Pressure

Rumble~

A scarred hand grabbed a little black figure and instantly retreated, returning to the phantom of the Gate of Truth.

Then the majestic bronze gate, flickering in and out of sight, slammed shut with a clang. The figure gradually faded and disappeared.

Only after a moment did Tao Yu's figure reappear in the void, his expression rather grim.

"A Demoness? Or some other kind of warped freak..."

Though it was daytime, the stars in the sky seemed to shine brightly. Boundless starlight poured down, and together with the surrounding world's energy, surged madly into Tao Yu, replenishing him.

The surface of Mars around them was whipped into a dust storm by the turbulent starlight. It swirled around them, growing ever more intense.

The traces of will left behind by the battle were also swept away and smoothed out.

Whoosh, whoosh~

Scathach and the other two, who had been guarding the perimeter, arrived before Tao Yu with the two prisoners, Kamishiro Rize and Dailan.

Seeing how drained Tao Yu looked, they all grew solemn and tense.

They had helped set up the Zhu Xian Sword Array, after all.

Even without being activated, it possessed boundless power. But the moment their Master had brought someone inside, he had clearly activated the array—and yet the enemy had still escaped? It was unbelievable!

"Master, are you all right?"

Scathach asked with concern.

Esdeath immediately wrapped her arms around Tao Yu's and began checking him over.

"What are you worrying about? If something had happened to him, we'd be done for. Since we're fine, it can't be that serious."

Medici's irritating voice rang out. Tao Yu gave him a casual tug, sealing his mouth like a zipper and leaving him to mumble wordlessly.

The two prisoners they had brought with them looked terrified.

They