Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 702 Pei Yan’s Challenge (Request Subscription)

The elder in charge of setting up the Defense Array couldn't even look directly at the blinding pillar of light that turned night into day. Under the command of the elder from the Clear Wind Talisman Transformation Sect, everyone elevated the Defense Array to its peak, creating three energy release points above the Array. Thus, the immense energy accumulating inside was finally released, and the three beams of light, like meteors, tore through the night sky heading into the distance.

Moments later, as the glow faded, everyone's gaze was not on the ground, but instead, they looked up at the sky. It turned out Pei Yan, after firing these three Plasma Cannons, did not stop his assault. With a single hand pointing to the sky, streams of red lightning gathered and shot out from his fingertips into the sky. In an instant, the serene night sky was filled with dark clouds and thunder, and amidst the flashing red light in the black clouds over the battlefield, a thunder dragon occasionally revealed its dragon head, peering at the world below.

Feeling the pressure brought by the thunder dragon soaring amidst the clouds, everyone quickly turned to see where it aimed. Upon witnessing the scene within the arena, they couldn't help but gasp in unison, silently acknowledging that Suhabaru might not escape this catastrophe. The battlefield, marked by the Defense Array, had been flattened by the violent energy, leaving nothing behind. The once uneven and collapsed ground, ravaged by repeated battles, had been leveled and smoothed by the intense heat. In this expanse of flat earth, the only protruding object was the barely alive Suhabaru.

Unconscious, Suhabaru had automatically exited the previous flesh-ball defense state, with most of his body embedded in the soil, unable to move. Apart from vital parts like his head and heart, which were adequately protected and intact, the rest of his body had essentially lost mobility, let alone formed any effective defensive measures. Facing the impending thunder dragon, his fate was nothing but death.

"Countdown, twenty seconds left! Looks like Pei Yan is going to win again!" The red-haired woman from the Magic Realm who previously tried and failed to ambush Pei Yan in front of Yirong Pavilion, looked at the watch in her hand and then at Pei Yan in the sky, expressing the sentiment of everyone present with a playful smile.

And Pei Yan's actions confirmed everyone's thoughts. As he gently traced his finger from top to bottom, following his fingertip, a deafening thunderclap erupted in the sky. The thunder dragon, fully charged, flashed and descended from the heavens!

"Oh!"

"How could this be!"

"What is he thinking?"

The thunder dragon descended, causing an uproar from the crowd in midair, not because the attack was lethal to Suhabaru. During its descent, as Pei Yan subtly lifted his finger, the entire thunder dragon, just as it was about to reach Suhabaru, abruptly changed its trajectory, circled around, then flew back to the sky, dispersing without a trace in the astonished eyes of the onlookers.

"Ah! Time's up! I couldn't end his life as expected! Lin Daozi, I admit my incompetence. It seems capturing the enemy will have to be left to you!" Pei Yan waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies, scattering the storm clouds in the sky before lifting his faceplate. He looked regretfully at Lin Daozi in the air.

What arrogance! Though Pei Yan appeared humble and courteous, everyone present was no fool. After their initial shock, they immediately understood his intentions. Firstly, he had successfully demonstrated his incredible mastery over the thunder skill to everyone. Those skilled in thunder techniques knew well how difficult it was to change the trajectory of such a powerful and lightning-fast skill mid-flight. It not only required mastery over the skill but also the ability to react swiftly, yet Pei Yan had done it. He changed the attack direction at the exact moment the thunder dragon was about to strike Suhabaru. This exquisite display of Thunder Control skill was enough to impress the whole field.

Secondly, his move was directed at the other two Children of Origin. Leaving Suhabaru's body behind seemed like giving a favor to Lin Daozi, yet it actually humiliated Saraf, who had been unable to subdue his enemy within the prior five minutes, signaling to everyone that he had shown his strength. It wasn't that he couldn't kill Suhabaru but that he chose not to. Lin Daozi's participation was merely to clean up the battlefield!

"Hahahaha!" Understanding the intrigue, Lin Daozi did not become angry. Instead, he laughed heartily and, bowing his hands to Pei Yan, said, "Then I shall humbly accept, and thank Fellow Daoist Pei for leaving such a remarkable achievement to me."

"No worries! Please, Lin Daozi!" Pei Yan, after returning the gesture, motioned toward Suhabaru on the ground, and then descended directly to the empty space outside the Defense Array.

This candidate for the Child of Origin role, chosen by Lin Ruxue, landed gracefully on the ground without immediately capturing the man. Instead, he bent down, lightly traced the dirt with a finger, then quickly withdrew his hand from the scalding hot soil. While blowing on his burnt fingertips, he gave a thumbs-up to Pei Yan, praising his powerful strike endlessly.

Seated on a wooden chair his sister found for him, drinking an energy drink for a short rest, Pei Yan watched the spectacle with a rueful smile and shook his head. Lin Daozi was also an interesting person, and now he was curious to see how Lin Daozi would resolve this awkward situation.

Lin Daozi, shaking his still swollen fingertip, stepped through the air toward Suhabaru, raising a finger at him, "Can you still move?"

"Uh! Uh! Uh!" Suhabaru's severely damaged throat emitted meaningless syllables. Only a few muscles fused with his exposed bones above the ground remained as he wobbled, trying in vain to support himself up, only adding more pain to his battered body.

"It seems your self-healing has its limits. The damage exceeded your regeneration capacity, slowing down your recovery after exhausting your body's potential. But your body, comprising several dimensional bloodlines, is indeed formidable. Despite suffering such a devastating attack, you managed to keep your vital organs and core bloodlines circulating normally. If it were me, I'd have to avoid such fierce attacks too!" Lin Daozi clicked his tongue in wonder at Suhabaru's slowly regenerating body.

As he spoke, Lin Daozi reached into his arms, drew out a finely crafted jade box, and carefully lifted one corner. The stench wafting from it made him quickly close the box, and he stretched his neck, taking a few deep breaths of fresh air, then said with lingering fear, "Master, oh master! Can't you just pay a little more attention to the scent next time you practice Alchemy? Although this thing can save lives, I'd rather die than eat it!"

Holding the box at arm's length, away from his nose, Lin Daozi finally glanced at Suhabaru and smiled lightly, "Now, I offer you an opportunity to recover your body and fight me anew. Do you accept?"