Screams still echoed in the air as the giant sand mass coalesced by the Sand Ghost began to disintegrate, falling rapidly…
Amidst the flying yellow sand, Ye Feng and the small figure shot out from within and landed on the ground.
In the scattered dirt and sand, there were faint traces of semi-transparent, white-glowing matter, gradually fading away.
Among them were many pieces resembling human anatomy, with arms, legs, and waists being the most obvious…
These glowing white fragments were precisely the Sand Ghost, dismembered by Ye Feng’s Tang blade and the small Angel’s Blade!
A breeze blew, scattering some of the sand, revealing the Sand Ghost’s semi-transparent head. Its face was etched with disbelief…
“Hey, hey, was that Sand Ghost guy just killed?”
“Angel’s Blade… Angelic power?”
“Is the little girl the strongest among these people?”
At this moment, the masked Number 11 moved his blood-red eyes and spoke, his voice tinged with obvious surprise.
Tu Kui, Ji Hei, and the closest Ajin and Sea Cook all wore expressions of clear astonishment, yet none of them mourned the Sand Ghost’s death.
“Boom~ Bang~”
At this moment, the ground of the floating island trembled, tilting entirely. A small area in the distance directly disintegrated and plummeted downwards.
“The control core has stopped absorbing arcane energy; the floating island can’t hold on any longer!”
At this moment, Ying Yue’s voice reached Ye Feng’s ears.
“Whoosh!~ Hiss!~”
Suddenly, Number 11’s figure flashed, instantly appearing behind Ye Feng. He raised his hand, and a large number of blood-red, small tentacles shot out from his sleeve, aiming for the back of Ye Feng’s head.
Ye Feng reacted just as quickly, squatting down swiftly while slashing backward with his Tang blade.
“Whoosh! Sssshh!~”
Number 11’s body was instantly sliced in half at the waist by Ye Feng. However, no scene of blood splattering occurred; instead, a mass of dense, blood-red tentacles appeared.
The blood-red tentacles intertwined, entangled, and fused, and Number 11’s waist wound healed at an astonishing speed.
“This attack… it wasn’t you who killed the Sand Ghost just now, was it!”
Number 11’s emotionless voice fell as Tu Kui’s plump figure instantly appeared beside the small figure, punching towards the latter’s back.
Ye Feng’s expression changed, and his true energy surged. He was about to intervene.
But two figures were faster than him, directly blocking in front of the small figure. It was Ajin and Horus Guardian No. 1.
“Bang!~ Crash!~”
“Clang~ Crackle! Sssshh!~”
After being struck, Ajin’s body instantly exploded into a splash of water.
Horus Guardian No. 1 was directly shattered and disassembled, turning into a pool of scattered silver liquid metal, much like the mechanical great tiger Ye Feng had attacked earlier.
Arcane rune arrays connected the metallic water…
The next second, the disassembled Horus Guardian No. 1 rapidly reformed. Before it could take human form, it thrust a barrage of sharp metal blades towards Tu Kui. Fire and Metal arcane energy surged on the metal blades!
Facing Horus Guardian No. 1’s fierce attack, Tu Kui neither dodged nor flinched, showing no panic, his expression calm and indifferent.
“Hum!”
The dozen or so metal blades thrust by Horus Guardian No. 1, at a mere inch from Tu Kui’s chest and head, seemed to collide with an invisible wall. The sharp metal blades abruptly halted and shattered…
“Bang~ Crash!~”
“Zzz… Zzz!~!”
At this moment, Ajin’s water fist struck Number 11, who was about to attack Ye Feng. A series of sizzling sounds ensued. After being hit by Ajin’s water fist, Number 11’s body suffered corrosion in multiple places.
“Whoosh! Thud!~”
Seizing this opportunity, Ajin pulled Ye Feng, who in turn pulled the small figure and Shen Yunyao, and they rapidly retreated a considerable distance, establishing a gap between themselves and Tu Kui and Number 11.
“Bang!~ Clang~ Crash!~”
Meanwhile, Horus Guardian No. 1, controlled by Ying Yue, was sent flying by Tu Kui, its body collapsing into a large pool of metallic liquid, with some of its arcane rune connections broken.
“Hey, Ajin, you and that Sand Ghost guy have old grievances, and his death aligns with our interests…”
“But what are you doing now?”
Number 11’s tone was cold.
As he spoke, he tore off the flesh corroded by Ajin’s water fist, discarding it on the ground, his wounds healing at an incredible speed.
“Nothing in particular, I just don’t like the look of you guys!”
“If I’m not mistaken, that beast Kollegi is hiding in your Brad Base, right!”
Ajin narrowed his eyes. “Thanks to him, for the past decade, I’ve been enduring bone-deep burning pain every second!”
“Ajin, do you really think you can leave with that kid, or the Stone of Hope?!”
Before Number 11 could reply, Tu Kui’s voice rang out.
As he spoke, he glanced towards the Sea Cook, who had been engaging ordinary adventurers nearby the entire time, clearly implying something.
“To be honest… judging by that punch you threw that nearly killed Ye Feng… I’m starting to regret agreeing to help this kid!”
Ajin glanced at Ye Feng, then looked directly at Tu Kui. “However, I’m a man of my word. I don’t easily break promises!”
“Moreover, I’m very curious, when did Tu Kui, one of the Five Elites of the City of Arcane Arts and a high-ranking official of the City of Arcane Arts, get involved with Number 11 from Brad Base!?”
“The City of Arcane Arts and Brad Base are sworn enemies… I wonder what the Lord of the City of Arcane Arts would think if they knew about this!”
He paused, and Ajin spoke again.
Hearing this, Tu Kui’s previously smiling face turned stern and cold. Number 11’s blood-red eyes flickered, becoming even redder.
“Ye Feng, you must have sensed a special power in Tu Kui’s punch just now!”
At this moment, Ajin’s voice, incredibly faint, reached Ye Feng’s ears.
Ye Feng was quite surprised because Ajin hadn’t spoken aloud, and the voice didn’t originate from his abdomen.
“It’s the water by your ear!”
Amidst Ye Feng’s confusion, Ajin’s voice sounded again. “Frankly speaking, the three of you, plus that special robot, coupled with me and Sea Cook, probably aren’t a match for Tu Kui alone!”
“The power Tu Kui used to attack just now, and to effortlessly block the robot’s sharp blades, is spatial power!”
“It’s not that Tu Kui has become so powerful as to master the power of space, a power called divine power, but rather that Tu Kui must possess a divine artifact!”
Ajin spoke rapidly to Ye Feng.
“Die!”
While Ye Feng was lost in surprised thought, Number 11’s shadowy figure flashed, instantly appearing before Ye Feng. A red light flashed on his body…