Chapter 826: Almost Despair

Mingyue anxiously shuttled among the crowd, hoping to see that familiar figure. The moans of the wounded and the clang of weapons colliding were intertwined into a chaotic symphony, but the only melody in her heart was Ye Linglong's name. Suddenly, there was a deafening loud noise, and Mingyue suddenly raised her head, and in the distant night sky, a dazzling sword light cut through the darkness and pierced directly into the rolling black mist.

"It's the sect master!" A glimmer of hope ignited in Mingyue's heart, but soon, this glimmer of hope was extinguished.

The black mist seemed to have a life of its own. The moment the sword light was about to touch it, it quickly spread out in all directions. The sword energy penetrated through without causing any substantial damage. The black mist quickly gathered again, forming a larger and more terrifying figure. The red light in the empty eye sockets became even brighter, as if mocking Gu Jiuchen's futility.

"Damn it!" Gu Jiuchen cursed in a low voice. He knew that he still underestimated this monster. Its power was far beyond his imagination, and it seemed to possess some strange regeneration ability.

Before Gu Jiuchen could take a breath, the black shadow had launched another attack. Its huge body rushed towards Gu Jiuchen like an arrow from a string. Wherever it passed, sand and rocks flew, and trees were broken. Gu Jiuchen didn't dare to take a direct hit, so he could only keep dodging while looking for its flaws.

"Sect Master, be careful!" Li Yifeng's anxious shout came from afar. He led the reinforcements and finally arrived at the battlefield, but the sight before them frightened them.

The power of the black shadow was so powerful that even monks like them, who had experienced hundreds of battles, could not resist it. Li Yifeng waved his long sword, slashing at the black shadow with sword energy, but it was like a mud cow entering the sea, without causing any waves.

"How could this happen?" Li Yifeng felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. They had tried their best, but they still seemed so small in front of this monster.

The black shadow's attacks became more and more fierce, and Gu Jiuchen, Li Yifeng and others were gradually at a disadvantage. Mingyue looked at the desperate scene in front of her, her heart filled with fear and helplessness. She didn't know what would happen next, but she knew that if this continued, all of them would be buried here.

Under the night sky, the battle continues, but the balance of victory seems to have begun to tilt towards the desperate situation in the dark night.

The pale moonlight fell on the devastated land, reflecting the horrified faces of the monks. Every attack of the black shadow is like the scythe wielded by the god of death, harvesting precious lives. The originally neat team had been scattered at this moment, and the wails of the wounded and the clang of clashing weapons intertwined into a desperate lament.

"Senior Brother Li, this can't continue like this! We are no match for it!" A young disciple shouted in horror. His sword blade was still stained with warm blood, which was the blood of his fellow disciples.

Li Yifeng's face was ashen. He gritted his teeth and stared at the billowing black mist with red eyes, his heart filled with a sense of powerlessness. Didn't he know that this would be a dead end, but in the face of such a powerful enemy, what could they do?

"boom!"

There was another loud noise, and a disciple was unable to dodge and was swept by the black shadow's sharp claws. He flew out like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground in the distance, his life or death uncertain.

"No!" Li Yifeng's eyes were splitting. He clenched his sword tightly and wanted to rush forward to fight for his life, but was held back by a hand.

"Senior Brother Li, calm down!" The one who pulled him was Mingyue. Her face was full of tears, but her eyes were extremely firm. "Now is not the time to be arrogant, we have more important things to do!"

Li Yifeng was stunned for a moment, and then he noticed that Mingyue and Ye Linglong were shuttled on the battlefield. They did their best to rescue the wounded regardless of their own safety.

"Quickly, give him the medicine!" Ye Linglong's voice was particularly clear on the chaotic battlefield. She skillfully tore open the clothes on a disciple, revealing the hideous wound, and then applied the precious medicine to the wound. Go up.

"Linglong, this is not the way to go. There are too many wounded, and our elixirs are simply not enough!" Mingyue's voice contained a hint of crying. She looked at the purgatory-like scene in front of her, and her heart was filled with despair.

Ye Linglong bit her lip and said nothing. Didn't she know how critical the situation was now? But, should we just watch these brothers and sisters die in front of our eyes?

"No! We can't give up!" Ye Linglong suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with determination, "There must be a way, there must be a way!"

At this moment, a powerful aura came from a distance, and a glimmer of hope ignited in everyone's hearts. Could it be that reinforcements have arrived? However, when they saw the face of the visitor clearly, the hope in their hearts instantly turned into despair.

The person who came was none other than Xuan Yu. His body was covered in scars and his breath was disordered. He was obviously seriously injured in the battle with the black shadow.

"Senior Xuanyu, you" Li Yifeng exclaimed.

Xuan Yu waved his hand to signal him not to speak. He took a deep breath and said with the last bit of his strength: "Go quickly, this monster is not something you can deal with."

Before he finished speaking, Xuan Yu's vision went dark and he fainted.

Despair spread among the crowd like a plague. Xuan Yu's arrival, instead of bringing hope, hit everyone's hearts like a huge stone, causing ripples of despair.

&34;No, it won’t! There must be a way! &34;Ye Linglong's voice trembled, and she rushed to Xuan Yu desperately, trying to heal him with spiritual power. But Xuan Yu's injuries were too serious. The meridians in his body were severed, and his breath was weak, as if a candle would be extinguished at any time.

&34;Exquisite, useless&34;Xuan Yu opened his eyes with difficulty, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, &34;This monster is too powerful, we are no match for it&34;

Ye Linglong couldn't help but burst into tears. She held Xuan Yu's hand tightly, her heart filled with grief and despair. Mingyue also fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face.

In the distance, Gu Jiuchen looked at the hell-like scene in front of him. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and he could hardly breathe. He watched helplessly as his disciples fell one by one, but was unable to do anything. This feeling of powerlessness made him miserable.

"It's all my fault if I didn't bring them here" Gu Jiuchen muttered to himself, his eyes filled with self-blame and despair. He knew that as the sect leader, he should have protected his disciples, but now, he had brought them into a desperate situation.

Just when everyone almost gave up hope, a familiar shout suddenly came from the distance:

&34;Sect Master! We're here to support! &34;

The sound was like a bolt of lightning, piercing the desperate night sky and bringing a glimmer of hope to everyone. Gu Jiuchen suddenly raised his head and saw streams of light appearing in the distant sky, flying towards this side at extremely fast speeds.

&34;It’s Senior Brother Xuanfeng! They're back! &34;Li Yifeng shouted in surprise.

Xuanfeng is the eldest brother of the Tianxian Sect and Gu Jiuchen's most effective assistant. He was ordered to lead some of his disciples to stay with the sect as a precaution. Could it be that they have found a way to deal with this monster?

The fire of hope was rekindled in everyone's hearts, but with it came even greater doubts and uneasiness. Can this new force really turn the tide of the war? Can they really escape?