128: Enraged by all three parties, undercurrents resurface.

The Twin Cages ruin.

The lingering power of the Frozen Domain of Absolute Zero gradually dissipated.

Broken stone pillars, collapsed walls, and thick layers of ice on the ground were slowly melting… The ground was littered with severed limbs and scattered bones, belonging to both demonic beasts and humans.

Zhang Yue stood amidst a pile of ruins, his gaze sweeping around.

Behind him, only a handful of Provincial Government Team Members remained, all injured and looking dispirited.

"Captain..."

Li Qian's voice trembled, his lips quivering, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence.

"Our… our men, nearly half were lost! Several fourth-tier brothers didn't even have time to react before they…"

He couldn't continue, his eyes reddening.

Zhang Yue nodded, his chest heaving violently, suppressing the churning blood and qi within him.

He had also sustained a serious internal injury from the impact of the Frozen Domain of Absolute Zero earlier.

"Where's the Second Team? Why the hell aren't they here yet?"

"Did they all die on the way?"

Li Qian said, his face pale:

"Captain… the Second Team… the Second Team hasn't responded to our signals!"

"What?!"

Zhang Yue looked back at him, his gaze suddenly becoming incredibly solemn.

The First Team's mission was the Twin Cages, and the Second Team's was the Deep Sea Temple. With no signal, could it be… Zhang Yue thought, an ominous premonition rising in his heart.

According to intelligence, the supreme object would only appear at these two locations. If that gold war halberd wasn't the supreme object, then… Not far away, Zhou Wanhe paced back and forth, not giving chase. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at a scorched body not far away.

That was Mad Thunder.

At this moment, his aura was as faint as a wisp of smoke, his entire body charred. He was barely breathing, clearly not going to survive.

The backlash from Source Power had already severely wounded him, and the Frozen Domain of Absolute Zero added insult to injury, completely exhausting his already limited lifespan… Around him lay several equally miserable offerings, also severely injured, now languishing and recuperating.

"Ah—!"

Zhou Wanhe let out a roar of extreme grief and indignation, looking up at the sky.

"Lu Yuan! Lu Yuan!!!"

He screamed that name repeatedly, as if to chew and swallow those two words.

"If I don't avenge this, I, Zhou Wanhe, swear I am not human! I will tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust!"

On the other side, De Xiner's expression was also extremely grim.

Her master had entrusted her with the authority of Deyun Hall, yet she had made a complete mess of it.

Not only had the carefully cultivated venomous insects and creatures suffered heavy losses, almost completely wiped out, under that terrifying Frozen Domain of Absolute Zero.

Several core disciples of the third and fourth tiers were also frozen and charred, dying in various gruesome ways!

She looked at the scattered remains of the venomous insects on the ground, her heart aching.

"Lu Yuan…"

"I swear to feed you the Mother-Child Heart-Locking Gu!!!"

Her hatred for Lu Yuan had already permeated her bones.

The remaining forces of the three factions remotely "confronted" each other amidst the ruins.

A common enemy made them temporarily suppress their internal conflicts and greed.

Zhang Yue's eyes darted around. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke:

"Patriarch Zhou, Miss De Xiner."

Zhou Wanhe and De Xiner simultaneously turned their gazes to him, their eyes unfriendly.

"This child, Lu Yuan, stole our exotic treasure. His methods are bizarre, and his strength far exceeds our estimations."

"If we don't eliminate him today, he will surely become a grave threat to us in the future!"

"I propose that our three factions temporarily set aside our grievances and jointly pursue this fiend!"

"First, find him and deal with him. As for the ownership of the ancient sea shark war halberd and other grievances, we can settle them later. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of struggle passed through Zhou Wanhe's blood-red eyes.

His grudges with the Provincial Government and Deyun Hall ran deep.

But the humiliation and losses Lu Yuan brought him were even greater!

Moreover, they still had a kill mission!

"Hmph!"

Zhou Wanhe let out a heavy snort, effectively giving his consent.

De Xiner's charming eyes flickered. Looking at the miserable state of her own team, her voice carried a chill.

"Captain Zhang's suggestion, Xin'er naturally agrees with."

"It's just… if we really catch that little thief, how should the treasures on him be distributed?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Yue's eyes.

"To each their own ability!"

He uttered four words, firm and resounding.

"A good 'to each their own ability'!"

"Deal!"

The three factions, facing the common enemy Lu Yuan, formed a fragile temporary alliance.

"Chase!"

Zhou Wanhe no longer waited, letting out the first furious roar and leading his remaining six assassins to pursue in the direction Lu Yuan had fled.

"Li Qian, you lead the men to clean up the battlefield!"

"The rest, follow me!"

Zhang Yue also immediately gave orders, assigning personnel.

However, he didn't go after Lu Yuan but rather played dumb, taking a detour towards the Deep Sea Temple.

Soon, the three groups dispersed, transforming into several streaks of light and disappearing into the sky.

With the departure of Li Qian and the others, the ruins once again returned to dead silence.

Only the broken walls and scattered debris told the tale of the thrilling struggle that had just taken place.

After a long time.

When the last wisp of smoke also dissipated with the wind.

In an inconspicuous shadowy corner, several figures silently emerged.

The leader, not tall but unusually sturdy, was none other than Bedrock, an offering of the Yao Family.

Behind him were several other Yao Family disciples whose auras were similarly restrained.

Bedrock walked to a spot where the ice had not completely melted and squatted down.

He extended a rough finger and gently picked up a piece of residual ice crystal.

As the ice crystal touched his hand, a surge of coldness and heat came, making his fingertips tingle slightly.

"What overbearing domain power…"

Bedrock muttered to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"No wonder even Zhou Wanhe and Zhang Yue suffered such heavy losses."

Bedrock slowly stood up, crushing the ice crystal in his hand.

He gazed in the direction Lu Yuan had disappeared, his eyes profound.

"Third-tier?"

A strange smile played on his lips.

Everyone underestimated him.

Including the Yao Family, including the high and mighty old master, and also… that self-important fool Sun Libang!

"Let's go."

"This place is not suitable for prolonged stay."

"If we still haven't found young masters Yao Cheng and Yao Yong this deep, we must have gone the wrong way. Let's turn back and search the outer perimeter."

With that, he led several disciples and silently merged into another shadow, disappearing.

As if they had never appeared at all…