Corrosion Tide Fierce Battle Reveals True Feelings, United Hearts Merge to Break the Crisis

The fierce battle before the world barrier had already raged for three hours. The black Corrosion Tide, like an inexhaustible flood, endlessly spewed forth corrosion puppets. Though the alliance's Western Clan cultivators resisted tenaciously with Western Origin Corrosion-Resisting Light, fatigue was beginning to show—the Thunder Evolution cultivators had expended more than half their lightning power, the Earthcore cultivators' rock armor was covered in cracks from the corrosion origin, and the Spirit Clan cultivators' Spirit Charm Crystals had begun to flicker dimly.

Chen Fan gripped the Myriad Dharma Corrosion-Resisting Axe, carving out a safe zone amid the Corrosion Tide. His battle robe had been stained blackish-purple, marked by contamination from the corrosion origin. Though the Western Origin Corrosion-Resisting Light cleansed it without pause, fine corrosion vines still crept over his arms. His gaze swept across the battlefield and quickly locked onto Su Muxue—she stood upon the high platform at the center of the barrier, her hands forming seals as she controlled the core formation node of the Western Origin Corrosion-Resisting Light. Her face was pale as paper; clearly, she had already overdrawn a vast amount of her origin power.

Just then, a terrifying aura erupted from within the Corrosion Tide. Three black figures burst through the defenses of the corrosion-resisting light and lunged straight for Su Muxue's platform—three Corrosion Lords! The enormous corrosion blades in their hands carried the power to tear space apart. Clearly, they intended to destroy the core of the corrosion-resisting light and leave the alliance completely unable to resist.

"Muxue! Watch out!" Chen Fan's pupils contracted sharply. Ignoring the agonizing pain of the corrosion vines on his arms, he drove the power of Myriad Dharma to its limit and shot toward the platform as a streak of multicolored light. The corrosion puppets behind him seized the opening and attacked, several corrosion claws slashing toward his back. Seeing this, Lin Xiaohu immediately activated his Soul Suppressing Power to form a barrier, but he was still a step too late—one claw tore through Chen Fan's battle robe, leaving three bone-deep wounds. Black corrosion origin instantly invaded them.

"Brother Fan!" Lin Xiaohu roared, standing shoulder to shoulder with Ling Xi as they blocked the pursuing puppets. Ling Xi poured all of her Spirit Charm origin into Lin Xiaohu's soul-suppressing barrier, but her own Spirit Charm Wooden Staff was struck by a corrosion puppet's claw. A huge crack split the staff, and she gave a muffled groan as blood spilled from the corner of her lips.

Lin Xiaohu hurriedly caught Ling Xi and pressed his Soul-Suppressing Corrosion-Resisting Talisman against her wound. "How are you? Don't force yourself!" His voice carried an urgency never heard before, and the worry in his eyes was undisguised. Ling Xi shook her head and shoved her Spirit Charm Crystal pendant into his hand. "I'm fine. Use the pendant to strengthen your senses. Don't let the puppets get near the platform!"

On the other side, Chen Fan had already positioned himself in front of Su Muxue. The Myriad Dharma Corrosion-Resisting Axe collided with the massive blades of the three Corrosion Lords at once. With a thunderous CLANG!, Chen Fan was sent staggering back by the tremendous impact. His back crashed heavily into a stone pillar on the platform, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The Corrosion Lords' attacks bore a powerful assimilating force. The corrosion origin inside his body erupted in an instant, black vines winding around his heart and leaving him barely able to breathe.

"Chen Fan!" Su Muxue cried out and rushed forward. She pressed both hands to Chen Fan's chest, merging her own Spirit Charm origin with the Mortal Realm's life origin and channeling them into his body. Pale blue and emerald-green light intertwined like two gentle warm currents, gradually driving the corrosion origin from Chen Fan's body. "Don't let anything happen to you... We promised to watch the alliance's future together, to watch over the peace of the multiversal space together..." Su Muxue's voice choked with sobs, tears welling in her eyes. It was the first time she had revealed such vulnerability on a battlefield.

Looking at Su Muxue's anxious face, warmth rose in Chen Fan's heart. He raised a hand to wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes, then said weakly but firmly, "I'm fine... With you here, how could anything happen to me..." He clasped Su Muxue's hand, merging her Spirit Charm origin with his Myriad Dharma Power. "We'll fight them together!"

Their powers intertwined, forming an even stronger Dual-Origin Corrosion-Resisting Light. Chen Fan wielded the Myriad Dharma Corrosion-Resisting Axe while Su Muxue controlled the origin power behind him—one on the offensive, one in support, their coordination seamless as though they were one body. Faced with the encirclement of three Corrosion Lords, they gradually gained the upper hand—Chen Fan's axe blade carried not only the power of the Myriad Dharma origin, but also the precision of Su Muxue's Spirit Charm origin. Every strike hit a lord's core with unerring accuracy. Through the Communication Crystal, Su Muxue relayed the weaknesses of the three lords to the Thunder Evolution Clan Chief and the Earthcore Clan Chief in real time, guiding them in coordinated attacks.

Seeing this, the Thunder Evolution Clan Chief immediately gathered his remaining lightning power into a Thunder Evolution Corrosion-Resisting Net, trapping one Corrosion Lord. The Earthcore Clan Chief led the Earthcore cultivators in forging an Earthcore Prison Cage from earth-vein ore, locking down another lord. Seizing the chance, Chen Fan and Su Muxue attacked together, the Myriad Dharma Corrosion-Resisting Axe carrying the Dual-Origin Corrosion-Resisting Light as it cleaved toward the final lord's core.

"No!" The Corrosion Lord let out a shrill howl. Its body disintegrated within the corrosion-resisting light, turning into black dust that filled the sky. Seeing that things had turned against them, the other two lords tried to flee, only to be stopped by Lin Xiaohu and Ling Xi—Lin Xiaohu fused his Soul Suppressing Power with Ling Xi's Spirit Charm power, forming a Soul-Charm Corrosion-Resisting Formation that completely sealed off their escape routes. In the end, under the combined assault of the Western Clan cultivators, the two lords were thoroughly purified as well.