The others did not hesitate. They rushed forward and joined the Blood Orchid Ancestor in attacking the black cocoon of mist.
But their attacks showed no sign of breaking it.
They all sensed that something was wrong.
"The black mist keeps canceling out my divine power!"
"The black mist is destroying every attack I make!"
"The same thing is happening to my secret art!"
"What terrifying power! It keeps canceling out my divine power!"
These fighters of the Cosmic Sea had plenty of combat experience. They could tell at a glance what was happening.
Knowing the problem did them no good, though. None of them knew how to overcome it.
Just then, the Fire Insect True Lord moved inside the black cocoon.
The cocoon suddenly began to warp violently. At its worst, it swelled to several times its original size!
Even so, the Fire Insect True Lord could not break through.
His Divine Power Avatar in his Miniature Universe contacted the Blood Orchid Ancestor through a Voice Transmission Token.
"When I attack from inside, the World Beast's power keeps canceling out my divine power."
"If I pour in more divine power, he increases his power to match."
"But when I burned my divine power to attack just now, all of you were attacking too."
"I could feel his resistance weakening then!"
"In a moment, I'll stake everything on one attack. I'll expend some of my Minor Universe Origin and strike the cocoon with all I have."
"When I do, attack it from outside. If we strike together from both sides, we might break it!"
The others had no objections. They would keep attacking as before; the Fire Insect True Lord was the one who stood to lose far more.
He had no choice. If he did not fight for his