The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

As he injected his internal energy into the crystal ball, a huge black beam of light shot towards Xiao Yichen and her. This beam of light carried the power to destroy everything, and the air along its path was burned and distorted.

Xiao Yichen shouted loudly, exerting all her internal energy. The light on the sword surged, forming a light shield. She also threw the dagger, which spun rapidly in the air, transforming into a dark red light curtain that merged with the light shield.

The black beam hit the light curtain, making a deafening explosion. The strong wind generated by the energy impact whistled past, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.

At this critical moment, Xiao Yichen seized the opportunity, took out a piece of talisman paper from his arms, chanted the mantra, and the talisman paper turned into a golden lightning and flew towards the black-robed leader.

The black-robed leader was busy controlling the power of the crystal ball and was unable to dodge, and was hit on the shoulder by the golden lightning. A burst of black smoke rose up, and he screamed. The crystal ball in his hand flashed, and the power of the attack suddenly weakened.

Lan Yunyan seized this opportunity, leaped up, caught the flying dagger, and rushed towards the black-robed leader. Seeing this, the black-robed leader waved his staff in an attempt to stop her, but his movements were not as agile as before due to his injuries.

She nimbly dodged the staff's attack, flashed behind the black-robed leader, and fiercely stabbed him in the back with her dagger. The black-robed leader's eyes widened, blood spurted from his mouth, and he fell down unwillingly.

With the fall of the leader, the remaining black-robed men fled in all directions, and this thrilling battle finally came to an end.

After the battle, Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan stood on a devastated battlefield, surrounded by pungent smoke and the smell of blood.

The two looked at each other and saw the relief of surviving the disaster in each other's eyes.

Lan Yunyan panted slightly, her chest rising and falling. She looked at Xiao Yichen, her eyes full of gratitude: "Xiao Yichen, this time it's all thanks to you."

Xiao Yichen smiled slightly, and his stern face was now a little more gentle: "It is my honor to fight alongside you."

After saying that, he gently held Lan Yunyan's hand and felt the wetness and coldness of her palm.

However, at this moment, the ground that had originally calmed down began to shake violently again, even more violently than when the black-robed leader cast his spell.

The two men's expressions changed, and they quickly took defensive postures, looking around vigilantly.

Huge cracks began to appear in the ground beneath their feet, emitting a strange dark red light, as if something terrifying was about to break out of the ground.

Suddenly, a huge black claw stretched out from the crack, followed by a head covered with spikes. It was a giant beast as big as a mountain. Its eyes were like two balls of burning hellfire, and every breath was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.

The giant beast let out an earth-shaking roar, and the sound waves hit them like a substance. Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan only felt a sharp pain in their eardrums, and their bodies involuntarily retreated.

Xiao Yichen frowned and whispered, "What kind of evil thing is this?"

Lan Yunyan shook her head, her eyes solemn: "It seems that today's battle is not over yet."

She gripped the dagger tightly, and the bloodstains remaining on the dagger began to tremble slightly after the giant beast appeared, as if it also felt this powerful threat.

Xiao Yichen took the lead and rushed towards the giant beast like lightning.

The moment he approached the giant beast, he jumped high, and the long sword in his hand turned into a cold light, piercing the giant beast's eyes.

The giant beast did not dodge or evade, and there was a hint of disdain in its eyes. When the long sword pierced its eyes, its hard eyelids closed slightly, and it actually blocked Xiao Yichen's full-strength attack, which also made Xiao Yichen's arm numb and his knuckles bleeding.

Seeing this, Lan Yunyan didn't hesitate. She flashed and used her ghostly speed to circle behind the beast. She aimed at a gap in the beast's leg joint and plunged her dagger into it.

The moment the dagger pierced, sparks flew, but it only left a shallow scratch on the beast's skin.

The giant beast seemed to be enraged. It swung its tail violently, and the huge tail lashed towards Lan Yunyan like a giant black whip.

Lan Yunyan dodged hurriedly, but the strong airflow brought by the tail still blew her away and she fell heavily to the ground.

Xiao Yichen was anxious when he saw Lan Yunyan injured. He took a deep breath, exerted his internal energy to the utmost, and a powerful aura burst out from his body.

He held the sword in both hands and muttered something. The light on the sword became brighter and brighter, and finally turned into a huge sword shadow.

Xiao Yichen shouted loudly and swung the sword towards the giant beast. The sword shadow was like a scorching sun, slashing towards the giant beast with the power to destroy the world.

The giant beast felt threatened. It opened its bloody mouth and condensed a huge black energy ball in its mouth, shooting towards the sword shadow.

The two collided, unleashing an energy wave that was more powerful than any previous one. This energy wave spread in all directions, razing everything to the ground wherever it went.

Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan tried their best to resist the impact of this energy. Their bodies were shaking constantly due to the impact of the energy waves, and blood oozed from the corners of their mouths.

After the energy wave gradually dissipated, the giant beast seemed to have suffered some minor injuries, but its rage became even greater.

It rushed towards Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan, and every step made the earth tremble.

At this critical moment of life and death, Lan Yunyan suddenly remembered a sealing technique recorded in ancient books. A trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and she shouted to Xiao Yichen, "Xiao Yichen, I have a way to deal with it, but I need you to buy me some time."

Xiao Yichen nodded without hesitation and rushed towards the giant beast again. He wanted to use his life to create an opportunity for Lan Yunyan.

Lan Yunyan quickly took out various materials from her arms and began to draw a complex sealing array on the ground.

Her forehead was covered with sweat, her hands moved quickly, and she chanted ancient spells.

The battle between Xiao Yichen and the giant beast became more and more intense. He was already injured in many places, but he still fought tenaciously with the giant beast. Every attack was an attempt to attract the giant beast's attention and prevent it from getting close to Lan Yunyan.