Luo Fanxiao, who had been lucky enough to escape death, trembled as he retreated from the center of the arena. Although he hadn't been able to win a second match and retrieve a star energy stone, he had still managed to force Tian Hou into the arena and deplete his combat power. Thus, he had accomplished his mission.
The black wolf breathed heavily from its nostrils as it watched Luo Fanxiao leave the arena.
Luo Fanxiao wasn't weak, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to severely injure He Peng. Although Luo Fanxiao was at a disadvantage, he wasn't defeated yet. Even if he continued to pursue, he wouldn't be able to quickly kill Hui. Moreover, Venom wouldn't just stand by and watch him break the rules.
Luo Fanxiao was about to leave the arena when the metal wall about 100 meters away from the entrance suddenly melted. A human-sized metal hole appeared on the wall out of thin air. A blurry figure shrouded in blood stood behind the hole, coldly watching everything outside.
The blood shadow was so dense that Luo Fanxiao couldn't even see the appearance of the person clearly. A terrifying name suddenly emerged in his mind.
Sickle!
He actually used this method to step into the laboratory!
How did he do it?
Because of the line of sight, Venom and the others who were guarding the entrance didn't see the hole in the wall. They only saw Luo Fanxiao's face suddenly turn ugly.
Aware of the danger, Luo Fanxiao suddenly shouted.
"Be careful of Sickle!"
Luo Fanxiao quickly ran towards Venom. At the same time, he waved his right hand, shooting longan-sized silver metal balls like bullets towards the figure behind the hole.
Qi Yuan looked at the black wolf standing in the center of the laboratory and then glanced at the fleeing Luo Fanxiao. He quickly guessed the current situation!
"Kill him!"
Qi Yuan shouted. Sickle transformed into a blood shadow and rushed towards Luo Fanxiao.
Zheng had also discovered the existence of Qi Yuan and Sickle. Although he didn't know how Qi Yuan, who Chestnut said had fallen to his death, was resurrected, the arrival of Qi Yuan and Sickle undoubtedly gave his side a boost of confidence.
"Careful!"
Zheng roared. He Peng had been tricked by the metal balls controlled by Luo Fanxiao. In the previous battle, he had already experienced the power of these metal balls. Although they didn't seem to be eye-catching, the impact of these metal balls was even stronger than bullets. Only a Tier 3 defense could withstand the impact of these metal balls.
However, there were too many of them. Moreover, they could fuse to form all kinds of metal parts to disrupt attacks. They were a perfect match for Luo Fanxiao's metal control.
Zheng quickly charged towards Qi Yuan to prevent Venom and the others from surrounding him.
In the face of the incoming metallic balls, Qi Yuan did not seem to care at all, as if they were nothing in his eyes.
Zheng's heart tightened. He knew that Qi Yuan's defense was very strong. Although it wasn't any weaker than a Tier 2 defense, it wasn't a Tier 3 defense. If he wasn't careful, he would be heavily injured by these metal balls.
Qi Yuan's careless actions worried Zheng. When facing an enemy, the slightest bit of carelessness could be fatal. Not to mention, they were at a disadvantage in this battle.
Pa!
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!
Pa! Pa! The metal balls accurately struck Qi Yuan, producing crisp sounds like rain hitting a banana leaf.
Yu was originally filled with worry, but in the next second, his worry turned into shock.
The metal balls that shot out like bullets actually exploded like water droplets after hitting Qi Yuan. Silver splashes bloomed on Qi Yuan's body. Qi Yuan's body was no longer as sturdy as when he fought Zheng.
The splashes didn't fall to the ground, nor did they return to Luo Fanxiao's control. Instead, they slowly seeped into Qi Yuan's body, like water droplets being absorbed by a sponge.
Qi Yuan's body had actually eaten all of these strange metals!
Was this Qi Yuan's new ability to melt metal walls?
Luo Fanxiao's expression changed drastically. He had also sensed that he had suddenly lost control of these strange metals. These strange metals were perfectly compatible with his power, and their value was no less than star energy stones. He had spent a huge amount of money to obtain them, and this was also the reason why he had been able to fight against Tian for so long. If he didn't have these strange metals, his power would have dropped by at least three levels!
However, Luo Fanxiao didn't have time to deal with these metals, because Sickle's blood shadow had already approached.
Just as Luo Fanxiao opened his mouth to warn, Venom had already rushed out.
Venom was even faster than Sickle. He immediately stood in front of Luo Fanxiao and spat out a mouthful of dark green poison gas at the blood shadow.
The poison gas condensed into an arrow and shot toward Sickle's blood shadow.
The scarlet Sickle of the Grim Reaper condensed from the blood shadow, and an invisible arm of the blood shadow grasped it. Suddenly, the Sickle of the Grim Reaper met the poison arrow spat out by Venom.
Sickle's poison arrow collided with a loud bang.
Puchi!
The scarlet Sickle's blade swept past the poison arrow like a knife cutting through butter. The dark green poison gas instantly merged with Sickle's blade and dyed the scarlet Sickle's blade a dark green color.
Luo Fanxiao rolled and crawled back. Sickle's figure appeared from the blood shadow and coldly looked at Venom. A stream of blood shadow energy flowed into Sickle's blade. The boiling blood shadow instantly suppressed the poison gas that invaded the blade, and once again turned Sickle's blade scarlet.
"Venom!"
"Sickle!"
The two people who hadn't seen each other for several years finally stood face to face.
"Since you've disappeared for so many years, why come out at this time to court death? It's better to stay in the Iron Chariots and be a coward!" Sickle said slowly.
Sickle calmly looked at Venom. He no longer had the impulsiveness of a young man, and would not be easily angered by the enemy's words.
"It's time for us to settle our grievances!"
Sickle held the Death God's Scythe horizontally, and a strong smell of blood instantly spewed out.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Venom chuckled, and a dark green poisonous mist surrounded his body, easily blocking the bloody aura that was coming towards him.
"Today, between you and me, only one of us can leave alive!"
Sickle looked at him coldly, and his eyes were full of fighting spirit, as if he was ready to launch an attack at any time.
Venom took a few steps back and unexpectedly chose to give in.
He didn't want to fight Sickle head-on at this time, as it would only benefit others.
"According to the rules, now is the time for the duel. Let's put our grievances aside and settle them later!"
After saying that, Venom's gaze swept past Sickle, and landed on Qi Yuan who walked out of the hole, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
"The Abyss, we have a debt to settle between us. You killed so many of my Venom's men, and I'll definitely make you pay with your blood!"
Qi Yuan grinned. Venom was probably the one who had failed to kill someone and ended up being f * cked instead.
Since the ambush in the wilderness, almost four of Venom's men had died directly or indirectly in his hands. The grudge between him and Venom was as deep as the ocean!
"Don't be so agitated!
Once I kill all of you, this debt will be settled! "Qi Yuan said with a smile.
The fearless look on The Abyss' face made Venom's heart sink. Only now did he vaguely realize that The Abyss was definitely very strong, or else they wouldn't have been able to come all the way here.
Now that his side's strength had been damaged, the number of people who had died directly or indirectly in the hands of Sickle and Qi Yuan was no less than ten. The number was even more than the number of people who died in the arena.
On the other hand, the Iron Chariots had two more powerhouses!
The gap in strength between the two sides had been narrowed. If it weren't for those backup plans, Venom suspected that his side might not have been able to defeat the alliance of the Iron Chariots and the Dark Fairy Tale.
The two sides were already facing each other from a distance away from the laboratory. A spark was all that was needed to turn the battle from a duel into a chaotic battle.
Venom's gaze swept across the audience, and finally said coldly,
"Are you going to start an all-out war?"
The Abyss King had already returned to his human form and snorted coldly.
"What's there to be afraid of?
Venom, do you really think we don't dare to start a war? "
If it was before, Abyss King wouldn't have had the confidence to say so. However, the appearance of Qi Yuan and Sickle not only made up for the gap in strength between them, but also sent a signal to him that the other side's strength wasn't as strong as they appeared to be. Otherwise, Qi Yuan and Sickle wouldn't have been able to penetrate the other side's defenses.
"Of course not." Venom smiled.
"The real enemy of this old city hasn't appeared yet. Once we start an all-out war, they will take advantage of us and none of us will be able to return alive."
Abyss King's gaze also sank. Although there were many hunters outside and the suppression of the Radiant Ball, he was sure that these Polluters must have hidden their strength. The Polluters who could occupy such an old city would definitely not be suppressed so easily. He originally hoped that the two sides would work together to deal with these Polluters first, but the sudden disappearance of those powerful Polluters allowed them to quickly come into contact with Asterite, which triggered the conflict between the two sides in advance.
Both sides knew that there were still Polluters hiding in the dark, but in the face of Asterite, most people couldn't control the greed in their hearts.
Asterite was their ultimate goal for venturing into the old city!
Both sides were already at daggers drawn. Just a spark was needed for both sides to put down all their scruples and fight again.
"Let's go!" Abyss King said in a deep voice.
In the end, he restrained the urge to take revenge.
Sickle took a deep look at Venom, then turned around and left. In the two tests just now, Venom had already proven his strength. He was much stronger than before.
In the battle back then, although Venom wasn't weak, he was definitely not as strong as he was now. If it weren't for the two powerful Class 3 powerhouses joining forces, he wouldn't have been defeated, and his arm wouldn't have been cut off by Venom.
Now, Venom, who controlled a huge gang, had absorbed enough resources, and his strength was no longer the same as before. Other than Ling You, none of the aptitude users present dared to say that they could kill Venom alone.
Sickle himself didn't have enough confidence!
Just as Qi Yuan was about to turn around and leave, Venom suddenly shouted:
"The Abyss!"
Qi Yuan stopped and glanced at him. Although it was the first time they met, the hatred between them had long been irreconcilable.
"What's the matter?"
"Do you want to know who hired us to kill you?" Venom suddenly said.
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows, then chuckled and shook his head.
If Venom dared to reveal the real employer in public, then Venom's reputation would be completely ruined. Venom obviously wasn't such an idiot, so he just wanted to sow discord.
"You won't tell me the real employer, and I don't want to listen to your sowing discord. No matter who wants to deal with me, I will find them. But before that, I will kill all of your men, including you!"
Seeing that Venom seemed to want to say something, Qi Yuan put his hands into his pocket and turned around to leave.
"I have already dealt with Venom's men several times. I have killed more than ten of your men. Don't try to fool me with those lies!"
"Instead of trying to sow discord here, why don't you hurry up and write your will? You might not even have the time to write it later."
After turning around, Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. Just a moment ago, his area detection discovered a secret on Venom, a shocking secret!
Is this your trump card against Sickle?!
Qi Yuan sneered. Sickle's secret was indeed very well-hidden. If it wasn't for the area detection, he wouldn't have thought that Venom was hiding such an unexpected trump card.
If Sickle rashly fought Venom, this secret would cause Sickle to suffer a great loss. It was even very likely that he would be killed by Venom.
Since I've found out about it, your trump card is useless!
After being bombarded by Qi Yuan's words, Venom had no chance to speak. He looked deeply at Qi Yuan's back and silently turned around to leave.
Just a moment ago, he felt a piercing sense of danger from Qi Yuan. That sense of danger was even stronger than when he faced Sickle.
This was an inconceivable discovery. He was already a Peak Stage 3 powerhouse, while The Abyss was still a Stage 1 powerhouse.
The difference between Stage 1 and Peak Stage 3 was like the difference between heaven and earth. Even if Qi Yuan's true strength was comparable to a Stage 3 powerhouse, he shouldn't give off such a dangerous feeling!
Just what kind of secret did Qi Yuan have?
A trace of fear appeared in Venom's heart.
After the three of them returned to the stronghold, the undercurrent surged again. After Thunder Scorpion, Black Sand, and the others greeted Sickle, they gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
In the eyes of these Peak Stage 3 powerhouses, Sickle was the true support, while Qi Yuan's role was just to pull Sickle into their camp.
Luan, Xiao Hei, and Chestnut walked over and looked at Qi Yuan with a strange expression.
They didn't expect that just when Chestnut brought the news of Qi Yuan's death, Qi Yuan would pierce through the enemy's defense line and appear in front of them alive.
Xiao Hei secretly touched Qi Yuan's body and confirmed that there was a body temperature. Only then did she chuckle.
"There's a body temperature. He's not a corpse, he's a living person!"
"I almost died, but luckily I managed to keep my life!"
Qi Yuan coughed dryly and said casually without further explanation. He couldn't explain this kind of thing clearly, so it was better to let their imagination fill in the blanks.
"Did Sickle save you?" Luan asked with a smile.
"Fortunately, Qu Shi persuaded Sickle, otherwise we wouldn't have seen you!"
Qi Yuan shrugged. Please continue to fill in the blanks!
"How's the situation now?" Qi Yuan asked.
Luan shook her head and sighed.
"The situation isn't very good, but Sickle's arrival has relieved a lot of our pressure. At least the gap between our Peak Stage 3 powerhouses has been closed."
Luan explained the current situation, and Qi Yuan was a little surprised after hearing it. Where was the huge Asterite that Pepe spoke of?
Why was there only a pile of fragments left?
Even the largest fragments, No.1 and No.2, were far inferior to the huge Asterite that Pepe spoke of!
Was Pepe lying?
Or was it someone who broke this Asterite?
If Pepe was lying, what was his purpose in deceiving him?
If someone had shattered that enormous star energy stone, then who had done it?
Asterite was originally one of the toughest types of metal, and with its suppression and interference characteristics, it wasn't easy to break a huge Asterite to such an extent. Not to mention a Stage 3, even a Stage 4 ability user might not have the strength to do so.
Also, where were Xu Kui and Xu Xiaoshuang?
Why didn't they guard this pile of Asterite to death?
Qi Yuan's gaze turned towards the lead box containing the Asterite, and his eyes flashed. Both sides had their eyes on the Asterite. How could they take the chestnut out of the fire and absorb the Asterite inside without anyone noticing?