Chapter 319: Desperate Counterattack Breaks the Crisis

Lei ou laughed wildly, and the device in his hand spewed thick dark energy like a breached dam, instantly sweeping the entire space.

The black torrent roared, devouring everything around it; metal twisted and deformed, and the air emitted a piercing screech.

The crowd was forced back by this overwhelming force, retreating step by step, and finally trapped in a narrow corner.

Guangming Shizhe released holy light, forming a barrier that barely resisted the erosion of dark energy, but her complexion was pale, clearly about to give way.

"This can't continue!" Xingji Xiake roared, slashing the dark energy with an energy blade, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea—no effect at all.

"These damned energy creatures can't be killed no matter how much we try!"

"The key issue isn't the energy creatures, but that device!" Xingling xue zhe pointed at the device in Lei ou's hand, his tone urgent, "If we destroy its energy source, this dark energy will naturally vanish!"

"Easily said!" Xingji Xiake retorted, "Didn't you see how many energy creatures protect that guy? We can't even get close to him!"

"Instead of arguing here, we should think of a solution!" Zhang Cheng calmly analyzed the situation, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "Guangming Shizhe, how much longer can your holy light hold?"

"At most," the Guangming Shizhe gritted her teeth, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead.

Five minutes…

Time is urgent!

"A li, do you have any way to interfere with that device's energy output?" Zhang Cheng looked at the mechanic A li.

A li shook his head, his face solemn: "The energy fluctuations on that device are too strong; my equipment can't even approach, let alone interfere…"

Despair began to spread in everyone's hearts.

At that moment, Xingyun Zhizhe suddenly spoke, "Wait! I think I've thought of something…" He quickly pulled up a star map, his finger sliding rapidly, finally stopping on a flashing red dot.

"The device in Lei ou's hand, its energy source… seems related to an ancient interstellar energy crystal…"

Before Xingyun Zhizhe finished speaking, a figure suddenly darted from the darkness, rushing straight toward Lei ou.

"Who's that?!"

The crowd stared in astonishment at the figure.

"Hehe, looks like there's a good show to watch…" Lei ou, hidden in the shadows, curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

The figure was as fast as lightning; before anyone could discern who it was, it had already surged into the circle of energy creatures.

The energy blade swung, raising a dazzling light, forcibly cutting a path through the dense swarm of energy creatures.

"It's interstellar warrior Mark!" Guangming Shizhe exclaimed, recognizing the newcomer.

Mark?

The guy who happened to pass by and got drawn into the battle?

Everyone was a bit surprised; in this situation, ordinary people would have fled long ago, yet he still dared to charge forward!

"Hey, Xingling xue zhe is right; taking out that thing is the key!" Mark's voice rang across the chaotic battlefield as he swung his energy blade, charging toward Lei ou's direction, "I'll cover you; you go find the weak point of that energy source!"

Xingji Xiake froze for a moment, then burst into a hearty laugh, "Good kid, have some guts! I'll go crazy with you!" He roared and also charged into the circle of energy creatures, fighting side by side with Mark.

Facing the two's fierce assault, the energy creatures surged like a tide, yet they could never breach their defense line.

Xingling xue zhe, seeing this, immediately began studying the energy source of the device in Lei ou's hand.

Lei ou snorted coldly, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes: "Overestimating yourself!" The device in his hand flared brightly, and more energy creatures surged from the darkness, flooding toward the Xingling xue zhe like a tide.

"A li, Energy Shield!" Xingyun Zhizhe shouted.

A li had already prepared; a translucent Energy Shield instantly enveloped the Xingling xue zhe, blocking the energy creatures' attacks.

"Quick! I can't hold out much longer!" A li's face turned pale, pea‑sized beads of sweat rolling off his forehead.

Xingling xue zhe furrowed his brows, his gaze fixed on the device in Lei ou's hand, his fingers flicking rapidly across the console, muttering, "Energy fluctuation… crystal resonance… not right… still not right…"

Suddenly, he jerked his head up, a flash of insight in his eyes: "I've got it…"

Seeing this, Lei ou curled a cold smile, "Too late…" He raised the device in his hand, aiming at the Xingling xue zhe…

The Xingling xue zhe's eyes glittered with excitement; he shouted loudly, "Found it! The core of that device's energy source is a special interstellar crystal that fears high‑frequency vibration! We need to concentrate all energy at one point to trigger resonance!"

"Everyone, obey the Xingling xue zhe's orders!" Zhang Cheng declared.

Xingji Xiake and Mark fought while retreating, returning to the center of the team.

The Guangming Shizhe's holy light barrier gradually shrank, concentrating energy.

Xingyun Zhizhe mobilized the Xingling's power, forming an energy beam.

A li activated all backup power, transmitting energy to Xingji Xiake.

Even the spirit‑energy user Li li joined in, deftly weaving among the group, merging her own spirit energy into the energy beam.

"Prepare… aim at the crystal core…" the Xingling xue zhe's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

Everyone's energy converged into a dazzling pillar of light, directly targeting the crystal core on Lei ou's device.

"Attack!"

The dazzling light pillar instantly struck the crystal core.

The core emitted a shrill scream, violently vibrating.

Lei ou, caught off guard, was blasted away by the powerful recoil force, spitting a mouthful of fresh blood.

The dark energy on the device dissipated rapidly like a popped balloon, and the energy creatures vanished completely.

The crowd cheered, believing victory was in sight.

However, Lei ou did not concede.

He struggled to rise, his eyes flashing with madness.

He hurled the device in his hand into the air, then let out a deafening roar, "Since you want to destroy it, let's annihilate it together!"

The device exploded in the air, shattering into countless fragments.

Shockingly, the fragments did not scatter; instead they turned into black mist, swiftly merging into Lei ou's body.

Lei ou's body began to swell, his skin turning dark‑purple, his bones cracking with a "ka‑ka" sound.

His visage became grotesquely terrifying, his eyes burning with black flame.

A surge of dark energy, stronger than before, burst out from his body, sweeping over everything around him.

"Feel my wrath!" Lei ou roared, his voice like a demon from hell.

Zhang Cheng's face changed drastically: "No, he... he actually..."

Guangming Shizhe gazed heartbrokenly at the pale‑white, breathless Zhang Cheng, gently carving his angular face with a jade‑like hand, pure light flowing into his body like a thin stream.

Zhang Cheng felt a warm power flow through his whole body, his fatigue fading and his strength quickly recovering.

He gratefully took Guangming Shizhe's hand; their eyes met, and without words they conveyed mutual trust and affection.

Lei ou's change made everyone's hearts sink.

His swollen body, purple skin, and eyes blazing with black fire all exuded a chilling aura.

He swung his massive arms, dark energy raging like a wild wind, destroying everything around him completely.

Xingji Xiake and Ma Ke's attacks struck like hitting cotton, having no effect.

Xingyun Zhizhe's star‑spirit power also could not penetrate this thick layer of dark energy.

"His power... has become stronger!" Xingji Xiake said through gritted teeth, the light of his energy blade dimming, obviously about to run out of energy.

"This won't do; we must find his weakness!" The star‑spirit scholar anxiously flipped through the star‑age annals, trying to find a way to counter this dark energy.

Li li's psychic attack could only disturb Lei ou a little, like scratching an itch through a boot, unable to stop his destructive onslaught.

A li exerted all his strength to maintain the shield, protecting the star‑spirit scholar and the other teammates, but his face turned pale and the shield began to crack.

"Could it be... we're really going to die here?" A li muttered despairingly.

Just as everyone fell into despair, the star‑spirit scholar suddenly lifted his head, a glint flashing in his eyes: "I've got it! Dark energy... stems from... negative emotions..."

Before his words faded, Lei ou unleashed an earth‑shaking roar; dark energy surged again, forming a massive vortex that swallowed them all……

"Grab my hand!" Zhang Cheng shouted.