Amid the golden tide of spiritual pressure, Asano Kiyoshi held Nel as pink and inky-black spiritual pressure intertwined and nestled against each other. At last, they achieved symbiosis!
The potentially fatal wound on Nel's back gradually stabilized, while Asano Kiyoshi's already pale face lost all color. He looked like an old man with one foot in the grave, utterly haggard.
Still, seeing Nel's breathing gradually steady in his arms, a faint smile appeared on Asano Kiyoshi's face.
His head felt as though countless silver needles had pierced through it, and Asano Kiyoshi's consciousness began to blur. With the last of his strength, he activated the King's Seal, with only one thought in his mind:
Get somewhere safe!
The King's Seal seemed to receive Asano Kiyoshi's intent. As a tremor like an elevator starting up ran through him, Asano Kiyoshi and Nel vanished from where they stood.
At the very instant the two disappeared, the Black Cloak figures' Kido attacks arrived as promised.
As the multicolored Kido struck the ground, explosions boomed without end.
The blast was incredibly fierce. The multicolored Kido even dyed that small patch of sky with color. Once the explosions subsided, all that remained was the patch of scorched earth blackened by the Kido bombardment, along with sand that had partially melted into a clump.
As for Asano Kiyoshi and Nel, there was no trace of them whatsoever.
Seeing this, the leader's expression darkened. He ordered the people beside him, "Everyone, split up and search for those two. They're seriously injured, so they can't have gone far! Also, Shi Hu, report to my lord immediately. Inform him of the situation here and request his next instructions!"
Upon receiving the order, the surrounding Black Cloak figures split into pairs and began searching outward from the spot where Asano