Bodhi Yue glared warily at the monsters, speaking calmly, “So it really was monsters in disguise. Everything’s fake. We’ll have to break this map to clear it.”
As everyone knew: to clear the map, you must destroy the map itself or defeat the anomaly.
Achilles’ face was grim, his eyes filled with rare apprehension as he said, “The toughest is that golden trap.”
It’s a Conceptual Divine Skill-level artifact, able to bind anything.
If Bodhi Yue’s main god Brahma hadn’t held the Founding God authority, suppressing the concept temporarily, they never would have gotten out.
Which made Achilles feel even more frustrated—like he’d been overpowered.
Is the Founding God really that strong?
Conceptually, it’s like standing at the absolute top.
Saffiros’ face was tense, “No wonder Su Fu and the others didn’t come. She must have guessed it.”
That cunning woman.
Yellow Browed Monster’s face darkened, staring deathly at the group who broke through, his voice shrill: “You nearly ruined everything!”
He bared his sharp teeth in a sinister smile, “Fine. If you want to die so badly… I’ll help you die even faster!”
Just as Yellow Browed Monster was about to strike, a deafening explosion shook the air from above.
He looked up and saw the roof of Little Thunderclap Monastery pierced by a blazing red light, tiles and bricks flying everywhere.
“Boom—”
A burly figure dropped from the sky, smashing a huge crater in the ground.
As the dust cleared, a horned figure appeared—it was Bull Demon King.
“He’s here! Bull Demon King’s really here!” George cried in excitement.
“Boss, our plan worked!”
Yi Congling watched the image nervously and asked, “Will they start fighting?”
Actually, as soon as Bull Demon King and Yellow Browed Monster met, he’d find out it was Guanyin misleading him, and there were no Apes here.
Would Bull Demon King just leave?
But right at that moment, they saw Merlin suddenly charge at Bull Demon King—and then, attack!
Everyone: “???”
“Wait, is Merlin insane?” George could hardly believe it.
“He’s attacking an S-class Anomaly?!”
‘Isn’t that suicide?’
An A-rank candidate charging an S-class Anomaly—who’d believe it?
Not just Su Fu and her group—everyone in the image, including Achilles and Bodhi Yue, were stunned, dumbfounded.
Freya even screamed, “Merlin, come back! Are you crazy?!”
“Ah—are you really running to your death?!” Hopte shouted in disbelief, “My God!”
What kind of reckless teammates are these?
That’s an S-class Anomaly.
What did Merlin do to deserve such divine punishment?
But it was already too late—the die was cast.
The Bull Demon King, attacked, flew into a rage, letting out a sky-shaking roar and, without hesitation, raised his iron club and brought it crashing down!
Merlin barely dodged, but the wind from the club still sent him flying, crashing into a wall and coughing up blood and Bull Demon King didn’t let the others go either, attacking everyone in sight.
In the blink of an eye, chaos erupted throughout Little Thunderclap Monastery.
Bull Demon King attacked all indiscriminately; Yellow Browed Monster, infuriated, ordered his monsters to besiege everyone; Achilles and the rest fought while retreating, trying to escape the hall.
Unfortunately, with Merlin’s actions, no one could escape.
“Boom—”
The iron club slammed into the floor, opening a crack dozens of meters long.
Seeing this, Yellow Browed Monster was enraged.
He swung his horsetail whisk and leapt into the fray—two great monsters battling fiercely.
Gold and crimson light intertwined, shockwaves rolling, Buddhas shattering, scriptures flying, flames surging to the heavens.
It was like three armies fighting in utter chaos within Little Thunderclap Monastery—but Su Fu soon noticed something off.
“Tsk tsk, that crafty Merlin is really good at stirring the pot.”
Every attack of his lured Bull Demon King toward Yellow Browed Monster, making the two fight like mad.
Achilles and the others quickly caught on and worked together, fanning the flames from the sidelines.
They acted as bait, placing themselves right between the two great demon kings, deliberately making themselves targets—then dodged at the last moment, causing Bull Demon King and Yellow Browed Monster to hit each other, descending into mutual frenzy.
Theresa caught on too and said, “He’s really smart—no wonder he struck first. Without Bull Demon King restraining Yellow Browed Monster, they’d be doomed right now. This tactic is risky and dangerous, but it works.”
George had a question, “So why doesn’t Yellow Browed Monster just trap Bull Demon King in the cymbal?”
“It’s simple,” Su Fu explained, “Right now, it’s a three-way stalemate. If Yellow Browed Monster tried to capture Bull Demon King, Achilles and the others would never stand by—they’d interfere.”
“And since they just broke out of the cymbal, Yellow Browed Monster doesn’t dare risk it—if he adds Bull Demon King, the artifact might break.”
“Tsk…” George understood and said, “Makes sense. So how will this three-way deadlock end?”
As they spoke, the situation in the image changed.
Yellow Browed Monster seemed to make up his mind—he leapt over, landed beside the cymbal, and he actually trapped himself inside the cymbal!
“Clang!” The cymbal closed with a crisp sound.
Everyone: “…”
‘Honestly, this was pretty smart—if he can’t trap him, then trapping himself works, right?’
Bull Demon King froze for a second, then roared and charged the cymbal, smashing it furiously with his iron club.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Thunderous blows echoed throughout Little Thunderclap Monastery, sparks flying but sadly, the cymbal only wobbled a little—not a single dent.
After a dozen or so strikes, Bull Demon King finally stopped.
He seemed to give up, unwilling to waste his energy.
Panting, he turned to look at Achilles and the others, his blood-red eyes fixed on them.
Achilles and company: “???”
Theresa looked conflicted and she said, “Yellow Browed Monster is just too smart—he plans to sit back and reap the benefits, hiding in the cymbal while Bull Demon King and Achilles’ group fight to the death.”
“Now Achilles and the others are in real trouble—facing an enraged S-class Anomaly alone.”
Bull Demon King was now terrifying.
His red eyes glared with killing intent, the ground cracked beneath his feet, and the pressure he exuded was nearly suffocating.
He strode slowly toward his locked-in prey, the iron club in his hand gleaming coldly.
One strike.
Achilles’ face was ashen, and he couldn’t help but curse.
Luck really wasn’t on his side.
He glared at Merlin, his voice squeezed out between clenched teeth, “Merlin, are you satisfied now? You brought in this Bull Demon King, is he here to kill Su Fu, or to kill us?!”
Especially since he had even charged forward just now—maybe they could have avoided fighting, but now, it was a dead end.
He was so angry he felt like he could explode on the spot, nearly fainting from rage.
Su Fu was cunning to the extreme, the enemy was terrifyingly strong, and as for his own side—why were they all hopelessly useless?
There was just no way to win this game.
Merlin wasn’t doing well either; blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He wiped it away and murmured, “Just hold out for a few more minutes…”
But before he could finish, the Bull Demon King was already charging over with a roar!
“Boom—”
The iron cudgel crashed down with a force like a collapsing mountain.
Achilles and the others, left with no choice, could only muster their strongest defenses, barely blocking the blow.
But the Bull Demon King gave them no time to catch their breath; a second swing, then a third came in quick succession!
Only now did they truly feel the crushing pressure that the Yellow Browed Monster had faced before.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!!”
One after another, they were knocked flying, slamming into the walls and coughing up blood.
This wasn’t a battle—it was a one-sided beating.
No, it was about to become a massacre.
The Bull Demon King rampaged through Little Thunderclap Monastery, his furious roars and everyone’s agonized screams echoing within its walls.
As Su Fu and the others watched, their hearts started pounding.
There was nothing they could do—this Bull Demon King’s power was just off the charts.
Not only did he have overwhelming brute strength, but his divine power was monstrous.
Wherever he went, he swept all before him like autumn wind through fallen leaves—no one could withstand his attacks head-on.
But still—how satisfying!
As arrogant as Achilles and the others had been, now they were that miserable, getting beaten so badly by the Bull Demon King they were practically picking their teeth off the floor.
Tsk, tsk.
Their faces were so swollen even their mothers wouldn’t recognize them.
Yet, Su Fu frowned, ‘Something wasn’t right.’
‘Didn’t Merlin foresee this Bull Demon King’s rampage? and his move earlier to provoke the Bull Demon King… was it really just to create a three-way standoff?’
Even though she’d successfully redirected the disaster, she couldn’t shake the feeling that this great prophet was scheming something yet again.
Just as the Bull Demon King was about to finish off Achilles with a final strike, an unexpected twist occurred—
A golden figure suddenly appeared inside Little Thunderclap Monastery, stepping right between the Bull Demon King’s iron cudgel and Achilles!
“Boom—!”
The collision echoed violently, and a powerful shockwave blasted out, scattering rubble and debris everywhere.
When the dust cleared, everyone finally saw who had blocked this fatal blow.
“Chief Examiner Murray!”
He held a radiant staff, clashing directly with the iron cudgel.
His whole being stood as steady as a mountain, utterly immovable.
He stood protectively before the candidates.
Theresa cried out in shock, “He actually came!”
But thinking about it, it made sense.
How could an S-Class anomaly like the Bull Demon King be left to mere examinees?
Of course the Chief Examiner had to step in.
Achilles and the others looked stunned, but upon seeing Murray, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They collapsed on the ground, battered and exhausted.
“My God… we almost died,” Freya gasped for breath and said, “Fortunately, the Chief Examiner was here!”
Achilles glared daggers at Merlin.
If this weren’t the wrong moment, he would have beaten that scheming bastard to death on the spot.
With his back to the examinees, Murray shielded them, his voice deep and commanding, “Fall back.”
The air of a true powerhouse.
Achilles and the others scrambled to get as far away as possible—surviving until now had already taken all they had; the battle to come was clearly beyond them.
So, run!
Run for your lives!
The Bull Demon King hadn’t expected this surprise, and his fury only burned brighter and he said, “Another one here to die? Fine, I’ll grant your wish!”
He roared and swung the iron cudgel again, charging at Murray!
Achilles and the others hadn’t gotten far before cold sweat broke out on their backs, but then they steadied themselves.
No need to panic—look at that stalwart figure, Chief Examiner Murray would definitely protect them.
Murray stood unshaken, unmoved by the charging Bull Demon King.
As the Bull Demon King closed in, Murray merely lifted his right hand slightly, and the staff in his grip shone with dazzling light.
“Crack—”
Divine power rippled out in an instant, and at the exact moment when the Bull Demon King’s iron cudgel was about to strike Murray’s head, both men vanished on the spot, leaving only a lingering echo: “Continue the exam.”
Inside Little Thunderclap Monastery, everyone was stunned for a moment.
“Did… did the Chief Examiner take the Bull Demon King away?” Bodhi Yue said uncertainly.
“Great! We’re saved!”
“I thought we were dead for sure…”
Murray and the Bull Demon King were gone, their figures disappearing from the scene.
“Boss, Boss, quick—find out where they went!” George was beside himself with excitement.
“Chief Examiner Murray is definitely about to go wild and take down the Bull Demon King, right? We can’t miss such a thrilling sight!”
“Exactly!” Yi Congling said excitedly, “Let that Bull Demon King see just how tough our Chief Examiner is!”
Su Fu: “…..”
She instantly made Little Thunderclap Monastery her search origin, expanding the range of Hundred Birds’ Eyes at once.
“Hey, found them!” Her eyes lit up, and she immediately projected the image before everyone but as soon as the image appeared, everyone fell silent.
Where was Chief Examiner Murray beating down the Bull Demon King?
Not even a stalemate—it was a one-sided beating!
They watched as Murray was struck by the Bull Demon King’s cudgel, slammed into the mountainside, and left deeply embedded.
He struggled out, blood covering his face, his right arm obviously broken.
His clothes were tattered, wounds everywhere, a deep gash on his forehead bleeding down half his face.
The Bull Demon King laughed wildly, “With such measly skills, you dare block me?”
He advanced step by step, dragging the iron cudgel along the ground, sparks flying in its wake.
“Let’s see how long you last.”
It was too miserable to watch—
“This Bull Demon King… is just way too strong, isn’t he?”
“The main thing is, Chief Examiner Murray seems to be restricted, and the Bull Demon King’s brute force just overwhelms everything.”
“He’s taken the concept of ‘force’ to the limit, hasn’t he?”
“My God, maybe only an S-Class Divine Executor could counter that sort of concept.”
“Wait, does that mean Chief Examiner Murray is just buying time? Stalling until someone else arrives?”
“True, Tianqiong Path Academy must have emergency protocols, but for such an S-Class anomaly, there are few who could handle it—calling for help will take time. So as Chief Examiner, he has to step up.”
“Phew—thank goodness the Chief Examiner teleported the Bull Demon King to another battlefield… If the students saw him getting pummeled like that, he’d never live it down!”
As for them?
Well, as long as they didn’t say, no one would know.
“But the problem is… can he really hold out long enough?”
In the image, Murray was still struggling through the onslaught.
But they had to admit—he could really take a beating.
Not just physically strong, but it seemed he had plenty of experience being battered.
With remarkable endurance and fighting skill, he managed to escape seemingly fatal situations by the slimmest of margins.
At the same time, he relied on his financial might—one Divine Artifact after another: shields, speed boots, phantom pearls, sonic bells, shields…
Although these artifacts were quickly destroyed under the Bull Demon King’s assault, they bought precious time.
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