234: My allies are under siege, and I remain unmoved.

"Die for me!!!"

[War Halberd Demon Kinetic Fist!]

One of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons took the lead, controlling the mecha of a horrified Combat Squad member within the cockpit.

It swung a heavy punch at the tiny Lin Ce on the ground; that grim, giant steel fist carried terrifying destructive power as it smashed down.

But at that moment, Lin Ce suddenly raised his hand and pointed!

Boom—!!!

A dazzling, brilliant light burst forth from his fingertip!

A crisp explosion rang out! The light collided violently with the steel fist of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon!

A terrifying shockwave swept in all directions! The surrounding mechanical buildings, already battered by countless spiritual light cannons, instantly turned into ruins, with mechanical parts flying everywhere and shattering across the ground!

With a bang...

Lin Ce's figure retreated a few steps, but he was not significantly injured.

Instead, the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, which was like a towering giant, was knocked backward by the rebound and fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

"Ah!"

In the Mechanical City, those cannon-fodder Lapu People suffered, with countless killed by the shockwaves of the battle or crushed by the [War Halberd Demon Sealing God].

A Level 5 Armed Equipment mecha was truly massive; just standing there, it was about ten zhang (33 meters) tall.

If not for the protection of spatial folding magnetic field shields on some important facilities within the Mechanical City, these three Level 5 Armed Equipment alone would have caused untold destruction to the city.

[Target combat data recorded!]

[Target combat intensity assessment—Level 5 energy powerhouse!]

[Target action prediction—Escape!]

[Beep, Anti-Space Jump Barrier automatically deployed!]

"I must leave the Heavenly Demon's nest quickly!"

Bang bang! Without a second thought, Lin Ce immediately circulated his cultivation, his hands suddenly slashing in front of him, attempting to escape through the Void Realm.

However, to his immense surprise, an invisible barrier suddenly blocked him!

"What's going on? Why has the Void Realm become several times more stable?"

"Or rather... is this a method of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons?"

Regardless, the situation was extremely dangerous. Lin Ce had no time to overthink and could only push his movement technique to the limit, desperately trying to flee outward!

But just then, he suddenly felt a sharp pain from above his head!

Rumble!

Lin Ce looked up, only to find an endless amount of eerie blue lightning appearing above him, completely submerging him!

"This is bad!" Lin Ce was greatly alarmed and decisively summoned his protective Magical Artifact—a silver-gray triangular shield.

Boom!

The lightning struck Lin Ce's defensive Magical Artifact, instantly producing a massive explosion accompanied by a series of crisp crackling sounds!

However, that eerie lightning was too dense; his Magical Artifact simply couldn't withstand it.

Crack, crack... crack, crack... Snap!

After holding out for only about twenty breaths, the protective Magical Artifact shattered apart.

"No! My ancestral Earth Rank Magical Artifact!"

"Qin Dong, oh Qin Dong, your master has really been screwed over by you this time."

With his ancestral Magical Artifact destroyed, Lin Ce's heart bled, but he couldn't afford to care about that now. He knew he was trapped here and had to find a way to break out!

Otherwise, only death awaited him.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath to focus his mind, then formed hand seals, opening his mouth slightly to utter: "Jin Fire Void Formula—Dragon Flame Armor!"

As the formula was activated, raging flames immediately rose from his body, and he seemed to transform into a fire war general, radiating an incomparable, scorching heat!

A red Qilin battle armor appeared on Lin Ce's body, and then a flaming long spear condensed.

"Break!" After letting out a long cry, Lin Ce lunged forward, actually managing to force his way out through the gaps in the dense lightning!

Boom! Boom!

Noticing Lin Ce's escape, the two Heavenly Demons whose arms were releasing the eerie lightning reacted immediately.

They retracted the lightning and simultaneously raised their fists to attack.

Lin Ce knew he absolutely couldn't defeat these three Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, so he didn't linger in the fight at all; his goal was to flee!

He leaped up, his figure turning into a stream of light as he fled.

Curiously, the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons didn't stop him immediately, but instead hesitated slightly before giving chase.

[Target has left the location of the Traction Gate!]

[Pursuit conditions met, pursuing immediately!]

[War Halberd Dark God-Sealer, initiating Race near-ground jump!]

The space rippled violently, and in the next moment, Lin Ce found that the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon that had been knocked down earlier had suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Target locked!]

[Beep beep, initiating Level 5 Energy Plasticized Warblade!]

The War Halberd Dark God-Sealer assumed a stance, its arm rapidly transforming into an exaggerated half-moon warblade. After successfully locking onto the light-shrouded native being, it swung the blade heavily.

Lin Ce swung the long spear in his hand, colliding fiercely with the opponent.

The two figures, one massive and one tiny, collided, producing a massive sound.

Boom! Boom!

The power of the collision was so great that it destroyed another large area of mechanical buildings in the vicinity.

Bang! Countless fragments flew and fell.

Most of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon's half-moon warblade was destroyed by the power of the spear strike, but Lin Ce was directly blocked by the opponent.

Whoosh, whoosh. Behind him, two other equally massive Outer Realm Heavenly Demons arrived, forming a triangular encirclement.

This time, there was simply no way out!!!

Following that, the two sides continued to engage in a fierce battle within the Mechanical City.

Gradually, Lin Ce fell into a disadvantage, suffering from the repeated heavy attacks of the three Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

This scene was like three Earth adults playing badminton.

No matter how strong Lin Ce's combat power was, and even though his Physical Body had reached the Nascent Soul realm, in the face of the numerous and eerie methods of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, he could only take the beating.

[Beep beep, Cold Scorch Explosive Missile, initiated!]

[Beep beep, Bloodthirsty Cell Toxin Robots have been released!]

[Beep beep, target energy composition analysis complete, releasing targeted energy disintegration toxic gas!]

[Beep beep, ...]

After a period of fierce fighting, the red Qilin battle armor on his body was mostly shattered, blood hung from the corner of his mouth, and he was in an extremely pathetic state.

"Qin Dong, oh Qin Dong, your master has really been screwed over by you this time."

...The battle occurring in the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons' nest was so conspicuous that anyone who wasn't blind could see the three massive Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

Moreover, it was, after all, a confrontation of Nascent Soul level combat power, so it naturally drew immediate attention from all parties.

And among them, it primarily drew the attention of those Nascent Soul Cultivators hiding in the shadows.

"Why does this True Monarch's Cultivation Technique look so unfamiliar to this old man?"

"Which power's Fellow Daoist is he?"

"Unclear, he's not from our Cloud Heaven Sect."

"Hmm, he's not from our Dao Xian Palace either."

"What does he want to do? Attacking the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons' nest alone, is he seeking death?"

"Hehehe, just a fool. Perhaps he thought there were some Heaven And Earth Treasures that could prolong life in the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons' nest and went to find them himself."

"It's just as well to let him test the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons and see how much top-tier combat power and methods they still have."

"Indeed, the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons are extremely cunning and treacherous beings; they must be treated with caution."

"Yes, since someone is willing to die in our place, why not let him?"

The speakers were a group of Nascent Soul Cultivators. They all looked different, ranging in age from eighty or ninety to sixteen or seventeen; they were all established Nascent Soul Cultivators within the Donglin Prefecture.

These people were also the Cultivators who had failed in the last Battle for the Exalted Seat, but they were different from those enterprising Nascent Soul Cultivators who had traveled far to other prefectures.

A thousand years of time had eroded their fighting spirit and bloodthirst.

Most of them now feared death and conflict, attempting to advance their cultivation further through continuous secluded meditation.

Had it not been for the arrival of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, which had broken the balance of the Donglin Prefecture, they certainly would not have appeared.

It was fine to deal with the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, but to have them lead the charge? No way!

Therefore, valuing their lives, they all chose to wait and see without exception, primarily following the principle: allies under siege, and I remain indifferent.

"Heh, Fellow Daoists, our composure is quite good!"

...Finally, looking at Lin Ce being repeatedly pummeled in the Mechanical City, one figure could no longer stand it...