Chapter 980 - 741 Felpe

When Long Yi and his companions left the Array, they first went to Ai Lin’s residence to change and freshen up, then hurriedly left after entrusting a nearby guard to send their regards to the Emperor. Consequently, when Emperor Saint Jialin rushed over, he found them already gone. He was eager to ask many questions, but Long Yi and Ai Lin didn’t give him the chance.

"Delas is still waiting impatiently to meet his doom! We can’t let him get too anxious!"

Waiting was interminable, and Delas knew that his planet had been exposed, so Long Yi and Ai Lin could appear at any moment. Therefore, he had made extensive preparations and called upon a hundred thousand disciples to fortify his forces. Despite the legendary tales of Long Yi annihilating tens of thousands of Adaman’s disciples, Delas knew it wasn’t actually Long Yi and Ai Lin who were responsible, but rather Adaman’s own doing. Delas had helped perfect Adaman’s eternal arena, so of course, he knew exactly what Adaman had done. Otherwise, how could it be that tens of thousands of disciples disappeared on the spot without leaving a single trace?

At this moment, Delas wasn’t worried, because he was not about to make such mistakes.

Yet, Long Yi and Ai Lin were nowhere to be seen.

How strange, weren’t they supposed to be coming for Delas?

At that moment, Long Yi and Ai Lin had landed on a different, unfamiliar planet. This planet was close to a star and exceptionally hot. Hiding on this planet was another ancient strongman named Felpe.

This ancient strongman was also a member of the secret alliance pursuing Long Yi. He was especially adept at fire spells and explosions, which was why he had chosen such a planet for seclusion, to study various fire magics. Initially, they had acquired information about two ancient powerhouses, one was Delas and the other was Felpe. Although Long Yi had announced his intention to go after Delas, their real target was, in fact, Felpe!

The sunlight here was incredibly intense, the surface temperature extremely high; throwing a piece of meat onto it would quickly char, smoke, and burst into flames. Most of the ground was bare rock, without a hint of vegetation.

Long Yi, Ai Lin, and Little Zi floated in the air, using magic to shield themselves from the sunlight, and could see a huge monolith at a distance on the ground. This monolith was a kilometer high, covered in dense, fiery text that looked like it was burning. Upon closer inspection, they indeed found that the inscriptions were alight with perpetual flames.

"Is this Giant script?" asked Ai Lin.

"It’s Giant script, but it’s terribly written, with several mistakes," Long Yi examined with a discerning look, "And what’s more, it’s actually a love letter. Is this some sort of imitation?"

"Alright, we’ve arrived, but where is the person?" Long Yi looked around. There were no buildings or people in sight.

"Shall we knock on the door first?" suggested Ai Lin.

"Good idea." Long Yi looked at the monolith in front of him, drew out his Cosmic Stone Greatsword, and intertwined his Fighting Aura with Mana to create a destructive surge.

"Anybody home?" Long Yi bellowed.

Boom!

A hundred-meter-long beam of light slashed heavily on the monolith, the destructive surge relentlessly grinding the stone, gradually cutting into it. Suddenly, there was a dull thud. Long Yi immediately flew up high with Ai Lin and Little Zi.

The unstable monolith began to crack at the base and then toppled over entirely. The collapse of the kilometer-tall monolith caused a terrifying impact, and Long Yi could see a shockwave expanding outward across the ground.

"My knocking skills are simply perfect," Long Yi boasted unabashedly.

True to form, moments later, the ground erupted with a blaze reaching for the sky, blowing away the dust from the fallen monolith. A bald, bare-chested old man emerged encased in flames.

"Who dares to topple my monolith!"

His roar burst forth like an explosion, and one could even see sparks spewing out of his mouth.

"Is this old guy a dragon, breathing fire out of his mouth?" Long Yi remarked sarcastically.

The old man was indeed Felpe. He had been meditating in an underground chamber, preparing himself to be at his best before potentially being called upon by Delas for assistance. And just then, the shockwave from the monolith’s collapse had knocked him to the ground, his rage boiling over as he blasted through the rock layer to confront the culprit. But when he saw the three people in the sky, his anger immediately dissipated by half.

"Long Yi! Ai Lin! And Little Zi! What are you doing here? Weren’t you going after Delas?" Felpe’s eyes were filled with confusion.

"Yeah, we were. Just thought we’d pay you a visit along the way. So tell us, are you planning to fight with us, or fight with us, or perhaps fight with us?"

Long Yi stepped forward, cracking his knuckles.

An awkward expression crossed Felpe’s face; he didn’t share Delas’s great confidence. Although he was part of the alliance, he had only joined to help his friend Delas. Being a loner by nature, he had few disciples, no significant wealth, and really, no issues with Long Yi. Clearly, however, he had entangled himself in trouble by merely assisting a friend.

"Come at me together! Others may fear you, but I, Felpe, am not afraid!" Felpe, a man of action with a hot temper and not much for words, had committed to his promise to Delas, so he refused to back down. His body blazed even more intensely as he pushed his Mana to its limits.

However, Long Yi gestured dismissively and said, "Actually, I’ve heard that you were just dragged into that alliance by Delas. Let’s make a deal: you publicly withdraw from the alliance, and we’ll immediately leave this place. How does that sound?"

Felpe was taken aback for a moment, then became furiously indignant. "You two youngsters, are you looking down on me, Felpe?"

While he spoke, an immense array appeared in the sky, from which countless Blazing Impacts shot forth!

"With a temper like that, can’t we talk this out properly?" Long Yi dodged continuously but was still hit by the Blazing Impacts over and over, getting blasted from the air to the ground.

"Damn it! Old man, you got that much anger in you? Alright, alright! You can’t blame me for this!" Long Yi stamped his foot fiercely, his entire body enveloped in a fiery armor, and he took to the skies once more, charging straightforwardly toward Felpe through countless Blazing Impacts. Seeing that Long Yi was no longer afraid of the flames, Felpe immediately deactivated all arrays and created countless magic missiles, all of which turned red. These missiles exploded upon contact with Long Yi’s body, blasting him erratically in the air, and even to the ground, making it impossible for him to catch up with Felpe.

"Are you just playing around?"

Long Yi switched to the Crystal Stone armor and took off flying again, unaffected by either the explosions or the high temperatures. But the Crystal Stone armor was incredibly heavy, and he still could not catch up with Felpe!

One could say that among the myriad of enemies Long Yi had encountered, Felpe was definitely a qualified Mage, knowing how to tangle with an opponent, well aware of the principle of running away when overpowered. This was the third time Long Yi had been made a kite of, and he was completely out of patience. If Long Yi were a true Mage, he might have had some means to deal with this situation, but the problem was, Long Yi was not a pure Mage; he was a warrior through and through. He preferred to charge into battle, not to engage in guerilla warfare!

"In times like these, better to rely on a trustworthy little maid!"

Little Zi flew out, grinning.

"A mere Female Demon servant dares to challenge my Blazing Impacts?" Felpe shouted.

Little Zi stretched out her hand, and the thirteen white beads on her wrist transformed into thirteen Avatars.

"Even a mere Female Demon wants to feel what it’s like to defeat an Ancient Powerhouse!"

With that, Little Zi and her Avatars charged simultaneously from different directions. A sky full of flames blasted out, but Little Zi, with her nimble flight, dodged them, taking on those she couldn’t evade with her shield. Seeing Little Zi’s astonishing speed, Felpe immediately changed his attack strategy, firing magic missiles with powerful explosive force. These high-speed tracking missiles could not be avoided by mere dodging, and taking the hits would inevitably result in imbalance in the air. To shoot down these explosive magic missiles with her own would require nearly three times as many.

However, Little Zi had another method. Since the magic missiles could not be evaded and would always catch up, she simply led a sky full of exploding magic missiles in flight. Little Zi, whose body was reshaped by the Cosmic Stone, had unprecedented Mana output, enabling her to achieve even faster flight speeds than Ai Lin. After circling in the air a few times, Little Zi actually had a dense string of explosive magic missiles trailing behind her!

Felpe, back at his original spot, was dumbfounded: "How could she fly faster than the magic missiles!"

And to his horror, Little Zi was charging straight at him! Along with her were a swarm of magic missiles! If those hit, it would definitely affect him as well!

Run!

Just as Felpe tried to flee, he found his escape route already blocked by the thirteen Female Demon Avatars!

"Damn it..."

The thirteen Female Demon Avatars opened their small mouths.

"Ahhh—"

Piercing shrieks hit him all at once. Felpe only felt his vision blacken, followed by continuous booming and intense pain.

When he came to his senses again, two icy hands were already pressing against his forehead.

Felpe opened his eyes to see Little Zi staring at him with a smile, while a Female Demon Avatar had both hands on his forehead.

"I’d advise you not to move, otherwise, your head might accidentally explode," Little Zi said.

At that moment, Felpe felt intense pain all over his body; the explosive magic missiles he had released were his strongest move, without any reservation. Although the power of a single missile wasn’t enough to do significant damage, it was clear from Little Zi’s unscathed appearance that she must have used him as a shield at that moment.

At least my magic was powerful enough.

That’s all Felpe could sarcastically think to himself.

Long Yi walked over: "Alright, now can we have a talk?"

Felpe sighed, "I’m no match, I concede, but don’t expect me to betray my friends."

Long Yi smiled, exchanging a glance with Ai Lin. Indeed, it was just like the secret report had described.

Among these Ancient Powerhouses, there has always been someone secretly aiding Long Yi. Although Long Yi didn’t know who it was, the information provided was always spot on. It mentioned that among them all, Felpe was likely only involved out of respect for Delas and didn’t truly want to be Long Yi’s enemy. In fact, with his average strength and the lack of many disciples, he wanted no part in these matters.

So, when Long Yi received information on Felpe, he decided to check it out personally, and it turned out to be true.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for a recommendation ticket, monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)