The Loyal and Brave

Just like Natsume and the others.

Otsutsuki Xingye, standing at the center of the battlefield, likewise sensed that her royal uncle Yufu had reached his limit.

She impatiently transmitted her voice to urge him on:

"Old Weasel, can you even keep going?"

"If you can't, I'm getting ready to run!"

"Don't think about dragging me down to my death with you..."

Otsutsuki Yufu, whose exhaustion was already apparent, smiled calmly.

"Xingye, you're still young."

"You don't understand the difficulties we old folks face. A lot of the time, I really can't go on anymore."

"I'm only holding on with a single breath of conviction."

"But today, even if I can't, I have to!"

The next moment.

A mass of pure white flame suddenly erupted from the prince's soul body.

More precisely, it was not real fire.

It was a phenomenon produced by soul essence evaporating at high speed.

In short.

At this moment, Prince Otsutsuki Yufu was burning his soul—a secret technique similar to the [Eight Inner Gates], which compressed and burned life force.

Except this was compressing and burning "soul essence"...

Both were forbidden techniques that involved risking one's life and mutilating oneself!

But there was no denying it.

After burning his soul, Otsutsuki Yufu immediately became fierce and vigorous.

He regained a peak state akin to a final burst of brilliance before death.

At the same time.

An immense, surging amount of soul power was suddenly poured into that defensive [Demigod Artifact].

Further reinforcing the entire defensive barrier.

The barrier, which had already been covered in cracks and was on the verge of collapse.

Instantly recovered as though reborn.

It became sturdy once more!

No matter how fiercely those two Maha [Demigods] attacked, it no longer showed the slightest sign of weakening.

It looked as though it could