735: Zhang Xiuluo - Purgatory

Two Yin and Yang fish, one black and one white, spewed from his palms, intertwining in the air to form a three-dimensional cage.

The black and white Yin and Yang fish shimmered with mysterious light, as if containing endless power, intertwining to form an unbreakable energy barrier.

The droplets, about to reassemble, collided with the energy barrier, immediately erupting in dense electric sparks.

The electric sparks were like a swarm of dancing fireflies, twinkling with dazzling light in the darkness, and also like a splendid fireworks display, illuminating the entire space.

The other three Guards, seeing this, suddenly changed direction, and three silver blades simultaneously stabbed towards Su Wuming's back.

The three silver blades were like fierce leopards, pouncing towards Su Wuming with such speed that it was difficult to evade.

"Clang!"

The Shura Hell Blade intercepted, Duanmu Yan used the blade to directly block three thrusts, his Shura Armor boots scraping two trails of sparks on the ground, those sparks like shooting stars streaking across the ground, leaving two deep marks.

"Boss, how long can this Seal technique last?"

Duanmu Yan used his arms to push back the enemies, his voice heavy, knowing that the situation was still very critical and a solution had to be found quickly.

"Thirty seconds."

Su Wuming's hand, maintaining the Seal technique, trembled slightly; the black and white Yin and Yang fish were visibly dimming, indicating that the power of the Seal was gradually weakening.

"They have the Divine Soul imprint of a Royal-level Insect Emperor in their bodies!"

Duanmu Yan's pupils constricted under his mask; he realized the seriousness of the problem, these enemies were far more powerful than they had imagined.

"Boom!"

The Seal cage suddenly exploded, and a sky full of silver liquid condensed into a metal giant sphere with a diameter exceeding three meters.

The surface of the metal giant sphere showed the outline of a ferocious face, like a demon from Hell, exuding a terrifying aura.

A terrifying Divine Soul pressure swept over like a tsunami, and the ground within a hundred-meter radius instantly collapsed, forming a huge deep pit, as if the entire world trembled under this pressure.

"Humans… you have angered me…"

The metal sphere let out a dull roar, the roar like claps of thunder, echoing in the air, making one's eardrums ache.

Countless sharp spikes erupted from its surface, like sharp fangs, sending shivers down one's spine.

At the same time, the other three Insect Emperor Guards actively flew towards the golden sphere, and then merged into it.

In an instant, an aura comparable to the Royal realm was released, that power like a majestic mountain, making it hard to breathe, making one feel a fear from the depths of their Soul.

Su Wuming stood silently in this Steel Forest, filled with a murderous aura, feeling the immense pressure that assailed him.

His expression remained calm, without the slightest panic, but a hint of surprise still involuntarily flashed in his eyes.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, he gazed in the direction from which the power emanated, muttering, "It seems the Insect Emperor of this Steel Forest is quite extraordinary!"

Before this, he had thoroughly investigated the Scarlet Grassland, the Nether Blood Sea, and even the Flying Phantom Gray Moth that had once invaded Great Xia.

However, the Insect Emperor Guards from these places, even when working together, had never reached the power of the Royal realm.

Just as Su Wuming was pondering, a light flashed in his hand, and the originally ordinary Light Sword suddenly underwent a strange transformation.

The Light Sword instantly split into twelve platinum Flying Swords, each one shimmering with dazzling light, runes flowing on their blades, as if containing endless mysteries.

These Flying Swords circled around him, subtly forming a Bagua pattern, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

"Prepare to fight to the death; it's probably the will of the Insect Emperor that descended into their bodies."

Duanmu Yan, who was beside him, suddenly stood up upon hearing this, his expression becoming extremely serious.

The chest plate of the Shura Armor slowly opened, revealing a rotating dark red energy vortex at its core.

The vortex was like a deep black hole, constantly devouring surrounding energy, exuding a heart-pounding aura.

He took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Su Wuming, and said, "Boss, can you buy me some time?"

Feeling the energy fluctuations that were escalating exponentially, Su Wuming acted without hesitation, and in an instant, the twelve Flying Swords burst into brilliant light.

In an instant, the twelve Flying Swords connected end to end, forming a halo of light; the dazzling white light enveloped him and Duanmu Yan, as if forming an unbreakable shield.

"Limitless Sword Array · Sky Wheel Defense!"

Almost simultaneously, the metal giant sphere not far away suddenly erupted with thousands of silver spikes.

The silver spikes rained down on them, each spike containing powerful energy, cutting through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

The rain-like attack struck the sword array's light screen, emitting loud "bangs" and exploding into continuous energy ripples.

Su Wuming's expression changed slightly; he felt the sword array's light screen was under immense pressure, its light dimming at an alarming rate.

He immediately increased the energy output to maintain the stability of the sword array.

But just then, a vertical pupil-shaped opening suddenly split open in the center of the metal giant sphere, and a destructive energy beam shot out with a roar.

The beam was like a silver Dragon, carrying endless destructive power, sweeping towards them.

The moment the sword array shattered, Duanmu Yan's figure transformed into a dark red meteor, tearing through the sky, and rushed towards the energy beam.

"Shura—Purgatory Calamity!"

Duanmu Yan roared, his voice filled with determination.

The instant the dark red energy collided with the silver-white beam, the entire space was eerily silent for a moment, as if time itself had frozen.

Then, a light as dazzling as the sun erupted, the light so piercing it hurt one's eyes, making it almost impossible to look directly at it.

The shockwave spread at an astonishing speed, leveling all trees and hills within a thousand-meter radius.

The thick trees were uprooted, like fragile matchsticks; the hills were also flattened, turning into a sky full of dust.

Even Su Wuming was sent flying several hundred meters by the air current; he tumbled continuously in the air, retreating several thousand meters before stopping.

When the smoke and dust dissipated, Duanmu Yan was seen kneeling in the center of a scorched pit with a diameter of a hundred meters.

The Shura Armor was covered in cracks, those cracks like hideous scars, recounting the ferocity of the battle that had just occurred.

And where the metal giant sphere had been, only half of a melting silver blade remained, emitting rising steam.

"Draining all energy at once, even the energy in the backup hidden power source is exhausted; that's truly a desperate move."

Su Wuming flashed over, walking slowly, a trace of surprise in his gaze.

But Duanmu Yan's expression suddenly changed drastically; he widened his eyes and shouted, "Watch out for the ground!"

No sooner had he spoken than the scorched earth suddenly exploded, and an Insect Emperor Guard, with only half its body remaining, sprang from underground.

Its body was severely damaged, emitting a strong smell of rust; its eyes gleamed with fierce light, and its broken body shot towards Duanmu Yan's back with the speed of lightning.