Clash of domains

Zhong Rang, Zhao Tianhua, and others were relieved of their duties guarding the battle flags and returned to China later, while Zhang Xuezhou and others retreated collectively.

This evacuation wasn't too difficult. The journey from Blanpeda back to Western Capital City was long, but as long as the orders were followed, Airbus could cover the long distance in 24 hours.

Just one day later, Zhang Xuezhou was already standing in North Rehe.

He has less than ten days left before he travels through the world again.

Zhang Xuezhou stared at the sealed alloy box, a jumble of memories surging through his mind.

If one's mental strength is strong enough, one can recover lost memories, even if it was just a fleeting glimpse or a memory lost or hidden by the Dragon Elephant Combat Technique.

He clearly couldn't do that at the moment; he could only understand the situation through Ren Anran's descriptions and verbal communication.

"Taking it allows one to travel through the distortion, but it's his weapon!"

Zhang Xuezhou had mixed feelings about the weapons of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon. As long as he took their staff, he could switch between fast and slow rhythms, thus traversing the distorted turbulent currents to reach the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon ' lair.

However, if he enters with the staff, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon may wield it, causing irreversible harm.

"Without the scepter, only by transforming the body into a formless state can one enter!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the alloy box, then at the borrowed sword, and then at everyone else.

He didn't remember his lost memories very clearly, but Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that his chances of losing a one-on-one fight against the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon were ninety percent.

"To determine the uncertain, it's worth a gamble!"

Ren Anran offered her advice cautiously.

It is certain that Zhang Xuezhou led his people into the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, but whether the staff will be used by the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is uncertain.

Of course, the risks of doing so are extremely high.

"When I first encountered him, his form was like this," Zhang Xuezhou said, pointing to the ghost sketch Ren Anran had drawn. "But I don't know what form he will take after he returns!"

"He has a physical body, so we, the people of the Seventh Sequence, can attack him. If he is in a non-material form, then you, me, Father, Brother, and Huang will assist in attacking him," Ren Anran said.

"These dead souls are an uncertain factor," Zhang Xuezhou said, pointing to the toilet paper.

"No matter how much you lose control, they won't easily harm you," Ren Anran said. "It's just that we might not be able to utilize the dead souls!"

"What a pity!"

If, after subduing the dead souls, one can wait in comfort for the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon to enter their lair, then one will undoubtedly gain a significant advantage.

At this point, Zhang Xuezhou was already more than a day late in arriving back.

He didn't know what the inside of the Sinkhole No. 2 was like, and he couldn't afford to waste any more time.

"Then let's be certain about the uncertain!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuezhou gently pushed the alloy box. The black staff came into view, and countless tiny gems shone like starlight on the staff, their colors so vibrant that they almost dazzled Zhang Xuezhou.

He reached out and grasped, only to find that everything he saw had frozen in place, and all the sounds around him had gone blank.

Under the influence of the staff's 'fast and slow' state, Zhang Xuezhou's normal behavior will be put into a high-speed operation, thus relying on the corresponding high speed to keep everything around him still.

In fact, everything and everyone around him was normal; the only abnormal thing was him.

Zhang Xuezhou stared at everyone's face; not a single person had recovered from this state.

Everything before him was still; holding a staff, Zhang Xuezhou entered the research institute's laboratory.

At this moment, Nagos was still leading Omega and others to verify the effects of the drug. Omega's face was contorted with nausea and vomiting, while Nagos was giving Shelton some instructions.

"Even Naggas from the Eighth Sequence won't do!"

Zhang Xuezhou was slightly disappointed with Nagos's performance. This high- Sequence Holder suspected of being a Fire Meteor was indeed a step behind in terms of strength, relying more on the power of the Doomsday Fragments to intimidate.

"I wonder how Badun will perform?"

The group split into two groups. One group, led by Zhang Xuezhou, went directly back to North Rehe to make preparations, while the other group, led by Ren Yisheng, went to the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum to invite Badun out.

In terms of timing, the two groups should meet around the same time.

After observing Naggs's performance, Zhang Xuezhou walked out of the research institute.

As he looked toward the distant helipad, he saw a leg emerging from the landing aircraft.

The aircraft is Ren Yisheng by Ren Yisheng and Badun.

The legs belonged to Ren Yisheng. Zhang Xuezhou approached Ren Yisheng in the driver's seat and saw Ren Yisheng's eyes move slightly. When Zhang Xuezhou's gaze fell on Badun, Badun's gaze met his.

"Can you see me?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, but Badun across from him did not respond; instead, his expression turned bitter.

He slowly raised his right hand, and cracks instantly appeared in layers on the aircraft.

Another ability was forcibly inserted into the 'fast and slow' states brought about by the staff, which also caused the aircraft to deform and split.

"You... you..."

Badun stared wide-eyed, as if using all his strength, before he could utter a sound that Zhang Xuezhou could hear normally.

"You... have... a domain!"

Badun finished speaking with difficulty, his eyes fixed on Zhang Xuezhou's right hand.

"Could it be that you used our Qin Meng Secret Stone to advance to the Ninth Sequence?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked surprised.

If Badun knew how to utilize the power of Spiritual Qi energy, he wouldn't need such a long time to heal his body.

Just half a month ago, Zhang Xuezhou was worried that Badun would return to Brampeda, but now it seems that Badun was using the Qin Meng Secret Stone, or even borrowing the power of the Spirit Gathering Formation.

"What... treasure... are you holding in your right hand?"

The aircraft's alloy hull began to twist and deform, obscuring the view ahead, and Badun's deliberate, pausing manner of speaking finally became much more normal.

From initial contact to the actual exchange of blows, Badun's reaction was a bit slow, but his opponent was the only one under the staff who could launch a counterattack. Ren Yisheng might have some ability, but his performance would be inferior to Badun's.

This situation pleased Zhang Xuezhou somewhat, and he didn't feel any remorse even though Badun had ruined the Qin Meng Secret Stone.

"It's just a treasure of a fiery meteor, like the prize you took," Zhang Xuezhou replied. "I took his treasure, and now he's got his eye on me. The only way to avoid trouble is to fight back!"

"You... you can't use me to fill the hole anymore!" Badun gritted his teeth and replied, "I was almost killed by Ding Kui!"

"The logic of the world has changed," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Only by helping you and you helping me can we survive. Your Aomeijia Alliance has also produced a powerful Fire Meteor character, who has caused at least 50,000 deaths and injuries so far, and that number is still rising. You will need our assistance in the future!"

"The information I received is that you took advantage of the chaos to dismantle our Alliance States Parliament," Badun said bitterly. "This doesn't seem like an act of helping me!"

"Without my help, your council would not have dissolved but vanished," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Staying alive for those people is already a great help!"

"What role will our Alliance States play?" Badun asked.

"It might be called the Seven Spiders," Zhang Xuezhou said. "It's currently breeding spiders at an alarming rate, estimated to be between one billion and two billion. It's extremely difficult to deal with!"

"What kind of character are you targeting?" Badun asked again.

"A mad dog that has lost its physical body, it wants to eat me and take over my body!"

Zhang Xuezhou held his staff in his right hand and pointed towards the Sinkhole No. 2.

Only by quickly gathering capable helpers and rushing into the distorted space in the shortest time can Zhang Xuezhou have the greatest chance of winning.

The longer the delay, the more time the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon will have to adjust and prepare, and the lower their chances of winning will be.

Fortunately, he was quite lucky. While recovering from his injuries, Badun somehow entered the Ninth Sequence defined by the Gene Sequence, thus gaining access to a certain domain.

After a brief exchange, the other party agreed to assist.