231: Chapter 231 A Shifting Circumstances: Eighty-Four Powerful Warriors Battle in the Abyss

Eighty-four figures of Rank Four powerhouses.

Like eighty-four meteors.

They charged together into the bottomless giant pit.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the billowing dust and the dark depths.

In the next moment, the battle deep underground erupted with a bang.

The ground shook several times more violently than before, as if the entire crust of Minglu Planet was churning and roaring.

Fissures several meters wide spread wildly across the ground.

Distant mountains collapsed in sections, with rubble and soil cascading into the giant pit like waterfalls.

The air buzzed from the vibration of the violent energy.

Even the air currents high in the distance were twisting violently.

Those standing on the ground felt the earth beneath them give way, as if they could be swallowed into the depths at any moment.

The hearts of the onlookers raced, their faces turning pale.

They instinctively kept backing away; with every violent tremor of the earth, someone would cry out in alarm.

"It's too terrifying... What on earth is the battle like down there!"

"With eighty-four Rank Four lords attacking together, they should be able to take it down, right...?"

"Nothing must go wrong; this is the entirety of our Minglu Planet's strength!"

Lin Yun's brow was furrowed, his mind tense.

He appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

Eighty-four Rank Fours joining forces should, in theory, be enough to sweep away everything.

But the Starlight Grass was a Star-Devouring Creature; its true body was unimaginably massive, and it was constantly absorbing plant essence to evolve.

This battle would certainly not be easy.

He didn't regret taking those crystals, but if it triggered a crisis prematurely and plunged the entire planet into desperation, he would ultimately find it hard to be at peace.

The tremors on the ground became increasingly frantic.

At times, it shook violently as if doomsday had arrived.

At times, it fell into a sudden, suffocating silence.

Every rise and fall gripped everyone's hearts.

A full hour passed.

Boom!!!

Figures suddenly soared into the sky from the center of the giant pit.

Their auras were violent, and their clothes were covered in dust.

They had clearly been through a brutal slaughter.

This time, those terrifying giant leaves did not chase after them.

Everyone looked over and immediately broke into an uproar.

Eighty-three figures?

One was missing.

"One Rank Four lord is missing..."

"Sacrificed? Eighty-four against one, and yet a powerhouse was still sacrificed!"

"That was a Rank Four! A titan on Minglu Planet, and just like that, they're gone?!"

The crowd exploded; shock, fear, and disbelief—all sorts of emotions spread through the air.

The faces of the surviving Rank Four Martial Artists were even more unsightly.

Their auras were disordered, and their gazes were heavy.

Despite having an absolute numerical advantage while besieging a single Starlight Grass, they had still suffered a casualty; this was a result no one had expected.

"What do we do now? Should we continue the fight?"

Someone asked in a low voice, a hint of irrepressible dread creeping into their tone.

Soon, a piece of news that made hearts turn cold spread...

After being wounded, the Starlight Grass was frantically devouring plant essence, recklessly charging toward Rank Five!

The longer it was delayed, the higher the probability of its Breakthrough; by then, there would be no one left on the entire Minglu Planet who could oppose it.

The eighty-three Rank Four powerhouses hovered high in the sky, discussing rapidly with solemn expressions.

Countless onlookers held their breath, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Deep in the pit, that deep blue aura became increasingly violent and condensed.

A sense of pressure far exceeding Rank Four was slowly rising.

The Star-Devouring Creature was charging toward Rank Five.

The Governor gritted his teeth, his eyes resolute:

"We can't let it break through smoothly! We must constantly harass and stall it until... until the reinforcements from the Emperor Star arrive!"

"This is our home. Once it breaks through, I'm afraid it could devour all of us within half a day!"

"Agreed!"

"Let's give it our all! At worst, we die, but we can't let it destroy Minglu Planet!"

All the Rank Four Martial Artists responded in unison, a resolve to defend their home to the death burning in their eyes.

They immediately split into two groups, with over forty people taking turns to charge underground.

They interfered with the Starlight Grass's evolution at any cost, stalling for as long as they could.

The underground tremors rang out again, sometimes violent, sometimes weak, but never stopping.

Time trickled by, from the scorching midday sun to the sunset that dyed the sky red, and finally to the pitch-black night that shrouded the land.

The Rank Four Martial Artists fought a bloody battle throughout, using their lives to buy time for their home.

But the casualties continued.

Eighty-three people gradually became eighty, then seventy-eight...

Finally, only seventy-six remained.

The energy of the planetary defense system's destruction beams had long since been completely exhausted, and it could no longer provide any support.

The aura deep in the pit would occasionally weaken, but it would soon become even more powerful.

The faces of the Governor and the others grew increasingly unsightly.

That wasn't the weakness of the Starlight Grass being heavily injured, but rather the suppressed accumulation of power before a Breakthrough.

"We can't wait any longer!"

The Governor shouted, his Rank Four aura erupting as he led the charge back into the pit.

The remaining powerhouses followed close behind; the battle underground escalated once more, light piercing the darkness and making the night sky flicker.

The highest-level evacuation alarms sounded simultaneously across the Eight Counties of Minglu Planet.

Countless anti-gravity vehicles and aircraft surged toward space like a tide as everyone frantically fled their home.

Lin Yun also received a mandatory evacuation notice.

His wives, including Su Yingxue and Qiao Shiyu, had red eyes as they held his hand, unwilling to let go.

They weren't afraid of evacuating; they were only afraid of being separated from Lin Yun.

Lin Yun's heart sank; he hadn't expected the situation to deteriorate to this point, but he didn't regret his actions.

If he hadn't taken those plant crystals, the Starlight Grass would have just quietly and slowly digested and broken through.

By then, the humans of Minglu Planet wouldn't even have had a chance to react and would have died even more completely.

Suppressing his emotions, he quickly arranged for the women to evacuate on a private aircraft, while he intended to stay behind.

Wen Yan, who was already pregnant and had reached Rank Three cultivation, also insisted on staying to accompany him.

Shen Qingqiu landed nearby and looked at Lin Yun, her tone cold but carrying concern:

"Your staying here serves no purpose; it will only make them uneasy and fearful during the evacuation."

Lin Yun looked up at her and asked in return:

"Then why aren't you leaving?"

Shen Qingqiu gazed at the glowing pit below and uttered two words:

"Not reconciled."

Thus, high in the sky, Lin Yun, Wen Yan, and Shen Qingqiu hovered side by side.

Silently watching this life-and-death battle that concerned the survival of the planet.

There were many other Martial Artists and civilians nearby who were also unwilling to leave; they all wanted to witness the final moment.

The night grew deeper, and the world was pitch black.

Only in the giant pit did the light from the battle repeatedly pierce the darkness, illuminating the broken earth and the despairing, yet unwilling faces of everyone.

Suddenly.

A tremor originating from the depths of his Soul suddenly struck Lin Yun's heart.

In the next second, the faces of all those who had stayed behind changed drastically, their hair standing on end.

Boom!!!

From the depths of the pit, battered figures shot out frantically, and a voice roared across the world:

"Go! It has Advanced!!"