Chen Xiang was stunned and confused. His expression shifted slightly as he hurried to help Li Xiaotong up.
"What's going on...?"
Chen Xiang gazed into Li Xiaotong's left eye, which had now returned to normal, as if it had all been an illusion, as if nothing had happened. But Chen Xiang had clearly seen the tentacles! He had seen the tentacles beneath Li Xiaotong's eyes.
They looked familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had seen them before. Li Xiaotong's chest heaved violently, her mind seeming a bit disoriented, but she quickly returned to normal, weakly speaking:
"Thank you, I'm fine..."
As she spoke, she leaned against the sink, breathing heavily. Chen Xiang didn't press further, knowing it wasn't wise to push too hard, and frowned in deep thought.
This little girl could actually perceive his Black Flame and the authority of etherealization, and she could even see the chaotic mirror. It was as if she could gaze into the essence hidden beneath the surface? Chen Xiang suspected that just as he absorbed the authority in front of Li Xiaotong, at the moment he established contact with the Emperor Titan in his dream, Li Xiaotong might have even seen his [Emperor Titan body]...
Then, how would Professor Sulo explain this? Chen Xiang looked at the weak Li Xiaotong, recalling her words.
The indescribable existence that lay dormant could only be himself. The seven great figures were seven little dwarfs. The chaotic world mentioned by Li Xiaotong was the [Subspace]...
Chen Xiang's thoughts spun wildly, considering the ancient altar... the Old Days Altar? Yes, the Old Days Altar!
He slightly lowered his brow, connecting all the information: the major upheaval in Winter City as spoken by the Prophet, and the news had mentioned that Professor Sulo was released from the sealed Winter City...
The general situation began to take shape in Chen Xiang's mind. Professor Sulo had used the Old Days Altar in Winter City, he had responded in his dream, leading to the sealing of Winter City, and then Professor Sulo brought the Old Days Altar to the Great City!
His heart raced slightly faster, a look of desire flashing in his eyes. As long as the Old Days Altar could be in his hands, many of the dilemmas he faced would be easily resolved! But how could he get the Old Days Altar from Professor Sulo? That was a problem.
Lost in thought, Li Xiaotong seemed to recover, straightening up and lowering her head slightly:
"Teacher Chen, I... I'm fine now..."
Chen Xiang came back to his senses and didn't press Li Xiaotong about her eyes, merely nodding slightly:
"Let's go back. We've been in the restroom for too long; they must be worried."
Li Xiaotong nodded silently, following behind Chen Xiang as they walked out of the women's restroom under the curious gazes of some people outside.
Back at the booth, Wei Qingqiu cast an inquiring glance at Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang slightly waved his hand and was about to speak when his phone buzzed with a vibration.
"It's me, Chen Xiang." He answered the call; it was the underground hunter that the elder sister had hired.
"Mr. Chen, we've arrived at the Valley Road Bar. Where are you? It's almost sunset; we need to leave."
Sunset? Leave? Chen Xiang was somewhat surprised and reported his location. Soon, two middle-aged men in black clothes approached.
"Mr. Chen." The first middle-aged man extended his hand to shake Chen Xiang's hand, speaking steadily:
"I'm Yi, and this is my brother Er. Our task is to protect you in Garshi for fifteen days."
Chen Xiang politely responded and didn't introduce Yi and Er to the others; he only asked:
"What does it mean to leave the bar before sunset...?"
The other students also cast curious glances.
Yi glanced at his watch, confirmed there was still enough time, and then smiled as he explained:
"After sunset, the sign for the Valley Road Bar will change to 'Bone Road Bar.' The 'bone' refers to life and death... It's complicated to explain, but at night, there will be indiscriminate death battles in the bar for the amusement of the bar's owner."
"Indiscriminate death battles?" Chen Xiang was somewhat taken aback but didn't think too much about it. He signaled for the others to get up and prepared to leave with Yi and Er.
Before leaving, Er casually glanced at the table and his pupils suddenly contracted:
"Red Bull Witch Wine??"
He abruptly snatched up the glass of foul-tasting liquor mixed with turmeric, ginger, and public Red Bull hair, his expression turning extremely ugly:
"Who drank this wine??"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Chen Xiang frowned:
"I had a drink with an elder. What's wrong? Is there a problem with this wine?"
Yi's face also became grim:
"How could they be selling witch wine today... I see you're new faces and don't know the details. No, we can't leave."
He declared decisively:
"We must find the person who sold you the wine and pay them off, or else... Mr. Chen, you will die."
The students exchanged glances, death? Wei Qingqiu furrowed her brow and asked:
"Is there poison in the wine?"
"No."
Yi shook his head:
"You all should know about the extraordinary, right? The public Red Bull is an extraordinary being raised by the bar owner. Drinking witch wine soaked in public Red Bull hair is said to result in the bull draining all of your blood and soul!"
Chen Xiang's expression became somewhat strange:
"Is it said? But I'm not the only one who drank it; there was also an elder... Hmm, that elder should be quite strong."
"Mr. Chen!" Er's voice suddenly rose: "This is not a joke! This is a Disaster Bull!"
"Disaster Bull??"
Wei Qingqiu's expression changed dramatically, and she whispered to Chen Xiang:
"The Disaster Bull is extremely rare, a nearly endangered extraordinary being in the Spirit Realm, with no more than ten in existence, feeding on souls and blood. A mature Disaster Bull can even drain the soul of a saint..."
After a pause, she added, "It's precisely because the Disaster Bull often drains the souls of powerful beings through its unique method of sucking that it frequently gets killed, which is why it's endangered... but for us, this is a huge problem!"
The five students were bewildered, confused about the Disaster Bull and its status as an endangered being in the Spirit Realm. Yuan's double chubby faces exchanged puzzled glances; this topic seemed beyond their understanding, while Chen Xiang's expression grew solemn, his heart tightening.
Yi glanced at Wei Qingqiu with some surprise and decisively said, "This young lady knows more about it than we do... Let's go! We need to find the person who sold you that wine; he must still be at the bar! We need to rescue him!"
Wei Qingqiu's expression was grave; dealing with extraordinary beings required caution. She immediately scanned the room and quickly spotted the waiter. "I see him! Over there; that's definitely him."
"Let's go together," Yi said in a low voice. Chen Xiang furrowed his brow and led the others to follow Yi and Er as they moved through the dance floor toward the waiter.
"Oh?"
The waiter smiled brightly when he saw Chen Xiang. "Sir, would you like another glass of witch wine? Drink the witch wine, and the great Red Bull will take away your ailments, pains, and misfortunes. You will surely live a long life..."
"We want to redeem a person," Yi stepped forward, interrupting the waiter's sales pitch, speaking in a serious tone. "This gentleman is my guest; name your price for his redemption."
The waiter looked at Yi, furrowing his brow in thought, then suddenly realized, "You must be the famous Yi, one of the top underground hunters in Garshi..."
He paused, the smile still on his face. "I would love to make some extra cash, but I'm afraid it's already too late."
"What do you mean?" Wei Qingqiu's face darkened as she took a step closer.
The waiter retreated slightly, undaunted. "Please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just a small waiter; if you have any grievances, you can take them to my boss... But..."
He glanced at his watch and smiled, "This gentleman's witch wine happens to be the last batch. The great Red Bull has probably already started feasting... It's too late!"
Yi and Er's faces turned ashen. This was a major deal, and it involved Li Dongyun of the Eight Rings. Now that the employer had died before them, it would be difficult to explain to Li Dongyun!
The two sighed deeply.
The students were confused, and Wei Qingqiu's expression darkened, seemingly about to explode, but Chen Xiang raised his hand to stop her.
He stepped forward, fixing his gaze on the confident waiter: "So you're saying, I'm doomed?"
"No, sir."
The waiter shook his head and said excitedly, "Your ailments, pains, and misfortunes will all be taken away by the great Red Bull. You will exist alongside the great Red Bull; this isn't death, but the beginning of eternal life."
After a pause, he smiled warmly, "Please don't make trouble for me. No one can cause a disturbance in the Valley Road. If someone causes a scene, the boss will get angry, and the consequences will be severe..."
'Bang!'
The waiter's head exploded like a smashed watermelon.
Chen Xiang wiped his hands expressionlessly, while Yi, Er, and the others stared wide-eyed in shock. The heavy metal music continued, but the dance floor suddenly fell silent.
"Too much nonsense," he said lightly.
In the next moment, Chen Xiang furrowed his brow, sensing his blood beginning to boil and his mental will vibrating.
A tremendous suction was pulling at his blood and soul!
His expression turned serious as he couldn't react in time, even failing to call out to the mirror. His vision started to blur.
In the haze, Chen Xiang looked around, and in his blurry spiritual vision, he noticed the sky had turned to dusk, and the moon was beginning to rise. The outlines of the white moon and red moon gradually emerged.
After a moment, he saw a giant red bull in the shadows, its mouth gaping wide as it faced him. Countless spiritual entities were being sucked into the red bull's mouth—these were the souls of those who had drunk the witch wine!
Chen Xiang manipulated his spiritual entity, drawing upon the spiritual will of thousands of souls and pigs, liberating it completely. His spiritual entity expanded, growing massive, and he forcibly broke free from the terrifying suction!
The red bull was momentarily stunned.
In the next moment...
"That is..."
In his hazy spiritual vision, Chen Xiang saw an even larger spiritual entity being drawn over, seemingly... Professor Sulo?
The once comfortable red bull blinked as it looked at the large and small spiritual entities, both of which could be classified as powerful.
"Moo???"