Though Grandpa Drill appeared battered, he wasn't without results. Tie Xingzhou was not doing well either. Each chain was like an eye into his limbs, so when a chain was destroyed, he would also be injured.
Normal attacks found it difficult to harm the chains Tie Xingzhou transformed into, but Grandpa Drill's head could destroy the chains with ease. Therefore, Tie Xingzhou's injuries were not much lighter than Grandpa Drill's.
If it weren't for Grandpa Drill's head being unable to rotate at high speeds for extended periods, Tie Xingzhou's chains would have long since been destroyed. Soudan Novel Network
Thus, this battle had become a war of attrition for both of them, a test of who would give out first.
If the ritual were still ongoing, Grandpa Drill would definitely have fought desperately to stop Tie Xingzhou from interfering with it.
But now that the ritual was destroyed and Clory could not descend, why would he continue to fight desperately in a battle where they were at a severe disadvantage?
So Grandpa Drill roared, putting on a show of heroic sacrifice, his head drilling so hard it smoked, not fearing it would fly out of his nostrils.
"Dog chain, my drill can pierce the heavens. I'll fight you to the death!"
Tie Xingzhou, fully vigilant, controlled his chains to move further away from Grandpa Drill, not wanting to be dragged down as a shield by Grandpa Drill in his final moments.
But unexpectedly, Grandpa Drill merely roared loudly, then burrowed directly underground at full power.
Tie Xingzhou sent his chains into the pit to investigate and was surprised to find that Grandpa Drill had already fled the city of Sihhu.
This was Grandpa Drill's life-saving ultimate skill, 'Sky Break.' It involved his head rotating at speeds exceeding his physical limits, achieving a critical thrust velocity that allowed him to shoot out hundreds of kilometers before stopping.
As for where he would emerge or when he would stop, it was entirely beyond his control. However, when he decided to flee, it meant no one in the True Order could stop him.
At this speed, Grandpa Drill had traveled hundreds of kilometers in less than two or three minutes.
Then, with a loud 'bang' and a piercing scream, Grandpa Drill flew tens of meters high and landed on a towering tree.
At this moment, Grandpa Drill's conical head was glowing red and continuously emitting smoke.
Not a single hair remained on his head. His entire appearance resembled a naked, flesh-colored cone. This was one of the side effects of the 'Sky Break' technique.
While Grandpa Drill's appearance was usually strange, it could still be explained as an unusual hairstyle. But now, this conical head truly had no aesthetic appeal.
Simultaneously, the side effects of this technique included a year-long migraine, a concussion lasting at least a month, and severe scalp burns.
After landing on the tree, Grandpa Drill began to observe his surroundings. He discovered he was in a scenic valley, a true paradise on earth. There stood an exquisite residence, appearing to be someone's dwelling.
As for the scream just now, it was likely from the owner of this residence.
"It's your bad luck to be blocking my path. You've probably been drilled into unrecognizable pieces by me. This place has a great environment. Once my hair grows back, I'll come out again."
Suddenly, Grandpa Drill's expression changed because an incredibly powerful True Order aura was rapidly heading in his direction. Judging by the aura alone, the user should be among the top tier of the True Order.
"Have those people already caught up? Impossible..."
Grandpa Drill began to tremble. All his strength had been used to execute 'Sky Break.' Now, he might not even be able to defeat a normal Upper Order cultivator, let alone a peak True Order.
The owner of the aura soon appeared before Grandpa Drill. It was a majestic knight clad in black armor.
The knight rushed to the base of the tree and helped up a figure dressed in white clothes and red pants, who wobbled precariously.
"Guide, I shouldn't have left you. Are you alright..."
This black-armored knight was none other than Death Knight Andolus, and the person in white with red pants was the Guide, the Divine Scourge... Bai Du!
After being shaken a couple of times, Bai Du regained consciousness. Pointing at Grandpa Drill on the tree, his lips trembled.
"Kill, kill him... No, capture him alive! I want to kill him with my own hands. No, I want him sent to the Penalty Room of the Containment Facility for a hundred years!"
"As you command, Guide."
Andolus extended his hand, and a black lance materialized. With fierce momentum, he charged at Grandpa Drill. Under Andolus's might, Grandpa Drill was powerless to resist and was directly captured and brought before the Guide.
Bai Du pointed at Grandpa Drill, his lips trembling as he questioned, "I... I never provoked you. Why did you ambush me?"
At this moment, Bai Du felt immense injustice. Earlier, he had been slapped by the Moon God, leaving a palm print on his face. Thus, he had sought a beautiful place to recuperate.
Now that the palm print on his face had finally faded, and he was about to seek trouble with Wen Wen, this fellow suddenly burrowed out from underground.
Bai Du's red pants were originally white. They appeared red because when he was sitting on the ground, he was flung into the air by Grandpa Drill's sudden emergence from below, resulting in a significant loss of blood from somewhere behind him...
Seeing how respectful even the powerful True Order cultivator Andolus was towards Bai Du, Grandpa Drill realized Bai Du was a significant figure. Thus, he didn't conceal anything and recounted all that had happened.
After hearing this, Bai Du fell into deep thought. It was evident that at least half of those who forced Grandpa Drill and his companions to flee were from the Containment Facility. Bai Du sighed deeply, "Alas... it is as it is..."
"An, inform them to stop looking for Wen Xiaozi. From now on, we must avoid him."
The Death Knight could not understand Bai Du's decision. "Why let him go? He is..."
Bai Du shook his head. "That小子 has now established himself. It's possible that Mo Gong can also move freely now. We are the ones at a disadvantage right now..."
"Perhaps one day, I will have to lead you to surrender..."
"On that day, many may no longer follow you," the Death Knight said after a moment of silence.
Bai Du gave a bitter smile. "There's nothing that can be done."
Unlike other monsters, Bai Du understood the strength of the Containment Facility and knew what he was doing.
Therefore, upon realizing the situation was beyond their control, he decisively extinguished his hostility towards Wen Wen and decided to avoid him whenever they met.
This was not cowardice, but self-awareness.
From the very beginning, the only irreconcilable conflict between them, the fugitives, and the Containment Facility was their refusal to return to the Containment Facility.
Beyond that, they had not committed evil deeds like certain clandestine organizations.
For instance, Akha'ar, captured by Wen Wen, had only harmed those who were already deceased in the Grey Mist Layer, fulfilling their last wishes.
Andolus suddenly knelt before Bai Du.
Bai Du asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"
Andolus said powerfully, "They may leave, but I, Andolus, will forever follow behind you."