The four Guardians sent out earlier had returned as only three. Gen Ya had died in the melee.
After all, the Duanlang Alliance was no pushover; its overall strength could not be underestimated.
Of the former Eight Great Guardians, fewer and fewer remained. Only five were left now, and one of them had defected. Excluding Dui Ze, there were only four left.
The three Guardians first broke through the formation trapping Qian Guang and came to his rescue. Then they joined the battle, forcing back Fan Lang and the others.
The two sides faced off once again.
With the return of the three Guardians, their combat strength had greatly increased, making them difficult to overcome for the moment. Likewise, it would not be easy for the Guardians to defeat fierce fighters like Fan Lang and the others.
The only option now was a head-on clash.
"Boss, the enemy is simply too strong. We've reached the final moment, so we can only use that trump card. Please let the master temporarily awaken!" one of the Guardians said to Qian Guang.
"No! We cannot disturb the master's rest!" Qian Guang gritted out.
"We don't want to disturb the master either, but there's truly no other way. We can only resort to this last measure. We can hardly defeat these invaders on our own. If anything goes wrong, it may be too late to undo the damage."
"This... fine."
Torn between both choices, Qian Guang ultimately chose to compromise.
In his capacity as a Guardian, he activated a higher-level self-preservation measure.
The coffin that had been sealed away for countless years suddenly lit up. Surging energy and concentrated essence poured into it, awakening the master within.
The coffin lid burst open, and a figure rose from within. His long, flowing hair whipped in