746: Chapter support has arrived, absolute protection

“Boom!”

The Holy Light Cross Slash and the Guard Captain’s sharp claws collided once more.

This time, the sacred radiance and pure dark energy intensely clashed and annihilated each other.

Blinding light and profound darkness intertwined, causing the entire treasury to flicker erratically.

The Holy Light seemed to have a natural restraint over darkness; the Guard Captain let out a painful shriek, the black Qi swirling around its sharp claws was burned away, and even its solid claw blades developed tiny cracks.

Its charging momentum was abruptly halted, and it was even forced back a few steps by the power of the Holy Light.

However, before Robert could rejoice, he saw that the cracks on the Guard Captain's body were healing at a visible rate, nourished by the dense darkness around it!

The Shadow Lord’s Domain was like an inexhaustible spring for it.

“Troublesome thing!”

Robert’s eyes were grave; such an unkillable, unending enemy was the most difficult to deal with.

His power was borrowed and time-limited; dragging this out would undoubtedly lead to defeat! His gaze quickly swept towards the Shadow Lord in the distance.

The Shadow Lord still stood calmly in place, not even sparing a glance at the intense battle here.

The darkness emanating from him surged and expanded like a living entity; wherever it passed, rows of shelves along with the materials on them silently sank into the darkness, as if swallowed by an invisible giant mouth.

The space inside the treasury was becoming empty at an astonishing speed!

“Shadow Lord! Stop!”

Robert roared, trying to interfere with the Shadow Lord.

The Shadow Lord finally tilted his head slightly, his deep eyes seemingly flashing with a hint of mockery: “The struggles of ants always carry a certain uninteresting tragedy.

Your power, like a flickering candle in the wind, how long can it last?

Once I have taken what I need, I will naturally depart; as for you…”

He paused, his voice icy, “Just die.”

Before his words finished, the Guard Captain, who had been forced back by the Holy Light, seemed to receive some command; its crimson eyes flared with ferocity.

It no longer fought head-on; its figure suddenly blurred, as if melting into the surrounding dark shadows, disappearing instantly!

“Not good!”

Robert’s combat experience was extremely rich, and he immediately realized that the opponent intended to use its home advantage for a stealthy assassination.

He raised his perception to its limit, and his entire body surged with golden light, forming a solid layer of protective battle armor.

“Rip—!”

A faint sound of tearing air almost echoed behind Robert! A pitch-black claw extended from the Void Realm like a venomous snake, silently grasping at his back!

Its speed was faster than before, and its angle was extremely tricky!

In the nick of time, Robert, relying on his rich combat intuition and Half-Step Emperor Realm reactions, forcefully twisted his body, blocking backward with his spear at an incredible angle.

“Clang!”

The sharp claw scraped past the spear shaft, creating a streak of dazzling sparks; although he narrowly blocked the vital spot, the incomparably sharp claw wind still tore through the battle armor on Robert’s back, leaving five horrifying, bone-deep wounds on his back!

Blood instantly stained his back.

Intense pain struck, Robert gritted his teeth and endured, sweeping his spear back with a resolute Aura, attempting to force out the attacker.

However, the Guard Captain retreated after a single strike, disappearing back into the surrounding darkness like the most lethal ghost, waiting for the next fatal attack.

It abandoned direct confrontation, fully utilizing the stealth, teleportation, and speed advantages provided by the Shadow Lord’s Domain, dragging Robert into an extremely disadvantageous war of attrition and assassination.

Robert leaned against a massive energy pillar, panting heavily.

A burning pain emanated from the wounds on his back; that was dark energy eroding his flesh and battle Qi.

He could feel the power of Lord Constantine within him rapidly draining, while the surrounding darkness was like a swamp, constantly suppressing his perception and movement.

The Guard Captain’s chilling killing intent, like maggots clinging to bone, locked onto him from all directions, ready to unleash a thunderous strike at any moment.

Even more critically, the Shadow Lord’s speed in devouring the treasury had not slowed down at all!

The entire core area of the treasury, except for a few regions protected by special barriers, had been almost completely swept clean!

The surging darkness was constantly spreading deeper.

“Damn it, Illywhite… hurry…”

Robert was extremely anxious; he knew that by himself, he couldn't stop the Shadow Lord, and even self-preservation was becoming increasingly difficult.

All he could do now was try to buy time and pray that Illywhite could arrive in time, or… alarm Lord Constantine, who was in seclusion!

Just then, he keenly detected a violent energy fluctuation and a familiar clear shout coming from the direction of the treasury entrance!

That was Illywhite’s voice!

Reinforcements had arrived.

However, in the instant Robert’s concentration wavered, the Guard Captain, hidden in the darkness, seized this fleeting vulnerability!

“Roar—!”

Accompanied by a roar full of brutality, the Guard Captain’s grotesque figure appeared above Robert’s head as if teleporting.

Its bat wings fully spread, obscuring the faint light source above, and its massive shadow completely enveloped Robert.

It struck with both claws, carrying a terrifying might that could tear space, imbued with extremely dense dark energy, like two falling black meteors, fiercely grasping at Robert’s head and heart!

Fatal killing intent descended upon Robert at the very moment Illywhite reached the entrance!

“Robert!”

Illywhite’s clear and anxious shout exploded at the treasury entrance, followed by a brilliant Holy Light that tore through the darkness!

As she stepped into the treasury, what met her eyes was the tragic sight of Robert leaning against the energy pillar, covered in blood, his Aura weak, and the grotesque dark shadow covering him, lunging down with destructive force!

Time seemed to freeze.

Illywhite didn’t hesitate for a moment, not even having time to fully enter the treasury’s core area.

At the tip of the platinum staff in her hand, a massive crystal of light instantly erupted with sunlight-like radiance.

“Holy Light Barrier · Absolute Protection!”

Buzz—!

A pure white wall of light, condensed to the extreme, almost materializing, instantly appeared out of thin air less than half a meter above Robert’s head!

Sacred runes flowed on the light wall, exuding an unbreakable, evil-repelling, majestic Aura.

“Boom!!!”

The Guard Captain’s pitch-black claws, capable of tearing space, violently crashed into this suddenly appearing Holy Light Barrier!

Deafening roars echoed throughout the entire treasury space, and violent energy shockwaves spread in a ring, completely pulverizing the remaining shelves around them, and even the sturdy alloy floor was scraped away another layer!

Holy Light and darkness fiercely collided and annihilated, erupting in blinding light.

The Holy Light Barrier trembled violently, and even spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, but it was not broken after all!

Illywhite’s delicate body trembled, her face slightly pale, evidently enduring this strike caused her considerable exhaustion.