"Damn it!"
This time it was the voice of the approaching one.
He never imagined that Liu Sandao could wield water to such an extent.
Most divine immortals only possessed one or two skills.
Generally, the strength of what they conjured depended on their magical power.
But this guy had too many tricks, almost as many as himself.
The swarm of bats was instantly scattered by this ice spear formation.
Although they were divine beasts tamed by the God of Death, they were still living creatures.
They understood how to seek advantage and avoid harm.
Those that were pierced fell into the Guazi River; the rest quickly changed direction, preparing to flee for their lives.
In truth, they couldn't decide these things for themselves; it all depended on their master, the approaching one!
It had to be said, the approaching one was a born businessman.
Whether a deal was worthwhile was obvious at a glance.
He waved his right hand again, and more things emerged from his black robe.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
Indeed, the approaching one was not simple.
These things were also black, but they seemed to cause little damage.
They rushed towards the ice spears, not towards Liu Sandao.
Liu Sandao muttered inwardly:
"What is the approaching one up to?"
In that instant, the approaching one recalled his swarm of bats.
For him, saving them meant saving his hard work.
"Hmph! Kid, I'm not playing with you today!"
Liu Sandao looked closer and realized those black things looked like snakes.
They entwined the ice spears, and the speed of the ice spears actually slowed down.
However, since the approaching one was no longer attacking him, Liu Sandao dispelled his technique.
The ice spears vanished instantly.
The black snakes immediately slithered towards the direction of the approaching one.
The approaching one was heading towards the school!
Liu Sandao felt a sense of foreboding.
...
Atop Building One, Zhao Xiaoying was still patiently recounting past events to Fang Huiran.
Fang Huiran seemed hesitant, but her intention to jump had not wavered.
Rescue personnel, following deployment, were already climbing onto the roof of the elevator room behind her.
Fu Ruhai watched Fang Huiran intently.
Today was the day he was supposed to bestow the Fruit of Fortune upon her.
In the past, at this time, he would have been in the sky, bestowing it.
He would simply toss it to her, and that would be it.
As for her life or death, he didn't need to consider it.
If she was meant to live, the God of Death would not appear; if she was meant to die, the God of Death would come to claim her soul.
But the approaching one's methods were different.
He had seen him at the scene many times.
Yet, some people died from mere minor scrapes, which hardly made sense.
Even if it was the workings of fate, there was always something strange about it.
Moreover, lately, there had been more gatherings, and he seemed to have heard from other deities.
The God of Death was undertaking a mysterious project, though its specifics were unclear.
However, the God of Death would not undertake any project that benefited humanity.
Already displeased, Fu Ruhai absolutely would not let him take Fang Huiran's soul this time.
After all, judging by the number of Fruits of Fortune Fang Huiran possessed, this should not be her end.
Therefore, Fu Ruhai had not left the scene for even a moment, nor did he intend to leave after bestowing the fruits.
Although he didn't entirely approve of Liu Sandao's confrontation with the God of Death, it was good to teach the approaching one a lesson.
The approaching one's current objective was to see if he could claim a wronged soul.
You read that right, a "wronged soul" refers to someone who died prematurely, before their lifespan was up, due to an accident.
He had briefly observed Fang Huiran before.
She possessed an extremely strong obsession, or in human terms, was stubborn and self-destructive, knowing it was futile but proceeding nonetheless.
If he could draw her into his Asura realm, her power would be unimaginable.
Liu Sandao's appearance was an unexpected variable.
Coincidentally, he was at Guazi River at this time, and it wouldn't interfere with his snatching of Fang Huiran's soul.
Although Liu Sandao was swift on the ground, he was not slow in aerial flight.
He was confident he could end Fang Huiran's life before Liu Sandao could reach her.
As for Fu Ruhai, without Liu Sandao, he wouldn't have interfered.
Having been in Sandong City for so long, he rarely saw Fu Ruhai take action proactively.
Even when he did, he was no match for the approaching one.
If he hadn't held back last time, the God of Fortune of Sandong City might have had to change.
Fang Huiran's momentary relaxation brought a brief respite to everyone.
Zhao Xiaoying included.
At this moment, the rescue personnel signaled that they were ready.
Zhao Xiaoying could see it, as could Mei Ziqi.
Fang Huiran's back was to them, so naturally, she couldn't see.
But Fang Huiran's position was precarious; without absolute certainty, she would surely fall.
To buy Zhao Xiaoying more time, the rescue personnel moved their mouths, gesturing something.
Mei Ziqi, with his keen eyesight, seemed to understand.
He whispered to Zhao Xiaoying:
"Distract her. Just keep her looking at you!"
Zhao Xiaoying was at a loss upon hearing this.
She couldn't help but rub her lips with her right hand.
After talking for so long, her mouth was dry.
Just then, Fang Huiran said:
"I'm thirsty, I want some water!"
This filled Zhao Xiaoying with excitement. If she wanted water, she was absolutely confident she could keep Fang Huiran's attention focused on her.
"Okay, okay! Mei Ziqi, quickly get some water."
Zhao Xiaoying called out, her voice loud, intentionally for Fang Huiran to hear.
Her meaning was clear: "See, I'm having Mei Ziqi get water."
Mei Ziqi remembered he had a bottle of mineral water in his backpack and immediately crouched down, opening it.
There was one bottle left; he took it out and gave it to Zhao Xiaoying.
Zhao Xiaoying took the water and slowly approached Fang Huiran.
However, Fang Huiran was no longer standing in place; she had moved a bit further forward to the left.
A little further from the roof of the elevator room.
And the angle was not good.
If the rescue personnel were not careful, they would be discovered, which would be fatal.
The rescue personnel continued to move their lips vigorously, as if saying something.
Zhao Xiaoying hadn't learned lip-reading and didn't understand what they were saying, so she proceeded with her own plan to offer Fang Huiran water.
The closer she got to Fang Huiran, the closer she got to the rescue personnel.
Through the rescue personnel's lip movements and gestures, Zhao Xiaoying understood:
They wanted Fang Huiran to change her angle, to have her back to the elevator room.
This would give the rescue personnel a good opportunity to descend from the roof and tackle Fang Huiran onto the rooftop.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
However, the approaching one appeared.
Fu Ruhai saw him and was greatly alarmed.
The approaching one didn't care about anything else.
Moreover, he knew that any hesitation might mean Liu Sandao would catch up, and he wouldn't be able to take Fang Huiran's soul.
Fang Huiran took Zhao Xiaoying's mineral water bottle and opened the cap.
To prevent her from becoming agitated, Mei Ziqi had already loosened the cap beforehand.
A slight twist was all it took.
Fang Huiran easily twisted off the cap.
She lifted her head, ready to drink.
The approaching one used his magic to push her face. Sudan Novel Network
As she looked up, she saw the person on the rooftop and panicked:
"Ah!"