In the empty and desolate underground cavern, everyone's eyes were focused on Yiyu and Lin Qiye. Baili Pangpang's palms were bleeding from being dug by his nails, and sweat was pouring down his body like raindrops, but he still could not escape the pressure of the dual "Sea" realm.
As for Ma Yitian... he stood leisurely to the side, completely at ease, without any doubt about the final outcome.
What a joke! How could Master Yiyu possibly fail?
As someone who holds a place among the believers, he knows best the immense power this terrifying figure possesses, and he deeply admires him. It can be said that without the delirium, the Church of the Ancient Gods would never have reached its current state, and the believers would not exist.
As Ma Yitian waited with unwavering confidence, Lin Qiye slowly opened his eyes...
"Haha, it's over. As expected of Lord Yiyu, a mere dual-god agent... Hmm?!" Ma Yitian had only finished half of his flattery when he suddenly froze, staring blankly at Lin Qiye, who seemed completely unaffected, and blinked hard...
Then his gaze fell on the babbling dummy opposite him.
The once elegant and noble murmur now stood there like a stone sculpture, the light in her eyes long gone, her face ashen, like a dead person, devoid of any life.
How...how is this possible?!
Ma Yitian's mouth dropped open, his eyes filled with disbelief!
At the same time, the black chains binding Baili Pangpang and the others were released. They stared at Lin Qiye, who had just woken up, for a moment, and then were overjoyed!
"Qiye! You, you...you killed him?!" Baili Pangpang was the most excited, almost jumping up and down.
Shen Qingzhu looked at Lin Qiye with complicated emotions. When Lin Qiye turned his gaze to him, Shen Qingzhu's body trembled slightly, and he pretended to turn his face to the other side as if nothing had happened.
"Qiye, how did you..." Instructor Hong was also shocked and asked, seemingly not even he had expected that Yiyu, who was at the "Sea" level, would lose to Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye shook his head, his gaze fixed on the distance, and calmly spoke:
"We'll talk about those things later; right now, there are two big problems."
Ma Yitian finally snapped out of his shock and looked at the four people with murderous intent in his eyes. The terrifying pressure of the "Sea" realm erupted once again!
Although we don't know how Lin Qiye did it, that's not important. What's important is that the true form of Lord Yiyu will be furious when he finds out about this!
If he fails to complete the task given by the murmur after losing one of his projections, he will surely meet a bad end.
Under no circumstances can we let this agent of the two gods leave alive!!
The Fiery Earth Dragon beside it seemed to sense the death of the delirious creature. Under the control of the soul contract, its mind was completely taken over. Enraged, it roared to the sky, the flame patterns around its body lit up, and the surrounding magma churned violently!
"Roar, roar, roar, roar—!!"
...
The deafening roar of the dragon echoed throughout the underground world, causing eardrum pain. The joy on Baili Pangpang and the others' faces vanished, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.
Yiyu is dead, and there are still two enemies with overwhelming combat power in front of them. If they can't get past this hurdle, they will still face certain death.
The scorching flames filled almost the entire underground cavern, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly, and burning embers slowly rose from the lava, the fiery red color seemingly about to burn away even the retina.
The Fiery Earth Dragon spread its wings and gave a gentle tremor. Its massive body rose from the magma, accompanied by scorching winds. Its angry eyes contained a terrifying dragon's might, enough to make anyone tremble at a single glance.
It opened its enormous mouth, and the fire patterns covering its scales seemed to ignite. A fireball with a radius of about twenty meters rapidly condensed in front of it, and the terrifying heat distorted the surrounding air.
Sensing the energy contained within the fireball, Instructor Hong's face turned deathly pale. If this attack were to actually land, the entire underground cavern would likely be completely destroyed, leaving not even a trace behind.
Ma Yitian realized something was wrong and quickly retreated towards the edge of the rock face, cursing as he went:
"Is this beast insane? A few ants, and it launched such a massive attack? Is it trying to kill me along with them?!"
That's right, that's exactly what the Flame Vein Earth Dragon thought.
It has not forgotten who forcibly woke it up while it was asleep and attacked it... It did indeed sign a soul contract with the Whisper and could not disobey the Whisper's commands, but this did not include the clause of "harmonious coexistence among believers".
When the babbling was still around, it naturally didn't dare to act recklessly. Now that the babbling is gone, it is the king of the entire underworld!
These few ants must be killed, and those who provoke them must also be killed, so... let's destroy them all!
A terrifying fireball was still brewing in front of the Fiery Dragon, determined to destroy everyone in one blow. Ma Yitian, his face pale, ran to a rock wall, reached out and touched the surface of the rock wall, and his whole body turned into a ball of black light and flew into the rock.
Instructor Hong gritted his teeth, took half a step forward, took a deep breath, and solemnly took out a badge from his chest.
This is an extremely exquisite heraldic emblem. The front depicts two crossed straight swords, their blades emitting a faint blue glow, with a night sky dotted with countless stars behind them...
Below the design, two small characters are engraved.—Hong Hao.
Lin Qiye recognized this emblem; he had even handled it himself for a period of time. The owner of that emblem was Zhao Kongcheng.
Shen Qingzhu and Baili Pangpang, on the other hand, had no idea what this was. At this moment, their attention was completely drawn to the Flame Vein Earth Dragon in the sky.
Instructor Hong gripped the emblem tightly, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"Listen to me, everyone," Instructor Hong said slowly.
Shen Qingzhu and Baili Pangpang both looked at him at the same time.
"In a moment, I will forcefully break through to the 'Sea' realm, and then use all my strength to carve a passage on the surface of the rock. You all run into it as fast as you can. I don't know if this will allow you to avoid this attack... but it may be your last chance to survive," Instructor Hong said calmly.
"Us?" Baili Pangpang keenly sensed the key point in his words. "What about you, Instructor? And... how are you going to force your way through?"
"That's not important." Instructor Hong's voice carried an undeniable authority.
He lowered his head, turned the emblem over, and took one last look at the words engraved on it, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"You youngsters, all you need to do is run the race. The rest... is the job of us seniors."
Instructor Hong lightly ran his finger across the surface of the emblem, and an extremely fine needle popped out from within it. He took a deep breath and waved his hand, preparing to pierce his own body with the needle.
Snap!
One hand firmly grasped Instructor Hong's hand.
Instructor Hong turned around in surprise and saw Lin Qiye standing quietly beside him, taking the emblem from Instructor Hong's hand and putting it back on his chest.
Lin Qiye smiled gently.
"If the dark night finally arrives...
I will stand before ten million people.
With sword drawn, facing the abyss,
Blood stains the sky... right?"
Lin Qiye said softly. He turned around, looked up at the Flame Vein Earth Dragon in mid-air, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
"I will not... watch the same tragedy happen again."
He muttered to himself.