This wave of True Immortal force was just way too much—Joanna Long and the others couldn’t block it at all. Instantly, they were trapped again!
And right as Shawn Xiao made his move, Joanna Long’s face went pale, and hundreds—maybe thousands—of Drilling Dragons dropped dead in a frenzy. But the worst off was Celia Xiao; she was totally spent, coughing up mouthfuls of black blood.
"Screw it, let's go down fighting!" Ryan Ling was freaking out; without a second thought, he threw himself in front of everyone, taking the brunt of Shawn Xiao’s attack head-on!
For a moment, Joanna Long and the rest finally caught their breath, but Ryan Ling felt like his whole body was about to be ripped apart—like he was being drawn and quartered.
"Ryan, you..." Joanna Long was all torn up inside. Watching Ryan sacrifice himself like this, her heart ached like crazy.
"Quit the drama—just go, now!" Ryan Ling could only hold out for a little while; there was no way he’d last long. This was their best shot—if they didn’t break out now, they’d be totally trapped!
"No, I don’t want anything to happen to you!" Joanna Long was bawling, tears streaming down her face. Suddenly, everything clicked for her—Ryan Ling was the most important man she’d ever met. If something really happened to him today, she didn’t know how she’d go on.
"Just go already!" Ryan Ling was exasperated—he wasn’t the type for mushy drama, especially not now. In a crisis like this, there was no time to fuss; he shoved Joanna Long, Celia Xiao, and everyone else out with a burst of force.
"Ryan!" Joanna Long’s heart was in turmoil.
"Divine Dragon, get them out—now!" Ryan Ling didn’t hesitate; with a flick of his sleeve, he sent everyone flying out of the blockade.
This surge of True Immortal force was way beyond what Joanna Long and the others could handle—they were instantly trapped again!
The moment Shawn Xiao attacked, Joanna Long’s face turned pale, and hundreds upon hundreds of Drilling Dragons died like crazy. But the worst off was Celia Xiao—she clearly couldn’t hold on, coughing up mouthfuls of black blood.
"Screw it, let’s go all out!" Ryan Ling was getting more and more anxious. Without a second thought, he threw himself in front of them, taking Shawn Xiao’s full bombardment all by himself!
Joanna Long and the others finally caught their breath, while Ryan Ling felt like his body was about to be ripped apart—like he was being drawn and quartered.
"Ryan Ling, you..." Joanna Long was torn up inside. Seeing him sacrifice himself like this really hurt her heart.
"Cut the crap, get moving! Go!" Ryan Ling could only hold out for a while—he couldn’t last long. This was their best shot. If they didn’t break through now, they’d be trapped for good!
"No, I don’t want anything to happen to you!" Joanna Long’s tears streamed down. In that moment, something clicked—Ryan Ling was the most important man she’d ever met. If anything happened to him today, she’d lose the will to live!
"Just go already!" Ryan Ling was exasperated—he wasn’t the sentimental type. In a crisis like this, he didn’t care about drama. He shoved everyone out, Joanna Long and Celia Xiao included.
"Ryan Ling!" Joanna Long was overwhelmed with emotion.
"Divine Dragon, take them and get out! Get out of here, now!" Ryan Ling didn’t hesitate—he waved his sleeve and pushed them all out.
"Kid, you’re really sentimental, huh? Willing to sacrifice yourself for those cheap women. Fine, since you saved them, you can stay here. You’re worth a lot right now!" Shawn Xiao sneered, locking his eyes on Ryan Ling instead of chasing after Joanna Long and the others.
Ryan Ling’s strength was obvious—everyone was saying he must have some crazy treasure, otherwise he wouldn’t be this strong!
Even if he didn’t have some secret artifact, just his raw power alone made him a research goldmine!
"All True Immortals of the Xiao Family, listen up! Trap this kid right now. I’m going to get the Earth Immortal Lord—today, I want to see him suffer!" Shawn Xiao gritted his teeth, turning every trick he’d used on Celia Xiao toward Ryan Ling. He was out to squeeze him dry!
Ryan Ling’s heart sank—he felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Sure, his power had soared to late-stage Human Immortal, dozens of times stronger than before, but facing all these True Immortals at once, even Ryan Ling was reaching his limit. His qi was in chaos, and without Primeval Heavenwood’s immortal energy, he couldn’t hold out!
But last time, Primeval Heavenwood barely squeezed out a drop of Immortal Water. It was nowhere near ready to do it again!
And the surrounding immortal qi just wasn’t enough for Ryan Ling anymore!
"Young Master, this guy’s done for. His tricks aren’t all that impressive, haha!"
"Yeah, he’s not as legendary as they say. This time, the so-called strongest rookie in the Immortal Domain is about to get wrecked by us!"
"Ha! Everyone, give it all you’ve got—trap him for good!"
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Right now, as Ryan Ling got weaker and weaker, all the True Immortals around him started getting hyped.
"Don’t get cocky. I’m calling an Earth Immortal expert to lock him down for good!" Shawn Xiao was fired up—he figured Celia Xiao wasn’t worth half as much as Ryan Ling now.
Ryan Ling knew perfectly well—if they really called in an Earth Immortal, he’d have zero hope!
He had to do something! Had to get out now!
Ryan Ling clenched his teeth and started burning his power like crazy—going totally berserk!
"Crap, he’s trying to run! Trap him, now!" The Xiao Family True Immortals broke out in cold sweat. At least ten were joining in—these weren’t ordinary True Immortals, most were late-stage, and they’d even fired up the Xiao Family’s core formation. With this double lockdown, not even Ryan Ling’s insane skills could bust out!
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Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
"The Earth Immortal Lord is here!"
A wave of even more overwhelming power came roaring in. Ryan Ling wanted to struggle, but there was no way—he might be able to break free from True Immortal control, but with an Earth Immortal in play, even after swallowing Immortal Water, he couldn’t break out!
Ryan Ling let out a long sigh. Sure, he was going down, but at least Celia Xiao was saved. Trading his life for hers was worth it!
But just as he was getting lost in his thoughts, a force from outside suddenly crashed in and cut his pressure in half.
"You—you’re Joanna Long! Why’d you come back? Are you nuts?" Ryan Ling froze. The newcomer was none other than Joanna Long!
"I don’t want you to die. If you can risk your life for Celia Xiao, then I can risk mine for you!" Joanna Long’s heart trembled as she pressed herself close to Ryan Ling.
All her life, Joanna Long had only hung out with dragons—she’d never cared about any guy. But Ryan Ling broke right through her walls, and the moment he shoved her away, she realized she truly loved him. If Ryan Ling died to the Xiao Family, she couldn’t go on living!
"You—you’re stupid but adorable!" Ryan Ling looked at her serious face, not sure what to say.
"I’m willing to be stupid for you, because I—I like you!" Joanna Long blushed and didn’t dare look back at Ryan Ling. In a moment like this, her confession was just so precious.
Ryan Ling wasn’t clueless—he could totally feel Joanna Long’s inner turmoil. He wanted to say something, but Joanna Long quickly stopped him: "Don’t say anything. I want to be with you, even if it means dying. Just give me a chance, okay? I really don’t want to hear you say you don’t like me, alright?" She seemed terrified of being rejected.