“Sigh, what would challenging me even prove?”
Wan Tianqing shook his head, looking a little weary.
Seeing that Mr. Gong had no interest in drinking tea, he didn't press the matter. He turned to pour himself a cup and said,
“In a place as tiny as this, no matter how much they fight, could they ever produce a Sequence 2?”
Mr. Gong smiled.
“You must respect every toad and its well.”
“Isn't that what you told me back then?”
“I still remember you telling me not to try to make fools smart. You said we just need to draw a circle for them and let them live and breed happily inside it.”
Beside them, Su Baadao couldn't help but widen his eyes, wondering in his heart if his teacher had really said such a thing.
But after thinking about it carefully, well, it was indeed possible.
Was the current Su Baadao wild enough in his actions?
Yet compared to Wan Tianqing in his youth, he was considered practically restrained.
If it were Wan Tianqing in his youth facing the current situation in Central City, he probably would have gone out long ago to slaughter everyone in his path and completely reshuffle the deck.
But now, he didn't care in the slightest.
Mr. Gong smiled.
“To be honest, sometimes I really can't understand why someone with your strength would choose to stay trapped in a place like this instead of being like the War God of Great Wei.”
Wan Tianqing picked up his teacup, took a gentle sip, and only then spoke.
“Didn't I already say it?”
“You must respect every toad and its well.”
“This place is my well.”
Mr. Gong's eyes slowly widened, as if he hadn't expected such an answer.
A man as proud as Wan Tianqing actually referred to himself as a toad?
Wan Tianqing ignored his expression and instead turned to look at Su Baadao.
“Baadao, you have accumulated well over the years. This chaos in Central City might just be an opportunity for you.”
“Go and do what you want to do.”
“What I want to do?”
“Yes.”
“Is taking a dump in the middle of the street okay too?”
“...Yes, it is.”
Hearing this, Su Baadao stood up and walked out, as if he had some major matter to attend to immediately.
Seeing this, Mr. Gong asked in surprise,
“Your disciple has some rather unique hobbies. Is he in such a hurry because he can't hold it in?”
Wan Tianqing gave him a somewhat speechless look upon hearing this, then continued to sip his tea as he said,
“Speak. What did you come here for?”
“To persuade you to go out and take a look, of course. If you always stay in a well, how can you embrace the wider world?”
“What's so bad about being in a well? At least eagles can't get in.”
“And as I said...”
Wan Tianqing's gaze gradually sharpened.
“This is my well.”
...
Inside the barrier, Yin Yang's mind was racing.
Now is not the time to give up. With such a great opportunity, if I miss it this time, when will I ever get another chance?
Since I could grasp a weakness once, I can grasp a second one!
If he can keep resurrecting endlessly, then I'll just accept my fate!
Yin Yang continued his dance, his movements sweeping and grand.
Along with his dance moves, the speed at which the Wannian Platform devoured energy grew faster and faster.
This made all the factions realize they had to resolve things quickly.
Crack, crack.
A series of cracking sounds rang out as cracks appeared across the ground of the Wannian Platform, and a primitive, ancient aura rose from the fissures.
This aura was even more intense than the previous time.
Because the duck-voiced man had been resurrected by the Overturn the Verdict ability, the rain of blood had not fallen on those incantations, and the Wannian Platform had not been unsealed.
But it hadn't been reset, and it had received permission!
This was also why its absorption speed had accelerated!
The duck-voiced man's expression was incredibly grim. He looked down at the elder with tucked sleeves who was currently protecting Qin Qian. Ultimately, he was too embarrassed to ask for help, so he only unleashed increasingly ferocious attacks.
Meanwhile, the elder with tucked sleeves quickly moved with Qin Qian. Right now, there was only one place in Central City that could put his mind at ease—the Wan family estate!
But just as he was about to step out of the Wannian Platform, the ancient aura suddenly surged toward him, accompanied by an even more ferocious suction force and threads of flesh and blood!
The Wannian Platform had actually targeted him as its primary objective!
“Your Majesty! You go first!”
Without a second thought, the elder with tucked sleeves turned to face the threat.
Qin Qian did not let him down; his flight speed was incredibly fast, as if he had made some sort of firm resolution.
But immediately after, the two realized that the suction force wasn't aimed at the elder with tucked sleeves, but at Qin Qian!
The Wannian Platform had previously received Yin Yang's command to eliminate this person!
Now that he wanted to run, how could the Wannian Platform possibly agree?
This made Qin Qian even more furious, feeling as though the entire world had failed him!
Even the palace where he had lived since childhood wanted to kill him—was there no justice left in the world?
But now was not the time for such thoughts. The suction force of the Wannian Platform was too powerful, especially after focusing entirely on him. Even as a Demigod, he was starting to struggle.
Seeing this, the elder with tucked sleeves decisively stepped in to block, striking forward repeatedly with hands that resembled dry bones.
The hand seals he struck carried an extremely peculiar power, as if no matter what attribute the opponent's ability possessed, it could be caught by him.
The suction force was also affected, allowing Qin Qian to accelerate once more. He was on the verge of escaping the range of the Wannian Platform.
Just then, a figure crashed in like a missile.
Qin Qian's belt suddenly glowed, completely enveloping him in an instant like a small ball of light.
Boom!
The ball of light was sent flying far away, hurtling back toward the Wannian Platform, but fortunately, the elder with tucked sleeves intercepted it in time.
“Pfft!”
As soon as Qin Qian opened his mouth, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out. He had never been in such a pathetic state.
If not for his transcendent item protecting his body just now, that person probably would have smashed him to pieces!
“I feel the ancient aura!”
After rushing in, the person shouted with an exceptionally fanatical expression.
The moment those words left his mouth, the several Sequence 4s who were in the middle of combat all froze almost simultaneously, then quickly pulled as much distance as possible from the newcomer.
The newcomer was dressed in tiger skin and had dreadlocks.
No, they were simply dirty!
At this moment, he was staring at the Wannian Platform with a face full of pleasant surprise.
“Are you trapped? Don't worry, I'm here to save you!”
Hearing this, Qin Qian spat out another mouthful of blood and roared,
“Is this how that Su Baadao investigates cults? Even people from the Primitive Cult have made it to Central City!!!”
...
At this moment, the very Su Baadao that Qin Qian was cursing was meeting up with Xia Yitiao, accompanied by Wang Gen.
When they found Xia Yitiao, he was completely drenched in blood.
When he spotted the two, he froze for a moment before wiping his face with his sleeve and saying,
“These people might have been influenced by the evil god. They've gone completely mad, actually attacking ordinary citizens. Fortunately, I arrived in time.”
Su Baadao stared at the corpses beneath Xia Yitiao's feet. After a few seconds of silence, he casually tossed something toward him.
Xia Yitiao caught it and looked down to see a Security Bureau badge. He then heard Su Baadao's cold voice.
“According to the security laws of Great Wei, retired security personnel can be recalled in times of emergency.”
“Xia Yitiao! I want you to join my squad right now, protect the safety of Central City, and thoroughly investigate the cults!”
Xia Yitiao looked at the corpses on the ground, then at the badge in his hand. With a chuckle, he pinned it to his chest.
“Yes, sir!”
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