Jiang Nan had his own reasons, of course!
Whoever had driven in that spike, they definitely hadn't meant well.
If he didn't pull it out, wouldn't that be exactly what they wanted?
The Abyss was being affected continuously. Not only could the core no longer be used, but Mi Ye couldn't even be Queen anymore!
She'd been pretty good to him... Uh... to Jiang Lan, anyway!
If he didn't help, Jiang Nan wouldn't be able to live with himself!
Having made up his mind, Jiang Nan didn't pull the spike out right away. Instead, he teleported to where the chains connected to the void!
He grabbed the crystal chains and gave them a tug!
They wouldn't budge?
Then he pulled out the Blood Drinking Halberd and prepared to chop them!
"Weren't you going to pull out the spike? Why are you chopping the chains now?"
Jiang Nan: ╮( ω )╭Ψ
"I can't take the spike with me if I pull it out. I'll chop the chains off at the root, then take the chains and spike together!"
Jiang Ning: (з) Pfft~
Was this what they called "tearing it out by the roots"?
He really meant to take it away?
[Resentment Points from Jiang Ning +666!]
As they spoke, Jiang Nan opened seven gates and activated Blood Burning, then unleashed a full-power strike!
"Clang!"
His web split open, and the halberd was knocked from his hand. The crystal chains were completely unharmed!
Jiang Nan: (~) "Mmm... Why can't I chop anything?"
"Are these chains harder than that old fortune-teller's forehead?"
Odin: () Ha!
Jiang Nan looked helplessly at Jiang Ning, as if asking for help.
Jiang Ning shrugged, just as helpless. "Don't look at me. I can't touch this thing!"
"If the spike can hurt a Creation Beast, then it can