The young disciple made a snap decision and immediately signaled his companions to seize this rare chance to counterattack. Understanding his intent, everyone gathered their Immortal Power together, forming a mighty force like a burning meteor that shot straight at the phantom.
The blow carried the force of thunder and the rage and resolve of them all as it slammed into the phantom. Struck by the sudden attack, the phantom was sent flying backward and let out an enraged roar.
Yet this did not make the phantom retreat. Instead, it stirred an even fiercer fighting spirit within it. Its body began to swell, its once-illusory form becoming increasingly solid as a powerful force burst from within, leaving everyone breathless.
Faced with the phantom's overwhelming counterattack, the young disciple and the others gradually found themselves unable to keep up. Just as despair began to take hold, a mysterious light suddenly descended from the sky. Then, the Immortal Realm's Ancestor Heroic Spirits appeared before them once more.
The Ancestor Heroic Spirits radiated powerful auras, and their arrival seemed to inject new strength into the young disciple and his companions. Fighting shoulder to shoulder with them and coordinating their attacks, they formed an unstoppable combined force. Through everyone's united efforts, they finally drove back the phantom, and the rune formation dissipated with it. The Immortal Realm had survived another crisis, but the young disciple knew this would not be the last. They had to keep growing stronger if they wished to continue protecting the Immortal Realm from future disasters.
Although the crisis had been temporarily resolved, a heavy, oppressive atmosphere still hung over the Immortal Realm. The young disciple and his companions all understood that the sudden appearance of the Outer Realm Evil Array was no accident. Behind it, a more powerful and