Chapter 428: Chapter 425: The Fiend Rises

The voice instantly defused the tense atmosphere, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Mei Meimei was stunned for a moment before she reacted, halting the bombardment. "Crap, crap... don’t tell me I’m the one who agitated the monster with that blast?"

"Sister Mei, what do we do now? Without cover from the Magic Energy Cannons, it’ll be hard to hold off the demon shadows’ assault," the others said nervously.

"We’ll hold them off for as long as we can," Mei Meimei said after a moment of calm deliberation. "Besides, the Thief Master only said to fire fewer rounds, not to stop firing completely. Here, I’ll give you all some firearms. I’ll control the cannon turrets myself."

As she spoke, Mei Meimei pulled a large pile of Magic Energy Guns from her Spatial Ring and distributed them to the students from the academy.

With the help of numerous firearms, the students’ firepower instantly jumped a level. Combined with Mei Meimei’s light covering fire from the cannons, they easily repelled the demon shadow army’s offensive.

Meanwhile, Feng Hao also breathed a silent sigh of relief. At least the monster was temporarily suppressed, buying Bai Yin a good amount of time.

"Huh?" In the heat of battle, Feng Hao suddenly noticed Xi Yueyao brandishing her long whip off to the side. "Yao, is that a new Secret Technique? It looks pretty powerful."

As Xi Yueyao brandished her long whip, the Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip materialized a dozen golden discs. With every swing of the whip, the golden discs spun and intersected, their terrifying power tearing the incoming demon shadows to shreds.

"Hehe, Fatty helped me design it. It’s surprisingly easy to use," Xi Yueyao said with a playful smile.

"Is that so?" Feng Hao was a little surprised and couldn’t help but glance over at Zhang Meng, just in time to see him unleash the Five Inheritance Fusion Secret Technique.

A shadow flitted past, and Zhang Meng’s Magic Power was instantly drained. The shadow then shot into the horde of demon shadows and exploded into five black figures. They formed a black pentagram, completely encircling a group of the creatures.

Then, the five black figures moved in unison, and a silent slaughter unfolded within the Pentagram Array.

"Nice job, Fatty!" Feng Hao couldn’t help but nod in praise.

It had to be said, Zhang Meng truly had a talent for the study of Demon Patterns. Not long after joining the Thief God Hall, he had already succeeded in fusing the five great Inheritance Demon Patterns to create such a powerful Secret Technique.

Although the Secret Technique consumed an enormous amount of power, its destructive capability was undeniable.

However, judging by Zhang Meng’s earlier analysis, this Five Inheritance Secret Skill was not yet perfected. Once it was, its effects would surely be even more powerful.

Meanwhile, Xiyue Frost wasn’t idle either. With a heavy sword in hand, she was like a dauntless Female War God. Frost radiated from her body, and any demon shadow that entered her Ice Domain was instantly slain.

Feng Hao wasn’t surprised by Xiyue Frost’s formidable combat prowess.

After all, Xiyue Frost was equipped with two pieces of Divine Soul gear. And thanks to a blessing from Yao Girl’s luck, the stats on both pieces were top-tier, drastically boosting her combat effectiveness.

As for Man Tiaotiao, he had long since teamed up with Yun Jiansong. They were currently putting on a classic display of ’a man and woman working together makes any chore a pleasure.’

Still, one had to admit, Man Tiaotiao’s Wing Chun was the real deal. When he fought, he truly had the air of a man who could take on ten opponents at once!

And Yun Jiansong was another story entirely. In both temperament and spirit, he was a born Swordsman. Coupled with his own considerable talent, his combat prowess was not to be underestimated.

’Tsk, tsk. They’re all elites, but there’s still a bit of a gap between them and me. Can’t be helped. Who can they blame but me for being a Transmigrator?’

Feng Hao quipped to himself as he weaved through the horde of demon shadows, brandishing his Su Mu Dagger. Every casual strike was an instant kill.

Time trickled by during the fierce battle, but Bai Yin’s awakening ritual showed no signs of progress, making everyone tense up once again.

"Ten minutes have passed. Why hasn’t the will of Sun Sword Saint awakened yet?" Feng Hao asked grimly.

"Just a little longer. It should be soon," Xie Kuangfeng replied, his expression equally grim. He glanced at Bai Yin from time to time as he brandished his Light Blade.

The moment the words left their mouths, something unexpected happened.

The monster’s body began to struggle again, and this time, the force was even more terrifying than before.

BOOM!

A torrent of Demonic Qi spewed from the wound where the Golden Longsword was embedded, surging out in black waves. In the next moment, the pillar of light descending from the sky collapsed.

Within the Elder Hall of the Five Provinces Academy, the backlash struck as well. The Thief Master and the five others suppressing the seal grunted in unison, each spitting up a mouthful of blood.

"Dammit! We can’t suppress the monster anymore!" the Thief Master said, his expression grim as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Frodet and Elder Wenjian looked on helplessly. They had hoped to use this opportunity to obtain the Black Light Sword Saint’s inheritance, but they never imagined the problem with the seal would be this severe.

"What the hell is wrong with you disciples from the five major sects? How can you still be thinking about fighting over an inheritance at a time like this?!" the Thief Master cursed.

The five masters grimaced, at a loss for words.

"Just great. Once the monster gets out, the entire Ancient Cang Realm will be plunged into crisis," the Thief Master said through gritted teeth. "By the way, didn’t your Federation notify your superiors about the [Demonic Poison Antibody]? When are they sending someone?"

Frodet opened his mouth, then shook his head with a wry smile. "It seems our superiors don’t believe that we in the Ancient Cang Realm could have developed a [Demonic Poison Antibody]."

"What?" The Thief Master nearly fainted from rage. "Are the higher-ups at the All Living Beings Sect complete idiots? Have their brains been kicked by a donkey?"

"Th-this..." Frodet was berated into silence and could only force a wry smile. "According to the reply we received, the high-level experts are supposed to arrive during the next [Root-Seeking Grand Ceremony]."

Hearing this, the Thief Master let out a laugh of pure exasperation. "Forget it. I can’t blame you. The Ancient Cang Realm really hasn’t had much of a presence in the outside world over the years."

"All we can do now is hope the kids can awaken the will of Sun Sword Saint in time," the Thief Master sighed.

Everyone present fell silent upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, the situation inside the seal was just as dire. Though the Golden Longsword still pierced the monster’s body, it had already pulled itself free from the ground.

Having broken its bonds, the monster’s body immediately charged toward the Genetic Tree.

It knew full well that as long as it stopped the will of Sun Sword Saint from awakening, it could break the seal completely and regain its freedom!

"It’s over, it’s over! We’re really done for this time!" Zhang Meng, who was still recovering his Magic Power, had a face as pale as ash.

Despair filled the eyes of the others as well. They could clearly sense how terrifying this monster was. Even though it hadn’t completely broken free of the seal, the aura it radiated was even more horrifying than the fake monster body from before.

"Let’s all attack together. We’ll buy as much time as we can," Feng Hao said with a wry smile, leading the charge toward the monster’s body.

Seeing this, Xiyue Frost and the others gritted their teeth and charged forward as well.

Mei Meimei immediately stopped engaging the demon shadows, turning her guns and cannons on the monster’s body.

Seeing the large group of weak humans charging at it, the monster’s eyes filled with contempt. "A pack of ants dares to stand in this king’s way? How laughable!"

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