Boom!
Accompanied by a cloud of dust, a deep pit was smashed into the ground, and Chen Long, holding Xiao Yu, slowly stood up.
"Holy Lord, hand over the Pan Ku Treasure Box."
Putting Xiao Yu down, Chen Long pointed at the Holy Lord and rebuked him angrily.
"Alright, the treasure box is right behind the Demon Gate, go get it yourself."
Glancing at the towering Demon Gate, Chen Long shook his head and said, "Don't try to trick me, Holy Lord. You've committed countless evils, yet you claim humans provoked you. So what did the people of Tokyo do wrong to be slaughtered by your minions?"
Bai Qi shook his head and retorted, "First of all, even now, your government hasn't given me a clear answer. As for the monsters in Tokyo, what evidence do you have that they are my subordinates?"
At this moment, the Holy Lord's silver tongue was back online, engaging in a fierce verbal spat with Chen Long, who represented justice.
"Isn't it obvious? You came to Tokyo, and then these monsters appeared. Do you have nothing to do with it?"
Bai Qi raised his hand, appearing helpless, and said, "Perhaps it's just a coincidence? Tokyo has always harbored monsters, and they just happened to appear when I arrived?"
Bai Qi was speaking with a straight face, spouting utter nonsense.
But as Bai Qi said, there was no name engraved on the heads of those alchemical beasts, so there was no direct evidence to prove that all this was Bai Qi's doing.
"Enough! This is utter drivel. Do you really think I'm an idiot?!"
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, Chen Long gave up talking and decided to use force to snatch the treasure box, hoping to also take care of this demon with the magic within his armor.
Seeing that the discussion had broken down, Bai Qi attacked first before Chen Long could make a move, unleashing dragon breath and laser eyes simultaneously, directly targeting Chen Long.
Chen Long was caught off guard by Bai Qi's attack and quickly turned to shield Xiao Yu behind him with his body, taking the full force of Bai Qi's dual attack on his back.
For an ordinary person, let alone withstanding Bai Qi's attack, even the aftershock would have instantly carbonized them. But who was Chen Long? He was the protagonist, especially after being blessed by a divine being, his limits were infinitely extended.
The moment the attack hit Chen Long's back, white light emanated from the armor, blocking all attacks. In the white light, Bai Qi vaguely saw a few familiar faces.
"A bunch of old geezers, still causing trouble even after death."
With his attack blocked, Bai Qi dared not pause and immediately launched another, more fierce wave of attacks.
His initial verbal sparring with Chen Long was merely to buy time for Bo Gang. Since the verbal sparring failed, Bai Qi had to suppress the opponent with overwhelming firepower to prevent him from interfering.
Bai Qi had underestimated the divine armor, or rather, the protagonist's aura.
Unlike protagonists in non-combat roles like Conan, Chen Long's protagonist aura had not weakened due to the world's alteration. On the contrary, it had been strengthened. When it erupted, he was almost superhuman.
So now, Bai Qi could only delay time as much as possible. If it became too difficult, he would have to make a quick escape.
As expected, after withstanding Bai Qi's two attacks, Chen Long began to erupt. Holding Xiao Yu, he quickly leaped out of the shrine, put her down, and then jumped back into the shrine.
With no worries behind him, Chen Long could finally fight the opponent with all his might.
Chen Long poured two drops of magic potion into his mouth, and in the next moment, his righteous magic power increased another notch.
Facing the surging attacks, he dispersed them with just two punches and then fiercely threw a punch at Bai Qi.
Facing Chen Long's fist, Bai Qi did not dodge. He channeled his power to its limit and threw a punch to meet Chen Long's.
Bang!
Boom!
The collision of the two fists, one large and one small, generated a massive shockwave that swept across the entire shrine, collapsing all the houses.
The two staggered back a few steps, creating distance.
"This guy is even stronger than before."
Chen Long's right hand trembled violently from the impact.
After all, he was human and did not possess the monstrous physique of the Holy Lord.
On the other hand, although Bai Qi was also forced back, he was inwardly excited.
That punch was undoubtedly Chen Long's full-power attack. In the past, he would have been sent flying by such a punch. Now, he only retreated a few steps, which proved that he had become stronger.
Bai Qi waved his hand and said, "Chen Long, you claim to be righteous, but why are you engaging in this meaningless fight with me instead of saving the civilians being chased by monsters?"
Bai Qi's words made Chen Long pause, but he quickly reacted and said, "Those rampaging monsters are your minions. Once you are defeated, the monsters will crumble on their own."
"Tsk, no use talking further. Let's fight then."
Bai Qi charged at Chen Long again, throwing another punch.
Facing the formidable Holy Lord, Chen Long was forced to fight back.
With another collision, Chen Long was sent flying without surprise.
In the subsequent exchanges, Bai Qi did not dare to use his full strength. As long as he could hold Chen Long back, it would be enough. After all, he was a cheat. If he pushed too hard, he might be instantly killed by an outburst.
Even so, the entire shrine was almost leveled by the aftermath of their battle. The only thing that remained standing was the Demon Gate, which continuously spewed dark energy.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Bai Qi smiled as he looked at the helicopter in the sky. It was time to unleash his trump card.
On the helicopter in the sky.
"Slow down, slow down! Do you want to give old man a heart attack?"
Yes, Grandpa was here.
Although Grandpa was initially firm and refused to come no matter what, under Black's persuasive tongue, coupled with Grandpa's worry for Chen Long and Xiao Yu facing a demon, he boarded a helicopter to Dongying shortly after Chen Long's departure.
Even in the helicopter, Grandpa was not idle. In the semi-sealed space, he was actually mixing magic potions, the pungent smell making the pilot's eyes roll and Black cough incessantly.
It was precisely because Grandpa was preparing magic potions in the helicopter that the helicopter had to fly at a slow speed.
"Oh no! Bad omen!"
Grandpa, who was preparing the magic potion, suddenly shivered and said.
"What is that!"
The pilot shouted loudly, looking at the street below.
In the central district of Tokyo, a large area shrouded in darkness appeared. This darkness seemed to absorb all light from the netherworld and was spreading outwards at an extremely rapid pace.
The darkness stopped only after covering half of the central district.
Then, a colossal monster emerged from the shadow. From Sudan Novel Network.
It was a bipedal monster with a dinosaur-like appearance. Its nine-meter-tall body allowed it to ignore most terrain. Its skin was earth-yellow with milky-white exoskeletons. It had no eyes, but instead, two radar-like antennae. With a sweep of its massive tail, humans and alchemical beasts alike were sent flying.
You thought that was it?
Wrong.
This was only the beginning.