They had truly fallen into a dilemma now—black-clad pursuers outside, while everything within was beginning to collapse...
Fuck, this was bad...
What the hell was he supposed to do now?
Just as he was pondering how to escape, a blinding black light suddenly erupted at the entrance. The shadow's palm actually pierced through the translucent barrier, its five fingers clawing at Qin Shaofeng's throat like withered talons!
"You really can break through?" Qin Shaofeng twisted aside to evade it, only to see white smoke hissing from where that hand touched the Space Barrier. "Looks like this barrier can backlash against you too."
The shadow cried out in pain and abruptly yanked its hand back.
At that instant, the Divine Tree's remaining roots suddenly swelled, weaving into a golden net of light at the entrance and forcibly blocking the shadow's attack outside!
The Divine Tree was alive again?
The Divine Tree, whose energy should have already dissipated, seemed to have regained a trace of power. Though Qin Shaofeng had no idea how it had managed that, this was no time to think about such things!
Perhaps the Divine Tree couldn't stand that black-robed freak either...
The shadow's furious roar came from outside, mixed with some obscure incantation.
This guy still wanted to force his way in!
The net of light shook violently but never shattered. Those withered roots seemed to be burning away their last Life Force as they stubbornly guarded the entrance.
Only now did Qin Shaofeng somewhat understand—the Divine Tree was protecting him!
The next second, the Divine Tree's withered roots drilled through the Space Barrier and shot toward the shadow.
"Thank you." Qin Shaofeng cupped his fists toward the net of light. Seizing the chance while the shadow was entangled by the roots, he turned and charged toward