The team members began to suffer one wound after another, their skin raked open by the Yin Souls' claws.
The wounds weren't deep, but the cold, sinister energy that seeped into their bodies made their souls ache and their hands and feet go numb.
If this continued, it would only be a matter of time before the endless army of Yin Souls wore them down to death.
"Hahahaha!"
That grating, bizarre laughter rang out again from the darkness.
"Little brats from the Green Cloud Sect, enjoy yourselves!"
"Enjoy the feast of death my Styx Sect prepared for you!"
Li Xiaoyu stood at the center of the formation, his face calm.
He quietly watched the frenzied Yin Souls surging toward them, and the team members locked in bitter combat.
His mind raced as he analyzed the situation before him, searching for a way to break through.
Conventional methods could no longer deal with the crisis at hand.
To break through, he would have to strike with the force of thunder.
He knew it was time for him to act.
"All team members, listen up!"
Just as despair was setting in, Li Xiaoyu's steady, powerful voice rang clearly in everyone's ears.
"Pull back and tighten the defense. Center on me and form the Three Talents Origin-Returning Formation!"
The Three Talents Origin-Returning Formation was a small defensive formation Li Xiaoyu had simplified and improved after becoming chief instructor, combining the strengths of the Green Cloud Sect's various schools of formation techniques.
Though the formation was small in scale, its strength lay in its flexibility. It could gather everyone's power at a single point and unleash formidable defensive force.
The Dawn Squad members were puzzled as to why their captain wanted to change formations at a time like this, but they trusted him and