Conan stared in stunned silence at the scorpion-tailed lion, smashed into the concrete floor and undeniably dead.
Conan had seen people break concrete pillars as thick as two men's embrace with their bare hands before, but this was the first time he had seen someone defeat a monster like this in a single move.
Even more importantly, the entire body of the scorpion-tailed lion had been driven into the concrete, its head severely deformed from the impact, the magical core that served as its energy source shattered along with its brain. Enormous cracks had spread from the impact point across the surrounding concrete for two meters.
Conversely, the one who had accomplished this feat was not Superman, whom Conan had seen on television countless times, nor any white superhero. It was an Asian man, who looked utterly ordinary, clad in a full leather suit.
"Thank you, kid."
After dealing with the scorpion-tailed lion, Chen Long walked over and patted Conan's head in thanks.
The moment he touched Conan's head, the previously lively Conan's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
"No, I didn't do anything. Kid, don't scare me."
Seeing Conan faint, Chen Long was flustered, his earlier display of power from defeating the scorpion-tailed lion completely gone.
Xiao Yu quickly hurried over. Seeing the unconscious Conan, she placed her hand on his forehead. It was burning hot.
"Does he have a fever?"
Xiao Yu was perplexed. He had been so energetic just moments ago; why would he suddenly develop a fever? But it was happening, his forehead was scorching, and there was no denying it was a fever.
Amuro Tooru, sensing something was wrong, walked over, his body weary. He picked up the unconscious Conan and slung him over his shoulder. "You're the ones who were told to stop the demons, right? I'll take this child to the nearest hospital for treatment. You all focus on dealing with the demons."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rumbling sound echoed, and the entire shrine began to shake violently.
"Is it an earthquake?"
"I'm afraid not."
Xiao Yu took out a compass. This was the device the US used to monitor the movements of the Sacred Beasts.
But now, the compass needle was spinning wildly, and the compass itself was vibrating intensely.
There was only one reason for this situation: a large-scale eruption of dark chi.
And there was only one reason for the large-scale eruption of dark chi: the opening of the Demon Portal.
The Underworld, the prison for demons, did not originally exist. It was an alternate dimension created by several immortal deities, not only serving to seal the demons but also to weaken their dark chi and demonic power.
Each demon had a corresponding position, just as the Sacred Beast of Fire's fire was its primal essence. Besides their position, the most crucial thing for demons was the dark chi within them.
The Underworld was separate from this world. Therefore, even if the Mother of Dark Chi wanted to send dark chi into the Underworld, the world barrier would prevent it. On the contrary, the Underworld would absorb and weaken the dark chi of the sealed demons.
Although the nature of the Underworld could gradually erode the dark chi in the air, it couldn't withstand the simultaneous erosion of the dark chi from seven demons.
It was a clear case of more leaving than entering.
After years of absorption, the Underworld was already filled with a large amount of free-flowing dark chi.
When the Demon Portal opened, the air mixed with dark chi from the Underworld would pour into the main world in large quantities.
"Go quickly, don't worry about us."
With that, Amuro Tooru, carrying Conan, rushed out of the shrine without looking back.
Chen Long also turned to face the tallest building in the shrine. The armor he wore told him that the Sacred Beast and the Demon Portal were located there.
Chen Long looked at Xiao Yu beside him.
This time, Chen Long did not tell Xiao Yu to find a safe place to hide. Instead, he pulled Xiao Yu into his arms, exerted force with his legs, and leaped towards the center of the shrine.
Meanwhile, Bai Qi had successfully located the Demon Portal.
When the Pan Ku Treasure Box in La Su's hand sensed the presence of the Demon Portal, it flew up automatically and headed towards a wall.
A keyhole corresponding to the Pan Ku Treasure Box appeared on the wall.
As one end of the Pan Ku Treasure Box was inserted into the keyhole, a green light shot out, forming the Demon Portal.
The moment the Demon Portal opened, the vast amount of dark chi contained within the Underworld poured into the main world through it.
Bai Qi, standing before the Demon Portal, absorbed the surging dark chi with all his might.
The sensation was like soaking in a hot spring, with a large amount of dark chi entering Bai Qi's body through every pore. It was incredibly comfortable.
However, Bai Qi soon felt that something was amiss.
The Demon Portal had been open for more than five minutes, yet why hadn't Bo Gang emerged?
Considering that Chen Long could appear at any moment, every second counted.
With such a significant oversight, Bai Qi could no longer linger in the dark chi bath. He quickly took out the magic mirror, infused it with demonic energy, and connected to the Underworld.
Upon connection, the person who appeared on the mirror was Zhou Lan, with Ba Sha and Zhong Su standing behind him.
Ever since their big argument with Bai Qi last time, Ba Sha and Zhong Su had been very unstable. Such a state was extremely dangerous in the Underworld. Loss of emotional control could create an opening for the Underworld, resulting in a significant loss of dark chi.
As the eldest brother, Zhou Lan had to comfort his siblings' emotions, as he didn't want to lose two younger siblings before even escaping the Underworld. Su Dan Novel Network.
Seeing the Sacred Beast suddenly appear online, Zhou Lan immediately walked to the magic mirror. "Sacred Beast, what happened?"
Bai Qi glanced at Ba Sha behind Zhou Lan and said without preamble, "Something has indeed happened. Tell Ba Sha to scram first."
"Sacred Beast, you!"
Ba Sha's teeth itched with anger at the Sacred Beast, but he could do nothing. Under Zhou Lan's gaze, he grudgingly moved aside.
"Alright, you can speak now. What happened?"
Even facing his elder brother, Bai Qi showed no pleasantries.
"I told Bo Gang to wait at the Demon Portal and come out immediately upon its opening. It's been over ten minutes, where is Bo Gang?!"
Zhou Lan said, "I did tell Bo Gang to wait at the entrance."
As Zhou Lan finished speaking, Xi Mu flew over in a hurry.
"Xi Mu, what exactly is going on?"
To ensure everything went smoothly, Zhou Lan had specifically assigned Xi Mu and Xiao Feng to guard Bo Gang.
"Bo Gang, Bo Gang is asleep. Xiao Feng and I can't move her."
Uh...
Even the aloof Zhou Lan was greatly shocked to hear Xi Mu's words. Asleep, really?
It was a pity for Xi Mu and Xiao Feng.
Given Bo Gang's size and weight, the two of them truly couldn't move her.
"Don't worry, Sacred Beast, I'll be there immediately."
"Hurry, the Saint Seiya is coming."
The moment contact was severed, Bai Qi looked up into the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly, his brow furrowed.
His greatest fear had come to pass. Chen Long would arrive on the battlefield in five seconds. Because of Bo Gang's actions, Bai Qi was now forced to face Chen Long, who was clad in divine armor.
At this point, he couldn't even grab the Pan Ku Treasure Box and run.
The Pan Ku Treasure Box was currently stuck to the wall. Unless Bo Gang emerged from the Demon Portal and completed the spell, it would remain in this state.