Crisis Escalates, Cute Kids Break the Stalemate

Chen Ruixuan stared intently at the Ancient Remnant Beast and the group of Cultivators, his mind racing as he considered a countermeasure. At that moment, the Ancient Remnant Beast struck first, opening its gaping maw and spewing a scorching pillar of flame straight at Chen Ruixuan. His eyes sharpened, and he swiftly sidestepped to dodge; the flame pillar grazed past him, instantly melting a massive boulder behind him into molten lava.

Seeing this, the Cultivators temporarily set aside their own infighting and began casting spells at the Ancient Remnant Beast, hoping to weaken it amid the chaos and reap the benefits later. The blue-robed Cultivator waved his folding fan repeatedly, sending several ice spikes like arrows shooting toward the beast. The spikes struck its hard scales with a crisp sound, leaving only shallow scratches.

The burly Cultivator with a scarred face formed hand seals, summoning a massive earth dragon that roared as it charged at the beast, aiming to knock it over. But the Ancient Remnant Beast merely glanced at it contemptuously, swung its thick tail with force, and shattered the earth dragon into a pile of scattered dirt.

Seizing the gap in the struggle between the beast and the Cultivators, Chen Ruixuan gathered his power again, preparing to launch a new attack. He knew that to resolve the crisis, he had to make the beast and the Cultivators wound each other, then find a chance to break through.

Chen Ruixuan took out his Slingshot. This time, he infused it with all his spiritual power, condensing a massive Spirit Power Pellet. The pellet radiated intense light, like a miniature sun. He aimed at the Ancient Remnant Beast's eye and fired with all his might. The pellet shot forward like a bolt of lightning. The beast sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but the pellet was too fast, grazing its eye. The beast let out a pained roar as blood gushed from one eye, and it furiously turned its attention to Chen Ruixuan.

Just as the beast prepared to launch a full assault on Chen Ruixuan, the blue-robed Cultivator seized the moment and cast a powerful spell. He channeled all his spiritual power into his folding fan, then swung it fiercely, sending a massive ice blade slashing toward the beast's neck. Sensing the attack from behind, the beast had to abandon its strike on Chen Ruixuan and turn to block the ice blade with its claws. The blade clashed against the claws with a thunderous crash, sending ice shards flying.

Chen Ruixuan took this chance to dash behind a large boulder in the valley, pulling some peculiar Rune Stones from his storage pouch. He had collected these during his previous adventures, and they were said to hold immense power. He arranged the stones in a specific order, then muttered incantations to activate them.

The Rune Stones emitted streams of mysterious light, which intertwined to form a massive Rune Array. The array radiated a powerful suction, madly drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy. Chen Ruixuan placed the orb he had obtained from the Mysterious Ruins at the center of the array. The orb absorbed the array's power, its light growing even more dazzling.

As the Rune Array activated, the space around it began to warp. Chen Ruixuan focused his mind, directing the array's power toward the Ancient Remnant Beast and the Cultivators. The force surged like an invisible storm, enveloping them all. The beast and the Cultivators felt an overwhelming pressure; they struggled to resist, but against the array's might, they seemed powerless.

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, Chen Siyu finally completed her breakthrough. She slowly opened her eyes, a strange light flashing within them, and her aura radiated far greater power than before. Sensing the crisis in the valley, she immediately activated her abilities. The Five-Colored Ribbon danced through the air, forming a five-colored barrier that shielded Chen Ruixuan.

Then, Chen Siyu formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and massive bolts of lightning struck down from the clouds, aimed at the Ancient Remnant Beast and the Cultivators. The lightning resonated with the power of the Rune Array, creating a force of cataclysmic destruction. Under the impact of this overwhelming power, the Ancient Remnant Beast and the Cultivators were all severely wounded, left with no strength to resist.