The Tomb Master's finger still pierced Run Sheng's chest, and its legs were still clamped around Lin Shuyou's neck.

"Boom!"

Array Power, striking down.

A circle of black ghostly figures appeared beside the Tomb Master, worshipping it. The ghostly figures quickly twisted, turning into nothingness, helping it absorb the shock of the Array's impact.

However, the heavy pressure from the underlying effects of the Array still acted on it, making its movements somewhat slower than before.

Run Sheng broke free, and the Tomb Master realized its strike couldn't crush the opponent's heart in time. As its finger withdrew from the opponent's chest, it casually flicked.

"SSSssss…"

A sharp sound echoed, and a large chunk of flesh on Run Sheng's right chest dissolved like snow under the scorching sun.

The legs couldn't manage to strangle Lin Shuyou's neck, opting instead to kick his chest.

The sound of bones breaking was like firecrackers lit by village children during the New Year, one after another.

Run Sheng, averting death in an instant, leaned on the Yellow River Shovel to maintain his balance, as blood gushed from his chest.

Lin Shuyou stabbed the Double Mace into the ground behind him, negating his momentum, then swung forcefully forward, spitting out fragments from his mouth.

Both of them disregarded adjusting and treating their injuries; after one breath, they immediately raised their weapons again.

Tan Wenbin took position next to Run Sheng, while Yin Meng paused by Lin Shuyou's side, completing the four-person lineup.

Zhao Yi arrived first but didn't join the formation.

Because there's still a certain probability of errors here, it was best to let the original cover first. If it couldn't hold, he would step in to support.

His attention focused on Yin Meng.

Even though Run Sheng and Lin Shuyou were injured and revealed their trump cards, entering a countdown state, the first to falter should be Yin Meng.

Because this suppression requires stable attack intensity as a foundation, Yin Meng's current main method — using poison — couldn't last.

Yet, what startled Zhao Yi a bit was that Li could still arrange Yin Meng on Lin Shuyou's side even in such a critical situation, preventing her from being too close to Run Sheng, avoiding impulsive actions.

Behind, Li Zhiyuan's face had turned somewhat pale, having forcibly activated the amplification Array again, sacrificing another wave of blood.

Fortunately, even though it's riddled with holes and uneven, this dam was still patched up.

As expected, the Tomb Master's power increased. Earlier, the Liang Sisters would have been doomed, with no chance of survival, but this increase is far from just twofold, otherwise Run Sheng and Lin Shuyou wouldn't have survived.

Actually, the young man never moved his position, but he was indeed the most exhausted of them all.

If not for him, this third incense stick wouldn't be such a hassle; Zhao Yi's body might have already been collected by the Liang Sisters, sent to Jiujiang.

Li Zhiyuan's gaze gradually turned cold.

Previously, he planned to just endure the duration suggested by Zhao Yi as an ending. But now, he's changing his mind.

In an asymmetric battle, preserving oneself as much as possible is the wisest course of action. But now, if allowed to freely come and go, it seems too easy to be bullied.

Of course, from an external perspective, including those six, holding out for three sticks of incense without a single death is already impressive and considered an outstanding achievement.

But this is his wave, no matter how imbalanced and unreasonable, as a River Walker, he needs to show his rightful temperament.

"Since you came… this time, don't rush to leave."

A new round of confrontation begins again.

Run Sheng, Lin Shuyou, Tan Wenbin, and Yin Meng simultaneously launched their attack.

Blood lines appeared on Tan Wenbin's body, the Blood Ape Power emerging. Each jump and drop produced notable disturbances, all meant to boost attack intensity.

Theoretically, Tan Wenbin, with the power of Four Spirit Beasts, was still not suitable to charge the front lines. Through the effects of the Five Senses Diagram, he was more apt for interference than relying on past helpers.

This Blood Ape Power burns his own blood; currently, it appears exceedingly ferocious but has a much shorter duration than Run Sheng and Lin Shuyou.

Yet, it was still better than Meng Meng.

The first round of confrontation, with perfect coordination between the four.

Reluctant to be injured, the Tomb Master fully defended, placing both hands in front to neutralize all attacks, including the nightly meal invitation from Yin Meng, isolated outside.

In the second round, Yin Meng had to rely on poison jars, entering depleting inventory mode.

Third round, fourth round…

Zhao Yi stood at the back, coldly observing it all.

The Tomb Master's presence surely had a time limit; what's unclear now is whether the descent of two more would extend the duration.

Seems like there's no extension; otherwise, the Tomb Master's attack frequency wouldn't be so rapid.

The states of Run Sheng and Lin Shuyou clearly can't be maintained for long. If it wanted, it could stop attacking, stand in place confronting, but it didn't do so because it dared not gamble on time.

Keeping up the attack and choosing outright defense in the moments of engagement is aimed at exhausting the opponent's weaknesses.

Maybe it's Yin Meng's poison jar or perhaps Tan Wenbin's condition.