After breaking free from control, Luna leaped into the air, intending to escape and launch another attack, but instead crashed headfirst into a transparent barrier, letting out a whimper as she stumbled back, looking around in disbelief and uncertainty.
"The net is just the surface; this Soul-Locking Grand Formation is what truly matters!" Qian Jiyin said smugly. "Even an SSS-level monster wouldn't be able to break free from it in a short time, so don't waste your energy."
Luna launched several attacks on the barrier in the air and found that, just as Qian Jiyin had said, the barrier was impossible to break through under the control of his subordinates.
"Alright, everyone, don't you want to retaliate against the Ferocious Beast that just attacked you?" Qian Jiyin said to the group. "Please use any ranged attacks you have! Only by taking her down can we successfully enter the ruins!"
These people had just been repelled by Luna alone, and many of them were seriously injured. Naturally, they harbored a lot of resentment towards Luna, and now that they had the opportunity, they were determined to take revenge without any mercy.
In an instant, all sorts of ranged attack skills were unleashed upon Luna. Although Luna managed to dodge some of the skills with her agile movements, the space she could move in was limited, so of course she couldn't dodge them all.
Although the Nine-Lived Spirit Cat's powerful vitality allowed its injuries to heal continuously, no one could withstand the attack of hundreds of people, not even Qi Ling.
Seeing Luna being attacked so many times, Hao Long was about to step in to stop her, but Qian Jiyin stopped him and laughed, "What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her? Forget it, brother. Great men don't concern themselves with trifles. Is it really worth it for a woman?"
"If we don't deal with her now, we absolutely won't be able to get through here, and all your plans will be impossible!" Qian Jiyin said. "Of course, I don't want to become enemies with the Demon Alliance, so I won't kill her. I'll just knock her unconscious and disqualify her from the competition. Are you relieved now?"
Hao Long listened to Qian Jiyin's words and remained silent. In truth, Hao Long had always harbored resentment towards Luna for having more power than him. If Luna were eliminated here, he would be the only hope for the Demon Alliance, and he would gain more opportunities.
So Hao Long and Qian Jiyin stood by and watched, waiting for Luna to collapse from exhaustion. But to their surprise, no matter how many attacks she endured, Luna seemed to stand there without falling.
The Nine-Lived Spirit Cat's powerful self-healing ability had long since reached its limit. Luna was still able to persevere entirely through her willpower, which made Qian Jiyin extremely alarmed, fearing that he might accidentally kill Luna.
Hao Long, witnessing this scene, gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with jealousy and rage. He couldn't help but think to himself, "That man, does he really matter to you that much? To the point of risking your life to protect him!"
Finally, at some point, Qian Jiyin suddenly stopped everyone's attack. After everyone stopped, they realized that Luna was still standing there, but she had lost consciousness.
With the disappearance of this last obstacle, Xiaoyu's Bagua Formation was also broken, and Luna returned to her original human form from her demon cat form. However, her injuries left her covered in blood, making her look quite miserable.
Hao Long wanted to help Luna up, but Qian Jiyin Hao Long him again, saying, "Hey, brother, the gate to the ruins is open now. If you keep wasting your time here, you won't get anything!"
"Don't worry, my men will be here watching over her and won't let anyone harm a single hair on the Saintess's head. Let's go into the ruins as soon as possible and get the rewards inside!"
Hao Long hesitated for a moment after hearing Qian Jiyin's words. This ruin was arguably the most luxurious reward in this competition, enough to tempt anyone, and absolutely not to be missed.
In the end, Hao Long abandoned Luna and chose to rush into the ruins with Qian Jiyin, because many people had already rushed into the ruins ahead of them, and if they didn't hurry, it would be too late.
As Qian Jiyin and Hao Long rushed into the gate of the ruins, the scenery before them changed instantly, and they found themselves in another space. At the same time, a wave of heat hit them, startling them both.
Upon closer inspection, the two realized they were on a very wide platform, with a bottomless abyss of molten lava below, from which the intense heat was emanating.
The only way to get to other places on the entire platform is a very narrow wooden bridge that can barely allow two people to pass side by side. It is suspended in mid-air above the scalding lava.
As the saying goes, "a great reward will surely bring forth brave men," and even such a narrow road could not stop these people from moving forward. One after another, they stepped onto the wooden bridge and continued on their way.
But Qian Jiyin almost fainted at the sight before him. Were these people idiots? Sure, some people had crossed the bridge, but for so many to rush onto it all at once—did they think things from the Devil Realm were so durable they couldn't be broken?
Hao Long, focused solely on finding the treasure, excitedly tried to rush onto the wooden bridge, but Qian Jiyin grabbed him. Seeing Hao Long's puzzled look, Qian Jiyin said helplessly, "These people are stupid. Do you want to die with them? The wooden bridge is about to collapse, and none of them will survive!"
The wooden bridge was at least thirty or forty meters long, and these people rushed onto it in a hurry, afraid of falling behind others. At this time, there were no fewer than fifty people crowded on the bridge!
Finally, Qian Jiyin's prophecy soon came true. The wooden bridge could no longer bear the weight of these people and suddenly broke in the middle, causing all fifty-odd people to fall into the lava below.
What made them even more desperate was that they each had their own means of survival. Some could fly using gadgets, some could climb walls, and some had the ability to Teleportation.
However, all these abilities became ineffective in this space! Everyone then realized that the items in the Exchange Shop could become useless in this space! However, the price was quite severe: the lives of all of them!