Just as Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others were frantic over Lin Ze'an's unexplained disappearance, the situation high above changed in an instant.
The Golden Dragon King's colossal claws slammed violently against the barrier again and again, each impact making the entire Douluo Star tremble.
"We can't let it keep attacking!" the Goddess of Life said urgently.
Immediately afterward, four dazzling beams of divine light rose from the ground, pouring vast divine power into the barrier without reservation.
The Goddess of Life looked up at the frenzied golden dragon amid the stars, her eyes filled with confusion.
She tried to communicate with her divine sense. "Golden Dragon King! Look at what you're doing! Why are you aiding evil and attacking this living world?!"
Yet the only response she received was the Golden Dragon King's even more savage roar, as though it contained endless agony!
Dark golden flames burned wildly in its enormous dragon eyes, but not a trace of its former majesty or intelligence remained.
"It's useless."
At that moment, a calm yet grave voice sounded beside the Goddess of Life.
Mona Lisa had somehow arrived at the edge of the barrier as well. Her emerald eyes stared at the Golden Dragon King. "His mind has already been completely corrupted."
"Right now, he is nothing more than a killing puppet controlled by an evil force. He cannot hear your call, nor does he recognize who you are."
The Goddess of Life's heart sank. Though she had already suspected as much, hearing Mona Lisa confirm it personally still left her feeling powerless.
That enemy was truly so powerful that it could even control the Golden Dragon King.
Just then, Evil Spirit Phantom's figure silently emerged.
Then, her gaze pierced through the barrier's curtain of light in an instant and locked firmly