“Cough, cough, cough!” Anvil barely managed to stand steady with Yun Che’s support. He coughed violently, a trace of lingering fear in his eyes.
“I almost got strangled to death!”
“Where are the others?” he asked immediately as he recovered slightly.
“Everyone is fine. Aili is outside, A Zhen broke free on his own, and you were the last one!” Yun Che said softly.
Anvil’s face flashed with apology upon hearing this. “I’m sorry for dragging everyone down again.”
Although Combatants were also Supernaturals, they were far too weak when facing the incredibly bizarre abilities found within the Star Sea.
Just like before, Anvil possessed immense physical strength and a Fighting Profound Meaning that could instantly blast out 100 Stellar Energy Index, but because his joints had been restrained, he could not break free and nearly died…
“What are you saying about being a burden!”
Kaos lightly punched Anvil’s shoulder. “No one in this Star Sea is omnipotent; there will always be things beyond our reach. We saved you this time, and when it’s your turn next time, you can just save us back!”
Yun Che smiled and reached out to give him a light punch as well.
Beside them, Zi Jiu rolled her eyes helplessly at the sight.
“Are you finished, A Kai? If you’re done, hurry over and keep going! We don’t have much time left — “
“Coming, coming!” Kaos immediately walked over.
“This is what a team is!” Yun Che suddenly said to Anvil.
“Yeah!” Anvil nodded.
The simple consolation was surprisingly effective, and a smile returned to his face.
With Zi Jiu and Kaos, this pair of Plant Special Attack, the next steps became much easier.
They quickly burned a path to regroup with Lin Zhen, then went out to pick up Aili. Immediately after, they charged toward the city outskirts.
Now, even if the Tree God Guard defending the city wall wanted to stop them, it was to no avail.
He had to remain at the central control of the city wall and could not actually leave his post, while his other colleagues had already dispersed to various parts of the city to suppress the chaos following the previous explosions.
Thus, 3 minutes later.
***
On the other side of the plant wall.
The lush green buds rapidly turned from green to yellow, and finally into ash, drifting down in a scattered mess.
In the next second, the figures of Lin Zhen and the others rushed out from within.
They did not dare to rest at the base of the wall, fearing the Tree God Guard would catch up to them.
They ran another 10 miles in the direction of Fanghua City, only stopping once they could barely see the faint shadow of the city wall behind them.
“Whew, whew!” Aili panted heavily. “It’s been a long time since I’ve run this far in one go.”
“What, do you not train normally?” Anvil asked curiously, looking as if nothing had happened.
“I do train…” Aili explained.
“But we Supernatural Power users later focus mainly on developing our Supernatural Powers. Our Physical Fitness is basically no longer trained to its limits. Besides, if we’re going somewhere a bit further, my sister would use telekinesis to carry me!”
At the mention of “sister,” Aili instantly wilted like a frost-bitten cabbage.
The expressions of the others also darkened immediately.
They had escaped with their lives, but they still didn’t know what had happened to Yun Ruoxi, who had stayed behind to cover their retreat.
If Yun Ruoxi hadn’t drawn most of the firepower and held back an unknown number of Tree God Guards by herself, how could they have escaped Tree God City so easily?
“The surface of taixing is covered in dense vegetation, giving these Tree God Guards a complete geographical advantage. Just one Tree God Guard forced us into such a pathetic state earlier; I really don’t know how Xiao Xi is doing now!” Lin Zhen said softly, breaking the silence.
“At this point, we can only believe in Xiao Xi!” Zi Jiu said to comfort him. “Her strength is unmatched within the Three War Camps, and she has developed her Supernatural Power telekinesis to be incredibly versatile. She’ll definitely be fine.”
Kaos’s worry for Yun Ruoxi was not as deep as the others. Having been defeated by her various techniques time and again, he knew all too well just how powerful she was.
“But what should we do next?” Yun Che suddenly asked. “Do we wait here for Xiao Xi to meet up with us?”
Although he was asking everyone, he was looking at Lin Zhen.
Lin Zhen was silent for a moment before saying, “We wait for 1 hour. If Xiao Xi hasn’t come after 1 hour, we’ll head to Giant Stone City first.”
The purpose of a team was for everyone to fare better; he couldn’t delay the plan for Yun Ruoxi alone. Thus, at the critical moment, he still made the correct decision.
This also allowed Yun Ruoxi, who had been distracted while observing whether they had escaped, to breathe a sigh of relief.
‘Lao Lin is quite sensible.’
She didn’t have to worry that her changes to the plot would make him unable to give the order to leave at the end of the First Season because of his feelings for her.
After all, when the time comes, she will have bloomed and offered a magnificent performance. If Lao Lin can’t provide a stable and expectant finale to carry the Audience’s emotions, then this performance would be a complete failure.
“Alright, now that Flame Star’s side has acted and Lin Zhen’s group has successfully escaped, my mission as the bait should come to an end!”
Yun Ruoxi moved her gaze away from the screen and looked at the seven Tree God Guards standing on the vines before her.
It had only been 10 minutes since Lin Zhen’s escape, and the various riots throughout the city had been temporarily suppressed due to the end of the explosions and the forceful intervention of the Tree God Guards.
Under these circumstances, Yun Ruoxi, who had deliberately made a lot of noise to cover Lin Zhen and the others’ escape, had become the only bright lamp in the dark night, attracting the attention of the vast majority of the Tree God Guards.
Even with Yun Ruoxi’s current strength, it was difficult to contend with seven Tree God Guards at once. She could only barely hold her ground by relying on the versatility of her telekinesis.
In fact, if Lin Zhen and the others had taken any longer to escape, Yun Ruoxi would have had to choose a tactical retreat.
“Cough, cough!” Yun Ruoxi coughed up a mouthful of blood ability and wiped it clean with the back of her hand, which was already stained a deep crimson. Suddenly, she soared into the air, flying toward the center of the city.
This was her first time retreating since the start of the chaotic battle. It immediately invigorated the seven Tree God Guards, who had been unable to defeat her for a long time and were beginning to doubt their lives.
“She can’t hold on anymore! After her!”
The seven of them simultaneously drove their Tree God Weapons into the ground, forming a fairly large circle.
Waves of green light flowed along the Tree God Weapons and into the soil, gathering into a mass in the center of the circle. Then, with a *bang*, the energy exploded and diffused in all directions.
Upon seeing this, the seven individuals revealed cold smiles.
Their speed was completely inferior to Yun Ruoxi’s, yet they had no fear that she could escape their hands.
Because this was their city!
This city, built entirely of plants, stood with them!
As long as they wished it, the entire city would come alive, turning into a weapon of war belonging to the Green Elf Kingdom.
It was absolutely impossible for Yun Ruoxi to escape!