Zyas had just begun thinking about retreating when orange light shone from ahead. He raised one hand to shield his face, and his sanity plummeted.
It was turbid light. Su Xiao had already put on the church knight's helmet, and he was considering whether he should use this opportunity to retreat. The reason was simple: Zyas was extremely difficult to kill, and the odds of keeping him here forever were slim.
Su Xiao was certain that, at this stage, he held the most scroll fragments. As long as the competition in the underwater world ended, he would win for sure.
As for Zyas on the other side, if he did not make one last desperate attempt, he would undoubtedly lose. All the scroll fragments he had collected up to now would ultimately become Su Xiao's spoils.
As the saying went, a barefoot man feared nothing, not even one wearing shoes. At this moment, Zyas was that barefoot man.
Su Xiao had already achieved his goal. He had beaten Zyas half to death. If he kept pounding him, he might be able to kill him, but the price he paid would not be small either. The numb itch coming from his waist constantly reminded him of that.
From any angle, retreating now was the best choice. Su Xiao had accumulated all that strength beforehand precisely to seize the initiative. He had succeeded. In this battle, he could leave whenever he wanted without suffering any losses.
With that in mind, Su Xiao charged toward the passage leading to the exit, but he came to an abrupt halt after only a few steps. The reason was that Zyas, more than ten meters away, was also rushing toward the passage.
"Cough~ Brother Byakuya, let's end this spar here, wow!"
As Zyas spoke, he spat