I dominated the game from the start with cards.

Struck by the golden light, the Blood Demon froze, as if time itself had stood still. A flicker of pain crossed his狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) face, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by an even more ferocious killing intent. His blood-red eyes were fixed on Li Xuan, like a beast ready to devour its prey. The golden light slowly dissipated, and the Blood Demon's aura surged once more, even more intense than before, tinged with a hint of black, like the raging fire of hell. His eyes were filled with contempt, as if mocking this futile resistance. "Child's play!" The Blood Demon's hoarse voice was filled with boundless rage. He flashed, transforming into a blood-red shadow once more, lunging towards Li Xuan. Li Xuan's heart sank; he knew this brief resistance was futile. He gripped his weapon tightly, gritted his teeth, and met the Blood Demon's attack head-on. Each of the Blood Demon's attacks carried overwhelming power, as if to crush Li Xuan. Li Xuan could only barely parry, his body constantly forced back, each step feeling like walking on a knife's edge. With a deafening "Bang!", the Blood Demon slammed a fist into Li Xuan's chest, sending him flying. Li Xuan crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted. Seeing this, Mu Yang and Lin Yu immediately attacked the Blood Demon from both sides, trying to distract him. Mu Yang's longsword flashed like a series of cold lights, aiming for the Blood Demon's vitals, while Lin Yu wielded his battle axe, attempting to force the Blood Demon back. However, the Blood Demon's strength far exceeded their expectations. He remained completely unmoved by their attacks, not even bothering to dodge. He kicked out, striking Mu Yang squarely in the abdomen, sending him flying. Immediately after, he punched Lin Yu in the chest, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground. "Overestimating yourself!" Blood Demon sneered, his eyes filled with disdain. He fixed his gaze on Li Xuan again, walking towards him step by step. Each step felt like it was treading on Li Xuan's heart, giving him a suffocating sense of oppression. Li Xuan struggled to stand up, but his body felt as heavy as lead. He watched Blood Demon approach step by step, his heart filled with despair. He knew he had reached his end. "Li Xuan..." Mu Yang, lying on the ground, struggled to raise his head, looking at Li Xuan with worry in his eyes. He tried to stand up again, but found that his body was too weak, and he could only watch helplessly as Blood Demon approached Li Xuan step by step. "It's over..." Blood Demon's voice was cold and merciless, like the pronouncement of death. He raised his sharp claws and grabbed at Li Xuan's throat... Mu Yang was kicked and fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained the soil beneath him. The intense pain made his vision go black, and his internal organs felt like they were being churned. He tried to stand up again, but found his body too weak, and could only lie helplessly on the ground, watching the Blood Demon approach Li Xuan step by step. He clenched his teeth, pain and worry intertwined, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. Li Xuan parried the Blood Demon's storm of attacks while trying to find an opening. The Blood Demon's speed was astonishing, each attack carrying a sharp gust of wind, making it difficult to defend. His attacks were completely unpredictable, sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes up, sometimes down, keeping Li Xuan on edge. He felt his strength rapidly draining away, each parry becoming increasingly difficult. To make matters worse, the Poison Scorpion and the Ice Maiden joined the battle. The Poison Scorpion's dagger, gleaming with an eerie green light, stabbed towards Old Zhou's vitals like a venomous snake's tongue. Although Old Zhou was experienced, he was old and his strength was failing, and he could only barely parry.

Meanwhile, the Ice Maiden brandished her ice sword and engaged in fierce combat with Sister Wu.

Although Sister Wu was skilled in medical aid, her combat prowess was weak, and she quickly fell into a disadvantageous position under the Ice Maiden's relentless onslaught. Li Xuan's mental perception allowed him to sense the Blood Demon's attack direction, but the Blood Demon's speed was too great for him to completely dodge. He could only rely on instinct and experience to barely parry the Blood Demon's attacks. However, the Blood Demon's power was overwhelming; each collision caused Li Xuan excruciating pain, as if his bones were about to shatter. "Li Xuan, be careful!" came Mu Yang's weak shout from afar. Li Xuan's heart tightened, and he instinctively turned his head to dodge. A streak of blood grazed his cheek, leaving a shallow bloodstain. He broke out in a cold sweat; if he hadn't dodged, the consequences would have been unimaginable. The Blood Demon's attacks grew increasingly fierce, and Li Xuan's stamina had reached its limit. He felt his consciousness begin to blur, and everything before his eyes became hazy. He knew he was about to collapse. Just then, the Scorpion let out a chilling laugh: "It's over, Li Xuan!" Li Xuan barely managed to turn his head, only to see the dagger in the Scorpion's hand already pierced Old Zhou's chest. Blood gushed out, staining Old Zhou's clothes crimson. Old Zhou's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something, but ultimately no sound came out, and he slowly collapsed. "Old Zhou!" Li Xuan let out a heart-wrenching roar, his eyes filled with grief and rage. "You're next!" The Blood Demon's voice was icy and merciless, like a demon from hell. He raised his claws again, reaching for Li Xuan's throat... "You think... this is the end..." A strange smile appeared on Li Xuan's lips, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing in his eyes. He pulled out a crystal that shimmered with a ghostly blue light from his pocket and crushed it forcefully. The instant the crystal shattered, a powerful energy surge emanated from Li Xuan, forming a semi-transparent energy barrier that blocked the Blood Demon's attack. The Blood Demon's claws made a screeching sound upon contact with the energy barrier, but couldn't penetrate it even slightly. This was Li Xuan's trump card—the "Guardian Shield," an extremely precious defensive item capable of withstanding any attack from those below the level of a high-level Overlord. "What is this?!" The Blood Demon took a step back in astonishment, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected Li Xuan to have such a trump card. Li Xuan took the opportunity to take a deep breath, adjusting his erratic breathing. The Guardian Shield could only last for a few minutes; he had to hurry. He endured the excruciating pain, his gaze quickly sweeping across the battlefield. Old Zhou's sacrifice filled him with grief and ignited his rage. "Damn it!" Li Xuan roared, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He seized an opportunity and suddenly launched a counterattack. The dagger in his hand gleamed coldly, striking towards the Blood Demon's arm like a viper's tongue. The dagger was imbued with his unique spiritual power, capable of briefly paralyzing the enemy's nerves. With a soft "swoosh," the dagger successfully slashed a wound on the Blood Demon's arm. Black blood flowed from the wound, emitting a foul stench. However, the Blood Demon seemed oblivious to the pain, attacking even more ferociously. He let out a deafening roar, his eyes bloodshot, as savage as a wild beast. "Useless! Your attacks don't even scratch me!" The Blood Demon laughed maniacally, brandishing his claws as he lunged at Li Xuan again. Li Xuan's heart sank; he knew he had underestimated the Blood Demon's strength. While the Guardian Shield could withstand the Blood Demon's attacks, it couldn't inflict any real damage. And his attacks were like tickling the Blood Demon. Worse still, the Guardian Shield's energy was rapidly depleting. He knew that if they couldn't find a breakthrough soon, they would all die here. Just then, Li Xuan felt a cold gaze fixed on him. He turned his head and saw Feng Ying standing in the distance, coldly observing the battlefield. His eyes were filled with cunning and ruthlessness, like a venomous snake lurking at the edge of its shell. What had Feng Ying discovered? Li Xuan's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over him. Suddenly, Feng Ying made a gesture to Poison Scorpion and Ice Maiden. Poison Scorpion and Ice Maiden understood immediately, changing their attack strategy. They stopped pursuing Old Zhou and Sister Wu and turned their attention to the injured Mu Yang. "Mu Yang!" Li Xuan cried out, trying to rush to his aid, but the Blood Demon held him tightly, preventing him from escaping. Poison Scorpion and Ice Maiden, like two black lightning bolts, rapidly approached Mu Yang. Mu Yang was already severely injured and powerless to resist, forced to watch helplessly as they drew near. "Stop!" Li Xuan roared, but to no avail. Poison Scorpion's dagger flashed with an eerie green light, aiming for Mu Yang's throat… "Li Xuan…" Mu Yang weakly called out, his eyes filled with despair. A chilling smile crept across Feng Ying's lips. "The game is over..." Poison Scorpion's dagger, like a viper's forked tongue, traced a ghostly green arc through the air, aimed directly at Mu Yang's throat. Mu Yang was powerless to dodge, and could only close his eyes in despair, awaiting death. At the critical moment, a figure lunged forward, shoving Mu Yang aside. The dagger pierced the man's shoulder, blood gushing forth. "Lin Yu!" Li Xuan's eyes widened in horror as he saw that the one who had taken the fatal blow for Mu Yang was none other than his newly acquainted partner, Lin Yu. Lin Yu groaned, his face instantly turning pale, but he gritted his teeth, refusing to utter a scream. "You...why..." Mu Yang asked weakly, his eyes filled with disbelief and gratitude. Lin Yu grinned, revealing a weak smile: "We're partners...someone has to...step up..." With that, he fainted. Seeing this, Feng Ying's eyes flashed with surprise, then he sneered, "How touching... but this won't change your fate." He waved his hand, and Poison Scorpion and Ice Maiden closed in again. This time, their target was Lin Yu and Mu Yang, who lay on the ground. Li Xuan was tightly entangled by the Blood Demon and couldn't break free. The Blood Demon's attacks were like a storm, leaving him exhausted. The energy of his Guardian Shield was almost depleted, and he knew that if he didn't come up with a solution soon, they would all die here. "Damn it! Damn it!" Li Xuan roared inwardly, watching helplessly as Poison Scorpion raised his dagger again. Despair surged into his heart like a tidal wave, almost suffocating him. Just then, he suddenly sensed a faint spiritual fluctuation. This fluctuation was familiar; it was Elder Zhou! Although Elder Zhou was seriously injured, he was not dead! He mustered his last breath and used all his strength to throw a small device towards Li Xuan. "Li Xuan... catch..." Elder Zhou's weak voice reached Li Xuan's ears. Li Xuan subconsciously reached out and caught it. It was a strangely shaped metal device with complex runes flashing on it.

Before he could examine it closely, Old Zhou's voice rang out again: "This is... a spatial disruptor... capable of briefly... disrupting space... creating chaos..." After saying this, Old Zhou completely lost consciousness. Sister Wu embraced Old Zhou's body in grief, tears streaming down her face. Li Xuan looked at the spatial disruptor in his hand, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes. He knew this was their last hope. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He quickly analyzed the situation, various thoughts racing through his mind. The Blood Demon's attacks were growing increasingly fierce, and the energy of the Guardian Shield was already on the verge of collapse. The Poison Scorpion and the Ice Maiden were closing in relentlessly, and Lin Yu and Mu Yang were in imminent danger. Time was of the essence; he had to make a choice. Li Xuan's gaze suddenly fell on Feng Ying not far away. Feng Ying was watching them with a cold smile, his eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm.

A sudden thought flashed through Li Xuan's mind, a bold idea forming within him. He abruptly raised his head and shouted to Lin Yu, who was not far away, "Lin Yu, cover me!" Then, he held up the spatial jammer in his hand...