Desperate counterattack and extreme pretense

Ye Qiu and Xiao You were trapped firmly in front of the factory gate, the surrounding air seemingly filled with fear and despair.

Night Shadow appeared once again, his entire body exuding a chilling, frenzied aura; despite being covered in crisscrossing scars and bloodstains, his ruthless intensity remained undiminished, making him look exactly like a thoroughly enraged beast preparing for a final, desperate counterattack.

"You cannot escape, even with wings!" Night Shadow roared in a hoarse voice, his voice echoing through the vast, eerie factory with endless ferocity.

With that, he violently swung the long sword in his hand, which exuded a deep Darkness Power; in an instant, streaks of Sword Qi shrouded in black mist shot rapidly toward Ye Qiu and Xiao You like a swarm of deadly black snakes.

Ye Qiu's heart tightened, and without hesitation, he quickly shielded Xiao You behind him while focusing entirely on activating the Chaos Shield.

The black Sword Qi struck the shield heavily, emitting a dull, heart-stopping sound; each impact caused layers of violent ripples to ripple across the shield's surface, leaving it tottering under the powerful force, as if it would shatter completely at any moment and expose them to mortal danger.

Ye Qiu was frantic with anxiety; he knew full well that remaining on the defensive was not a viable long-term strategy, and he had to find a way to break the dark Seal before him as soon as possible.

However, the mysterious power circulating on the Seal was both powerful and strange; he racked his brain, yet remained at a complete loss, as anxiety and unease continued to spread within him.

Just at this critical, life-or-death moment, a familiar, beautiful figure flashed out from a dark corner.

Ye Qiu looked closely and realized it was his white moonlight, Su Yao.

Su Yao had been frantic with worry the entire way, rushing over without pause, her heart set on helping Ye Qiu resolve this crisis.

However, Night Shadow’s hawk-like, sharp eyes instantly caught Su Yao’s movements, and a vicious, cunning sneer curled at the corner of his mouth; while Ye Qiu was fully occupied with resisting the Sword Qi and unable to intervene, Night Shadow suddenly turned and lunged toward Su Yao with lightning speed.

"Watch out!" Ye Qiu shouted in terror, his voice filled with anxiety and worry; he desperately wanted to rush over to protect Su Yao, but he was tightly entangled by Night Shadow's Sword Qi, and every attempt to break free was forced back by the fierce blade energy, leaving him unable to move an inch, only able to watch helplessly as Night Shadow closed in on Su Yao step by step, a sense of powerlessness that brought him to the brink of collapse.

The long sword in Night Shadow's hand flashed with a cold light as it struck straight toward Su Yao.

Su Yao could not dodge in time and felt a sharp pain strike her shoulder; the long sword pierced into her flesh without resistance, and blood instantly gushed out, quickly staining her clothes red.

"Su Yao!" Ye Qiu let out a roar of pain and fury, a cry filled with endless self-reproach and regret, as if he wished he were the one injured instead.

Xiao You was also terrified by this sudden turn of events, her face turning pale as she subconsciously covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes and threatening to spill over at any moment.

This scene completely ignited the fury in Ye Qiu's heart; it burned fiercely like an erupting volcano, unstoppable.

His anger reached an unprecedented peak, and a powerful force, unlike anything he had ever felt before, surged within him, as if it were about to break through the shackles of his body.

"Night Shadow, you deserve to die!" Ye Qiu roared at the top of his lungs, his eyes wide with rage; the Chaos Power around him began to circulate frantically like boiling magma, its light more dazzling than ever before, illuminating the entire dark factory.

At that moment, the System's cold, mechanical prompt suddenly rang in his mind: "Detected that the host's anger has reached its peak, triggering a new milestone — Chaos Dominator mode, strength increased by 500%."

Ye Qiu instantly activated Chaos Dominator mode, and in that split second, he seemed to become the Incarnation of Chaos Power; he was surrounded by a multicolored, mysterious light, and the surrounding space, seemingly unable to withstand the pressure of such immense power, began to twist and deform violently, as if it were about to be torn apart at any moment.

With just a single step, he moved as if teleporting, instantly appearing before Night Shadow.

Before Night Shadow could react, he saw a dark shadow flash before his eyes, followed immediately by an overwhelming, mountain-crushing force striking his abdomen; like a kite with a broken string, he was sent flying by Ye Qiu's punch, slamming heavily into the factory wall, which instantly formed a human-shaped crater as bricks and debris rained down.

"How dare you hurt someone I care about? You will die today!" Ye Qiu's voice rang out through the entire factory like a tolling bell, the fury and determination within it making everyone present shudder.

After being sent flying, Night Shadow slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He struggled to stand up, spitting out a mouthful of blood, yet his eyes still gleamed with unwillingness; clearly, he was not ready to give up.

Enduring the intense pain in his body, he began to chant, his hands quickly forming strange Seals.

As he moved, the surrounding darkness seemed to be summoned by an invisible force, quickly gathering together; in the blink of an eye, a group of baring, clawing Dark Ghosts appeared out of thin air, emitting sharp hisses as they lunged crazily toward Ye Qiu, attempting to devour him.

Ye Qiu's expression was cold and stern, a flash of disdain in his eyes; he looked at these Dark Ghosts with contempt and swung his hand violently, as if commanding an army of thousands.

In an instant, the Chaos Power surged like a tidal wave, transforming into countless blades emitting multicolored light that swept toward the Dark Ghosts.

Wherever the blades struck, the Dark Ghosts let out pained shrieks, instantly destroyed and turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

"Before me, these little tricks of yours are vulnerable," Ye Qiu said coldly, his voice filled with confidence and dominance.

Having dealt with the Dark Ghosts, Ye Qiu turned his gaze to the dark Seal on the factory gate.

He took a deep breath to steady his emotions, then quickly formed Seals with his hands, causing Chaos Power to flow continuously from his palms and into the Seal.

Under the impact of the powerful Chaos Power, the Seal began to develop fine cracks that spread and expanded rapidly like a spiderweb, each crack flashing with sparks created by the collision of the multicolored light and the Darkness Power.

Finally, with a deafening "bang," the dark Seal shattered completely, the powerful shockwave causing the surrounding air to vibrate.

"Brother Ye Qiu, you're amazing!" Xiao You shouted excitedly, her eyes full of worship and admiration; at this moment, Ye Qiu was like an omnipotent superhero in her heart.

Ye Qiu did not pause for a second; he carefully picked up the injured Su Yao. Her face was pale, her eyes tightly closed, and her weak breathing filled Ye Qiu with distress.

He looked at Xiao You again, signaling her to follow him closely, and then carried them both as he headed toward the factory exit.

Seeing this, a flash of resentment crossed Night Shadow's eyes; he struggled, wanting to block them once more, but he was now weak to the point of collapse, his body swaying, making it difficult even to stand, let alone stop Ye Qiu's determined strides.

"I'll spare you for today. If I encounter you again, I will surely smash you to pieces!" Ye Qiu cast a cold glance at Night Shadow, a look that seemed capable of freezing a person in place, and then, with Su Yao and Xiao You, he walked step by step away from that place filled with blood and danger.

However, Ye Qiu knew full well that this was merely a minor skirmish in his long confrontation with the Mysterious Organization; on the path ahead, more and even greater crises would inevitably await him.

Yet, there was not a hint of fear in his eyes, only firmness and determination, for he held in his heart the conviction to protect those he cherished, and the strength that was constantly growing—enough to overcome every difficulty.