236: Barrier

Just as that High-ranking Official in the form of tree roots roared like a madman, pointing toward the heavens—rumble!!!

That terrifying torrent of energy, gathered from the furious strikes of dozens of High-ranking Officials and capable of destroying mountain ranges, seemed, at the very last moment before touching those few "Wanderers," to collide with an invisible yet incredibly tough giant wall!

No, more accurately, it was as if it had been suddenly grabbed by a giant hand hidden deep within the earth, and then violently yanked downward!

All the energy beams, physical impacts, and mental attacks lost their original trajectories in the face of this sudden, terrifying gravitational force originating from deep within the earth; like a waterfall forcibly diverted, they crashed down uncontrollably and violently onto the ground of the Kalazange Great Plain directly beneath them!

A bizarre scene unfolded!

Upon making contact with the ground, that incredibly terrifying torrent of energy did not stir up even a wisp of dust!

It left behind no traces of scorching or impact!

They were like clay oxen entering the sea, or red-hot iron blocks tossed into a bottomless pool, silently and instantly completely swallowed and absorbed by that seemingly ordinary earth, without even a ripple arising!

They vanished without a trace, as if the earth-shattering attack from just a moment ago had been nothing more than an illusion!

"What?!" Saras's pupils shrank sharply, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his lava-like face.

Kuta's compound eyes flickered rapidly, his cold gaze fixed intently on that bizarre patch of ground.

"What is going on?!"

"Our attack... was swallowed?"

"This... this is impossible!"

The High-ranking Officials of the "Weak Alliance" were even more terrified; many subconsciously took a half-step back, their faces filled with shock and unease.

This was completely beyond their scope of understanding!

However, before they could recover from this bizarre scene.

Hum!!!

The entire Kalazange Great Plain, along with a vast surrounding area, suddenly began to tremble violently!

It was as if an ancient, sleeping giant beast was awakening from beneath the earth!

Crack... crackle... the crisscrossing gullies on the ground squirmed and extended like living creatures, as lines of earthy yellow, interspersed with dim light, emerged from deep underground and spread and intertwined at an astonishing speed!

In just a few breaths, these lines took shape, forming a huge energy barrier that covered the entire battlefield, even encompassing the "Wanderers" watching from the edges, and radiated a murky, earthy yellow halo!

This barrier was like a giant inverted bowl, rising from the edges of the earth and quickly closing, trapping everyone inside!

On the surface of the barrier, earthy yellow energy flowed slowly like thick mud, exuding an aura that was heavy, oppressive, and isolating everything.

The token of pioneering that had been temporarily sealed was also enveloped within this massive barrier, its dim light appearing even more insignificant against the backdrop of the earthy yellow halo.

"A barrier?!"

"When was this set up?!"

"Not good! We are trapped!"

"This aura? It's Zanbuluo!"

Kuta, Saras, and all the High-ranking Officials of the "Weak Alliance" had their expressions change drastically!

They finally understood that all the bizarre behaviors of those "Wanderers" were not simply to lure the enemy or delay them, but to buy time for the activation of this massive barrier, and perhaps... they themselves were part of the barrier's activation!

In those actions where they seemed to be "fleeing" while being pursued, the energy they had felt was slightly off; every seemingly meaningless dissipation was likely channeling the energy to construct the barrier into the ground!

And their furious, all-out attack just now had not only failed to harm the enemy but had instead acted as the final "key," utilized by the opponent to completely activate this long-prepared, heaven-defying trap!

"Hehehehe..." The High-ranking Official in the form of tree roots had now joined the other "Wanderers." They hovered at the edge of the barrier, looking at the former "The Strong Ones" inside, who were pale with rage and trapped like beasts in a cage, and let out an even more unbridled, wild laugh.

"Now, do you understand?" The tree-root High-ranking Official looked mockingly at Saras. "You idiots have been in our calculations all along!"

"Now, feel free to experience the grand gift we have prepared for you!"

Before his words had even finished!

Humming—!

The inner wall of the newly formed earthy yellow barrier suddenly flared with intense light! Countless energy spheres of varying sizes, different attributes, and flickering with a murky light condensed out of thin air!

As soon as these energy spheres appeared, they began an indiscriminate, rain-like, frenzied bombardment, without any pattern or warning, toward all targets inside the barrier—whether it was Kuta, Saras, or the High-ranking Officials of the "Weak Alliance" and their troops!

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish—!

Sharp sounds of air being pierced instantly filled the entire space of the barrier!

The number of energy spheres was simply too great, dense and coming from all directions and every angle, indiscriminately targeting friend and foe alike (except for the "Wanderers" at the edge of the barrier), forming a barrage of death that was impossible to avoid and had no blind spots!

Bang! Bang! Boom!

Caught off guard, many soldiers who were already exhausted were instantly struck by the energy spheres, their bodies shattering like fragile ceramics!

"Defend!"

"Quickly raise your shields!"

"Damn it! These energy spheres are powerful!"

Kuta, Saras, and other High-ranking Officials who reacted quickly immediately raised energy shields to withstand the storm-like bombardment, while roaring to command their troops to defend.

But the space within the barrier was already limited, the energy spheres were attacking indiscriminately, and with those wandering High-ranking Officials occasionally taking advantage of the situation, the chaos instantly reached its peak!

The formations that had just regrouped after the "act" ended, under this sudden internal strike, once again became fragmented and broken!

Screams, explosions, the sound of energy shields shattering, panicked shouts... once again echoed throughout the Kalazange Great Plain, only this time, the sounds were filled with even more despair and chaos.