I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Just as the Four Symbols Ancestral Witch was thinking, several extremely violent tornadoes suddenly formed and swept towards the crowd with astonishing force. The tornadoes were like roaring dragons, swooping down on the crowd with bared fangs and claws, sending flying sand and rocks everywhere they passed, darkening the sky and the earth.

Almost at the same time, the sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, rolling and surging like inky black clouds, followed by a torrential downpour of extremely poisonous rain. The rain seemed to carry an endless amount of poison, corroding the skin and eating away at the bones once it touched the body.

Even more terrifying, this poisonous rain was punctuated by streaks of terrifyingly powerful lightning. Like dancing silver snakes, these lightning bolts pierced the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar that resounded throughout the world. For a moment, wind and rain, lightning and thunder raged, transforming the sky into a terrifying hellscape.

Faced with such a fierce attack, everyone was beaten without any ability to fight back. They fled in all directions, trying to avoid this deadly attack, but they could never escape this death net formed by the raging wind, rain, thunder and lightning.

The Hibiscus Fairy trembled, a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. The Fire-Eating Scorpion curled up in agony, cracks appearing on its hard shell. The sisters Ao Xue and Ao Shuang were pale as paper, teetering on the verge of collapse. Li Zhaohuang and Xiao Yan both collapsed to the ground, their breath as weak as a candle in the wind. Even the usually brave and fearless Nezha was now covered in wounds, his grip on the Fire Spear unsteady.

Fortunately, the Thousand-Year Bat Demon, the Hundred Fairy Butterflies, and the Jade Rabbit Fairy were not injured. They supported the seriously injured people and barely rode the clouds in the air to dodge the attacks of the Four Symbols Ancestral Witches.

However, the storm, poisonous rain and thunder and lightning driven by the Four Symbols Ancestral Witch will not show mercy just because everyone is seriously injured. He will bombard everyone with a more fierce attack!

Just as everyone's lives hung in the balance, a loud cry was heard: "Everyone, come in!" Li Chen, seeing the dire situation, abandoned all else and shouted at the top of his lungs. He gazed anxiously at his companions struggling in the raging storm, his eyes filled with anxiety. Without a moment's hesitation, Li Chen gritted his teeth and unleashed his full might. In an instant, dazzling rays of light emanated from him, intertwining and converging to form an incredibly solid protective barrier.

This protective barrier stood dozens of feet tall, gleaming with dazzling golden light. Like a towering iron fortress, it stood firmly between heaven and earth. No matter how fierce the wind howled, how the rain poured down, or how violent the lightning and thunder roared, it remained unshakable, repelling all attacks.

Yet, at this moment, Li Chen secretly groaned inwardly. Although he had already entered the realm of a sage, possessing strength unmatched by ordinary humans, he could easily deal with ordinary demons and monsters. Even if he encountered a behemoth like the Heavenly Palace, as long as it wasn't a head-on confrontation, he was confident that he could handle it with ease. But now, the enemy before him was too powerful, and their attack was so fierce and swift that even at his level of cultivation, maintaining this protective barrier for a long time would be an extremely difficult task.

But now, before them lay the unleashed power of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. This ancient and mysterious force was so powerful that even Li Chen, now a sage, dared not underestimate it. Furthermore, they were now fighting against the combined might of the four Ancestral Witches. Once these four combined, their power would multiply exponentially.

In the sky, a huge tornado swept over with a roaring momentum, carrying the momentum of destroying the world; black poisonous rain poured down, and every drop contained deadly toxins; and the dazzling lightning, like a dancing silver snake, struck the protective barrier formed by Li Chen's spell.

Yet, facing such a ferocious attack, the protective barrier remained as solid as a rock, showing no sign of cracking. Like an impenetrable fortress, it kept all dangers at bay. All this was thanks to Li Chen's mysterious ancient treasure—the Hongmeng Pearl. This artifact seemed to possess an endless source of magical power, providing him with a constant supply of powerful strength.

However, while the barrier could withstand the attacks of the Four Symbols Ancestral Shamans, this passive defense was not a long-term solution. After all, the Four Symbols Ancestral Shamans would not give up easily, and they themselves could not be trapped here forever. As the saying goes, "You can hide from the first day, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day."

"Hahaha... Come out! Li Chen! You useless cowards, if you have the guts, stop being cowards and come out to fight me!"

The Four Symbols Ancestral Shaman stood before the protective shield, laughing wildly, his eyes filled with disdain and defiance. He brandished his razor-sharp claws, striking the barrier again and again. Because the Four Symbols Ancestral Shaman had inherited the extraordinary power of the Thunder Ancestral Shaman, each of his strikes was accompanied by a deafening roar.

Li Chen frowned tightly, thinking to himself, "I can't just sit here and wait for death. I have to find a way to break through!" He turned to look at his companions who were still intact and shouted, "Jade Rabbit Fairy! Thousand-year-old Bat Demon! Hundred Fairy Butterflies! Come quickly and help them heal their wounds! We have to recover our fighting strength as soon as possible to have a chance of defeating this abominable Four Symbols Ancestral Witch!"

Upon hearing Li Chen's command, the Jade Rabbit Fairy, the Millennium Bat Demon, and the Hundred Immortal Butterflies sprang into action. The Jade Rabbit Fairy pulled a crystal-clear pill from her bosom and gently placed it into the injured person's mouth; the Millennium Bat Demon spread its wings, releasing a rich, healing aura that enveloped the group; and the Hundred Immortal Butterflies danced gracefully, scattering multicolored pollen. This pollen landed on the injured person, quickly blending into their skin and exerting its miraculous healing effects.

With everyone's concerted efforts and all-out efforts, the wounded's distressing injuries were finally under control. Their faces, once as pale as paper, now gradually began to glow like newly opened flowers in spring, their complexion gradually rosy.

Looking at the delightful changes before his eyes, Li Chen, who had been on edge, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he knew very well that this achievement was only the beginning, and the truly brutal and fierce battle was still to come.

At this moment, a sinister sneer suddenly rang out: "Humph, do you think you can defeat me just by setting up such a small protective barrier and curing these insignificant ants? What a foolish dream!"

The person who spoke was none other than the aggressive Four Symbols Ancestral Witch. He stared with disdain at the people who were gradually recovering within Li Chen's magical barrier, his eyes filled with contempt and ridicule.

In his eyes, all the efforts made by Li Chen were in vain. Even if he could temporarily save these people's lives, it would only allow them to survive for a while longer and would not change the final outcome at all. Li Chen was also thinking about where the weakness of the Four Symbols Ancestral Witch lay.