969: Chapter Shadowlands, Stalemate

Everyone understood that Lan Cang's current strength was built upon the combined efforts of everyone, not his own true Realm.

Once the enhancement was interrupted, or if he himself could no longer hold on, defeat and death would occur in an instant.

This was a Peak confrontation of collective power, as well as a war of attrition against time.

King Wuan Lan Cang, with a Mortal body and the gathered strength of the crowd, swung his war blade to head-on clash with the Half-Step Fourth Order Devil King Luo Xiu.

The light of the Four Extremes Eight Directions Formation continued to circulate, tightly linking the power of the eight Nine Lords with Lan Cang.

Lan Cang fought more bravely as the battle progressed, the azure blade light from his long saber becoming increasingly refined and overbearing; every strike seemed capable of cleaving heaven and earth, carrying the brilliant Divine Might of collective strength as it crashed madly against Luo Xiu’s dark gold fists.

Boom! Rumble! Boom—!!!

Every collision erupted with a deafening roar, the energy shockwaves like a tangible tsunami, constantly washing over the already shattered battlefield.

Luo Xiu remained as ferocious as ever, his punches landing like the collapse of a divine mountain, unstoppable.

But upon closer inspection, a slight difference could be found.

Earlier, to push that dark purple giant sphere containing Li Wuji's aura and to withstand the space storm, he had already consumed a massive amount of energy, even damaging his Origin.

Afterward, he had clashed successively with Bai Yuan, Baili Ziyuan, and others, and forcibly shattering the Netherworld Gate had further increased his burden.

At this moment, under such high-intensity clashing with the Peak-state Lan Cang who possessed the collective power, those temporarily suppressed injuries began to gradually manifest.

After a violent exchange, Luo Xiu's figure swayed slightly; although he stabilized instantly, the dark gold Demon Flame around him showed a very minute fluctuation, no longer as solid and pure as at the beginning.

The punches he threw were still terrifying in power, but a slight deviation seemed to appear in his fine control, no longer as seamless and flawless as before, perfectly concentrating his strength.

Occasionally, leaked power would stir his own God-Demon Domain into a state of turbulence.

"His injuries are flaring up!"

Yao Chen's eyes were sharp, immediately catching this detail, and she shouted a reminder, "Increase the output, finish him in one go!"

Lan Cang understood and his blade style suddenly changed again, shifting from the previous head-on clashes to a more agile and oppressive entanglement.

The Azure Blade Domain contracted rapidly, its range decreasing, but the Saber Intent within it became denser and sharper, like a giant millstone, constantly cutting and wearing down Luo Xiu's Demon Flame Domain and his main body from all directions.

Fine blade marks began to appear on Luo Xiu's demonic body; although they were instantly healed by his powerful Physical Body, the speed of repair was noticeably slower than before, and the consumption was greater.

"Bastard!"

Luo Xiu let out an irritable roar, his attacks becoming even more frenzied as he attempted to break this annoying Blade Domain with absolute strength.

But the successive battles finally made him show signs of fatigue; as time passed, the flaws in his power control became more obvious, and his injuries were triggered more severely.

For a moment, he was actually suppressed by Lan Cang's use of collective strength and exquisite blade techniques, falling into a disadvantage!

However, while Luo Xiu showed temporary weakness, the Sequencer under his command gained an overwhelming advantage during this high-end combat standoff!

"Shadow Kingdom—Descend!"

Shadow was the first to strike, the Shadows beneath his feet spreading rapidly like living things, instantly covering a large area.

Within that endless darkness, countless Black Shadow Soldiers emerged from the Shadows like ghosts.

They seemed to have no physical form, yet they existed so realistically, silently surging like a tide toward Yao Chen and the others who were maintaining the Formation.

The individual strength of these Black Shadow Soldiers might not be top-tier, but their numbers were infinite, and they were completely fearless of death.

In the blink of an eye, they were like surging waves, launching a fierce assault on the powerful Formation formed by the eight Nine Lords, bringing immense harassment and pressure to the Formation.

However, the other experts in the Human Alliance would naturally not sit by and let these Black Shadow Soldiers succeed.

They stepped forward without hesitation, desperately blocking this dark torrent.

The previous Black Shadow Legion had already been troublesome, but now the Black Shadow Legion had multiplied several times in both number and variety.

For a time, the sounds of killing, roars, magic light, and clashing swords intertwined, making the scene exceptionally chaotic.

"Haha, this is quite interesting.

Lan Cang, is it? This King shall remember you.

However, a burst like yours won't last long.

Once your strength is exhausted, this King will surely make you one of my subordinates, and then drive you to kill Baili Ziyuan!"

Although Luo Xiu was pinned down by Lan Cang, no one could restrain the Demon Generals under his command.

The four Demon Generals, including the Sword Demon, saw Lan Cang and the others besieging their King and immediately went into a frenzy, murderously charging toward the many experts of the Human Alliance.

Su Wuming and Zhu Jianhua looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

They both knew in their hearts that the battle had entered a white-hot stage and the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic; they could only bite the bullet and join the fray.

However, they didn't really want to kill anyone; they were just going through the motions, trying their best to avoid causing too many casualties.

Sequencer like Ning Qiancheng and Yang Shuo also displayed their own Divine Abilities, either attacking from a distance or launching close-range ambushes.

On the Human Alliance side, the top combatant Bai Yuan was heavily injured, Baili Ziyuan was in critical condition, and Lan Cang and other powerhouses were held back by Luo Xiu.

The remaining experts were already injured and had to fight while protecting the Sword Lord and others who were maintaining the Formation; facing the fierce and well-coordinated Sequencer, they were suddenly stretched thin and in grave danger!

The eight Nine Lords maintaining the Formation faced the greatest pressure; they not only had to output power but also had to use Divided Soul to withstand the fierce attacks of Shadow Kingdom, Galan, and the others.

The Formation's light wheel began to flicker, and the power being sent to Lan Cang also showed slight fluctuations and instability.

The situation was quietly reversing!

With their overall strength advantage and fierce fighting style, the Sequencer were compressing the Human Alliance's living space step by step.

The Black Shadow Soldiers were like an endless tide, with other Sequencer providing support from the sidelines.

An encirclement centered on the Four Extremes Eight Directions Formation, yet constantly shrinking, was gradually forming!

The human experts were being divided and suppressed, only able to struggle to hold on; defeat and death seemed to be only a matter of time.

Lan Cang felt the pressure from behind and the instability of the power transmission; he was extremely anxious, and his blade style became even more frenzied, wanting to defeat Luo Xiu as quickly as possible to return and help.

But although Luo Xiu was at a disadvantage, his Foundation was truly too solid; wanting to defeat him in a short time was simply a pipe dream.

The battlefield formed two sharp contrasts: at the center, Lan Cang had a slight upper hand, his blade light suppressing the demonic fists.

But on the larger peripheral battlefield, the Sequencer held a firm advantage and were gradually surrounding the experts of the Human Alliance, trapping them in a desperate situation!