Entering the Death Zone means almost certain death, and no matter how much lifespan is left, it doesn't mean much. Therefore, this secret method of consuming the essence of life is undoubtedly the most suitable secret method for fighting in the Death Zone.
The practitioners on the first line of defense were doing everything they could to resist the strange creatures that were coming to kill them, and the practitioners on the second line of defense were also doing their best to buy time for the practitioners who were replacing them to recover.
The battle became extremely fierce and brutal from the very beginning. The practitioners in the first line of defense had to fight for a longer time than the first replacement, and two weaker practitioners eventually fell.
"replace!"
The practitioners in the third line of defense who had recovered some of their energy rushed out and replaced the practitioners who persisted in the first line of defense, resisting the strange creatures that were coming to attack them.
After a fierce battle that lasted for half a cup of tea, the attacking strange creatures were finally repelled, and the entire team also suffered casualties for the first time, losing two practitioners at once. Although both of them were only practitioners at the Seven-Star Martial Emperor Realm, the Absolute Sky Realm was so large, and the human race had long been united, and the two dead were old friends of the group.
Looking at the two gray-black corpses on the ground, Li Xuan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "Hurry up and recover!"
Although the attack by the strange creatures was repelled this time, no one knows when the next strange creatures will attack. They must hurry to recover. Without Yang Qi to restrain those strange creatures, the recovery period is the most dangerous time for them.
I don't know if Li Xuan and the others were lucky, the strange creatures did not attack them when they were recovering. Obviously, this time it was only a small group of strange creatures that attacked them, not a large group of strange creatures that would continue to harass them.
As time passed, Li Xuan and his team guarded the formation and fought against the strange creatures. There were some casualties in the team, even the eight-star martial emperor level practitioners were no exception. However, although the team suffered casualties, Li Xuan and his team kept their promise. Not to mention that the strange creatures could not even get close to the formation, let alone affect Yang Qi.
Lin Xian looked at the exhausted Li Xuan and couldn't help but said, "Brother Li, why don't you replace me? I haven't had much energy during this period."
Lin Xian was mainly responsible for controlling the formation and did not participate in the battle, so he had no effect at all during this period and was completely at the peak of his abilities. However, Li Xuan not only had to organize the practitioners to deal with the attacks of the strange creatures, but also had to fight with them, so the consumption could be imagined.
"No need. Among us, you are the best at formations. Brother Yang, we must not allow any mistakes to happen." Li Xuan shook his head slightly.
Although his consumption was not small, he was very clear that he was definitely not as good as Lin Xian in controlling the formation. Although no strange creatures had been able to attack the formation so far, it did not mean that there would be no problems in the future. If there was any problem with the formation at this time, their efforts and the efforts of those fallen companions would be in vain.
Seeing this, Lin Xian could not persuade him any further and could only say, "Brother Yang's aura has gradually stabilized. I believe he will end his retreat soon."
"That's good news." A smile appeared on Li Xuan's face.
Although they had consumed huge resources and even had their companions die, at least all their efforts were not in vain. Yang Qi was about to end his retreat, and they just needed to hold on for a while longer.
Woo~woo~
At this moment, bursts of howling sounds came from the fog in the distance, which was the precursor to the attack of strange creatures.
"here we go again!"
Li Xuan gave a bitter smile, but still immediately arranged for the practitioners to prepare for the battle. After suffering several attacks, everyone had adapted to it and was able to deal with the attacks of these strange creatures more calmly.
…
In the formation, Yang Qi's aura became more and more stable, and the Yuan Crystals around him had already turned into a pile of powder. After an unknown amount of time, Yang Qi could no longer absorb the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth, and successfully broke through to the middle stage of the Eight-Star Martial Emperor.
Wow~
Yang Qiwei's closed eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light flashed. He didn't even have time to feel the improvement brought by the middle stage of the eight-star Martial Emperor, and he directly withdrew the isolation formation.
Boom! Boom!
The isolation formation was removed, and the sound of fighting outside the formation was heard. Yang Qi's face suddenly darkened. Before he went into seclusion, his greatest hope was that Li Xuan and others would not be attacked by strange creatures. However, now it seems that this idea has obviously failed.
Whoosh~
Yang Qi's figure flashed, turned into a stream of light, and rushed out of the formation directly.
"this… "
As soon as he rushed out of the formation, Yang Qi's face changed. In front of him were several figures who were recovering from serious injuries, and in the distance were Li Xuan and others who were fighting fiercely with strange creatures. As many as 70 to 80 percent of the practitioners were injured, and there were even some practitioners at the nine-star Martial Emperor level.
"A practitioner has fallen."
With just one glance, Yang Qi discovered that there were only over thirty practitioners left present. Not only had some practitioners died, but quite a few of them had died!
“Blessing!”
Without any hesitation, Yang Qi immediately used the dark beetle to strengthen himself. With a shake of his hand, the soul suppression instantly enveloped him, and at the same time, he activated the soul-calming bell.
Bell~
A clear bell sounded, and the hidden strange creatures immediately revealed their figures.
"Brother Yang has come out of seclusion!"
The familiar ring sounded, and the hidden strange creatures revealed their figures. The people who were still alive didn't know that Yang Qi, who had made a breakthrough in seclusion, had come out!
"kill!"
The biggest advantage of the strange creatures was restrained by Yang Qi. Everyone had no more scruples and madly attacked the strange creatures that showed their figures.
Boom! Boom!
A series of earth-shattering explosions were heard, and Yang Qi also let his shadow clone join the battle. He also attacked those monsters with all his strength. The strange creatures lasted less than ten breaths before they were defeated and fled into the depths of the fog.
Li Xuan, who looked exhausted, came up to Yang Qi and said with a forced smile, "Brother Yang, congratulations."
“I was able to break through at the cost of everyone’s lives.” Yang Qi sighed softly.
As the strange creatures withdrew, Yang Qi discovered that there were a total of 32 practitioners still alive, including him. In other words, during his retreat, ten people in the team died, which bought him time to break through to the middle stage of the Eight-Star Martial Emperor.
At this moment, Yang Qi suddenly felt a little regretful. Perhaps if he had not used the dead jade to practice, but had stayed in the team all the time, these ten people would not have died.
Seeing Yang Qi's slightly self-blaming expression, Li Xuan quickly said, "Brother Yang, don't blame yourself. As we continue to go deeper into the dead zone, the strange creatures we encounter will only become more and more numerous and stronger. If your means of restraining them cannot become stronger, then we will not be able to resist these strange creatures, let alone find the temple." (To be continued)