At this moment, Hoolay and his group were getting closer and closer to the gate when a wolf cub rushed up to deliver the message.
"Reporting to Hoolay Hulei, the patrol team has discovered Hanxing's whereabouts, and a fight has broken out!"
"Oh?" Hoolay's face lit up with curiosity. "So, what's the situation?"
"He killed several of his brothers, but he's almost exhausted and is now surrounded by more than a dozen of them!"
The Borisin felt a sense of pride, as if they were boasting.
"Hahaha! This arrogant guy has finally met his end!"
A rare look of pleasure appeared on Hoolay's face:
"The one who personally kills him and brings his body back will be the bravest warrior in the Exalting Sanctum!"
This statement alone surpasses any reward. The most valiant warrior in Exalting Sanctum is naturally the War Chief, and the greatest War Chief at that—an honor that would drive all Borisin mad.
" Hoolay, now is not the time to be distracted by a stumbling block. Let's escape this prison first, and then we can discuss these matters."
Modu's voice was somewhat urgent. Firstly, given the current situation, escaping was indeed more important than rewarding merit. Secondly, as the "best wingman" in this hunt, he couldn't possibly hand over this honor to someone else.
"Who gave you permission to contradict me, questioner?"
A hint of anger flashed across Hoolay's face, but he suppressed it in the end.
"But you're right. Kids, don't stop, keep going!"
The heavy footsteps began again, and a terrible crisis was about to unfold.
Four groups of people, each with their own purpose, are heading in the same direction—outside the Prison of Deep Seclusion, attracting the attention of every faction.
The pair closest to the finish line were Jiaoqiu, who had already seen the gate.
"It seems we're about to succeed."
Jiaoqiu breathed a sigh of relief; the light ahead was now within reach.
"Don't let your guard down; remain vigilant around you."
Xueyi had already raised her weapon and was scanning the area continuously.
Suddenly, a green streak of light flew in through the doorway, moving so fast that it was completely invisible.
"What was that just now?" Xueyi asked in surprise, her grip on her weapon loosening involuntarily.
"I don't know, it was too fast, I didn't see it clearly."
Jiaoqiu opened its orange-yellow eyes:
"However, it seems he's not coming towards us. We'd better leave now."
The green light that entered was the Sam mech in its Complete Combustion State.
"Damn it... why can't it be faster?"
Firefly felt the necklace on her chest gradually flashing more rapidly, her worry grew stronger. She was completely unaware of the two figures beneath her.
Before long, the mechs changed direction and headed straight for the bottom of the Prison of Deep Seclusion. The green light emitted by the reactor illuminated the dark prison and attracted the attention of various forces.
"Questioner, what was that we just passed?"
Hoolay questioned Modu. In any case, there were too many variables involved in this prison break.
"I... I don't know--"
The Modu voice also contained fear and doubt:
"This might be a signal for reinforcements from the Cloud Knights. It seems we need to quicken our pace."
"You'd better pray you haven't attracted some terrible being again. Otherwise, before I die, I'll make sure your brains are splattered all over my fingernails."
Hoolay said angrily, but finally decided to continue forward.
The Astral Express Crew, which was positioned further below, also witnessed this strange scene.
"What was that thing that just passed by?"
Moze's gaze sharpened. In such a tense situation, any unusual phenomenon was suspicious.
"Could it be...?"
Qiong and Dan Heng exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, but ultimately said nothing.
"Perhaps Jiaoqiu and the others have already sent out the message. Maybe this is the signal for reinforcements from the Luofu Cloud Cavalry. If we just hold on, victory is ours."
Dan Heng casually made up a lie.
"Strange... Shouldn't the signals within the Xianzhou Alliance be under a single system?"
Moze stroked his chin and pondered for a while:
" Yaoqing... seems to have never used this signal before."
"Perhaps it's because too many things have happened recently, and these changes were made to prevent their movements from being exposed."
Qiong said somewhat guiltily.
"Maybe."
After a moment's thought, Moze ultimately gave up on pressing the matter further.
At this moment, Hanxing knelt on one knee, leaning on his sword, blood gushing from his wounds. A shocking gash in his abdomen reminded him of the disheveled state he had incurred when he first arrived here, and the icy cold of the snowfield.
Of course, the result was the same.
When that green light appeared in Hanxing's bloodshot eyes, he was initially delighted, but then a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. However, his physical condition no longer allowed him to reminisce.
He opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't utter a single word. Hanxing left with a final smile. His heavily injured body could no longer support him. His hand holding the sword slipped, and his body fell straight down.
"Han--! Star..."
The Firefly of finding Hanxing was interrupted by his injuries. When she saw Hanxing's body collapse completely, her heart tightened. Sam burst out with unprecedented speed and pulled him into his arms before the body fell.
"It seems the culprit behind all this isn't planning to leave now that we've met—"
The Firefly's voice turned colder than ever before, and the mech's locking mechanism marked all the Borisin present as red.
"Then I hope you'll be prepared to pay the price for almost killing my lover."
Two green lightsabers were drawn in an instant, their scorching flames engulfing the area. A Borisin was about to retreat was pierced by the green lightsabers and burned to ashes.
"Unfortunately, it's too late to run now."
The cold voice rang out again. The few Borisin back were pierced through by the blade as easily as cutting through tofu. Green flames burned away their remaining bodies, leaving only ashes on the ground.
Firefly looked around again, and after confirming that all the enemies had been killed, she took off her mecha and hugged the weak Hanxing tightly in her arms. The sharp edge she had just revealed now turned into infinite tenderness.
" Hanxing, wake up... tell me you'll be alright, right--"
Firefly's words held an unspoken determination, but she couldn't hide the sob in her voice.
"No... don't scare me... you're definitely pretending to be asleep! Wake up!"
Two cracks appeared on Firefly's face. The scene was familiar, only the people had changed, but the sense of powerlessness was the same. She held the unconscious Hanxing tightly, her green dress stained with bright red blood, but she didn't notice at all.
Two figures clung tightly to each other for a long, long time.