"No, this is already enough."
The Evil Emperor manifested his Martial Soul Avatar, plunging the entire pocket world into darkness. Within that darkness, countless pairs of scarlet eyes stared fixedly at the three men.
Darkness swallowed the vision of Gu Yuan and his companions, and their Dou Qi perception was suppressed to its limit.
The Evil Emperor's true form hid deep within the darkness, while tentacles lashed at them from every direction at once.
"Damn it, why does it feel like he suddenly got stronger?" Lei Ying shattered two incoming tentacles with a punch.
"I don't know. His abilities follow a different system from ours. Let's retreat first," Gu Yuan said, shaking his head.
The three fought as they retreated. Gu Yuan reached the entrance to the stone stairs, turned, and shattered the pursuing tentacles with a palm strike.
Lei Ying rushed back to the stairs, grabbed Xiao Yan, who was crouching on the ground, and slung him over his shoulder.
Xiao Yan hung limp, his head drooping and his fingers unable to grip anything. Lei Ying carried him up the stairs, while Yan Jin cleared the way with pillars of fire and Gu Yuan brought up the rear.
The three retreated to the first-floor entrance. The tower door was still open, but Lei Ying kicked it aside and charged out with Xiao Yan over his shoulder. Yan Jin and Gu Yuan followed close behind.
Once all four had escaped the tower, the pocket world returned to its original state, and even the destroyed black forest was completely restored.
The Evil Emperor reappeared. After watching them flee into the distance, his figure grew illusory once more and finally vanished.
The one here was not his original body. His original body was currently attacking a world called Martial Universe.
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