Chapter 491: Transformation

While Alix and the captains engage the Obsidian Devourer, the battlefield beneath is a brutal dance of survival. Cultivators from both Phoenix Blade and Emberfall clash with the seemingly endless wave of obsidian minions. Each moment is a deadly gamble, with no room for hesitation.

A Phoenix Blade warrior slashes through a snarling minion with a burst of flame from his sword, only for two more to pounce on him from behind. His scream is lost in the chaos as they tear him apart, blood spraying across the battlefield. Just as another minion leaps toward him, a lightning-quick blade intercepts, cleaving the creature in two. Eira, one of the Phoenix Blade elites, steps forward, her sword gleaming with fiery qi.

"Stay sharp!" Eira shouts, pulling the fallen warrior's body away from the melee. "If they get too close, you're dead!"