Ye Xin revealed his true form and landed at the edge of the pit. He was in a half-human, half-dragon state, holding a snow-white True Dragon Blood Sword in his hand. His face was handsome and refined, his eyes a brilliant emerald green, and cool, imposing dragon horns curved from his head.
"You're really heartless. Are all the goods from the Xia Family like you?"
Inside the pit, Yin Hu relied on his overwhelming strength to forcibly grab his two companions and block the attack. Even so, he was in terrible shape—his flesh torn and mangled. As for Shadow Scythe and Nine-Lives Cat, they had already been burned into charcoal. A gust of wind passed by, and they turned into dust.
"Huff… huff… The Xia Family isn't someone you can mess with!" Yin Hu panted heavily, an unprecedented fear of death spreading through his heart.
[What do I do… If only those two were here… right, the radio.]
He remembered the unlimited communicator still in his pants pocket. As long as he could buy some time—ten minutes, no, five minutes would be enough!
"Is that your last words?" Ye Xin sneered. In the face of absolute strength, everything else was meaningless. That said, after unleashing three major moves in a row, his mental energy really was running low, and his skills were all on cooldown.
Ye Xin understood the principle that villains die from talking too much. He didn't consider himself a good person, and he couldn't be bothered to waste words.
But Su Momo walked over, her eyes filled with tears, and said, "Ye Xin, he killed so many of our people… and he killed Uncle Zhong. I want to do it myself!"
"Momo…" Ye Xin hesitated for a moment. "Alright. Be careful."
This little girl was really ruthless. Taking advantage of the moment, Yin Hu pressed a button in his back pocket.
"Beep—beep—beep…"
Supernatural Research Institute
Inside the building were piles of research equipment and animal specimens. Researchers in white lab coats were scattered all over the floor, lying in all sorts of directions. Some clutched their stomachs, already lifeless. Others had their throats slit, faces twisted in terror, clearly having died unwillingly.
"One of the original Four Great Families, the Li Family… actually hiding in this small city just to survive. Tell me—where is Li Donghai? Where did you hide the formula for the Awakening Potion?"
A man wearing a clown mask stepped on the back of a middle-aged man. He applied a bit of force with his foot, and the tremendous strength pressed the ground into a human-shaped dent.
"Pfft—dream on…" The middle-aged man spat out blood, forcing out two words.
"Captain, Yin Hu just sent a message…"
Su Momo's eyes were bloodshot as she snatched the True Dragon Snow Sword from Ye Xin's hand. Rage had completely taken over her reason. An eye for an eye—she would return everything exactly as it was given.
With one slash, she chopped off Yin Hu's left arm. Then the right.
Even after losing both arms, Yin Hu didn't beg for mercy. Instead, like a soldier giving a report, he calmly relayed the situation.
"Captain… the mission failed… There's someone with three elements… he can turn into a dragon…"
On the other end of the radio, the clown-masked man's face turned cold. This operation had been carried out by Xia Family elites. If the casualties were too heavy, he wouldn't be able to explain himself when he got back.
"What the hell happened? How could those two little bitches have the ability to wipe all of you out?"
Ye Xin also noticed that Yin Hu was communicating with his superiors. He jumped to Su Momo's side, grabbed her hand, and shook his head.
"Let go of me!" Su Momo only wanted to kill him immediately to avenge their fallen subordinates. Seeing that words wouldn't stop her, Ye Xin could only forcefully pull her into his arms and comfort her.
"Momo… it's okay. I'm here. Cry if you need to. You'll feel better after."
Su Momo had always acted very mature, but in the end, she was still just a little girl who had carried far too much. At this moment, she finally released all her emotions, crying until she was soaked in tears.
"Waaah… it's all my fault for not planning properly… sob… everyone is dead… Uncle Zhong is dead too… how am I supposed to explain this to Dad and the others when I go back…"
The old butler must have taken great care of the sisters in daily life. Su Duoduo was also filled with grief. They had come with nine people—six had died. That was something she simply couldn't accept.
Uncle Zhong's tragic death hit her the hardest.
Ye Xin gently patted Su Momo's back, his sharp gaze fixed on Yin Hu.
"I'll say a few words to your boss. After that, I'll give you a quick death."
Yin Hu couldn't refuse. In fact, he needed this chance to buy time, secretly gathering his strength.
"I don't know if you can hear me, but listen carefully. Xia Family, right? Su Momo and Su Duoduo are my women. Touch them, and I'll wipe out your entire Xia Family!"
Judging from the voice, the clown-masked man sneered coldly. "You sound young. Big words for someone like you. Just you wait!"
Knowing that Yin Hu and the others had no chance of survival, he crushed the communicator in anger and smashed it against the wall. The powerful force even punched a hole through the aluminum-alloy circular chamber. The radio, like a toy phone, was deeply embedded in the metal.
"Captain, should we head to Tongnan City?"
"Too late. Find Li Donghai first. Doesn't he still have family? That kid can be dealt with later. Yin Hu might take care of him!"
After saying that, the two turned and left. Not long after they departed, the research institute exploded.
Just as the clown-masked man had said, Yin Hu suddenly burst into wild laughter. His face began to swell, his body staggering backward as it expanded more and more.
"Damn it—this bastard is going to self-destruct! Run!" Sensing danger, Ye Xin immediately scooped Su Momo up in a princess carry and retreated at top speed while shouting.
Meanwhile, Su Duoduo was still standing at the edge of the pit with Xie Wan'er, watching like it was a show.
"Are you idiots bored out of your minds, just standing there?! You silly girl, hurry and open a Space Gate!"
Su Duoduo knew how serious the situation was. She exhausted all her strength to draw a circle in the air, but the wormhole was tiny—only about the size of a basketball—and it closed up almost instantly.
"How could this happen… my mental power isn't enough anymore…" Su Duoduo's face turned deathly pale. That had been her final cast. After draining her mental energy, she couldn't even run anymore.
"Hahaha… you're all going to die with me…"
"Go to hell! Wind Sword—Wind Soul!"
With only one arm left free, Ye Xin could only pick up Su Duoduo while carrying Xie Wan'er on his back. Activating double Wind Soul, even with three burdens dragging him down, his speed still reached fifty meters per second.
The explosion came with roaring flames and shockwaves sweeping outward. On the bridge, Zhao Ziming shouted desperately.
"Big brother, run!"
The explosive force kicked up dust and debris, instantly swallowing Ye Xin and the others. Ye Xin decisively set the three girls down, pressed their small heads down, and shielded them beneath his body.
"Don't move! Water Soul, heal me!"
Even though they were a hundred meters away from the center of the explosion, a scorching sensation still burned across his back, charring his clothes and even his skin. Yet he had no intention of letting go, tightly protecting the three slender little girls beneath him.
An overwhelming sense of security surged through their hearts. The three girls had different thoughts, but their small eyes all gazed at him in a dazed fascination, their bodies unconsciously pressing closer to his.
At this moment, Su Duoduo was moved to tears. Ye Xin had saved her more than once already. Whether he became a god or not… none of that mattered anymore.