"Hmph! The power of his battle armor should not be underestimated. I've expended quite a bit of energy just now!" Elina cast a disdainful glance at the purification agents who had appeared out of thin air along with Elsie, expressing her displeasure.
Elsie immediately retorted, "Hey! Didn't I agree to let you freely absorb the Mouldspirit energy in the base? How can you still nitpick about such trivial matters with me? How about this! As long as you can quickly deal with these annoying guys, I'll have Elsa and the others apply for more Mouldspirit energy production under the guise of mission requirements. Then, I'll gift all that Mouldspirit energy to you. How does that sound?"
"Hmph! That'll do!" Elina smirked in satisfaction, then turned her sharp and cruel gaze once again towards Haoyun and the others.
"You despicable scoundrel!" Seeing Elsie openly strike a deal with Elina in front of him, Haoyun could only curse through gritted teeth, feeling helpless.
Compared to the tense atmosphere on Haoyun's side, Yilian appeared completely relaxed and unconcerned about Elina's impending carnage. Yilian walked over to Elsie with a delicate tray filled with chocolate cake and asked, "This is freshly baked cake. Would you like a piece?"
Elsie carefully picked up a piece of chocolate cake and elegantly took a small bite. Then, from her nostrils, she hummed a series of sighs that conveyed the deliciousness of the cake, before giving Elina a thumbs-up and exclaiming, "Hmm—! There's nothing more wonderful than having a piece of chocolate cake after exhaustion! How could such a delicious cake exist in this world?! Oh my! Elina, your handmade chocolate cake is the most delicious! If you weren't a wanted criminal in the spirit realm right now, you could open a cake shop in the spirit realm! I promise I'll become a lifetime member of your shop then!"
Elina responded gracefully to Elsie's words, slightly bowing to show her gratitude for the praise. She also promised that once she finished her current tasks, she would make even more delicious cakes for everyone to enjoy. Meanwhile, Carl finally couldn't resist the strong aroma emanating from the chocolate cake on the tray and quietly asked Wang Defa beside him after deeply inhaling the fragrance, "Brother Defa, the chocolate cakes they're eating smell so special! It feels like those cakes have some special spices added, making the chocolate flavor much richer than the cakes we make!"
Carl could smell the unique aroma from those chocolate cakes from such a distance partly because chocolate cakes were an important food on Earth NX, and also because Derong worked in a chocolate cake factory, which made Carl particularly passionate about tasting chocolate cakes. However, it was obviously not the time to discuss the aroma of chocolate cakes. Upon hearing Carl's exclamation, Haoyun and the others couldn't help but frown, thinking Carl was too carefree. At such a critical moment, he was still focused on studying cakes? This guy's mind must be rusty!
However, in contrast to Haoyun and the others who thought Carl's reaction to chocolate cakes was too nonsensical, Elina seemed rather surprised. So, she temporarily suspended the attack she had been preparing and praised him, "I didn't expect this little human to be such a connoisseur! Hmph! If you weren't just a lackey of those three useless officials, I might spare you. I might even teach you how to make chocolate cakes!"
"Pah! I don't care! The cakes made by my girlfriend smell a hundred times better than your cakes!" Carl said disdainfully. Then, after saying the word "girlfriend," he glanced nervously at Wang Defa, afraid that it might provoke him into giving him a beating.
"Tch! It's just a piece of cake. What's with all the fuss?" Haoyun also scoffed disdainfully.
While Haoyun and Dao Lao thought Carl's reaction to chocolate cakes was too absurd, Elina seemed quite surprised. So, she paused the attack she had planned and complimented him, "I didn't expect this little human to be such a knowledgeable connoisseur! Hmph! If you weren't just a follower of those three useless officials, maybe I wouldn't kill you. I might even teach you how to make chocolate cakes!"
"Pah! I don't care! The cakes made by my girlfriend smell a hundred times better than your cakes!" Carl said disdainfully. Then, after saying the word "girlfriend," he glanced nervously at Wang Defa, afraid that it might provoke him into giving him a beating.
"Tch! It's just a piece of cake. What's with all the fuss?" Haoyun also scoffed disdainfully.
"Hmph, hmph, hmph. Lord Hao, you're truly forgetful! How can the same thing, just with a different method, make you unable to smell its taste? Sigh! Thinking about it now, it was really a waste for me to treat you both with such excellent Elf biscuits! Yet, both of you don't even remember the taste of Elf biscuits," Elina pretended to be disappointed. At the same time, her hands suspended in mid-air gradually began to transform into a dark purple color, with black magic occasionally escaping from her palms.
"Elf biscuits? What does this stupid cake have to do with Elf biscuits?" Haoyun and Dao Lao immediately recalled the unpleasant scene of tasting the biscuits upon hearing 'Elf biscuits', causing both to furrow their brows involuntarily. Simultaneously, they coordinated with Dream Jia and the others to change their defensive formation once again, preparing to counter Elina's potential attack at any moment.
"Is it because my new recipe is so good that you can't taste its original flavor anymore? Or is it because my new recipe is so bad that you completely can't taste the flavor from before? Sigh! It seems my new recipe is quite a failure after all! Hmph, well, it looks like I have another reason to kill you all!" Elina didn't answer the questions posed by Haoyun and the others, instead looking at them playfully.
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Haoyun and Dao Lao were still puzzled by Elina's words, but they didn't have time to ponder further. Just as Elina finished speaking, the dark purple energy condensed in her palms shot towards the energy barrier that imprisoned Haoyun and the others, gradually pushing Haoyun's protective shield away from the central hall. It must be said that Haoyun's protective shield was indeed very powerful. Even when Elina exerted her formidable strength, she could only slowly push the shield away.
Although under the protection of the shield, Haoyun and the others were not harmed by the energy Elina shot at them. Nevertheless, during the confrontation between Elina's energy and the shield, they indirectly felt Elina's strength. The collision of the two forces quickly ignited sparks with dazzling brightness, illuminating the entire hall. Elina transformed into a fearsome female demon with strong magic emanating from her eyes, grinning menacingly, in order to exert more of her power and suppress the strong resistance emanating from the shield.
"Hmph, hmph, hmph, that guy's improved stuff is indeed extraordinary! It seems that to completely break through this protective barrier, I'll have to expend quite a bit of my power!" Elina grimaced as she forcibly pushed the protective shield, all the while offering her praise. However, Haoyun and the others couldn't hear what Elina was saying at all. Their ears were filled with a cacophony of noises emanating from Elina's released power and the constant scraping of the shield during their struggle, a mix akin to nails on a chalkboard, shovels scraping on ladles, and steel saws cutting through bars.
"Hmph, interesting, very interesting! It turns out that confronting that guy's power is such a fun thing! However, it's a pity; I have more important things to do. So, since I can't break through this protective barrier, I'll leave it to the dense fog outside!" Elina's cruel smile surfaced as she spoke.
With that said, Elina emitted a dull and harsh metallic death growl. Simultaneously, she positioned herself in a forward-leaning posture, vigorously pushing forward. As Elina exerted more force, the protective shield that shielded Haoyun and the others also accelerated its retreat under the restraint of the imprisoning energy barrier outside. Dao Lao, seasoned in battles, immediately understood Elina's intentions and quickly used the Demon-Extinguishing Rod to resist the shield from within, while warning everyone, "Not good! She wants to push us out!"
Prompted by Dao Lao's warning, the others also realized Elina's plan. Consequently, they rushed forward, using their bodies to resist the force Elina applied to the surface of the shield. Meanwhile, Haoyun focused his mental energy to link with the battle armor, striving to better control the shield against Elina's force and prevent them and the shield from being pushed into the chaotic fog outside the hall. However, they quickly realized their efforts were futile. Faced with Elina's power reaching Celestial Wrath level, their resistance was simply inadequate. Therefore, no matter how hard they tried, they could only watch as the shield was gradually pushed towards the edge of the platform.
"Go! Go! Stop struggling in vain! The endless abyss is calling for you! Hmph, you should never have been so stubbornly chasing after me! And now, your fate is the price you must pay for it!" Watching Haoyun and the others being gradually pushed toward the open platform's edge, Elina's laughter grew increasingly unrestrained.
Although Haoyun and the others felt exceptionally angry at Elina's blatant attempt to harm them, they had no energy left to argue with her. At this moment, they could only concentrate all their strength on resisting the powerful force Elina unleashed. Everyone knew that once they fell into the turbulent fog behind them, their fate would be unimaginably tragic.
Elsie elegantly placed another piece of chocolate cake into her mouth, savoring it carefully before swallowing it satisfied. Seeing the evil energy slowly dissipating in the hall, Elsie tidied up her appearance, then leisurely walked to Elina's side, who stood at the edge of the open platform. She said with regret, "Ah, what a waste of talent!"
"Hmph! It's not just you who lost something. Without the fragment of mold spirit energy in that kid's body, my body can no longer upgrade to its complete form! For me, this is a loss that I will regret for life!" Elina gave Elsie a cold glance, speaking without much kindness. By now, her body had gradually returned to normal, but her delicate yet sinister face involuntarily twitched a few times.
"Are you okay?" Elsie frowned inquiringly upon noticing, though it was clear her concern was not genuine.
"I'm fine. I didn't expect that just breaking through that protective shield would cost me so much energy. Hmph! That guy's strength is truly unfathomable!" Elina replied while adjusting her state through several deep breaths.
Elsie, quite interested, remarked, "Although I'm not interested in your affairs, I'm really curious about this person you keep mentioning. If there's a chance, I wonder if we could have the fortune to meet him?"
Glaring at Elsie when mentioning "that guy," Elina retorted, "What do you want to meet him for? Are you hoping that guy will help you modify your equipment too? Hmph! I advise you to dispel that idea because that guy isn't as generous as you think. Moreover, that guy and us, even this world, are not in the same league. So if I were you, I wouldn't even think about meeting that guy, but rather pray never to encounter him!"
Seeing Elina's serious expression when talking about "that guy," Elsie understood that her warning wasn't a baseless scare tactic but a statement of fact. After all, Elina herself was exceptionally powerful and arrogant, not taking anyone lightly. Therefore, someone who could make her show such reverence was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Understanding this reasoning, Elsie shrugged indifferently and said, "Since you don't want to introduce that guy to us, then forget it! Let's go! You better recover quickly; we still have important matters to attend to!"
Elina nodded, and with Elsie and the others, she turned and returned to the hall.
As Haoyun and the others fell into this tumultuous dimensional storm, they quickly lost the sensation of falling. Instead, they felt as if they were immersed in this dense foam, completely losing their sense of direction and drifting aimlessly due to the identical surroundings. To prevent anyone from being carried away by the tumbling fog after falling into the chaotic dimensional storm, Haoyun controlled the Yin Spirit Realm Battle Armor at the moment they were pushed out of the hall to shrink the shield's volume, ensuring that the six of them could continue to accept the shrinking shield's protection, securely bound together.