Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 825: The Final Choice of Three

As this small mountain radiating silver light and endless killing intent took form, Xia Yu, kneeling on one knee atop the mountain, was nearing exhaustion. But she still worried that the mountain's power might not be enough to break through the Lanloste Defense Array. Only after exerting the last bit of source energy within her to apply gravity to the mountain did she stagger and plummet from mid-air.

Seeing this, Ye Ruozai, who was gritting his teeth to control the floating mountain, released the source energy in his hand, allowing the enormous entity, transformed into Sword Mountain, to follow the predetermined trajectory straight towards the Lanloste's location below. He then leapt forward, catching the falling Xia Yu into his embrace. At that moment, she had already lost consciousness due to complete exhaustion.

Ye Ruozai didn't have time to carefully check her condition. After catching her, he immediately turned around and sped off in another direction, staying far away from the impending great collision.

In an instant, from the Sword Mountain's descent to his rescue action, everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before he could flee far with Xia Yu, a thunderous roar erupted behind him. Although Ye Ruozai was prepared, he still couldn't avoid the aftermath of the Sword Mountain striking the ground. He endured the pain as flying debris repeatedly hit his back, but managed to push through, carrying Xia Yu out of the impact zone.

After laying Xia Yu flat in a safe place, Ye Ruozai immediately turned back and rushed into the battlefield once more. Now, every second counted! Zheng Jia Ru and Lanloste knew whoever struck first had the better chance of survival!

"Old Zheng!" Ye Ruozai shouted as he dashed forward, ignoring the debris continuously falling from the sky.

"Oh! I've been ready!" A figure burst out from the rolling dust, running alongside him. The two men had only one target, Lanloste, who was still accumulating Sword Qi!

At this moment, the battlefield was once again in ruins. The only place left intact was where Lanloste's light screen shield protected. The Defense Array blessed by the Archbishop displayed its astounding defensive power once more, perfectly blocking the impact of the Sword Mountain's weight. Simultaneously, the energy contained within was exhausted, turning into countless fragments and dust to disperse into the sky.

Watching the two charging towards him, Lanloste screamed internally: Why! Why won't they obediently accept their fate and die! Why, when he has always been favored by heaven, was he abandoned by the goddess of luck this time! Just a bit more! If he had just a few more minutes, he could infuse his Sword Qi to the extreme. By then, he was certain he could kill all three!

Just a bit more! Just a bit more! Now, there was only one path open to him! No matter what, he must unleash the Sword Qi that had not reached its peak yet and engage in a counterattack with that man against Boss! The result would be his death! Maybe his opponent would die too! Ye Ruozai was very likely to be seriously injured by the aftermath! As for that woman, she no longer had the strength to fight!

This is the most suitable choice for me now! Although I can't achieve the goal of killing them all, it equates to eliminating them from the contest! But at the cost of my life! Is it worth it? Is it worth it! This was not part of my plan, I wanted to win but never intended to die!

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lanloste's mind. However, his opponents wouldn't stop their advance for this reason. As Ye Ruozai entered the damaged defense circle, he raised his hand, unleashing his power. The ground beneath Lanloste's feet began to tremble as numerous branches emerged, climbing along his legs upward.

They're wagering their lives for this! Facing their determined gaze at such close range, Lanloste started to panic! Watching Zheng Jia Ru's raised fist reminded him of Boss's disappearing scene and the hundreds-of-meters-long trench it left behind.

I can't die! I'm still young. I've fought to the last moment of this battle! I've done everything I could! I must survive, even if punished afterward, the family will find a way to get me out. Ten years, twenty years, even longer imprisonment, as long as I endure, I will have the chance to rise again!

Once the thought to retreat sprouted in his heart, it grew wildly like the branches beneath his feet, filling his mind instantly. His breath quickened, pupils dilated, and his fate of accumulating Sword Qi wavered. When Zheng Jia Ru's all-out punch was about to swing, Lanloste utterly collapsed, shut his eyes tightly, and roared aloud.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

A horizontal punch wind and a descending beam of light swallowed his scream!

A while later, looking at the significantly smaller trench in front of him, Zheng Jia Ru softened and collapsed into Ye Ruozai's arms, chuckling softly: "Coward! He ran away! Had he not run, and chose to fight me, I might have met my end here!"

"So I couldn't let that happen. During the attack, I constantly tried to influence his mood with my power, and I managed to do it! He caved in!" Ye Ruozai let out a long breath of relief at getting the best result; Lanloste couldn't withstand the pressure and withdrew from the contest by breaking his wristband at the last moment.

"That's your hidden power, huh? Cough, cough! Had you used that earlier, I wouldn't have tried so hard! I could have stayed to help you!" Zheng Jia Ru spoke while his spirit was still flagging, holding on to keep himself from falling asleep.

"That Lanloste isn't a fool. Unless he's truly resolved to die, he wouldn't easily fall for it, or let my power influence him. In this aspect, my power development is far from perfect. Next time! Next time! I won't let everyone take such huge risks again! Old Zheng, rest easy on your exit from the contest, and leave the rest to us!"

"Understood! Then you two must win!" Hearing the regret in Ye Ruozai's voice, Zheng Jia Ru forced a smile before cutting off his wristband as consciousness faded.

Watching the beam of light teleport his friend Zheng Jia Ru out of the arena, Ye Ruozai wiped tears from the corner of his eye, stood, and walked slowly to Xia Yu. She had woken up, turned her head to smile and asked Ruozai: "Did we win?"

"Yes! We won!"

"Whew! In the end, I didn't help much. Compared to you fighting at the front, what I did was nothing, I'm still too weak! So unwilling!" Xia Yu covered her face with her hand, forcing a smile: "Seems like I can't do much to help next, right?"

"You've already done very well! Much better than me! Next time! Next time! We'll definitely be stronger than we are now!"