"Don't worry. Whatever happens to me, I won't drag you into it. Besides, that thing is nowhere near capable of taking me on."
His words reassured Kesha and Morgana, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness. As long as he gave them his word, there was still hope.
Still, Xiao Yan had managed to send such a desperate plea for help, and the Green Lotus Core Flame had been unable to stop him. There had to be something special about this ordinary human.
Medusa watched closely. She knew Xiao Yan was unusual, but she had not expected him to call for help in that condition.
If he survived this, he would surely go far.
A faint smile touched Medusa's lips, and resolve filled her eyes.
"Xiao Yan, don't disappoint me!"
Jiang Chen flew straight toward the marked location.
When they reached the Green Lotus Core Flame, they found Xiao Yan under its control.
Pain twisted Xiao Yan's face as he fought the Green Lotus Core Flame. But when he noticed Jiang Chen, his expression turned cold. "Human, you've finally arrived."
Hearing the Green Lotus Core Flame speak, Jiang Chen chuckled. "I knew someone had set this up. What I didn't expect was that you still hadn't gained complete control of him. That means you've failed, doesn't it?"
"Shut up!"
Having its failure laid bare, the Green Lotus Core Flame gritted its teeth.
"I don't need you telling me that. I don't want to hear another word of your nonsense."
"You know whether it's nonsense!"
Jiang Chen scoffed. A mere ball of fire thought it could stand against him? It had no idea what it was up against. If he had not needed to get Xiao Yan out of the Heavenly Flame unharmed, he would never have spoken