Chapter 219

An Chen and the driver were already panicked.

The ground rats, usually as hard to find as a needle in a haystack, had now appeared by the hundreds—had they sent out everyone?

"Don't panic!" Luo Chenyu's expression didn't change; in an instant, he pulled out the Barbarian God Legion token…

The next moment.

His face changed slightly—the signal was blocked, the Barbarian God Legion token had failed!

That meant…

Now they had to rely on themselves to fend off these 【Gods' Temple】 ground rats.

"Principal, stay in the vehicle!"

In an instant, Luo Chenyu made his decision.

Tank role—hold the pass, stand alone against ten thousand!

To harm his teammates, you must step over his corpse!

Gently adjusted Zhou Xiaoying's position as she slept.

Luo Chenyu!

Finally, he opened the door and stepped out!

"Jie jie jie… You finally decided to show yourself!"

The lead black-robed man walked through the air, slowly approaching Luo Chenyu; each step made the space tremble slightly.

"This Guardian is curious—are you truly this year's Awakened Professional?"

Luo Chenyu said nothing; instead, he activated 【Step Through Air】, stepping into the sky like the black-robed man, hovering above the SUV.

He gazed at the black-robed man in the distance.

"Guardian? What the hell is that?"

To be honest, Luo Chenyu didn't understand the 【Gods' Temple】 rank structure, but the pressure from this black-robed man suggested he was likely a True Tier 8.

Because…

The Tier 8 ground rat at the entrance of the 【Ninefold Abyss】 hadn't given him this kind of pressure.

Even with his power greatly enhanced, he could feel the difference.

"Still, you filthy things are relentless!"

"Filthy?"

"This world is inherently filthy—only the Gods can lead us thirty to a pure world!"

Fang Tu, the 【Gods' Temple】 Guardian, spoke without changing tone; his exposed eyes revealed boundless longing.

The deities were their faith!

In the 【Gods' Temple】, you may defy the Deputy Master—or even the Master.

But you must never defy the "Gods"!

As for Luo Chenyu's words, he didn't care at all.

And…

In his eyes, Luo Chenyu was already a rat in a jar.

Beneath this Tier 8 magic array, no one could enter—and no one could leave!

"A pure world? Hahaha…"

Luo Chenyu laughed, wildly.

"What are you laughing at?"

His laughter shattered Fang Tu's reverie.

"I laugh at how childish you ground rats are!"

Luo Chenyu murmured, silently activating 【Steel Shield】, enveloping An Chen and Zhou Xiaoying within it.

As for the driver… he could only apologize—giving him a mere "weakened" version of the shield.

As he spoke…

Luo Chenyu moved!

Activate 【Black Dragon Battle Body】!

Activate 【Abyss Battle Body】!

Purple lightning crackled over his entire body; he became a streak of purple Lei Guang, lunging straight at Fang Tu.

Capture the leader first!

An eternal truth.

"Childish!"

A Tier 8's perception was terrifying; facing the lightning-fast 【Barbarian Charge】, he merely stepped aside and dodged Luo Chenyu's attack.

Even…

As Luo Chenyu halted, a gray energy blade appeared beside him and slammed into his shield.

Boom!!

Luo Chenyu was stunned beyond words.

Not just Fang Tu's offensive power—but his terrifying reaction speed.

For the first time, 【Barbarian Charge】, even with 【Black Dragon Battle Body】 active, had been countered without any skill used.

"Attack!"

With a wave of his hand, all the black-robed men moved!

Their target? Not Luo Chenyu—but the three inside the SUV.

With Fang Tu acting, Luo Chenyu was already within their grasp—capturing him depended only on whether Fang Tu chose to "play" or not!

Hearing the black-robed man's voice, Luo Chenyu immediately frowned.

"Let's go!"

Among the black-robed men before him, only the Lord of Flame Demons was stronger than him.

He was also the strongest enemy he had ever truly challenged.

Spatial lockdown!

Target: off-road vehicle!

Given how the 【Savage Charge】 was dodged, it was nearly impossible for his attacks to hit the Protectors of the Divine Palace.

The only solution now was an area-of-effect skill.

But the divine artifact skill 【Pillar of Aurora】 released even slower than 【Savage Charge】, making it highly likely to be dodged.

So…

Shield detonation!

Currently, he had three 【Steel Shields】 stacked on top of each other.

Since he was going to detonate, under the 300% damage bonus of 【Savage Charge】, the most cost-effective choice was naturally the thickest shield.

Seven hundred million shield value!

Since the 【Steel Shield】 "awoke," its explosion radius has greatly increased.

Moreover, shield detonation has zero delay—once it explodes, no one within range can escape.

Boom!!!

Terrifying energy erupted.

Wild energy surged outward, completely engulfing all black-robed men within the Tier 8 magic array, including Fang Tu.

A mushroom cloud rose!

Within the explosion radius, everything was reduced to nothingness—even the Tier 8 magic array shattered under this terrifying blast!

Outside, thunder roared; inside the off-road vehicle, it was eerily quiet.

Aside from the labored breathing of An Chen and the driver, only Zhou Xiaoying's snores remained.

Shocked!

Utterly stunned!

Having witnessed all this with his own eyes, An Chen finally understood why Luo Chenyu had grown so rapidly in such a short time.

Such a terrifying energy storm—even a Tier 8 could not unleash it!

After living so many years, Luo Chenyu's abilities had utterly surpassed his imagination.

In his line of sight.