Chase Game

Deep within the underground palace, three parties stand in confrontation.

Ling Yi examined the stone steps and discovered that they were not simply scalding hot and difficult to step on.

Extending to the left and right from the stone steps, a ring of restrictions surrounds the courtyard.

This prevented Ling and Zhang from getting in, and also prevented the little fire-person girl inside from getting out.

For the little girl, this is both a constraint and a form of protection.

She is now like a stationary turret inside a defensive shield, attacking remotely by manipulating fire creations.

In the distance, Wang Yun was still observing.

He thought the same as Ling Yi: even though they were both members of the association, so what?

In this game, besides yourself and your familiar partners who are trustworthy, who would care about a stranger as a colleague?

The fact that they didn't resort to violence when they met is already a sign of mutual respect.

Ling Yi withdrew her gaze from Wang Yun and looked once more at the little girl inside the courtyard gate.

The little girl also felt Ling Yi's gaze, and the flames on her body gradually subsided, no longer appearing to burn fiercely.

It was as if a smooth shell enveloped her.

In Ling Yi's opinion, the only difference between her and a giant light bulb is that she's not hanging on her head.

All they heard was the little girl saying:

"The gods have bestowed power upon you, yet you show no gratitude... Blasphemers should be punished!"

Zhang Qiang disliked her words and refused to tolerate them, immediately retorting:

"If you're going to hit me, then hit me. Why are you trying to pin your mother's name on me?"

"Even if there really is a god, what the hell are you? Are you a lunatic?"

"You call that 'blasphemy'? I'd be more like blaspheming your mother..."

Simple and direct attacks are the most effective; the boiling fire shell on the little girl's body represents her anger.

She gritted her teeth and introduced herself: "I am Ding Guifang, the divine messenger..."

"Then call your grandma out. I was wondering why a young girl like you was acting so strangely all the time. Turns out there was some old man instigating you behind the scenes."

Whether Zhang Qiang did it on purpose or misheard, his words immediately ignited Ding Guifang's fury.

Boom!

It exploded in a physical sense.

A large burst of flames erupted, and Zhang Qiang, who was standing in front of the stone steps, was blasted into the air.

However, he had already transformed into a half-beast, and crossed his arms to protect his head. Only a few strands of hair were singed, which did not affect him much.

The sudden action caused Wang Yun, who was watching from a distance, to narrow his eyes slightly, and he even felt a little smug.

"Let them fight... When the snipe and the clam fight, I will benefit."

In fact, Ding Guifang had no intention of taking action against Wang Yun for the time being.

She didn't just want to be attacked from both sides; there was a deeper reason behind it.

That was the key to whether she could break the restrictions of the courtyard house and go out freely.

Therefore, the main battle on the battlefield now is between Zhang Qiang and Ding Guifang.

Wang Yun remained on the sidelines, and Ling Yi's status as a fugitive made it difficult for him to intervene.

Ding Guifang's attack method was the same as what they had encountered before: controlling fire-based creations to attack.

Ling Yi noticed that these fire-created creatures were all birds; he didn't see a single beast.

Furthermore, these birds are not like the foolish creatures of the past that only knew how to suicidally attack and bite.

Under Ding Guifang's direct control, these fire-based creations were far superior to those encountered by the river.

Sometimes they hover in the air, occasionally spitting out fireballs to attack; other times they swiftly swoop down, striking directly into blind spots.

Zhang Qiang couldn't do anything about the thing flying in the air.

Ling Yi had already used the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes] to dodge the attack. Although he was in a bit of a mess, fortunately, it wasn't to the point where he had to use the [Reverse Hourglass].

His inverted hourglass only has one karmic marker left, and it will take another two or three hours for the next karmic marker to cool down.

Even if he used a reversed hourglass, he would still be like "a skilled cook without rice"—unable to make a meal without ingredients.

Of the three skill effects of 【Instant Karma】, 【Cause】 and 【Result】 are linked; without cause, there is no result.

As for the other [Karma Pool], we still don't know what the specific effects will be after it's filled.

Speaking of which, when he used his Vajra Body to kill the rats and the cows, he received two more "evil thoughts," which turned into two evil deeds.

Currently, in his karmic pool, there are 5 good deeds and only 4 bad deeds.

This is too slow; we need to find a way to accelerate the growth of good and bad karma...

Having more skills is never a bad thing; having more skills means having more options.

For example, if he had a defensive skill, he wouldn't have to run around the field like this.

Zhang Qiang was also quite annoyed by the beating, but he wasn't without means of retaliation; he just needed a specific condition.

Zhang Qiang fought and retreated, seemingly no match for Ding Guifang's fire creations, but in reality, he was deliberately shifting his position.

The underground river flowed right next to the courtyard house. Zhang Qiang had just retreated to the bank when, while dodging a fireball, he jumped in.

Wang Yun, who was watching from the sidelines, had a glint in his eyes:

"If you realize you can't win, should you abandon your teammates and run away?"

Ding Guifang controlled the Flamebird without even frowning.

"Trying to hide in the water... Foolish!"

Water and fire are mutually destructive; this is common sense.

However, the flames she personally controlled were not something that ordinary river water could withstand.

Soon, the firebirds circling in the air collided at the same time. This was not due to Ding Guifang's mistake, but rather something she did intentionally.

After the firebirds collided, they did not dissipate, but instead merged into a giant fireball.

A fireball, as bright as the sun, slowly descended, its heat even scorching the surface water as it approached the river.

Ling Yi was still being chased by two firebirds, and he took a moment to look at the river with some confusion.

He knew that Zhang Qiang would definitely not abandon him and run away alone, but he didn't know what Zhang Qiang was going to do.

The fireball was less than a foot from the river surface, yet a bulge slowly rose from the surface.

Two thick, silver-haired hands blocked the fireball's descent with an overwhelming force.

From the initial evenly matched struggle, the fireball was gradually pushed away, revealing its true form beneath the bulge.

It was an enormous water ape!

It has silver hair all over its body and a strong physique. The most special thing about it is that water flows around its body, as if playing with it.

Seeing that her fireball was about to be pushed away, Ding Guifang frowned and took the situation seriously, not daring to ignore it.

Seeing that the fireball was getting smaller and smaller, Ding Guifang knew she couldn't wait any longer.

"burst!"

At her command, the fireball began to deform in an extremely unstable manner, and then condensed.

It only stabilized when it condensed into a sphere the size of a fist, emitting a dazzling light.

However, stability is only superficial.

The closest water ape sensed the terrifying energy contained within and thus devised its own countermeasures.

He submerged his arms in the surging river, then suddenly lifted his hands, pulling out two streams of water.

He used these two continuous streams of water to form a large water sphere, which then enveloped the sphere.

Inside the water sphere, the glowing sphere cracked open with several fissures.

Then, a dazzling and brilliant light illuminated the entire abyss in an instant.

Immediately following was a loud bang.

The two firebirds that were chasing Ling Yi were annihilated in the light, and the entire Abyss was shrouded in a layer of white mist.

Wang Yun also removed his protective gear with a solemn expression.

He knew that if it weren't for the water ape's water sphere protecting them, the power of this explosion would have been enough to kill everyone present!

The water monkey, who was closest to the explosion's epicenter, simply let his arms hang down, slightly exhausted.

He also reverted to his beast form, revealing his true nature—

It was Zhang Qiang!