Yan Hai said viciously, "I may not be able to take her away, but you can't protect her either! If you don't want this little girl to die, obediently let her come with me. Otherwise, I'll kill her! If I can't have something, I'll destroy it! Jia Yi, you can't stop me!"
"You... you're shameless!" Jia Yi glared.
Indeed, Yan Hai was about evenly matched with him. Killing was easy; protecting someone was hard. Jia Yi simply did not have the strength to protect Yuan Zhi while fending off Yan Hai's attacks.
"Bang!" Yan Hai reached out to grab Yuan Zhi, only to be stopped by Jia Yi. The two exchanged dozens of blows, fists and kicks flying.
As the commotion outside grew quieter and quieter, Yan Hai became anxious. I can't stay any longer! Who knows when Hong will return! He made up his mind. I can't stay any longer. Since King Soro has already obtained the blueprints and the Energy-Gathering Ring... since I can't take Yuan Zhi away... then I'll destroy her!
Destroy Yuan Zhi, then join King Soro!
With that thought, he used all his strength to knock Jia Yi back, then punched at Yuan Zhi!
"No!" Wang Ji did everything he could to shield Yuan Zhi, but Yan Hai sent him flying with one punch. Then came another punch, striking Yuan Zhi squarely in the chest!
Yuan Zhi's body shuddered. Blood flowed from her nose and mouth, and the light in her eyes slowly faded.
Suddenly, milky-white light flashed from Yuan Zhi's body, and she vanished in an instant!!
She disappeared!
A person had vanished right before Wang Ji, Yan Hai, and Jia Yi! All three froze.
Then, in the air where Yuan Zhi had disappeared, a bluish-gray bead appeared. With a thought from Wang Ji,