These Knights were the elite troops of the Eternal Night Councilâthe Eclipse Moon Knight Order. They had been watching David and the Witches from the shadows, trying to find a chance to wipe them out in one blow.
Facing this sudden ambush, the Witches immediately launched a counterattack.
Amy unleashed powerful Ice Magic, freezing the Knights charging at the front into ice statues;
Hill then summoned Earthâs Fury, raising towering earthen walls to block the Knightsâ charge;
Cynthia cast an Illusion Technique, creating a cascade of phantoms to confuse the Knightsâ vision.
However, the Eclipse Moon Knight Order were no pushovers. They quickly saw through the Witchesâ ploy and began to adjust their tactics.
They used their Ghost Warhorsesâ agility to weave freely through the storm, launching attack after attack at the Witches.
At the same time, they released a strange Dark Magic, trying to corrode the Witchesâ will and strength.
Just as the battle fell into a stalemate, Liliana suddenly stepped forward.
She was the Healer of the team, usually responsible for providing support and treatment for the Witches.
Yet at this critical moment, She decided to cast her most powerful Magicâthe Mother Tree Root System Weaving Barrier.
Liliana closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly spread her arms.
A soft green light began to radiate from her hands. The light quickly gathered into thick roots, which wove together within the storm to form a vast barrier.
This barrier not only blocked the Knightsâ attacks, it also gradually stabilized the ice shipâs rocking in the storm.
The Witches were overjoyed at the sight and seized the chance to launch an even fiercer counterattack.
However, at that very moment, an accident occurred.
The Star Pupil Race scholar Otas suddenly cried out in alarm. He pointed at a crack on the barrier and said, "Look! Thereâs an Abyss Rune there!"
The Witches followed the direction of Otasâs finger and indeed saw a tiny crack on the barrier. From that crack seeped a deep, evil aura.
This aura was exactly the same as the Abyssal Power they had encountered beforeâobviously deliberately left behind.
"Whatâs going on?" Amy asked with a frown.
Otas said, his face pale, "I... when I was studying the Abyss Rune earlier, I might have accidentally left some traces. I didnât expect them to activate at a time like this..."
Before he finished speaking, that Abyssal Power suddenly surged out from the crack, rapidly eroding the foundation of the barrier.
The barrier began to wobble and shudder, as if it could collapse at any moment.
"We have to reinforce the barrier!" Liliana said anxiously. "Otherwise weâre all going to die here!"
Yet facing that overwhelming Abyssal Power, the Witchesâ Magic seemed powerless.
They poured everything they had into their spells, but the crack in the barrier only grew wider, and the Abyssal Power kept pouring in.
At this moment, David stepped forward.
He took a deep breath, then slowly closed his eyes.
He could feel the Divine Power within his body resonating with the Ancient God remains in the storm; a mighty force was surging through him.
"David, what are you going to do?" Amy asked worriedly.
David didnât answer. He simply, silently roused the Divine Power within him.
Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open and shouted, "Divine Resonance!"
As his shout fell, a powerful Energy Wave erupted from within him, instantly resonating with the Ancient God remains in the storm.
The remains seemed to be activated, releasing blinding radiance that intertwined and fused with Davidâs Divine Power.
Under the effect of this force, the crack in the barrier began to slowly heal, and the erosion from the Abyssal Power was gradually suppressed.
At the same time, David seized the opportunity to reverse-control the stormâs Energy, converting it into his own power and launching a ferocious assault on the Eclipse Moon Knight Order.
Beams of dazzling light shot from Davidâs hands, striking the Knights directly.
Those rays carried the power of the Ancient God remains and Davidâs Divinity, their might overwhelming.
The Knights fell one after another under the light, and their Ghost Warhorses let out piercing, mournful screams.
The leader of the Eclipse Moon Knight Order was shocked and horrified by the sight. He had never imagined David could so easily crush their elite forces.
He hurriedly gave the order to retreat, leading the remaining Knights away, vanishing into the storm.
The Witches breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around, offering their congratulations to David.
Liliana even threw her arms around him in excitement, thanking him for saving the whole team.
David shook his head with a smile and said, "This is what I should do. Weâre a team. Only by standing united can we overcome every hardship."
After this battle, David understood even more deeply the strength and potential of his Divine Power.
He also realized that in their future adventures they would face even harsher trials and challenges.
Yet he felt no fear or urge to retreat, because he knew that as long as they stayed united and charged forward, they would surely overcome every obstacle and achieve their dreams and goals.
During their passage through the Chaos Realm, David also discovered an important clueâthe Ancient God remains seemed to share some mysterious connection with the Spring of Life.
This made him even more certain of the Spring of Lifeâs existence and of the miracles it could bring.
As the Plane storm of the Chaos Realm gradually calmed, the colossal roots of the World Tree slowly manifested in the void. They twined and wove together, as if whispering, guiding the way for David and the Witches.