The battle in the void was exceptionally brutal. Chaos fire and devouring demonic energy frantically wore each other down, while starlight sword radiance and grotesque demonic forms continually annihilated one another. The Eternal Furnace was like a lone boat in a storm, stubbornly holding on beneath the Taotie Demon Lord's relentless barrage.
Li Wuyang's consciousness became the central pivot of the battle. He desperately burned the Origin that had only just revived, using his own unyielding will as fuel to sustain the Chaos fire. Every collision with the devouring black hole was like a heavy hammer striking the depths of his soul, bringing tearing agony. His consciousness body turned transparent once more, as though it might collapse at any moment.
But he could not retreat! Behind him lay the hope of Xuan's revival, as well as the companions who had come to rescue them! If he fell, if the Chaos fire went out, everyone would be reduced to ashes beneath the Taotie Demon Lord's devouring!
"Hold on... Xuan... wait for me..." His longing for Xuan became the last pillar supporting him. At the furnace's core, the embryo seemed to sense his resolve and faintly released resonant ripples, as if encouraging him.
The Great Elder, Aidera, and Jiyun also gave everything they had. The Great Elder's face was pale as paper, excessive depletion of her life Origin leaving her breath weak; Aidera's starship was damaged in many places, its starlight dimmed; even Jiyun's zither music carried a trace of hoarseness, clearly showing immense exhaustion. Bao Bao hid inside the starship, desperately releasing spatial ripples to disrupt some of the Taotie Demon Lord's attack trajectories, contributing what little strength it could.
The longer the Taotie Demon Lord fought, the more alarmed it became. It had never expected this battered furnace and a