Sharing the Burden

With Moen joining him, Starlight felt the lethal Night God's power being successfully dispersed. Although the bone-deep pain did not subside, his mind became significantly clearer.

While the two of them were constantly undergoing the baptism of the Night God's power, two distinct splashes suddenly echoed in Starlight’s ears, breaking the original silence of the pool.

He whipped his head around to see Po Kong and Xia Duo jumping decisively into the pool, swimming toward them at high speed.

Po Kong reached Starlight’s side first, his hand firmly gripping Starlight’s free one. A determined smile was etched onto his handsome face.

Xia Duo moved to Moen’s side, wrapping her arms around her sister’s waist from behind.

The four of them shared a simple look. No words were needed to understand each other’s hearts. At this moment, they were no longer individuals but a single, tight-knit unit, sharing the burden of a power no mortal could withstand.

At the same time, Noah timely linked the four of them mentally and spoke calmly to them.

“Little Star, you cannot forcibly absorb this power. You must find a way to guide it out of your bodies. And you, you dummy! Use your War God Battle Qi now! It’s the energy closest to divine power; it should be able to alleviate your pain!”

Upon hearing Noah’s instructions, a dazzling golden light immediately erupted from Po Kong’s body, spreading through their joined hands. As the golden light made contact with the silver power raging inside them, a violent clash occurred instantly.

Although the sensation of these two powers conflicting within their bodies was unpleasant, it was exactly as Noah had said—they could finally control their own bodies.

With the help of Po Kong and Xia Duo, Starlight was finally able to condense his internal power under Noah’s guidance.

He closed his eyes, focusing all his mental energy and strength within himself, attempting to use his will to guide the power raging through the four of them, calming it down and even leading it out of their bodies.

It was a long and arduous process. Starlight felt as if his body were a house swaying in a storm, but his gaze remained exceptionally firm because the lives of his companions were now in his hands.

As time passed, Starlight gradually felt a subtle connection—a primal resonance between himself and the divine power.

Finally, through their tireless efforts, a strand of silver divine power was stripped from Starlight’s chest. Along with it appeared a faint blue light, but under the influence of the dazzling golden light from Po Kong, none of the four noticed its presence.

The strand of divine power dissipated immediately upon entering the pool water, causing the entire surface to tremble.

At this moment, the four Night Elf elders stood by the water, their faces filled with shock and confusion. They had never seen such a bizarre sight, nor had they expected things to develop to this point.

The power displayed by these four juniors had far exceeded their understanding, even making them wonder who the real Saint Rank experts were.

It wasn't that they didn't want to help. The moment Po Kong and Xia Duo jumped into the water, they were prepared to act. However, the glowing pool water seemed to possess a special magic, blocking them on the outside.

Especially after the first strand of Night God's power began to dissipate, they couldn't even touch the surface of the water anymore.

“What on earth is happening!?”

El reached out with his sword hand, coating his palm in battle qi to try and penetrate the water’s barrier, but he was ruthlessly repelled. The massive recoil even left his arm feeling numb.

“That is divine power! But why can they break through when even we can’t reach that power!?”

Seeing El’s failed attempt, Liu Ye even drew her weapon, but the tip of her short spear struck the water as if hitting a solid stone wall, sending sparks flying.

Wu Hua, on the other hand, did not act recklessly like her two companions. Instead, she narrowed her long, slender eyes, staring at Po Kong, who was radiating War God Battle Qi, and whispered.

“It seems... that is the rumored War God Battle Qi? Did that boy hold back when he fought me earlier?”

Ryan focused his attention on Moen and her sister. After a long moment, he spoke. “It seems these two Tree Elf girls are not simple either... The blessing they received must be different from ordinary Tree Elves! But what about that boy named Starlight...”

As Ryan asked in confusion, he turned his gaze toward You, seemingly hoping for an answer.

But You only looked at the five figures in the center of the pool with a complex expression, his thoughts unknown.

After a period of silence, You slowly voiced his suspicion.

“It is the grade of energy... The energy they possess is a level higher than yours, which is why the Moon Pool is rejecting you. As for me...”

With that, he also extended his withered right hand toward the water. But this time, his movement was not blocked by the invisible barrier; he successfully touched the surface of the water.

“These little ones are willing to cast aside their own safety for Lian’s sake. We old-timers should also play our part... Starlight was right. We cannot give up on Lian because of some ethereal conjecture!”

At You’s signal, the other four Saint Rank experts walked to his side in tacit understanding and concentrated their power into him.

In this moment, his seemingly aged and frail body appeared to transform into an endless vortex, not only swallowing all the surrounding power but also converting these diverse energies into their purest form.

The fiery battle qi of El and Liu Ye, and the deep, mysterious mana of Ryan, all lost their original characteristics at this moment, merged by You’s incredible ability into an unprecedentedly powerful energy.

This extremely pure energy was injected without reservation into the Moon Pool through You’s hand, which was pressed firmly against the water.

Instantly, the elements in the pool began to grow restless, as if responding to this sudden surge of immense power. The entire space filled with unprecedented energy fluctuations.

In just a few breaths, the nearly transparent pool water regained a trace of color. It was the injection of this energy that caused the silver patterns on Lian’s skin to gradually stabilize, no longer flickering as violently as before.

Starlight’s heart surged with unspeakable excitement and gratitude. He could now directly feel the changes in the raging energy within Lian’s body.

As the pure energy injected by You merged with it, the once-unrestrained divine power seemed to be bound by an invisible shackle, gradually becoming docile.

This change allowed Starlight to breathe a sigh of relief. He knew this meant they were one step closer to success.

The intervention of You and the other four Saint Rank experts not only broke the delicate balance between them and the Night God's power but also accelerated the process of stripping that power away.

Starlight could clearly feel that the speed of the stripping process was increasing exponentially. The previous stalemate had been greatly improved.

However, as the continuously escaping Night God's power accumulated in the pool, the energy reached a critical point and began seeking an outlet for release. As the one currently directly connected to this power, You naturally became the target of its impact.

You displayed astonishing willpower and control at this moment. He knew he had become the focal point for the release of the Night God's power, but he did not back down, instead using his own strength to guide this massive energy.

As a possessor of the highest purity of bloodline, much like Lian, You had undergone the baptism of this energy many years ago. Controlling the dissipating energy was not difficult for him.

However, the four Saint Rank experts fighting alongside him were not so fortunate.

Though powerful, they had never encountered energy of such a high level. Allowing this foreign energy to enter their bodies would be nothing short of a disaster for them.