Jiang Che felt as if his whole body was about to fall apart, but he couldn't collapse. Pretending nothing was wrong, he said to the Ice Empress, "Bingbing, take Huo Yuhao. We're leaving."
The Ice Empress nodded, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar, and flashed to Jiang Che's side.
Seeing him in this state, a hint of concern showed in her eyes. In the end, she only said softly, "Let's go."
Jiang Che nodded, took one last look at Di Tian and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the distance, then turned and flew toward Shrek City.
The Ice Empress followed with Huo Yuhao. The three figures grew smaller and smaller in the sunset's fading glow.
Di Tian watched the direction Jiang Che had gone, never once looking away.
"Di Tian." Scarlet King struggled to get up from the ground. The left head of its three still drooped, and a thin layer of ice covered its neck.
Its voice was full of confusion and anger. "Why did you let him go? With your strength, even with that barrier, he couldn't have held out for long."
Di Tian didn't answer. He simply watched the distant blue speck of light recede toward the horizon.
What he didn't say was that he could indeed have waited for the Starry Sky Barrier to run out of energy before attacking. But he didn't want to do that, and there was no need.
Because the moment he used Dragon God Claw, he had sensed two powerful auras racing toward them from the direction of Shrek City.
One was Level 98, the other Level 99.
Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi and Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
Shrek Academy had sent out both of its strongest fighters at once. Add to them the young man before him, who had already