Seeing the four statues kneel before Luo Xiu and call him Your Majesty, Xia Chan couldn't help but stare in shock. Of course, the statues weren't really kneeling to Luo Xiu. The "Your Majesty" they referred to was Lin Tong, the former King of the Spirit Realm, whose soul was floating beside Luo Xiu, completely invisible to Xia Chan.

"That was a close call, Big Brother," Lin Tong said to Luo Xiu, his voice full of relief. "We managed to awaken the memories of the Four Spirit Generals just in time."

Luo Xiu also breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Xia Chan and said, "Miss Chu, hand over the item to me, and I won't make things difficult for you."

As he spoke, one of the statues slowly advanced toward her.

Xia Chan's gaze sharpened as she stared at Luo Xiu, readying her trump card. At the same time, she wondered why this Dr. Chen also wanted the Sea Oracle Map. Could he want to go to the bottom of the sea, too?

"Little thing! With your Fat Lord here, who gave you the confidence to be so arrogant!"

Suddenly, Fei Xiao charged in from the other side. His large, hefty body sprinted forward, making the very ground seem to tremble.

BOOM!

Fei Xiao slammed into the approaching statue, sending it flying. He then pivoted swiftly, gripped Xia Chan by her slender waist, and set her down on his broad shoulders.

Luo Xiu watched Fei Xiao, sighing inwardly. This big oaf might not look too bright, but his strength is not to be underestimated.

At that moment, Xia Chan still hadn't given up. She continued to shake the Soul-Calling Bell in her hand, attempting to regain control of the four statues.

Lin Tong's voice echoed in Luo Xiu's mind. "Big Brother, the Magical Treasure in that girl's hands is extraordinary. It has a restraining effect on Wandering Spirits; even I am affected by the bell's chime. If they are exposed to it for too long, the Four Spirit Generals will inevitably be suppressed by her. We can't let her keep ringing it!"

Luo Xiu glanced over and saw that the Four Spirit Generals' movements had indeed become much slower, clearly affected by the bell. Making a snap decision, he shouted to Xu Wei, "Shoot her!"

Without a word, Xu Wei raised his revolver and fired at Xia Chan on Fei Xiao's shoulder.

However, Fei Xiao didn't even glance over, casually swatting the bullets out of the air. Seeing this, Xu Wei looked on helplessly. This gun in my hand might as well be a child's toy.

From the side, Dou Dou piped up, "Chen Shuisheng, are you an idiot? Guns are useless against masters like that!"

But Chi Sha's eyes were downcast. "No," she said, a sudden realization dawning on her. "It's very useful. His goal wasn't to hurt anyone with the gun, but to use the sound of the shots to cancel out the bell."

Dou Dou's eyes lit up, her small face breaking into a grin of understanding. "Oh, so that's it! It's like using magic to defeat magic, right?"

Just then, Luo Xiu darted forward, grabbed a grenade from Xu Wei, pulled the pin, and hurled it at Xia Chan.

Fei Xiao merely snorted in disdain, reaching out a massive hand to snatch the grenade from the air.

BANG!

The grenade exploded in his palm, yet he didn't even flinch. He extended his smoking right fist toward Luo Xiu and slowly opened his fingers, letting the grenade fragments clatter to the ground. Luo Xiu saw that his palm was completely unscathed. The simple gesture was dripping with mockery.

"These playthings are useless against Fat Lord!"

But at that moment, Xia Chan's expression turned grim. Damn it! She finally understood Luo Xiu's true intention! The deafening explosion had completely drowned out the chime of her Soul-Calling Bell!

Now, the Four Spirit Generals were moving freely again, closing in on her from four directions.

"Fei Xiao, let's go!"

Without a word, Fei Xiao's aura flared, and he soared into the sky.

"Thinking of leaving? Dou Dou won't allow it!"

Seeing this, Dou Dou quickly drew a straight, slender rod from her black umbrella and thrust it fiercely toward Fei Xiao. A bolt of lightning shot from the tip, instantly striking Fei Xiao in the sky.

Fei Xiao gritted his teeth, enduring the full force of the lightning strike as he continued to fly away with Xia Chan. In his heart, his mistress's safety was more important than anything else.

"Damn it!" Dou Dou cursed. With a swing of her small hand, the rod transformed into a long, thin chain that shot into the sky, instantly wrapping tight around Fei Xiao's ankle. Dou Dou then planted her feet and ran in the opposite direction, trying to drag him back down to the ground.

Muttering a curse, Fei Xiao reached for the chain on his ankle. But just then, a powerful electric current surged through it, making his entire body convulse violently. On his shoulders, Xia Chan shrieked in agony as the current coursed through her as well.

On the ground, a sly smile touched Dou Dou's lips. Gripping the umbrella handle, she gave it a mighty tug, yanking Fei Xiao straight out of the sky.

The moment Fei Xiao crashed to the ground, the Four Spirit Generals swarmed him. But Yang Zhilu suddenly appeared, forcing the generals back as she helped up Xia Chan, who was a mangled, bloody mess. Just as she was about to abandon Fei Xiao and escape with Xia Chan, Chi Sha appeared before her, blocking her path.

***

"Chen Shuisheng, admit it, Dou Dou is awesome, right?" Dou Dou chirped, skipping toward Luo Xiu as she shouldered her black umbrella. Her two pigtails bounced with every hop, making her look utterly adorable. "Dou Dou's favorite thing is zapping people!"

Luo Xiu couldn't resist reaching out to ruffle her hair. I'm really growing fond of this centuries-old loli. She's not just cute and charming, she's a capable fighter, too.

Then, Luo Xiu slowly walked toward the surrounded Xia Chan. "Miss Chu," he said coolly, "you should understand the situation you're in. Hand over the other half of the Jade Disk, and I'll spare your life."

At that moment, Xia Chan was so weak she could barely stand, even with Yang Zhilu supporting her. She looked up at Luo Xiu and suddenly let out a soft laugh.

"Then you might want to take a look behind you."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu paused, suddenly recalling he had said those very words to her just moments ago. He turned and looked, only to see the sky behind him churning with dense black clouds, as if the apocalypse had arrived. In the direction of the King of Law's Tomb, a mass of black clouds was skimming across the ground, seeming to devour everything in its path. Accompanying it was a terrifying pressure, so powerful it induced despair.

Yang Zhilu chuckled softly. "Well, now we're in for it. That dreadful thing has caught up. Looks like none of us are leaving this place today."

The moment she finished speaking, a disturbance rippled through The Void. That terrifying gravity slammed down on them once more. Everyone felt as if they'd been crushed by a mountain, collapsing to the ground.

Then, a hoarse voice echoed through heaven and earth:

"You ignorant ants. Since you have come to my territory, you might as well stay and spend the rest of your lives with me!"

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