In the universe, the belated Void Creatures joined the battle.
Unlike the original form of these Void Creatures—the Void Eye Viktor—the Void Creatures modified by Chen Yi leaned more toward close combat.
Every tentacle was like a sharp spear. The combat information retained in their templates would turn them into qualified killing weapons, and they would continuously grow stronger through battle.
That was the nature of those spirits.
They greedily absorbed all external information, then turned it into nourishment for themselves.
"Comrades, these are the Void Creatures!"
"To protect our homeland, we must not retreat even a single step!"
The Ascended, who had been firm in their convictions one second earlier, clutched their heads and cried out in pain the next.
"No! No! Ah! I can see flames!"
"The flames are mine!"
Then they charged without hesitation into the flames Chen Yi had left behind.
That was contamination.
A single contamination, or contamination lacking sufficient essence, could be endured without much issue.
But when faced with a large amount of contamination all at once, the mind and soul would suffer a severe shock.
The most terrifying thing about contamination was that, without a way to repel it, it would remain indefinitely and continuously affect you.
That was also why the residents of the Dream World were all lunatics.
Chen Yi and the Fire Dragon alone held back most of the Ascended. Every second, Ascended died by the tens of thousands.
If these Void Creatures joined the battle, the scales of war would completely tip.
Having these Starguardians fight the Void Creatures or Chen Yi was even more impossible.
"Luowen Yi, you actually cooperated with the Void!"
"Are you trying to destroy this world?"
"Traitor!"
Chen Yi's gaze turned cold. "Come out!"
Dozens of blazing swords shot toward a certain spot.