Conan, under the protection of the protagonist's halo, quickly infiltrated the shrine and strode towards the Holy Lord's location.
However, it was a pity that he was eventually discovered and captured by over a dozen shadowy ninjas.
If you ask how Conan, as the protagonist, was discovered, the reason is quite simple.
The materialist Conan, when facing the shadowy ninjas, actually thought of using a tranquilizer gun to make them sleep. The result was obvious failure.
Not only were the shadowy ninjas hit by the tranquilizer needle unharmed, but their position was also exposed.
In such a situation, even the protagonist's halo could no longer protect him.
However, although Conan was captured, as the protagonist, he received some preferential treatment.
When the shadowy ninjas were deployed, Bai Qi had explicitly ordered that any intruders found were to be killed.
Yet, upon capturing Conan, influenced by the protagonist's halo, the shadowy ninjas, for the first time, did not follow Bai Qi's order to kill him. Instead, they knocked Conan unconscious and brought him before Bai Qi.
Looking at the unconscious Conan before him, Bai Qi raised an eyebrow.
Although he had considered Conan's existence when dealing with the organization, Bai Qi never expected to see Conan in such circumstances.
With some unknown power, Rasu, who was originally obedient to Bai Qi, uncharacteristically said, "Holy Lord, he is still a child. Why don't we let him go?"
After Rasu spoke, Zhou and Afen next to him looked at him with surprise, which quickly turned into admiration.
Even Rasu's own brain went into a system crash after he spoke.
"You make a lot of sense. Since that's the case... bury him."
Killing a protagonist would not bring Bai Qi much benefit, especially someone like Conan who had little combat power. Among many protagonists, even killing him would not have a significant impact on righteousness. Unlike Superman or Chen Long, killing them would cause great losses to righteousness. However, on second thought, killing a protagonist seemed quite interesting.
Upon receiving Bai Qi's order, the shadowy ninjas didn't waste any time. They grabbed Conan's right leg and, like dragging a dead dog, turned to find a place to bury him.
"Right," Bai Qi called out to the ninjas, "pour some white wine into him before burying him."
Bai Qi's intention was simple.
Since they had captured him, and based on the principle that even the smallest gain is a gain, Conan the protagonist had to be dealt with. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to mother Black Qi. However, Bai Qi did not go to extremes. Instead of directly slitting Conan's throat, he chose to bury him alive, which had more variable outcomes. Before burying him, he even gave him white wine. As for whether he could survive in the end, it depended on Conan's own fortune.
If he survived, he was lucky. If he died, Bai Qi could not be blamed.
"Hurry up and continue searching for the location of the Hell Gate."
Bai Qi couldn't touch the Pandora's Box, which was filled with righteous magic, so he could only let the trio of Rasu, Zhou, and Afen carry the Pandora's Box and search the shrine for the Hell Gate's location.
They had already searched the outside of the shrine and had not found the Hell Gate. As the search area continued to shrink, finding the Hell Gate was only a matter of time.
Whirring sounds...
Just as the search area was about to shrink further and they were about to find the Hell Gate, the sound of a propeller came from the sky. Looking up, they saw a helicopter rapidly approaching.
Although still some distance away, Bai Qi clearly saw that the people on the helicopter were Chen Long and Xiao Yu.
Judging by their expressions, they were clearly not here for a friendly visit.
In response, Bai Qi did not hold back and unleashed a dragon's breath towards the helicopter.
"Ah! Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck..."
Seeing the approaching dragon's breath, Chen Long's fur stood on end. He quickly put on his parachute, grabbed Xiao Yu beside him, and jumped out of the helicopter.
The moment Chen Long jumped out of the helicopter, the scorching dragon's breath engulfed the entire aircraft.
Accompanied by explosions and high temperatures, the helicopter disappeared into the sky, leaving no trace behind.
Chen Long, suspended in the air, pulled his parachute and held Xiao Yu tightly in his arms.
Although the helicopter explosion did not harm them, the shockwave produced by the explosion still sent them flying.
"Go! Stop Chen Long."
Bai Qi waved his hand, summoning all the shadowy ninjas to advance towards Chen Long's location.
He then looked at the stunned trio and said, "Quick, hurry up and find the Hell Gate."
As soon as Chen Long, holding Xiao Yu, landed, a large number of shadowy ninjas surrounded them, three layers thick.
If it were in the past, facing so many shadowy ninjas, especially with Xiao Yu, Chen Long would have decisively chosen to retreat. But things were different now.
Chen Long took out the magic potion given to him by his father, opened the stopper, and without a word, took a gulp.
He was so fast that Xiao Yu didn't even have time to stop him.
As the magic potion entered his stomach, Chen Long instantly felt a surge of power spread throughout his body. It was so immense that it almost burst him open.
The armor on Chen Long's body vibrated violently.
A faint voice said, "Holy crap, is this guy crazy?"
Ah!
With a roar from Chen Long, a large amount of righteous magic erupted from his body, forming a shockwave that spread in all directions.
The shadowy ninjas surrounding Chen Long turned into dust the moment they came into contact with the shockwave, like vampires encountering sunlight.
A hundred shadowy ninjas were wiped out in this single burst from Chen Long, leaving no survivors.
Not only that, but even Bai Qi, who was in the shrine, was startled by this sudden outburst and quickly urged the trio to speed up.
However, after the outburst, Chen Long felt completely weak, his limbs like noodles, unable to exert any strength. If Xiao Yu hadn't supported him, he would have collapsed on the ground.
Furthermore, due to this outburst, Chen Long's clothes were shattered, leaving only the armor that had transformed into a leather suit.
"What... what happened to me...?"
Chen Long lay flat on the ground, looking up at the dark sky and gasping for air.
"Uncle Long, I was just about to remind you, but you were too fast."
Xiao Yu took out her water bottle and gave Chen Long some water. "Dad's magic potion is enough with one to two drops per use. Like you just did, if it weren't for the timely release, you would have almost certainly exploded and died."
Pfft!
After hearing what Xiao Yu said, the water Chen Long had just drunk was spat out again.
"Explode... explode... explode?!"
Recalling his recent experience, Chen Long felt a chill of fear.
Xiao Yu then tugged at the armor on Chen Long's body and mused.
She had originally intended to find the Holy Lord as soon as they landed, but now it seemed impossible.
Now, let alone searching, Chen Long couldn't even stand up.
Roar!
With a roar, a huge lion approached Chen Long and Xiao Yu.
"Why would there be a lion here?"
Xiao Yu said tremblingly, grabbing Chen Long and pulling him back.
However, Chen Long was too heavy, and no matter how hard Xiao Yu tried, she couldn't move him.