Sunblaze Volcano...
A portal of light vanished out of thin air, and Chen Rui appeared in the Blazing Flame Hall.
That final blow against Raphael's projection had been purely because he couldn't stand the sight of the guy. That "slap" had landed loud and clear, letting him vent a measure of pent-up fury.
In any case, even if Chen Rui had done nothing, Raphael would still have found a way to kill him during the trip to the Holy Mountain three years later.
"Daddy!" A streak of red light reacted first, throwing itself at Chen Rui.
"Daddy! Where did you go?"
"I missed you so much."
Dodo rubbed her face hard against his. Chen Rui hurriedly dismissed his helmet and held his daughter close, smiling foolishly, momentarily unable to say a word.
After they had been affectionate for a while, Catherine appeared behind them. Seeing the concern and longing in those beautiful eyes as deep as the night sky, Chen Rui felt warmth fill his heart.
"Chen Rui, your arm..." Catherine immediately noticed something wrong with his right arm and was startled, but Chen Rui shook his head at her. Before he returned, Dodo had already been exhausted from playing. Sensing her father's return, she had rushed over affectionately and excitedly, but now her eyelids were slowly drooping. She was clearly about to fall asleep.
Sure enough, before long, the little girl fell asleep on her father's left shoulder. Not long after that, however, her body temperature began to drop, and she started trembling involuntarily. She was clearly still affected by the "side effects" of that awakening power.
Catherine wanted to take Dodo from him, but Chen Rui could not bear to let go. Seeing the deliberately jealous look Catherine put on, Chen Rui grinned and went over to kiss