As Ao Yuan and Bai Yan were fighting against the corpses.
The remaining countries from Blue Star who had entered the ancient battlefield.
The situation was almost the same as in Ao Yuan's location.
For some unknown reason, the places they entered were all obscured by a thick white smoke.
And within the white smoke, the dangers they encountered varied.
But they all used their strongest abilities.
For example, the Beautiful Country.
Upon entering the ancient battlefield, their gene warriors charged out with overwhelming power!
For example, the Fusang Country!
A group of men wielding katanas and wearing wooden clogs, they brandished their swords and fought!
As for some of the weaker nations.
Due to their lack of powerful individuals, they were quickly defeated under the erosion of the white smoke.
...
However.
No one could discern at the moment that this white smoke was appearing in ancient battlefields in various locations.
They all thought it was only occurring in their own area...
Ao Yuan's party's location.
As time passed, the corpses attacking from all directions increased like a tide.
Their strength was not particularly high, but they made up for it in numbers.
No matter how Ao Yuan, Bai Feng, and Ye Nantian moved.
These corpses seemed endless.
"Be careful!"
Ye Nantian, who was blocking the corpses, seemed to have discovered something. He flashed and stood behind Bai Feng, shielding him from an attack from a corpse behind him.
"Thank you." Bai Feng noticed this and expressed his gratitude.
He then brandished his fists and attacked the corpses advancing from the front.
"Your Majesty, the Guardian Beast, we cannot continue like this."
Ye Nantian panted, his voice urgent. "If this continues, I won't last long."
His strength was the weakest among the three. If not for a protective means similar to the Weak Water Guard, he would have been sacrificed long ago by the onslaught of corpses.
Bai Feng said nothing, but the sweat on his face clearly depicted his condition.
If this continued, Bai Feng would certainly not be able to hold on.
Only Ao Yuan!
These monsters were relatively easy for him.
Every time he swung his claws, he could hear the crunching of bones from the corpses.
Yet, even so, these corpses could still move, and they continued to attack Ao Yuan with undiminished ferocity.
It was obvious that if this continued, let alone Ye Nantian and Bai Feng.
Whether Ao Yuan could hold on was a mystery.
Ao Yuan took a breath and shouted, "All of you, get behind me!"
Ao Yuan and Ye Nantian did not ask why and flashed behind Ao Yuan.
As the three gathered, all the corpses from all directions surged towards them.
"Hmph!"
Ao Yuan glanced briefly at the horde of corpses, not taking them seriously at all.
He had a strong feeling that these corpses were closely related to the white smoke.
Only by dispelling the white smoke would these corpses be defeated without a fight.
Looking at the white smoke, Ao Yuan's eyes flickered, and he instantly had an idea.
"Gale!"
Ao Yuan let out a soft cry, and an unseen storm flowed out from within him.
"Go!"
Following Ao Yuan's soft command, the flowing storm swept forward like a tornado.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The thick, unyielding white smoke seemed to possess some mysterious power.
As the gale roared, Bai Feng and Ye Nantian behind Ao Yuan felt as if they were about to be blown away, but the white smoke remained completely unchanged, still stubbornly enveloping the area.
"Hmph!"
"As expected, there's something wrong with this white smoke!" Ao Yuan took a breath and was instantly certain.
At that moment, the corpses attacking from all sides had already reached them.
They all brandished their fists and attacked Ao Yuan and his party.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian's faces turned pale. Even Ao Yuan looked grim.
Attacked by so many corpses, it might not pose a danger to him.
But Bai Feng and Ye Nantian would surely perish!
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian seemed to know the outcome, but they did not retreat.
Instead, they glared with fierce eyes, vowing to die valiantly even if they were to perish!
"Hmph, since this white smoke is causing trouble, then scatter for me!"
Ao Yuan roared sternly.
Following that.
The gale seemed to gain momentum and became exceptionally violent.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian, caught in the center of the storm, felt as if an invisible giant hand was trying to pull them into the air.
Perhaps...
If they hadn't been by Ao Yuan's side, they would have been blown away and disappeared by this strong wind.
The fierce gale also caused the speed of the corpses to slow down significantly, but it did not stop them completely.
"Still not enough?"
Seeing that the white smoke had not dissipated, Ao Yuan's eyes sharpened, and his aura surged out like a raging river: "Disperse!"
Rumble!
An incomparably violent hurricane shot up into the sky!
This time.
A gap finally appeared in the area obscured by the white smoke.
The dimness of the ancient battlefield shone through the gap, falling directly onto Bai Feng, Ye Nantian, and Ao Yuan.
Instantly!
The corpses that were about to breach this area seemed to freeze.
Their upright bodies made a 'clatter clatter' sound, and they all fell to the ground, one after another.
Only their jade bones emitted a faint glow, and everything appeared peaceful and tranquil.
It seemed as if everything had returned to normal.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian breathed a sigh of relief.
But before they could fully relax, Ao Yuan shook his head and said, "Don't celebrate too soon."
"This is just the beginning. Look around you!"
Hearing this, Bai Feng and Ye Nantian paused and then looked around.
For some reason, illuminated by the dim light.
They seemed to be able to see through everything within the white smoke.
And apart from this area not covered by white smoke, where there were no corpses.
The areas covered by white smoke showed no change whatsoever.
The corpses all around were still watching them menacingly!
Seeing this, Bai Feng and Ye Nantian's expressions instantly turned grim.
"Now... what should we do?" Ye Nantian's voice was heavy.
Then he glanced at his watch, his expression becoming even more somber. "This is bad."
"We're running out of time."
"If we can't resolve this, we might... not be able to go back!"
Bai Feng and Ao Yuan glanced at their watches instinctively upon hearing this.
Indeed!
In this short period, more than an hour had passed!
Adding the time spent searching here, a total of six hours had already passed!
This meant they only had the last 12 hours to return.
Logically speaking, 12 hours should be sufficient.
However!
The issue here had not yet been resolved.
Could they still calmly leave within the accelerated six hours?
They couldn't guarantee this at all.
"Are we really stuck here?"
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian fell into a state of despondency.
Under the spiritual energy resurgence, they were indeed seasoned warriors.
But facing such a bizarre situation, their previous combat experience was almost useless to them now!
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