“Sage, what should we do now?” A boy around seventeen or eighteen stood beside Sade Sage, asking urgently.
“Don’t rush, Weimingjie. First, give me the map of that town.”
“Okay.” After a moment, Weimingjie found the map. “Sage, what do you want to do?”
“If they are going to fight, where do you think they will do it?”
Weimingjie looked at the map, thought for a moment, and pointed to a certain spot on it. “Here.”
“Exactly. It’s Nearwater Cliff.”
“Then they will definitely throw Sima Chuan into Dongjiang.”
“You’re right.”
“I’ll go save him right away.” Weimingjie rushed towards the exit but was stopped by Sade.
“Sage, let me go!”
“I can let you go.”
“But you can’t save him.”
“What?” Weimingjie was shocked.
“Lai Liqing will surely seal off Akaper, throwing Sima Chuan into the river. His chances of survival will be close to zero.”
“Then what should I do?”
“Seal His Memories, push him into the river. And it must be you who does it.”
“Isn’t that harming him?”
“No, it’s helping him.”
“Helping?”
……
Sima Chuan sat on the platform, quietly gazing at the night sky. Luo Mengqi quietly took a seat beside him and asked, “Do you enjoy looking at the night sky like this?”
“Ah?” Sima Chuan seemed startled for a moment before responding, “Actually, I don’t know. I’ve liked quietly watching the night sky since I can remember; it feels wonderful.”
“Oh? Really?”
After a moment of silence, Luo Mengqi asked again, “Do you have confidence in the duel coming up?”
“I don’t know!” Sima Chuan continued to gaze at the night sky.
“What are you planning to do then? Just lose?”
“What?”
“Sorry, that was wrong.”
“It’s fine. Maybe I really will lose?”
“But…”
Sima Chuan stood up and said, "Just go with the flow! Until the end, who knows whether the outcome will be good or bad?" Then he walked away.
Luo Mengqi watched Sima Chuan's retreating figure, lost in thought, but nothing came to mind.
Sima Chuan arrived at Nearwater Cliff as promised, while Lai Liqing was already waiting there. "Sima Chuan, you’re quite punctual!"
"Of course, no need for small talk, let’s get started!"
"Alright." As soon as Lai Liqing finished speaking, she transformed. Sima Chuan also summoned Akaper. The two began a fierce battle.
Meanwhile, Luo Mengqi was hiding behind a large rock not far away, anxiously watching everything unfold.
Lai Liqing suddenly kicked Sima Chuan hard, sending him flying. Just as Luo Mengqi was about to rush out, she heard someone calling her from the side. Turning around, she saw it was Yiling. "What are you doing here? Don’t you know it’s dangerous? You should leave quickly."
"Yes, it is dangerous. But big sister, what are you doing here then?"
"I..."
"What? Lost for words?"
"I'm just here to watch the excitement, nothing else."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
"Then why were you so anxious just now?"
"Was I?"
"Of course I do, would I lie?"
"Who knows? Alright, I'm not going to tease you anymore. Pay attention."
At that moment, Sima Chuan fell heavily in front of Luo Mengqi. As soon as Sima Chuan saw Luo Mengqi hiding behind, he wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "There's no need to watch the show here, let's go."
He stood up again and swung his sword...
"Sister, let's go! We don't need to be here," Yiling urged from the side.
However, Luo Mengqi shouted loudly, "If you want to leave, then go! I won't be leaving. I'm not a coward."
Just as Sima Chuan and Lai Liqing were engaged in a fierce battle, Yiling pointed into the air and exclaimed, "Sister, what is that?"
Luo Mengqi followed Yiling's finger and looked up; three dark figures appeared in the sky...
"Heh heh, they're here," Lai Liqing paused and said coldly.
"What?" Sima Chuan looked up into the air, and at that moment, the three dark figures had already landed beside Lai Liqing. Not only did they stir up a cloud of dust, but they also caused the ground to tremble slightly.
"So it's you guys," Sima Chuan stood up from his half-kneeling position and recognized the three dark figures.
"Yes, it's us. What do you think?" The first to speak was Sente.
"This was all a setup to have Lai Liqing take my place."
"You're not stupid after all, but it's a pity," Ouyang Qi sighed and continued, "You understood too late."
The three of them formed a triangular stance, gradually spreading their arms wide as their bodies formed a cross. A wind began to pick up around them, and at that moment, the ground started to tremble slightly. Something emerged from the earth behind Sima Chuan...
Three people were startled as Sima Chuan turned his head to see a yellow Robot bursting out from the ground. It performed a 60-degree spin in the air before landing smoothly beside Sima Chuan, flashing a smile at him.
"Who are you?"
"I'm just a Mechanical Warrior who happened to cross paths with you." The Robot casually replied, shouldering its large blade and taking a couple of steps forward. "Four against two isn't really fair, is it?"
"Is that so? Have I ever faced four against one?" Lai Liqing sneered.
"Oh? So you're taking on Sima Chuan all by yourself then?"
"Of course."
"And they..." The yellow Robot pointed at Ouyang Qi and the others, "are just here to watch the show?"
"Heh heh!"
"Then let me have some fun with them!" As soon as the yellow Robot finished speaking, it dashed towards Ouyang Qi and the others at incredible speed. With a swing of its blade, they immediately heard the heavy thud of Ouyang Qi and his companions hitting the ground.
Next, the yellow Robot glanced at Lai Liqing. "You're here to fight Sima Chuan; you can go ahead now!"
Lai Liqing snorted coldly and walked slowly towards Sima Chuan. Gripping his sword tightly, Sima Chuan was about to launch an attack when Lai Liqing was already in front of him. Just as Sima Chuan was about to swing his sword, Lai Liqing struck him in the abdomen with his knee, sending Sima Chuan crashing down once more.
The yellow Robot observed everything happening before it and sighed, "Sima Chuan, you're really too weak!" After saying that, it turned to face Ouyang Qi and the others. "Now, let's have some fun."
The yellow Robot suddenly sank underground. Ouyang Qi looked around in confusion but quickly regained his composure. He formed a triangular formation with Sente and Qiong.
The three of them remained alert, watching for any changes in the surrounding earth. However, it seemed that the yellow Robot had either vanished or burrowed too deep; there was no sign of movement in the ground. Just as they were about to disperse and search for it, the yellow Robot burst through the ground unexpectedly. Before they could react, it sealed them in place with earth, rendering them immobile.
Sima Chuan felt utterly powerless against Lai Liqing's assault. He had already been encased in ice by Lai Liqing, leaving only his head exposed. His eyes appeared somewhat vacant.
Luo Mengqi could no longer hold back; a surge of fire erupted from her heart. She had changed. Without hesitation, she swung her sword at Lai Liqing. The powerful force pushed Lai Liqing back several meters.
Luo Mengqi helped Sima Chuan up, using the fire from her body to melt the ice encasing him. Soon, Sima Chuan returned to his original state, though he was battered and bruised.
"Girl, you're not a threat," Lai Liqing said, twisting her body.
"But right now..." spoke the yellow Robot, "we're three against one!"
"Hmph! So what if there are three? I can take down three thousand!" Lai Liqing swung her sword fiercely at the yellow Mechanical Warrior, who immediately sensed the danger and jumped aside just in time. However, the air was filled with ripples; this battle was inevitable...
Sima Chuan gripped his sword tightly and struggled to stand. With trembling hands, he raised his sword and pointed it at Lai Liqing. "Lai Liqing, let's settle this today!"
"Is that so?" Lai Liqing snorted coldly, mocking him. "You think you can defeat me in your current state? How ridiculous."
"Child, don't be too arrogant. Don't forget how many of us there are," Sima Chuan intended to say something else but was interrupted by Luo Mengqi. Deep down, he already knew what the outcome of this battle would be. He didn't stop Luo Mengqi; he merely thought silently to himself: "Akaper, let’s duel!"
Sima Chuan unleashed all his energy, pushing his power to its peak. Gradually, his body began to be surrounded by a faint blue glow. At that moment, Luo Mengqi felt the immense energy radiating from Sima Chuan but sensed no intention of sacrificing himself. Only Lai Liqing could truly feel Sima Chuan's determination. She felt a surge of excitement. "Sima Chuan, I've waited so long for this moment. Now, let’s determine the victor!"
Comment 0 Comment Count