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However, Cronus was not flustered. A large number of black snakes slithered out from the broken ends of his body and intertwined with each other. What would be a fatal wound for an ordinary person seemed to be nothing to him.

But Ye Xiao had no intention of just watching him recover. With a wave of his staff, he opened a deep red magic circle, and the force field spell attracted all the flying knives that had fallen nearby, making them float around Kronos and form a sphere.

Kronos pointed a finger at Ye Xiao and fired a black ball in a spiral motion, but it missed and hit the wall behind him.

In an instant, a dozen or so cold lights flashed between the flying knives, slicing Cronus's body to pieces. With only his head remaining, Cronus spun around and grimaced.

"This guy's teleportation is really annoying... Is this the only move he's ever practiced in the Miracles class?"

He raised his index finger from a broken hand that was floating in mid-air, and a glimmer of light appeared at the fingertip.

"seal up."

As soon as he finished speaking, several jet-black chains shot out from the faint light of his finger, moving out and enveloping everything around them.

The sound of glass shattering echoed through the sinkhole, and Ye Xiao, who was flashing around, immediately stopped, his teleportation skill being directly disabled.

The pieces of flesh that Cronus scattered in the air all transformed into black snakes, which then swam through the air and gathered back into a complete body.

Upon seeing this, Ye Xiao sheathed his sword and gently waved his other hand, which was holding a staff, causing a disc with twelve black flames to appear in front of his chest.

"I pledge my blood, my soul, and all I hold dear in this insignificant world, to offer up the sins of this world..."

This was clearly Cerberus's opening move; he intended to burn the opponent before their body had fully recovered.

But Kronos seemed to know this spell. With his arm restored to its original state, he pointed into the air, and a time-delayed ripple enveloped Ye Xiao.

"Sigh, I really can't withstand this move."

Ye Xiao abruptly stopped mid-chantment, his slightly open mouth unable to move an inch.

"So you can't dodge time stop without spatial magic. Sigh, you should have used this trick sooner."

Kronos chuckled as he looked at Ye Xiao, who had turned into a statue, and while waiting for his lower body to recover, he took out a hookah from his pocket and lit it.

But the next second, he suddenly noticed that something seemed to be slowly moving in his field of vision.

He looked closely and saw that Ye Xiao's long sword, Zhuiying, was slowly sliding into its sheath at his waist.

Why didn't it stop here?

Kronos was surprised, then suddenly remembered that Ye Xiao also had a time-delay domain. Although his skills were not good enough to cover a small area, he could cancel each other out in a large-scale time stop and only move a small part of the objects.

At this moment, the only object that could move was the slowly sliding shadow.

"bass"

With a soft click, the long sword went back into its sheath.

Falling light.

The hundreds of sword wounds that had been piled up on Kronos's body erupted simultaneously, and the dazzling sword light, like a flurry of snowflakes, tore his body into countless pieces in an instant.

Even so, the hundreds of pieces of flesh that had been cleaved apart could still separate into trembling black snakes, which would then reassemble in the air like countless densely packed tadpoles.

However, Kronos's time-delay field could no longer be maintained, and the frozen time within the field began to rotate again. Having anticipated all of this, Ye Xiao then finished reciting the second half of the incantation without hesitation.

"...In the eternal night, I summon the greedy ruler of the depths of hell, the king who commands slaughter—"

"Mammon, the Demon God, grant me flames that tear the netherworld apart, to burn this land to ashes!!!"

A crimson magic circle tore through the sky, and the three-headed hellhound, bound by thick chains, roared and charged out of the rift, spewing out scarlet flames amidst a roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

A vast wave of flames instantly engulfed the large black snakes in the sky, burning everything in sight to ashes.

"No way, what's that guy up to?"

Another "Ye Xiao" not far away looked back. He couldn't believe that Kronos had actually been captured by that puppet.

"Take care of yourself first."

The orange-yellow stone blade suddenly slashed out from the side, and "Ye Xiao" immediately turned around and parried it with a slash, pulling himself back to create space.

However, in a duel between masters, there can be no room for error. Moreover, in that moment of distraction, even though "Ye Xiao" managed to create distance, a bloody gash was still cut into his chest.

"What's wrong, young man? You don't seem as impressive as you make up."

Elon leaned over the head of the giant, swimming stone dragon, looking at it with a mocking expression.

"Tch, if it weren't for the time needed to recover, this kind of trash..."

Ye Xiao's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water, but no matter what, he really had no mind to care about Kronos right now.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao leaped into the air amidst the fiery red sky, grabbing Li Cheng and Kui Zi Ge, who had both released their time-stopping abilities, one in each hand.

"Holy crap, you're really awesome, Brother Ye!!!"

Li Cheng shouted excitedly, "That monster was so strong it was like a ghost, and you still managed to beat it! You're a true cheat code!!!"

"Actually, we haven't won yet,"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow. "His aura hasn't dissipated yet."

"what……?"

Li Cheng opened his mouth in astonishment.

"Sigh, that's why I hate troublesome things. If I do well, there's no reward, and if I don't do well... I get scolded."

That familiar, listless voice came from above, and then a huge, deep red eye cast a blood-red beam of light from the sinkhole.

The smoke and dust drifting in the air seemed to be drawn together by the light, coalescing into a misty, human-shaped mass.

Flesh and blood gradually filled it, and before long, Kronos, the man who was a nightmare for Li Cheng, reappeared out of thin air.

"No way, they're burned to ashes and still not dead???"

Li Cheng's eyes widened. "This is too incredible, isn't it???"

Whether I live or die is not up to you.

Kronos's lips curled into a wry smile. "Of course, it's not up to me to decide."

"You have wasted your master's divine power, so you shall await your punishment."

Another cold voice, "Ye Xiao," came from below.

"Don't say that, I'm clearly struggling too."

Cronus scratched his head.

"Stop talking nonsense and take care of them quickly."

Ye Xiao, carrying Li Cheng, and Elon exchanged a glance across the air. Without saying a word, they both took to the air and soared upwards.

"Oh no, that won't do."

Kronos immediately raised his hand, and a spatial force field descended from the sky like Mount Tai pressing down.

The four who were trying to escape upwards were all suppressed by this attack. Unless they defeated Krolos, they would never have a chance to break through to the exit.

That distant pit seemed like an unreachable shore, inspiring only despair.

It’s over!

Li Cheng, who was falling with Ye Xiao, wailed in despair, but his gaze inadvertently caught a glimpse of a mocking smile on Ye Xiao's lips.

Brother Ye has some hidden tricks up his sleeve?

Just as they were falling, Ye Xiao raised his staff and suddenly unleashed a huge fireball at "Ye Xiao" not far away. Elon also raised his hand and formed a hand seal. This time, a gust of wind blew the fireball into a mountain-sized mass.

"It's so boring to keep using these mediocre tricks."

Ye Xiao impatiently cut it in two, his eyes sharpening as he prepared to guard against the two people sneaking out from behind the fireball.

After all, the opponent has used this combination move several times already, and they really don't get tired of it.

But just as his murderous intent surged and he prepared his counterattack, the four people flew further and further away after the flames in his eyes dissipated, until they slipped out of the huge window below.

He was stunned at first, then immediately realized what was happening and his expression changed drastically. He roared and charged forward.

But it was too late. Ye Xiao and the others passed through the huge window, and in that instant, their coordinates were equivalent to crossing from this enclosed space to the Southern Continent of the real world—which meant that Ella could make a move.

A rat that had been hiding for a long time flew out from Ye Xiao's collar, spread its paws, and performed a graceful backflip, opening a spatial portal.

Ye Xiao looked at the "Ye Xiao" chasing after him from afar, grinned, raised his right arm high in a gesture of greeting like Brother Crow, leaned back, and fell into the spatial gate with the other three, disappearing without a trace.

Ye Xiao froze, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing, and remained motionless in mid-air for a long time.

"Oh. Looks like I'm not the only one who's going to get scolded."

In the distance, Cronus held a hookah in his mouth and smoked it as if nothing was wrong.

Chapter 175 Internal Investigation

Holy City, White Tower Throne.

Inside the main hall, Li Cheng, covered in wounds, clung to Ye Xiao's shoulder like a lump of mud.

"Help me up, Brother Ye, help me up, my legs are giving way!"

"This place is so scary! I really thought I was going to die in that godforsaken place!"

"You didn't wet your pants again, did you?"

Ye Xiao grabbed Li Cheng's arm and joked.

Li Cheng's eyes flashed, and he looked up at the petite Ella sitting on the throne, smiling at him. He immediately straightened up, "Ahem, how could that be! You underestimate me too much! I am a super warrior who has followed the Holy Maiden in battle for many years!"

"But then again, is there a place here to change my clothes? Oh, first of all, let me clarify that I'm not here to change my pants, I just want to change my clothes, and maybe change my pants while I'm at it. Of course, changing my pants isn't the main purpose..."

"Alright, alright, I know you too well."

Ye Xiao moved away slightly with a look of disgust. "But thank you for your hard work. Of course, there's also Brother Elon and Brother Kuizi. Everyone, come with me to rest for a bit."

Although Elon was also covered in injuries, he still patted Ye Xiao on the shoulder with a hearty laugh, "You've got real talent, you dead-fish-eyed kid! At such a young age, you've already reached this level. You're going to be remembered for eternity!"

"Brother Elon, my name is Ye Xiao."

"By the way, is that dead-eyed guy your brother?"

Elon stroked his beard. "When we faced him in Dawn Forest, that guy was wrapped in bandages like a burn victim, and he claimed to be..."

"The original chosen one of life?"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, that's it."

Elon nodded thoughtfully. "It seems the Holy Maiden has already told you."

"Well, I have some guesses about the other person's background, but you can rest assured that he and I are definitely not related by blood."

Ye Xiao shrugged. "So if we run into each other again, we'll just beat them to a pulp."

"Hahaha, that's good!"

The old man laughed heartily.

……

After returning from that strange, isolated space, the spy handed over all the valuable intelligence he had captured to Ella.

The operation yielded a wealth of information, including the actual site of the upgrade plan, the space now codenamed "Hydrogen Town" by Ella, the appearance of another "Ye Xiao," and the figure resembling the leader of the Dark Shepherds in the strange blood pool on the lowest level—all of which were extremely important pieces of intelligence.

However, the other side reacted quickly, and news of the intrusion into "Hyperbridge" soon reached Leonia in the real world.

It was just past dusk, but there were many more guards patrolling the streets than before. It was said that Silvana had directly ordered a high state of emergency in the entire city.

The company's upper management in the capital also cooperated with the Aslan royal family to conduct a thorough investigation. Nobles were asked to return to the guesthouse, and all ordinary employees and servants from the duchy were summoned and investigated one by one.

After all, there hadn't been a similar incident for so long. This happened as soon as the Principality's airship arrived. No one would believe it wasn't a traitor hidden inside the airship.

Since Ye Xiao happened to be away from his post during this time, there is no doubt that the two guards who were specifically responsible for keeping an eye on him would report him to Duke Tyran.

It's practically impossible to clear his name of suspicion in this matter, so Ye Xiao simply didn't go back, since going back would most likely mean being interrogated.

He didn't want to experience the imagination of the company's interrogators.

Although it was somewhat of a pity to abandon the identity of "Kalon" at this point, firstly, he had already obtained a considerable amount of information through this identity, and secondly, even if he had to choose again, he would still choose to save Li Cheng and the other two.

However, Ye Xiao, that scumbag, just packed his bags and ran away, which made things difficult for the Demon Maple Squad, who were associated with him.

As night deepened and the moon rose above the treetops, the guesthouse remained brightly lit.

One of the rooms on the upper floor has now been converted into an "investigation room" by company members. The Maple Team and some other ordinary employees are lined up outside the corridor, waiting to be summoned in for questioning.