Chapter 204

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Chapter 204: It Won’t Happen

In the empty and desolate underground cavern, everyone’s attention was focused on Whisper and Lin Qiye. Baili Pangpang’s palms were bleeding from his fingernails, and sweat was pouring down his body like rain, but he still couldn’t escape the pressure of the double-sea boundary.

As for Ma Yitian… he stood casually to the side, completely at ease, not doubting the final outcome for a moment.

What a joke, how could Lord Whisper possibly fail?

As someone who held a position among the [Believers], he knew best what terrifying power this lord possessed, and he genuinely admired him from the bottom of his heart. It could be said that without Whisper, the Ancient God Church would never have reached where it is today, and the [Believers] would not even exist.

As Ma Yitian waited confidently, Lin Qiye slowly opened his eyes…

Haha, it’s over. As expected of Lord Whisper, a mere double divine proxy… Huh?! Ma Yitian’s prepared flattery was cut short as he suddenly froze, staring dumbfounded at Lin Qiye who appeared completely unharmed, blinking hard…

Then his gaze fell on Whisper standing opposite him.

The once elegant and noble Whisper now stood there like a stone statue, the light in his eyes completely gone, his complexion ashen, lifeless as a corpse.

This… how is this possible?!

Ma Yitian’s jaw dropped, his eyes filled with disbelief!

At the same time, the black chains binding Baili Pangpang and the others all dissolved. They stared at the awakened Lin Qiye in shock before erupting in joy!

“Seven Nights! You… you… did you actually take him down?!” Baili Pangpang was the most excited, practically jumping up and down.

Shen Qingzhu looked at Lin Qiye with complex emotions, and when Lin Qiye’s gaze turned to him, his body slightly trembled as he pretended nothing had happened and turned his face away.

“Seven Nights, how did you…” Instructor Hong also spoke in shock, seemingly unable to believe that Whisper, a sea-boundary expert, had lost to Lin Qiye.

Lin Qiye shook his head, his gaze falling on something in the distance as he calmly said:

“We’ll discuss this later. Right now, we still have two major problems.”

Ma Yitian finally snapped out of his shock, looking at the four with murderous intent as he released his terrifying sea-boundary pressure once again!

Though he didn’t know how Lin Qiye had done it, that wasn’t important. What mattered was that when Lord Whisper’s main body learned of this, he would be furious beyond measure!

If he couldn’t complete Whisper’s mission even after losing a projection, his fate would surely be terrible.

No matter what, he couldn’t let this double divine proxy leave alive!!

The Flame-veined Earth Dragon nearby seemed to sense Whisper’s death as well. Under the control of the soul contract, its mind was completely dominated. In its rage, it let out a roar to the heavens as the flame patterns on its body lit up and the surrounding lava began to churn violently!

ROAR!!!

The deafening dragon’s cry echoed throughout the underground world, making everyone’s eardrums ache. The joy on Baili Pangpang and the others’ faces had completely vanished, replaced by unprecedented gravity.

Whisper was dead, but two overwhelmingly powerful enemies remained before them. If they couldn’t get past this, they were still doomed.

Scorching flames filled nearly the entire underground cave as the temperature rapidly rose. Burning embers slowly rose from the lava, and the red glow everywhere threatened to burn their retinas.

The Flame-veined Earth Dragon spread its wings and with a gentle shake, its massive body rose from the lava carrying scorching winds. Its angry eyes contained terrifying dragon might that made one’s spirit tremble with just a glance.

It opened its massive jaws as the scale-covered flame patterns seemed to ignite. A fireball about twenty meters in radius quickly condensed before it, the terrifying heat distorting the surrounding air.

Feeling the energy contained within this fireball, Instructor Hong’s face turned deathly pale. If this attack landed, the entire underground cavern would likely be destroyed without a trace.

Ma Yitian had also noticed something was wrong and quickly retreated toward the cave wall, cursing as he went:

“Is this beast insane?! They’re just insects, why use such a large-scale attack? Is it trying to kill me along with them?!”

Indeed, that was exactly what the Flame-veined Earth Dragon intended.

It hadn’t forgotten who had forcibly awakened it from its slumber and attacked it… Though it had formed a soul contract with Whisper and couldn’t disobey his orders, that didn’t include getting along with the believers.

When Whisper was present, it naturally didn’t dare act rashly, but now that Whisper was gone, it was the king of this underground world!

These insects needed to die, and the one who provoked its companion needed to die, so… destroy them all!

The terrifying fireball continued to gather before the Flame-veined Earth Dragon, determined to annihilate everyone in one strike. Ma Yitian’s face turned pale as he ran to a rock wall, reached out to touch its surface, and his entire body transformed into a black light that flew into the rock.

Instructor Hong clenched his teeth, stepped forward, took a deep breath, and solemnly pulled out an emblem from his chest.

It was an exquisitely crafted emblem with a pattern of two crossed straight swords on the front, the blades emitting a faint blue light, backed by a night sky dotted with countless stars…

Below the pattern were two small characters.

— Hong Hao.

Lin Qiye recognized this type of emblem; he had even handled one himself for a time. That emblem’s owner was named Zhao Kongcheng.

But Shen Qingzhu and Baili Pangpang… had no idea what this was. Their attention was completely drawn to the Flame-veined Earth Dragon in the sky.

Instructor Hong gripped the emblem tightly, his eyes flashing with determination.

“Listen to me, all of you.” Instructor Hong slowly spoke.

Shen Qingzhu and Baili Pangpang both turned to look at him.

“In a moment, I will forcibly break through to the sea boundary, then use all my strength to create a passage in the rock wall. You all run inside as fast as you can. I don’t know if this will avoid the attack… but it might be your last chance for survival.” Instructor Hong said calmly.

“Us?” Baili Pangpang keenly noticed the emphasis in his words. “Then what about you, Instructor? And… how will you force a breakthrough?”

“That’s not important.” Instructor Hong’s voice carried an undeniable authority.

He lowered his head, turned over the emblem, and took one last look at the words engraved on it, a faint smile appearing on his face.

“You youngsters just need to focus on running. The rest… is for us seniors to handle.”

Instructor Hong’s finger lightly traced the emblem’s surface, and an extremely fine needle point emerged from within. He took a deep breath and raised his hand, preparing to pierce his body with the needle.

Snap!

A hand firmly grabbed Instructor Hong’s wrist.

Instructor Hong turned his head in surprise to see Lin Qiye standing quietly beside him. With his other hand, Lin Qiye took the emblem from Instructor Hong’s grasp and placed it back on his chest.

Lin Qiye smiled, a gentle smile.

“If dark night finally falls,
I shall stand before tens of thousands,
Blade held toward the abyss,
Blood staining the sky… right?”

Lin Qiye said softly. He turned around, looking up at the Flame-veined Earth Dragon in the sky as the smile gradually faded from his face.

“I won’t… watch the same tragedy unfold before my eyes again.”

He muttered to himself.