Danlong Ancient Mountain.

Ancient Mountain Residence.

Standing before the large screen, Chen Xuanbao suddenly furrowed his brow and slowly turned to look at a niche in the corner of the secret chamber. Within it were several Jade Talismans, one of which had already shattered.

Chen Xuanbao asked in puzzlement, "In all of Hua Country, who could possibly kill Zhan Wushen?"

A figure in a black robe appeared silently beside him. "No matter who it is, this battle won't be as easy as we imagined."

Chen Xuanbao nodded lightly. "We should retreat quickly. There's no telling if Di Xuanji might send a nuclear bomb to Danlong Ancient Mountain."

The black-robed man raised his right hand, his fingers curling as if grasping something invisible. He clenched his fist, and a faint, crisp sound echoed from The Void.

Chen Xuanbao looked at him, completely bewildered. "Did you just extinguish Zhan Wushen's soul thread?"

"It's a precaution," the black-robed man said. "To prevent the enemy from using his Residual Soul after death."

Chen Xuanbao fell silent, not speaking again.

Suddenly, a Sect Follower sitting before the screen removed his headphones and whipped his head around to face Chen Xuanbao. "Archbishop, there's a situation on the front line!"

"Speak."

"Our spy has spotted the Demonic Flower God at the Henghai Province City Border! From the looks of it, she intends to breach the Barrier!"

"Furthermore, Lord Zhan Wushen... he appears to have defected to the enemy's side. He's currently opening the Barrier for a passenger plane."

Hearing this, Chen Xuanbao's gaze grew heavy, and he exchanged a look with the black-robed man.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xuanbao said, "It seems your earlier decision was the right one."

The black-robed man added, "But this Demonic Flower God... we were just wondering where to find her, and now she's revealed herself."

"She is the key," Chen Xuanbao stated.

The black-robed man let out a long breath. "Then I'll go this time. As long as we bring Hua Muyan back, we've already won half this war."

Chen Xuanbao instructed, "Be careful. We don't know what other experts the enemy has hidden."

"..."

***

「At the border of Henghai Provincial City, above Huya Mountain, close to Dacopper County.」

Seeing a plane approaching from afar, Master Ping immediately had Zhan Wushen activate a spell to open a gap in the Barrier, just as Luo Xiu had arranged from the start.

However, a short while after Zhan Wushen opened the gap, his Body of the Dark Land suddenly disintegrated.

"What the hell is going on? Is his time up already?" the Great Qian of Tai'a, who was protecting Hua Muyan, suddenly cursed.

Master Ping was also momentarily confused. As far as he knew, the duration of the Elysian Nether Earth was linked to the strength of Luo Xiu's Divine Sense. Now that Luo Xiu possessed a Divine Soul, resurrecting an Earth Immortal cultivator should have been sustainable for a very long time.

"That's not right, you stupid bottle..." After a moment of observation, the Great Qian of Tai'a spotted the problem. "This doesn't seem to be the end of the Elysian Nether Earth's duration. It looks like his soul was extinguished by some force from a distance."

Upon hearing this, Master Ping swore, "It's a soul thread talisman, damn it!"

As Zhan Wushen's soul was annihilated, his Body of the Dark Land disintegrated, and the recently opened gap in the barrier began to rapidly close.

***

Inside the cockpit, Yun Wanzhou grew frantic as she watched the gap shrink. With only a few kilometers of distance, it was clearly too late to turn the plane around. She steeled her heart and decided to take a gamble. She jerked the control stick back, adjusting the angle and pushing the throttle to maximum.

But at that moment, several figures streaked in from the distance at incredible speeds. Their target was clear: they launched powerful attacks straight at the airplane's wings.

Little Pouch, who was leading the way in front of the plane, immediately noticed the attack. "You damn sneaks, get the hell out of my way!"

However, within the Forbidden Heavenly Barrier, Little Pouch couldn't use his powers. He was helpless, forced to watch as the figures relentlessly attacked the wings.

As the wings were struck, the plane began to experience severe turbulence. The passengers inside panicked, and many cried out, regretting their decision to board the flight. The pressure now fell entirely on Yun Wanzhou, the lives of more than two hundred people resting on her shoulders. Yet she didn't panic. Instead, she became even more composed than usual. At the last possible moment, she skillfully piloted the trembling plane through the closing gap by a hair's breadth.

Even though they had escaped, the danger was far from over. The plane was now completely out of control, careening toward the sky.

"Damn it, now we're really screwed..." Little Pouch was also helpless and could only use the wisp of Divine Sense Luo Xiu had left with him to try and make contact.

At the same time, Master Ping and Da Qian gave chase, as they both knew Lin Shan Shan was on board.

"Stupid bottle, can't you think of something? You're usually so clever! If anything happens to Shan Shan, I bet Young Master Luo will..."

"DAMN IT!" Master Ping roared. "This giant metal bird is moving too fast! Even if I were to contain it within the World Inside the Vase, its momentum wouldn't stop, and it would still end up crashing!"

Da Qian cursed, "Damn it, I'll never understand why humans invented such a shitty thing! It's fragile as hell and not safe at all."

Master Ping asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

"I could destroy that metal bird in an instant," Da Qian replied. "But to stop it without harming anyone inside and ensure a safe landing? That's simply impossible!"

"..."

***

「Elsewhere.」

After leaving the Henghai Base, Luo Xiu had pushed his flight speed to the absolute limit. But he was still a step too late. When he arrived, he could only watch from a distance as the plane, trailing black smoke, narrowly escaped through the gap. It then began to glide unevenly through the clouds like a drunken eagle.

Shan Shan, please be safe!

Luo Xiu was filled with worry, his expression exceedingly grim. In an instant, he used his Divine Sense to lock onto the figures that had attacked the plane's wings. They were a few Special Ability Warriors. With a wave of his hand, he sent several blasts of Sword Qi streaking through the air. From over a dozen kilometers away, they accurately struck the warriors, killing them instantly.

***

Shortly after, Luo Xiu used a spell to fly out of the Forbidden Heavenly Barrier and found Hua Muyan on Huya Mountain.

"Master, we're in serious trouble... Are the people on that plane all ordinary citizens?"

Luo Xiu glanced at the cross-legged Hua Muyan. "You continue, Yan'er. I'll handle it."

Watching Luo Xiu tear through the sky and vanish into the distance, Hua Muyan's eyes filled with concern.

Not long after he left, a shadow emerged from the ground like a phantom, appearing behind her.

"Demonic Flower God, long time no see."

Hua Muyan's expression darkened. "Hua Di God, how could you..."

The Hua Di God reached up and pulled back the hood of his black robe, revealing an aged face. "Come with me. The Archbishop wishes to see you."

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