Chapter 1695: A Steadfast Decision
The scorching Black Flames wrapped around Bar’s entire body; he was like a massive meteor, crashing down toward Qiuye and Lotcar.
Qiuye raised her head, put her hand on the knife hilt, rapidly Gathering energy, and made ready to meet the attack.
Lotcar, however, didn’t say a word; he bit down on her collar, turned around with her, and fled, quickly pulling away from the massive Black Flames Fireball rushing in.
Qiuye hadn’t been in the team for very long, and sometimes she couldn’t quickly and correctly judge the situation, but Lotcar had followed Yang Yu and the others for a long time; there was no way he would misjudge at a time like this.
Yang Yu and the others had taken turns going up just to barely suppress Bar; relying only on him and Qiuye, it would be very hard to block Demon Bar’s powerful Attack.
Demon Bar didn’t use the Fireball to slip away directly, probably because he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to escape Yang Yu and the others’ encirclement.
In such an urgent situation, a single misstep could leave one with no burial place.
Demon Bar’s feint toward the east while attacking the west, his strike at them, was ten to one aimed at taking them hostage.
Once he and Qiuye were taken by Bar, Yang Yu might be forced to make a difficult choice.
To avoid that situation, turning around and running was the best option.
Swinging his sturdy four limbs, Lotcar ran through the still-intact streets, heading as much as possible in a direction where Yang Yu and the others could see him, so they could provide timely support.
The scorching Black Flames Fireball smashed through houses, and Bar dogged Lotcar’s heels without letting up.
Bar looked at Lotcar in a new light for reacting so quickly.
If Lotcar had been a step slower, or if he had prepared to meet the attack like Qiuye, Bar might already have succeeded.
To be able to become a member of that man’s team, those two were definitely not as simple as they looked.
But they hadn’t chosen to intercept; instead, they chose to run. That alone proved that compared to Yang Yu and the others, their Strength was still one Level lower.
His own judgment could not be wrong.
As long as he could seize them, everything could proceed according to plan.
The Black Flames Fireball kept accelerating, and in the blink of an eye, it had closed in right behind Lotcar’s rear.
The rolling, burning Black Flames Fireball slowly opened a blood-red gaping maw, lunging toward Lotcar and Qiuye.
In midair, Bai Jin swung his Magic Wand, and at the fastest Speed, created Water Balls the size of rubber balls, hurling them at the Black Flames surrounding Bar.
The Water Balls, each the size of a rubber ball, hadn’t even touched the rolling Black Flames Fireball before, under its scorching heat, they shrank smaller and smaller, turning into white smoke and vanishing completely.
The Black Flames surrounding Bar now were composed of the most violent Fallen Magic; ordinary Magic could hardly be effective. To completely douse these Black Flames, a different approach was needed.
Chanting ancient Spell words under his breath, Bai Jin flew toward the direction of the Black Flames Fireball.
Tico and Li Yan followed close behind.
Yang Yu had already moved a step ahead of Bai Jin and Li Yan, charging toward Lotcar.
Unfortunately, Yang Yu had just used [Protective Assistance Charge] once already and could not quickly reach Lotcar and Qiuye’s side.
Yang Yu rapidly scrolled through the System’s inventory, searching for any usable tools.
But before Yang Yu could find tools to deal with this situation, Bar had already unleashed a powerful Control Magic on Lotcar and the others.
As Lotcar ran, his body felt as if thousands of millions of tons of steel had been pressed onto him, gradually rendering him immobile.
A massive black shadow had spread beneath his feet at some unknown point!
Using the last of his Strength, Lotcar whipped his head, flinging Qiuye far away, then instantly dropped flat to the ground.
In the next instant, the Black Flames devoured Lotcar; Qiuye turned her head, and the Black Flames surging to the sky filled her vision.
The Black Flames flickered violently, unsated, and spat out a human-shaped flame fork that pounced fiercely toward Qiuye.
She gripped the knife hilt, took a deep breath; pinpricks of scorching heat burned Qiuye’s nasal cavity.
Even facing the onrushing flame fork alone, there was not a trace of fear on her face.
Qiuye gripped the knife hilt tight, turning it sideways ninety degrees together with the scabbard,
"[Wind-breaking Style. Secret Technique. Formless]"
The blade flashed out in an instant; in the next moment, it was already back in the sheath.
Countless Invisible Wind Blades shot out rapidly from Qiuye’s sword edge, in an instant shattering the oncoming human-shaped flame.
Qiuye’s eyes were filled with resolve as she turned and ran.
Though she hadn’t reacted at first, during the run with Lotcar carrying her in his jaws, Qiuye had vaguely sensed Bar’s true goal.
Lotcar was protecting her at all costs to keep her from being caught in the Black Flames and becoming a bargaining chip for negotiating with Yang Yu.
Lotcar’s figure was extremely large, and his damage resistance was first-class.
Qiuye believed that at this moment, directly fleeing was the best way to live up to Lotcar, to keep his efforts from being wasted. If she tried to play the Hero for a moment, she might fall into someone else’s trap and cause Lotcar to be distracted.
So Qiuye did not hesitate in the slightest; in an instant she accelerated, widening the distance from Bar.
Only after confirming her safety did Qiuye unleash long-range Wind Blade Skills, rapidly bombarding the fiercely burning massive flames.
Perhaps because he had used the Blazing Fire Clan’s Racial Essence, Lotcar, standing within the Black Flames, did not immediately suffer unbearable scorching as one might imagine. He raised his head and could even sense what was happening within the nearby flames.
Demon Bar lifted his black blade and thrust it into Lotcar’s back:
"How pitiful.
To actually risk your life like this for that group of people. Just what kind of benefits did they give you to make you step into this danger?
If you don’t want to answer, then don’t!
Hurry up and revert to your original form!"
Lotcar lay flat on the ground without moving a muscle; he was not shaken in the slightest by Bar’s words.
Because he knew that the companions who lived with him day and night would definitely find a way to rescue him from here.
As long as he wavered not at all and succumbed to no temptation, maintaining a constant Defensive posture, he would be able to remain undefeated.
Bar waved his hand, and countless black, Sharp spurs formed within the flames, stabbing at Lotcar from all directions.
Crimson blood seeped from Lotcar’s body; upon contact with the burning Black Flames, it was instantly burned into white smoke, annihilated within the fire.
Agonizing pain surged from every part of his body, yet Lotcar did not let out a single groan.
Bar gnashed his teeth in fury; he could not remain in the same place for too long.
The blazing flames wrapped around Lotcar; the most violent Black Magic continued its assault, and Bar drove the entire mass of Black Flames straight toward Qiuye.
With her countermeasure decided, Qiuye nimbly kept a distance from the Black Flames Fireball, truly achieving "advance when the enemy retreats, retreat when the enemy advances," and grasping the essence of buying time.
The massive Black Flames Fireball spewed out countless smaller Black Flames Fireballs, which fell into the city, smashing all the buildings near Qiuye and kicking up fierce dust storms.
After restraining Lotcar, Bar decided to personally take action and seize Qiuye before Yang Yu arrived.