Couldn't beat him?
Ji Ge and Jiu Fu both took a moment to process that.
Could it be that Wu Qi had survived such an astonishing blow?
How was that possible?!
Chang Yao bowed and said solemnly, "This old man is willing to serve you, even as a dog or a horse!"
As a Void Return cultivator, he hadn't been affected like Ji Ge and Jiu Fu, whose perceptions had been disrupted. He had seen everything that had just happened, clear as day.
He didn't know what the "Dao Soldier Sacred Beast" Wu Qi had mentioned was, but it was obviously even more troublesome than the Bio-Weapon Hub.
This was the perfect chance to clear his name!
"You're going to fight him? He..."
Thud!
A heavy thump interrupted Chi Jiuyu before she could finish.
Chi Jiuyu's gaze sharpened. Chang Yao's expression turned grave as he looked toward the Royal Palace—or rather, far beyond the Royal City!
The sky abruptly darkened, and the light of the star was blotted out.
"Hahahaha!"
The laughter rang out, shaking the entire planet. It transcended the limits of sound's speed, resounding directly in every corner of the Seventh Planet.
Rumble!
The remaining half of the Royal Palace collapsed amid violent shaking.
Before it could crumble into ruins, a streak of sword light shot out from the falling palace and soared into the heavens, transforming into Chi Jiuyu's form.
Chang Yao, Ji Ge, and Jiu Fu emerged alongside her...
I knew it wouldn't end that easily... Chi Jiuyu looked into the distance.
Over the years, if one of her missions ended without some unexpected twist, that would be the real abnormality!
Her clear, bright eyes reflected the scene unfolding in the distant sky.
"This time's no exception, either..." she muttered.
She'd thought that after so many