Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 815: Counterattack Under Siege

Even though Ye Ruozai had already turned into a charred corpse at this moment, Lanloste remained cautious as he approached to finish him with a sword. And it was precisely this caution that saved his life at the critical moment.

Just as Lanloste raised his longsword to stab Ye Ruozai, the charred body split open with a crack, and a streak of blue light shot out towards his neck. Lanloste was startled, and his body swiftly retreated, while at the same time, a figure emerged from the corpse like a cicada shedding its shell, transforming into a stream of light and rushing towards the distance.

"Stop him!" Lanloste shouted angrily as he deflected the sword qi that came towards him.

Without needing his command, Percival and Gerald, who were always observing his movements, blocked the path ahead of the escaping figure, resolving each of his attempts to break through and keeping him firmly in place.

"I didn't expect you to fake death and escape so deceptively. If it weren't for the cautiousness of that guy, you might have managed to break through and reunite with your companions," Gerald sneered at Ye Ruozai, who was now looking disheveled and furious. "Escaping from such fierce fire isn't pleasant, is it?"

At this moment, Ye Ruozai had already used his disguise seal to put on new clothes. At the moment his body ignited, he isolated himself from it with a self-consolidated body, simultaneously inserting a layer of energy shield to protect himself from harm. Thus, what burned was merely an outer shell wrapped in vine, but nonetheless, the scorching heat still caused him considerable damage through the energy shield, leaving him red like a boiled shrimp even after self-healing.

"Willing to endure pain to seize the opportunity to break free and rescue her, you must care about that girl a great deal! Is she your lover?" Percival asked, his gaze flitting around Ye Ruozai's uncertain and volatile eyes before glancing back at the battlefield in the distance. At this moment, Xia Yu was descending from high above while holding Bedivere. As the smoke cleared, their companion's stand proclaimed the victor of the battle. Seeing this, the corners of Percival's mouth curled up in mockery. "Unfortunately, you are too late to save her! Having Bedivere value her and dying in a sacred duel is her honor; her story will be told throughout the Magic Realm. And you don't need to be sad because we'll soon send you to meet her. But as someone who hasn't died just once, I can tell you it's all just consolation; when you die, all you face is endless void."

Ye Ruozai, witnessing this scene, was already on the verge of madness, ready to attack and rescue Xia Yu at all costs. However, he grew calm upon hearing a voice in his mind.

"Don't worry, my incarnation has already gone to rescue her. If everything goes well, she'll awaken her Tier Eight Superpower soon." The speaker, who was helping Xia Yu, was naturally Lin Junzhao. After soothing Ye Ruozai's rampaging emotions, she chuckled, "Looks like you're quite in trouble now; do you need me to help you like I helped Xia Yu? Since I've already done it once, I don't mind doing it again."

"No need! I can handle these three myself!" Ye Ruozai replied in a calm, deep voice, his heart finally settling down after confirming Xia Yu was under Lin Junzhao's protection, reverting to his usual composed demeanor.

"Alright then! Show me your performance, my future vessel!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

The final words left by Lin Junzhao echoed in Ye Ruozai's mind, leaving him with complex emotions. His innate talent granted him rapid understanding of anything he encountered from a young age. Whether it was learning or doing things, he encountered little resistance, until the day the Investigation Hall found him, revealing his talent stemmed from the impact of his superpower.

Dao! Everything has its Dao. After his superpower fully awakened, regardless of sword, blade, or martial arts, each time he awakened a new Dao, he mastered its essence in the shortest time, extending it to heights unattainable by ordinary people. Because of this, he quickly emerged among the younger generation, gaining favor from the Investigation Hall and even the Immortal Palace of the Daoist Realm. Even Ye Ruozai himself couldn't help feeling proud, sometimes believing he was a child chosen by heaven.

This self-assured feeling abruptly ceased with the appearance of Pei Yan. Pei Yan rose incredibly swiftly in a short span and aggressively absorbed everything he could, eventually surpassing Ye Ruozai, becoming the most dazzling presence in the hall.

Jealous? Claiming no jealousy would be deceitful, but mostly, he felt unwilling to accept it. Due to his superpower, Ye Ruozai's mindset was more mature and stable than his peers, as well as being more dedicated in pursuing ultimate power than ordinary people, even more resolute than Pei Yan. As long as it didn't endanger his family's lives, he could even sever contact with them, wholly immersing himself in the pursuit of ultimate power. This readiness to relinquish himself was also why he agreed to let Lin Junzhao take over his body.

Looking down at the longsword in his hand, Ye Ruozai couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. Perhaps, as people say, it's not about the quantity but the quality of skills. Having mastered numerous martial arts and captured a glimpse of the Heavenly Dao's aura, he could easily outshine ordinary superpower users, yet he appeared lacking against real formidable opponents due to missing a lethal strike method.

Of course, the old saying involves dialectics; people also argue that more skills don't burden you. Fortunately, he possesses more than one form of superpower.

Thinking this, Ye Ruozai slowly raised his head, positioned the longsword horizontally across his chest, flicked the sword tip with his finger, and chuckled softly, "Besides my innate superpower, I awakened another during origin conversion, and obtained a third from a prisoner's body during the hall's Secret Prison clearing."

Observing Ye Ruozai's sudden relaxed demeanor and peculiar actions, Percival and the other two exchanged confused glances, feeling puzzled. Ye Ruozai continued, "Regardless of past adversities, I never displayed my other two superpowers before outsiders. It's my pride for the innate one! Besides, these two are too violent, making me lose control, but today's situation leaves me no better choice than to use them."

Boom! Boom! Boom! As Ye Ruozai said this, a series of explosions suddenly echoed from afar. Percival glanced towards the sounds originating from the duel fields of Pei Yan and Xia Yu. He saw Xia Yu shedding away from Bedivere's sword, enveloped in electric light like a deity, launching frenzied attacks. Percival furrowed his brow in frustration, "Circumstances have changed, end this battle quickly, and support the other fronts!"