A string of violent buzzing rang out, and one ninth-grade missile after another was launched up into the sky.

All soul tools of the caliber of ninth-grade soul missiles gave off an extremely oppressive aura, and the sight of 10 ninth-grade soul missiles being launched at once was like a harbinger of armageddon.

Enormous oppressive pressure surged toward the abyssal passageway, and at the same time, the artillery fire was also increasing in intensity, bombarding the abyssal army in a frenzy.

Through the satellite image, it could be seen that huge plumes of grey abyssal energy were rising up into the air, so it was clear that the artillery fire was doing its job.

Regardless of how defensively adept Guardian Longhorned Beetles were, there was a limit to their defensive prowess, and upon exceeding that limit, they would perish just like anything else.

Furthermore, not all abyssal creatures had the honor of being protected by Guardian Longhorned Beetles.

Amidst all the chaos, everyone failed to notice that a streak of golden light had burrowed its way out of the ground. A burst of powerful suction force appeared immediately thereafter, drawing upon the abyssal energy in the sky.

Only when the abyssal energy began to surge toward the ground did anyone take notice, upon which it was discovered that Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear had somehow reappeared on the battlefield.

It turned out that Tang Wulin had returned to the battlefield using the second leaf. There was no way he was going to miss out on such a massive amount of abyssal energy! After all, his sole purpose on this battlefield was to transmit life energy to the tree of life while weakening the abyssal army.

If it weren't for the Golden Dragon Spear's devouring ability, the human army could decimate the abyssal army countless times, and it would still be able to return in due time.

However, right as Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear was beginning to display its power, a strange scene suddenly unfolded.

A piercing cry rang out within the abyssal passageway, immediately following which a dense streak of purplish-black light rose up into the sky.

Due to how close Tang Wulin was situated to the abyssal passageway, he was able to see the pillar of light at very close proximity, and he was stunned to discover that its diameter virtually matched that of the abyssal passageway itself.

Even with his immensely powerful bloodline and physical constitution, he was still struck by an overwhelming sense of disgust, to the point that his chest was feeling tight and he was overcome by an intense bout of nausea.

Tang Wulin was very alarmed by this. What exactly was that pillar of light?

Immediately thereafter, the purplish-black pillar of light erupted into the heavens, then exploded to form a massive purplish-black light barrier.

How big was this light barrier? It was massive enough to encompass the entire abyssal army.

All of the artillery fire was kept at bay by this enormous light barrier, preventing it from falling upon the abyssal army.

"This is bad! We have to get out of here!" Tang Wulin quickly grabbed onto A'Ruheng before attempting to connect with the secondary tree of life through his greenish-golden soul ring, only to discover that it wasn't working.

His connection with the secondary tree of life had been instantly cut off by this purplish-black light barrier, so he and A'Ruheng were trapped here.

The 10 ninth-grade soul missiles finally arrived, and they bombarded the light barrier with tremendous explosive force.

The light barrier began to tremble violently, and it was as if the very heavens were collapsing overhead. Even within the light barrier, violent tremors were surging through the area from the ferocious energy storm outside, and some of the weaker abyssal creatures simply disintegrated into abyssal energy that was absorbed by the Golden Dragon Spear.

Tang Wulin immediately rushed toward one side of the light barrier with A'Ruheng. It was clear that this light barrier wasn't just for defensive purposes; it was also designed to trap the two of them! Otherwise, it wouldn't have appeared at such an inopportune time.

Under these circumstances, Tang Wulin didn't dare to hesitate. He knew that they only had a chance of escape if they could take advantage of the period of time during which the light barrier was opposing the ninth-grade soul missile explosions.

"It's too late to try and run now." An icy cold voice rang out, immediately following which a figure appeared before Tang Wulin's duo; it was none other than Infernal King Douluo Harosha!

Harosha swept his Infernal King Sword through the air, and a massive horde of infernal creatures immediately emerged from the ground.

The infernal creatures were led by the death cavaliers, and they sealed off all avenues for escape.

In the sky about, a series of giant green skulls emerged, heralding Ghost Emperor's arrival.

Following those two came Dark Bell, Dark Phoenix, and many other powerful beings from the Holy Spirit Cult. Even though there wasn't a single abyssal creature present, it was clear that Tang Wulin and A'Ruheng were in deep trouble. After all, they were facing a formidable lineup that included two quasigods!

Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear was still devouring an enormous amount of abyssal energy at a rapid rate, causing his aura to elevate steadily.

With the support of this abyssal energy, he currently possessed battle stamina comparable to a quasigod.

However, he still wasn't a true quasigod, and both Infernal Emperor and Ghost Emperor possessed powers that were only slightly inferior to Yun Ming, so this was a completely dire situation.

"We've been waiting for you for a long time. You could've stayed safe and sound behind your allies, but you had to try and be the hero, and now, you're paying the price. The space within this Blood River Godslayer Array is completely sealed; let's see how you're going to teleport away now."

A faint smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. "Do you really think you can keep me here with this array? If it were really that simple, why would I have rushed into this situation so recklessly? I'm sure you're just as aware as I am of how important I am in this battle. Seeing as you're all here, let me see how many of you I can take down before I leave."

Ghost Emperor raised an eyebrow at the sight of Tang Wulin's confident display. "What a cocky little brat!"

The nine skulls beside him pounced forward as he spoke, blasting nine streams of green flames directly toward Tang Wulin.

Did Tang Wulin really have the ability to get away? Of course he did. Just as he said, he was very much aware of how important he was to this battle; if he were to die on the front lines, the Golden Dragon Spear would be lost, and it would become extremely difficult for the human army to completely repress the abyssal army. Thus, he had prepared a backup plan.

While it was true that his connection with the secondary tree of life had been severed, don't forget that there was still the tree of life itself!

The tree of life had already completely awakened, and as the Son of Nature, his life force resonated strongly with the tree of life, which would allow him to teleport to the tree of life on a whim.

This Blood River Godslayer Array was indeed extremely powerful, able to keep 10 ninth-grade soul missiles at bay while remaining intact, but it was still limited to the realm of humans and wasn't a godly creation. In contrast, the core of the tree of life was a part of the planar ruler, which was a godly being.

Perhaps the tree of life couldn't directly participate in a battle, but it was an entity of a higher caliber than this array, so Tang Wulin wasn't bluffing when he said that he could leave at anytime.

However, if he were to take that route, he would return directly to Shrek Academy, and it would take quite some time for him to return to the front lines. Perhaps he could then teleport himself back to the secondary tree of life, but that would require the expenditure of too much life energy, and it wasn't an option that he would choose unless he had no other alternatives.

If it weren't for the trump card in the form of the tree of life, he wouldn't have rushed ahead in the first place, but at the same time, this was a trump card that he didn't want to use.

Tang Wulin harbored even more hatred for the Holy Spirit Cult than the abyssal plane. These people were clearly human, yet their ultimate goal was to destroy the entire continent for personal benefit; they were beyond redemption and deserved to die the most torturous of deaths.

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