Chapter 2505 Cooperation
In the underground sealed area of the White Abyss Arena, a large number of Overseers gathered outside the ritual domain.
Since the recent explosion, thick black fog had been pouring out from the ritual area.
Fortunately, when the demonic seed known as "Jealousy" left, it had left behind powerful artifacts capable of handling any demonic seed outbreaks.
Three Overseers wearing purple fang masks simultaneously controlled a giant magic array formed by the Nightfall Stone, rapidly purifying and absorbing the black fog to prevent it from spreading further.
The area affected by the black fog was effectively contained within the interior.
It seemed to be a fleeting moment of respite; soon, after a ma.s.sive wave of black fog erupted, its spread noticeably slowed.
"Stay alert," one of the Overseers cautioned.
The three high-tier Overseers exchanged glances and began to slowly advance into the ritual area, clearing away the black fog as they went.
Meanwhile, Jing Ge"er and his group of four hid within the thick black fog of the ritual area. Zhuang Yufei and the elder occasionally darted out, trying to slow down the approach of the White Abyss Overseers outside.
Unfortunately, their efforts proved to be quite limited.
Fang Heng and Bai Mu"s group arrived at a distance, observing the chaos unfolding outside the ritual domain.
"It"s just as I suspected; the seal Jealousy set up inside is tough to break. Jing Ge"er and the others are in trouble and won"t last long," Fang Heng noted after a brief observation of the periphery. He turned to Qiu Xiaoling and the others, saying, "Wait for us to create a distraction. Qiu Xiaoling and I will enter the ritual area. Bai Mu, you and Abulati draw their attention and then retreat immediately. We"ll regroup after handling the seal."
The group exchanged glances.
Bai Mu nodded, "Alright, let"s stick to the plan and be extra careful!"
"No problem."
"Let"s go!"
With a fierce shout, the four of them launched their attack from behind the cl.u.s.ter of White Abyss Overseers, taking the initiative.
Dense black fog surged forward toward the Overseer team!
"Not good! We"re being ambushed!"
Caught off guard by the sudden attack from behind, the Overseer team fell into disarray.
"It"s the demonic seeds! Be careful! Stop them!"
The first wave of fierce attacks was like a storm, and several members of the White Abyss Overseer team were immediately sent flying with heavy injuries.
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In the central ritual area of the seal, Jing Ge"er found himself in a precarious situation.
"Are you done yet?" a young boy beside him urged impatiently.
"Shut up!"
Jing Ge"er was fully concentrating his mental strength, trying to erode the seal located beneath a thick metallic layer. Unfortunately, the metal was much denser than he had antic.i.p.ated and effectively blocked his spiritual penetration and perception.
It was proving to be a major ha.s.sle.
Taking a deep breath, Jing Ge"er said, "Jealousy has set up multiple layers of seals deep down. I need more time."
"Don"t say I didn"t warn you; that group outside isn"t easy to handle, and your time is running out."
Just then, chaos erupted outside the ritual domain.
The boy furrowed his brows and peered outside, his expression tightening.
"It"s Bai Mu and the others. Are they here to help?"
Though he and Bai Mu were both inheritors of the wrath demonic seed, their relationship was fraught with hostility.
Jing Ge"er sensed Bai Mu"s group approaching to provide support and glanced towards the entrance, curling his lip without saying a word.
"I"ll go meet them."
After a quick glance at Jing Ge"er, who offered no objection, the boy hurried towards the entrance for reinforcements.
"Boom!!!"
The White Abyss Overseers were entangled with Bai Mu"s group, and suddenly, a powerful demonic seed aura erupted from behind!
The boy, along with Zhuang Yufei and the elder, charged out from the depths of the black fog.
In an instant, the tide of battle shifted dramatically.
The three purple fang-masked Overseers exchanged serious glances.
Were they trying to coordinate a breakout?
They couldn"t let them escape so easily!
"Don"t let them break through!"
In just a few heartbeats, the three decided to concentrate their defenses internally and launched a counterattack against Zhuang Yufei and her companions to thwart their a.s.sault.
"Let"s go!"
Taking advantage of the brief chaos, Fang Heng immediately exchanged glances with Qiu Xiaoling.
The two quickly seized the opportunity to slip into the black fog.
"We"re retreating!"
Seeing that Fang Heng and Qiu Xiaoling had successfully moved, Bai Mu called out and promptly retreated with Abulati.
Zhuang Yufei and the others, after launching a sudden burst of attacks, noticed Bai Mu and Abulati pulling back and were momentarily confused. They quickly fell back into the black fog as well.
The brief skirmish lasted no more than two minutes, concluding with the demonic seeds" withdrawal.
The surrounding Overseers frowned, exchanging glances, feeling perplexed.
This was strange.
What did this mean?
It seemed like an attempt to break out, but instead of successfully escaping, two of them had gone back inside.
It felt like sheep had walked into a tiger"s den.
Something was off.
The purple fang-masked Overseer pondered for a moment before raising a hand, "Continue! Purify the black fog; they won"t get away!"
"Understood!"
Fang Heng and Qiu Xiaoling dove into the black fog, heading straight for the central magic array of the ritual altar.
Zhuang Yufei and several other demonic seeds also closed in.
Jing Ge"er was controlling the magic array when he noticed their arrival and let out a cold huff.
"Hmph, what"s this? Did Bai Mu send you over? I thought you weren"t interested in my proposal?"
Qiu Xiaoling shrugged and looked at Fang Heng. "I told you, he"s already in this state and still trying to act tough. All that Pride is just so annoying."
Jing Ge"er"s expression shifted slightly as he turned to Qiu Xiaoling, coldly saying, "What did you just say?"
"Pride. Our goals are the same; we both want to break the seal and deal with Jealousy," Fang Heng interjected, stepping in front of Qiu Xiaoling to block Jing Ge"er"s gaze. "We understand the magic array better, so we came to help."
Jing Ge"er shifted his gaze from Fang Heng, his tone dripping with disdain. "Interesting. Do you think I need your help?"
"No, we"re hoping to request your a.s.sistance."
Fang Heng didn"t want to waste time arguing with Jing Ge"er. As long as he could reap enough benefits, he"d gladly back down.
Without further ado, Fang Heng signaled for Qiu Xiaoling to come over, and then addressed Jing Ge"er and the other demonic seeds, "I"ll find a way to break through the outer metallic layer and some of the internal seals. When I do, it"ll create ma.s.sive ripples, so I need you to fend off the White Abyss Overseers outside."
"Additionally, Pride, your control over the soil jars can release black fog, which will help us quickly diminish the seal"s defensive barrier. Without your a.s.sistance, we wouldn"t stand a chance at breaking the seal."