This scene unfolded both suddenly and swiftly.
It was so fast that even the Demigods within the water curtain couldn't react in time.
Crack, crack.
Accompanied by a series of crisp shattering sounds, the sludge on the sludge giant began to dry up. The once-brilliant energy core started to fragment bit by bit, with cracks spiderwebbing across its surface.
Bolstered by the divine power of the War God, they were all immune to the evil god's influence. Everyone saw clearly that the fissures in the energy core were emitting streaks of white light—the same white light that had just descended from the heavens!
The group's gaze collectively fell upon Da Di. Their expressions seemed to ask: Did your old man just step in?
Da Di shook his head decisively.
Black Death Lolita was also stunned, and she began to retreat unobtrusively.
She possessed teleportation-type transcendent items as well. After all, if even a Sequence 7 like Yin Yang could obtain one, how could someone of her level not have them?
Even Jade Dog and Red Fox had such items, but the problem was that this area was enclosed by the water curtain, and the one maintaining it was a sealed object.
Within the boundaries of a sealed object, the teleportation abilities of transcendent items were completely neutralized.
Otherwise, they would have fled long ago. Why would they have waited until now?
Crack, crack.
More and more cracks appeared on the energy core, and everyone's expressions grew tense.
Jade Dog frowned.
“To be able to fly through the water curtain of a sealed object, it must be either an even stronger sealed object or an even stronger person!”
“Bureau Chief Xia, which one is it?”
Facing Jade Dog's inquiry, Xia Yitiao gave him some face by responding.
“It's the first kind, and also the second kind.”
This left Jade Dog somewhat bewildered, but mostly relieved. Even Lyu Xiaofeng let out a long breath, feeling as though he had finally been granted a new lease on life.
...
Outside the water curtain, the Huangshan Principal frowned.
“You really can endure. You're still not going to act even at a time like this?”
Xia Yitiao took a sip of his goji berry water.
“The more you do, the more you mess up. The less you do, the fewer mistakes you make. If you do nothing, you can't go wrong.”
Hearing this, a trace of melancholy appeared on the Principal's face, but he ultimately said nothing more.
Not many people knew the inside story of what happened back then, but he happened to be one of them.
Because of that, he understood Xia Yitiao better than most.
“I suppose you're right. After all, you're almost at retirement. Good days are just around the corner.”
At the mention of 'good days,' Xia Yitiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
“Hahaha, yes, exactly. Since that Black Death Lolita showed up this time, I think I've been poisoned. I'm going to take six months of sick leave.”
“Old Han, you have to testify for me when the time comes.”
The Principal said helplessly, “Can't you just finish your last few shifts properly?”
At those words, Xia Yitiao's expression immediately became serious.
“I want to, but things have clearly been a bit unsettled lately. First it was the Lyu family, then... the Lyu family, and finally... hey? I've noticed it's always their family!”
Xia Yitiao looked toward the Lyu family manor with a look of utter disgust.
“They're jinxes. Their family probably has it out for me!”
“Regardless, this leave is set in stone. I've watched plenty of TV shows; those people always have some 'accident' right before they retire.”
“Now that it's my turn to retire, I can't afford to make that mistake.”
The old Principal nodded with a smile, his expression turning slightly nostalgic.
“Whatever the case, we've worked together for so long. It'll be hard to see each other in the future.”
“Hard? I remember your son and grandson are both in Central City, aren't they? Won't you head over there after you retire?”
The old Principal's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became stern.
“Old Xia, we're not young anymore. What happened back then should stay in the past.”
“Hahaha—look at how scared you are! I've been keeping my head down like a timid quail for so many years; do you really think I'm going to start acting tough now that I'm old?”
“Don't worry, I'm just going to Central City to live out my retirement. Besides, my operator is also in Central City. After all these years, I want to meet her.”
“Meet her? You mean that Rose you always talk about whenever you're drunk?”
“Yeah.”
“You old rascal.”
Xia Yitiao wasn't offended by the old Principal's assessment. Instead, he chuckled.
“You think I'm like you, with a home and a career? Do you have any idea how hard it is to endure the bachelor life?”
...
Inside the water curtain, the energy core completely collapsed. Deprived of its power, the sludge giant turned into a heap of rotting mud and crashed to the ground.
Without a second thought, Black Death Lolita charged straight into the sludge.
The current situation was extremely unfavorable for her.
“Don't let her get away!”
Lyu Xiaofeng roared, his expression looking as if he wanted to devour someone alive.
He hadn't forgotten that the Lyu family's current state was entirely because of her!
She had killed his butler, summoned an evil god, destroyed his ancestral home, killed his father, and even caused him to lose a drop of Sequence 3 blood.
To say there was a blood feud between them was an understatement.
Now that the biggest obstacle was gone, how could he not be furious?
But awkwardly, none of the other Demigods paid him any attention.
Within the sludge, Yin Yang sensed everything through the body of the Old Master and sighed inwardly.
‘His strength is decent, but if you look at the big picture, he's far behind Su Baadao.’
After this battle, Yin Yang's estimation of Su Baadao rose another level.
Then there was the person outside the water curtain; his perception was incredibly sharp, and his strength was likely very formidable as well.
Controlling the Old Master's body, Yin Yang barely managed to sketch a formation diagram within the sludge.
Lyu Xiaofeng was currently in a very bad state. Yin Yang intended to take a gamble; if he could kill the man, great, but if not, it didn't matter.
As the formation was completed, Yin Yang summoned a multicolored stone.
A Fire Plum Stone.
It was something Yin Yang had bought back in Wanwu City. It was originally a prime material for making bombs, and Yin Yang had built upon that by injecting spirituality, divinity, and a significant amount of humanity into it.
He used incantations to form barriers, keeping these three forces separate.
Once Yin Yang canceled the incantations or if new energy was injected, the balance of these three forces would be broken, turning it into a bomb of terrifying power!
Just as Yin Yang finished all this, he sensed a trace of divinity approaching the Old Master's body. It was Black Death Lolita!
She had clearly detected the spatial fluctuations of a teleportation and was heading this way.
Yin Yang continued to control the array, then activated a reverse summoning, bringing the Old Master's head back to his main body.
Sensing the second surge of teleportation energy, Black Death Lolita accelerated her pace.
Although she didn't know what was in front of her, anything that could teleport away under the restriction of a sealed object had to be powerful. Perhaps it could even help her escape!
This was currently her greatest hope for survival.
How could she have known that it was merely a Sequence 7 controlling a headless corpse to set a trap?
As for why he could break through the seal of the sealed object, the reason was simple: Yin Yang had used his Communion skill to contact 【Boil Mountain】.
To Yin Yang's surprise, this sealed object was very friendly and was quite willing to help him.
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