Apart from Yak's abilities, Bai Qi also drew something more useful than a figurine, which will not be elaborated on here.
Facing the unconscious Xiao Yu, Chen Long didn't know that Bai Qi's attack had no damage. He only knew that the Holy Lord had launched a bizarre data mass attack on Xiao Yu, and then Xiao Yu fainted.
As anger replaced reason, the aura around Chen Long began to change.
"Holy crap, no way, is this cheating already?"
The once loose armor began to shrink, transforming into a form resembling a skin-tight suit that wrapped around Chen Long's entire body.
Placing Xiao Yu on the ground, Chen Long slowly stood up, turned sharply, and stared intently at the Holy Lord, his eyes fixed.
"After all these years, Demon of Fire, you have finally resurrected."
Chen Long opened his mouth, but the voice that emerged was not his own, but a strange, deep tone.
Hearing this, Bai Qi's pupils constricted.
Others might not recognize it, but Bai Qi knew this voice all too well. No, it should be the Holy Lord.
The original owner of this voice was a powerful undead deity. After so many years, he never expected to hear it again.
At this moment, Chen Long was completely controlled by the remnant soul of the undead deity, his own soul in a dormant state, his body temporarily controlled by the undead deity's soul lingering in the armor.
Logically speaking, after so many years, the undead deity should have become an unprovable legend. Even if this remnant soul had survived until now by clinging to the armor, it shouldn't possess such immense power.
This is where we must bring up our Righteous Qi.
The Holy Lord's resurrection and the blatant empowerment by Black Qi could not escape the notice of Righteous Qi. Having held dominance for many years, Righteous Qi was accustomed to bullying Black Qi and could not allow it to grow stronger.
Bai Qi was initially puzzled when Righteous Qi didn't interfere, but then he realized it had been waiting here for him.
Black Qi had provided a wave of reinforcement to the Holy Lord, and Righteous Qi had also reinforced its own faction. However, Righteous Qi didn't empower the protagonist group, but rather the remnant soul of the undead deity attached to the armor, enabling it to regain consciousness and immense strength for a short period.
The current situation was Chen Long, temporarily possessed by the undead deity and clad in armor, slowly approaching Bai Qi. He even took the time to put on the Shivask bracelet, conjuring two extra arms.
Damn, is this allowed?
As Chen Long, now enhanced, advanced, Bai Qi gritted his teeth, deciding to go all out. Even if you are an undead deity, you are merely a soul clinging to a human body. What can Righteous Qi's empowerment do?
Laser eyes and dragon breath simultaneously shot out towards the approaching Chen Long.
The high temperature rapidly increased within the room, instantly incinerating the surrounding Shadow Ninjas caught in the blast.
However, Bai Qi had ultimately underestimated the terrifying power of Chen Long after being empowered by Righteous Qi.
Facing the incoming attacks, Chen Long didn't dodge at all. He crossed his four arms in front of him, blocking the laser eyes and dragon breath entirely. Then, with a fierce sweep, all three beams were shattered.
Chen Long pushed off with his legs, accelerating instantly and vanishing from his spot. He reappeared directly in front of Bai Qi.
He swung his fist, the size of a sandbag, towards Bai Qi's head.
Startled, Bai Qi quickly used the magic of the Rooster Talisman to erect a protective shield, while simultaneously countering Chen Long's punch with the Ox Talisman's enhancement.
*Bang!*
A dull thud.
Chen Long's fist, as expected, broke through the protective shield created by the Rooster Talisman. Blocking Bai Qi's attack with two hands, he clenched his remaining two fists and delivered a heavy blow to Bai Qi's head.
The immense force sent Bai Qi flying back three meters, leaving two drag marks on the ground from his sudden stop.
"No way, is the beginner's protection period this short?" Bai Qi muttered, rubbing his throbbing head.
With the magic of the Dog Talisman and the Horse Talisman, Bai Qi was immortal, but the pain was undeniably real.
Chen Long was about to press his attack. Fortunately, Bai Qi reacted quickly, grabbing a nearby office desk and throwing it forward.
Empowered by both Righteous Qi and the undead deity, Chen Long was an invincible force. An office desk was no match for a single punch from him.
Knowing this, Bai Qi hadn't aimed at Chen Long from the start, but rather at the unconscious Xiao Yu behind him.
As expected, upon seeing Xiao Yu in danger, Chen Long's dormant soul reawakened, regaining control of his body. He rapidly moved to Xiao Yu's side, shielding her from the flying office desk.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Qi didn't dare to linger. Having witnessed the power of the undead deity, he had no desire to continue facing Chen Long for even a second. He unleashed a dragon breath, blasting a hole through the wall.
"Don't forget our deal."
With that, and without waiting for Quinn's reply, Bai Qi swiftly escaped the Black Hand building through the opening.
Was he frustrated?
Of course, he was. But what could be done?
A temporary setback was acceptable for the ultimate victory.
With the Holy Lord gone, all the Shadow Ninjas within the Black Hand building vanished. Chen Long, having lost his target, was now powerless.
However, Chen Long's concern now was not whether he could defeat the demon, but Xiao Yu's safety.
Holding the unconscious Xiao Yu, he rushed out of the Black Hand building and into Sheriff Black's patrol car, heading straight for the nearest hospital.
"Doctor, how is she? How is my niece?"
Inside the hospital room, Chen Long anxiously awaited the doctor's response.
The doctor, holding the recently taken X-rays, examined them from various angles, even turning them upside down, mumbling, "Impossible... it shouldn't be... how could this happen?"
"Doctor, what exactly is going on? Please give me a clear answer!"
Putting down the two X-rays, the doctor said, "The patient's condition is very strange. Multiple tests show no signs of illness. She is perfectly healthy, but the problem lies in her brain."
The doctor handed the two X-rays to Chen Long, saying, "Look at these two images. The changes in her brain between the two scans are extremely drastic."
Chen Long was not medically trained, and to him, the two images looked no different.
Knowing Chen Long wouldn't understand, the doctor explained in the simplest terms, "In other words, the patient's brain received an overload of information instantaneously, to the point where it couldn't process it. It can also be described as a brain crash."
"Will this have any long-term effects?"
The doctor shook his head. "Unfortunately, I've never encountered anything like this. It's unprecedented in medical history, so I cannot make any guarantees."
"When will my niece wake up?"
"Once the brain processes the excess information, the patient will wake up. All we can do now is wait."
As the doctor left, he cast a strange glance at Chen Long. For the next few days, even the nurses who came to change her dressing would try to speed up their work and cast a look of a pervert at Chen Long before quickly leaving the room.