As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

“But…” Raiden Mei stared intently at Chen Yuan, who was launching a frenzied attack on the man in black outside, her heart filled with anxiety.

But the thought of Kiana nearby made her clench her teeth, her mind in turmoil. After much painful deliberation, 'Raiden Mei' finally made up her mind. "Alright, this time I'll listen to you!"

Hearing Raiden Mei's response, Chen Yuan's tense heartstrings relaxed slightly, and he let out a long breath.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous sphere suddenly opened up, like a huge net that blotted out the sky, and directly covered the raging flame barrier.

In an instant, a chilling sizzling sound resounded through the sky—the sound of flames burning flesh.

Fortunately, although this move causes negligible damage to the enemy, it inflicts enormous losses on the user, resulting in zero damage to the enemy and a thousand losses to oneself.

Even so, it still managed to carve out an escape route for 'Raiden Mei'. Without hesitation, she turned around, glanced behind her, and took a deep breath.

Gathering all her strength into her legs, she shot out like lightning, rushing towards Kiana's location.

In the blink of an eye, Raiden Mei appeared in front of Kiana, bent down, and hugged the latter's slender waist.

Immediately afterwards, 'Raiden Mei' unleashed an astonishing speed once more, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning and vanishing from the spot in an instant.

Watching 'Raiden Mei' gradually disappear into the distance until she was completely gone, Chen Yuan finally felt a heavy weight lifted from his heart.

But at that moment, a piercing, excruciating pain suddenly shot through his body, as if thousands of venomous insects were gnawing at his muscles and bones.

Although he had no idea how much unrevealed strength the man in black was hiding, his own condition was already dire, and his body had reached its limit.

If we continue to struggle on, we may eventually become nourishment for those raging flames.

"Hmph! Still the same old habit of carrying everything on your own shoulders." Seeing this, the man in black couldn't help but frown slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of undisguised pity.

He then let out a helpless sigh, and with a gentle wave of his arm, the raging, menacing flames vanished without a trace in an instant, as if they had never existed.

However, Chen Yuan had already lost consciousness and was completely unable to hear the man in black's self-talk.

The moment the man in black withdrew the flames, the giant sphere formed from dust and grime rapidly shrank and shrank, like a deflated balloon.

In the end, the sphere completely lost its original shape, turning into a lifeless pool of stagnant water, and plummeted straight towards the ground.

Just as the stagnant water was about to crash heavily to the ground, it was suddenly caught by a pair of fiery hot hands.

Although Chen Yuan was still unconscious and had no self-awareness, out of the instinct to survive, he suddenly stretched out two symbiotic bodies.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into two sharp, small short swords, which pierced straight into the black-clad man's arm with lightning speed.

The woman in black was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise rising in her heart. She had never expected that, at this final moment, Chen Yuan, who seemed to be at his wit's end, would still be able to launch an attack on her.

However, faced with this sudden turn of events, the man in black did not show the slightest sign of panic; he simply sighed softly.

At the same time, the heartache that was already present in her eyes became even more obvious.

The man in black plopped down on the cold ground, his gaze fixed on Chen Yuan, whose hand had turned into a stagnant puddle, and murmured softly, "You really are a troublesome fellow, Chen Yuan."

"You have always taken all the responsibility upon yourself without hesitation, even at a terrible cost, or even at the cost of your own life."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black gently touched the stagnant water with his right index finger, sensing the faint aura contained within it.

For some reason, the moment her fingertips touched them, her gaze softened involuntarily. "However, I must admit, you have indeed protected them very well."

"Just as you did for us in the past." The man in black smiled slightly, as if recalling past experiences, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Then she continued, "That woman Mebius is determined to take you directly back to the World Serpent, and even that scheming Alicia has the same idea."

"But... just now, my feelings suddenly changed." The man in black paused slightly at this point.

Then, she carefully extended her finger and slowly inserted it into the stagnant water. At that moment, Chen Yuan, unaware of any hostility, suddenly began to wriggle.

The two small swords that had previously pierced the former's body quickly transformed into a symbiotic form and successfully parasitized the body at an astonishing speed.

The endless power, like a flood bursting its banks, surged wildly from the body of the man in black along the symbiote, flowing directly into Chen Yuan's true form.

At the same time, the once calm and still pool of water began to tremble slightly and slowly wriggle! It tried its best to break free of its restraints and burrow into the body of the man in black.

Faced with such a bizarre scene, the man in black simply smiled calmly, as if he had already anticipated this outcome and was not surprised at all.

Her gentle gaze quietly surveyed everything before her, as if she were tenderly gazing upon a long-lost lover.

He murmured to himself, "You look quite similar to how you were when we parted ways..."

“Although none of our memories are complete, the wicked things you did are very clear.” As soon as he finished speaking, the 'man in black' gently placed Chen Yuan on the ground and murmured, “They should be coming to find you soon.”

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"Oh my, it looks like the battle over there is finally over~?" On the other side in the distance, Alicia gazed with great interest at the direction where Chenyuan had returned to calm and was no longer making any noise.

A slight upturn of her lips revealed a charming smile. Then, she stretched out her arms contentedly, followed by a long, languid yawn. With a leap, she landed gracefully and steadily on the high railing.

"Little Pado, we should leave now! In my opinion, that impatient Qianjie has probably already taken Chenyuan and left this consciousness space."

"Now, it's our turn to make a dazzling exit~?" Alicia said as she walked briskly toward Patofilis, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Oh, I understand, Sister Ali!" Hearing Alicia's words, Padofilis nodded obediently, reached into her bosom, and carefully pulled out a tender green blade of grass.

Then, he gently placed the blade of grass to his lips, took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks, and blew hard. In an instant, the blade of grass seemed to be imbued with magical power.

It transformed into a streak of green light, tracing a graceful arc in the air before disappearing without a trace.

After doing all this, Padophilia turned around happily and ran towards Alicia like a lively and cute little rabbit.

"Hehe, I'll be able to see my dear master again soon, how wonderful!" Padofilis murmured happily, her face beaming with a smile that was sweeter than honey.

In the direction where Aponia was, Aponia quietly stood up, her movements as gentle as a feather falling to the ground.

Then, she slowly bowed her head slightly towards Himeko and the others, her posture extremely humble. "I am truly sorry for giving you all such a terrible experience."

"This is all my fault, please accept my sincerest apologies."

However, Himeko and the others were completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened. Although they were still unable to move their bodies at all, their keen intuition told them that a huge secret was hidden here.

After the sounds of battle completely ceased, Aponia, who had remained inactive and acted as a bystander, suddenly made a move.

This abrupt change proves only one thing: it is clear that this woman (or a group of people associated with her) has achieved their intended goal.

Finally, Aponia softly parted her lips and said, "Well then, let's part ways here. I wish you all the best on your future journeys. Now, please feel free to do as you please..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Himeko and the others found that their previously restrained bodies instantly regained their freedom and they could move freely again.

Just as they were about to ask something, they saw the cross on Aponia's chest emit a dazzling white light, so bright that they couldn't open their eyes. As for Fu Hua, she sighed softly, and the golden feather that appeared on her hand disappeared the next second.

A similar thing happened to Bianca. With a snap of the fingers by the man in black, Bianca and Rita felt a sudden white light before their eyes and instantly lost consciousness.

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