Blaze

An Ying's bullets cleared the way, and Tang Pin and Bai Ao swarmed forward amidst the rain of arrows, wielding their emerald green Long Staffs and silver scissors together.

The Butler simply tapped his cane forcefully, his entire body resembling a pool of black sewage, instantly merging into the Castle floor.

The attack lost its target, An Ying, Tang Pin, and Bai Ao were all stunned. But then, a dense barrage of arrows flew in from all directions of the Castle!

"Oh no! Everyone, get out of the way!"

An Ying sheathed her spear, opened her umbrella to protect the people around her, and Mi Chuchu also blocked the others in front of her. Bai Yang pulled Luo Jiayu, who had nowhere to hide, and hid her behind the Little Rabbit.

Tang Pin did not dodge; she moved nimbly through the rain of arrows until she was close to the Castle wall, where she swung her club and struck it heavily!

Thump!

The wall doesn't feel like brick or stone when you tap it; instead, it feels soft and elastic, like skin.

The Castle trembled violently from the blow, as if it felt the "pain," just like a person who has been attacked and is rolling over in pain.

The ground began to shake. Tang Pin steadied herself and swung the stick at the wall several times, then turned and said, "The Butler has merged into the Castle; he has become this Castle!"

The wall was slightly cracked from being hit with a stick, revealing a scarlet color underneath.

"Ouch!" Sheng Qingqiao was caught off guard and a Silver Arrow pierced his left leg. He quickly retreated behind Bai Yang's Little Rabbit, pulled out the arrow, and the wound on his leg healed rapidly.

Tao Yuan, who was using Chainsaw to deflect arrows, inadvertently caught sight of this scene and glanced at Sheng Qingqiao's empty palm.

"Since it's turned into this Castle, then destroy it!" Qin Rang decisively gave the order.

"Receive!"

Sheng Qingqiao took out the Broadsword again, a smile on her lips. The long sword gradually grew larger until the blade extended to more than ten meters, before she slashed it hard into the ground with a roaring flame!

"Boom--"

Blood gushed from where the blade had pierced the Castle, which shook violently. All the decorations in the hall were thrown off, and tableware, vases, and tea sets were scattered on the ground.

"It works!"

Sheng Qingqiao shouted excitedly, An Ying held up the umbrella to block the increasingly dense Silver Arrows, and Tao Yuan, behind Mi Chuchu, was frantically cutting the ground with Chainsaw.

Wang Ding drew away arrows one by one, while the Bai Ao's scissors aimed at the long table and chairs around it, destroying them completely.

Tang Pin and Mi Chuchu were both incredibly violent; each time they struck the Castle with a stick, it would shake violently. Mi Chuchu even grabbed a crack that Tang Pin had broken and used her hands to forcefully tear the crack into an even larger wound.

The Castle shook more and more violently, and the bloodstains inside the house spread more and more, but Qin Rang his heart grow heavier and heavier.

Because the young master who was actually controlling the Butler from behind the scenes simply sat there watching them the whole time. The small area by the window was completely unaffected, and his gray eyes were full of smiles, showing no intention of making a move.

Just like what he had done in the Castle before, he always manipulated things from behind the scenes, then watched with great interest from a high vantage point how they responded.

Arrogance to the extreme.

Although the Butler is the one currently taking action against them, he is actually the one in control.

So the real danger has not yet begun.

Another blade plunged deep into the floor, blood gushing out at her feet. Sheng Qingqiao pulled out her flaming Broadsword and thrust it downwards again with all her might—

Well?

He didn't sense any obstacle under his feet. Looking down, Sheng Qingqiao suddenly felt his feet sink into the air. His body paused briefly in mid-air before plummeting downwards!

Wow!

The ground has disappeared!

Everyone suddenly felt everything go black, and they instantly fell into an abyss of darkness.

Thump!

Sheng Qingqiao fell awkwardly onto the ground covered with withered branches and grass, still tightly clutching the knife that had shrunk back to its normal size.

Clutching his sore bottom, he gritted his teeth and scrambled to his feet, then looked up.

Beneath my feet was dry, muddy ground, surrounded by dark, dense forests, and in the distance stood a tall, familiar Castle.

Was he dumped?

After carefully looking around, Sheng Qingqiao sensed something was wrong.

Not far away, Forest flames shot into the sky, the raging fire turning half the sky red, the scorching heat licking in the wind.

The heat wave hit my face, and the smell of burning flames and the crackling of branches were right next to me.

Sheng Qingqiao quickly surveyed the dense, unburnt trees around her. The trees were all lush and leafy, completely obscuring the path. From a distance, it looked like a natural prison.

He sensed an eerie and intense malice emanating from him.

They're going to burn him alive!

Upon seeing the flames, Sheng Qingqiao immediately ran to the side of the fire. The raging fire spread forward more than ten meters in the blink of an eye, and the speed at which the heat approached exceeded his expectations.

The scorching temperature made it hard to breathe, and sweat dripped down one's face as skin temperature rapidly increased.

However, his speed was nowhere near the speed at which the flames spread. Even though Sheng Qingqiao reacted extremely quickly and rushed to the side vent, the fire still rushed towards him quickly and fiercely.

The tree branches were quickly engulfed by the flames, pulling each twig and leaf into the scalding abyss.

"Call!"

A gust of wind carrying flames howled in from the right, the scorching air stinging Sheng Qingqiao's cheeks.

He instinctively raised his hand to shield himself from the heat, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the surging sea of fire. He braked suddenly, his body rolling to the left, narrowly escaping the flames.

Even though he dodged in time, sparks still clung to the hem of his clothes, and flames licked at his garments as they leaped upwards. Sheng Qingqiao quickly extinguished them.

"Call--!"

A stronger gust of wind stirred the flames, and the leaping flames struck the tree trunk beside him, instantly igniting the bark. The crimson flames spread along the branches and engulfed the entire tree.

In just a few seconds, the charred giant tree emitted a dull cracking sound and crashed into the soil, completely blocking Sheng Qingqiao's escape route.

Sheng Qingqiao had no choice but to turn around and avoid the trees. The surrounding temperature continued to rise, and scorching heat waves were baking his back. The surrounding fire rings were rapidly shrinking and trapping him in the flames. No matter which direction he tried to escape, he would eventually be swallowed up by the sea of fire.

He slowly retreated, his eyes fixed on the ever-tightening flames around him. Sweat dripped from his forehead and onto the scorching earth, where it evaporated instantly in the intense heat.

"This is really the end..." Sheng Qingqiao muttered to herself.

The intense heat of the flames had burned patches of reddish-brown char on his exposed skin, and his usually strong regenerative abilities were no longer working; the burns continued to worsen due to the high temperature.

Until there was nowhere left to retreat, Sheng Qingqiao poured all her energy into probing into the sea of fire.