How could the Treasure Hunting Instinct be triggered at this moment? Could there be members of the Dark Rose lying in ambush nearby? Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly bid farewell to the convenience store aunt and rushed out of the store.

Among the members of the Dark Rose, there must be Night Watchers. If Little Silly happened to run into one, he would be screwed.

On the empty and quiet street, cars occasionally sped past, seemingly oblivious to the fierce battle taking place at the school. Even in the nearby residential buildings, many windows were lit.

The number of night owls in big cities was countless, but none were drawn to the battle at the school.

After leaving the convenience store, Zhang Yuanqing followed Little Silly along the street, keeping a distance.

The Infant Spirit crawled to the crossroads, raising its head with sparse fetal hair, looking left and sniffing right. Finally, it confirmed a direction, lowered its head, and crawled swiftly.

Zhang Yuanqing had to quicken his pace, following not too far, not too close.

The Great Protector, cloaked in black robes, surveyed the surrounding lush forest and said in a hoarse voice:

"Zoo Projection, you old thing, you finally used this rule-based item."

At the top of a towering tree, a curly-haired teddy bear sat upright, gazing down with profound eyes:

"A level 7 Day Wanderer is rare even in the Taiyi Sect. I have remembered your aura. If you are not from the Taiyi Sect, fine. But if you are, your death is at hand."

As the two spoke, Fu Qingyang left behind a white afterimage as he used pure physical strength to traverse tens of meters, arriving behind Black Impermanence.

The Young Master of the Fu family had a cold face, like a heartless killer, raising the bronze dagger in his hand. Black Impermanence's face showed extreme fear. His limbs convulsed violently, unsure whether to dodge left or right. His brain seemed to crash, unable to send instructions to his body.

Even an evil profession at the peak of the Saint level felt a strong sense of powerlessness when facing Fu Qingyang's sword.

He couldn't dodge, he couldn't dodge. Black Impermanence made a decisive decision, hardening his skin, covering it with keratin, and simultaneously kneeling on both knees, shouting:

"Accept my bow!"

Dong! His forehead heavily hit the ground, cracking the cement.

The sword tip that Fu Qingyang slashed down with suddenly froze. His face was covered with a layer of gray, as if contaminated by an invisible force.

Witchcraft - Curse of Misfortune!

Witch Doctors, as the name suggests, control witchcraft and voodoo, both known for their strangeness and viciousness.

Curse of Misfortune is an active skill that level 6 Witch Doctors can learn, which can weaken the target's fortune through kneeling, rituals, formations, and other methods.

Among them, kneeling is the simplest trigger method, but the effect is also the weakest. If Black Impermanence had enough time, he could make Fu Qingyang constantly unlucky, choking on cold water, having diarrhea after pooping, and having problems with women.

The sword tip froze in mid-air. Black Impermanence's hands and feet no longer trembled. Maintaining his kneeling posture, he rolled to the side.

Suddenly, thin, hair-like red threads wrapped around Black Impermanence's ankles. More and more red threads extended out, clumps by clumps, patches by patches, like countless twisted tentacles.

Palace Master Zhisha floated in mid-air, her skirt flying, like a beautiful female demon.

She didn't say a word from beginning to end, but her attacks were extremely ruthless.

"Crack, crack..."

The red threads tightened, cracking the hard keratin on Black Impermanence's body.

But Black Impermanence was completely unaware of his situation, only staring foolishly at the peerless red figure, his face infatuated, as if that was his beloved.

A clear and pure golden light descended on Black Impermanence, and the power of purification made the Witch Doctor roar in pain.

But it also melted the red threads, dispelling the mental control.

"Whoosh!"

A large amount of firelight surged towards Palace Master Zhisha. The Fire Master of the Dark Rose unleashed fire magic, sticking close to Palace Master Zhisha and unleashing a short and rapid barrage of attacks.

The firelight exploded continuously, and red threads flew everywhere.

On the other side, Black Impermanence had just escaped the "infatuation" control and saw himself surrounded by all kinds of animals, baring their teeth and hissing. There was a fierce and majestic striped tiger, a tall and powerful giant elephant, and other animals such as lions, leopards, dogs, cattle, and bears.

Their eyes were empty and indifferent, merely the purest projections, yet containing immense power.

Suddenly, Black Impermanence felt a chill down below, followed by piercing pain.

A hyena attacked from behind, tearing at his balls. Fortunately, the keratinized skin came to his rescue again, only being cracked and preventing him from being completely humiliated.

The hyena's sneak attack seemed to be the signal for the attack. The other animals swarmed forward.

"Humph!"

The Great Protector in black robes snorted coldly. The purpose of the Hundred Flowers Association was clear: to kill Black Impermanence and return the Fallen Holy Grail in his item bar to The Way of the Extraordinary.

No one else could get it.

He took a deep breath and spewed out large amounts of Yin energy.

In the Yin energy, which was mixed with frost, vengeful spirits swam through the air, baring their teeth and claws as they pounced into the beast herd.

The scene instantly became chaotic, with the illusory animals and the illusory spirits fighting together.

Seeing this scene, the Gu King returned the blood mist to his body, transforming back into a fleshy humanoid. Immediately afterwards, his body exploded, turning into clumps of minced meat that landed everywhere in the "forest".

These pieces of flesh melted and flowed like oil, covering the trees, covering the flowers and grass, covering the ground.

The entire campus, the entire forest, was polluted, exuding an aura of depravity.

This was a skill of Witch Doctors at the Dominator stage, capable of corroding and polluting everything in the world.

The animal phantoms instantly lost their source of power and collapsed unwillingly.

At this moment, a clump of flesh and blood landed behind Black Impermanence, transforming into a human figure.

But in the next moment, golden light descended, annihilating the Gu King's incarnation.

A chaotic battle of high-level The Way of the Extraordinary players broke out, turning into a complete mess.

Black Impermanence fell to the ground, his left leg and right hand gnawed until they were covered in blood, his clothes torn to shreds, the keratin around his body cracked, and blood flowing everywhere.

He let out a low, strange laugh: "You want the Holy Grail, right? Fine, here, I'm not playing with you anymore."

He reached into the void with his right hand and pulled out a beautifully crafted crystal cup. The body of the cup was covered in cracks, and the liquid inside was scarlet like blood. Within the scarlet liquid, a golden halo floated up and down, like a miniature sun.

The golden luster shone through the crystal cup, refracting a rose-colored halo.

The chaotic battle stopped instantly, and everyone looked at the crystal cup, deeply attracted.

On the towering tree, the curly-haired teddy bear stared at the crystal cup and sighed:

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is... I didn't expect the Demon Lord to have obtained this item. He is only one step away from reaching the top."

A clump of minced meat condensed into a human form. The Gu King's eyes burned with desire: "Judge Guiyan didn't die in vain, haha, he didn't die in vain!"

Black Impermanence forcefully threw the Holy Grail into the night sky, shouting: "Fight for it, whoever grabs it gets it!"

The crystal cup, refracting rose gold light, flew higher and higher, and everyone's eyes followed it intently.

The curly-haired teddy bear on the treetop pounced and transformed into a crane with a wingspan of two meters, flapping its wings towards the Holy Grail.

Poof, poof, poof. Clumps of minced meat burst out of the bushes below, condensing in the air, transforming into a giant hand reaching towards the Holy Grail that was flying higher and higher.

But one step ahead of them was the Great Protector in black robes. He appeared silently in front of the Holy Grail and reached out to grab it.

Just then, a sharp, clear whistle sounded, arriving later but striking first, echoing with rolling sound waves.

The Great Protector in black robes, the crane, and the giant hand all showed obvious stiffness.

No one could resist the Bard's singing.

Palace Master Zhisha stood on top of the teaching building, howling at the sky, her red dress fluttering. The clumps of red threads behind her spewed towards the sky, targeting the Dark Rose's Great Protector.

She had no interest in the Holy Grail.

The red threads wrapped around and instantly turned the Great Protector in a daze into a cocoon.

In the next moment, golden light burst out from the gaps in the red threads, and the Great Protector broke free.

Palace Master Zhisha raised her hand, her sleeves slipping down, revealing her snow-white jade arms, and snapped her fingers.

Those red threads that had been burned and melted seemed to have been given a second life, instantly returning to their original state and wrapping around the Great Protector again.

At that moment, a white shadow and a red light soared into the sky, intertwining and掠towards the Holy Grail.

"Boom!" Firelight spewed out, increasing its speed by another notch, surpassing the white shadow.

Fu Qingyang's face remained unchanged. He held a sword in one hand and grabbed into the void with the other. Immediately, five colors of light—black, white, blue, red, and yellow—flew out and attached to Fu Qingyang's back.

"Rattle!"

The five rays of light unfurled in the wind, transforming into five flags embroidered with green wood, white tiger, flames, mountains, and water patterns.

In an instant, Fu Qingyang transformed into an old general on the stage, covered in flags.

"Roar!"

"Hahahaha!"

The Fire Master, who was pounced on by the five-colored tiger, let out a wild laugh.

Black Impermanence, who was sitting on the ground, laughed loudly and then asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The Fire Master sneered, "I laugh at Fu Qingyang for being unwise, and I laugh at the Gu King for being foolish. What are you laughing at?"

Black Impermanence sneered, "I laugh at Palace Master Zhisha for being unwise, and I laugh at Elder Gou for being foolish."

The curly-haired teddy bear returned to the top of the tree, his face grave: "Charm magic!"

The Great Protector smiled hoarsely:

"That's right, this is just a trick I'm playing on you. Heh heh, what a pity. If Fu Qingyang were at the Dominator level, he would be able to see through my illusion with the Fire Eyes of a Sentinel."

The Gu King retrieved all the flesh and blood, condensing his true form, his eyes scarlet. He said:

"Black Impermanence, if you refuse to take out the Fallen Holy Grail, then die. I'd rather it return to The Way of the Extraordinary."

Black Impermanence sneered, "That's why I say you're foolish. Do you really think that if you kill me, the Fallen Holy Grail will return to The Way of the Extraordinary? Do you really think that the current me is my true body?"

The Gu King paused, carefully examining him for a moment. He suddenly understood and said in a deep voice, "Gu clone!"

The Gu clone is a secret technique of Witch Doctors, which uses their own blood and merges with their natal gu to refine a body. This body has the same aura, including the soul, as the original body.

For most Witch Doctors, this secret technique is not very useful because the cost of refining the clone is a reduction in their own power, and it is difficult to restore to their peak within a few months.

Black Impermanence was about to trade with the Dark Rose, how could he dare to cripple his own martial arts?

Fu Qingyang's eyes moved slightly. He thought of something and said indifferently, "Your method of trading with the Dark Rose is different from what we thought."

Black Impermanence laughed and said triumphantly:

"As expected of a Sentinel, that's right. The method of trading today is to use this clone to sign a contract with the Great Protector. Only after there is a contract will I have my true body bring the Holy Grail here.

"After all, the world is dangerous. I have to be prepared. I didn't expect that you would actually be able to find this place. It was a stroke of luck that I fooled you.

"Although the loss of this clone will greatly damage my true body's combat power, the Dark Rose already has the Book of Contracts, and the transaction can be carried out at any time, even if it's not in Songhai.

"Next time, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven for you to ambush us. No one can stop me from controlling the Holy Grail and becoming the second Judge Guiyan."

Fu Qingyang pondered for a moment and remained silent.

The lack of trust between the Dark Rose and Black Impermanence has been compensated by the "Book of Contracts". They can completely trade secretly at a future time and location.

Tonight's opportunity has been lost, and it will be difficult to intervene in this matter in the future.

A complete failure.

"'Book of Contracts'," the Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association whispered to himself. He said helplessly, "Forget it, Gu King, Palace Master, this matter cannot be stopped. If we join forces to kill them, it will be considered a heavy blow to the Dark Rose."

One kilometer away from Songhai Third Elementary School, in a secluded alley, a figure wearing a peaked cap and mask lurked in the darkness, leaning against the wall, resting with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and held a beautifully crafted crystal cup in the palm of his hand. The body of the cup was cracked, and within the scarlet liquid, a miniature sun floated up and down.

The two forces entangled and destroyed each other, forming a delicate balance.

A rose-colored light illuminated his face, a long face with narrow eyes, ugly but recognizable. It was none other than Black Impermanence.

"I can only wait for the next transaction..."

Black Impermanence exhaled a breath.

His mood was complicated.

Being ambushed and surrounded by the authorities was something he had not anticipated. Although the transaction was disrupted and he lost a clone, the Holy Grail was still there, so these losses were not a problem.

Therefore, caution is useful. As long as you are cautious enough, you can invisibly avoid risks.

As for whether the Dark Rose's Great Protector can survive, that is not something he needs to worry about.

"What a pity, such a divine object is going to be taken advantage of by the Dark Rose." He stared greedily at the "small sun" floating in the cup.

As one of those present at the time, he was extremely clear about the horror of this "sun". If he could control two items at the same time, Black Impermanence was confident that he would become the strongest existence in the three branches of the Spiritual Energy Association.

But now, he must give up one, otherwise he will get nothing.