Chapter 691: Recognition or Non-Recognition

Hearing this, a flash of disdain crossed Carlos's eyes. "Hmph, what recognition or non-recognition. Lilith, as long as you hand the Void Core over to me, I won't hurt you."

Lilith shook her head and said firmly, "No, Carlos. The power of the Void Core isn't meant to satisfy personal desires. It must be used in the right place."

Hearing this, Carlos's face instantly darkened. "Hmph, since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being rude."

Saying so, Carlos swung the longsword in his hand again and lunged at Lilith. Li An and the others hurried forward to block, and an intense battle instantly erupted.

Carlos's attacks were fierce and sharp, every swing of his sword seeming to split the void itself. Li An resisted with all his might, but every collision brought him tremendous pressure. The surrounding space began to twist, as if unable to bear this powerful force.

Guo Yao watched the battle nervously, her hands tightly clenched, her eyes filled with worry. Although she couldn't directly join the fight, she knew her spiritual support was extremely important to Li An.

"Li An, you must be careful!" Guo Yao silently prayed in her heart.

Just then, a bold and hearty voice suddenly rang out: "Hmph, Carlos, you're being far too arrogant. Let me have a go at you!"

Everyone looked toward the voice and saw a burly, imposing man appear before them. He wore a suit of leather armor, held a massive battle axe in his hand, and his eyes were filled with the desire to fight.

"Lei Nuo?" Li An shouted in surprise. He hadn't expected Lei Nuo to appear at this moment.

Lei Nuo nodded and said with a smile, "That's right, it's me. Li An, let's fight side by side."

Saying so, Lei Nuo swung his battle axe and charged at Carlos. Seeing this, Li An hurried to join the battle as well. He and Lei Nuo coordinated seamlessly, one attacking and one defending, gradually suppressing Carlos's offensive.

Seeing this, a flash of annoyance crossed Carlos's eyes. He hadn't expected to be jointly suppressed by two youngsters.

"Damn it!" Carlos roared, suddenly igniting his own life force. A powerful aura instantly erupted from his body, as if it would swallow the entire void.

"Not good, Carlos is going to use his ultimate move!" Li An cried out in alarm.

Sure enough, Carlos suddenly swung the longsword in his hand, and a massive sword-light instantly shot toward Li An and Lei Nuo. The sword-light's power was so great that they both felt unprecedented pressure.

"Dodge!" Li An shouted, pulling Lei Nuo aside to evade. However, the sword-light was simply too fast, and they still couldn't completely avoid it.

"Boom!" A tremendous explosion rang out as the sword-light struck the void before them, generating a massive surge of energy. Both Li An and Lei Nuo were blasted flying by the force and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Cough, cough..." Li An struggled to get up from the ground, blood already seeping from the corner of his mouth. He knew he had suffered heavy blows just now.

Lei Nuo also got up from the ground, his face equally pale. He stared at Carlos, his eyes filled with fury and unwillingness: "You bastard, actually using such despicable tactics."

Carlos let out a cold laugh: "Hmph, as long as I can obtain the power of the Void Core, I don't care what methods I use."

Just then, Li An suddenly felt a warm power flowing from the Void Core. Something stirred in his heart, as if he had understood something. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them again..