Thud, thud, thud. Amid the rapid footsteps, Ashamed to be a Father lowered his body and broke into a mad sprint, slamming his shoulder and back viciously into Car Man's steel body.
A physique capable of smashing down a wall only managed to stagger Car Man.
"Bzzzzzt—"
The chainsaw grazed Xie Lingxi's side and chopped into the concrete, its rapidly spinning blade carving a deep, thin line into the ground.
Zhang Yuanqing reacted at last. The muscles in his legs swelled as he burst forth with unprecedented speed. He rushed to Xie Lingxi's side, grabbed the little girl by the shoulder, yanked her back, and flung her toward Xi Shi behind them. At the same time, he wrapped his arms around the hand holding Car Man's chainsaw and roared:
"Get in there together! Take his weapon!"
His voice was like the toll of a bell, jolting Fire Demon and Great Sage Equal to Heaven out of their panic. The two lunged at Car Man simultaneously. The hot-tempered Fire Master rammed into Car Man's back, while Great Sage Equal to Heaven joined Zhang Yuanqing in gripping the chainsaw, trying to wrench it away.
"You're all going to die. You're all going to die."
A loud declaration blared from the speaker in Car Man's chest. Crackle, crackle—the sound of electricity rang out as Car Man's mechanical arms twisted with a clack. With a savage sweep, it flung Zhang Yuanqing and Great Sage Equal to Heaven away.
The former crashed heavily to the ground like a sandbag, leaving him dazed and battered.
The latter adjusted his center of gravity in midair, performed two backflips to bleed off the force, and landed steadily.
A Wood Demon? This guy was a Wood Demon? The moment Zhang Yuanqing saw that, he immediately identified Great Sage Equal