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Chapter 169, 168: A stunning sword strike, a reversal, severely injuring Chardo!

The Hall of Dusk was filled with a stifling anxiety that made the air seem to freeze.

Upon receiving Ais's message, Riveria immediately set off.

however.

"Rivia!" Finn Dimna's voice came from behind, trying to remain calm. "The situation is unclear, we need to formulate—"

"Draft what?"

Rivera stopped abruptly and turned around abruptly.

Her green eyes burned with barely suppressed rage as she glared at the dwarf leader: "Now you're saying all this—Finn! Tell me, did you even consider this possibility before you formulated this plan?"

"Several Iv5s? Is that something Ais can handle?"

Finn met her gaze, his usual wisdom replaced by a heavy solemnity.

He couldn't refute it; the stinging pain in his thumb had already warned of danger, but he had underestimated the infiltration capabilities of the dark faction. He opened his mouth, trying to explain the original risk assessment—

Rumble—!

Just then, a series of deafening explosions came from outside the window, abruptly shattering the tranquility of the night!

In the distance, flames and thick smoke simultaneously rose into the sky from several different blocks in Orario!

Finn's gaze instantly fixed on the catastrophic scene outside the window, his pupils contracting sharply.

Without needing to think for a second, he immediately understood—this was the work of the dark faction, using massive urban chaos to delay their rescue forces.

"This is really troublesome," he muttered to himself, the stinging sensation in his thumb becoming more intense than ever before.

Rivera's gaze also fell upon the sea of ​​fire, her heart feeling as if it were being clenched by an invisible hand.

Every burst of flame seemed to mock her powerlessness at that moment.

On one side was her adopted daughter in dire straits, and on the other was the city engulfed in chaos; the immense sense of being torn apart almost suffocated her.

"It was my mistake."

Finn's voice pulled her back to reality from her turmoil. His admission was crisp and heavy: "I seriously underestimated the enemy's madness and execution."

As he spoke, he drew a signal talisman from his waist, representing the highest level of emergency, and crushed it without hesitation.

An invisible magical wave spread throughout the headquarters.

"The chaos in the city must be dealt with immediately, or the consequences will be unimaginable. This matter is entrusted to me and other cadres."

Finn looked at Rivera solemnly, all hesitation gone, his command crystal clear, "Your mission is singular: find Ais and bring her back safely!"

Riveria gave Finn a deep look.

In that instant, a myriad of emotions surged in her eyes, but in the end, they were all forcibly suppressed by an even stronger force.

Now is not the time to assign blame; every second of delay could mean goodbye forever.

She took a deep breath, as if to expel all the distracting thoughts from her chest.

"clear!"

Without delay.

As soon as the words were spoken, the green figure transformed into a gust of wind and swept out of the conference room, heading at top speed towards the abandoned area mentioned in the communication.

Ais—Hang in there! Mom's coming!

The wind howled in her ears, but it couldn't drown out the frantic screams in her heart.

Almost at the same moment Riveria set off, Ais, deep underground, was facing a desperate situation.

"Wind Spirit Swiftness" pushed her speed to the limit, leaving afterimages in the narrow passage with her golden figure, but the strength of the LV5 powerhouses who surrounded her was far beyond imagination.

Each clash of weapons caused Ais's arm to tremble violently, and the blood gushing from her tiger's mouth stained the hilt of her sword.

"Whoosh!"

A blade flashed past, leaving a bloody mark on her cheek.

"Miss Ais!" Alexie's condition was equally bad.

Her enhancement magic, "Red Flower Pavilion," burned like flames, forcibly boosting her various abilities, allowing her to barely withstand the onslaught.

But the rapid depletion of her magic power made her pale, and the crimson light around her had noticeably dimmed.

"clang!"

The massive axe struck, sending Alexie staggering backward, while the spear on the other side transformed into a venomous snake, stabbing cunningly towards her!

Ais swiftly cut in, her rapier barely deflecting the spear tip, but the third enemy's whip had already struck her shoulder armor, sparks flying.

Two against three, the combined dominance of superiority and numbers made defeat seem inevitable.

Just as the powerful figures of the dark faction were about to end the battle—

Boom!

A dull yet extremely oppressive impact sound rang out without warning from behind the powerful members of the dark faction surrounding them!

The rusty and filthy wall shook violently, and gravel and dust fell down in a flurry!

"What's that sound?!" A member of the dark faction turned around warily.

Before they could react, a hole suddenly exploded in the wall!

Amidst the swirling dust, a gigantic, worm-like monster covered in a hard carapace and dripping with slime from its mouth roared as it crawled out of the hole!

Then came the second, the third —

The intense battle turmoil and the strong smell of blood finally attracted the true "residents" of the underground!

In an instant, a bizarre three-way standoff formed in the narrow passage.

The monster's roar, the wary expressions of the dark faction members, and the rapid breathing of Ais and Alexandra mingled together.

In the midst of desperation, a chaotic crack in the skin of survival unexpectedly appeared.

At the heart of the battle, the duel between Gu Yuan and Chaldos had reached a fever pitch.

The air here seemed to be on fire, and every clash sent pebbles flying like bullets across the ground.

Click!

A faint, crisp sound rang out during yet another head-on collision.

Under the immense pressure of Chardo's fist, the extraordinary divine sword in Gu Yuan's hand broke open for the first time with a small crack!

However, Gu Yuan's mind was as calm as an ice lake at this moment.

His extraordinary sensitivity allowed him to accurately detect a slight pause in his opponent's overwhelming aura, as well as the barely concealed disorder in his breathing.

"The toxins in his body—they're almost at their limit!"

The thought flashed through Gu Yuan's mind like lightning.

He already knew that Chardo gained power by devouring monsters, but this also caused him to be afflicted with a deadly poison that was difficult to eradicate, making him unable to fight for long periods of time.

This seemingly overwhelming and fierce attack is probably proof that the opponent wants to forcefully end the battle before the poison fully takes effect!

It's now!

Gu Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light!

"accelerate!"

A spell was applied to himself, and his speed instantly increased dramatically!

"Lightweight!"

With a single sword strike, the body's gravity returns to zero, its sharpness reaching the extreme!

With the combined effect of the two amplifications, Gu Yuan's figure almost transformed into a black lightning bolt that tore through space!

He dodged Chardo's powerful punch and cut into an extremely tricky angle!

Fast! Accurate! Ruthless! This sword strike exceeded Chardo's reaction limit, which was slightly reduced due to suppressing the poison!

"laugh--!"

The faint sound of a sharp blade slicing through tough flesh and bone was almost inaudible in the aftermath of the violent battle.

Chardo's massive body jolted violently, and all his movements suddenly froze!

At that moment, he felt not intense pain, but a strong sense of surprise, followed by an almost appreciative realization.

This battle was initially just a "trial" for the younger generation, to see how long this legendary young man could last against him.

He repeatedly increased the pressure, thinking he had reached the other person's limit, but Gu Yuan always managed to withstand it time and time again with an even stronger will.

He thought he wouldn't be able to enjoy himself before the poison took effect, but he never expected that his opponent had grown so much that he could seize this fleeting opportunity and truly hurt him.

"Zi—"

—"

Chardo lowered his head and looked at his right hand, which contained terrifying power and had killed countless powerful enemies, but now it was severed at the wrist.

The severed hand, dripping with hot blood, fell with a thud into the cold dust.

The muscles twitched violently, stopping the bleeding.

Chardo raised his head, and the initial amusement and scrutiny in his eyes beneath the mask were gone, replaced by an unusual gleam.

He looked at Gu Yuan, his deep voice carrying an undisguised admiration that echoed slowly in the deathly silent passage: "————A beautiful sword strike."

The battle situation reversed abruptly in an instant.