Chapter 411: Military Cooperation, Five Elements Resonance

The Black-Clothed Person clearly did not expect reinforcements to arrive, and their formation fell into chaos for a moment. Lin Xuan seized the opportunity, his Wood Element Energy erupting with full force, knocking back five formidable enemies in succession and successfully breaking through to the interior of the array's shield.

"Teacher Lin!" The surviving guardians saw Lin Xuan, and hope ignited in their eyes. "Thank goodness, we can barely hold on anymore!"

"Switch to a defensive posture immediately," Lin Xuan quickly checked the status of the array. "The Earth Element Array Eye has been severely damaged, and over half of the energy has leaked out. I need time to repair and reinforce it."

He took out the pre-prepared Energy Crystals and distributed them to the guardians: "Use these to replenish your energy and keep holding on. Reinforcements will arrive soon."

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged at the center of the Array Eye, forming seals with his hands as Wood Element Energy was continuously injected into the Earth Element Array. The Five Elements generate one another; Wood generates Earth. Under Lin Xuan's harmonization, the Earth Element Array began to gradually stabilize, and its light slowly regained its brightness.

However, the battle on the perimeter grew increasingly intense. The Black-Clothed Person seemed to have received some kind of order, and the offensive suddenly became more ferocious, clearly intending to destroy the Array Eye before the reinforcements arrived.

"Hold on!" Lin Xuan commanded the battle while maintaining the array. "Reinforcements are already on the way!"

Just at this critical moment, Xiao Yuan's voice came through the communicator again: "Lin Xuan, the situation has changed! Yage seems to have sensed that you have returned and is leading the main force to turn toward the Earth Element Array Eye. He is expected to reach your position within ten minutes. The pressure on the other Array Eyes has temporarily eased, and I have dispatched some forces to reinforce you."

Lin Xuan's heart sank. With Yage taking the field personally, the situation would be even more dangerous. But at the same time, this was also an opportunity—if he could deal a heavy blow to Yage here, he might be able to disrupt the "Global Synchronization Project."

"Understood," Lin Xuan responded, while quickly adjusting his strategy. "Tell the reinforcements to prepare to face the strongest enemy. Meanwhile, all Array Eyes should seize the opportunity to repair and strengthen the arrays with all their might."

Lin Xuan stood on the outskirts of the Aoti Zhongxin, and the scene before him was shocking. The central venue where the Earth Element Array Eye was located was filled with a thick, purple-black energy mist. The yellow-brown light emitted by the array core had dimmed to the point of being almost invisible, clearly on the verge of collapse. More than a dozen Black-Clothed Persons surrounded the array core in a fan shape, and under the leadership of an exceptionally powerful Void Lord, they were launching a final attack on the array.

"The Earth Element Array will collapse completely in less than ten minutes," Lin Xuan quickly issued orders to the team members beside him. "Zhang Peng, take three people and break in from the east side to pin down some of the enemies; the rest of you hold the north and south passages to prevent more enemies from approaching."

"Team Leader, there are too many enemies, you alone—" Zhang Peng looked worried.

"There's no time," Lin Xuan interrupted decisively. "I must reinforce the array immediately, otherwise it will be too late."

Not allowing the team members to say anything more, Lin Xuan took a deep breath, and the Wood Element Energy within his body quickly adjusted to its optimal state. He formed seals with his hands and chanted an ancient incantation: "Wood Element Phantom Body, increase and grow, one becomes three!"

In an instant, a dazzling emerald light erupted from Lin Xuan's body. Streams of Wood Element Energy formed a vortex, swirling around him before gradually condensing into shape. In the blink of an eye, three almost identical "Lin Xuans" appeared on the spot, each radiating a powerful and real aura.

"Wood Element Phantom Body Technique," a high-level Wood Department secret technique of the Five Elements Academy, could create two energy clones with seventy percent of the caster's strength in a short time. This secret technique consumed a massive amount of energy; even a master like Lin Xuan could not maintain it for long.

The three "Lin Xuans" charged toward the enemy formation simultaneously, breaking into the encirclement with lightning speed. The Black-Clothed Persons clearly did not expect anyone to be this fearless, and their formation fell into chaos for a moment. Lin Xuan seized the opportunity, and both the original body and the two clones chose different targets, launching attacks almost simultaneously.

"I must buy enough time for the surviving guardians," Lin Xuan thought to himself. "As long as they can reorganize the array, there is a chance to stabilize the situation."

The original Lin Xuan headed straight for the Void Lord; this was the enemy's strongest combatant and had to be dealt with by him personally. Wood Element True Qi condensed in his palm, forming a translucent Long Sword of energy, its tip pointing directly at the Void Lord's throat.

"Traitor of the Void, you must be eliminated today!" Lin Xuan shouted angrily, and the Wood Element Long Sword slashed toward the enemy with a sharp whistle that cut through the air.

The Void Lord sneered, neither dodging nor parrying, and raised one hand to condense a mass of thick, purple-black energy: "Mere Wood Element, and you dare to act presumptuously before me?"

The two energies collided violently, erupting with blinding light and a deafening explosion. Lin Xuan felt an indescribable giant force traveling along the Wood Element Long Sword, and he could not help but retreat three steps, the web between his thumb and forefinger splitting open as blood dripped down his wrist.

"His strength is indeed impressive," Lin Xuan assessed inwardly. "At the very least, it is equivalent to an Elder level of the Five Elements Academy."

Seeing that his strike had not been effective, the Void Lord's eyes flashed with purple light: "Lin Xuan, I have long heard of your reputation. It's a pity that you came to the wrong place today."

Before he finished speaking, the Void Lord waved his hands, and more than a dozen black blades condensed from Void Energy appeared out of thin air, attacking Lin Xuan from all directions. Lin Xuan remained calm, his figure flickering continuously as he wove between the black blades, while Wood Element Energy constantly surged from his body to neutralize the Void Energy within the blades.

The two energy clones also achieved remarkable results, each pinning down four or five Black-Clothed Persons, preventing them from approaching the array core. Disrupted by Lin Xuan's sudden offensive, the enemy's originally coordinated attack plan was completely broken.

The surviving Earth Element guardians seized the opportunity and quickly retreated to the position of the array core, rebuilding the Defense Array. Under their guidance, the yellow-brown Earth Element energy gradually condensed into a stable shield, completely enveloping the Array Eye.

The battle between Lin Xuan and the Void Lord had entered a white-hot stage. Both sides' moves became increasingly fierce, and the shockwaves generated by the energy collisions shook the entire venue, even causing the surrounding buildings to sway slightly.

"Void Annihilation!" The Void Lord suddenly pushed his hands forward violently, and a ball of purple-black energy, condensed to the extreme, headed straight for Lin Xuan's chest. This strike contained the Lord's full power, and the air even showed subtle distortions, revealing the terrifying destructive power contained within.

Lin Xuan had no time to dodge and could only quickly condense a thick Wood Element Shield in front of his chest. With a loud "Bang," the shield shattered instantly, and the remaining Void Energy struck Lin Xuan's right arm directly, a searing, intense pain immediately spreading throughout his entire body.

Several wounds deep enough to see bone were corroded into the skin of his right arm, and the black-purple Void Energy remained around the wounds, preventing the blood from clotting and interfering with the healing effect of the Wood Element Energy.

"Cough!" Lin Xuan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale in an instant, and the energy maintaining the clones was forced to be withdrawn, the two "Lin Xuans" vanishing instantly. But he endured the intense pain, his internal Wood Element Energy circulating frantically, barely suppressing the worsening of his injuries.