"Cough... cough cough."
The death of the Gu worms allowed Zhang Lingqi to regain control of his vocal cords.
He gasped for breath and answered truthfully about his actions in this life.
"The Dragon God and I... have never truly met."
"As for your question about our relationship..."
Zhang Lingqi sneered, "He's probably hunting me down all over the world right now..."
"Because of me, I killed his teammate with my own hands."
"..."
Upon hearing this,
Silence fell before the ruins.
Guyue Xuyu was stunned.
Gao Xia, who was just about to watch the show, was also stunned.
"Etc."
Gao Xia scratched her hair and looked at Zhang Lingqi on the ground.
"He has a blood feud with the Dragon God, and he's so powerful, he doesn't even blink an eye in the face of death..."
"Isn't he one of our chosen ones from the Desolate God Society?"
Gao Xia looked at her hands with a lingering sense of fear.
He almost tore up this gold card on the spot!
Even Gao Qiu, who had been leaning against a withered tree in the distance, couldn't help but laugh in anger after hearing those words.
He's absolutely regretting it now!
If he had known these people were the Dragon God's mortal enemies, wouldn't it have been better to have treated them to a meal right after he passed through the portal?
He had to be so impulsive as to strike first, and ended up ruining his own territory and making a huge fool of himself!
"That..."
Guyue Xuyu's eyelids twitched, but he forced himself to remain calm and asked.
"Where's that Scarecrow? Wasn't it one of your companions?"
Zhang Lingqi rolled his eyes, speechless.
"Have you ever met a good person who would threaten their companion's head?"
Guyue Xuyu: "..."
She thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true.
"However, that kid in sunglasses was laughing in a really weird way just now."
"It made me subconsciously assume they were accomplices of that imposter."
Guyue Xuyu rubbed his temples and muttered to himself, "Who would have thought they were mortal enemies?"
Since they are not enemies, the situation is completely different.
Guyue Xuyu immediately suppressed his killing intent and issued the order in a stern voice.
"Gao Xia, go and take that brat off, don't let him freeze to death."
As for you...
She turned to look at Gao Qiu was still in a state of self-isolation.
"Gao Qiu, go and bring me [Life Ignition]!"
"We absolutely cannot let this divine artifact fall into the hands of that Madman, the Dragon God!"
"Yes, Lord Void."
Gao Xia bowed in greeting, then whistled and turned to walk toward Gexi, who was nailed to a dead tree.
Gao Qiu also cupped his hands and said, "Yes! I'll go right away!"
Gao Qiu turned around and strode quickly toward the chasm that seemed like an insurmountable ravine.
But just a second before he was about to leap into the Abyss, he suddenly caught a strange sound in his ear.
"Waaaaah..."
The sound was coming from not far away, and it sounded...
It sounds like a woman whimpering after her mouth has been gagged?
Gao Qiu frowned slightly, and following the sound out of curiosity, he turned and walked towards the abandoned factory.
As soon as he reached the door, he looked up and saw the plaque hanging above the gate.
[Dragon God's Wings].
And next to it, there was even smaller print: [The God's Exclusive Harem].
"..."
Gao Qiu's lips twitched twice as he looked at the words.
What the hell is this thing?
"Could it be that the Dragon God... once built such an absurd place in the Time Rift?"
He frowned and speculated, then his gaze swept over the dry straw scattered at the factory entrance.
"No... there are traces of straw everywhere here."
"This is very likely the territory of that Scarecrow monster."
"A monster that is neither human nor ghost is actually a loyal henchman of the Dragon God."
"Heh, birds of a feather flock together, really."
Gao Qiu pushed open the factory door and turned on the lights.
"Whoosh!"
The dim lights came on, and the scene before Gao Qiu's eyes shocked him!
Woman!
So many women!
Even if the lighting is dim and the whole picture is not clear.
But just by looking at them, there were more than a dozen women bound hand and foot with straw ropes!
And without exception, they were all stunningly beautiful women.
There are even elves, non-human girls!
"Pulse..."
Gao Qiu's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
"I said, why did that damn Scarecrow dare to attack Guyue Xuyu the moment they met..."
"I see!"
"This guy is a collector; he specializes in gathering stunningly beautiful women to present to the Dragon God!"
The gloom that Gao Qiu felt due to the defeat vanished at this moment.
"Hmph, the Dragon God's harem?"
"Since I've caught you red-handed, I might as well accept it now!"
"Consider it compensation for the emotional distress caused by that goblin's attack!"
"Hahaha!"
He was about to burst into laughter, but stopped abruptly.
Gao Qiu is not stupid.
He knew Guyue Xuyu's temperament very well.
If he neglects his duties because of lust, he will definitely be in deep trouble.
"Go and get [Life Ignition] first."
"This amazing thing can make even trash comparable to gods..."
"If I could take it back and research it to create a fake, my status would definitely rise to another level!"
He could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.
So, Gao Qiu reluctantly closed the factory gate and hurried back to the edge of the ravine.
He leaped into the sword pit.
However...
When Gao Qiu fell to the bottom of the ravine and was about to pick up the broken sword, he froze on the spot.
No!
There's nothing there!
At the bottom of the ravine, there was nothing but a deep crater of swords!
"Damn it! What's going on?!"
Gao Qiu's back was soaked with cold sweat.
"Where is [Life Ignition]?! Where did she go?!"
The first thought that flashed through his mind was...
Could it be that Gao Xia beat him to it?
After all, this guy had a grudge against him.
He often plays pranks on himself.
He raised his head and looked at the ground in the distance.
But they found Gao Xia supporting the unconscious Gexi.
He walked towards Guyue Xuyu's direction, with no time to get down and retrieve his sword.
It wasn't him...
Who is that?!
This sudden and bizarre disappearance of the divine object filled Gao Qiu with panic.
He kept looking around at the dark ravines...
Quiet.
It's too quiet.
"Shh... shh..."
Suddenly, a scraping sound came from the crevices of the charred rocks at the bottom of the ravine.
Gao Qiu looked down!
Straw!
Strands of scarlet rice straw defied the intense heat and sprouted from the cracks in the ground!
"What the hell is that? Get out of my way!"
Gao Qiu instinctively summoned his long sword and slashed at the straw on the ground!
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
However, to his horror, he discovered that these straws seemed to possess the concept of immortality.
Wild grass cannot be burned out; it will grow back with the spring breeze!
No matter how he chops, the cut straw will grow back at twice the speed in the next second!
Meanwhile, on the ground...
Guyue Xuyu, who was about to continue questioning Zhang Lingqi, also noticed the dramatic change in his surroundings.
She raised her head and looked up at the sky.
Sometime later, the once crimson sun had disappeared.
Instead...
It was a red moon that took up half the sky!
"What... what's going on?"
Gao Xia, supporting Gexi, looked around at the once desolate ruins with a puzzled expression.
Red straw began to grow in large quantities.
Zhang Lingqi, slumped on the ground, murmured as he looked at the crimson moon.
"He's back..."
"Or rather... they've returned!"
"Gah!"
As Zhang Lingqi finished speaking, a roar echoed from the dense forest!
Immediately afterwards.
"Swish swish swish swish!"
Under the crimson moonlight, countless scarlet eyes shone brightly in the darkness!
They are those Scarecrow puppets sent out to capture prey!
Sensing the crisis facing their main force, they all abandoned their mission and returned to defend!
Bottom of the ravine.
Gao Qiu was thrown into disarray by this pervasive and eerie atmosphere.
Ever since he was defeated by the goblin hero, his invincible confidence had begun to crack.
"Retreat! We must get out of here!"
Just as he turned to leap out of the ditch and escape.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of a shadowy figure standing not far away.
The figure had their head bowed and was wearing a black shirt...
In his left hand, he gripped a black scythe!
And its right hand...
He then gripped the broken sword [Life Ignition]!
"You... you're still alive?!"
Gao Qiu looked at the monster who should have been beheaded, and his voice trembled.
But he forced himself to calm down and reached out his hand.
Hand over your sword, and get out of here right now!
"For the sake of those women you arrested..."
"I can be merciful and pretend nothing happened!"
"Hehe..."
"Ha ha ha ha!!!"
Upon hearing Gao Qiu's threat, the Watcher Scarecrow burst into laughter!
"Show mercy? Pretend nothing happened?"
"Hahahaha! Who do you think you are! You dare to say such things to me?!"
"You can't even beat that lowly goblin, yet you bark here like a stray dog."
"You, a pile of trash and flesh, dare to covet the gift I offer to the gods?"
You! Don't! Deserve!
"Shut up! Don't assume you're like that goblin!!!"
Gao Qiu's face turned bright red from the scolding, and he roared.
"Die, monster! Taste the Dragon Flame Cannon, the mighty weapon of Dragon Xia Imperial City!"
"I'm the bane of you evil spirits!"
"Boom!"
A crimson cannon materialized in front of Gao Qiu.
The fireball sucked up all the air in its path and blasted straight at the Watcher Scarecrow in the chest!
However, what happened the next second made Gao Qiu feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave!
"Call!"
There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any flying blood and gore.
The dragon fireball seemed to pass through Phantom, emerging from the Watcher Scarecrow's body...
I passed through!
It slammed into the rock wall behind it!
"How could this be..."
Gao Qiu's expression twisted in pain. "You... how could you possibly dodge!"
"No... no! It's not about dodging!"
"It's like traveling through time... this is..."
"This is that hooded man's Supernatural Ability!!!"
"Bingo! You guessed right."
The Watcher Scarecrow sneered and raised its head.
Under the watchful gaze of the crimson moon, its black shirt, as if soaked in ink, began to deform...
Ultimately, it transformed into a death robe, which enveloped its body!
The Executioner has already learned it!
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to join our game?"
The Watcher Scarecrow raised the black scythe in its left hand.
"Well then... let the game officially begin!"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"How could I possibly lose to you inferior creatures a second time?!"
"I don't agree! I absolutely don't agree with this absurd thing!!!"
Gao Qiu broke down, roaring as he summoned the [Raging Wave Axe] in his hand!
"Stubborn ants."
The Watcher Scarecrow simply stood there, its right hand gripping the broken sword.
"Order Reconstruction, attacks prohibited!"
"Buzz!"
Gao Qiu's Raging Wave Axe was blocked in mid-air.
Even the power of Order that belonged to Gexi was learned by this monster who evolved on the edge of life and death!
Even that guy in sunglasses...
Gao Qiu stared blankly at his hands, which he couldn't move.
"Die, you worthless wretch who dares to blaspheme a gift from the gods!"
Upon hearing this sound, Gao Qiu instinctively looked up at the sky.
And there it was!
Under the crimson moon, the Watcher Scarecrow descends from the sky!
The next second, a black scythe-like light descended.
"Don't want!"
Gao Qiu covered her face with her hands.
"Sizzle!"
"Thump!"
The head of an ancient giant eagle, ten meters tall, fell onto the grass.
Another secret realm within the Time Rift.
This is an oasis paradise that seems untouched by the ravages of war.
Jiangnan put away the Three-Point Double-Edged Spear in his hand.
He turned around and strode to a lake as clear as emerald green.
Behind him, Dusk followed closely, dragging his suitcase.
Looking at the lake before him at Dusk, he reported to his superior in a deep voice.
"This is the miraculous substance [Water of Life], capable of bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones."
"Um."
Jiangnan nodded slightly, glanced back at the corpses of the BOSS scattered on the ground, and spoke in a cold tone.
"Although there are many Guard Dog in this place, my efforts along the way were not in vain."
He touched the [Qilin X-Type Reactor Core] on his chest.
This reactor is what sustains him in high-intensity combat.
After successively slaying several powerful enemies, it is already in a state of severe overload.
If we don't find a solution soon, he might really die from heavy metal poisoning.
"Now...
"Jiangnan whispered to the core in his chest, "It's time for you to rest."
Immediately, Jiangnan jumped into the lake.
"Gurgle..."
A verdant life force enveloped him, and energy began to flow through his pores into his mechanical core...
Purifying the heavy metals it produces...
Meanwhile, the cracks caused by the Annihilation Ray also began to decay...
At Dusk, I would stand by the lake, watching the wind and grass around me.
Time passed quietly.
Five minutes later.
The Jiangnan reflected in the lake is still resting with its eyes closed.
But Dusk frowned, fixing its gaze on a corner of the sky!
"Boom!"
Immediately afterwards, a whooshing sound came from the horizon!
As the wind whipped up, a tall figure landed on the grassy shore across the lake!
The person who came looked up.
Looking across the shimmering lake water, one can see the Jiangnan reflected in the lake.
"Xiao Jiang..."
"I've finally... found you."