By Long Cloud Island, countless figures churned within the Blood River, charging out one after another in a relentless assault.
Xia He was already struggling to hold out and had no choice but to move closer to Lu Ye for protection. Where Lu Ye stood, space had warped to an extreme degree, saber light flickering in and out.
Though he killed enemies swiftly, there were simply too many of them. Even the strongest crossbow would eventually run out of force.
They could neither advance nor retreat. Once their strength was spent, there would be no hope of survival.
"Watch out!" Xia He suddenly cried out. Amid the chaos, she had noticed an enemy closing in on Lu Ye, launching a sudden attack while Lu Ye was unable to divide his attention.
Xia He wanted to help, but she was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, unable to protect even herself. How could she spare any strength?
Just as she thought Lu Ye would be unable to escape disaster this time, a hum suddenly rang out from the cluster of Formations within Long Cloud Island. Immediately afterward, a beam of light shot forth from the Grand Array.
Like an arrow loosed from the bowstring, the beam streaked past Lu Ye and struck the ambusher squarely, sending him stumbling back with a startled cry.
The next instant, beams of light continued firing from behind Lu Ye, forming an unbroken rain of light that blanketed a vast area. In an instant, all enemies around Lu Ye and Xia He were forced back.
Chu Li's furious shout came from behind them. "You two, enter the array at once!"
Lu Ye, who had remained rooted in place all this time, felt his heart loosen slightly. He gave Xia He, whose face was pale with