The three of them shouted into the kitchen for a long time, but received no response from the mysterious individuals. However, Han Yun and his companions did not give up. Instead, they prepared to call out again to the two mysterious figures who had been in the kitchen for some time. Just as they were about to speak up again, a loud bang suddenly erupted from the kitchen. The sound was like a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier, so powerful that it shook the entire house violently as soon as it rang out.
Simultaneously with the explosion, Han Yun and his friends clearly saw a circular energy wave breaking through the gel-like isolation wall, spreading in all directions like thunder. Fortunately, this energy wave did not cause any damage as it expanded, but dissolved into countless energy particles after reaching a certain size, disappearing rapidly into the air like fireworks.
The power of the explosion was so astonishing that all the residents in the neighborhood were startled and ran out of their buildings. In an instant, the once quiet neighborhood was thrown into chaos by the terrified cries of its inhabitants. Meanwhile, the two mysterious individuals brushed off nonexistent dust from their clothes, looked through the shattered French windows at the chaotic crowd below, and expressed satisfaction, "Alright! Our mission is finally completed!"
"What exactly are you doing?! What mission are you executing? Who are you executing it for?!" Dao Lao angrily questioned again. At the same time, he kept an eye on the movements of the crowd downstairs, preventing any neighbors from running upstairs to investigate the source of the loud noise and further complicating the situation here.
"Don't worry! The sound just got a bit loud at the end, but those creatures below won't find out where the sound came from. Hmph! At least for now, they won't discover anything," the mysterious woman replied dismissively to Dao Lao.
"Alright! Now that our mission is complete, we should retreat," the mysterious man said, ignoring the chaos caused by the recent explosion and casually cleaning the coffee utensils they had used earlier. In addition, Han Yun and his friends saw the mysterious man coming out of the kitchen with a large plastic bag sealed shut. Inside this bag were coffee beans used for brewing coffee.
"Wait! Where are you going? What just ended?!" Although Han Yun knew they wouldn't answer any questions, he couldn't help but step forward to ask as he saw the two mysterious figures about to leave.
"The less you know, the better for you. Remember my words, after we leave, someone will come to find you. Remember your identity, open your mind, and choose carefully," the mysterious man responded as he gathered the cleaned coffee utensils and several bags of coffee out of thin air.
"Son, your parents are leaving first! Take care of yourself!" Speaking in Han Yun's mother's voice again, the mysterious woman pretended to be reluctant to advise.
"No way! Unless you explain everything clearly! Otherwise, you can't leave here!" Seeing the two mysterious figures about to leave, Han Yun, in a hurry, took out the Phoenix Blade again and stepped forward to block their way. Dao Lao and Dream Jia also stood on either side of the mysterious figures, intending to stop them from leaving.
Upon seeing Han Yun and his friends standing in readiness, the mysterious woman couldn't help but chuckle, "Haha! You three are really interesting! What's the matter? You really don't want us to leave? What good will it do you?"
"Hmph! These priests are so stupid and stubborn, that's why they're only fit for some superficial tasks," the mysterious man sighed, looking down on Han Yun and his companions.
"Haha! What use is their intelligence if they're just doing their jobs adequately?" the mysterious woman laughed.
"Alright! Since our mission is completed, we should leave," the mysterious woman looked at Han Yun and his friends again, "Hope we part ways here and never meet again!"
With that said, the mysterious woman reached out her hands towards the gel-like isolation wall protecting them. The gel immediately began to wriggle restlessly, melting layer by layer into transparent slime from the inside out, flowing smoothly towards the two mysterious figures. As the slime enveloped them layer by layer, their bodies gradually became transparent. Then, more slime, as if drawn by a tremendous suction force, continuously entered the fading silhouettes of the two mysterious figures. It looked as if the slime was preparing to transport these two mysterious figures to another world through their fading outlines.
Seeing the silhouettes of the two mysterious figures rapidly shrinking inward, Han Yun and his friends naturally had to find a way to stop them. However, no matter how they attacked, they couldn't penetrate the layer of slime enveloping the two mysterious figures. Faced with the ineffectiveness of their attacks, the anxious Han Yun immediately came up with a bolder idea. He planned to follow the slime into the fading outlines formed from the bodies of the mysterious figures to avoid losing the opportunity to avenge his parents by losing track of the two mysterious figures.
Almost simultaneously, Dao Lao and Dream Jia understood Han Yun's intentions and rushed over. This time, however, they did not intend to stop Han Yun but to join him in rushing into the outline to hunt down the two mysterious figures. They felt that the events they encountered this time were extremely unusual. These two mysterious figures were not only likely traitors to the realm of spirits but also potentially brewing something even bigger.
Haoyun and his team acted swiftly, but to their surprise, just as they attempted to merge with the sticky fluid and follow it into the silhouette of the mysterious person, they encountered a powerful force emanating from the silhouette itself that blocked their path. They were thrown back as if encountering a stronger magnetic field, completely suppressed against the wall by the tremendous repulsive force, unable to move forward.
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"Damn it! The silhouette is collapsing fast! Dream Jia, can you try to shoot it again?!" Dao Lao struggled against the powerful invisible pressure, asking through the system channel. Dream Jia shook her head, indicating she couldn't aim at the two mysterious individuals under the influence of such a strong repulsive force.
"Damn it! Are we just going to watch the teleportation array disappear before our eyes?" Dao Lao said with frustration.
"Dao Lao! Dream Jia! Grab onto me quickly!" Just as Dao Lao and Dream Jia felt at a loss, Haoyun suddenly exclaimed excitedly through the system. At the same time, he stretched out his arms, signaling Dream Jia and Dao Lao on either side to grab onto his arm.
"Haoyun, have you thought of a way to deal with them again?" Dream Jia struggled to shift her rifle so that Haoyun's left hand could grab the gun barrel evenly, asking urgently.
"It's my battle armor! My battle armor suddenly responded again! It's recharging!" Haoyun replied briefly.
After escaping from Eternal Muxing Star back to the City of Spirits, Haoyun voluntarily surrendered his Earth Yin Spirit Realm battle armor to Master Gu so that more secrets could be deciphered from this battle armor. However, unexpectedly, just before leaving the City of Spirits, Master Gu returned the battle armor to him. According to Master Gu, this was at Judge Yan's behest.
After conducting various tests and research on the battle armor, Master Gu did not find any problems with it. Therefore, Judge Yan ordered Master Gu to return the battle armor to Haoyun, stating it had lost its research value. It was this return of the battle armor to Haoyun that led the two mysterious individuals to believe that even if Haoyun and his friends actively shielded their divine power, the detection warning devices that could not detect their arrival.
"Your battle armor is recharging again? What's going on?" Dao Lao also asked eagerly.
"I'm not sure! It seems like the battle armor has sensed some usable energy, so it started recharging automatically! Moreover, according to the system prompt, the battle armor will soon complete its recharge and be able to activate the Dog Hole skill again! Anyway, you must hold onto me tightly! It seems the battle armor has found a way to follow these sticky fluids to the destination of the mysterious person!" Haoyun stared at his system interface and replied.
As Haoyun spoke, the energy released by the two mysterious individuals at that moment seemed very attractive to the battle armor, causing it to rapidly recharge and soon reach the energy level required to release the Dog Hole skill again. Therefore, Haoyun immediately said, "Everyone hold on tight! We're ready to go! System, activate the Dog Hole skill immediately!"
At this moment, Dream Jia also suddenly realized what was happening and quickly asked, "Right! If you want to activate the Dog Hole, don't you need to use Mold Spirit energy? Where did you get the Mold Spirit—"
Before Dream Jia could finish her question, the three of them were enveloped by lightning that shot out from the silhouette of the mysterious person, which had shrunk to the size of a jujube pit. The strong repulsive force that had been released from the silhouette of the mysterious person, which had gradually disappeared, was replaced by a strong suction force. Under the dual attack of lightning and this strong suction force, the consciousness of Haoyun and his friends quickly became blurred, and they felt intense dizziness. Then, they turned into energy wrapped in purple lightning, flowing into the circular silhouette that had shrunk to the size of a jujube pit.
As Haoyun had mentioned, the energy released by the two mysterious individuals at that moment seemed to align perfectly with the preferences of his battle armor. Consequently, Haoyun's armor began rapidly recharging and in a blink of an eye, it had reached the energy level required to unleash the Dog Hole once more. Haoyun immediately exclaimed, "Hold on tight, everyone! We're ready to go! System, activate the Dog Hole skill immediately!"
At that moment, Dream Jia also suddenly realized something and hurriedly asked, "By the way! To activate the Dog Hole, don't you need to use Mold Spirit energy? Where did you get the Mold Spirit—"
Before Dream Jia could finish her question, the three of them were enveloped by lightning shooting out from the silhouette of the mysterious person, now reduced to the size of a ping pong ball. The powerful repulsive force gradually fading from the disappearing silhouette was replaced by a strong suction force. Haoyun and his companions quickly became disoriented under the dual assault of lightning and this powerful suction, feeling intense dizziness. Soon after, they transformed into a swirl of purple lightning-wrapped energy, flowing along with the sticky fluid into the circular silhouette, now no larger than a jujube pit.
When the swirling purple energy transformed back into the forms of Haoyun and his companions, their consciousness finally began to recover slightly. At this moment, besides still hearing the continuous booming sound ringing in their ears and feeling a lingering dizziness, they also felt like travelers crossing through seemingly independent yet closely interconnected worlds. Suddenly, they felt like children mustering courage to leave their hometown, excitedly envisioning whether the next destination's scenery would be beautiful enough, yet also feeling a trace of worry about leaving the nurturing environment their parents had built for them.
In this dreamlike state, Haoyun faintly heard a voice coming from ahead, calling out to him in a language he couldn't comprehend. Haoyun struggled to keep his eyelids from closing due to drowsiness, attempting to locate the direction from which the voice was coming. Through layers of hazardous mist, he finally saw the person who was calling out to him. Despite their gigantic stature at this moment, their upper body remained elusive and ethereal, making it impossible for Haoyun to discern their face. Yet, even without seeing their face clearly, Haoyun still felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity.
In his mind, Haoyun loudly questioned who this person was. However, instead of responding, the person used the dense fog to form a grotesque face that appeared intermittently, repeatedly roaring at Haoyun in a deep voice: "Nan Nan San Tuo. Qi Nan Zhi An. Zhe Li Li. Zhun Suo Po He. Nan Nan San Tuo. Qi Nan Zhi An. Zhe Li Li. Zhun Suo Po He—"
Looking at the grotesque face chanting ancient spells incessantly, Haoyun felt no fear. Instead, he sensed that the figure didn't intend to intimidate him or cast any malicious curse. Rather, the face seemed to convey some sort of message or point out a direction to him. As for the specific content of this message or where exactly this direction led, Haoyun had no idea.
"Who are you exactly? What are you trying to convey?" Haoyun tried asking once more in his mind. However, he received no response from the figure. Shortly after posing the question, overwhelmed by sudden waves of exhaustion coursing through his body, Haoyun quickly lost consciousness.