Those inconspicuous long spears are precisely the four nails used to suppress the Cicada Ancestor.
In total, there are seven nails, transformed into seven long spears; Tao Qingqing has one in hand, and Wen Wen holds six.
But to disrupt the passage, four long spears are enough; with six long spears in action, neither Lofvis can make any progress.
The last few meters in front of Klauri seemed like an insurmountable chasm, slowing down his advancing speed considerably.
Meanwhile, Lofvis, who originally followed behind Klauri, was overjoyed and immediately sped up his own advance.
His dependence on this ritual was not as high as Klauri’s, so the impact on him was far less. Now, his speed was actually faster than Klauri’s, and he might truly have a chance to enter the real world ahead of Klauri.
Klauri looked at Wen Wen with eyes as sharp as knives, as if to say that if given the chance, he’d surely slice Wen Wen up with mustard.
Ollie looked incredulously at Wen Wen, "What did you do? What are those four long spears?"
Wen Wen did not answer her and instead advanced on her with a straight punch.
His fist was enshrouded in black spiral Qi force, under which was the pitch-black Calamity Gloves, allowing him to exert the strongest punch without worrying about the strength of his fist.
This is Gui Wu Dao’s Asura True Fist.
Gui Wu Dao was a close-combat technique specially modified for himself during Wen Wen’s previous seclusion.
With this boxing technique, he could engage in close combat with most True Sequence masters without being at a disadvantage.
Ollie’s arm quickly thickened, and her terrifying giant claws collided with the Asura True Fist, their powers evenly matched, neither gaining an edge.
But Wen Wen revealed a sinister smile. A black long blade instantly grew from his fist, piercing through Ollie’s claw directly into her lung.
Gui Wu Dao, Asura True Fist—the cheating version
While Ollie was blocking Wen Wen, she was already mentally distraught due to Klauri, allowing Wen Wen’s move to succeed so smoothly.
Immediately, Wen Wen took out the Blood River Sword, slicing small wounds on Ollie’s body with a few swipes. Her powerful muscular strength began to transform into a blood mist escaping from the cuts, flowing into the Blood River Sword.
Although Ollie had not been entirely defeated at this moment, her weakening was evident, and Wen Wen’s victory over her was no longer in doubt.
But if Ollie were determined to flee, capturing or killing her wouldn’t be easy for Wen Wen.
Now, seeing no hope of victory, Ollie unfurled her wings, setting her heart on fleeing first.
Even if the progress of the ritual was slowed, Klauri would eventually emerge, and Wen Wen couldn’t destroy this ritual quickly.
Wen Wen didn’t want to let her go, so he obstructed her while threatening, "If you leave, I will sabotage this ritual. Don’t think I have no way, or how else would I have slipped into the barrier unnoticed?"
Nonetheless, Ollie kept seeking chances to escape.
Wen Wen jeered sarcastically, "So it is, your body has become a demon, but internally you are still like those stupid bipeds, even wanting to leave the noble Pure White Lord behind and flee alone..."
For a regular superpower user, even Wen Wen’s remarks wouldn’t cause a flicker; I’m escaping for my life, why care about the Pure White Lord?
But Ollie’s mind worked differently; she could be scorned as a demon lover but not likened to a biped.
Hence, she bared her teeth and lunged back, attacking Wen Wen like a madwoman, while Wen Wen seized this chance to keep expanding his gains.
On the other side, between Klauri and Lofvis, it was like the tortoise and the hare race. Initially, Klauri was ahead, but Lofvis later caught up.
Passing by Klauri, Lofvis sniffed derisively, then pursued his advance smugly.
The obstructed ritual limited Klauri’s advance to a snail’s pace, while Lofvis could proceed steadily, quickly approaching the misty veil of the real world.
Now, only a thin membrane separated Lofvis from reality; he would truly descend in two or three seconds.
Klauri’s eyes turned blood red, "Since I can’t reach that world... then neither of us shall go!"
Pure white light radiated from him, transforming into streams of white light shooting in all directions, causing the once stable space channel to tremble instantly.
Lofvis’s complexion turned drastically, scrambling to penetrate that layer of membrane into reality, his massive hand with a diameter of several meters extended from the gray mist.
But he was slightly slower; the hard-won channel collapsed with a thunderous crash, space near the ritual shattered abruptly, and Lofvis’s hand was neatly severed at the wrist, plummeting with a thud to the ground.
Post-ritual, Xu Hongjiao and Miao Xuan, who were on their knees, laboring to construct the passage, suddenly collapsed onto the floor limply.
Entangled with Ollie, Wen Wen quickly checked and found that although their breath was faint, it remained stable, presumably not life-threatening, putting his mind at ease.
His previous concern had been the six hundred sixty-six people serving as materials for the ritual dropping dead immediately upon its conclusion.
Then Wen Wen felt an unchecked sense of joy; neither Lofvis nor Klauri managed to enter the real world through the ritual, achieving his optimal plan outcome.
Facing the ritual’s failure, Ollie found it hard to accept, and her condition worsened, weakening her further in battle.
So Wen Wen grinned viciously, lunging at Ollie again, determined to wear this foolish woman down today!
The ritual’s failure impacted not only Ollie.
The disappearance of the Pure White Lord’s presence informed every demon of what had transpired, diminishing their combat enthusiasm considerably, with many even abandoning battles to flee on the spot.
Among them, the strongest was Drill-head Grandpa, fighting Tie Xingzhou.
Tie Xingzhou consistently flung various objects using his chains with formidable force at Drill-head Grandpa; among them were steel bars, trees, cement blocks, even half-finished cars...
These objects naturally posed no threat to Drill-head Grandpa, but the lethal aspect lay hidden within the chains.
The chains transforming from Tie Xingzhou lacked strong offensive ability, but once touching the skin, they’d burrow into the flesh and connect with it.
To rid oneself of these chains, one must carve out that part of the flesh!
Now, seven or eight bowl-sized pits riddled Drill-head Grandpa’s body, looking disturbingly grotesque.
The Chain-linking Boat ability allows attaching things together, whether energy or flesh!