"This little thing is impossible to deal with! I can't get it off at all," Bexia said helplessly as she tried to pry the sleeping Moon's arm, which was wrapped around his neck and wouldn't budge.
"The master must be secretly delighted, having this cute little girl cling to him!"
"It's all your fault!" Bexia rolled her eyes, knowing that if it weren't for the distant connection to the source blood, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
"So, what do we do now? I can't possibly fight while carrying her, can I?" Bexia asked.
"The master is facing a decision now, whether to become the charming little girl for the New Year, or to choose the Chaos Treasure Tree that can enhance his strength."
"After all, you can't have the best of both worlds!"
"You're asking for it, looks like I haven't educated you well enough!" Bexia listened to Christine's irritating words and felt a black line forming on her forehead.
"Giggle!" Christine let out a coquettish laugh, to which Bexia didn't react outwardly but quietly noted in her heart that she was someone who held grudges and would settle the score with Christine sooner or later.
As for how to deal with Moon, Bexia could only hold her for the time being. As for the Chaos Treasure Tree, it was impossible to give up that easily. After all, he had a significant advantage, much greater than anyone else's.
"Christine, keep an eye out for me!" Bexia hugged Moon's petite body with one hand, the Wing of Azure Sky manifested, and with wings spread out, he flew towards the Chaos storm.
"What is he trying to do?"
"He's rushing into the Chaos storm, isn't that seeking death?"
"Even immortals can't withstand the Chaos storm for long. He's definitely seeking death by charging in like that!"
"This guy must have a loose screw..."
Bexia's actions caused quite a stir, attracting many gazes. Many who didn't understand the situation started gossiping, but a few only furrowed their brows.
"Oh no! He probably has a Chaos Divine Body that can resist the power of the Chaos storm!" The first person to react was Haotian's senior brother, that androgynous young man. He immediately thought that Bexia had obtained a large piece of Chaos stone and might have already forged a Chaos Divine Body with the Chaos energy.
Although his voice was not loud, everyone present was not weak. Even the slightest sound could be heard from far away, so when they heard the words of the androgynous young man, many people's expressions changed.
"Ruoqing, what are you talking about?" A red-haired youth, the leader of the Elemental Clan, spoke up. Unlike other members of the Elemental Clan, his body appeared human-like but somewhat transparent, which was a symbol of strength.
Typical Elemental Clan members did not have physical bodies. Only immortal-level Elemental Clan members would have substantial bodies. The appearance of this young man indicated that his strength was close to the level of immortality, surpassing the limits of ordinary saints.
"Akura, if we don't take action now, we might be chasing shadows in the end!" Ruoqing furrowed his brow. At this moment, Bexia had already rushed into the Chaos storm during the brief moment they hadn't reacted. However, the power of the Chaos storm was immense, greatly hindering Bexia, who was currently only at the edge of the storm.
"Hmph! You humans are a bunch of cunning creatures!" Akura snorted and looked at Bexia within the storm, where the storm strong enough to tear through any saint's defenses hadn't shredded him, but only blocked his path.
Although Luo Qing's words made sense, Akula did not believe that Bexia could truly enter the center of the Chaos Storm. After all, when it came to resistance, he considered himself the strongest present. Even with his abilities, he could only enter halfway in the current situation.
Others did not act immediately and maintained a wait-and-see attitude. Some who couldn't figure out the situation kept on yelling, but upon seeing Bexia in the storm, they all shrunk back, not daring to claim they could enter.
Bexia felt a smirk on his lips as he sensed the outside situation. In reality, with the protection of Chaos Divinity, he felt no pressure upon entering the Chaos Storm. His performance of struggling was merely a facade to deceive these onlookers.
Once inside the Chaos Storm, Bexia could tell that the situation was not lethal. Those with strong defensive measures could definitely enter, especially in the outer regions where probably half of the practitioners present could come in. Only the difficult middle, inner, and core regions were the true challenges.
Therefore, Bexia had to make it look like a struggle. By the time he reached the inner regions of the Chaos Storm, even if these people wanted to pursue him, they wouldn't be able to catch up. Then, they could only watch as he took away the Chaos Treasure Tree!
Bexia played his cards well, and until now, no one had noticed anything unusual about him. He advanced slowly, seemingly struggling but with an element of danger.
"I feel like he's about to give up. How do you think he'll die later?"
"Hahaha! He'll probably be torn to shreds by the Chaos Qi, and in the end, not even a speck will be left!"
"It's a shame about the treasures on him. It should be a remarkable sacred artifact..."
While the crowd speculated, many furrowed their brows. Although Bexia seemed to be progressing with difficulty, a closer observation revealed that despite facing some dangers, he always miraculously avoided them, giving the impression of a scripted performance.
"He's playing possum!" Not only were those present not weak in strength, but they were also not fools. Sensing something amiss, they swiftly dashed into the Chaos Storm one by one.
"Daring to show off right under my nose, you're dead meat!" Luo Qing was the first to react and charge into the Chaos Storm, holding a scroll nearly a meter long, completely ignoring the outer Chaos Storm and rushing towards Bexia at top speed.
Following Luo Qing were Akula, the Cyclops Ghost Clan, Machine Clan, Demon Clan, and others. Almost every faction of practitioners that could stand out had a few individuals capable of entering the Chaos Storm, with Luo Qing and others leading the pack as some of the top powers among them.
"I underestimated them. They've been discovered!" Feeling the wind behind him, Bexia knew his cover was blown. He didn't bother hiding anymore; instead, he activated the power of Chaos Divinity to the maximum and accelerated his Wing of Azure Sky to its limit.
"This guy was indeed hiding!" Sensing Bexia's sudden acceleration, those behind him widened their eyes and swiftly increased their speed to the maximum.
However, with the protection of Chaos Divinity, the surrounding Chaos Storm had almost no substantial impact on Bexia. But, it posed a significant hindrance, akin to sinking into a quagmire, and as the Chaos Storm grew stronger, this feeling intensified.
