Tang Ming and his companions were anxious, but there was nothing they could do; they didn’t have the luck of those two guys and could only stay obediently at the marked position.

Seeing Bai Shengqi’s sudden action, Tang Ming and the others could only pin their hopes on Hua Yingjie.

"Alright, I certainly won’t let him succeed."

Realizing the gravity of his responsibility, Hua Yingjie immediately pursued Bai Shengqi.

"Jinzi, attack, stop Bai Shengqi at all costs."

Seeing the situation, Tang Ming couldn’t be bothered by the threat of those four monsters, as there was no time to devise a long-term plan.

Without Tang Ming’s orders, Jinzi gritted his teeth and jumped into the safety area, gathering energy in preparation to hinder Bai Shengqi; just then, the nearest giant lizard flicked its tongue at lightning speed, launching an attack.

"What the hell!"

Jinzi cursed, swiftly moving to dodge the lizard’s assault.

In just that brief moment, Bai Shengqi and Hua Yingjie reached the edge of the protective shield.

"Roar, roar, roar."

As Bai Shengqi was about to enter the defensive array, the huge gorilla roared, jumped down from its column, and punched Bai Shengqi.

"Damn it."

Bai Shengqi’s expression changed drastically as he hurriedly retreated.

"Holy shit!"

Seeing the situation, Hua Yingjie quickly turned and fled, "Guys, the formation doesn’t work for us, but these monsters won’t let us get close."

"Got it, retreat to a safe place."

Tang Ming landed beside Jinzi, assisting him in dealing with the lizard.

Zhuge Guang and Shao Wuchou also entered the safe area, forming a standoff with the four monsters while Bai Shengqi and Hua Yingjie retreated to a spot out of the monsters’ reach.

"Tang Ming, what should we do now?"

Zhuge Guang looked at Tang Ming worriedly.

"The person who designed this series of formations and measures is definitely a genius, likely wiser than your Heavenly Mechanism Sect experts."

Tang Ming looked gravely at the four monsters surrounding the central disk, "Trapping these four monsters in the Four Symbols Mother-Child Formation means that even someone approved by the Ancient Poison Crystal Core can’t take the core."

"Indeed! Merely powerful individuals can’t break the formation. Take Tang Xinhai for example, who almost died after rushing in, while people like Hua Yingjie and Bai Shengqi, chosen by the Ancient Poison Crystal Core, are attacked by these monsters and can’t claim the Ancient Poison Crystal Core."

Zhuge Guang immediately understood Tang Ming’s point and said admiringly, "What a double insurance, the wisdom of the ancients is amazing."

"Cut the crap! Now’s not the time for idle talk; what the hell are we going to do?"

Shao Wuyou shouted impatiently, "We can’t let the Ancient Poison Crystal Core exist, even if it stays here, the Netherworld Road has already killed countless people for it. We must destroy it."

"I want to destroy it too, but right now..."

"Let’s do it! Shao Wuchou, give Hua Yingjie a hot weapon."

Tang Ming snorted, "Hua Yingjie, the four of us will hold off these four monsters. You find an opportunity to enter the defensive array and either destroy or seize the Ancient Poison Crystal Core."

"Ah, if you can guarantee the monsters won’t attack me, I’ll definitely try my best."

Hua Yingjie took a large black pistol, nodding repeatedly.

Bai Shengqi stood nearby, eyes glinting, as long as Tang Ming and the others didn’t give up, he would have his chance; Hua Yingjie couldn’t possibly be his match.

"Guys, one-on-one, it should be fine, right?"

Tang Ming licked his lips, full of fighting spirit as he stared at the thread of monsters.

"I have a spell advantage over the spider, you guys pick the rest." Zhuge Guang responded quickly.

"The gorilla is a power type, I’ll take it on." Jinzi gritted his teeth and shouted.

"Then I’ll handle the lizard; the mantis seems skilled at close combat, I can’t manage it." Shao Wuchou also picked his target.

"Good! Leave the mantis to me; let’s move and try to draw them away from the defensive array edge."

Tang Ming nodded, leading the charge towards the giant mantis.

The other three moved simultaneously, engaging the four monsters with fierce Qi and surging energy.

"Let’s go!"

Hua Yingjie gritted his teeth and charged toward the defensive array again.

As Hua Yingjie neared the protective shield, the giant mantis immediately swung its sickles, cutting towards him.

"Help!"

Seeing the monster attack him, Hua Yingjie cried out for help.

"Your opponent is me, don’t interfere."

Tang Ming dodged to Hua Yingjie’s side, gathering Gang Qi in his arms to withstand the mantis’s attack.

The others also fiercely cleared obstacles for Hua Yingjie, tying up their respective opponents to prevent them from hindering Hua Yingjie.

On the other side, Bai Shengqi began to act almost simultaneously.

Under the maneuver and protection of Tang Ming and others, Hua Yingjie successfully broke through and actually passed through the defensive array’s shield, then rushed toward the position where the Gu Poison Crystal Core floated.

"Success!"

Seeing this sight, Tang Ming shouted excitedly while battling the mantis, "Quickly find a way to destroy the Ancient Poison Crystal Core."

"No, leave it." Jinzi anxiously called out.

"I’ll grab it first," Hua Yingjie was overjoyed, unexpectedly becoming the protagonist as a minor character.

"Can you really take it?"

At this moment, a cold voice rang out, followed by a figure rushing into the shield, heading towards the Ancient Poison Crystal Core even faster.

"Bai Shengqi, don’t you dare succeed."

Hua Yingjie’s expression changed dramatically as he raised his hand to attack Bai Shengqi, but the result...

"Useless!"

Faced with Hua Yingjie’s attack, Bai Shengqi turned and kicked him onto the ground, stepping on Hua Yingjie’s chest "Though both of us have improved cultivation from the opportunity here, I was stronger in cultivation and combat before, how can you rival me?"

"Ah!"

Bai Shengqi stomped on Hua Yingjie, "A fool is always a fool, the Heavenly Medicine Sect will always be under Medical Immortal Workshop’s foot, and you’ll always be an ant at my feet."

"You, don’t mess around, this thing is too dangerous, it must be destroyed quickly."

Hua Yingjie painfully reminded.

"Haha, dangerous? Why does it seem so beautiful to me, allowing me to rise to Martial General cultivation, and possessing destructive power like a biological weapon? Once I gain it, I can become the world’s sovereign, whoever dares to challenge me, I’ll let them taste the power of the Ancient Poison Crystal Core."

Bai Shengqi kicked Hua Yingjie relentlessly, while eagerly envisioning the future.

"Damn, damn!"

Seeing Hua Yingjie tortured by Bai Shengqi, Tang Ming couldn’t help but curse.

"We actually pinned our hopes on a worthless Hua Yingjie, what a mistake."

Zhuge Guang’s face was full of frustration and helplessness.

"To hell with this, we should focus on finding a way out. This gorilla is insane, I can’t hold much longer."

Jinzi gritted his teeth and shouted.