Ma Long, upon hearing Han Lang's command, found himself utterly speechless.
He pursed his lips and spoke again, his tone grave.
"Given the current situation, this seems to be the only option left. We can only pray that Tang Qin can quickly gain the upper hand and come to our aid. Otherwise, the outcome of this battle is truly uncertain!"
Tang Geng and Zhao Wu, hearing Ma Long's incessant chatter, felt a surge of annoyance.
"Who is to blame for this? If you hadn't insisted on engaging him in a verbal spar, would we be in such a predicament now?"
"Exactly! Ma Long, can you please say fewer words during battles in the future! You've pushed the enemy's potential to its absolute limit with just a few taunts!"
Hearing their reprimands, Ma Long was equally speechless.
"I was just trying to suppress him from a psychological standpoint! How was I supposed to know this damned Gou Tuizhi had changed his ways and would become more formidable the longer he fought!"
Han Lang and the others were left utterly speechless.
For a moment, no one replied to Ma Long's words. They all focused their attention, fully committed to blocking Gou Tuizhi's advance.
Meanwhile, Gou Tuizhi harbored a sense of subtle triumph in his heart.
Although he himself held no significant advantage against Han Lang and the other three, he was acutely aware of the strength of his subordinates, a group of psychics.
For the success of this infiltration mission, the psychics had specifically selected dozens of elite S-class psychics with the strongest combat capabilities to accompany Gou Tuizhi.
Among them, almost every S-class psychic possessed mutant abilities!
Furthermore, their mutant abilities were considered relatively superior among all S-class psychics.
This meant that, with himself and three SS-class psychics currently being held back, the battle fought by the mutant S-class psychics had become the crucial turning point to alter the course of this battle.
As long as they emerged victorious and were freed up, they could quickly support the SS-class psychics.
With the SS-class psychics receiving support, they could also swiftly deal with the Golden Core stage cultivators opposing them.
Once they came to his aid, the current stalemate in his battle against Han Lang and the others would instantly shift.
Victory would then be within reach!
Pondering these thoughts, a cold smile crept onto Gou Tuizhi's lips.
If he could successfully complete the secret infiltration mission while also eliminating Han Lang and his troublesome associates, it would be an immensely satisfying outcome for him!
Just as everyone was engaged in full-blown combat, faint screams began to echo from the ground battlefield beneath Han Lang's feet.
Hearing these sounds, Han Lang's heart tightened, and he quickly glanced down.
He saw a group of S-class psychics, like wolves entering a flock of sheep, tearing into the fully engaged cultivators.
Among them, the cultivators who had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment were faring slightly better.
They could still engage in back-and-forth combat with the mutant S-class psychics.
However, the situation for those whose cultivation had stagnated at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and who constituted the majority of the fighting force, was precarious.
Their defeat allowed more S-class psychics to disengage.
With more S-class psychics gaining the advantage, they began to join forces, targeting the already struggling middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Facing one was already immensely challenging.
Facing two offered virtually no chance of victory!
Witnessing this scene, Han Lang's teeth clenched in fury.
This was a situation he had never anticipated.
If things continued to develop this way, even with the help of the Spirit Preservation Pills, they would ultimately find themselves overwhelmed, unable to fight against such overwhelming odds.
Therefore, he urgently sought opinions from Tang Geng and the others.
"This is unacceptable! Our cultivators are suffering too heavy casualties. The lower-tier cultivators are simply unable to stop the mutant S-class psychics. We need to think of a solution!"
Tang Geng and Zhao Wu had also noticed the situation below.
They both wore troubled expressions, but for the moment, they couldn't come up with any good ideas. They could only reply helplessly.
"If we could have another Golden Core stage cultivator appear, this situation would undoubtedly be resolved. But the problem is, we are all tied up now and have no spare capacity."
"Indeed, Boss. Do you have any other powerful techniques that could slow down Gou Tuizhi's assault? If this continues, our cultivators are doomed!"
Hearing their words, Han Lang immediately identified a solution to their current predicament.
However, the battle had already begun.
All the cultivators who were supposed to enter the battlefield had already been deployed.
And the regular cultivators at the border outpost were only at the middle to late stages of Foundation Establishment!
At this moment, there was no way to dispatch a Golden Core stage cultivator from elsewhere to turn the tide!
Just as Han Lang was completely at a loss, Tang Geng suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said to Han Lang.
"I have a technique that can restrain Gou Tuizhi for about five minutes. Within these five minutes, if you can quickly resolve the disadvantage below, we might still have a sliver of hope!"
Upon hearing this, Han Lang and the others were overjoyed and eagerly asked.
"Quick! Tell us in detail!"
Tang Geng did not delay and immediately explained.
"After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, my sword techniques have also reached the second level. One of them is called 'Thousand Strikes,' which can transform my flying sword into tens of thousands of sword rain, continuously attacking the enemy with immense power. However, at my current level, I can only maintain it for five minutes at most! Within these five minutes, I believe that with the cooperation of two people, we can completely restrain Gou Tuizhi. The remaining person can then split off to support the situation below. If we can kill a large number of S-class psychics within these five minutes, the situation could be reversed!"
Hearing this, Han Lang and the others fell into a dilemma.
"Such a technique must consume a great deal of energy. Will you still be able to fight after using it?"
Tang Geng replied confidently.
"Without the Spirit Preservation Pills, certainly not. But now that we have the Spirit Preservation Pills for timely replenishment, it shouldn't be a major issue. The key is, among the three of you, who can eliminate the S-class psychics below within five minutes!"
After hearing this explanation, the three instantly understood. Ma Long even hurriedly asked.
"Then, if that's the case, can't you just keep using the Spirit Preservation Pills and continuously restrain Gou Tuizhi? That way, we'll have more time to support the situation below?"
Tang Geng quickly shook his head.
"No, I can only use this technique once in a short period!"
"Why?"
"Because it requires extreme concentration of divine sense! If I were to release it continuously, my divine sense level simply wouldn't be able to cope!"
As Tang Geng spoke, his anxiety grew.
"Make a decision quickly! If we delay further, our disadvantage will only increase!"
Hearing Tang Geng's urging, Han Lang and the other two immediately began to discuss.
"How about, Brother Ma goes? I can provide support for Tang Geng here at any time!"
As soon as Han Lang finished speaking, Zhao Wu immediately objected.
"No! I think you should go, Boss! Ma Long's techniques are fist-based, and his support would be too slow to be effective. Your Needle Control technique, even if it can't completely kill those S-class psychics, can still create an advantage below by simply sealing their meridians with golden needles. Most importantly, your nine golden needles have a wide attack range and strong power, making them more suitable for providing support than Ma Long or me!"
Hearing Zhao Wu's analysis, Ma Long and Tang Geng immediately agreed.
"That's right! It's only five minutes, and we need to maximize the advantage across the entire battlefield. Han Lang, you should go!"
"Yes, Young Master, you go! We can hold off Gou Tuizhi!"
Seeing that everyone agreed with Zhao Wu's assessment, Han Lang no longer hesitated.
"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll go. Zhao Wu and Ma Long, focus your attacks on Gou Tuizhi and buy time for Tang Geng to perform his technique."