" Hoolay, have you ever seen Aurum Alley at four in the morning?"
Bored, Jiaoqiu even talked to Hoolay about the street scenes of Luofu.
Hoolay was at his wits' end with Jiaoqiu; it was hard to imagine that this was the same hostage who had just been pale and weak in the voice.
Well, drinking the blood of prisoners is just a ritual after all. If we don't hurry to the Skysplitter, we're doomed.
Moreover, if we consider another perspective, what if Jiaoqiu were to ruthlessly ingest the poison directly, indirectly infecting him? These Foxian are very cunning; who knows what outrageous things they might do?
Not long after Hoolay left, Galactic Baseballer made a dazzling appearance and found Jiaoqiu.
"Wow, Jiaoqiu looks so energetic! Is this milk tea really that effective?"
Xing picked up the milk tea cup from the corner. Why didn't she feel anything when she drank it? It's thought-provoking.
"In this way, I've directly experienced the power of the [ Eternity ] Emanator's blessing." Jiaoqiu squinted. "Hmm... am I now considered a half-[ Eternity ] Emanator?"
Xing ignored his teasing about being 'half Emanator,' focusing instead on saving lives.
With a flick of her wrist, a strangely shaped coin appeared between her fingers—it was the item Ye Yan had given her after Penacony's battle against [ The Embryo of Philosophy ], I think it was called [ The Flipping Coin ].
" Jiaoqiu, are you ready?"
"Hmm?" Jiaoqiu raised an eyebrow in confusion.
Before he could finish speaking, Xing flicked his thumb!
Buzz--!
The [ Flipping Coin ] transformed into a dazzling golden streak the moment it left their hands, drawing a continuously extending path between the two.
Around the passage, tiny bolts of lightning danced wildly as if they were alive, emitting subtle crackling sounds and illuminating the dimly lit stronghold. A strange energy fluctuation permeated the air.
From Jiaoqiu's perspective, the golden light instantly engulfed his vision, followed by an irresistible, weightless, and immense pulling sensation.
The surrounding space twisted and collapsed wildly like a shattered kaleidoscope, and his consciousness seemed to fall into a bottomless Nihility, his sense of time and direction completely disappearing.
In the blink of an eye, when the feeling of solid ground came over Jiaoqiu, she found herself standing firmly in a rest room of the Alchemy Commission, filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.
Everything happened so fast that he didn't even have time to react.
From Xing's perspective, the moment the [ Flipping Coin ] was tossed into the air, the flow of time in the entire world seemed to slow down immensely in her eyes.
The drifting dust solidified in the air, the distant sounds were drawn out into a low hum, and even the occasional water droplets falling outside the stronghold seemed to float in mid-air.
Only the star itself was enveloped in a surging golden cocoon of light, isolating it from the almost stagnant flow of time in the outside world.
"Come back before the coin falls... There are even restrictions, what a disappointment."
Golden lightning surrounded her, sparks flying and flashing all the way. She planned to settle Jiaoqiu in first, and then rush back to the Skysplitter at the speed of light, afraid of missing the exciting opening of the [ Wardance ]!
Meanwhile, on the Skysplitter
Yunli heard from a Cloud Knights soldier that a suspicious Starskiff had issued an emergency boarding request, so she came to investigate.
"Not on the Starskiff Haven Flight Schedule for arrival at the Skysplitter... that's suspicious. Although the Starskiff's ultimatums are all official, who would board at this time?"
Yunli felt increasingly uneasy and took out [ Old Iron ] ahead of time.
"Routine inspection! Passengers boarding the ship, please undergo inspection immediately."
There was no response from inside the Starskiff.
"I'll count to ten. If you don't come out by then, I'll smash the boat!" Yunli stepped forward, hands on her hips. This was her second warning.
"Ten!"
"Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four... It's almost time... Three! Two!"
"One!"
"Wait! It's me."
Just as Yunli was charging up her ultimate move, Yanqing hurriedly emerged from the Starskiff.
"It's just a routine inspection, you're not really going to smash the boat, are you? Is this some kind of Zhuming tradition...?"
Yunli remained skeptical, "What if you're Borisin in disguise?"
"Wait, even if Borisin transforms and disguises himself, he can't become as small as me! Quickly put the sword away."
"Didn't our little brother Yanqing say he wanted to give up defending the title and choose to hunt wolves to share the general's burdens?"
"The ground Borisin suddenly launched an attack. General Feixiao was worried that this was a diversionary tactic by Hoolay, so I volunteered to come and reinforce the Skysplitter," Yanqing explained.
"Sigh~ I didn't expect you to come full circle back to the Skysplitter, but you can't go onto the arena right now."
"As per Grandpa's arrangement, our two good apprentices will take your place in defending the title in March 7th —aren't you proud?"
Yanqing froze, "Hearing such a shocking fact for the first time, I feel both proud and worried..."
"Having more manpower is always a good thing. The Skysplitter is so big. By the way, you should know--"
Before the words were finished, a loud bang suddenly came from the Skysplitter, and the two people at the outermost dock clearly realized what was happening.
"The speed of the Skysplitter seems to be slowing down? Could this commotion be the Hoolay?"
"I'll go check out the engine room! As the core facility of the entire ship, its safety must be a priority. You go to the arena and meet up with March 7th!"
Yunli immediately made a decision, and she and Yanqing took action.
[ Wardance ] On the arena, looking at Hoolay, who was several times larger than himself, March 7th took a deep breath.
" The Wardance is now over. From this moment on, the Skysplitter belongs to me. Ladies and gentlemen, I will bring you a truly fierce battle!"
"Wow... I Hoolay? Really?"
March 7th muttered to himself, "This is the kind of pre-battle trash talk that's common in novels. We can't afford to lose in terms of momentum!"
She glanced at the stands again, and the most conspicuous figure was the priestess, completely absorbed in her milk tea... Wait, where did Xing go?
Sending ordinary Cloud Knights to fight Hoolay would be a waste of time, because there is an incredibly powerful prayer priest, so it's not exactly a pointless suicide.
Remembering Master Yunli's instructions, March 7th will not witness the [ Wardance ] in Xianzhou native, nor will it be a mere sword fight.
This was a deadly battle devoid of honor, only filled with peril.
"Sigh~ We're already here, what else can we say?" March 7th shook his head, his eyes growing increasingly determined.
"Oh? They actually sent a cub to its death..."
Hoolay sneered, only then noticing March 7th at his feet, whom he had previously completely ignored.
"Remember this well, my name is March 7th! The defending swordsman of Luofu!"
These words seemed to enrage Hoolay, "Aren't there any other qualified swordsmen on the Xianzhou Luofu?"
"Hey! What do you mean? You look down on me, don't you?!" March 7th's fighting spirit was instantly ignited, and a great battle was about to break out!
"Since you're prepared to die, come on, do what you can—let me have my fill!"