Seeing the many attacks flying toward him, Shande's expression changed. He quickly condensed a black mist shield to block them, but under the barrage of attacks, it only held out for a moment before failing.
Jialuo seized the opportunity. Purple Light erupted from his entire body as he charged at Shande at high speed. He stretched out one hand, trying to grab Shande by the throat, and demanded, "Kid, tell me—how exactly did you escape the people chasing you before? If you don't tell me, you'll die!"
Shande retreated rapidly. In the middle of backing away, he suddenly raised his head and gave a strange smile. "Ha, idiot, you really can't figure it out? Of course someone helped me!"
"Who?" Jialuo asked urgently.
"The person who'll kill you." Shande's expression turned cold.
"Hm?" Jialuo was puzzled.
"Why do you think I brought you all to this clearing? It was to make it easier for them to kill you." Shande's expression became incomparably icy. With a sharp wave of his hand, an Energy Missile blasted out, stopping Jialuo from getting any closer.
Then he abruptly turned around, exposing his entire back to Jialuo as he dashed toward the distant woods. "Die, you bastards who killed Sophia!"
Hearing Shande's words and seeing him flee, Jialuo first frowned, then prepared to attack him. But before he could make a move, he felt a deadly sense of danger descend upon him.
The next moment, almost without thinking, Jialuo quickly activated a pendant spell item he wore. A sturdy earth-gray Energy Shield instantly appeared.
Then came a muffled bang. The Energy Shield shook violently, as though it had blocked some attack.
Jialuo could not help but feel a lingering fear. From the intensity of the shield's trembling, he could tell that the attack had been