In Da Ming's original plan, the key to this assassination was not the process of killing the target in the middle, but the subsequent escape.
They had even prepared to use the numerous spatial rifts around the Heaven and Earth Asking Love Valley, not far from here, to directly leave the Douluo Plane and escape.
But now you're telling me… the process is stuck at the step of killing the target?
With no time to delve deeper, Da Ming, knowing he didn't have much time to hesitate, a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he prepared to continue his attack, aiming to break through the so-called defense before him.
However, just as he was about to make his move, the next moment, he saw someone unhurriedly take out four more silver bracelets from his storage spirit tool ring, two on each hand.
Da Ming: "..."
There's more?!
The atmosphere was silent for a moment.
The two looked at each other, but the young man still showed no panic, revealing a calmness completely unlike a youth.
The next moment, with a hint of playfulness, the young man chuckled lightly,
"So… you were sent by Tang San?"
"?!"
Da Ming's pupils contracted slightly, instinctively feeling a sense of unease.
He didn't know why they were suddenly exposed; he hadn't said a word from the start of the sneak attack until now, only a few seconds, and he had already revealed a weakness?
Da Ming was puzzled, but he also knew that there was no time for him to hesitate.
He raised his hand, spirit power condensed, and he struck out with another palm.
But the next moment... "Boom—!"
Above and below, everything was light.
Endless silence and holy light descended simultaneously; a gray stream of light fell from the sky, condensing into a gray phantom before Kong Ming'an.
A gray staff held in one hand, nine eerie gray spirit rings slowly rotated, and vast spirit power, mixed with Soul power infinitely close to the Divine Rank, crashed down, locking onto Da Ming and enveloping the area in a Domain interwoven with light and death.
Ilieks, descended upon the battlefield!
"Are you alright, Ming'an?"
"I'm fine, Old Ilieks, just a bit startled."
Kong Ming'an's gaze was calm; he tried to open the door to the Undead Demiplane, only to find that space was sealed, making long-distance teleportation impossible.
At the same time, on the other side, Ye Yulin was already locked in battle with Er Ming.
However, how could someone who had just advanced to Super Douluo be a match for Er Ming?
Ye Yulin's full-power attack landed, but Er Ming simply punched out, and the pure force shattered countless starlight, sending Ye Yulin flying back, spitting blood.
Er Ming pounded his chest with both hands, the phantom of the Titan Giant Ape appearing behind him, and with a sneer, his massive palm reached out towards Kong Ming'an and Ilieks.
However, the next moment,
"Get lost!"
A furious roar, like a clap of thunder, ripped through the sky; a silver stream of light tore through the heavens, and a figure descended like a meteor, landing behind Kong Ming'an.
Kong Deming, descended upon the battlefield!
Without the slightest hesitation, Kong Deming's Sun Spirit suddenly appeared behind him, and seven spirit rings, all over 90,000 years old, shattered one after another!
Unparalleled violent Energy instantly surged into Kong Deming's body, causing his aura to surge, explode, and intensify!
His Spirit instantly switched to Silver Moon, nine spirit rings appeared, forcefully restraining and guiding the terrifying Energy that was almost bursting his body.
The next moment, Kong Deming ripped off his research robe, revealing his incredibly muscular physique!
Without using any spirit tool, just a simple punch, silver moonlight and vital Qi intertwined on the fist light, striking directly at Er Ming's incoming palm!
"Dong!"
The punch landed squarely on Er Ming's giant incoming palm.
A surge of Qi erupted, and Er Ming's tower-like body was sent stumbling back by this punch, which contained the combined explosive power of twin spirits and the ultimate physical strength honed by a Body Cultivator, a look of disbelief on his face!
Both were Rank 98 spirit power, yet he, a Spirit Beast, and a Titan Giant Ape known for his strength, was actually inferior to Kong Deming, who, according to the gathered information, was defined as merely a civilian researcher despite his high spirit power Rank?
There was something dirty going on!
Er Ming's expression was ugly, but Kong Deming's expression was calm.
He stood beside Kong Ming'an, silver hair flying, muscles bulging, vital Qi surging like a furnace within his body, and faint steam puffed from his skin's pores, scorching the surrounding air.
His gaze was like lightning, his eyes calmly sweeping over Da Ming and Er Ming, then he spoke softly:
"Ming'an?"
"I'm fine."
Kong Ming'an responded again, his expression equally calm.
Did they really think he didn't know there would be an assassination?
As soon as Ilieks "coincidentally" appeared by his side in an almost eerie manner, he knew he had been set up.
And precisely because of this, for self-preservation, during this time, in addition to his own improvement, he focused more on strengthening the two biggest backers behind him.
After all, for his strength to rise and cope with potential threats, it would take at least seven or eight years, but for Ilieks and Kong Deming, who already had a strong foundation, to become stronger, one or two years would be enough.
And the current situation proved that his preparations were perfectly sound.
Honestly, though, the current situation was slightly better than he had anticipated.
In his worst-case scenario, the entire Shrek Academy's Titled Douluo, the entire Clear Sky Sect's Titled Douluo, plus the many 100,000-year Spirit Beasts in the ocean who believed in "Sea God" would all attack him.
Of course, the current situation wasn't much better, as the two individuals before him, in a sense, could be considered "Divine Beasts."
"Grandpa, Old Ilieks," Kong Ming'an spoke slowly.
Kong Deming understood, looking at Ilieks beside him: "This one is mine."
"Then this one shall be entrusted to me," Ilieks said calmly.
The two super old men, who had never met and were collaborating for the first time, displayed an extraordinary rapport at this moment.
Their auras began to change simultaneously, and they surged at a speed that almost defied logic!
Da Ming's expression completely changed.
At this moment, right before his eyes, the Energy between heaven and earth poured into the bodies of the two individuals in front of him in a siphoning manner!
This was not achieved by some special Spirit Ability or Cultivation Technique, but by the help of the World!
The Plane Will had intervened!
Only now did Da Ming finally understand the true identity of this assassination target, this young man who, according to all accessible information, had no remarkable qualities apart from being good-looking and otherwise unremarkable… He looked at the young man protected at the very back, at his calm demeanor, and the sense of absurdity in his heart almost drowned him.
He was actually a Son of Luck!
Was Tang San crazy? Sending them to kill a Son of Luck?!
Da Ming's expression was grim; he naturally understood that they had been set up by that bastard Tang San, but at this moment, he no longer hesitated and directly assumed a fighting stance.
"Second Brother!"
"Understood!"
Er Ming roared in response, and a terrifying aura, far exceeding what they had displayed before, erupted from both of them simultaneously! Although still suppressed within the realm of Limit Douluo, the quality of that power was already different!
Da Ming clearly knew that if they fled directly without killing the Son of Luck, they would inevitably face comprehensive targeting from the Plane Will, and against such targeting, they would surely die, with absolutely no chance of survival.
Only by attempting to kill the Son of Luck, thereby severely wounding the Plane Will and preventing it from having time to deal with them, would they have a chance to escape.
Although the chance was equally slim,
But at this moment… they had no choice.