly locking onto an elite guard who was exceptionally tall, with more intricate armor patterns, and seemed to be coordinating the actions of the other guards by constantly emitting low growls—

He is very likely the commander of this group of guards!

"Yun Chang! Yi De!"

Gu Rubing roared hoarsely, not even having time to utter the complete plan.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had fought alongside him for many years and were already of one mind with him! The two instantly understood Gu Rubing's intention!
"Get out of my sight!"

Guan Yu's hair and beard bristled, and his phoenix eyes were brimming with killing intent. His Azure Dragon Blade suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant azure light, sweeping across the battlefield in one strike. He forced three or four elite guards in front of him to retreat repeatedly, causing their formation to falter slightly!
"Haha! That's exhilarating! Take this spear!"

Zhang Fei let out a wild laugh and, disregarding everything, swung his eighteen-foot spear around and smashed it down, trading injury for life, forcibly clearing a small space in front of himself!

This brief passage, fought for with one's life, created Zhao Yun's only chance!
Zhao Yun, who had been waiting for his chance, had a glint of light in his eyes!

He poured all the remaining power in his body into the gleaming silver spear, and his entire being seemed to become one with the spear, transforming into a silver lightning bolt that tore through the void! The speed was extreme, as swift as thunder!

Just as the elite guard commander's arm rose slightly as he parried Zhang Fei's ferocious attack, revealing a tiny opening at the joint of his chest armor—Zhao Yun's spear arrived!
"puff--!"

There was no earth-shattering noise, only a faint but chilling sound, the scraping sound of a sharp weapon piercing through metal and flesh!

The tip of the gleaming silver spear contained the spiraling energy accumulated from Zhao Yun's life's work, precisely seizing that fleeting opening.

It instantly tore through the evil runes that flowed through the gaps in the armor, like a red-hot knife cutting into butter, penetrating straight in and deeply piercing into its vital organs!
The commander's massive body stiffened abruptly, his giant axe, which he had been swinging halfway through, stopping in mid-air.

He looked down in disbelief at the gleaming silver spear that was now just the shaft at his chest. The eerie blue flames in his eyes flickered and leaped violently like a candle in the wind, then rapidly dimmed and went out before his very eyes...

"Boom!"

This top-tier elite guard commander, like a mountain collapsing and a jade pillar crumbling, crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, filled with endless bewilderment and resentment.

The commander's death was like a blow to the backbone of this elite guard!
Their offensive inevitably encountered a moment of chaos, stagnation, and confusion!

"kill--!"

How could Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

The four of them roared at the same time, like four enraged prehistoric beasts, and launched their fiercest counterattack!
The flashes of swords, the shadows of spears, and the gleam of guns crisscrossed, finally tearing apart the enemy's once impenetrable defenses!
In the distance, Huang Zhong, enduring the soreness and numbness in his arms and the weakness of his nearly depleted internal energy, gritted his teeth once more and the bowstring twanged repeatedly!
With his last bit of strength, he fired several piercing arrows at the three remaining archmages, forcing them to focus all their energy on building shields to protect themselves, leaving them no time to unleash those large-scale, terrifying sorceries that could change the course of the battle.

"puff……"

Gu Rubing suddenly spat out a small mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning pale.

That desperate strike that killed the elite guard only exacerbated his already severe internal injuries.

But he leaned on his sword, his back still straight, his eyes fixed on the two giant demon gates that were no longer guarded by any powerful protectors!

The last obstacle before the giant gate was cleared, and the two massive metal gates, carved with demon gods and exuding overwhelming demonic energy, became the only barrier!
The violent energy fluctuations behind the door were almost bursting out, indicating that the ritual had clearly reached its most critical moment!
"No time! Smash it open!"

Gu Rubing roared hoarsely, his voice hoarse from excessive internal energy depletion and trembling slightly.

"Leave it to me!"

Zhang Fei roared, no longer caring about any rules. His arm muscles bulged as if about to burst, and he used his eighteen-foot spear as a siege hammer, pouring all the remaining strength in his body into it, and smashed it down hard on the central joint of the giant gate!

"boom--!!!"

Like a great bell being struck, the sound was so loud it hurt people's eardrums! The door shook violently, emitting a dull thud.

Almost simultaneously, Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade, carrying a cyan blade aura capable of tearing everything apart, and Zhao Yun's gleaming silver spear tip, imbued with penetrating energy, clashed with the blade's edge.

Ma Chao's tiger-headed golden spear, swift as a meteor, struck the giant gate's hinges, locks, and other seemingly weak but crucial parts!

"Clang! Clang! Thud!"

The ear-piercing clang of metal clashing and the noise of metal twisting and breaking mingled together, assaulting everyone's hearing!
With the combined full force of four peerless warriors, the two enormous doors, forged from some strange metal and incredibly heavy, finally groaned under the strain!
The door hinges snapped, the lock twisted, and a crack was forcibly broken open at the spot where Zhang Fei had slammed down!

"Om-!"

The instant the crack appeared, a thick, almost impenetrable, and bone-chilling black aura, like a demon imprisoned for ten thousand years, carrying a nauseatingly strong bloody smell and a terrifying energy pressure that seemed capable of crushing the soul, surged out from the crack like a burst dam!
Zhang Fei, who was directly hit by the blast, staggered from the impact, his face turning pale instantly.

"open!"

Guan Yu's hair and beard bristled, and he roared again. Together with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao, they exerted their strength to hold the door open and forcefully widen the gap with their fury!
Finally, a gap large enough for a person to pass through was blasted open!

Despite the suffocating feeling and soul-piercing pain brought by the black aura, Gu Rubing was the first to step across the threshold and rush into the space behind the door.

However, the scene behind the door made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, who rushed in later and were already used to seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, feel a chill run down their spines and a cold shiver run down their spines!

Behind the door was not the hall or passageway one might imagine, but a gigantic palace so vast and towering that the dome was nowhere in sight!
The size of this hall far exceeds the scale of the pyramids as seen from the outside, as if the interior space had been forcibly expanded by some force.

What's most chilling is that the walls of the giant hall and the towering dome are not made of rock or metal, but are made of countless twisted, wailing, and struggling translucent phantoms of souls squeezed and piled up densely!

These spirits included men, women, and children, all with expressions of extreme pain. They roared silently and writhed wildly, yet seemed to be firmly imprisoned by invisible shackles, forming the cold and desperate "bricks" of this evil temple!
Just looking at these walls is enough to stir one's soul, as if one can hear the desperate wails of billions of souls that reach the depths of the soul!
Looking down, beneath one's feet lies a massive, complex, crimson magic array that stretches as far as the eye can see!
The magic circle had deep ravines, and what flowed within it was not mercury, but viscous, boiling, and constantly bubbling dark red blood!
Mixed within the blood was a bright red energy flow as hot as lava, emitting a suffocating stench of blood and a scorching aura of energy.

At the heart of all this evil structure lies the top platform of the black pyramid located in the very center of the great hall, directly opposite their entrance!

Above the platform was not an altar, but rather a gigantic, dark red, fleshy, tumor-like object that was violently throbbing, contracting, and expanding like a heart!

The surface of this tumor is covered with thick, twisted blood vessels, and its size is comparable to that of a house!
Countless thick, dark red, blood vessel-like energy channels, resembling living organisms, extend from beneath the tumor, like the roots of a giant tree, plunging deep into the earth below, seemingly frantically drawing upon the earth's energy veins of Liangzhou.
Above the tumor, even more energy channels extended, directly connecting to the dome composed of countless souls. The true source of that terrifying pillar of light that pierced the heavens and earth and stirred up the winds and clouds was precisely this pulsating, evil tumor! (End of Chapter)