Unlike the day when they clashed with the four Flood Dragon Kings, there was no moon that day, whereas today, the moon was merely hidden from view, its silvery light leaping across the sea of clouds.
The moonlight had already been ignited, furiously burning atop the clouds, its cold, deadly breath sweeping and pouncing wildly.
"Taiyin Moon Fire?!"
"It's the Gu She Divine Woman!"
"For the sake of becoming an immortal, she's actually in cahoots with the Demon Emperor!"
Above the Bohai Sea, Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, Turquoise Pool, Bi, along with ten female players who had lain in ambush in advance, struck simultaneously, ambushing and killing the cultivators in pursuit.
Bi bit into a candy, twisting her hands as the entire space seemed to warp.
The magic treasures of those cultivators, especially the weaker ones, shattered in an instant.
Li Qianxia, riding her mech, transformed into a golden stream of light, charging and slaying amidst the crowd.
Turquoise Pool's 'Heavenly Calamity' morphed into a Green Bird and then tossed out the Seven Beasts Saber.
Thunder Bird, Electric Crow, Wind Falcon, Fire Phoenix, Immortal Crane, Vermilion Heron, Iron Winged Eagle, the seven great birds spread their wings, surrounding the Green Bird as if a myriad of birds paying homage to a phoenix.
With the Green Bird and the Seven Beasts, a flood-like rush washed forth, forming an overpowering impact that could hardly be resisted.
Water Immortal, Lily, Misha, and the other ten swelled into action with all their might.
The opposition was not to be underestimated either; more than a dozen 200-meter tall Primordial Spirits stood firmly above the sea of clouds, like Heavenly Gods themselves, with all sorts of mana energies trembling the sky.
There were also cultivators who had not dared to enter the Capital, guarding outside the city, now coming in droves.
"Lily!"
Lily was attacked by four cultivators at the same time, spitting out blood, her two arms grotesquely severed.
Water Immortal stirred up the waters of the Bohai Sea, rolling her into the depths, pressing the arms back in place, and hastily feeding her Blood Pearls.
Lily moved her hands, verifying that the arms were attached before consuming several other Elixir Pills.
Boom!
Turbulent currents ensued, as massive streams of water shot like arrows from the surface of the sea.
Water Immortal and Lily acted in unison, facing the onslaught head-on.
Everyone was struggling between life and death, getting injured every moment; there were not enough trump cards left, and sacrifices were not uncommon!
Not until the moonlight was about to reach its zenith did the heaven-splitting, earth-shattering mana turbulence gradually subside, and the boiling sea of clouds returned to tranquility.
Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, Turquoise Pool, Bi, Water Immortal, Lily, Misha, Martha, and Gina, all nine sat firmly on the sea of clouds, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Essence to swiftly restore their mana.
Only the nine of them survived.
Three of Turquoise Pool's five subordinates died, and two of Bi's five perished as well.
The people Turquoise Pool and Bi brought were definitely not weak.
Turquoise Pool entered the game to face the Tribulation, bringing the strongest and best-coordinated five subordinates;
Bi, as a princess, was followed by five people who, if not the strongest team members of Russia's national team, were certainly among the best in the second tier.
Even so, despite their mutual support, casualties still occurred, exceeding half for both parties tonight.
The nine survivors were also severely injured.
Bi, having consumed all her candies, used up all the magic treasures obtained from the Spiritual Treasure master, and even fell into a coma from overusing telekinesis in the midst of the conflict.
One of the two Russian players who died sacrificed herself to protect Bi who was unconscious at the time.
Apart from a few Blood Pearls still remaining on Yang Qinglan, all the other healing items everyone carried had been exhausted.
Items that could replenish "abilities", even those not mainly used for ability recovery and only allowing for a slight restoration, were also gone.
Resources were depleted.
If there had been even seven or eight more assailants, at least half of them would have perished, and the rest would have had to abandon the Dragon Vein and flee.
Luckily, they prevailed, killing all their pursuers.
Li Qianxia was the first to open her eyes, possessing an "Evaporator" within which were Essence Qi Pills; if not for the overwhelming number of enemies, she could have continued fighting endlessly.
She anxiously glanced towards the direction of the Capital.
If so many of them only narrowly won, how would her brother fare alone?
Li Qianxia took a deep breath, not standing up, still sitting quietly on the sea of clouds—she couldn't leave; she had to protect Qing Lan, Turquoise Pool, and the others.
The absence of a lookout just now was because everyone was out of energy to keep guard, but now that she was better, she had to take on this role.
After a while, Turquoise Pool, Yang Qinglan, and Bi awoke one after another.
Li Qianxia immediately said, "You guard them, I'll go help my brother!"
"Qianxia! Wait!" Yang Qinglan hurriedly caught her, "We agreed before that if we really encountered danger, we would summon each other. Since your brother hasn't, it must mean he can handle it. Let's wait a bit more, they are almost recovered, and then we can all go together, stronger in numbers."
"Wouldn't it be better if I went first?" Li Qianxia was full of urgency.
"What if you encounter danger on the way alone?" Yang Qinglan's tone softened, and she spoke gently, "Together, nobody dares to make a move; if you go separately, those scheming to benefit from our strife will act."
She continued to reassure her, "Just wait a bit more, I am worried about him too, but think about it, if we get into trouble or get captured, used to threaten your brother, even if he has won, what will he do next?"
"Have a little faith in him," said Turquoise Pool as she collected the Identity Cards of her three fallen subordinates, "Not causing him trouble right now is a way of helping."
Li Qianxia clenched her fists, then sat back down again.
Yang Qinglan tapped her Ruyi, extracting nearby informational booklets to ensure no enemies were still lurking around, and started collecting Storage Bags from the battlefield to search for items that might be useful later.
She was just as anxious, but the more impatient she grew, the calmer she became.
She knew that being anxious was of no use, so instead, she took the time to make all the preparations she could while waiting for the rest of the group to recover.