Tianyinzi's heart chilled, and he immediately waved his hand to summon a golden giant bell, suspending it above his head.

The surface of the golden giant bell was wrapped in layers of golden runes that continuously encircled it, and sound waves like ripples spread out, scattering all the thunder arcs that struck towards it.

But it was this moment's delay that allowed the black snakes to enter the city, opening their mouths wide to consume the cultivators' divine souls within the city. The sucking force was so strong that visible wind rolls formed at their mouths.

Seeing many cultivators from Chang Chun Temple fall to their deaths, Tianyinzi's eyes were about to split with rage. He immediately summoned four other magic treasures and pinched the spell, sending rolling sound waves crashing towards the black snakes like ocean waves.

Who would have expected that the next moment, the black snakes simply turned their heads and swallowed all the sound waves Tianyinzi produced.

Tianyinzi was once again startled. Before he could understand what was happening, he saw the black snakes pouncing towards him in an instant.

In a critical moment, a golden firebird suddenly appeared over Yuhua City, spreading its wings, and feathers transformed into golden flames flying towards the black snakes.

Facing the golden flames, the seemingly insatiable black snakes met their nemesis, and without even a shriek, they were burned into black smoke, dissipating between heaven and earth.

"Black palms and black snakes are transformations of Xuanyin Qi, they can only be eliminated by methods containing the power of Flame Sun or Thunder Power," Xi Ying's voice transmission reached Tianyinzi's ear at the same time.

"But just now, the thunder great array had no effect at all!" Tianyinzi said urgently.

"That was because the soul power hidden within the Wu Yue God's divine skills took effect. A soul cultivator at the level of the Word Witch Realm can endow objects with souls using only their soul power. Even something intangible like thunder is not exempt; as long as it is tainted with his soul power, it will immediately become his believer and be controlled by him," Xi Ying explained.

"Doesn't this mean that all our methods could be turned against us and controlled by him? With such divine skills, how should we counter it?" Tianyinzi frowned deeply.

"Use your lifebound magical treasure that shares a bond with your life, or an item that has birthed an artifact spirit. As long as it is an object or magic that is clearly controlled by another consciousness, it won't be affected by the Wu Yue God's divine skill," Xi Ying advised.

However, upon hearing this, Tianyinzi was momentarily stunned, then hesitantly showed an indecisive expression, subconsciously caressing his storage ring and took out a jade talisman engraved with thunder runes, tightly holding it in his hand.

Meanwhile, inside the black hall, Wu Yue God witnessed the scene of the black snakes burning and became intrigued by the battle, which had not particularly concerned him until now.

"This power, is it that foolish bird from Fusang Island? No, not its true body, just carrying a breath of it, a mere semblance," Wu Yue God mused with interest, but he quickly lost interest again.

At the same time, Ni Mu released the possession of the Tongchen Puppet and flew back towards the command tent, transmitting his orders to his subordinates along the way.

He had barely started speaking when he raised his head and saw Xi Zheng and Free Venerable hovering in the sky, watching the battlefield of Yuhua City from a distance while waiting for him.

"What did Wu Yue God say?" Xi Zheng immediately asked upon his return.

Ni Mu raised his head to meet his gaze, quickly perceiving the flicker of worry deep in his eyes.

The commotion had naturally been noticed by Xi Zheng and the others, and as a father, Xi Zheng had almost instantly recognized the origin of the Golden Crow Illusion. At this moment, his heart was in turmoil, fearing that Ni Mu would suddenly turn against him and seize him.

Yet Ni Mu did not expose Xi Zheng's intentions, but pretended not to have noticed and reiterated Wu Yue God's instructions as if nothing happened.

"It looks like we should make our move too, or else we might struggle to fulfil Wu Yue God's requirements," Free Venerable immediately said.

"Hmm, it's just that the appearance of that Golden Crow Illusion was sudden, and with Wu Yue God's maneuver thwarted, while the great array is still intact, we may have to expend more effort," Ni Mu sighed.

"...You don't think that the probing just now was Wu Yue God's full extent, do you?" A hint of significance flickered in Free Venerable's eyes.

"Probing?" Ni Mu was taken aback, and then he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders, as if an invisible pressure had heavily descended upon him.

He immediately turned his head, only to see eight mountainous black giant palms parting the clouds in the sky, slowly pressing down towards Yuhua City. Each palm, whether in momentum or size, was no different from the one that appeared earlier.

Within Yuhua City, everyone looked up at the sky with faces of despair. A single black palm alone had already challenged Tianyinzi and the great array; now with seven or eight giant palms arriving simultaneously, what chance did they have of surviving?

But at that moment, in the midst of Yuhua City, Tianyinzi suddenly let out a long sigh, squeezing his right palm tightly and crushing the jade talisman to dust.

"Brother, I'm going ahead."

The next moment, endless thunder enveloped his body, and every street and house within Yuhua City simultaneously lit up with blue-white spirit light.

Electric arcs, like little snakes, appeared in every corner of the city, the cold white thunder illuminating the entire city, making it look like a blue sun without warmth, resting on the ground.

Within Yuhua City, countless tiny pieces of debris began to float up, and the hair of the cultivators in the city also moved without wind, pointing towards the sky.

Thunder moved and arcs flickered. In the blink of an eye, they all converged above Yuhua City. Like embroidery woven from bottom to top, from feet to head, in just the snap of a finger, a thunder giant stood tall above the city, and its face bore an eight parts resemblance to Tianyinzi.

At the same time, where Tianyinzi had just stood, as the thunder light dissipated, there was no trace of Tianyinzi's body, only his five Magic Treasures forlornly falling, as if they had lost their master.

He had merged himself with the formation, transformed into thunder.

Before anyone had time to mourn for Tianyinzi, they heard the thunder giant let out an angry roar and throw a punch towards the sky. Thunder roared, meeting the black giant palm in the air, and in an instant, a heaven-shaking boom erupted, dispersing one of the giant palms with a single blow.

However, the dispersed giant palm reverted to its old tricks, transforming into three black snakes that tried to bypass the giant and rush into the city.

Yet at this moment, the giant swung both arms and directly captured two of the black snakes. A surge of thunder in his hands turned them into ashes, and soon after, the giant looked towards the remaining black snake. With one stomp of his left foot, he leaped beside the black snake that couldn't flee in time, opened its mouth, and bit it into pieces with his teeth.

From scattering the black palm to killing the black snake, the thunder giant took only a few breaths. Compared to earlier, his might was truly frightening.

However, the other seven giant palms in the sky were not affected in the slightest and continued to press down on Yuhua City with a force like the collapse of mountains and overturning seas.

The crisis had not yet been resolved, and the thunder giant did not have much time left.

While everyone was worried about this, they saw the thunder giant's figure flash as if he had really turned into lightning, flickering frequently among the black giant palms. Find

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He dispersed the black giant palms one after another, and the black snakes that split off from them were also unable to escape his interception.

Seeing this, a light shone in the eyes of the cultivators within Yuhua City, believing everything was settled. The next moment, the black giant palms suddenly accelerated. Even though the thunder giant desperately intercepted them, he could only manage to scatter five, allowing two to fall into the city.

However, just before they were about to touch the buildings of the city, a pale gray light suddenly shone from the center of the black giant palms. At first, there were only two small points of light, but in a single breath, they swelled, turning into two pale gray full moons that absorbed and swallowed the black giant palms.

The crowd stared blankly at this turn of events, at first thinking it was the handiwork of some Nascent Soul senior coming to the rescue. But in the next instant, the two pale moons shed vast dim moonlight onto the city, like a hazy misty gossamer, causing those it touched to plunge into deep slumber.

In an instant, most of Yuhua City's inhabitants were affected by the moonlight, falling into sleep while, outside the city, the sounds of battle rose as the Wu Yue Sect launched an attack.

Seeing this, the thunder giant in the sky was enraged. He furiously rushed towards the full moons, attempting to disperse them with his Thunder Power. But the moonlight approached him impartially and, upon touching his body, almost caused him to stop and nearly fall into slumber as well.

Within Yuhua City, Xi Ying's expression became solemn as she watched this scene. The pale gray moons were not a power the Great Black Sky God Palm could wield; they were surely a backup plan hidden within the divine skills of the Wu Yue God.

The situation now made it clear that Yuhua City was unlikely to hold. They must retreat to the last line of defense. But with so many lost in Yuhua City and so few cultivators left, how long could that last line of defense hold?

For a moment, she seemed to see the future where Chang Chun Temple would fall. She hesitated for an instant, thinking that Yuan Ming might have already begun his attack on Black Witch Mountain, but in the end, she clenched her teeth and made a decision.

Simultaneously, at the gates of Chang Chun Temple, Tian Jizi and other Nascent Soul cultivators watched the situation in Yuhua City through their Magic Treasures, feeling heavily burdened.

"Senior brother, we must use the Sect Protection Array," Ancestor Ming Quan bit out. "We can't let all these cultivators die in Yuhua City, otherwise, we're doomed to defeat!"

"The Wu Yue God's move is wicked and unpredictable. If we rashly use the Sect Protection Array and he seizes the chance to invade our gates, the consequences would be too dire to imagine," Tian Jizi sighed and shook his head.

Ancestor Ming Quan clenched his fists but knew Tian Jizi was right. Chang Chun Temple's gates were now the most crucial point; any decision that carried even a slight risk of losing them could not be carried out.

But just then, Wan Tianren started, suddenly pointing at the scene shown in the Magic Treasure.

"Wait, there's a new factor!" he exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone hurriedly looked over, only to see four Golden Crows wreathed in flames flying up from within Yuhua City. Ignoring the pale gray moonlight, they soared together into the heavens.

"Oh? Can't hold back any longer, hm? Then let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve," the Wu Yue God in the black hall also noticed the battlefield's change and chuckled lightly.