573: Chapter 573 I Won

"Cough, cough."

The Dragon-man Zhou Yan walked out from the billowing dust, watching the Apocalypse Knight explode once again.

"Time-based abilities are truly treacherous."

Ma Hao's sudden attack had nearly scared Zhou Yan to death. Everyone else had headed straight for the Truth Cult base after recovering, but he was the only one who got hit with an ultimate move right from the start.

If the timing hadn't been absolutely perfect, he likely would have been eliminated right at the start.

"Playing dirty with me, are you?"

Zhou Yan didn't rush up like the others. After all, in the eyes of the vast majority, he was no longer a threat at this moment.

But now, it just so happened to be the perfect opportunity to reveal all his trump cards. Before, Isaac had messed things up, but if this group allowed Ma Hao to succeed now, they might as well give up.

Zhou Yan sat cross-legged, waiting for the opportunity to arrive.

"Gongsun Heng!"

Isaac, clutching the Golden Apple and covered in wounds, weaved through the Truth Cult base.

Within his Divine Sense, he could feel Gongsun Heng's Primordial Spirit closely pursuing him, impossible to shake off.

"You brat, thinking you can get away with this again and again."

Isaac gritted his teeth, still accelerating as much as possible, trying to create distance.

"You bunch of guys, you all intend to use Sui anyway, so why is it that you can use it, but I can't?"

"Resurrecting those insignificant existences is not as good as bringing back those who truly deserve to live!"

Even as a Primordial Spirit, Gongsun Heng's expression was far from pleasant. If his Physical Body weren't currently dealing with Ma Hao, he would definitely rush up and knock some sense into this kid.

Unfortunately, the Primordial Spirit was simply no match for Isaac in terms of escape speed.

"You little rascal, once the plan is completed and Sui belongs to your Truth Cult, you'll be able to do whatever you want."

"Even if you resurrect seven or eight Niu Qi, who would care? Do you really have to throw a tantrum like a child at a time like this?"

Isaac managed to force a smile.

"Rather than resurrecting mythical figures, like some Human Emperor or Human Ancestor, I actually approve more of that old bastard Ma Hao. At least he intends to resurrect a real, tangible person."

"You're the one actually dreaming, yet you're lecturing me."

What an unreasonable guy!

Isaac seemed to have used some secret technique; his face turned pale, and his dao body clearly suffered significant damage, but his speed surged once again, and it looked like he would soon shake off Gongsun Heng's pursuit.

"I'm not late, am I?"

Isaac felt an Aura as deep as an abyss coming from ahead. Just as he was about to attack, he saw a flash of five-colored light before him.

The next moment, the Golden Apple in his hand had vanished, and even the Power of Law he had unleashed didn't cause a single ripple.

If it weren't for the fact that he had indeed used a significant amount of the Power of Law, he would have thought he hadn't even made a move.

"Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, you've come at just the right time!"

Kong Xuan's sudden appearance, and the way she had easily restrained Isaac, left Gongsun Heng pleasantly surprised, but what followed was a sense of dread.

After experiencing such depletion, Isaac was certainly no match for Kong Xuan. Coupled with her Dragon Clan Physical Body, she could definitely stop Isaac.

But the fact that she could easily restrain Isaac and snatch the Golden Apple meant she was definitely no ordinary Soul Transformation cultivator.

"What's wrong? Fellow Daoist Gongsun seems quite nervous. Clearly, we both have our reservations, so why are you so flustered upon meeting again?"

Gongsun Heng was momentarily speechless.

Indeed, among them, he was the one hiding the most. If it weren't for Ma Hao and Isaac, he wouldn't have been exposed right now.

"Fellow Daoist, you are currently..."

Gongsun Heng was now in a dilemma. If Kong Xuan's true strength was indeed as he suspected, she could definitely destroy his Primordial Spirit right here. If that happened, his Physical Body would be severely damaged, and Ma Hao would definitely succeed.

"Fellow Daoist, please stay calm. My Physical Body is still pursuing Ma Hao. If he succeeds, we are finished. I hope you will prioritize the big picture."

Kong Xuan tossed the apple, looking indifferent.

"I have no interest in your affairs; I'm just curious what role you're playing in all this. Can we still cooperate?"

At the storage location of Sui, a grand drama was unfolding.

Florian was just about to place the item in his hand into Sui, but the next moment, his arm bent at a bizarre angle, as if he had shoved his hand into an acute-angled pipe.

Seeing that his arm was about to be lost, Florian decisively severed his forearm, caught the item with his other hand, and quickly retreated a few steps.

In the passageway, Ma Hao and Gongsun Heng's Physical Body also arrived fighting. Feng Xu's silhouette, which had a limit of only Soul Transformation, was forced to exert the power of the Body Integration Stage under Ma Hao's control.

It stubbornly withstood Gongsun Heng's fierce attacks, arriving at the same time.

As soon as it arrived, it casually severed one of Florian's arms.

Seeing Ma Hao free up his hand to attack Florian, Gongsun Heng seized the opportunity and rushed toward Sui, but just as he left, Ma Hao grabbed his ankle and flung him backward.

Before Gongsun Heng could even land, Ma Hao flashed into appearance, blowing a soft breeze directly into his face that could corrode everything away.

Gongsun Heng hurriedly used the Law to neutralize the unavoidable attack, forcibly twisted Ma Hao's wrist to make his Spell miss, and then slammed his head into him, knocking him flying.

Seeing that the two were evenly matched, Florian had thoughts of sneaking up to Sui again.

However, his actions couldn't escape their eyes at all. They were just afraid that destroying Sui would prevent them from exerting their full power here, but that didn't mean Florian could succeed right under their noses.

Gongsun Heng, who had the upper hand with a punch, pointed his finger, and Florian's leg instantly turned into steel, fusing with the floor.

Taking advantage of Florian being slowed down, Ma Hao seized the moment to unleash an accelerated slash, striking toward Florian.

Florian wanted to sacrifice his leg to gain a chance to dodge, but just as he made the decision, his pupils contracted, and he lost his spark.

Seeing Florian fly backward, the two continued their battle. Neither could get any closer to Sui. In this narrow space, the two Body Integration-level combatants were almost engaged in pure hand-to-hand combat, just like when they couldn't use magic power before.

"We are here to help you!"

Voices came from the passageway again; the arrivals were the Truth Cult members and Gongsun Heng's Primordial Spirit.

"Well arrived!"

Gongsun Heng's Primordial Spirit merged back immediately, his Aura surged, and he began to suppress Ma Hao.

Seeing that the plan was about to fall through, Ma Hao suddenly became anxious.

"You attack Ma Hao, let me approach Sui!"

Gongsun Heng shouted loudly and struck Ma Hao toward the Truth Cult members, who then surrounded him completely.

Watching Sui get closer and closer, Gongsun Heng revealed a triumphant smile.

Sorry, Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, but you have only yourself to blame for trusting me so easily.

Gongsun Heng decisively activated Sui, and an ancient book appeared in his hand.

Sui activated again, its tentacles rotating once more like the hands of a clock.

Just as the ancient book left his hand, amidst Ma Hao's roar and Gongsun Heng's joy, Sui disappeared.

Watching such a massive machine vanish into thin air, both Gongsun Heng and Ma Hao were stunned in place, and Lord Canglan took this opportunity to punch Ma Hao.

Feeling as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, Ma Hao angrily repelled Lord Canglan and turned to rush out of the base.

Others might not know what was going on, but Ma Hao knew all too well.

"Zhou Yan!"

"Achoo!"

"Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Shi Suiyan looked at the Sui that had suddenly appeared before her, feeling a bit of instinctive fear, but upon seeing Zhou Yan sneeze, she still showed concern immediately.

Zhou Yan rubbed his nose and said.

"It's fine, someone must be furious."

"It's up to you now. Just do your best to gain control of it; don't force yourself."

Zhou Yan patted Shi Suiyan on the shoulder and looked at the "giant octopus" that had suddenly appeared in Dream City, smiling.

Everything is going according to plan; this time, I have won.

He casually picked up the ancient book that had fallen to the ground. Looking at the incomprehensible characters on it, he realized that this was the item Gongsun Heng had inserted into Sui.

He just hadn't expected this thing to come over along with Sui.

"Zhou Yan!"

Before seeing the person, his voice was heard; Ma Hao had arrived.