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Chapter 84: Then look behind you.
Despite the strange insects shooting towards him, Yu Chen's expression remained unchanged.
Although he was trapped, his mouth was not. Yu Chen slowly opened his mouth with a hint of mockery:
"Oh, really? Then look behind you."
These abrupt words elicited a sneer from Team Leader Sun, whose offensive continued unabated, his eyes filled with even deeper mockery: "Heh, brat, you dare to show off this clumsy distraction trick in front of me? You so-called geniuses are indeed somewhat..."
His words came to an abrupt end.
It wasn't that he realized how thought-provoking Yu Chen's words were, but rather that a giant hand made entirely of hard rock suddenly emerged from the ground behind him without warning, and then—its five fingers abruptly closed!
"Huh?! What...what?!"
The sinister smile on Team Leader Sun's face froze instantly, turning into utter astonishment and terror.
At this moment, he felt as if he were being held in the palm of a small mountain. The power from that giant rock hand was overwhelming and far exceeded the limits of his "body"!
He struggled desperately, unleashing his Soul Douluo-level soul power in an attempt to shatter the stone hand, but the rock, radiating a thick, earthy-yellow light, remained exceptionally tough and unmoved!
What shocked him even more was that a heavy, mountain-like pressure descended at the same time, suppressing the flow of his soul power and making it extremely difficult for him to even use other escape soul skills.
"Tsk,"
A deep, impatient male voice rang out.
"After hearing your arrogant words just now, I thought you had some brains. But you actually dared to make a move inside the Spirit Pagoda, one of the Eighteen Heavenly Pillars, right under my nose."
Sure enough, those evil spirit masters, their brains must have been corrupted by those filthy powers, right?
As soon as he finished speaking, the giant rock hand suddenly exerted its force once more!
"Crack... Ugh!"
A clear cracking sound rang out. Team Leader Sun groaned, his eyes rolled back, and his soul power rapidly diminished like a punctured balloon, causing him to temporarily lose consciousness.
As he fell into a coma, the "Blood Binding Mist" that had imprisoned Yu Chen and Gu Yue lost its hold and quickly faded and dissipated.
Yu Chen and Gu Yue felt a sudden lightness in their bodies and immediately stood up straight. Their wariness hadn't subsided, but it had turned into respect as they bowed in the direction the voice came from.
"Thank you so much for saving me, senior!"
A burly man, as tall as a mountain, wearing a simple leather vest that revealed his muscular, bronze arms, stepped out of the shadows.
His face was rugged, but his eyes were unusually clear and sharp. He casually waved his hand and looked at Yu Chen and Gu Yue with great interest.
The newcomer was none other than Shi Lei, one of the eighteen pillars of the Spirit Pagoda and the tower master of the East Sea Spirit Pagoda, who possessed the strength of a titled Douluo.
"No need for such formalities."
Shi Lei's voice was loud and clear.
"I just happened to receive an urgent message from Her Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix, saying that her two newly accepted precious disciples might have encountered some 'trouble' on the territory of my East Sea Spirit Pagoda, and asked me to come and take a look."
"Unexpectedly, upon closer inspection, we actually caught a big fish that didn't know its own mortality."
His gaze fell on "Team Leader Sun," who was being held by the giant rock hand and was as limp as a rag bag, and he snorted coldly.
Now that the Holy Spirit Cult is in decline, even a Soul Master from Contra can be considered a big fish.
"Senior, what should we do with this person?" Gu Yue asked, composing himself as he looked at the unconscious evil spirit master.
Shi Lei grinned upon hearing this, but there was no warmth in his smile: "Dispose of him? This guy is nothing more than a puppet controlled remotely."
As he spoke, under the slightly puzzled gazes of Yu Chen and Gu Yue, Shi Lei stretched out his other hand, and a solid, earthy-yellow light gathered at the tip of his index finger. He then casually drew a line above "Team Leader Sun's" head.
laugh--!
Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the skull was easily pried open.
However, the expected bloody scene did not occur; there was no brain tissue inside!
Instead, there were countless tiny, jet-black insects, densely packed, layer upon layer, constantly wriggling!
These insects intertwined, emitting an even stronger stench and ominous aura. You could even see a faint light flickering in their mouthparts, as if they were simulating nerve signals and controlling this body!
"Huh!? This... Ugh—!"
Even with Yu Chen's composure and Gu Yue's aloofness, seeing such a bizarre and disgusting sight made their stomachs churn, their faces turn pale, and they almost vomited on the spot.
The visual impact is simply...
"Hmm? Haha, I was wrong to let you two little ones see this. Don't worry, I'll take care of this dirty stuff."
Upon seeing this, Shi Lei and the other two reacted, first by being stunned, and then by bursting into inappropriate laughter.
A flash of yellow light appeared at his fingertips again, and the black insects seemed to have met their nemesis, emitting a faint "sizzling" sound as they quickly turned into charred ashes.
"This puppet carried at least 30% of that guy's strength and part of his soul imprint. Now that it's destroyed, his main body will definitely suffer severe damage and won't be able to cause any trouble in the short term. You don't need to worry too much."
Shi Lei casually tossed the puppet's limp body aside after losing its "core," and earth and stones rose from the ground to seal it in place.
He looked at Gu Yue and said seriously, "Gu Yue, your teacher, Her Majesty Tianfeng, said that she will come to Donghai City in the next few days after she finishes her official duties. Remember to send her a message to let her know you are safe, so she won't worry."
After giving his explanation, Shi Lei seemed to remember something, a hint of helplessness and heartache appearing on his rugged face. He muttered something under his breath:
"Well, this is really bad. This kind of thing happened on my turf, and it's her apprentice... Looks like I won't be able to settle this without spending some money."
After saying that, he nodded to Yu Chen and the other person, and with a few flashes, he disappeared along with the puppet's remains.
Only Yu Chen and Gu Yue remained, along with the lingering faint earthy and burnt smell in the air.
"That person just now should be Senior Shi Lei, the tower master of the East Sea Spirit Pagoda."
Gu Yue transmitted a message to Yu Chen through their soul connection.
"It seems the teacher really has a lot of influence."
"Yes, we really owe a lot to your teacher this time," Yu Chen replied, feeling relieved.
Facing a Soul Master of the Soul Douluo level who is in a bizarre state and uses any means necessary is no small matter.
"Chen, shall we go find Teacher Wu and Xie Xie now?" Gu Yue asked, her eyes regaining their usual calm.
"It seems this is the only way. I hope Xie Xie is alright."
Yu Chen nodded.
Then, Gu Yue determined the direction and led Yu Chen quickly toward the emergency area where the staff had previously led Wu Changkong away.
……
They hadn't gone far when, in a corridor connecting to the main hall, they encountered a group of people hurrying back.
Leading the group was Wu Changkong, whose face was frosty but whose steps were swift; he seemed to be carrying a sword in his hand.
Tang Wulin followed behind.
Xie Xie was currently lying on Tang Wulin's back. Although his face was still a little pale and his hair was sticky with sweat on his forehead, he occasionally made unintelligible "ouch" sounds, which sounded very energetic, proving that he was far from being "on the verge of death".
"Brother Chen! Sister Gu Yue!"
Tang Wulin, with his sharp eyes, spotted them first, and a bright, relieved smile immediately spread across his face as he excitedly shouted.
Then, forgetting that he was carrying someone on his back, he quickened his pace and jogged to meet him.
"Whoa! Slow down! Wu Lin, slow down! My bones are going to fall apart! Ugh~!"
Caught off guard, Xie Xie was jolted so hard he was completely disoriented, letting out a series of exaggerated screams. He clung tightly to Tang Wulin's neck, and the two almost fell over together, creating a somewhat comical scene.
Yu Chen and Gu Yue stopped in their tracks and, seeing this scene, their tense nerves relaxed considerably.
Yu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Xie Xie, we heard you were rushed to the emergency room. Yue and I were really worried about you."
"Now it seems... you, the 'wounded,' have more energy than any of us who are fine?"