Chapter 588: Sending a Great Gift

"What's it to you?"

The Storyteller's eyes flickered, instinctively fixating on the Void Power emanating from the other person, which was countless times more intense than what Ah Jie possessed. He knew the potency of this power. The injury on his arm was still troublesome, having been caused by an accidental brush with Void Power. Though he had lost an arm, he wasn't afraid of the red-robed figure before him. However, his own severe internal injuries were also a reality. What was this old fellow doing here? Wasn't he afraid of being killed by him?

"Hahahaha..." Night Watch burst into hearty laughter upon seeing the Storyteller's expression, continuing for a long time before finally stopping. "Could it be that the esteemed Storyteller of the Holy Council let a mere innate stage cultivator escape?" he asked, disbelief etched on his face.

"Old scoundrel!" The Storyteller's eyes darkened. "Do you have the right to talk about others?"

"Did he really escape?" Night Watch was taken aback by his reaction. The Storyteller really let Xu Xiaoshou escape? "Then where did he go now?" Night Watch quickly asked.

"Heh!" The Storyteller immediately sneered, flipping the "Yin-Yang Life-Death" book in his hand. "Old scoundrel, don't you think you should be worried about yourself now?"

The void suddenly trembled. Night Watch's heart tightened. He had no intention of fighting to the death with the Storyteller in the White Cave at this moment. Even if he managed to escape by chance, the entire White Cave would likely not survive the battle. And the situation at Sword-Leaving Grassland was the same! He was about to make a move, but the Storyteller across from him suddenly showed a surprised expression. Night Watch felt something was off and stopped moving.

"What's going on?" The Storyteller was stunned. The "Yin-Yang Life-Death" book hadn't been activated, yet it suddenly began to tremble on its own, as if something inside was trying to break free. "At a time like this?" The Storyteller's heart pounded, and he immediately flipped open the ancient book, intending to seal the old monster within. But the next second, he realized something was wrong. "Wen Ming?" "Is it Wen Ming?" His heart was inexplicably shocked. The commotion from the "Yin-Yang Life-Death" was clearly not from the old monsters he usually sealed. It was the page that had just recently imprisoned Wen Ming!

"Boom!" A point in the distant void suddenly collapsed. A single-point black hole instantly burst forth with infinite suction, completely drawing out all the air within its vicinity. The next second, a vast amount of ice energy erupted from it. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." The wind rustled, and the temperature dropped sharply.

Night Watch suddenly realized. The previous void tremor wasn't caused by the Storyteller raising the ancient book. He was actually also stunned? "Who is that?" "Xu Xiaoshou?" A thought flashed through his mind, and Night Watch immediately understood. From the looks of it, could this be a re-enactment of what happened outside the Spirit Melting Marsh that day? The Storyteller sealed Xu Xiaoshou in the ancient book's space, and that kid broke through again?

"Crack, crack." As the three in the field were shocked, the power of the Ice Calamity had already pushed back the surrounding darkness. Then, frost descended upon the world, and ice crystals shimmered. The curtain of rain from the heavens froze, and heavy snow mixed with small ice pellets began to fall.

"Xu Xiaoshou!" "Wen Ming!" Almost simultaneously, Night Watch and the Storyteller chose to act. Space collapsed, and the power of the Ice Calamity appeared. This meant that Xu Xiaoshou had indeed broken out of the ancient book's space again. And at this moment, if he wanted to return to the White Cave world, it could only be through this spatial node. Therefore, here, whoever acted faster would be able to capture Xu Xiaoshou again!

"Hand of Erosion!" Night Watch's spiritual energy surged, and dark power gathered, forming a colossal hand that reached directly towards the spatial node.

"Yin-Yang Life-Death: Abolition!" The Storyteller tossed the ancient book into the air, and as four fingers swept across it, golden hieroglyphs leaped from the pages, grandly imprinting themselves on Night Watch's dark hand.

"Hiss." The moment the two powers met, the blackness dissolved. But the golden hieroglyphs were also instantly shattered by the righteous aura hidden within the dark hand.

"Hahahahaha!" Night Watch laughed heartily, tilting his head back, and ascended into the air without looking back. He was determined to get Xu Xiaoshou! The Storyteller was strong. But as long as he couldn't directly defeat him, Void Power was a major means to suppress the Storyteller's peculiar power.

"Old scoundrel..." The Storyteller was enraged. He immediately summoned the "Yin-Yang Life-Death" book in the air and shot forward. At the same time, the righteous aura left behind by Night Watch outside the spatial node didn't dissipate but spread out, forming a protective barrier that enclosed the area around the spatial node. If the Storyteller wanted to break through, he would have to pass through the Void Power. But he was only at the Dao Severance stage, after all. Even if he had survived all Nine-Death Lightning Tribulations, without Void Power, he simply didn't have Void Power. There was nothing more to say! By the time the Storyteller broke through the righteous aura, after such a long time, would Night Watch still be afraid of not being able to capture Xu Xiaoshou, who would have popped out of the spatial node?

"Quite a few tricks!" Seeing this, the Storyteller let out a cold snort, and the "Yin-Yang Life-Death" in his hand erupted in a burst of light and shadow. The next second, "Buzz!" The sky suddenly darkened, and the heavy snow was instantly crushed. In the boundless sky, like Mount Tai descending, a colossal illusion of the ancient book, several miles long and wide, ruthlessly pressed down. With a bang, the righteous aura controlled by Night Watch sharply sank under the immense pressure. Perhaps in the past, this sinking wouldn't have been an impediment at all. Because even if the suppressing power of the ancient book's illusion was stronger, Void Power wouldn't be instantly crushed. But at this moment, the spatial node was fixed! As the spherical Void Power shrank downwards, the spatial node from which Xu Xiaoshou was about to emerge was brazenly exposed right before the Storyteller's eyes.

"Well played." Night Watch couldn't help but secretly praise him. This round of counter-moves was truly exquisite. Can't defeat Void Power? Then just put it aside? A good strategy! But what of it?

"Nightfall: Descent." Clapping his hands together, Night Watch chanted a spell. In an instant, the dark domain that had enveloped half the sky retracted, completely sealing off Night Watch and the location of the spatial node. Within a Throne Domain, the host was a god. But if the opponent was outside and attacked from the exterior, it was actually quite easy to break through. But Night Watch couldn't care less at the moment. Xu Xiaoshou could not fall into the hands of the Holy Council. According to that kid, there was a slight possibility that he truly knew nothing and was just controlled by the Holy Council's second-in-command. Now, with everything clarified, if he were to fall into the Holy Council's hands again, Xu Xiaoshou might truly never return.

"Crack!" The domain closed. In just an instant, it was cracked by the ancient book's illusion pressing down from the sky. But it still held on for a few more breaths. Night Watch had already used this time to dart to the edge of the spatial node. "Swish, swish—" The black hole continued to draw everything in. With a boom, after a short time, the dark domain could no longer withstand the power of the ancient book's illusion and burst open on the spot. But Night Watch waited until the black hole of the spatial node closed and even returned to its original state, yet he never saw Xu Xiaoshou's figure fly out of it.

"Where is he?" This time, Night Watch was dumbfounded. He instinctively turned his head and saw the Storyteller, holding the "Yin-Yang Life-Death" with one hand, looking at him with ill intent. "Gulp." Night Watch's Adam's apple bobbed. He wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Hand him over," the Storyteller spoke. Clearly, at the moment the dark domain closed, he couldn't see the truth inside. Naturally, he didn't know that Night Watch hadn't even touched a hair on Xu Xiaoshou. But at this moment, in his eyes, the black hole at the spatial node had restored itself. Wen Ming was nowhere to be seen. Night Watch was also at the Dao Severance stage. So, one could easily guess with a little thought who had taken that kid, Wen Ming!

"To be honest, I didn't see anything..." Halfway through his sentence, Night Watch felt that this matter was getting difficult to explain. He already understood something in his heart. Xu Xiaoshou had a disappearing technique! Perhaps, the moment the spatial node was shattered, he had already slipped out. And the lightning-fast confrontation between himself and the Storyteller, seemingly short, was enough for that kid to use his teleportation ability to escape. But how could he explain it now? It was like a mute eating bitter herbs—he had suffering but couldn't express it!

"Haha!" Night Watch suddenly laughed nonchalantly. Failing to capture Xu Xiaoshou, but at least preventing him from falling into the Holy Council's hands, was also a good outcome. "You want Xu Xiaoshou?" He waved his hand, playing along with the misunderstanding, and directly turned to fly towards a certain direction. "Then let's see if you can catch me!"

"Chase?" The Storyteller, full of anger, surged with spiritual energy, ready to pursue. But just then, in the distant sky behind the direction they were trying to move, a sudden roar erupted. The sound was very much like space being shattered by a punch, directly broken open. With a swish, Night Watch and the Storyteller simultaneously turned their heads. And indeed it was. Space, shattered! Not only was it broken, but black fiendish demonic power still lingered there.

"There's Four Swords' energy..." The Storyteller immediately rolled his eyes. He was speechless. "So, you old scoundrel got the head start, and you still couldn't catch Wen Ming?"

Night Watch's old face flushed upon hearing this. That kid was too slippery; anyone who tried to catch him would be embarrassed. He couldn't even see a shadow of him, how could he catch him? "You have the nerve to lecture me?" He retorted, "Weren't you useless yourself just now, letting that kid break out of the space?"

The Storyteller flicked his robe, disinclined to bicker with the old scoundrel. A character flew out of the ancient book's space and landed on him; his figure instantly vanished from the spot.

"Damn it!" Night Watch cursed in exasperation, then twisted his body, merging with the Heavenly Dao, and once again chased in the direction Xu Xiaoshou had broken through.

"Being pursued, passive points, 2.""Being cursed, passive points, 2."

Xu Xiaoshou was about to curse. He had already been moving at top speed. Almost immediately after escaping the spatial node, seeing Night Watch inexplicably appear there, and just before the Storyteller was about to act, he used "Ascend to Heaven in One Step" to flee. But the Storyteller was too devious! After sealing him within the ancient book's space, he hadn't removed the Heavenly Dao's restraints on this exiled land. Therefore, to break out of the realm, Xu Xiaoshou had to use the power of Ah Jie and the Four Swords. But with the space exploding, his location was exposed!

"Damn it, damn it..." Xu Xiaoshou had indeed considered letting Night Watch distract the Storyteller, then have the two fly elsewhere, and only break out of the realm once he was safe. But this idea was too impractical! What kind of people were Dao Severance cultivators? Leaving aside whether the Storyteller would actually fall for Night Watch's bait, if both sides really engaged in a full-blown conflict, even if they ran several miles away, a single aftermath of their battle would likely cause this space to vanish in an instant. Who could survive the aftermath of a Dao Severance battle? Could he? Xu Xiaoshou certainly didn't have such naive thoughts! He had to play along with the situation, directly expose his location, and tell these two where he was, so he could draw them both in. And then...

"Hiss!" He fiercely gulped down a handful of pills, and Xu Xiaoshou's body spasmed, trembling violently. Along with the relief, his rapidly depleting spiritual sea finally recovered some spiritual energy.

"Come on, come on!" Watching the two figures in the distance turn into black specks and rapidly shoot towards him, Xu Xiaoshou's heart leaped into his throat. His right hand clutched Ah Jie's stone. On his left hand was the extreme energy point, which had been condensing since the start of Ah Jie's battle and hadn't completely collapsed!

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—" In his invisible state, only Xu Xiaoshou himself could perceive the power of his compressed "Ice-Fire Orb Technique." His left hand was completely numb at this moment. Enveloped by thick gray destructive energy, even "Endless Life" couldn't restore his severely corroded left hand. Supporting a bare, broken skeletal hand, Xu Xiaoshou's face remained utterly unmoved. His heart was filled with madness. "Come on, two little petrels, let the storm rage even harder!" "I have prepared a grand gift for you!"

"Whoosh, whoosh!" Almost simultaneously, the Storyteller's golden figure and Night Watch's dark light, in a few breaths, rushed to Xu Xiaoshou's location. As for Xu Xiaoshou... he finally stopped hesitating and, fearless of death, took a fierce step in the direction the two were advancing.

"Ascend to Heaven in One Step!" The void gave an imperceptible tremor, and Xu Xiaoshou instantly moved from the southernmost point of this exiled land to its northernmost point. What was left behind...

"What the hell is that!""Being suspected, passive points, 2."

At the same moment, the Storyteller and Night Watch, as if stepping on a landmine, slammed to a halt. A few feet in front of them, a point of extreme brilliance suddenly bloomed. The next second, it transformed into a blazing sun, blinding their constricted pupils.

"Holy crap!!!" Night Watch's head buzzed... How could he not know what this thing was? Just now! Right just now! He had digested one with his stomach! A whole one! With a kick into the void at the crucial moment, Night Watch threw his entire body into the air, executing a curving maneuver to bypass the falling sun, avoiding a direct headshot.

On the other side, "That scared me to death!" The Storyteller conjured a folding space in front of him, which instantly propelled him away from his original direction of approach without any inertia. But now things got worse. "Buzz—" The previously stable energy orb, under the impact of the unfolding folding space, had its internal balance directly disrupted.

"Going to explode?" The Storyteller's mouth formed an "O" shape. He had clearly cried out in alarm. Yet at that moment, he couldn't hear his own voice at all. "Girl Luo!" He instinctively turned his head. Sure enough, in another direction, Luo Leilei, receiving no response to her desperate cries for help, had already unfurled her purple lightning wings and fled.

"Come here!" The Storyteller instantly teleported beside Luo Leilei, picked up the girl, and threw her into the ancient book's space. He might not fear the White Cave exploding. But Luo Leilei couldn't! If that guy's daughter died, the entire continent would likely be thrown into turmoil! "Run!" After putting Luo Leilei into the ancient book's space, the Storyteller didn't even have time to look back. From that brief encounter, he had already sensed an aura of destruction from the immense energy orb that was even more terrifying than the explosion at the Spirit Melting Marsh. Back then, he was an external incarnation and had to temporarily avoid its edge. Now... he was still an external incarnation!

"Damn Wen Ming, how could he conjure up something like this? Why does he always have to blow things up?!" "Is this also the work of that Heavenly Secret Puppet?"