Self-Destruction (Thanks to Feifeifei Nuonuo for the five chapter-pushing charms! Thank you!)
"You mean those greenhorn students you're talking about? Were you referring to us?" Su Yu asked.
The top of the tower fell silent instantly.
A dazzling golden Chakra suddenly surged around Su Yu, and the rich and powerful energy spread out instantly. The Kurama Chakra Cloak covered his body layer by layer, and crimson patterns flowed and surged on his body surface. A domineering and powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire top of the tower.
Su Yu's left Sharingan slowly rotated, its Tomoe shimmering with light, while the ripples of his right Rinnegan appeared. With a single step, his figure shot out like a golden lightning bolt.
The man in black robes keenly sensed the sudden, powerful force behind him. He turned around and stared at Su Yu's face. It was as if something was silently exploding in the air. With a casual flick of his wrist, he slammed Ranrok heavily against the stone wall. Black mist surged around him, enveloping his figure, and in an instant, he vanished into the thick fog, cleanly and decisively leaving.
Ranrok struggled to his feet, the choking marks on his neck quickly concealed by a layer of dark red, chilling energy.
Ranrok stared in the direction the black-robed man had disappeared, his mouth agape for a long time before he turned back to look at Su Yu and Ginny.
Who are you?
"Here to visit the tower."
"Just passing by, thought I'd take a look."
The Goblin leader's face turned purplish-red. Did they think he was a fool?
His eyes were filled with savagery and ferocity, and an extremely dense Hell energy suddenly rose from his body.
Dark red flames coiled around his limbs, and a corrosive, chilling power spread in all directions. Stone bricks that were swept by his aura began to blacken, crack, and crumble.
"Then you will all stay here forever!"
Ranrok let out a low growl and his figure suddenly leaped out, his claws wreathed in Hell rushing straight at him. His movements were swift and ferocious, each strike aimed at a vital spot.
Su Yu's Mangekyō Sharingan accurately captured every movement of his opponent, predicted their movements, dodged to the side, raised his hand to block, and then unleashed a powerful punch. The golden Chakra and the dark red Hell energy collided violently, and the powerful shockwave instantly spread in all directions, sending rubble flying everywhere.
At the top of the tower, the two were locked in close combat. Su Yu relied on the powerful resistance of his Chakra Cloak to withstand the attacks, his punches and kicks coming straight at you, each strike heavy with force.
Ranrok unleashed a furious onslaught fueled by Hell energy, his fiery claws Cleansweep across the area, leaving the tower's stone walls riddled with cracks, and causing the entire San Bakar Tower to tremble slightly.
Ginny huddled behind a stone pillar, her hands clenched tightly in fear, her eyes never leaving the two fighters, her heart filled with worry.
After several rounds of fighting, Ranrok's offensive gradually became chaotic. The Hell flickered, and his movements slowed down. He was completely suppressed by Su Yu and forced into a desperate situation step by step. Su Yu seized the opportunity, gathered his strength, and prepared to deliver a heavy blow to completely defeat and take down his opponent.
Just as the fist was about to strike, Ranrok, who should have been defeated, suddenly stopped, a cold and mocking sneer curling up on his face, showing no panic at all about being defeated and captured.
"You really think you've won?"
His tone was arrogant and full of mockery, showing no concern for the current situation.
"You ruined my plans and stood in my way today. I'll remember you, kid!"
"Don't think you'll get the upper hand this time. It won't be long before I get the Ancient Magic I want. When that happens, I'll personally settle accounts with everyone who stands in my way, including you and those self-important wizards at Hogwarts!"
The moment he finished speaking, the Hell energy around Ranrok suddenly surged out of control, the dark red light was extremely dazzling, his body expanded rapidly, and a destructive explosive force instantly reached its peak.
Su Yu's heart sank suddenly. Only now did he realize that he had been fighting a decoy clone from beginning to end.
Without a second thought, Ranrok had already initiated his self-destruction. Terrifying Hell energy surged wildly, ready to explode at any moment.
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yu turned around and pulled Ginny into a tight embrace, mobilizing all of his Kurama Chakra to create a thick and sturdy energy shield around his body.
With a burst of Chakra beneath his feet, he instantly retreated while holding Ginny, rushing out of the tower's top area at top speed and leaping far away from the San Bakar Tower.
Just as the two were taking off, a deafening roar erupted from the top of the tower. A violent burst of Hell energy exploded, and flames and shockwaves swept across the entire platform. Boulder shattered, stone bricks turned to ashes, and thick smoke billowed into the sky above the dense fog.
Su Yu carried Ginny and landed steadily on a distant hillside. He looked back at the ancient pagoda, shrouded in thick smoke and in a state of utter devastation, his expression extremely solemn.
The violent explosions gradually subsided, leaving only billowing black smoke atop the San Bakar Tower. Broken stones continued to tumble down the tower, and the ancient runes flickered in the aftershocks, completely losing their former luster.
Su Yu concealed his Chakra Cloak and stood with Ginny on a distant hillside, gazing side by side at the ancient tower shrouded in thick fog.
After a long while, Ginny finally spoke slowly.
"That man in black robes was really strange. The moment you appeared, he vanished without a word."
Su Yu gave a faint "hmm," his gaze falling on the ancient pagoda.
"It's obvious he doesn't want to stay and fight me head-on; he must have recognized me."
Ginny frowned slightly.
"And that Goblin, she seemed a bit off from beginning to end. Even though you completely overwhelmed her, she wasn't flustered at all, and in the end she even acted like she was fearless."
"And the self-destruction at the end seemed too deliberate," Ginny said, her tone turning somber. "It didn't feel like a desperate act driven to the brink; it sounded like a pre-planned ending."
"To go this far, they must have had a lot of scheming behind it. It seems these Goblin are deeply obsessed with Ancient Magic."
Su Yu was also helpless. He had originally planned to capture one alive, but now, one of them ran away as soon as he saw him, and the other even self-destructed in his clone.
"The top of the tower is now completely destroyed, and the remaining energy is chaotic. Going back won't yield any clues."
Upon hearing this, Ginny didn't say anything more.
"Shall we go back to Hogwarts first? Just tell them everything you saw tonight, and keep a close eye on things happening here in the future. At least we've gained something this time; we know who's behind all this trouble."
Having no other choice, Su Yu had to carry Ginny and Apparition back to the outskirts of Hogwarts.
He wanted to tell Ka-jie about it and let Ka-jie analyze it carefully. Ranrok and Asmodeus, the sin of lust behind the Man in Black, were not to be trifled with, and this matter seemed troublesome. Why was there a Lord of Hell every Hell? Did they agree to line up and descend? This was really too much.