Everyone looked toward the sound, only to discover that the black smoke had begun corroding the shield.
The shield grew thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Sweat beaded on everyone's forehead. The Heavenly Dragon Shield was a defensive treasure. If even it could not hold out, what could stop the Yin Nether Qi?
"Patriarch, the shield won't hold much longer!" The Second Elder's voice trembled. Once the shield broke, utter catastrophe would follow.
"Take everyone in the Lineage thirty li north, and tell the entire city to prepare to evacuate. The moment they see the Mo Lineage's signal flare, they must leave Southern Heart City immediately, without hesitation!" Mo Jianming ordered.
"Yes!" Everyone knew they no longer had the power to turn the tide. They could only stare at the Yin-Yang Abyss in despair, hoping for a miracle.
"Patriarch Mo, could you explain what the Yin-Yang Abyss is? I might have a solution!" Tang Yan stepped forward and asked.
Only then did everyone notice Tang Yan. Mo Jianming knitted his brows in thought. Although the Yin-Yang Abyss was the Mo Lineage's supreme treasure and few outsiders knew of it, it was not an absolute secret. With the situation so urgent, there was no harm in explaining. "Beneath the Yin-Yang Abyss lies the Yin-Yang Spring. Two kinds of qi circulate beneath the spring. One is Yang Qian Qi, which greatly benefits the body when absorbed and can be used for cultivation.
"The other is Yin Nether Qi. It has the destructive power to annihilate all life force and must be kept well away from.
"The two kinds of qi keep each other in check and flow only beneath the abyss, alternating once a month. This has never changed.
"When Yang Qian Qi rises from beneath the spring, our