Fierce Clash

Chapter 21: Fierce Clash. Although the Black-Robed People had been driven back in this attack, they had not vanished from the clan's sight. Only a few days later, an even stronger army of Black-Robed People returned with vengeance burning in their hearts. Darkness shrouded the clan's territory once more, and a great battle hung by a thread. Mu Chen held the secret weapon, his gaze flashing like lightning as he watched the Black-Robed People surge toward them in the distance. There were more of them this time, and their momentum was fiercer. The black mist around them churned as though it had substance, threaded with wisps of dark red light, as if stained with blood. It radiated an evil aura that chilled the heart. "Everyone, get ready! This battle will be harder than the last!" Mu Chen called out to the clan members. His voice was steady and firm, bringing a measure of calm to those around him. The clan members swiftly readied themselves for battle, packing tightly together into an impregnable defensive formation. Spiritual energy circulated between them like an invisible net, linking everyone's strength. Tan Qingshan stood at the front of the formation, gripping the Heavy Axe tightly, his muscles taut and the flames of battle blazing in his eyes. Tang Qian'er stood in the center, waving her spiritual energy staff and murmuring incantations as she blessed the clan members with various spells to strengthen their defenses and spiritual energy. The Black-Robed People surged forward like a tide. As soon as they entered attack range, they struck without hesitation. Eerie incantations rose from their mouths, and their weapons unleashed black spiritual energy arrows or formed enormous vortices of black spiritual energy that hurtled toward the clan's defensive formation. For a moment, spiritual energy crisscrossed the battlefield. Black light