Strange, why haven't they left yet? Just as Du Chen was wondering about this, he suddenly felt the oppressive death aura that made it hard for him to breathe disappear completely, gone!

Turning around, he saw that Philip's enormous right arm was still frozen in the moment of explosion, then it dissolved into dots of blood, and his body slumped slowly. Looking closely, he had completely died.

What's going on? The huge lotus shield was pressing against Philip, but only Du Chen could see it. At this moment, the invisible shield trembled slightly, emitting a mysterious feeling that resonated with the spiritual perception produced in Du Chen's mind when the four lotus flowers bloomed.

This feeling was too peculiar, and Du Chen savored it carefully. Just now, when Philip self-destructed, he felt this peculiar sensation in his mind, and then this feeling merged with the lotus shield that he had released, and they became one, and then...Philip's self-destruction that forced back the three top experts disappeared!

Could it be that his lotus shield blocked the full force of the self-destruction? How is that possible? He couldn't be that powerful!

The only person among them who knew Du Chen's true identity, Skinner, shook his head in disbelief.

Helen and her father stared in astonishment at Du Chen, with only one thought in their minds: a master, a true master! An absolute master! With a wave of his hand, he could easily deal with the self-destruction of the undead, without even a hint of fighting spirit fluctuations. This also explained why he had been so indifferent and unconcerned during the battle just now. Perhaps to him, the battle just now had no appeal at all - is he really just a human, or...a god!

Roland looked somewhat odd, tilting his head, running his hands through his messy hair, and staring at Du Chen, his constantly changing face looking very strange.

"Ah!" Du Chen cleared his throat to wake everyone up from their shock and whispered, "What are you all staring at? Do you want me to clean up the mess myself?"

"Yes!" Skinner solemnly agreed and walked towards Philip's corpse. They needed to find out about the counter-spirit type, otherwise Francis might also become an undead!

Du Chen cleared his throat again and raised his chin to look at Roland. "And you..."

"Ah!" Roland's strange expression suddenly became even more sinister. He covered his head and screamed in anguish, trembling all over, looking like a patient with epilepsy in Du Chen's previous life. Trembling, he shouted, "Holy Light of the Waters! Holy Light of the Waters, you are them, you are them!"

These illogical words confused Du Chen for a moment. What the hell was this Shite Holy Light thing? This is the 'Grape' direct transmission, the Lotus Shield that even Senior Brother Sun doesn't know how to use, it has nothing to do with Holy Light!

But for some reason, Roland misunderstood. He screamed in pain, clutching his head, falling to the ground, and then he flew up in a frenzy, rushing towards the direction of the Fighting God Island.

He must have been stimulated and had a relapse of his old illness. Du Chen thought to himself. This is a good thing, at least Taelong and his daughter would have an easier time escaping.

Just as he laughed, the shaking of King Mountain began.

Boom, boom! Like an earthquake, countless cracks appeared in the direction of the mountain top altar, followed by five kinds of aura: black, green, blue, red, and yellow, bursting out of the cracks and shooting straight into the sky. It was like a splendid fireworks display.

Du Chen flew away on the lotus flower, covering his eyes from the blinding light. He urgently warned, "Qi is gathering, everyone be careful!" But without him saying anything, SKinner had already flown far away on his own.

SKinner closed his eyes and bent down to grab Philip's body. Huh? Where is the body?

SKinner felt a chill in his heart and opened his eyes despite the bright light. Looking around, not only was Philip's body gone, but the convulsions and corpse transformation of the severely injured and unconscious people beside him were also missing.

What's going on? It was said that the Supreme Lord had disappeared in the same way back then!

As the qi gathered and the light shimmered, people disappeared!

Skinner didn't have time to think further. He picked up a nearby bone-picking tool and flew into the sky. At this moment, Taelong

was staring at the colorful aura on King Mountain, specifically focusing on the green one because it was different from his "brothers," as it contained a faint white light.

Watching Du Chen's figure, Taelong hesitated in speaking. He thought to himself, "Forget it, he is superior. If he knows, I don't need to remind him! I don't know... and I won't tell him either."

Skinner arrived on Du Chen's lotus flower, looking at the scenery on King Mountain from afar. He sighed secretly and placed the unconscious bone-picker at Du Chen's feet. "Philip's body is gone. I'm going to Philip's 19th-floor alchemy laboratory! We can discuss the details after we arrive!" He was going to look for news about Faye.

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Watching Skinner leave, Du Chen said, "You can go now. I have already made all the arrangements. Roland's old illness relapsed, Zig was summoned by the Holy Church for a meeting, and the hidden experts of the Academy all have their duties. I promise that no one will pursue and kill you in the short term! Besides, everyone will think that you and your daughter have died on King Mountain along with Philip!"

"Thank you for your great favor!" Taylor thanked him with a bow, but he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he glanced at his daughter. "Master, I have one more request..."

Don't say it! Du Chen grew anxious. He knew what Taelong was thinking. With enemies all over the world and a difficult road ahead, the best way to ensure his daughter's safety was to place her by the side of the "superior."

"I'm not interested in hearing your request! Leave!" Du Chen frowned.

Considering Du Chen's "strength" displayed earlier, Teddy didn't dare to linger. He simply pleaded, "I don't know if my daughter can serve by your side!" His heart was bleeding too. Who would willingly give away their own daughter? But Taelong himself knew what he had to do next. He couldn't involve his daughter in something as dangerous as this.

"As someone of my status, am I interested in your daughter? Do you think your daughter is qualified to be by my side?" Du Chen said firmly, but he was actually quite hesitant in his heart. Who wouldn't want the most beautiful maid in the continent by their side? However, firstly, he had not yet successfully cultivated the "Treasure Mirror." If he placed such a beautiful woman by his side, he might make a mistake in a moment of confusion. Secondly, he was just pretending to be a superior. If Helen was by his side day and night, she would eventually find out, and then... Taelong nodded and said, "I understand your meaning, but Helen is talented and intelligent. With her by your side..."

"I will say it one last time, I have no interest in your daughter!" Du Chen's tone was somewhat sinister, and his anger was no longer concealed.

"While my daughter may not be the most outstanding, there are few women in the three continents who can compare to her..."

"I really hate your daughter, do you understand? Don't force me to kill you! I must have been in a good mood today, how dare you behave so recklessly!" Du Chen's tone dropped to freezing point.

Helen lowered her head, afraid to interrupt their conversation, but she murmured in her heart. Indeed, she had done many things that Francis hated in the past, but...Taelong thought to himself. It seems that he has really accepted his daughter, but he will definitely encounter danger in the future. His daughter will have to endure hardships, so it's best to find a way to please the expert in front of him, in order to secure a safe path for his daughter in the future!

Right, it's that thing. I can't use it, but the person in front of me definitely can! Yes, with his strength, perhaps only this thing can possibly move him.

Thinking of this, Taelong took a deep breath, his abdomen concaving inward. Then, he opened his mouth and spit out a small stone, pitch black and about the size of a quail egg. "Father..." Helen wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, she didn't say anything at all.

Du Chen looked at it in a daze. Hey, he can hide things in his stomach, this move seems to be no worse than the Lianhua Hiding Technique. But it's so disgusting, he really doesn't pay attention to hygiene... Ted held the little stone in both hands and presented it to Du Chen. "Your Majesty, we, father and daughter, have no way to repay your great kindness. Please accept this small thing no matter what!"

Don't underestimate this stone, it must be something good! Du Chen touched his nose and nodded. "I understand your intention. If I don't accept this thing, you won't give up! Give it to me!" Du Chen took the small stone, took a look at it, and threw it into his pocket. "This thing is not worth looking at, just make do with it!"

Make do with it? Taelong opened his mouth and then closed it. "Alright, father and daughter will take our leave!"

"No need to send us off. There is a ship ten miles south with the Holy Teachings' flag. There is no one on board now, you can use it to leave!" Du Chen saw off the father and daughter, then waited for a while. He waited until dawn and the scattered fighting energy from King Mountain dissipated before landing on the mountaintop.

Looking at the wreckage on the mountaintop, Du Chen sighed, lamenting, "It's a pity that Philip killed too many people. Otherwise, if I had used the Lianhua Shield to restrain the self-destruction just now, I could have saved hundreds of lives in one fell swoop!"

After checking, the only survivors on King Mountain were Mars and Bailu, as well as two Law Enforcement Doushen—these people's lives were saved by Du Chen's shield, allowing them to embark on the path of flowering.

First, he hid the unconscious Tige Bone in the Lianhua, then woke up Bailu and said, "Philip and his assistant are dead. He was killed by a friend of mine after he transformed."

Bailu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I can hold on here. The reinforcements from the Holy Teachings will arrive at noon. Francis, you can go to Fighter Island with your friend now and destroy Philip's alchemy laboratory!"

Even without Bailu saying it, Du Chen would have gone. After leaving King Mountain on a small boat, Du Chen flew to the laboratory on the miniaturized lotus without encountering any obstacles along the way.

The laboratory was empty right now. Most of the assistants had died on Tianwang Mountain, and the few remaining ones were killed by the Skinning who arrived earlier. Du Chen made his way to the 19th floor and found Skinning waiting for him in front of a hidden door on the ground. His mask was lifelike, displaying his bewildered expression perfectly.

"You haven't entered the 19th floor yet? Is it because you couldn't forcefully break through the door after being injured?" Du Chen asked concernedly.

"No, I'm a little scared!" Skinning lowered his head, dejectedly saying, "As you know, there are some things that we desperately try to do until we achieve our goal, but when it's right in front of us, we become timid!" Skinner slowly raised his head, "Francis, I'm sure your mother is not dead!"

He explained the Anti-Spirit Breed incident.

"In other words, if my mother is dead, she would have turned into a zombie. But you saw her being buried and there was no abnormality! So, she faked her death!?" Du Chen looked at his own body. Damn it, could that bastard Philip turn me into a zombie too?

"I will try my best to unravel your Spirit Breed. Now..." he gestured to the hidden door, his voice trembling, "if your mother isn't dead, she is most likely inside!"

"In that case, what are we waiting for?" Du Chen took out some tools and opened the lock of the hidden door within a few seconds. Then, he slowly opened the door.

Below, there was a tunnel-like building, and on the steps behind the door, a pair of big eyes suddenly met Du Chen's gaze.

"Mom!"