Dream Jia's marksmanship was exceptionally precise. Moreover, the Destroyer, in his rush to reach Dao Lao as quickly as possible, made no attempt to evade Dream Jia's attacks while advancing. Consequently, every energy blast fired by Dream Jia hit the Destroyer's body with pinpoint accuracy. To Dream Jia's surprise, however, the egalitarian energy blasts merely left shallow marks like sparks on the surface of the Destroyer's body covered in dry, grass-like material, utterly failing to harm him fundamentally. The Destroyer managed to withstand the lethal energy blasts from Dream Jia purely with the dry, weed-like substance covering his body.

Nevertheless, the Destroyer could only forcefully advance for a brief period. Unable to endure the pain inflicted by the energy blasts, he had to abandon his attack on Dao Lao and instead turned, spreading his wings made of thorny dry grass material akin to an angel's wings, and flew back into the sky. From there, he began shooting thorns continuously from his fingertips, engaging Dream Jia in an aerial shootout.

Seeing the Destroyer suddenly change targets, Hao Yun and Dao Lao both breathed a sigh of relief. The Destroyer's actions indicated that, despite his formidable strength, he had not reached a level where Hao Yun's group could not cope. Therefore, as long as Hao Yun and his companions launched a coordinated attack, they still had a chance to kill the Destroyer on the spot. With this in mind, Hao Yun and Dao Lao wasted no more time. They quickly reactivated the flight function of their Shadow Spirit Realm Battle Armor and joined the battle against the Destroyer's Black Gate.

After several clashes between the two sides, the Destroyer Black Gate realized that although he could hold his own against the combined attacks of the three priests, his current strength was insufficient to defeat them. Moreover, while the priests' attacks could not harm him fundamentally, the physical wounds inflicted by the priests left him in considerable pain.

Coupled with his disdainful attitude towards the three priests in front of his subordinates earlier, and his belief that he could easily defeat them, being thoroughly proven wrong, the Destroyer finally reluctantly persisted in fighting against Hao Yun and his companions for a while longer. After being once again knocked away by the combined force of the three, he couldn't help but roar in anger, "You fools! I've been hit! What are you standing there for?! Kill them all for me!"

With that, the Mastanians who had already surrounded the backyard woke up as if from a dream, roaring like wild beasts as they launched an attack on Hao Yun and his group. Seeing this, Hao Yun also quickly withdrew from the fight with the Destroyer and returned to the ground to assist the King's entourage in resisting the enemy's assault. The heavily armored warriors appearing here now were clearly stronger and more resilient, necessitating Hao Yun to continually push himself to the limit, ensuring that his Mirage Thorns inflicted substantial damage on more of the heavily armored warriors with each wide-ranging attack.

"Dream Jia! The quick boats for retreat are ready!" Just as Hao Yun and his group were fiercely battling, Captain Tie Zhu's voice suddenly came through their systems. Immediately afterward, Captain Tie Zhu emerged from the gaping hole in the surprise fountain, wielding a heavy sword and shield, cutting down enemies along the way as he charged towards Hao Yun and the King's entourage.

While Captain Tie Zhu's strength was far from Hao Yun's level of power, his sturdy and coordinated physique, unaffected by his robust strength, made him a terrifying presence once he joined the battle.

"Father! Tie Zhu has come to save you!" Captain Tie Zhu shouted loudly as he fought off the armored warriors confronting the elder, rushing to his side.

Upon seeing Captain Tie Zhu's appearance, the elder couldn't help but shout excitedly, "Zhu'er?! Is that you?! How did you come here?!"

"Father! Your son is unfilial! I only just rushed over to rescue you now! I'm sorry for making you suffer!" Captain Tie Zhu said with difficulty as he swung his shield, knocking away a warrior entangled with the elder.

"Hey! You silly child! Didn't I tell you to take care of your mother?! Why did you risk coming here in such danger to rescue us?!" After hearing Captain Tie Zhu's reply, the elder was both excited and somewhat regretful. It was clear that upon seeing Captain Tie Zhu, the elder suddenly became energized, not only bursting with spirit but also transforming from passive resistance against enemy attacks into actively fighting alongside Captain Tie Zhu.

"Zhu'er? Father? What's going on here?" Similarly guarding the King's entourage, Hao Yun looked puzzled after hearing Captain Tie Zhu and the elder's conversation, glancing towards the two Caribou-men warriors courageously fighting ahead. Meanwhile, Dao Lao had returned to the ground battlefield, wielding his Demon-slaying Staff now transformed into a giant cleaver, assisting Hao Yun in slaughtering the encroaching enemies while also trying to inquire about the situation between Captain Tie Zhu and the elder.

"Hey! What time is it now? You still have time to discuss useless things! Old Dao! Are your people ready? We need to leave quickly!" During a break in her aerial duel with the Destroyer, Dream Jia used the high-speed shooting mode of the Egalitarian to clear out a team of griffins, urging them on.

The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

"We are trying to clear the battlefield! However, there are too many enemies attacking! If this continues, I won't be able to break out of the siege from the backyard!" Hao Yun said.

In fact, Hao Yun knew very well that if it was just the three of them, no matter how many enemies there were, they would be able to forcefully break out of this kind of siege, and then forcibly rush into the King's harem and escape using the teleportation array inside. However, with more than a dozen Eternal Mo Star people by his side, plus the six Eternal Mo Star people hidden in the underground palace passage, coupled with the fact that Captain Tie Zhu's father's large protective shield from the Yin Spirit Realm Battle Armor could not be moved, the situation now became very tricky. Unless Hao Yun's trio possessed overwhelming strength against the enemies, it would be difficult for them to ensure that these twenty-odd Eternal Mo Star people could all break through the enemy's encirclement alive under their leadership.

Dream Jia's marksmanship was extremely precise. In addition, the Destroyer, intent on reaching Dao Lao in the shortest time possible, made no effort to dodge Dream Jia's attacks as he advanced. Thus, Dream Jia's energy blasts hit the Destroyer's body with pinpoint accuracy. However, to Dream Jia's surprise, the egalitarian energy blasts only left shallow marks on the Destroyer's body, unable to harm him fundamentally. The Destroyer managed to withstand the lethal energy blasts with only the dry grass-like material covering his body.

Nevertheless, the Destroyer could only forcefully advance for a short while before the pain from the energy blasts became unbearable. He had to give up attacking Dao Lao further and instead unfolded a pair of angelic wings made of sharp thorns, flying up into the sky. From there, he began shooting thorns continuously from his fingertips, engaging Dream Jia in an aerial battle.

Seeing the Destroyer suddenly change targets, Hao Yun and Dao Lao both breathed a sigh of relief. The Destroyer's action meant that although he possessed formidable strength, it wasn't yet at a level that Hao Yun and his team couldn't handle. Therefore, as long as they mounted a strategic offensive, they still had a chance to defeat the Destroyer right then and there. Thinking this, Hao Yun and Dao Lao wasted no time and activated their flight capabilities once again, joining the battle against the Destroyer.

After several exchanges, the Destroyer realized that despite holding his own against the combined attacks of the three priests, he couldn't defeat them with his current strength. Moreover, while their attacks couldn't harm him fundamentally, the physical wounds inflicted by the priests were beginning to wear him down.

Adding to his frustration was the ridicule he had shown to his subordinates earlier, thinking he could easily defeat the priests. His arrogance had been thoroughly rebutted, but despite this, he persisted in battling Hao Yun's team for a while longer. After being struck down once more by their combined force, he couldn't help but roar in anger, "You fools! I've been hit! What are you standing around for?! Kill them all!"

Only then did the Mastanians who had surrounded the backyard awaken from their daze, once again roaring like wild beasts as they attacked Hao Yun and his team. Seeing this, Hao Yun withdrew from the battle with the Destroyer, returning to the ground to assist the king's attendants in resisting the enemy's onslaught. Now faced with stronger and more resilient warriors, Hao Yun had to push himself to the limit, ensuring that each strike with his Phantom Piercer inflicted significant damage on the heavily armored warriors.

"Master Tie Zhu! The fast boat for retreat is ready!" Amidst the fierce battle, Hao Yun and his team received the report from Captain Tie Zhu through their systems. Soon after, Tie Zhu emerged from the large hole in the Fountain of Surprises, wielding a heavy sword and shield, cutting down enemies along the way as he charged towards Hao Yun and the king's attendants.

Although Tie Zhu's strength was not on par with Hao Yun's, his robust physique and coordination were unaffected, making him a daunting presence to his opponents as soon as he joined the battle.

"Father! Tie Zhu has come to save you!" As Tie Zhu battled the armored warriors, he shouted loudly as he approached the elderly man.

Upon seeing Tie Zhu's appearance, the elderly man couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Tie Zhu?! Is that you?! Why did you come here?!"

"Father! I'm unfilial! I'm only just coming now to save you! I've let you suffer!" Tie Zhu expressed his distress as he fought off a warrior engaged with the elderly man.

"Hey! You silly child! Didn't I ask you to take care of your mother?! Why did you risk yourself and come here in such danger?" The elderly man, upon hearing Tie Zhu's response, was both excited and somewhat regretful. Upon seeing Tie Zhu, the elderly man seemed revitalized, not only mentally but also transforming from passive defense against the enemy to actively fighting alongside Tie Zhu.

Tie Zhu? Father? What's going on? Hao Yun, who was also guarding the king's attendants, looked puzzled after hearing Tie Zhu's and the elderly man's conversation. Meanwhile, Dao Lao had returned to the ground battlefield, assisting Hao Yun in killing the encroaching enemies while trying to inquire about Tie Zhu's relationship with the elderly man.

"Hey! What time is it now? Why are you discussing useless things! Old Dao! Are your people ready? We need to leave now!" In the interval between Dream Jia's aerial duels with the Destroyer, she used the egalitarian's high-speed mode to eliminate a team of griffins and urged them on.

"We're trying our best to clear the battlefield! But there are just too many enemies attacking! If we continue like this, I won't be able to break through the encirclement from the backyard!" Hao Yun said.

In fact, Hao Yun was well aware that if it were just the three of them, no matter how many enemies there were, they could force their way out of this level of encirclement and then forcefully invade the king's harem, using the teleportation array inside to escape. However, with a dozen Mastanians at his side and six more hiding in the palace's secret passage, plus Tie Zhu's father's large defensive shield unable to move, the situation had become very tricky. Unless Hao Yun and his team could crush the enemy, it would be difficult for them to ensure the survival of the twenty or so attendants under their leadership.