The golden whirlwind formed by Lan Hong spun without cease. Crack! Crack! Fine fractures appeared across the enormous core of the Ten-Eyed Demon Statue, and vast, surging demonic energy poured from them.
"Roar!"
The Ten-Eyed Demon Statue let out a furious roar, and demonic energy burst outward like a shockwave, sending Lan Hong flying and interrupting his assault.
Lan Hong steadied himself and let out a long breath, disappointment involuntarily appearing on his face.
"Ah, it still failed after all."
That golden whirlwind had been Lan Hong's ultimate strike, formed by gathering all the righteous energy within himself and combining it with the Bright Sword. Though it had drilled cracks into the Ten-Eyed Demon Statue's core, it ultimately failed to truly destroy it.
"Now, all I can do is stall for time and see whether Xiao Yan and the others can find a way to mobilize the Power of All Beings from the Great Thousand World."
Lan Hong took another deep breath, pulled out several pills, and swallowed them, seizing every moment to restore his strength and stamina.
The Ten-Eyed Demon Statue had no intention of giving Lan Hong much time to rest.
Another attack came at once. And because Lan Hong had truly hurt it just now, this round of attacks became even more frenzied.
It was an all-encompassing assault. The surrounding ground, the sky, even space itself had all been crystallized into Demonic Crystal, leaving no room whatsoever to evade.
Holding the Bright Sword, Lan Hong dodged the attacks while launching counterattacks.
Though he could maintain an undefeated position for now, this was no solution if it continued. The Demonic Crystal transformation was still spreading, and it was spreading faster and faster.
If this went on, then even if they ultimately defeated the Ten-Eyed Demon Statue and completely