Chapter 23

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"Who is this?" A third person stepped forward, he was so old with white hair, not young.

"Our place is really not safe, boss!"

"Quiet."

"Mr. Gui, this person has little to do with you, Situ Liyao is left to you all." Furos blocked the man called Mr. Gui, not wanting him to interfere.

Struggling to sit up, feeling incredibly heavy, the influence of Longya had not diminished at all, I asked, "Who is Mr. Gui?"

"He's a big shot in our country's military, what kind of person he is, I'm not sure. There's no connection between artists and soldiers." Liehe answered very casually, perhaps she really didn't know what kind of person the true old man was, but he didn't seem powerful, just influential.

"Hey, didn't you two agree on a plan? Situ Liyao's weapon is our target."

"Weapon... I'm only interested in the Magic numbers, and this person should know more valuable information."

"Yeah, how many of our 'Raku' brothers has this guy caused trouble for, I can't even count. Tianhe Justice is carrying injuries and sacrifices today, but will deal with this brat!" Tianhe Justice put on the sun mask, the katana slowly drawn.

"So, are you not going to help me? We are..." Mr. Gui was covered in blood, Moana screamed, using her injured arm to block the scene in front of her. Without any warning, we watched Mr. Gui being beheaded, the sword strikes completely silencing him.

"I've had enough of this guy for a long time, rambling on and on, thinking he is smart but actually foolish. Even though he was given hints to provoke Othrie, in the end, it was 'Raku' from your five-country alliance that took action, he's just an old turtle." Furos stepped on Mr. Gui's head, kicking him mercilessly to the corner.

"We 'Raku' have been wanting these dogs to die soon, incompetent in protecting the country, most of our troubles are because of him."

Furos and Tianhe Justice had many opinions about Mr. Gui, so in a flash, without directly killing someone, Mr. Gui, who usually seemed nothing special, was a military big shot with average Magic power. Faced with someone close to the divine rank giving orders, how could an ordinary person endure it.

"Next, it's your turn... huh!"

Furos suddenly was targeted by a half-man-sized magical tiger claw, his body crashing into a pile of rocks, being pinned down by the stones.

"Wow, amazing, it's a white tiger! Indeed, a person is beautiful even when in the body of a beast." Tianhe Justice commented on Liehe's pristine white fur, carefully examining her from top to bottom.

"This young lady is really something, if I remember correctly, the white tiger should be..." Furos stood up from the stone pile, the injuries not severe.

"Yes, the first body of a beast, the only child that survived the first generation experiments, no wonder she can stay forever young, our big star."

"Gifted but unfortunately just an artist, doesn't understand fighting. This palm strike was way off!" Furos compressed his magic into a magic bullet, easily hitting Liehe, the injuries dangerously close to the heart due to the protective magic barrier not being pierced. Furos' attack was just a lesson to teach Liehe, a non-professional fighter, to avoid more precise strikes.

"Boss! Are you okay." Moana supported Liehe, the people they were facing made them feel afraid.

On our side, Moana and Cui Dong's combat power was close to zero, and as I was on the brink of death, Nofice would inevitably awaken briefly, and then I would start coughing up blood.

“This thing, once you start taking it, you'll truly get addicted.” Tianhe Zhengyi handed a pill to Fulose. They took it together and as the pill melted in their mouths, they momentarily gained divine abilities.

“Tsk, it's this pill again. Situ Liyao's brother died from taking it. You guys keep enjoying it, but beware, you might be next!”

“It's fine, that kid had a low foundation. We're different.”

“Yes, today whether they live or die depends on you. Qin Yang, as long as you agree to let us be hostages, Emoritania and the Five Nations will have bargaining chips when negotiating with Othrie.”

“Bargaining chips? Why not go kidnap Zilie Song's daughter!”

“Hmph, we're not idiots to mess with the 'Polar Vision' outside.”

“Cowards who bully the weak.”

“It's called knowing your limits. Qin Yang, agree to them for safety. If not, it's not a game for us two.”

“No, you can't agree.” Moana negated firmly, standing in front of me fearlessly, ready to face even the toughest challenges.

“I, Li Yihe, promised to take care of you. I don't intend to break my promise.”

“Well... our boss is the boss. No objections.” Cui Dong wanted to run, but Tianhe Zhengyi's stern gaze paralyzed him, making his legs feel like lead, unable to move, let alone run away.

Fulose’s palm suddenly gripped Li Yihe's neck, seeing all her weak points. Without hesitation, he launched an attack, not giving her a chance to react.

“No matter how high your talent is, it’s in vain.”

“All that’s left is my prey.” Tianhe Zhengyi raised his broadsword, “Heavenly Altar Air Slash!”

The sword tip sliced through the air, with a delayed effect, creating invisible slashes through the air above, leaving precise cuts in the reinforced concrete behind, with no gaps.

“Enough playing around. Kill that couple, cut off Qin Yang's hands and feet, and we'll have it easy.”

“You're too cruel!” Moana stood in front of me, hands outstretched.

“The little beauty wants to be first, she can have her wish.”

“Huh?” In a split second, the person in front of Moana turned into me. Just as Tianhe Zhengyi raised the sword, it was me standing in front of Moana. The broadsword grazed across my abdomen, leaving a pool of dark, terrifying blood in the night, sending shivers down the spine, juxtaposed with the head of a distance person.

“You fool, why did you know you would get hit! With such a big wound, I can't even stop the bleeding.” Moana tore her expensive white dress, pressing on the wound. With each tear, the magic woven into every stitch of the dress was immediately nullified.

“Who... who asked you... to stop the bleeding... Don't think... it's just to save you. Reach your hand into my abdomen and take out that dragon... tooth.”

Upon hearing this, Moana didn't know how to react to me. She probably dared not do such a thing.

Fulose sensed something amiss and shouted, “Don't let him take out the dragon tooth!” Even though he didn't know what the dragon tooth was, during critical times, the first thing to be pulled out would be something lifesaving, and with a name like 'dragon tooth,' it was obviously not something ordinary.

As Tianhe Zhengyi's sword was about to strike, a burst of artillery fire cut through, grazing past him, the energy ripple pushing him away.

“Moana, stop hesitating, this is your chance!” Cui Dong urged beside Moana, “If you won't do it, I will... alright, I can't do it either. I can't tell if it's the intestines or the dragon tooth.” Cui Dong was anxious, but seeing the gory wound made him feel dizzy.

"What kind of attack was that just now?" The divine-ranked protective barrier was extremely tough, but it still hurt.

"It's that girl's framework cannon, Digital Magic is truly mysterious and unpredictable... Tianhe Justice, stop dawdling."

Tianhe Justice gripped the knife in his left hand, his whole body brimming with magic power. The Eastern Pole was a rare country that didn't pay much attention to elemental affinity and focused more on cultivating their own magic power, so even after taking drugs, their control over magic was still quite good.

"Tiantan Air Slash!"

"We're not going to make it in time, we're really done for this time!" Cui Dong was on the verge of tears.

I heard the trembling sound of air in my ears, the sound of the Air Slash, but within it, there was another sound, like the sound of burning flames descending from the sky, approaching!

"It's coming..."

"La la la la la, Darkfire Kirin! Bite him."

Darkfire Kirin burst through the roof from above, emitting terrifying blue flames, Lilith's voice.

"This...Kirin Fist? The Fist Demon King? Ah..." Tianhe Justice's right hand was bitten by Kirin, and just as Kirin's teeth were about to break through his magic barrier, they disappeared, almost making him feel the pain of Darkfire attacking his soul directly.

"Blue flames, Divine Fire is here too, what started as a simple matter is becoming more complicated!" Fullos released Li Yeha, she was almost out of breath.

"When did you learn Kirin Fist... Lilith." I looked up at the hole on the ceiling, wondering why she hadn't reached the ground yet despite hearing her voice, what was she playing at.

Lilith appeared, still in her Lolita form, shouldn't it be more advantageous to have longer limbs during battles?

"Uncle Yu insisted on teaching me in the capital, he had nothing better to do, almost growing mushrooms~~"

"Lolitas nowadays are so cute... and deadly, but I am really curious, who is Pluto to you?" Tianhe Justice pointed his katana at Lilith, acting condescending, yet not too overbearing, as the relationship between Cyan Abyssal Fire and Pluto was quite direct.

"You injured my fiancé, and you dare ask me!"

"Yes, you injured my fiancé too, I should have brought Xiaoyao along earlier." The sword scraped against the ground, emitting a squeaking sound and sparking long sparks, the slender legs of the girl matched with the cold gleam of the blade, exuding a righteous air.

"Don't bring our little Xiao here, there's no way out once you're inside the barrier, we better think of how to get out, Hanya."

"Oh right, Lilith, your Darkfire Kirin is too short-lived, I remember Qin Yang's Darkfire Kirin could last for almost half an hour without disappearing."

"I admit I'm not skillful enough."

Lilith's five fingertips burned with blue flames, an abundance of pearls bloomed under her feet, which served as an answer to Tianhe Justice's question.

"These two girls seem to be only at the Saint Rank!"

"Tianhe Justice, don't underestimate them. Although she's a little girl, the shorter one is still a member of the Demon race, are you sure she's only at the Saint Rank?"

"Tch, you never know until you try." Tianhe Justice's magic surged to an abnormal height; the effect of the drug seemed to be at a different level from the pills we were studying. In my opinion, Tianhe Justice's magic had increased several times fold.

With a single blow from Tianhe Justice, Lilith didn't flinch at all. Her five-finger fire slashed across Tianhe Justice's face, and the power of Divine Fire penetrated his magic barrier.

"So impressive." Tianhe Justice took two steps back, slightly touching the Divine Fire, which made him feel a dizzying sensation and a piercing pain in his soul.

Lilith's body shimmered with the contract, not fully releasing its power. The childlike figure transformed into that of a young girl, her clothes stretched tightly against her, giving off a sense of eager anticipation.

"This girl..." Moana looked at Li Yihe, who did not seem surprised but instead tried to conceal her presence.

Tianhe Justice observed Lilith's magical power once again. In a short period of time, Lilith's magical power surpassed that of Tianhe Justice, making him feel a bit uneasy. His own magical power reached its current level with the help of drugs, while Lilith was naturally capable of reaching even higher heights, making her very powerful.

"Weapons are best compared to weapons." Tianhe Justice believed Hanya was human and her strength would not be as elusive as that of the demon race.

"Don't get ahead of yourself!"

Hanya thrust her sword, causing countless wind blades to surge forward. Tianhe Justice could hardly parry Hanya's frontal assault.

"They must be taking drugs! It's impossible for them to be this strong!"

"Huh!" Suddenly, Hanya's footsteps slowed, weakening her attacks slightly. Just when more than ten sword strikes seemed to be driving the opponent crazy, she unexpectedly faltered.

"Is it her time of the month?"

"No, it's Qin Yang!" For Tianhe Justice, Fulose blocked Hanya's sword. He looked at me.

"Yes... it's me... I influenced her." I was faintly aware that the pain in my abdomen had numbed, and the bleeding wouldn't stop. In just a short while, there would be a risk to my life. By then, all the girls would die with me due to our shared life force, no matter how far apart we were.