Mengting and Mingliang sprinted towards the source of the overwhelming cultivation aura, their hearts pounding with anticipation and concern. As they arrived at the epicenter of the energy, they were greeted by a sight that left them both stunned.
There, amidst a tempestuous battle, they saw familiar faces they had longed to reunite with. Zhang Wei, wielding his Thunderstrike Halberd, and Elara, armed with the Verdant Seraph Bow, were locked in a fierce confrontation with the formidable demon commander.
The demon commander, a hulking figure with skin like molten rock, exuded an aura of formidable power. His earth-elemental energy surged around him, shaping the very battlefield into a terrain of his choosing. He wielded a colossal stone hammer, engraved with runes that pulsed with dark energy.