The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 289 The battle is over, the rescue is a success

The ancient hall was chasing Zhou Shan at an unprecedented speed.

His eyes were fixed on Zhou Shan's silhouette, its tail flames trailing behind him.

Gu Dian never imagined that his speed was actually far inferior to Zhou Shan's. At this moment, all that filled his mind was stopping Zhou Shan, the alliance's formidable enemy who was about to escape.

Soon, he really caught up with Zhou Shan.

"Want to leave!?"

The moment he caught up with Zhou Shan, Gu Dian was filled with joy, and his voice became arrogant once again.

He seemed to have completely forgotten that he had just been forced back by the aftershocks of the magnificent flames.

"Is this a place you can come and go as you please?"

"You haven't even asked me if I let you leave!?"

"Full of flaws! You will still die by my hand in the end!!"

He laughed arrogantly and threw a punch at Zhou Shan, who was spitting out flames.

The power of this punch was immense, almost like a meteorite crashing to the ground, about to create a massive collision between heaven and earth.

Although the fist had not yet arrived, the force of the punch seemed to form an arc-shaped shockwave, forcing back the raging flames that enveloped the mountain.

It's clear that this was a punch thrown with all the strength of the ancient palace.

However... the relative strengths and weaknesses ultimately depend on the target.

If this punch lands, it could kill everyone in the organization present, but Zhou Shan cannot be included in it under any circumstances.

However, the ancient temple did not seem to realize this.

His punch landed squarely on Zhou Shan.

As he approached, the skin on his fists began to ignite, and his clothes, arms, and even his cheeks and hair reached their ignition point and began to burn.

Only at this moment did the ancient temple seem to suddenly awaken.

Jiang Chuan could see that the speed at which Gu Dian threw his punch suddenly slowed down... he could even see the slightly surprised and frightened look in his eyes.

The ancient hall was too late to speak, but its eyes seemed to say it all.

How could I possibly catch up with him?

How could I possibly kill him?!

How could I possibly stop him?!

Even if I were to fight him, how could I possibly leave the ground?!
He just woke up too late.

Zhou Shan wanted to escape the figure in the dome, but stopped abruptly just as the fist from the ancient hall approached.

His palm stretched out simply and unremarkably, catching the ancient hall's punch.

It couldn't even be called "catching" or "blocking"; it was more like "grabbing." Once Zhou Shan grasped the ancient hall's fist, he had already lost any chance of escape.

The ancient temple, already engulfed in flames, roared wildly at this moment:
"Li Chunfeng! Do you want me to come here to die?!"

Then, his words turned into an extremely shrill scream.

Suddenly, a dazzling light appeared before the ancient temple.

He seemed to have suddenly drifted off into another realm of brilliance, arriving before another place of extreme radiance.

Ancient Temple knew, of course, that it was an illusion, but he still managed to discern within the illusion what the radiance was... it was the sun.

That punch was like a meteorite adrift in space, relentlessly hurtling towards the surface of the sun...

A meteorite struck the sun?

Rather than an impact, it would be more accurate to say that the sun captured the meteorite.

Getting close is already the limit.

He had completely melted before he actually hit the surface of the sun.

It's important to understand that the flames Zhou Shan wielded weren't just incredibly hot; more importantly, they could damage one's mental sea. Gu Dian originally knew this, but under Li Chunfeng's orders, his mind overlooked it…

The piercing screams soon ceased.

His body was charred black as he began to fall to the ground.

It seems that even the mind has been completely submerged.

Just like when he punched Zhou Shan through the chest and Zhou Shan fell down... Gu Dian's body also landed on the ground with a thud.

Jiang Chuan now had some guesses about Zhou Shan's purpose.

Was his feigned escape actually a ploy to kill Gu Dian, or was it to ensure his and He Teng's continued survival?

However, Jiang Chuan's guess was once again shattered.

Zhou Shan defeated Gu Dian in an instant, but he only turned his head to glance at Li Chunfeng, a slight smile on his lips, before continuing to run wildly upwards.

"What? How many men do you have left to stop me?!"

"Even if Kuafu is not dead, he has completely lost his fighting ability. His spiritual sea has been burned away by me. Even if he is not dead, he can no longer pose any threat to my organization!"

"He's already dead, how can you stop me now!"

"Li Chunfeng, I have seen through your tricks. Tonight, you will be the ones who fail!"

Zhou Shan's words were full of contradictions.

Jiang Chuan was completely confused by what he heard.

Zhou Shan was clearly the one running away, so why was he laughing at Li Chunfeng?

Why is Li Chunfeng's expression so serious?

What exactly is the trick that Mr. Zhou claims to have seen through?
At this point, no one could stop Zhou Shan from leaving, but Li Chunfeng spoke again with a solemn expression:
"All personnel here, listen to my command."

"Stop Zhou Shan!"

what! ?

At that moment, everyone's expression changed.

Not only Jiang Chuan, but even the people in the Diviner Alliance had a change in expression.

It was fear, it was astonishment, it was disbelief.

The screams from the ancient palace were still fresh in everyone's minds. Who could stop such a powerful being from leaving? Even spirit masters were instantly killed. Those weaker than spirit masters, even if they caught up with that guy, would only be going to their deaths!
Besides the experts in the Diviner Alliance, those within the organization felt even more terrified.

Their hands and feet began to move uncontrollably; some used their mental energy to soar into the sky, while others bent down and suddenly rose from the ground...

In that instant, everyone except those who were unconscious, seriously injured, or unable to move chased after that radiant figure.

They leaped up from all directions, chasing the direction in which the tail flame had gone, like believers chasing their faith...

Jiang Chuan, who was watching this scene in the dream world, was shocked by the impact of this exaggerated image.

Those spirits who had just been resurrected by the Eastern Emperor Bell were the first to approach Zhou Shan and the first to be ignited. But unlike those in the ancient temple who regained their senses upon being set ablaze, they were like moths drawn to a flame, burning without changing their course. Their obsession with keeping Zhou Shan alive had transcended life and death…

Although these spiritual practitioners were far less powerful than Zhou Shan and Li Chunfeng, they were still, after all, some of them were of the highest rank.

Even among those classified as A, there are such huge differences.

Or perhaps... beings like Zhou Shan and Li Chunfeng have actually transcended the scope of the Spirit Warrior Armor?

If Li Yu were here, he would likely immediately connect the current situation with his experience on a certain mountain peak in Kunlun. That dense, suffocating spiritual power, beyond Li Yu's comprehension, seemed to be something beyond the level of the current awakened ones. In fact, this was also evident in Jiang Chuan and his clone. The power Jiang Chuan temporarily gained from the future while slaying the dragon easily crushed that arrogant black dragon.

The fact that the clone Jiang Chuan could easily break through the ancient temple's defenses when fighting against it naturally came from a more advanced power from the future...

The journey to becoming a spiritual master is far from the end.

However, Jiang Chuan wasn't thinking about that much at the moment. He was simply stunned by the scene before him, and it seemed that two lines in his mind had finally connected.

"Escape..."

"The core issue lies in Mr. Zhou's attempt to escape..."

"Both Mr. Zhou and Li Chunfeng behaved in a way that was too... too extraordinary."

"So, Mr. Zhou's claim of seeing through everything about Li Chunfeng means that in this encounter, he needs to escape in order to win?"

Jiang Chuan still couldn't find specific factors to support this analysis, but the moment the idea came to him, he felt as if he had found the key.

Although it sounds awkward, the way these two people acted actually fits this awkward description.

Zhou Shan needs to escape to win, and if Li Chunfeng doesn't want Zhou Shan to win, he naturally can't let him escape...

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chuan's vision blurred, and more and more "followers" were ignited, like a waterfall of flames cascading down from a great height...

Of course, these "followers" did not have time to catch up with Zhou Shan.

They were now only a hair's breadth away from breaking through the slowly closing breach in the barrier.

Jiang Chuan then turned his gaze to Li Chunfeng.

At this moment, he saw that Li Chunfeng's expression was more unpleasant than ever before.

Based on Li Chunfeng's expression, Jiang Chuan finally confirmed his earlier thoughts.

"It's actually true?"

"Only by escaping can one win?"

Jiang Chuan's brows furrowed into a deep frown; he simply couldn't fathom the logic behind this.

If this is a logic that fundamentally defies common sense, how did Mr. Zhou confirm it?

Was the intense exchange between the two just now actually Mr. Zhou's continuous probing?
Is this a test of the limits of Li Chunfeng's power of words?

"How on earth is it done?"

Jiang Chuan couldn't understand it.

However, Zhou Shan had already broken through the barrier, as if emerging from a cocoon and freeing himself from the constraints.

His flames pierced through the giant aircraft hovering overhead, causing it to crash to the side, fall into the mountains, and then explode.

However, the massive explosion that illuminated the mountains could not diminish the light emanating from Zhou Shan.

He stood atop the opening in the outer wall of the dome, looking down at those who wanted to catch up with him but were kept inside the dome by the now-healed barrier.

But Jiang Chuan knew that he wasn't looking at those people controlled by Yan Ling...

Zhou Shan was always watching Li Chunfeng.

"You lost."

His voice pierced through the barrier.

Jiang Chuan looked up at the sky, then at Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng was still standing there, the golden threads still swirling around him. He didn't seem weakened at all, but Mr. Zhou said, "He lost just like that?"

Shouldn't there be another major battle?
Just as Jiang Chuan was thinking this, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.

The golden threads that were wrapped around Li Chunfeng also scattered as the light dimmed.

Beneath the night sky, after the last rays of light had burned out, only flickering flames and burning ashes remained, a scene of apocalypse.

Both the inner and outer barriers of this dome have been broken.

Many charred bodies fell from the heights, making a series of thuds.

"I lost."

Li Chunfeng landed on the ground, looked up at Zhou Shan outside the cave at the top of the dome, and came to the same conclusion as Zhou Shan.

The vast majority of the others, who had not been ignited due to their slow speed, finally broke free from Li Chunfeng's control and heard his announcement the moment they regained consciousness.

The members of the Diviners' Alliance were utterly astonished upon hearing this: "They lost?"

Those in the organization who had thought they were doomed were surprised and delighted: "We won!?"

It was Zhou Shan who escaped...

Was there a mistake in determining the winner or loser?

The loser doesn't know where he went wrong, and the winner doesn't understand where he won. At this moment, the situation is incredibly bizarre.

Li Chunfeng seemed utterly exhausted. He looked at Zhou Shan and said:
"Take your people and leave this place."

Zhou Shan raised his eyebrows: "My goal is not just that."

He paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You're not dead yet, how can I leave?"

Li Chunfeng said, "Stop talking nonsense, you can't kill me."

"Leaving now is the best choice for both of us."

The flames that had been swirling around Zhou Shan in the night wind went out after Li Chunfeng said those words.

It seems that they have tacitly agreed with what Li Chunfeng said.

The ancient temple lay there, suddenly coughing up a cloud of black smoke...

He's still alive?

Zhou Shan didn't have time to care about any of that. He simply went to He Teng and Jiang Chuan's side, patted Jiang Chuan, and said, "Alright, wake up."

Jiang Chuan was stunned. Before he could react, he saw Zhou Shan take the chessboard from his hands.

"what?"

At that moment, Jiang Chuan thought he was finished.

But when time began to flow again within him, Jiang Chuan noticed something else... In his heart, which should have stopped beating, an arc of electricity that had been there for a long time flashed... Driven by high voltage, his heart, which should have stopped beating, started beating again.

So Mr. Zhou had already prepared a backup plan?

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Shan. Although he had just narrowly escaped death, Jiang Chuan still couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart: "What exactly...?"

Jiang Chuan had only uttered two words when he was interrupted by a message suddenly transmitted to his mind by Zhou Shan.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

"I'm not feeling well."

"Don't make any noise."

Jiangchuan was stunned...

Mr. Zhou... just now you seemed invincible, but in reality you've already reached your limit?

Was Li Chunfeng in the same situation?

(End of this chapter)